Hollywood Drawing

Tim Burton's Batman Gothic Show this time directly ruined his reputation in the previous film. Movie fans are not very convinced. Even the box office success is based on the popularity of Batman himself.

This has made Jonathan Keller of DC Comics become much more cautious about comic characters. As for the character of the Joker, who also comes from Gotham, it is very difficult to determine whether he can be recognized by the audience.

At Warner Bros.'s regular meeting on Monday, a copy of the project plan was placed in front of every executive. Everyone was looking at it, but no one spoke first.

If this kind of project with a villain as the protagonist was submitted by someone else, it would probably not even have a chance to be reviewed. The only reason it could be discussed at the meeting was because the director had just created brilliant box office results.

The most popular commercial films in Hollywood today are by no means the literary style that discusses social issues, but popular action films. Only eye-catching scenes and big productions are the mainstream of popularity now.

"Knock, knock."

CEO Kevin Tsuhara knocked on the table, attracting everyone's attention in the quiet conference room.

"Jeff, Director Greenberg's agent submitted the project to you, tell me what you think."

In fact, Jeff was not sure about the prospects of the project. The production cost marked at the end of the plan was as high as 50 million to 60 million US dollars, which was considered an investment in a Hollywood first-tier commercial film.

Just when Jeff was still thinking about how to speak, Thomas Mendez, who was sitting opposite him from the film and television production department, waved the plan in his hand, looked at the people around him and said first:

"Based on the prospects described in the script and plan, the feasibility of this project is indeed not low, but we must also take into account the production style of director Greenberg. His first two films were very enthusiastic among young people. The biggest reason for the response is the production style.

A million-dollar investment would allow him to unleash his directorial talent, but this is a front-line production worth tens of millions of dollars. No one can guarantee whether his directing experience can handle a large-scale production. "

This is the most fundamental problem. The director moved too fast. He has no experience in directing and has invested tens of millions of dollars. He has succeeded twice in a row, both of which were small and big.

It’s not like Hollywood has never had such a director. Small-budget productions can achieve good results every time, but when it comes to large-scale productions, they will face lack of experience and cannot control the huge crew, and the final film produced cannot meet the requirements.

The composition of the crew of a front-line project is by no means comparable to that of a small stall with dozens of people. It requires directors and producers to have extremely strong abilities and experience.

"This project is very suitable for director Greenberg, there is no doubt about it." Jeff leaned forward slightly with his upper body and crossed his hands on the conference table. "The style of the film can be said to be tailor-made by him, and his past commercial performance is also very convincing. I suggest that we have a talk with Director Greenberg before deciding whether to enter the review process."

Thomas Mendes shrugged and looked at CEO Kevin Tetsuhara along with everyone else.

"Jeff, find a time to make an appointment with him to come to the Warner Building. Let's talk to him. That's it." Kevin Tetsuhara put down the plan in his hand and picked up another one.

"The project "Gannet Assassination" was also submitted by you. Well, the director is Alan J. Pakula?"

Jeff breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he agreed to his proposal. Although he still had doubts about the project, he was willing to trust the director. Wayne's past achievements were enough to support him in doing so.

Jeff submitted a total of two project plans today, and the second one is this one. In his eyes, this project is as important as "Joker".

"Preliminary research has been done on the project of "Gannet", and the prospects are very good. Director Alan J. Pakula is trustworthy. He is ready to invite Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington to star. All of these It’s not a problem…”

At the same time, Wayne, who was walking with his golden retriever at Greenberg Manor, was unaware of the controversy caused by his project at Warner Bros. After taking this step, there was no room for regret and he could only try his best to push for the approval of the project. .

Just as he walked to the side of the garden near the gate with his two dogs, the manor welcomed an old friend, and a red Ford car drove in from outside the gate.

The car braked and stopped in front of Wayne, and Naomi Watts got out wearing sunglasses.

"Hey, how have you been during this time? I heard that you found another hot little wildcat and became her 'sugar daddy'?"

Wayne let go of the two dogs, hugged her, and curled his lips as if he hadn't heard the joke about "sugar daddies": "The theme of this period is vacation, new projects have been submitted to Warner Bros., and... Waiting for news from them.”

After letting go of this blond beauty, he looked at her cool outfit, as if she had just come back from the beach, and asked: "Where did you just come back from vacation? Why did you think of coming to see me?"

