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Time slowly moved forward to March. After attending the internal preview of "Star Wars", Wayne simply greeted George Lucas, and simply rejected the invitation of the executive of the 20th Century Fox, and then plunged into Warner Studios again to continue the unfinished work at hand.

The discussions about Oscars have become increasingly fierce. With the successive awards of several "outpost" awards, the most popular films of this year's Oscar have also become the subject of discussion for the media and the public.

Since the awards season, Harvey Weinstein has been busy and jumping up and down, with significant results. "Shapes' Love History" and its outstanding trends have been a winner in the British Film Academy Awards, North American Actors' Union Awards, and North American Critics' Choice Awards.

However, "Save Private Ryan", which was smeared by all kinds of rumors and smears, has been overwhelmed throughout the awards ceremony, successfully moved back to the just-concluded North American TV Film Golden Globe Awards. She successfully won the two most important awards, Best Picture and Best Director.

In contrast, since the awards season, their opponent "Shapes Love History" has only won one performance award and one screenwriter award this time.

A very comic situation happened after the Golden Globes ended. Steven Spielberg, who successfully won the Best Director award, looked quite ugly when facing the reporter's interview. Harvey Weinstein, who was completely suppressed at the Golden Globes, was still full of energy before leaving the court.

That's right, in the eyes of the public, the North American TV and Film Golden Globe Award is a complete Oscar outpost award. But in fact, in the hearts of many people in the circle, they know very well that there is basically nothing to do with the two. Even the people participating in the selection are completely different groups.

The Golden Globe Awards are sponsored by the Hollywood Outer Reporters Association. To put it bluntly, the leader behind the voting selection is just that group of reporters.

However, the Academy Awards, the members participating in the voting are thousands of formal members of the Academy throughout North America. Whether it is influence or viewing the film, they are different from the former.

However, because of the growing influence of the Golden Globe Award in recent years, coupled with media publicity and long-term public misunderstanding, the Golden Globe Award has successfully entered the three major awards, including the British Film Academy Award, the North American Actors Union Award, and the Critics Choice Award, and has become one of the "four major vanes" of the Oscars.

It is because he is too clear about the activities in this area that Steven Spielberg seems not very happy. "Shapes' Love History" has achieved overwhelming victory in the other three weather vane awards, which has to cast a layer of invisible fog for his upcoming Oscar journey.

The reason is very simple. Whether it is the North American Actors Union Award or the Commentator Choice Award, the judges behind these two awards have almost all other identities: members of the college.

Most people have overlapping identities, which means that these people vote for Oscars and may continue their previous choices. It has to be said that as long as you think of this, it is impossible for people to feel happy.

"The video you invested in looks pretty good."

In a small studio in Warner Studios, a beam of light emitted by an old projector shone on a small curtain in front of the screen. Warner Brothers Ceo Jeff Robinoff took back his attention from the sample being shown, and muttered at the young man around him with a pointing finger.

"uh-huh?"

Hearing the other party's words, Wayne also retracted his eyes and turned to look at Jeff Robinoff. "What news have you heard?"

Jeff Robinoff crossed his legs and leaned on the back of the chair and nodded slightly. "Yesterday I had a party with a group of old guys. The most frequently mentioned name was "Shapes' Love History" that made Harvey jump up and down."

"Great news." Wayne whistled softly and joked with a smile: "It seems that I'm about to make a lot of money, but Jeff, I'm not very affordable now..."

"Before May, the late May at the latest." Jeff Robinoff frowned slightly. Of course he could hear Wayne's subtext, so after a little thought, he still made a guarantee. "I promise that Warner Brothers and you will be able to handle a series of share and salary before this time."

Shrugged, Wayne nodded with a smile. "Look, it's another good news that makes people unable to be unhappy."

After saying that, he gently whined at the sample being screened. "What do you think?"

"It's not that I think, it's that you think, Wayne."

As if he had no interest in the 200 million US dollar blockbuster, Jeff Robinoff just glanced at the big screen and turned his eyes back to the other party. "Wayne, you know, today's trial is precisely a formality."

