Hollywood Hunter

Chapter 321 Exploding Word of Mouth

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Black Mask was defeated after a series of fierce battles, detonating a cargo ship intended to escape Gotham City. Batman left the battlefield at a critical moment, hanging under the bat fighter and watching the black mask and the freighter shattered in the explosion together with his own eyes.

Back on the shore, a large number of police are coming from all over the city.

Catwoman subdued the dead shooter, said goodbye to Batman and left, but Batman did not stop him.

The plot ends with the subdued music.

Calm was restored in Gotham City, and the Wayne Group took over Janus and announced the cancellation of Angel's listing plan.

Dead Archer and Crocodile were taken to Arkham Asylum.

In the street, Selena Kyle took out a piece of "Gotham Times" from a white-collar satchel, with a front-page article affirming Batman. The girl smiled, put on sunglasses, and merged into the city crowd.

Chief James Gordon was busy until the beginning of the lantern, and when he was about to get off work, he received a note and came to the roof of the police station, where a huge searchlight was installed.

Pull down the switch.

The sound of the soundtrack reverts to excitement here.

In the light of the searchlight, the silhouette of a huge bat was reflected in the sky and clouds.

Residents on the street looked up, passers-by pointed and whispered, children screamed in surprise, and criminals gave up their deals and fled into the darkness.

The camera zooms out gradually.

At the top of a clock tower in the center of the city, Batman stands tall, his black cloak fluttering like a flag.

The screen freezes.

under the dark.

The music didn't stop, instead it got louder.

When the end credits slowly rose, applause quickly broke out in the Holy Citizen Auditorium.

The more and more enthusiastic applause lasted for more than three minutes, until the big screen unexpectedly lit up again, and everyone quickly quieted down.

In Arkham Mental Hospital, a fat black woman flipped through the information on Dead Shooter and Black Mask, slapped the folder on the desk, and said to the middle-aged man opposite: "They are very strong, but I need more. "

The voice fell, and the switched close-up shot swept to the document on the desktop, showing the words 'Project x Task Force'.

Without giving too many people a chance to react, the camera flashed again, and the music and subtitles sounded again.

Many people in the hall could not help but start whispering.

Audiences familiar with dc comics will recognize at a glance that this is "Suicide Squad", which has just been launched in the last two years. The fat black woman is Amanda Waller, the founder of Suicide Squad, and 'X-Suicide Squad' is the official document of Suicide Squad. codename.

Could it be that Daenerys and Warner Bros. are working together on Suicide Squad next?

Various thoughts are still floating in the hall, the subtitles are over, and the screen lights up again.

Novel double easter egg setting.

Many people in the media couldn't help thinking like this. Combined with the various news that Daenerys and Warner Bros. have released over the past year, it is clear that Simon Westeros intends to play a big game.

On the big screen, this time it was a messy room.

A slender figure stood with his back to the screen, and in the corner of the room were two scoundrels who were tied up with fearful eyes and kept begging for mercy.

"I've been trying to make this city a better place with justice, but in vain. Now, let's leave this to fate."

The voice said, and the camera turned slowly, first the thin figure's half normal profile face, when he showed a coin with a scratched one side to the two minions on the ground, the camera finally fully aimed at this person, revealing him The terrifying face on the other side was completely destroyed.

Ding--

Coins are thrown into the air.

Not waiting to fall, another thing flew quickly and collided with the coin.

In a close-up, a coin is pinned to the wall by an iconic Batarang.

The screen flickered and went completely dark.

In the warm applause that sounded again, a name appeared in the minds of almost everyone in the hall.

Two-Face!

Compared with the lesser-known Black Mask and Suicide Squad, which have only appeared in recent years, Double Face has almost as long a history as Batman, and is therefore as well-known as the Joker, Catwoman, Penguin and other supporting characters in the "Batman" series.

Other viewers who are familiar with the plot of the comics also thought that Sal Maroney, who disfigured Harvey Dante by throwing acid on him, has died in this one, and how the two-faced man in the sequel will be born.

However, they didn't get too hung up on this issue.

