hollywood draw

The excitement in front of the Hollywood Chinese Theater continued. Wayne and Naomi Watts entered the theater to meet up with Nina, who was waiting, and walked towards the VIP lounge on the second floor together.

Although he is only half the protagonist today, the celebrities from all walks of life who come to the stage mainly depend on his face and need to entertain him.

"Hi, Wayne, Hi, Nami." As soon as he entered the second floor lounge, Nicholas Cage was the first to come up and greeted her enthusiastically with her female companion Sofia Coppola.

Wayne let go of the Australian actress' arm and hugged him gently. "Thank you for coming here, Nicholas."

"Hey, we are old friends, aren't we? If you have something to do, just one phone call is enough." Nicholas Cage's very recognizable face had a unique smile.

After saying hello, after a simple greeting, he took his female companion to leave, as if everything was just normal social interaction.

"He's been waiting here early in the morning." Nina followed Wayne habitually and explained in a low voice. "It should be that I want to talk to you about something, but I may find that the occasion is not right. I think he will come back again at the party after the premiere."

"I see."

Along the way, he kept greeting guests who came to the audience. Whether it was Ethan Hawke, who had not seen each other for a long time, or Tim Burton, who had always had a very good relationship, Wayne exchanged a few words with each guest like a surprise to avoid neglecting anyone.

Until Zach Schneider and crew members appeared and began to greet guests under John Gray's leadership, he waved to Director Zach, took the assistant lady and the Australian actress to sit in the corner to rest, waiting for the film to officially begin screening.

"We almost never had any critics here." Just after sitting down for two minutes, Bruce Rosenblum sat next to him and whispered in the direction of the crew's main creator: "Almost all the well-known critics ran to the Temple Grand Theater next door. No matter what, we can't compare to the natural influence of "The Hulk"."

Now this Warner Bros. executive finally realized the feelings of other films during the release of "Batman: The Moment of War" by his own film.

Under the same intensive large-scale publicity, "The Hulk" can attract more attention from ordinary movie fans and media because of its own influence, especially Universal Pictures' investment and promotion at any cost, which can be said to maximize the popularity of Dr. Robert Bruce Banner.

Wayne didn't feel nervous at all, and he pulled the corners of his mouth indifferently. "Bruce, the higher they climb now, the more painful it will fall when they fall. Don't worry, in this era, no one knows superheroes better than me."

Since the response after the preview of "The Hulk", he has long let go of his slightly hanging heart. Everything is as expected. Universal Pictures has indeed forced the darkness of Hulk filming to be safe and realistic.

This style cannot be said to be bad. Many of Marvel's heroes actually have dark attributes. But from some people who have participated in the preview, he learned that this film is simply a copy, and he felt that Universal Pictures might have backfired this time.

In fact, he and Warner Bros. have long analyzed that if Universal Pictures executives give directors sufficient freedom and funds and do not point fingers at all aspects of the film, the film might have achieved very good results.

After all, there is only this superhero this year. As long as the film reaches the level of mainstream summer special effects popcorn, it does not have to exceed the expectations of movie fans. Everything in the film remains in line. With various advantages such as Hulk's natural popularity, the box office will not be low.

But Universal Pictures did not do this. The producers strictly controlled the director's freedom. The senior executives of the production company also frequently pointed out because of huge investment. The films they obtained did meet their expectations, but it is not certain whether the movie fans will pay the bill.

Wayne is so familiar with this kind of scene. The sexy operation that Universal Pictures is playing is almost exactly the same as what Warner Bros played with DC in his previous life. This is an old problem with large production companies.

"Yes." Although Bruce Rosenblum was a little worried, he still agreed with his opinion when he remembered the company's internal analysis some time ago. "Those people were fascinated by the huge peripheral revenue of "Batman: The Moment of War" and the glory achieved by "Joker".

The comic-adapted superheroes have never been just niche movies, and DC’s success cannot change this. The dark and serious production style is also an absolute niche. If the two are added together, it will be too difficult to get mainstream fans to accept without a long-term preparation and temptation of the market!”

Why is there only one production company in Universal Studios that hastily launched superheroes? It is not only the only ones who own the copyright in Hollywood. It is because of the uncertainty of the market that more companies choose to wait and see.