If it were other commercial films produced by Warner Bros., let alone investing 200 million US dollars, even if the production cost was only 50 million US dollars, Jeff Robinoff would not take it lightly after the sample was edited.

However, the young man around him has proved his ability to control movies with countless successes. Even Warner Bros.'s CEO believes from the bottom of his heart that he, a producer who has been in the circle for more than 30 years, may not necessarily have the accuracy of Wayne's vision in the current market.

"All right."

"Wonder Woman" which is being screened on the big screen can be said to be the ones that were planned and produced by Wayne himself, and he did not keep it a secret. Facing the leader of Warner Bros. around him, he said directly: "Basically, the final film is the current version.

Jeff, within the latest week, I will add soundtrack and some dubbing to the film as soon as possible. After you go back, prepare for an internal trial of the company as soon as possible."

The post-production work of "Wonder Woman" is basically at its end. Now the sample films they are watching, Wayne will only add some key soundtracks. If nothing unexpected happens, he will not change the main body of the film.

Just as Jeff Robinoff said, whether it is the editing sample trial this time or the internal company executive trial session that will be conducted later, they tend to go through a process.

To put it bluntly, even if some executives and shareholders have some questions about the video during the trial session, it is difficult for them to find sufficient reasons to ask Wayne to start modifying it according to their wishes.

DC comic-making superhero is the most important film series for Warner Bros. in the past decade, and many development plans in the next few years are being carried out around this film series. In addition to Wayne, the leader of the series, even Warner Bros. executives will be very cautious when they have opinions about the film.

At least no one dares to pat his chest and say that following his own opinions will be better than following Wayne's opinions.

Not to mention whether they have any objections, whether they can pass by the senior management and Wayne, even if they can pass, it would be fine to achieve the scheduled results in the movie afterwards. Once any unexpected situation occurs, no one can bear such a big blame.

After a simple trial session, Wayne found Angelina Jolie in the next week and added some dubbing. With the back music, the full version of "Wonder Woman" was sent to Warner Bros.'s vault, and the other was deposited into the underground vault of a bank in Los Angeles.

In mid-March, without any rest, "Wonder Woman" here has just completed all the work. Wayne led his core team and plunged into the crew of "Superman". At the latest, "Superman" will be officially filmed after the Oscars end.

"In the past two months, I have traveled all the locations you mentioned, and each of them has been carefully inspected by me."

Standing in a corner of the "Superman" preparation studio, Wayne hugged his arms in front of his chest, staring at Ben Affleck who was training not far away. Producer Charles Rowan stood beside him, talking and reporting on the preparations in recent months.

"The location of Clark's youth, Yinlino, the small town of Yinzhou, Pulaino, to Chicago in the back..." Seeing that the man around him did not express anything, Charles Rowan continued.

"British Columbia Glacier, Vancouver Island, and the local Mojave Desert in California, each crew will stay in the shooting locations and have signed a shooting contract with the local municipal government. Once the project "Superman" officially starts shooting, these site will never drag the crew down, I promise."

Nodding satisfiedly, Wayne's slightly tired face finally showed a satisfied smile. However, no one knew whether his satisfied smile was because of Ben Affleck, who was becoming stronger not far away, or because the producers were properly preparing for it.

There is one thing that no one can deny. Due to the ample preparation time, Zach Schneider and Charles Rowan have almost done all the preparations, and are waiting for Wayne to join the crew to announce the official filming.

After looking at Ben Affleck who was training again, Wayne turned around and walked towards his office. In fact, he also wanted to start filming as soon as possible, but there was one thing he had to and couldn't help but attend in person, that was the upcoming 71st Academy Awards Ceremony.

"Charles, I heard that Guilmo del Toro, the Mexican deputy director, has received the promise of "Resident Evil" from Wayne. This "Resident Evil" is expected to invest more than 80 million US dollars..."

Looking at Wayne's departure back, Zach Schneider slowly approached Charles Rowan's side, shook his head gently, and his tone was filled with bitter self-taught:

"He gave me the chance to pick up the Superman director, but because I cared about some of the internal gazes of Warner Bros. and the invisible huge pressure, I gave up like a fool."

