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No one expected that the counterfeit videotape not only did not affect "Batman: The Dark Knight", but instead became a topic of conversation for countless people after dinner on Saturday, and also allowed some people who did not usually go to the theater to watch movies and walked into the theater with curiosity.

It was also this weekend that "Batman: The Dark Knight" also landed in theater markets in nearly 60 overseas regions and countries such as Latin America. Influenced by the current era, it is basically impossible for a movie to be released simultaneously around the world, but a movie that has proven itself in North America usually has the box office results in overseas theater markets.

Compared with Wayne's previous works, the rare localization attributes of "Batman: The Dark Knight" are not that strong, and the popularity of the superhero Batman is also destined to have a large audience. It can be said that men, women, young and old can find what they want in the film.

When Wayne met with the crew and they finished their promotion in Chicago, the crew split into two the next day. Charles Rowan led several major actors to board the plane to the UK, and Wayne led another group of people, mainly teamed up with the team behind the scenes, to continue to shuttle between major cities in North America.

This weekend, almost entertainment-related media will only appear in various news about "Jurassic Park 2" or "Batman: The Dark Knight". The two movies are all promoted, and the lively audience in the theaters fully affirmed the influence of these two movies.

The audience reputation of "Batman: The Dark Knight" has always been very strong, so Warner Bros.'s publicity is mainly based on steady and conventional means, especially those fans affected by copycat videos. Their various complaints have become a helping force for the film to continue to expand its influence.

Although there are no statistics on how many people are affected by this incident and are curious about entering the theater, the significantly increased traffic since Saturday afternoon has been constantly reminding theater companies and Warner Bros. that such publicity will not be low.

After the chaotic Saturday, with Sunday's arrival, the popularity of "Batman: The Dark Knight" did not decline at all. The more fans have watched the video, the more discussions are getting higher and higher.

On Sunday, since the next day was a weekday, the audience in the theater began to decline. Even though the media discussed it very much, the number of viewers on Sunday fell slowly, which was a normal reaction in the theater market.

After more than a week of screenings, and with the increasing number of people who have watched the movie, it inevitably became a topic of discussion throughout North America. What is rare in this film is not just a carnival for young people, but in addition to this part of Wayne's basic fan accident, the addition of family fans, and more passers-by fans because of its overwhelming audience reputation and various continuous reports, which has led to the continuous expansion of the audience.

Seeing that the second weekend of the film is about to pass, a large-scale comparison between Wayne and Steven Spielberg appeared in the media again. The showdown between these two Jewish directors is the most eye-catching topic in addition to the box office numbers of the two movies this weekend.

Countless people are waiting for the first weekend of "Jurassic Park 2", and are also waiting for the next weekend of "Batman: The Dark Knight". This box office statistics have attracted more and more people's hearts as they get closer to Monday.

At 7 o'clock on Sunday evening, the publicity team led by Wayne came to Washington. After a brief rest in the hotel, he led a publicity team dominated by the behind-the-scenes team and attended a meeting of fans that night. Faced with these hardcore fans, he enthusiastically shared many interesting things that the crew encountered during filming.

Similar activities are repeated almost every time you go to a city. The difference is that after this fan meeting, Wayne accepted an exclusive interview with the Washington Post, the most famous local media, in the VIP lounge on the second floor of the theater.

This is a print media that has influence in all North America and even the world. Even Wayne, who always sneered at the media, also cheered up his spirits when facing exclusive interviews.

The two sides did not routinely review the manuscript in advance in this interview, but Nina had already communicated with the other party in advance for the general scope of the question. The most important thing is that she had told the other party that Wayne would not answer any political-related questions. If it occurs, they have the right to unilaterally end the interview.

"God, even though I saw your photos before, I still didn't expect you to be so young, Director Greenberg."

In the lounge on the second floor of the theater, a middle-aged white woman in a professional dress sat down and shook hands with him, chatting casually, while waiting for the cameraman behind him to debug the equipment. "I have seen every movie of you, Wayne, oh, don't you mind calling this?"

"certainly."

He nodded to the other party with a smile, and Wayne looked up and down without leaving any trace. This woman had a very friendly affinity. Even in a neat professional outfit, she would not give people a strong feeling.