"I went back to Australia, rested for a few days, and went in to talk."

Naomi Watts patted the car and got into the driver's seat. After Wayne put the two dogs into the back seat and got into the car, she restarted the car and parked in front of the main building.

The two of them sat in the living room, and Naomi Watts revealed the purpose of coming here. "Nicole Kidman threw a party and invited me. I want you to go with me."

"What time?" Wayne was not interested in any of this, but it didn't matter if he accompanied the blonde beauty.

"Tonight." Naomi Watts looked at him awkwardly. "There will be many people from our Australian circle at the party. This is a hometown party, right at Cruise's house not far from you."

"Hey, Nami, don't look at me like this, I'm yours tonight." Wayne looked at her exposed long legs. "But after the party, you're mine tonight!"

"No problem!" Naomi Watts never refuses this matter. The two people have a very high degree of tacit understanding, and the process is full of enjoyment for her.

"Sugar daddy! I also want a complete set of Chanel's new products. When will you take me to the Avenue of Stars to shop for goods?"

Wayne heard her mention this again and asked in confusion: "Where did you hear the news?"

"Don't you read newspapers?" Naomi Watts rolled her eyes. "The gossip tabloids are full of photos of you and that girl shopping. That's right, you never care about those news. But now the gossip tabloids are speculating that you dumped Harry for that Cameron Diaz - Berry, you now have a new title, sugar daddy! How about it, do you like it?"

"We're just having fun, okay, if you like, you can always go shopping for clothes." Wayne really didn't care about those gossip tabloids. His daily routine was very regular.

Especially after Jimmy handed over the new project to Warner Bros., he almost never left the manor. At home, he was either walking the dog or thinking about shooting issues.

This film is different from the previous two films. It is much more complicated. He wants to go to New York to shoot all the scenes, which is not a big problem. This requires Warner to communicate with the New York City Government later.

The Joker's casting is also a big problem. How old will Joaquin Phoenix be now? There are almost all types of actors in Hollywood, and it is very difficult to find such actors. The current solution can only be to hope for surprises in auditions.

"Are you going back? Or just go there tonight?"

Naomi Watts pointed to the car outside. "I brought some clothes. You can go directly with me tonight."

Wayne nodded and looked at the long legs curled up on the sofa. "No one has touched the decoration in your room. Do you want to go up and take a look?"

Naomi Watts watched his eyes roll and understood what he meant. She knew this man very well.

Licking her lips gently at Wayne's gaze, she stood up and walked directly to the second floor. "You're an animal, Wayne!"

The hot afternoon passed. Just as the night in Los Angeles was approaching, Wayne, dressed in formal attire, took Naomi Watts into a Rolls-Royce. Within five minutes of Sergey driving out of the manor, he stopped the car and turned on the Front and rear isolation panels.

"Boss, here we come!"

After getting out of the car, Naomi Watts gently held Wayne's arm, handed the invitation to the security guard at the door, and the two walked into the mansion.

Unlike Greenberg Manor, there is no garden in front of Tom Cruise's home. After entering, a gravel path leads directly to the main building. Instead, there's a large space behind the main building, and the party takes place on the grass behind.

The entrance to the mansion is full of luxury cars. Different from Wayne's taste, there are only a few Bentleys, Cadillacs, and Mercedes-Benzes, and there are more various supercars. Seeing them in a row is like a luxury car show.

"Although you have had dissatisfaction and competition." Naomi Watts held his arm and said softly. "But at your level, it is impossible for Tom Cruise to break up with you. Even if they hate each other, they will maintain a superficial relationship."

Wayne understood what she meant and didn't want to make enemies everywhere. Tom Cruise should have the same idea, otherwise there would not have been the meeting at the last party to ease the relationship.

This is the case in this circle. Everyone is a respectable person. Even if they cannot cooperate, they will basically feel calm after the competition. No one can guarantee whether there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

"There are many Australian actors who don't have a good relationship with Tom Cruise, such as that one." Wayne followed her gaze and looked forward. Mel Gibson was chatting with Sylvester Stallone.

"Not only does Tom Cruise dislike Mel Gibson, he even hates it, but since he and Nicole Kidman belong to the same Australian gang, he still acquiesced to Mel Gibson's coming to the party."

Not only Tom Cruise, but also Wayne himself does not like this wild ass, and some of his remarks have been controversial.