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Chapter 442: Everything for the Heat

In the press room of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in front of the live camera set up by TMZ, James walked onto the news stand on behalf of TMZ.

He held Martin's "Diary of a Clown" in both hands.

On the opposite side were Thomas, representing Martin, and Nolan, representing the Dark Knight crew.

Below the news desk, there were many other media reporters taking pictures.

TMZ, which has worked hard to film and collect other people's news in the past, has become one of the protagonists of the news today.

The "Diary Gate" has fermented to a certain level of heat, and TMZ has decided to return Martin's Joker diary free of charge.

The Dark Knight crew was very easy to communicate with and were not averse to live broadcasts and press conferences. TMZ also understood that the crew also needed attention.

The two sides hit it off immediately, and thus this unique ceremony of returning Martin's Clown Diary took place.

James took the original diary and handed it to Thomas and Nolan. The three of them held Martin's original diary and took photos together facing the media cameras.

TMZ's live camera gave a special close-up shot.

Then, during the routine interview with media reporters, the three of them said some polite words.

TMZ's live broadcast and media reports further increased the popularity of the "Diary Gate".

Martin has not appeared in any promotional activities since returning to San Diego and seeing a psychiatrist, but he can be seen everywhere in the most popular media reports.

Even because of his delay in making public appearances, the media and public opinion have become increasingly curious about Martin's situation.

Both Martin and Nolan tried their best to attract more attention from passers-by.

After TMZ's return ceremony, Nolan and Thomas left the Hilton Hotel together and went straight to the Coty community in Sherman Oaks to return the diary to Martin in person.

Inevitably, a large number of media reporters followed and surrounded Martin's door.

Nolan's car followed Thomas and drove directly into the gate, where the iron gate separated the media reporters.

The two entered the living room, and Martin came up to shake hands with them, saying, "I was just watching the live broadcast, and you guys are here so soon."

"How is it? Is the situation better?" The media hype had lasted for a long time, and even Nolan, one of the planners, subconsciously felt that Martin had psychological and mental problems.

Martin smiled and said, "It's OK. Dr. Laura's treatment is very effective."

The sofa she has there is very comfortable to sleep on.

Nolan took the diary out of his briefcase, handed it to Martin, and deliberately said, "Keep it and don't lose it again."

Martin understood the situation very well and handed it to Bruce: "I'll lock it in the underground vault."

The articles about this diary have basically gone to extremes in terms of publicity and will be of no use in the future.

Nolan smiled and said: "The idea you came up with is very effective. Now the entire Internet is discussing the Joker, Batman and Diary Gate. It has a huge impact."

Martin is a good person: "We came up with this together."

Nolan smiled even more broadly and said, "I am becoming more and more confident that the film will be a great success."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Batman has never lacked fans in North America, but there are 10,000 Batmans in the hearts of 10,000 people. No matter how the movie is adapted, there will always be a large number of people who are dissatisfied. Therefore, it is difficult to support a movie to be a big hit simply by relying on comic fans. What we do is just to attract enough passers-by audiences."

Martin said: "I looked at the public opinion on the Internet and the effect was very good."

It was precisely because of this that Nolan paid more and more attention to Martin, and even took the initiative to find him to discuss some publicity matters.

Nolan added: "For the premiere of The Dark Knight, I plan to change the red carpet to a black carpet to match the overall style of the film."

Martin was not surprised and said, "That's a good idea. It can create new topics and promote post-screening publicity."

Nolan asked, "Do you have any other good ideas?"

Martin muttered to himself that if Bell committed suicide at this time, the effect would definitely be best, but he couldn't say this thought out loud.

On the other hand, if this were to happen, the biggest beneficiary would be the crew, not Martin. The huge momentum he has created for himself and the Joker would be weakened a lot, which would be detrimental to the operation of this year's awards season.

Martin said, "Not for now. I'll call you as soon as I have a new idea."

Nolan said goodbye at the right time and Martin saw him out of the villa.

After coming back, Thomas spoke up: "When the press conference ended just now, someone from Warner Bros. came to discuss something with me?"

Martin looked at him: "Is it related to me?"

Thomas nodded and pointed to the diary that Bruce had put aside. "Warner Bros. intends to compile and publish this diary and sell it as a peripheral product for the film. They think the market prospects are good."

As long as they can make money, film companies dare to sell the protagonist's underwear.

The content of the diary had already been made public on TMZ, and it was only published and distributed after the movie became a hit so that it could be collected by crazy fans.

Martin said, "Okay, you can negotiate the basic licensing fee, but I want Warner Bros. to take no less than one-third of the factory price as a share."

