Hollywood Drawing

"A few more invitations."

Jimmy raised his hand to rub his temples, picked up the coffee and took a sip. “Before I came over this morning, I received a call from Sony Colombia’s Paul Knight, and he also wanted to have a chat with you.

Not only Sony Columbia and Universal Pictures, but Steven Spielberg of DreamWorks, and Marvel Comics, another giant company in the comic industry, have also sent invitations and want to invite you to visit when you have time. Check out Marvel's headquarters. "

Because "Batman Begins" has been released for two weekends, the outside world has basically understood the potential of superhero movies. This type of profitability is comparable to animated feature films, but does not require the production cycle of animated feature films, which has attracted many People turned their attention to him as the instigator.

In the past, the only series that could rival the profits of animated feature films was Star Wars in all of Hollywood. However, Star Wars is basically impossible to copy, and such a film series that has formed a cultural attribute cannot be produced in a short time.

Wayne's continuous production of "Joker" and "Batman Begins" is equivalent to opening up another new possibility for this already firmly saturated market.

Comparing superheroes with Star Wars, there are not many advantages. The most important thing is that movies with this kind of attributes can be copied continuously.

"Steven Spielberg?" Wayne muttered softly.

The good old man sent out another invitation, and he could basically guess why. It should be the R-rated World War II epic "Saving Private Ryan" that was stabbed in the back by Harvey Weinstein at the Oscars.

One thing that is now recognized in the industry is that if you want to make an R-rated movie and have a box office, you have to find a way to ask Wayne Greenberg to take action. This is the most guaranteed way.

But everyone knows that it is difficult. Since his debut, Wayne has never taken over a project initiated by others. All of his films are planned by himself, and he is backed by Warner Bros., and he is the major shareholder of Warner Bros. Basically, There is no possibility of filming for other companies.

"DreamWorks has pushed it for me. As for other invitations..." Wayne gently scratched his chin, trying to analyze the benefits. "Let's put the rest on hold for now. I'll be thinking about whether to agree to it when I get back from the farm after a while."

"No problem." Jimmy nodded, took out a bound resume from his briefcase, and handed it to him. "This is the New Zealand director you asked me to investigate. The specific information is on it."

Wayne took the resume and flipped through the pages with interest. Peter Jackson had already gained some fame at this time and was no longer considered a new director. A Silver Lion Award can explain many things and prove that he has already Have the ability to make videos independently.

While flipping through the pages at will, looking at the dazzling work experience, he asked: "Have you ever communicated with him? What's his attitude like?"

Jimmy suddenly laughed. "Believe me, no director in the world can refuse an olive branch offered by Hollywood! Especially when I told this young director that we still had the copyright to "The Lord of the Rings", he agreed without any hesitation. Finish what you’re doing and fly to Los Angeles before October.”

It was Wayne who told the other party the news about the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings" in advance. No one knows the New Zealander better than him now. He is an out-and-out "Lord of the Rings" fan and the best. A suitable candidate for the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.

As long as he has this copyright in hand, he is confident that Peter Jackson will work for Warner Bros. for many years. You know, not only the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has created many miracles. The Hobbit, the Silmarillion, etc. in the back can be photographed all the time.

Although The Lord of the Rings is known as the most difficult fantasy masterpiece in history to be adapted, in the hands of this New Zealand director, it can bloom into a huge spectacle in film history.

As for the other party's problem of only shooting this series and then jumping on the business after leaving, Wayne also made a plan to let him keep shooting this series for himself. The copyright in his hand will be enough for him to shoot for many years.

But this time we found the other party, not to start "The Lord of the Rings" in advance, but to make the gorilla. Compared with the huge and complex Middle-earth world, this film is much simpler, and this director also compares Successful works.

"Okay, this Peter Jackson, you are responsible for communicating and coordinating with him."

"No problem." After Jimmy finished talking about the business, he stood up and left. He was officially the busiest now, and there were too many things related to Wayne that he needed to deal with.

"I'll go back first. I'll let you know if there are any other situations."

"ok."

In fact, Jimmy did not realize that among all the invitations he brought today, the one that Wayne was most interested in was actually the invitation to visit from another North American comic giant, Marvel Comics.

This store was founded by 1st and 1arvel. In his eyes, it can be said to be one of the biggest treasures besides DC.

However, compared to DC Comics, which is backed by Warner Bros. and Time Warner, Marvel is not in a good situation at this time. It has sold almost all its sons that can be sold.

With the slump in the North American comics industry, Marvel has been on the verge of bankruptcy in recent years, relying on loans and investment to survive.

