Five Hundred and Five - If I Said that Warner Bros. Would Regret It, Would You Believe It?

"Fargo" has its own unique advantages. The reputation of the Coen brothers in the circle is not low, especially in the academy, which has its own specific support group. In addition, this film was released very early, as early as 1996. It was released in March.

This time point was chosen quite cleverly. There are almost no films in the same period with comparable reputations. This ensures that when people mention this "Fargo", they will almost subconsciously give it good reviews.

Although the film was released early enough, the film has not been completely released. In the greater Los Angeles area and New York area, there are still dozens of American Artists chain theaters still showing it. Its purpose is self-evident.

Just like Bruce Rosenblum said, even though your side has every advantage, you still have to be cautious and careful to avoid giving the opponent a chance to steal the chicken.

"During this period, you should focus on The Dark Knight. Bruce and Warner Bros. will keep an eye on the Oscars." Seeing that they were almost done talking, Jeff Robinov spoke.

He just watched "The Dark Knight" which has been edited twice, actually three times. Even though there are still many special effects that have not been added, and there is no background music in the whole film, the level of shock is amazing enough. Now he has a deep appreciation for this movie. The expectations for the film are very high, so high that it already has the confidence to surpass "Joker".

"Wayne, this will be another one of your masterpieces. Don't mess up the finished film! You know, this film feels so special to people, it's not comparable to the previous one." , I feel that after the finished film is officially released, the preview screening will scare a lot of professionals. I am afraid no one would have thought that not even a few years have passed before another of your pinnacle works is coming. "

"Jeff, you're exaggerating."

Wayne nodded slightly reservedly. Even if the other party didn't tell him, he still believed that this "Dark Knight" would definitely reach the heights of "Joker" again, and at least its influence would not be lower than that of the highly provocative movie. Powerful film.

The market environment faced by the two is almost incomparable. When "Joker" was released, he was far from the appeal and power he has now, whether in terms of the film's audience, distribution intensity, or In terms of investment scale and cast, they are not on the same level at all.

"I'm optimistic that the box office of "The Dark Knight" can surpass the record you set." Speaking of the slightly rough film he just watched, Bruce Rosenblum also gave a very high evaluation .

"What the film lacks now is nothing more than some special effects, as well as some soundtrack and some dubbing, but the concept it expresses is already very clear. Wayne, judging from my decades of work experience, this "Dark Knight" will definitely It can break the box office record of "Joker"."

Naomi Watts waved little Fendi's two little hands, echoing childishly. "That's right, this time you will put Steven under your control and become the well-deserved number one in the box office in film history!"

"You are all too optimistic, just wait and see."

When it comes to box office records in film history, Wayne felt the pressure immediately. He knows better than anyone else that even if "The Dark Knight" goes against the grain again, in December this year, the man with a blade in his hand will face The king of the world who speaks harsh words in the media will drive a big ship and crush all records of film history, crush the views of countless people, and crush all normal market laws.

Just thinking about this will give him the bad taste of watching a prank. Let alone the current Hollywood movies, even if it takes ten years, the only one who can break the box office record of the truck driver is himself. Moreover, from an objective point of view, the number of moviegoers of "Avatar" is simply not as good as that of Big Boat.

Several people were amused by his reaction, thinking that he was being reserved. Although the edited version of "The Dark Knight" is three hours long, it is basically very close to the final version. The quality, ideas, and The concept, shooting techniques, etc., etc., anyone who has seen it with their own eyes will be amazed. This is destined to be another famous film in the history of photography.

"And one more thing."

Just when the two Warner Bros. executives stood up to leave, Jeff Robinov slapped his thigh fiercely, turned around and sat on the sofa again, looked at each other with doubtful eyes, and asked Said: "Your agent Jimmy submitted a project plan to the company's film and television production department. This matter..."

"Yes, I made the overall plan, and then Luke compiled and produced the plan." Wayne nodded. He believed that the other party understood what he meant by doing this, because it was completely related to the conversation in New York.

"You know, Jeff, Luke Simmons was supposed to be the producer of "The Dark Knight," but he missed it due to physical reasons. The crew didn't have time to wait for him to return from injury. So, I put "Charlie's Angels" as the producer. "The script was given to him and he was asked to make a project plan."

This industry has never been short of actors who have become famous quickly. However, compared to actors who can become famous overnight while standing in front of the stage, high-quality behind-the-scenes work is rare. It can be said that every crew has experts in various types of work behind the scenes. They are all scarce resources within the circle.