Thomas wrote it down and would talk to the crew and Warner Bros. about it. There was a commotion outside, Bruce went out to take a look and said, "Nolan's car was blocked by reporters."

Martin asked, "He didn't just drive away?"

"No." Bruce wanted to laugh but held back: "Nolan didn't leave directly. He asked the driver to stop the car for an interview and met Mr. Jones next door."

Martin hurried upstairs and came to the highest terrace on the roof. He took a telescope and secretly observed the situation outside.

When Nolan meets Jones, it's like an artist meets an artist, and it's bound to be something special.

Maybe Mars will hit the Earth.

Outside the door, surrounded by reporters, Jones approached Nolan.

You know what, these two people knew each other before.

Nolan was a little surprised: "So you also live in the Coty community."

Jones pointed to a house next to Martin's house: "Martin and I are neighbors and friends."

A reporter nearby asked his colleague: "Who is this person? Why don't I have any impression of him?"

Someone recognized him: "This is the deputy director of the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art and one of the artists who initiated the establishment of the Museum of Modern Art."

Jones finally met Nolan, so he couldn't help but say a few more words: "I watched the two trailers of The Dark Knight, it's really a masterpiece, especially the Joker, it's so brilliant."

Nolan only knew Jones, and didn’t know Jones’ situation at all. He smiled and said, “Thank you for your support.”

"I have a suggestion about the Dark Knight and the Joker. Director Nolan can consider it." Jones is a good father who always thinks about his daughter: "My daughter Jenna is the co-founder, director and actress of a company in the Holy Valley. She has won the AVN Best Director and Best Actress. "

The reporters, who had originally shown little interest in the encounter between the two men, realized that there might be hot news happening, and all picked up their cameras, video cameras and recorders.

Jones said loudly, "Director Nolan, can you, Warner Bros., and DC Comics consider granting Jenna's company the relevant authorization to film the Sacred Valley version of The Dark Knight? With Jenna's ability, she will definitely be able to make a masterpiece that will win an award at AVN and become a classic."

These words were so unexpected that Nolan was a little stunned.

Even the experienced reporters were a little stunned. How could things develop in such a strange way?

Nolan's first reaction was to refuse and get in the car to leave, but when he saw the eager looks of the reporters around him, he immediately changed his mind.

He came to see Martin, on the one hand to send his diary to create news, and on the other hand to find new hot topics.

Isn’t this topic right in front of us?

Nolan immediately said: "I am just the director, I can't make the decision on these matters. I will report your proposal to the crew and Warner Bros."

Jones stepped forward and shook Nolan's hand vigorously: "Thank you."

Nolan let go of his hand and hurried into the car.

Although he wanted to create hot news, he was not as thick-skinned as Martin.

Watching Nolan's car start, Mr. Jones waved and reminded loudly: "Director Nolan, please give me some feedback. My daughter can definitely use this subject to make a masterpiece in the Holy Valley!"

The car finally broke through the circle of reporters and disappeared at the end of Koti Road.

It didn’t take long for the latest news to break out on the Internet.

"The Dark Knight became a hit before it was released, and the producers of the Sacred Valley took the initiative to approach director Nolan to discuss adapting and filming a Sacred Valley version."

"Shocked, Shenggu has set his sights on The Dark Knight. Batman and the Joker may be in love and hate with each other!"

Reports published later are somewhat more reliable.

"Jenna, a famous actress, director and producer in the Holy Valley, is interested in adapting The Dark Knight, and director Nolan has given a positive response..."

This June, all kinds of news about the Dark Knight and Martin flooded the Internet and traditional media, and the popularity even surpassed the currently popular "Kung Fu Panda" and "Indiana Jones 4", becoming the number one entertainment hotspot.

Its influence has long gone beyond the circle and has become a major social hotspot in North America.

Compared to Martin, Christian Bale is much quieter. The British movie star's commercial appeal is not particularly strong. It is enough for him to follow the crew's plan and participate in various normal publicity announcements of the crew step by step.

As far as this film is concerned, Bale's role in the promotion is to ensure the basic base of Batman fans.

Subsequently, "The Dark Knight" held screenings for theater managers, media and critics, and received unanimous praise.

Many critics in Los Angeles believe that this is the best movie produced in Hollywood this year.

Major theater chains in North America have given extremely positive feedback, saying they will allocate enough screens to screen The Dark Knight in its opening ceremony.

Especially IMAX theaters. All theaters affiliated with IMAX in North America will only show this film in the first two weeks of the release of "The Dark Knight".

After all, Nolan used IMAX cameras to shoot a huge amount of footage, and the total IMAX footage in the finished film exceeds 40 minutes.

This is unique in Hollywood right now.

(End of this chapter)