Hollywood Drawing

The reason why "The Flash" has a production cost of up to 200 million US dollars, there are probably two most expensive aspects. The first big spender is Wayne's remuneration. It is no different from the previous films. He will be in There is almost no controversy about the fact that he received US$20 million in upfront compensation as a base salary.

Compared with the revenue that DC movies can create, the Warner Bros. negotiation team has almost no hesitation in this part of the effort. Everything is based on precedents. Wayne has proved it more than once. This may be a problem for other people in the industry. People are the top salary, but in the DC movie series, they are cheap for him.

As for the film's later box office share, there is no point of discussion at all. Twenty percent of the global box office has also been recognized by Warner Bros. executives and Jimmy, perhaps in terms of the director's salary of the DC series of movies. , this is the most tacit and straightforward negotiation between the two parties.

Regardless of the box office share after the film is released, another major spender of the US$200 million production capital is the special effects, which are known to burn money. This is almost unavoidable. Anyone in the industry knows that film special effects have always been expensive. You get what you pay for, and you get what you pay for. If you want to make this kind of film that uses special effects to reflect the protagonist's abilities, you can't save this part of the money.

In fact, to put it bluntly, for the film "The Flash", Wayne has no experience at all to refer to, and it is completely impossible to achieve the perfect balance between art and business like "The Dark Knight". Therefore, this film The main selling point of the film is the special effects and audio-visual experience that give movie fans an adrenaline rush.

However, based on the popularity accumulated by his previous DC films, it can be said that the DC method has begun to appear. Coupled with Barry Allen's popularity, even if this film is a pure audio-visual feast, I believe it will be a popcorn at the box office. There will not be much risk of loss, and both parties have great confidence in recovering their investment in the film.

As for the choice of the leading actor, Wayne really didn't lie to reporters. Although the actor who appeared in the Easter egg of "Batman: The Dark Knight" was a good candidate, he really didn't cast him before he was sure, even then. A young actor is willing to sign a movie contract with Warner Bros. for more than seven movies without any reservations. Everything has to be discussed after Charles Rowan contacts the other party's agent.

After the film's preparatory press conference, news from the media spread very quickly, especially to those in the industry. Charles Rowan's phone calls were inundated with agents who were interested in the project in a short period of time, including some. An actor who has become completely famous.

Everyone can see the opportunity here, even Tom Cruise personally called to test it out, which shows how excited this role is for actors in the industry.

"Listen, the name Coppola will not receive even the slightest care in my team." In the director's office at the studio where Warner Studios was preparing "The Flash", Wayne tilted his head. There was a half-burned cigarette in the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were looking at the woman sitting across the desk with an inquiring light.

Even according to the aesthetics here, this woman is definitely not beautiful, but her face is very recognizable. Sofia Coppola, who has been on the set since she was a child, has obviously given up on being an actress. The criticism from film critics and the special favor of the Golden Raspberry Awards all make this woman who has participated in great movies like "The Godfather" since she was a child. , want to succeed behind the scenes, and hit those critical voices in the face in another direction.

"I understand, Mr. Greenberg." Sofia Coppola looked directly into the man's eyes and was not swayed by the man's stern voice.

She knew very well how rare the opportunity was to join the team of this successful person. The other party gave him such an opportunity entirely because of Nicolas Cage's face.

You know, Francis Ford Coppola has never had a very good impression of Wayne, but when he heard that she had the opportunity to join the opponent's team, he was also rare and did not say anything against it. This shows that this successful person It has great influence on all behind-the-scenes workers in the circle.

"Assistant director and assistant director." Nodding with satisfaction, Wayne tapped his hand lightly on the desk, looked at the woman and continued: "This is your job on the crew, and the assistant director is yours. The main thing is, believe me, if you stick to it with your heart, you will at least learn something.”

Among all the second-generation people in the industry, this woman is definitely a model of hard work and progress. Wayne understands this better than anyone else. Unfortunately, this is a red-hot male circle. Even more than ten years later, ME TOO's popularity has never fundamentally changed anything.

Sofia Coppola does have a unique talent in directing from a female perspective, but it is naturally much more difficult for a female director to achieve higher achievements than for a male. For example, "Lost in Translation", which shocked the entire industry when it debuted, probably no one would have thought that this film would be the pinnacle of their debut. As for what happens after the peak...