Behind-the-scenes work actually relies more on work experience and requires more time to grow. As for Luke Simmons, a producer who was trained by himself, since there is no problem with his working ability, he will definitely not let the other party idle. Just because he has enough projects on hand, he will try to get the other party to really work on it. Lead a project.

If he can do well this time, more projects will be launched in the future. Wayne is just a person, and he is also a director who needs to do specific work. His energy does not allow him to produce all projects by himself. Just like letting Zack Snyder shoot "The Matrix", life always requires constant trade-offs. "I'm not worried about Luke's abilities. I know he's always working by your side."

Jeff Robinov hesitated slightly, but chose to speak out. "However, the film you chose is full of controversy within the company. Wayne, don't get me wrong. After all, this is not a project led by you personally. Therefore, the company will definitely be more careful in project review."

He was already very cautious in his words. In fact, when he learned that this was a film with a female as the absolute protagonist, his first reaction was to throw out the plan.

"Look, does this work?"

Before Wayne could say anything, Jeff Robinoff continued: "Let's play this film led by three women. I remember when you were in New York, didn't you say there was also a story about dogs? That project? We can try to make that film first, a warm and healing animal film, which has never lacked an audience."

This is the best way he can think of now. Anyway, even he can't guess how many projects and copyrights the other party has on hand. There is no need to take risks with that kind of film, right?

There were some words that he couldn't fully explain because Naomi Watts was holding her child there, but he knew that the other party could understand what he meant, even though he was still wondering why the other party would come up with such a project. , which is completely inconsistent with the laws of the market.

"That's it, Jeff."

As soon as Wayne heard what the Warner Bros. CEO said and looked at the other person's constipated expression, he figured out what was going on. After all, there was no modern soul living in their minds looking at female actors. In terms of status, it is still the same traditional Hollywood method.

"Just write back the plan when you get back. Actually, I have some selfish motives for shooting a movie with a female protagonist. Not only this "Charlie's Angels", Jimmy's partner in the agency, actually I have already left Los Angeles to acquire the rights to another female pornographic film. Once acquired, that film will be put into production immediately."

Shooting, not only shooting, but also preparing to shoot two movies in a short period of time? Jeff Robinoff and Bruce Rosenblum really couldn't understand it, but when they heard him say that he had selfish motives and saw the increasingly ugly face of Naomi Watts holding the child, , the two of them turned their heads and looked at each other at the same time, and immediately thought of the reason.

The two looked at each other and smiled. As we all know, the man opposite is not only a successful director and a rich man, but also a playboy famous throughout North America! The reason for this is easy to guess. The other party should be trying to flatter his "good friends". How could the movie "Charlie's Angels" have three heroines in it at once.

"Ok! You go ahead and get started. That's it for today. I'll get the project back when I get back. If you think it's risky for Greenberg Studio to produce it alone, I can help you get some film funds."

Before leaving, Jeff Robinov winked at him, briefly gestured to Naomi Watts, and showed a smile that every man would understand. Before leaving, he secretly raised a big stick at him. thumb.

"Hey, you got it wrong...dammit."

Wayne looked at the closed door speechlessly, turned around and saw the Australian actress's livid face, and spread her hands in embarrassment. "If I told you, Warner Bros. would definitely regret it, would you believe it?"

"What do you regret?"

Naomi Watts gently ground her white teeth twice, making a squeaking sound. "Do you regret not helping you pay for the hot female celebrity? Or do you regret not helping you introduce more cousins? Shit, I don't want to talk about this topic."

As he spoke, he looked at his daughter who was giggling at her father in her arms, and sighed helplessly. Suddenly, she raised her head again, stared at Wayne with strange eyes, and asked in a gloomy tone: "Damn it, don't tell me, one of those three heroines is me!?"

Nodding, Wayne was about to explain a few words, but who knew that the Australian actress raised a small fist, waved it back and forth a few times in a demonstration, and said bitterly: "Don't even think about it? You beast, don't think I don't know. Those perverted ideas of yours! There is absolutely no way I can be with anyone else..."

"Hey, hey! Nami, Fundy's still here!"

Shaking his head, Wayne turned and walked towards the post-production studio, deciding to go to work first and explain the rest to this stupid woman when he got back in the evening. Otherwise, it would not only be Warner Brothers who would regret it, but also Warner Bros. Plus this life partner who has always been by his side.