Two Hundred and Ninety-Three - Called Producer

Early on Friday morning, just as "Batman Begins" was in its second weekend of screenings and officially squeezed "Braveheart" along with "Die Hard 3", Jeff Robinoff put down what he was busy doing. For work, he took John Gray with him, and the two of them rushed to Greenberg Manor.

Before the car entered the gate of the manor, the first thing that caught their eyes was a group of paparazzi. This group of tabloid reporters surrounded the gate, stretching their necks to look inside, but like a group of good babies, they did not dare to look past the gate. That line.

"As long as there is a movie showing, the entrance to the manor will be lively for a while. I think the security personnel here are used to it!"

John Gray looked at the paparazzi through the car window and joked with the Warner Bros. CEO next to him. "You know? Wayne may be the only director who enjoys the treatment of digging through trash cans. This kind of treatment is usually reserved for big and small Toms."

"So what?" Jeff Robinoff is at the top of Hollywood's power hierarchy and looks down on these workers at the bottom. Facing these people, he behaves like a typical big shot in the industry.

"Even if they find something or take pictures, I don't believe any newspaper would dare to publish it directly, unless they don't want to live in this circle anymore!"

It was just a joke at first, but John Gray didn't expect the boss to take it seriously. He shrugged helplessly. He knew that Jeff Robinov was not just talking!

Didn’t the reporter who was pushed to him by Wayne in the first few days quietly disappear with $10,000 from the Warner Bros. PR department? John Gray knew that of course there would be people with ulterior motives trying to seduce the young reporter, but he was still smart and didn't say a word after receiving the money.

In the past few days, no media has reported on this matter except the gossip tabloid owned by Paramount. As an established media group, Time Warner, even giants like News Corporation and Comcast, are not willing to cause trouble for this trivial matter. .

Anyone in the industry knows that Wayne Greenberg is too important to Time Warner. Even if his blessing as a major shareholder is removed, the interests he represents are too great. In the past, he could only make money. Batman Once the results come out, he represents the future of Warner Bros.

In a commercial society like North America, targeting the future main interest representatives of a media group will only result in a crazy counterattack by the group.

Just because Wayne was so important, Jeff Robinoff dropped everything, took John Gray, who had a good relationship with Wayne, and came to the manor early in the morning to visit.

His absence from the rest of the national and overseas promotions is not important. What Warner Bros. is afraid of is his emotional problems. "Batman Begins" is making great progress in North America and will soon be launched in overseas markets. The results of this film can be said to be the best. There is nothing to worry about, especially the terrifying peripheral income.

They were worried that Wayne would give up on his next work plans because of emotional problems.

This young man is full of energy and can be called a model worker and workaholic in the Hollywood circle. In the past few years, he has maintained a super high output of one film a year. Now the DC Universe has just begun, and it is also available to all shareholders of the group. With the unparalleled prospect approaching, everyone was afraid that something might happen to Wayne at this time.

"Hi, I didn't expect you to come here so early. Do you want to have some breakfast together?"

The car stopped by the small fountain. The two people who had just got out of the car happened to bump into Wayne who was jogging around the garden. He wiped the sweat on his forehead with a towel and greeted them.

"I may have neglected exercise for too long. I only ran one lap and my body was protesting to me."

Jeff Robinov said: "We ate and you looked good."

Several people walked into the living room while chatting. After Nina brought Hela coffee, John Gray looked at him and said, "About the release and promotion of "Batman Begins," you don't have to worry. , judging from the data we have collected, "Braveheart" does not pose any threat to the film. The main choice for movie fans this week is still our film.

According to a survey by the marketing department, most of the main movie-going groups this weekend will be young people between 18 and 30 years old. Because the movie was so popular during the first weekend, most of them have postponed their movie-going plans. These people are you There will be no surprises in the basic plan of directing a film. "

This is also the reason why they feel free to let Wayne rest. No matter from any aspect, Greenberg Productions already has enough appeal, especially among young people.

In addition, there are a small number of family movie fans and teenagers who go to theaters to watch movies repeatedly. These reliable survey data give Warner Brothers great confidence.

Wayne stroked the golden retriever lying next to him, nodded, and couldn't help but remind him. "Don't underestimate Mel Gibson. His ambition for this film is not small. Be careful if it capsizes in the gutter."

At this time Jeff Robinov sneered. ""Braveheart" should first suppress "Die Hard 3" to maintain its own screening scale!"

Wayne understood what the other party meant. Even though "Braveheart" had a good reputation before its release, this film that shouted loudly for "freedom" was indeed in line with the mainstream values ​​of North America, and many film critics gave professional high praise. score.