"First of all, Congratulations, Wayne." The woman adjusted her sitting position and kept paying attention to the actions of the photographer behind her. "The birth of another great movie, "Batman: The Dark Knight" is simply a masterpiece. As your hardcore movie fan, it was so shocking to me in the cinema at that time."

With no trace of greetings with the female reporter, Wayne compliments to hardcore movie fans, his left ear goes into his right ear. If the other party says he has watched this movie, he thinks it is quite credible, but if he has watched all his previous movies, it would be a bit distracting.

Even women such as Naomi Watts, who are close to him, expressed dislike some of his previous films. He knew better than anyone else that black-style movies, violence, blood, crime and other factors are indispensable. These things are the biggest weapon to persuade women to withdraw.

"Okay, we're officially starting." After the cameraman debugged the equipment and a director gestured to them, the female reporter said with a straight face: "Wayne, we all know that before the release of the movie "Batman: The Dark Knight", there were a series of storms. Have you ever thought that before the release of the movie, you would achieve the results you have now?"

This movie has been released for more than a week. As long as you are careful to investigate, you can find the specific box office numbers, what incredible records it has broken, etc. It is obvious that this movie continues to be glorious in the theater market.

"certainly."

Wayne shrugged and replied without hesitation: "I mean, before the film was released, I was confident in the box office results of the film. Warner Bros. and I expected the first weekend box office to be more than $150 million, which is enough to break a series of box office records. If you ask me the source of confidence, I will tell you, because I believe that North American fans are the most familiar with movies in the world!"

"Wow."

The reporter made a surprised expression and then smiled at the microphone. "Obviously, your confidence is not wrong. The achievements of "Batman: The Dark Knight" will exceed your expectations."

After a pause, the reporter glanced at Wayne's face and asked: "The hottest topic in the media now is the showdown between you and Steven Spielberg. What do you think about this? Can you talk about it?"

This is a very sensitive topic. When the female reporter asked, she was actually ready to bypass this topic, but with the current popularity of this matter, she had to ask about related topics.

After thinking for a while, Wayne smiled at the female reporter, shook his head slightly, and said, "Steven and I are very good friends in private. You know, filmmakers like Steven and others are my predecessors in my heart. As for the duel discussed in the media, what I want to say is that it is Steven's greatness and the struggle of such a great filmmaker that has made me who I am now.

But for the sake of the Warner Brothers behind me, I have to say, hey, old man, I have to win this war between us, even if I ask you to play golf later, I have to win this battle."

Speaking of this, Wayne pursed his lips and said in a teasing tone to the camera. His expression successfully aroused a burst of laughter and applause from the female reporter.

After the laughter, the female reporter asked: "Can you talk about why it is for Warner Brothers, so you have to win?"

"Well......"

Wayne pondered for a moment and shrugged. "Did you know? There has been a saying that death, tax payment, and Wayne's film success rate are themes on this land that will never change. How can I bear to disappoint those of Warner Bros. who are full of confidence in me?

That’s right, Warner Bros. I love this film company. I still remember clearly that when I was an unreliable new film director, the company gave me treatment and confidence that far exceeded the status in the circle at that time. When I told executives that I wanted to shoot movie noir with a strong style, they were always unwaveringly supporting me.

The exercise and accumulation of experience in one movie means high-risk investment again and again. This is why the current Oscar best director has been able to break records continuously "Batman: The Dark Knight". From "Escape from the Dead" to "The Walker of the Infinite", Warner Bros. and I have been working in close relationships over the past few years. This feeling is great, so I will not disappoint those who are full of confidence in me."

With this interview, Wayne is actually sending a signal that he and Warner Bros. The main reason is that after the work of "Batman: The Dark Knight", he will not start the work of "The Flash" immediately. He needs to take advantage of the rare preparation period to work with 20th Century Fox to get out "X-Men".

When he officially started to accept the work of "X-Men", there would inevitably be a large number of media speculations about whether there was a crack between him and Warner Bros. The shareholders of Warner Bros. Time Warner, the Time Warner shareholders, will inevitably be affected by these messages, and some of them are to calm the hearts of these people in advance.