Hollywood Drawing

After flipping through half of the comic, Wayne closed it with satisfaction and placed it on the coffee table in front of him.

At the same time, he also coveted this gold mine of comics. There are so many characters that can be photographed in this comic. Marvel not only sold his son, but also his father.

In North America, if we talk about the most well-known superhero, there is no doubt that Batman Bruce Wayne is unrivaled in popularity. At about the same level, there are Superman Clark Kent, Spider-Man Peter Parker, and Wonder Woman Diana Prince. Linz or something like that.

If you look at it from a global perspective, the heroes of Marvel Comics are not very famous. The most famous ones are the DC Justice Triumvirate headed by Superman.

However, when people think of Marvel comics in North America, it's not just Peter Parker who comes to mind. The most popular ones include the green fat man and "X-Men".

Sadly, these front-line superheroes have been either sold or mortgaged by Marvel.

In Wayne's view, even the most popular Peter Parker is not as good as the "X-Men" in his hand. Other heroes can only exist alone, but this "X-Men" can build the universe on its own.

As long as it is planned from the beginning, this is a completely different style of movie universe than Marvel's funny style.

Think about it, 20th Century Fox has produced eight X-Men series including "X-Men", "X-Men 2", "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" and so on since the beginning of the year 2000.

This does not include the popular "Wolverine" series and the "Deadpool" series that created box office miracles. Just thinking about each of these films makes Wayne excited.

It's a pity that people's energy is limited, and it is impossible for him to abandon the DC heroes who have laid a good foundation and have unmatched potential and turn around to reshoot this series.

"How's it going? Does it fit your production style?"

From the moment Wayne put down the comics, Townsend-Rossman could see the emotional turbulence on his face.

"Yes, some stories are indeed suitable for my style." Wayne nodded, which was nothing to admit. "Unfortunately, Townsend, I have a very full work schedule and it is impossible to direct another Fox movie."

However, after his habitual rejection, he gradually had other thoughts in his eyes as he looked at the 20th Century Fox executive.

Yes, I can't personally direct this series, but that doesn't mean I can't get involved. I'm afraid I have to do some things to know if it works.

To be honest, if it weren't for the current situation, some characters in "X-Men" would really make him tempted.

That is Uncle Wolf Wolverine. This character can be said to be the hero with the highest appearance rate in "X-Men". Although his strength is not first-rate, he is indeed an indispensable member of the mutant universe.

Almost every critical moment, he stepped forward to reverse the situation, so Uncle Wolf has always been the backbone of the mutant universe.

This kind of complex character who is both good and evil happens to be the type of character that Wayne is best at and likes the most. Uncle Wolf also has another unique feature. He is a hero who has killed people in a true sense.

This is a very tragic mutant. He has spent his whole life in suffering. He is definitely a representative of bitterness and hatred. Almost everyone who is close to him will die miserably. All this is like a curse, accompanied by with his whole life.

This kind of character is born with dramatic tension and is the favorite type of all aspiring directors.

"You've got plenty of time to think about it, Wayne."

Townsend-Rosman was not in a hurry, he could see that the other party was already interested. "Twentieth Century Fox has already discussed that this series of movies will not be launched in a short time. Of course, if you are willing to take over this series, we can start preparations at any time."

At a company executive meeting on Monday, 20th Century Fox did discuss that almost all executives and directors did not think this was a good time to start the series.

There are actually only two truly successful superhero movies in Hollywood right now, one is the globally popular "Joker", and the other is the currently screening "Batman Begins."

The profits generated by these two films are indeed astonishing, but they have one thing in common, that is, they were shot by the same director. The background and style of the films are relatively unified, which makes the successful examples single.

Everyone is wondering whether superhero movies are more popular or director Wayne Greenberg is more popular. This doubt will remain in everyone's mind until more specimens appear.

As long as this kind of comic book movie is launched, the investment will not be less than 100 million US dollars, and it will more or less involve the most expensive special effects work. No one dares to make a joke about hundreds of millions of US dollars.

The final consensus among 20th Century Fox executives was that they should either hire Wayne Greenberg to direct it, or wait for the film companies that couldn't help but imitate it to produce the finished film. Market reaction.

Until there are enough successful specimens, I will try to copy the success myself.

"I will seriously consider it."