So when Wayne saw this woman's distinctive face, the first thing that came to his mind was Scarlett Johansson's alluring buttocks. When he watched any movie back then, he never thought of the scene at the beginning of the movie. The scene that makes a man's blood boil is the biggest highlight of the entire film.

"This is what motivates me to join, Mr. Greenberg." Sofia Coppola didn't hide it, and said with a thick nasal voice: "I hope to be able to follow you, a successful person. , learned enough successful experiences.”

When she mentioned this, she immediately thought of Zack Snyder, the New York commercial director. After working on the other party's crew for several years, his first independent work was the dark horse "The Matrix". Although everyone We all know that everything from the script to the project plan was written by the man opposite us, but who can deny Zack Snyder's ability?

Just like "The Matrix: Reloaded," which is still in theaters, this movie has been in theaters for a month and a half since its release in mid-June, and the North American box office has accumulated more than 250 million U.S. dollars. According to According to the latest news released by Warner Bros., the global box office has reached US$590 million!

Although the film has been criticized for being too popcorn-y since it was released, and the film's box office performance has also shown an obvious lack of stamina, it is not only this "The Matrix 2: Reinvented", but also any summer action science fiction commercial film , who doesn’t have the same box office trend? It is precisely because of the difficulty in balancing box office and art that the greatness of "The Dark Knight" is reflected.

"Okay, you come with me to the preparatory meeting."

Raising his wrist to glance at the time, Wayne nodded, stood up, picked up the materials prepared on the table, and took the lead to walk out of the office.

Just as Sofia Coppola and Nina followed, Wayne, who had just opened the door, stood still again, as if he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and looked directly at Sofia Coppola. What rang out was his voice full of sternness.

"Listen, Sophia, there are some things I still want to say upfront."

Frowning slightly, he stretched out a finger and tapped his head. "In my team, I can teach you how to make movies, and you can also learn a lot from other members here, but you have to remember that I can teach you how to make movies, but I can never teach you how to be successful. !”

After saying that, he ignored the stunned woman and turned around and walked towards the conference room. Of course, he knew the purpose of the other party joining his team, but he had to explain some facts first. Their shooting style was destined to be impossible to match him like Zack Snyder's, to prevent this woman from being disappointed in subsequent work.

In the subsequent preparatory meeting, because there were almost no changes in the team members, everyone was very skilled in their work. In addition to introducing Sofia Coppola to everyone, Wayne was also assigning tasks step by step.

For special effects, which is the most important component, he still invited the special effects team of Industrial Light and Magic and Brooks Carter's team. The two parties have been cooperating since "Batman Begins", so for this aspect, it is not a big deal. He is very familiar with it. This is not the first time that he and the crew's props supervisor, Wicks Hart, have collaborated. The two parties will work together as soon as possible to produce the most important Flash armor.

"Audition work..."

Schwartz-Bob, the assistant director in charge of casting, looked at Wayne and pondered after he assigned all the work. "Boss, you have to decide on the actor for Barry Allen as soon as possible. Right now, Charles and I are almost on the phone with agents!"

Wayne, who was sitting at the front of the conference table, frowned and turned to look at Charles Rowan at his hand, wanting to hear his opinion.

"The young man named James Franco and his agent are very sincere." Charles Rowan, who chose to continue working with Wayne, has adapted very well to the working habits of both parties. He opened his eyes without any nonsense. folder and said:

"Ever since he signed a non-disclosure agreement and played the role of The Flash in the Easter egg at the end of "The Dark Knight," he has been actively preparing for this role, and his body shape has been maintained very well. Also, his agent has They told me more than once that they are willing to accept any conditions offered by the crew, including signing a long-term film contract with Warner Bros."

Nodding silently, Wayne waved to Nina habitually, took the cigarette from the assistant lady, lit one and started thinking about it in his mind.

For a young actor, he has nothing, so he is not surprised that the other party is willing to sign a long-term film contract. This can effectively limit the actor's ability to ask for high remuneration in the sequel film.

"You asked me to contact Ben Affleck's agent, and he was obviously misunderstood." Charles Rowan understood Wayne's thinking habits, and regardless of whether he was stunned, he continued: "His agent He hopes to contact the crew after the film "Good Will Hunting" starring in the movie is released. After the test screening of this film, it was almost well received. It seems that his agent hopes to use this to put forward some conditions with the crew... "