But since Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox took action, the film's roots have been dug up in public opinion.

Generally, it is not uncommon for scandals to suddenly appear on the threshold of a film's release. It is also a common method used by major Hollywood companies. It doesn't matter whether it is true or false.

Its purpose is to guide public opinion and use public opinion to influence the choices of ordinary movie fans. It can only be said that everything is for profit.

The market size is only that big. If you can save the other party from taking one bite, it means you can take one more bite. Everyone in the capital understands this truth. In fact, not only Hollywood is doing this now, but the country on the other side of the Pacific is also using the same method. It is even better than the previous one and is not limited to the entertainment industry.

Just like the suddenly popular domestic product "to-be-number-one"! As we entered the end of October, news suddenly broke that nearly ten thousand people were checking in every day, and it even became a hot search topic!

You said you didn't talk about this earlier or later, so why did it come out at this time? It's really interesting.

The media seemed to suddenly start breaking the news in unison. Ever since the sudden heavy rain in Henan Province, the popularity of the "Light of Chinese Products" has continued to decline since it attracted attention by donating as much as possible. Then the media also took out the backstage fan data of the "Light of Chinese Products" and said that nearly a In this month, it dropped a full 2 ​​and lost 10,000 in one day.

As a result, this matter was reported in the media and topped the hot search. The comments below also had the same tone, saying that it should be done, a brand with patriotic sentiments will not go far, the product design will not improve, and the price will not be high. It’s so expensive, who the hell would buy it?

All kinds of hindsight comments are put together to guide the public opinion of ordinary netizens.

In fact, they have all ignored that the number of fans of Guangzhiguangzhuang's store has increased from two million to 14 million, and the amount of losses every day is not worth mentioning at all. They will not mention this matter, but will only selectively mention it. neglect.

Moreover, this time point was chosen too little. It happened to be just before Double Eleven, and the media trolls broke the news with a unified voice. Could it be so simple for him?

To put it bluntly, capital is sitting on its butt and making a big fuss about this kind of thing. The purpose is to gain market share during Double Eleven. Aren’t you the light of domestic products? Everyone supports you, so will other well-known domestic products still be sold?

The truth is the same. With the continuous commercialization of society, the fundamental purpose of all means used is for profit. Again, if you eat one more bite, it means I will definitely eat one less bite.

Wayne shook his head and threw aside the messy thoughts. He gently stroked the golden retriever with one hand, took a sip of coffee with the other hand, and suddenly said to the two executives of Warner Bros.:

"I'm not worried about the film's performance. We have made sufficient preparations. Regarding my subsequent work arrangements, I will make some changes here..."

Hearing this, Jeff Robinoff and John Gray looked at each other. They both knew the point was coming. This was the purpose of their coming here, to understand Wayne's mental state and his next work arrangements. .

Now not only the executives and shareholders of Warner Bros., but also the bosses of DC Comics and Time Warner, all hope that Wayne can immediately start producing the second part of Batman, guide more superheroes and comic characters, and officially start this Huge treasure.

The benefits here are too great. Anyone in this industry can analyze the surprising market prospects from the first Batman movie.

Moreover, Warner Bros. executives and shareholders know that the movie universe of this series can only be opened by Wayne himself.

The huge plan of the movie universe was customized by him over a long period of time. It can be said that the style of all the films and the details of the connection are all in his mind. No one dares to take the risk of destroying the tens of billions of dollars market. , let another director take over!

Seeing that the two people opposite him were shocked and stared at him with serious eyes, Wayne showed a helpless smile and spread his hands.

"I've been working for too long, and the remaining few months of this year will mainly be used for vacation. Jeff, John, don't look at me like that, I'm not a robot!"

Noticing the disappointed looks on the two people's faces, he continued: "And in my plan, Batman needs time to ferment and raise fans' expectations for the next movie. As a shareholder of Warner Bros., there are other things that I have to consider. One point is the issue of special effects in subsequent films. No matter which character is introduced, the high cost of special effects is an unavoidable hurdle."

"Warner Bros. has a lot of liquidity," Jeff Robinoff said immediately. "You just need to make a good film, and I will help you with the money. You don't need to worry about any of this. There are people who are willing to wave their checks and join Wayne Greenberg's projects!"

"No, Jeff." Wayne knew it would not be easy to convince the other party. "Although I won't be directing the film myself during this period, it doesn't mean that I will completely leave my job. I need a break. Don't worry, even if I don't direct, I can still ensure Warner Bros.'s summer box office next year."

"Producer?!" "Project sponsor?!"

The two people opposite asked at the same time.

Wayne smiled and shook his head. "When I went to Xiangjiang for filming, I learned that their crew had a position called supervisor."