Wayne once thought about investing in this company because he knew very well that this company would turn around in the future and rely on Iron Man to rise again.

However, the company's equity is dispersed, there are many internal factions, and the debt ratio has always been high. If he wants to save Marvel Comics, Wayne thinks he can't do it. He only knows how to make movies, but he knows nothing about such a complex large company. .

The final conclusion is that if you have the energy and money, it is better to make ready-made DC movies. Compared to Marvel, DC has too many conveniences. The concentration of comic character copyrights has made him give up all his plans. DC Comics is still a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warner Bros., so many things do not need to be solved by wrangling.

As far as Wayne has briefly learned, almost none of Marvel's well-known first-line heroes is in his hands. The copyrights have either been mortgaged and loaned out, or sold cheaply to Hollywood production companies, and they are completely in a quagmire.

"Boss, when do we go back to the farm?"

While he was lost in thought, Nina pushed up her glasses and asked.

"Oh." Wayne asked curiously, "Are you sure you don't need a vacation? It's enough to have Sergey following me. After these few months, there may not be such a good opportunity in the next few years."

Nina rolled her eyes. "No need. Going back to the farm with you is just like taking a vacation."

"Okay, then we'll go back tomorrow." Wayne shrugged. "I have made an appointment with Bella tonight. She will come directly after get off work. You know, I don't have the habit of letting ladies go."

Nina already knew the virtues of her boss. Calling him a scumbag and a playboy was definitely a compliment. In fact, she thought more than once that if his private life wasn't so chaotic, he could really be considered a perfect person. Male.

Wayne was hiding in his manor for a vacation, but "Batman Begins" did not rest. After the film landed in overseas markets last Friday, on Monday, Warner Bros. finally received detailed feedback.

The more than 40 countries where the film was first released are almost all the main dumping grounds for Hollywood films, led by English-speaking countries and regions, including Asian markets such as Benzi, Wanwan, and Bangzi, all of which have achieved outstanding results.

It grossed more than $100 million at the box office in its first weekend. Bruce Wayne, as one of the most famous superheroes in the world, has not encountered the acclimatization that Warner Bros. was worried about.

Whether it is the traditional Western region or most of the Eastern regions, the film topped the box office list in the region on the day it was released, and its ferocity was no less than that of "Joker".

Because the Internet was not yet developed in the 1990s, the timeliness of overseas box office calculations could not be guaranteed, and information transmission was not that fast. However, based on the statistics that have been fed back, "Batman Begins" has already received 1.1 billion dollar box office performance.

At the same time, Warner Bros., relying on its comprehensive global hair network, has also begun a large-scale sale and licensing of film peripherals. Everyone knows that as long as the popularity of Batman does not subside, these things will continue to create more profits. .

Warner Bros. has adopted a strategy of licensing and selling peripheral items around the film except North America. The only thing they are allowed to retain is the television premiere rights and video tape copyright of the film.

The benefits this part can create will be greater and last longer.

Early on Tuesday morning, Wayne was woken up by a big wet tongue. The golden retriever's upper body was lying on the bed, staring at him with two big eyes.

"You little bastard!"

Yawning, he got up and opened the bedroom door. The golden retriever then ran out and went to find a place to relieve himself.

After getting back into bed, Wayne looked at the beautiful editor-in-chief who was sleeping soundly next to him. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand again and started to move around her bomb-like body from under the quilt.

"Damn, it seems we haven't slept for long, right?!" Bella Grant twisted helplessly, opened her eyes and looked at him and said: "At least last night, I can confirm that you used me as a tool to vent, bullshit , my back is still hurting now, you hormonal beast!"

"Hey, honey, don't say that." Wayne held her in his arms and teased looking into her beautiful eyes. "I don't know who keeps telling me to use more strength! You shouldn't be injured, do you want me to check it for you?"

As he said this, he was about to lift off the quilt, lowering his head to take a closer look at the beautiful and exciting pictures, but he was afraid that he would not pass the review and be blocked again! So he withdrew his gaze.

"I will go back to the farm to stay for a while today. You can also go on vacation if you have time."

Bella Grant felt that he was becoming more and more restless and bit his shoulder lightly. "Do you think anyone can be as willful as you, putting all your work aside because you were in a bad mood after Barton's death? Do you know how many media want to interview you?"

The corners of Wayne's mouth gradually raised. "Ha, Bella, if you behave well, how about I give you an interview?"

"I keep my word, I will risk my life today!"

When the golden retriever came back with his tail wagging, he ignored the strange noises in the room and lay down in his den with peace of mind, watching the gardener starting to work in the garden downstairs.