Wayne's eyes wandered back and forth between the comics and Townsend-Rothman many times, but in the end he couldn't finish the story.

Hearing that the other party was not in a hurry to produce, he became more and more certain of his plan, but everything needed to be laid, and this might last for a long time.

But this series is so attractive. In his mind, it is a large-scale money printing machine. If he has the opportunity to get involved, he will never let it go easily. Even if there is no chance, he must find ways to create opportunities.

Seeing that Wayne did not seem to be perfunctory, Townsend-Rosman knew that the basic purpose of coming here this time had almost been achieved.

The thing itself cannot be done at once. If you want to hire directors of this level like Wayne Greenberg or Steven Spielberg, it never happens overnight. Even if a director of this level really agrees, there will be negotiations that will last for several months. Negotiations on remuneration alone may take a long time.

There is basically no difference between directors of this level and superstars. Their personal treatment contracts end up in a big pile like a thick book, and all the various terms are clearly marked.

In fact, the ultimate purpose of coming to Wayne, Townsend-Rossman felt that he was not just trying to ask him to direct. As the definite candidate for the next CEO of 20th Century Fox, he also had many considerations of his own, and his perspective on things was better than most. There are many people in the circle who are far away.

Of course, being able to invite this young man is the best result. Even if he can't be invited, the seeds must be planted for him.

According to his own observation, these two DC superhero movies are just the beginning. If the follow-up can continue to be successful and truly establish a movie universe with the same world view, then he will make the move. Right time for Wayne.

It doesn't take much, just one or two movies, and he can deduce most of the market prospects.

Once this kind of movie universe works, hiring Wayne will no longer be a director. Instead, there will be a position that is more suitable for him. It is also the job that Townsend-Rothman thinks is most suitable for him, that is, as a producer. plan.

The worst case scenario is to give some long-term benefits and let Wayne plan the mutant universe and come up with a unified world view, power system, etc. By then, we can completely copy DC's successful method.

Both of them kept their own thoughts. In fact, they didn't know that some of the thoughts in their hearts did overlap.

Just as Townsend-Rossman was rushing to visit his farm in Ventura County, there were other people in Los Angeles who set their sights on their own superheroes. The essence of Hollywood has always been assembly-line copying success, and many companies have indeed Jealous of the profits from such movies.

At this time, in a conference room at Universal Pictures, CEO Ron Meyer and others were also discussing the possibility of making their own superhero. They owned the copyright of a very popular hero, the Incredible Hulk.

When it comes to these scattered copyrights, I’m afraid Marvel Comics has no place to cry.

"I suggest that we try to contact Wayne Greenberg?" A senior executive from the production department said, looking at CEO Ron Meyer. "There is a lot of news now claiming that he has conflicts with Warner Brothers..."

"Give up this stupid idea!"

Before he could finish his words, Ron Meyer, who was sitting at the front of the conference table, interrupted him directly. "This news can't be true, and we can't ask him to direct it. Maybe we can ask Bill Beckby to come back and make a new Incredible Hulk."

Nowadays, whenever superhero movies are mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is Warner Bros., and then Tim Burton and Wayne Greenberg come to mind. But they forget that the Hulk was put on the big screen as early as 1988.

Bill Beckby, who was a director and producer at the time, produced "Hulk Returns" for the first time, and "The Trial of the Hulk" the following year. So when it comes to superheroes, the first thing that comes to mind is the CEO of Universal Pictures. That's Bill Beckby.

"I will talk to him and come up with a project plan as soon as possible." Brian Taylor, director of the film and television production department, said immediately after hearing the CEO's words.

He is very optimistic about the prospect of making a Hulk movie. Batman is collecting box office like crazy in the market, and the peripherals have been sold out several times. Anyone in the industry will be jealous of this situation.

Now they also have the opportunity to replicate this success. Although the Hulk is not as popular as Batman, he is still considered a popular hero in Marvel comics. As long as the production level is not bad, based on the current fan perception The fanaticism of superheroes is absolutely indispensable at the box office.

It's not just Universal who has the same idea. Sony Columbia has also been discussing the possibility of putting Spider-Man on the screen in the past few days. They obviously have more confidence in Spidey, and Peter Parker is a real first-line hero.

Warner Brothers would never have imagined that one of Wayne's movies would suddenly open the seal of superheroes. The movie is still in theaters, and there are already many people gearing up to replicate this success.