Although the movie is based on comics, it will definitely be adapted. The just-concluded "Batman: Time for War" has made a lot of adaptations in details. After all, if the comics are copied completely, the fun of the movie will be lost a lot.

Various thoughts did not affect the continuation of the applause in the hall at all.

The applause did not stop until all the main film creators were assembled in the background, waiting for the next media interaction.

The staff arranged a row of chairs on the stage, and Simon was about to lead the crowd to the stage when he saw Nicole walking over from the entrance of the hall with an obviously awkward posture, and even a strange blush appeared on her delicate face.

Seeing Simon, Nicole's figure froze like a mouse that encountered a natural enemy.

Simon gestured slightly in one direction with a quirky smile, and Nicole was amnesty, taking small steps and pretending to move towards the bathroom as if nothing had happened.

Leading the crowd to the stage, the applause in the hall that had begun to fall back warmed up again, mixed with some cheers.

Simon sat down in the middle position, Adam Baldwin, Valerie Golino, Willem Dafoe, Tommy Lee Jones, and Anthony Hopkins.

Billy Crystal, who was in charge of the media interaction session, waited for everyone to sit down, pressed his hands on the audience, and the hall gradually became quiet.

"Everyone wait a minute, I'll settle some personal matters first," Billy Crystal waited quietly, winked at the audience with the microphone, then looked at Simon, and said, "Mr. Director, the film just now is really amazing. Now, since you are going to make a sequel, can you arrange a small role for me, even if it's a trick?"

Billy Crystal's voice fell, and there was a burst of laughter in the hall.

Of course everyone knew that this was a disguised compliment to the film just now.

However, Billy Crystal's remarks also spoke the hearts of many filmmakers in the hall.

Look at the people around Simon Westeros.

Except for Valerie Golino, who participated in "Rain Man", who knows who this is.

If they could go back in time, they wouldn't let Adam Baldwin's second- and third-tier characters get the chance to star in "Batman" anyway.

Now, everyone is almost certain that with the release of the film, these small characters who were generally not well-known in Hollywood will definitely rise in popularity, and then snatch the resources that should belong to them.

On the stage, Simon naturally cooperated and agreed.

After a few jokes, when Billy Crystal signaled that the audience could ask questions freely, he slammed and looked around and almost everyone in the hall raised their hands.

In order to avoid some unexpected problems that catch the main creator by surprise, some things are arranged in advance.

Billy Crystal deftly hits one of Simon's acquaintances, Los Angeles Times reporter and film critic Peter Butler.

Peter Butler got up to take the microphone from the staff and said: "Simon, first of all, congratulations on creating another classic film. I'm curious, how did you conceive the wonderful details in the film that we have never seen before? Like Batmobile, which is really cool, and Batman retrieving Catwoman's identity based on hand-painted portraits, Deadshot Bullets slow-motion action, and most importantly, action designs that are even more amazing than Bruce Lee Kung Fu back then?"

Peter Butler's question is probably also the doubt in the hearts of many people at the scene.

The development of the movie model is traceable, and because it involves millions of dollars in investment in action, producers are usually afraid to innovate on a large scale.

However, Simon's new film has almost completely gotten rid of the muscular man gun-swept action film mode led by Stallone, Schwarzenegger and other stars in recent years. The action design that is full of realism and full of visual beauty seems to suddenly Bringing Hollywood action movies into another generation.

Batmobiles, portrait retrieval, touch screen operations, video calls, etc. can be described as sci-fi details in this era, which also refreshed the audience.

Simon waited for Peter Bartello to finish speaking, then raised the microphone and said with a smile: "Perhaps, a group of ghosts are really giving me advice."

The audience under the stage was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

The release of "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality" in the summer program accidentally triggered the discussion that Simon is a psychic. This matter is still frequently mentioned by the media, and of course everyone has not forgotten it.

As a joke, Simon quickly turned serious and said, "Actually, it's mainly because the preparation time is sufficient. Since two years ago, I have been thinking about this movie, in order to be able to perfect the Batman I imagined. Showing it on the big screen, I checked a lot of materials and came up with countless ideas. So, what you see is only a part of my many ideas, and I believe that the sequels in the future will bring you more surprises.”

