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A week later, Warner held a grand premiere for "Superman Returns", with many stars, and Wu Yuchen also brought people to the scene to show his support.

After the show, Jessica Alba took Wu Yuchen's arm and said, "Tonight's premiere was really lively. I wonder what the scene will be like when "Fantastic Four" is released!"

After nearly 5 months, Jessica Alba has just finished filming "Fantastic Four". This movie still has a lot of special effects, and the post-production time will not be short. It will not be released until next year.

Wu Yuchen smiled and said to Jessica Alba, "It doesn't matter whether the premiere is lively or not, the box office of the movie is the key."

"Daddy, do you think the box office of "Fantastic Four" can be as high as "Batman"?" Jessica Alba asked with longing, blinking her eyes.

Wu Yuchen smiled and said, "Haha, don't think about "Batman", but it may be possible to catch up with "Superman Returns."

"Superman Returns" that he just watched is no different from his previous life. Wu Yuchen estimated that this movie will fail. The box office of "Fantastic Four" in its previous life was 350 million, 40 million lower than "Superman Returns". If the release date is better and the publicity is better, it may really surpass it.

Jessica Alba didn't really think that "Fantastic Four" could catch up with "Batman", but when Wu Yuchen said that it could catch up with "Superman Returns", she immediately became excited, after all, this is a 260 million big production: "Really?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and rubbed Jessica Alba's small waist: "It depends on whether you work hard at that time~"

Of course, Wu Yuchen said that Jessica Alba should work hard in publicity, but the beauty may have misunderstood, and she sat directly on Wu Yuchen's legs, put her arms around his neck, and said seductively: "Daddy, you know, I have always been the most hardworking!"

After that, she gave him a sweet kiss, and her small waist moved, making the cars driving on Hollywood Boulevard speed up a few points.

In the first three days of the weekend, "Superman Returns" won the box office championship of this week as expected.

But Warner was not happy at all, because the box office of "Superman Returns" in the first three days of the weekend was only 53 million, which was only half of "Batman" in the same period!

Obviously, this wave of Superman Returns was not successful and he was not popular with the audience!

"Superman Returns" failed, the box office fell short of expectations!"

"Superman lost miserably to Batman and Spiderman, Wu Yuchen had the last laugh!"

"Why did "Superman Returns" fail?"

There is a quarrel within Warner Bros. because of this:

"Damn it! This is the project you have been planning for 10 years! A $260 million blockbuster, and this is the only result!"

"I said a long time ago that we should invite big stars! Big directors! Instead of a soap opera actor who is nothing and an independent film director!"

In fact, although the director of "Superman Returns" started out in independent films, he has successfully transformed. He shot the first two "X-Men" films, and was therefore selected as the director of "Superman Returns". But now that the project is visibly going to fail, it will naturally be criticized.

"Stop! Immediately stop the subsequent plans for the Superman series!"

"Huh, Wu is still reliable!"

Both are super popular superheroes, but "Batman" and "Superman Returns", which were released one month apart, had completely different results. The investment of 260 million US dollars in this blockbuster is not even comparable to "Batman". Now the cost cannot be recovered at all. This further highlights the ability of Wu Yuchen as a director!

"Regarding the development of the DC comic universe, let's focus on Batman for now."

"What about the plan proposed by Wu?"

"As long as he can guarantee the quality of the film, it doesn't matter where it is shot. The best time to release it is the year after next. Compared with the profit, it is not a big problem to increase the production cost a little."

"Well, I agree. Wu is still very reliable. Since he proposed the plan, he will not sacrifice the quality of the film. It's just to build a studio in China. And I heard that the consumption there is not high, so the production cost should not increase too much."

"I agree. I heard that Fox plans to release Cameron's new movie "Avatar" in 2009 or 2010. Although I don't know how much power he still has now, what if it is another "Titanic"? I don't want the "Batman" sequel to collide with him."

Although the truck driver has not made any serious big productions in recent years, his legend is still circulating in the world, and no one will underestimate him.

Now, the truck driver in question is sitting with Wu Yuchen, communicating with great interest:

"Wow, Wu, the Zhangjiajie mountains you recommended are really great! My photographer sent me photos and videos, and he said that is definitely the Hallelujah Mountain we are looking for. I plan to go to China next month!"

"Haha, Cameron, there are many beautiful scenery in China. If you go this time, you can check them out. Believe me, you will never be disappointed!"

"Avatar" started filming last year, but Cameron's requirements are relatively high. Regarding the selection of some scenery in the movie, he sent people to investigate all over the world. At a banquet, Wu Yuchen recommended the Zhangjiajie mountains to Cameron, and now it seems that Cameron really liked it.

Wu Yuchen felt that the government of Zhangjiajie would give him a certificate of honor. When Zhangjiajie became the filming location of "Avatar", the impact on it would be huge.

Today, Zhangjiajie is just an above-average tourist attraction in China, with insufficient development and reputation. But after the release of "Avatar", it directly became a world-famous tourist destination, becoming one of the top three regular destinations for Japanese, Korean and foreign tourists to China, and the number of tourists has increased several times compared to before.

For a region whose finances are basically dependent on tourism, this is a huge fortune!

"I am looking forward to this trip to China now! Wu, will you come with me then?" The truck driver asked with a smile.

Wu Yuchen was about to answer when his cell phone rang. He made a slightly apologetic expression to Cameron and then answered the phone.

After hanging up the phone after a while, Wu Yuchen said to Cameron: "Sorry, Cameron, it seems that we can't go together this time. Warner wants to start the sequel of "Batman" as soon as possible. I have to stay in Hollywood for a while. But I will definitely find the best tour guide for you~"

The truck driver showed a slightly disappointed expression: "Okay. Wu, I have to say that I really admire you sometimes. Your desire to create is simply too strong!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "No, Cameron, you are too lazy!"