"Zac, don't think too much."

As a producer who worked with Wayne once before, Charles Rowan understood some things very clearly. Of course, he heard a hint of sourness in Zach Schneider's tone, but he knew better that even if time was returned a hundred times, this director from the New York advertising industry would make the same choice.

"Don't forget Wayne's care for you, you are the ones you are all in. Believe me, your choice is right this time."

He stretched out his hand and patted Zach Schneider's shoulder deeply. Charles Rowan thought about it for a moment before continuing:

"Zach, there are only two of us here. I can tell you clearly that we have been preparing for this movie "Superman" for a few months, as well as the next highlight "Justice League", and the director and producer positions, except Wayne Greenberg, Warner Bros. will directly refuse.

I tell you what reality is. The reality is that even if Wayne supports you in Superman’s guide with his influence in Warner Bros., the final result may not be as you wish. Zach, your shoulders are still too immature and too narrow. They will not believe that you can withstand such a great deal of pressure."

Seeing that Zach Schneider's face was still a little stubborn, Charles Rowan shook his head and sighed secretly. Seeing that the two of them had a happy cooperation in the past few months, they still couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Listen, Zach, I can reveal something to you now, but after this studio, I will never admit to saying this.

In fact, when you finish filming the "Matrix" trilogy, including CEO Jeff Robinoff and powerful executive Bruce Rosenblum, they all intend to make you take charge of the "Superman" director. The reason is very simple. Think about your technique of making Neo in "The Matrix". The invincibility of going to heaven and earth is simply in line with Superman Clark Kent.

But, be aware that within Warner Bros., no matter how strong Jeff Robinoff and Bruce Rosenblum are, they are just two executives after all. Do you understand? It was because they thought about this clearly that when the shareholders expressed distrust, they decisively gave up their ideas.

I can also tell you that even with Wayne's support, you still won't get the position of director of "Superman". Warner Brothers' board of directors has even discussed the way to deal with it. They would rather postpone the project "Superman" for a year and wait for Wayne to take action!"

After saying that, he patted Zach Schneider on the shoulder again and turned toward his office. In fact, Charles Rowan saw it very clearly that humans are complex animals, and they also came out of Wayne's team. In the past, the entire circle praised Zach Schneider, but in the future, it may not be necessary.

Especially when the Mexican director Gilmore made a promise to director of Wayne's project "Resident Evil".

In Charles Rowan's opinion, the reason why Zach Schneider had some pretentious thoughts was that the road to Hollywood was too smooth. Compared to those directors who had worked hard for many years and tried every means to direct his first feature film, he had never experienced the real and cruel Hollywood.

When shooting commercials in New York, he had already gained some reputation for a short period of time. Later, he came to Wayne's team and got the best learning environment in the circle.

Think about the filming of films such as "The Joker Returns" and so on. Wayne is just deliberately delegating power, asking Zach Schneider to learn how to control a large crew of hundreds of people and how to coordinate various departments to work.

I'm afraid that apart from Zach Schneider himself, many people have already seen that Wayne is deliberately cultivating his directorial ability. The purpose is not difficult to guess. When the first stage of the DC movie universe is over, the second stage will inevitably be a burst of projects. Wayne of course hopes that the people who direct these projects will not deviate from their production philosophy.

In fact, Charles Rowan really wants to remind Zach Schneider that all he has to do now is to wait with peace of mind and not be anxious to see another director who has walked out of Wayne's team.

At most, after one or two years, Zach Schneider will definitely usher in a stage that will allow him to show his skills. By then, the DC comic-changing universe with Wayne's bottom line, is Zach Schneider, a director with extremely similar shooting styles to Wayne, still afraid that he will not have the opportunity to go to the center of the stage?

"Zach! Zach."

Wayne's shout sounded, Zach Schneider shook his head hard, ran all the messy thoughts behind his head, and trotted to the director's office. "I'm here, boss."

"Leave some of the crew's daily work to Charles, and you can go with me the day after tomorrow to participate in that shit-like Oscar!"

"No problem, boss."