Such an explanation does not satisfy many people, but it is also a common practice in the circle.

After all, Peter Butler's question also seems a little too general.

Another female reporter wearing glasses quickly got the opportunity to ask questions, got up and said, "Mr. Westeros, I'm Jane Trevor, a reporter from Variety, and I was fortunate enough to participate in "Lola Fast" in Park City two years ago. The premiere of "Run" and then "Pulp Fiction," which is the third time I've attended the premiere of your new film. Also, I'll watch most of your scripted films for the first time."

Simon couldn't remember the other party, but politely said: "Thank you for your support, Jane."

Jane Trevor didn't expect the young man on the stage to remember herself either. She habitually adjusted her glasses and turned to the topic and asked, "Mr. Westeros, is your budget for this movie really only $50 million? ? In my opinion, Batman: War Hour is way too much compared to some of the action blockbusters that have budgeted around $50 million in recent years.”

"Yes, only $50 million," Simon nodded. "I'm a person who pays attention to cost control. Once I set a budget limit, I try to control myself not to overspend."

Simon answered the question, but apparently did not explain Jane Trevor's doubts clearly. There are still many high-paying celebrities sitting in the hall, and it would offend people to mention it directly.

This conflict of words is not worth it, Simon prefers to do nothing.

However, many people in the hall actually understood the reason.

Also a $50 million budget film, Batman: Hour of War and other similar films

The payout structure for magnitude films is definitely different.

For example, Sylvester Stallone's new film "Angry Tiger and Dragon", which was released one week ahead of "Batman" last Friday, has a budget of $55 million. It is rumored that Stallone alone took $15 million. The first-line supporting actor Kurt Russell and the veteran Hollywood director Andrei Konchalovsky will not be too low, and there are other supporting roles, but the main creative expenses will account for 50% of the film budget. above.

In contrast, there is no other star worth more than $1 million in "Batman: Hour of War" other than Simon.

As for Simon himself, the basic salary of $1 plus a 10% North American box office share and a 5% videotape sales share will continue, which greatly reduces the film's expenditure on the main creative side. Producer Joe Silver's salary is also not high, only 2 million US dollars, there is no sharing plan, this is an offer made by Simon himself, he is very aware of the potential profits of this project, so he will not commit the original time and space China. Nader promised a Joe Silver profit-sharing plan to Nicholson-like mistakes.

Although he has been promoted to the first-tier gold medal producer after "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard", the salary of Hollywood producers is actually not high, far below the level of first-tier directors and first-tier stars.

Hollywood's gold medal producers at this time, such as Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced "Top Gun" a few years ago, is higher than Joe Silver, and his fixed salary is only $1 million. However, a gold medal producer Often enjoys a profit sharing scheme

Simon paid Joe Silver a one-time payment of $2 million, which was equivalent to an advance on the other party's profit-sharing payments.

Producers often juggle a lot of projects at once, and the fixed pay and cut they get from most of their films are often less than $2 million combined.

Moreover, Joe Silver can only be regarded as the second producer of "Batman: War Hour", who is only responsible for the logistical support role, and Simon is the first producer with absolute control, so the salary of 2 million US dollars is not good for the West. It's already rich for Elver.

The result is that because Simon takes a basic salary of $1, Adam Baldwin and other leading actors are only paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the highest producer Joe Silver is only $2 million. "Batman: War Hour" is producing , director, starring three aspects of the expenditure is less than 5 million US dollars.

Simon's investment in film production exceeded 90% of the budget cost. In comparison, the quality of the film is naturally far superior to action films of the same level.

After Simon answered this question, Billy Crystal did not give Jane Trevor a chance to ask questions, and pointed to others.

The lively premiere and subsequent after-party continued into the night.

The next day, Simon flew to Australia with Janet early in the morning.

At the same time, the reputation of "Batman: Hour of War" has exploded throughout North America.

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