"No, no, no, I'm not lazy, I'm just enjoying life!" The truck driver laughed.

The call that Wu Yuchen just answered was from Warner. The general idea was that they agreed to Wu Yuchen's plan and wanted to communicate with Wu Yuchen about "Batman 2: The Dark Knight" and make preparations as soon as possible.

Since he had to make preparations for the movie, Wu Yuchen naturally couldn't just run away like a hands-off boss. Of course, he had to arrange the relevant work. The first thing to do was to determine the main lineup of the movie.

The next day, Wu Yuchen sat together with the people from Warner.

"Wu, actually, many actors have expressed their interest in the role of the Joker. Robin Williams, Ritchie Halmi, Paul Bettany and Adrien Brody have all contacted us in different ways."

Speaking of "Batman 2: The Dark Knight", there is one character that cannot be avoided, and that is the Joker!

Wu Yuchen has already completed the script of the "Batman" trilogy. When promoting it before, Warner also revealed that the villain of the second part is the Joker. The role of the Joker itself is very complex and has a lot of room for development. After the great success of the first "Batman", it attracted more actors.

Listening to these names, Wu Yuchen smiled. It is undeniable that the actors mentioned by the other party are all good actors with good acting skills, but he already has the right candidates in mind.

Wu Yuchen shook his head and said, "I already have a target for the Joker. If that doesn't work, I will consider the people you mentioned."

The people present at Warner did not question it and nodded:

"Okay, we respect your choice. Wu, we have another idea. Do you want to listen to it?"

Wu Yuchen asked curiously, "What?"

The people at Warner immediately asked with great interest, "Can we invite Leonardo to play the role of Two-Face?"

Obviously, compared to the previous Joker, Warner is more interested in Leonardo. Today, Leo is already a top-tier male star in Hollywood, the most popular male star in Hollywood, and the most influential male star. Even Tom Cruise is surpassed by him in this regard.

If Leo can be invited, the box office of "Batman 2" will definitely be able to increase on the original basis!

Wu Yuchen frowned when he heard this, and then asked: "Have you contacted Leonardo?"

Jeffrey and another person looked at each other, and then said: "Wu, it's not a formal contact. It's just that at a banquet, one of our senior executives talked about this matter with Leonardo~"

Then, fearing that Wu Yuchen would misunderstand, Jeffrey hurriedly explained: "Believe me, the casting rights are still in your hands. This is just a possibility we think, a choice that may be more beneficial to the box office of the movie."

Wu Yuchen was not angry. Although he currently holds the power of "Batman", Warner is the investor after all, and it is reasonable for them to want to use the best active male actor.

Wu Yuchen did not express his opinion directly, but asked: "So what does Leonardo mean?"

"He read the script and rejected the role of the Joker, but he is interested in Two-Face."

Hearing Jeffrey's words, Wu Yuchen smiled in his heart. It seems that Leo still cares about his appearance!

The Joker character basically has to have his face painted with paint, which will completely cover up his beautiful face, and this is also contrary to his image as a handsome male protagonist.

In his previous life, Warner wanted to invite Leo to star in "Batman: The Dark Knight", but the plan at that time was to replace the villain with the Riddler because Leonardo refused to play the Joker. But later this plan was shelved.

Leo has rejected the Joker more than once. In addition to "Batman: The Dark Knight", there is also the 2019 version of "Joker". Both of them are hailed as classic Jokers. The former won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and the latter won the Oscar for Best Actor. Both are roles that Leo doesn't want.

Now, Warner has finished reading the script for Leo, and he still resists the Joker, but instead likes the role of Two-Face. This is an absolutely righteous policeman who becomes a corrupt villain, and there is a certain amount of room for development.

However, Wu Yuchen still did not express his opinion, but said again: "Tell me, what other conditions does he have?"

"Well, he hopes to increase the role of Two-Face, preferably to be on par with Batman..."

Wu Yuchen sneered when he heard this: "Jeffrey, do you think this is possible?"

Jeffrey also laughed along: "Haha, this may be a little difficult, but the director is you, Wu, maybe..."

Wu Yuchen interrupted the other party directly: "No maybe! The script of "Batman: The Dark Knight" has been finalized, and I can't change it! This matter is not negotiable, otherwise there is no need to shoot this movie!"

Wu Yuchen understood what the other party had not said yet. In order to invite Leo, he gave Two-Face more scenes? What about the original plot? Since the role of the male protagonist Batman cannot be reduced, the Joker's role can only be reduced to achieve the effect of adding more roles to Two-Face, but how is this possible?

The Joker is so brilliant in part because of the Joker. It can even be said that the Joker's brilliance in this movie even overshadows Batman, and has been rated as the most classic Joker in history by many fans.

How could Wu Yuchen agree to such a request? He has no problem with Leo, but he has problems with some stupid senior executives of Warner who want to change the script without thinking! So he said that sentence just now without any politeness.

"Hey, Wu, calm down! We just put forward a concept. If it can't be realized, we fully respect your idea!" Jeffrey hurriedly comforted him when he saw this, fearing that Wu Yuchen would really lose his temper and cause the project to be shelved.

Wu Yuchen exhaled, then looked at the other party and said:

"Jeffrey, Leonardo is great, but he can only play the role of icing on the cake at most. I can accept his willingness to play this role, but it is impossible to add a separate scene for him!"

Also, since you want to make "The Dark Knight" film smoothly next year, then don't do anything to disrupt my plan. Now we should be of one mind and work together instead of adding difficulties to me!"

Listening to Wu Yuchen's words, Jeffrey nodded quickly: "Understood, I will convey your meaning clearly. "