Even Twentieth Century Fox, which has many superhero copyrights, has not easily tried the market. Like several other production companies, they are not sure about the success of DC superheroes. Is it because movie fans took the initiative to accept this type or because Wayne?

When DC comics were successfully transformed, countless people analyzed the main factors, and most of the results showed that the biggest reason might be Wayne, who used one after another to test the market, cultivated the acceptance of movie fans, and slowly established the brand of Greenber's fine films.

Then, because of the long-term preparations in front of them, ordinary movie fans ignored factors such as black movies, comic adaptations and niches, and subconsciously directly put the videos he made into the mainstream outside the rules.

This statement on the market is mainstream. Everyone is waiting for the comic adaptation style that is different from Greenber format, and then the more easy-to-replicate methods appear, and after success, they will be able to consider such huge investment projects.

"It's almost time, it's time for us to go on."

Nina raised her wrist and glanced at the time during the chat between Wayne and Bruce Rosenblum, and whispered a reminder.

“Ok.”

Several people stood up and walked towards the huge screening room downstairs. They could find that the lucky fans had already started queuing up to enter the venue. The movie would start at 7 o'clock on time, an hour later than the next door. If we look at this aspect, "The Hulk" is indeed one position ahead of "The Matrix".

The scene environment is a bit noisy. Although most movie fans have low chats, they are still filled with various noises when hundreds of people are placed in the same space.

In the middle are invited media reporters, and star guests who come to the stage scattered. The group of film critics that should have been indispensable, but today there are very few.

There are fewer film reviewers, which does not mean low quality. The moment he went downstairs, he discovered his old friend Todd McCarthy. The other party also looked over, and the two smiled together and nodded very friendly.

He didn't go over to say hello specifically, and took the two women to the first row of seats where the crew was located.

Everyone is considered decent, at least in public. Against the backdrop of a classic Chanel black dress, Naomi Watts raised his head slightly and carried one arm on Wayne, maintaining an elegant smile throughout the whole process, like a proud black swan.

When passing by Jennifer Connery and Charlize Theron, he not only showed any other expressions, but also nodded to the two women with a smile.

However, when the three women turned their heads, they put away their warm smiles at the same time, and almost silently spit out a swear word on the head.

Wayne pretended not to see the woman's performance, walked to the middle and sat down. Most of the main creators of the crew also sat down, and from time to time, people nodded to him and said hello.

Zach Schneider was a seat away from him, and he could see that his work appeared on the big screen for the first time, and his whole body revealed his state of anxiety and anxiety.

"There's news next door." Bruce Rosenblum sat next to him. After receiving the call, he became very relaxed and couldn't help but provoke it upwards. "Aha, the news I just got was that less than an hour after the Hulk was released, more than thirty fans voluntarily left the stage..."

Upon hearing this news, Wayne shook his head speechlessly, thinking that the film would be a four-dimensional character. Unexpectedly, at the premiere, some viewers voluntarily withdrew the show regardless of the movie-watching etiquette.

Now he was a little curious about what kind of film it was that such a strange situation occurred.

“A good news.”

He grinned, really didn't know how to evaluate it. The two looked at each other and at the same time found a suspicion from each other's eyes. Are they too arrogant and obscene to the next door? Many methods of fighting each other have not yet fermented. The other party is going to collapse on their own?

Zach Schneider, who was standing by, happened to hear the conversation between them. This news is more useful than any comfort. The anxiety on his face immediately went a little bit. With a popular monster like "The Hulk" as a competitor, it has always put a lot of pressure on him.

There are fewer and fewer chats in the cinema, and everyone who comes in sits in their own positions. The gradually quieter environment means that the official screening of the film is about to begin.

At exactly seven o'clock in the evening, the lights on the ceiling began to go out one by one. A colorful light suddenly appeared from the end of the crowd, reflecting on the wide curtain at the front.

The first thing that appears is the familiar Warner Bros. The fine piano sounds, accompanied by the pictures of the old studio studio, flow into the two huge letters "WB", representing the long history of the studio.

"It's going to start..." Daisy, who was sitting behind, suppressed her excitement. Although she had participated in two previews and was already extremely familiar with the content of the film, she still couldn't help but feel excited.

This video is too special in her eyes, and there are too many answers to be found.