Six Hundred and Two - If You Agree, I Owe You a Favor

He had just been released from the police station on bail, and without spending the night, he once again broke into someone else's bedroom drunkenly, threatened and stole. It's no wonder that Wayne, who has been paying attention to his own image since entering this land, swore and cursed. Taken together, it doesn't look like something a normal person would do.

Just thinking about it for a moment, Wayne estimated that the public relations department of Warner Bros. would be crazy busy at this time. They definitely don't want the leading actor of their first film next year to become a scandal before the movie is filmed. Big trouble.

"The last news before we got on the plane was that James Franco had been filed for a temporary restraining order by his neighbor."

Nina rolled her eyes. She had only heard about all kinds of bad things in the industry before, and this was the closest she had come to such weird things. "Last time, he behaved badly and could be released after paying bail. But after a night, James Franco was once again accused of harassment, threats, and theft. If nothing unexpected, he will have to pay a large amount again this time. A bail amount was paid.”

"F**k, this kid will definitely become a major revenue generator for the Los Angeles Police Department."

Waving his hands angrily, Wayne was still in the mood to joke. He knew that "The Flash" was about to start filming, and it was basically impossible to suddenly replace the leading actor. The cost of doing so would be far greater than Warner Bros. wiping James Frank's butt.

"Does anyone who plays a DC superhero have to be cursed..."

He muttered something in a low voice, and when the assistant lady looked over with confusion, he shook his head slightly, indicating that it was nothing.

In fact, it’s not surprising that Wayne thinks this way. In fact, as the main character of DC superhero movies, some evil things will always happen. He originally thought that because of his changes in DC movies, these things would never happen again. Who You know, now he has doubts himself.

For example, it is widely circulated in the industry that as long as an actor has played the role of Superman, his career will be in decline and he will be unable to recover, or he will become a high-level paraplegic. Superman is a well-known superhero, and some people who play him seem to be cursed.

Christopher Reeve, the actor who plays the most classic Superman image, suffered a broken neck in a fall from a horse on the set, resulting in half-body paralysis and having to rely on a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

George Rivers, the Superman actor in the 1950s, fell into the dilemma of not being able to find a job after filming two Superman movies and TV series in a row. He was later shot and killed a few days before his wedding. The police immediately concluded that it was a suicide, but there were no Rivers' fingerprints on the gun found at the scene.

After Kirk Allyn, the first Superman on screen, found it difficult to get work after finishing his role as Superman, he could only choose to occasionally appear in other movies as a supporting role, but the scenes were always cut. Lee Quigley, the actor in the 1978 version of "Superman's Infancy", died of drug abuse at the age of 14.

According to the summary of netizens twenty years later, there are always nine actors who have played Superman. However, as long as those who have played this role have difficulty in advancing their acting careers, they may even encounter accidents. This is the famous curse of Superman.

This is just Superman. The unfortunate events of the DC series can even fill a tome on their own. For example, Heath Ledger, who is called the greatest clown by many netizens, also died of drug abuse. What is even more troublesome is the Flash, as if any actor who plays this character is born to be a troublemaker.

The current James Franco also has this trend, but these troubles are not worth Warner Bros. and Wayne's determination to replace him directly. This is the most disgusting thing.

"Let's wait until we return to North America." Wayne stretched out one hand, rubbed both sides of his forehead vigorously, and waved to the assistant lady with the other hand. "It's useless to say anything now. We'll make a decision after we go back and understand the situation."

He didn't want these bad things to interrupt the good mood of his trip to the East these past few days, so he simply stopped talking about this topic and would consider everything after returning to North America.

When the plane landed at the Beijing International Airport, Wayne put everything behind him. According to the itinerary arranged by Warner Bros., he climbed the Great Wall to be a hero and visited famous ancient buildings under the coverage of reporters. , eat unique Chinese food.

During the whole process, except for a trip back to school, this young lady stayed with him every step of the way. Not only does she not shy away from being followed by reporters, but she is more willing to show her intimacy with outside "friends" in front of the camera.

And just when Wayne was focused on visiting his dream hometown, the dark whirlwind of "Batman: The Dark Knight" also began to sweep across this land. I am afraid that even he himself did not expect that this alternative film could be in this land. caused a storm of movie viewing.

If mainstream theaters in provincial capital cities were full on the first day of the movie's release, it was because of the fans he accumulated from pirated video tapes and the media's coverage, then the subsequent ticket-buying frenzy came from fans who had watched the movie. Word of mouth.

Since counting box office data in this era relies on reports from respective theaters, coupled with the existence of various tricks, it makes counting box office even more difficult.

Four days after "The Dark Knight" was released, Warner Bros. got specific statistics. So far, the movie has made about 28 million from the theater market. The unit is of course this Side element.

In this period where a movie can be released in as little as half a year or as long as more than a year, they have reason to announce in advance that "Batman: The Dark Knight" has been a success in this land.

According to the so-called official exchange rate, which means that 1 U.S. dollar can be exchanged for 8.29 yuan, the movie also earned close to 3.5 million U.S. dollars at the box office in four days.

Of course, everyone knows that the current hot movie viewing situation cannot be maintained for a long time. Any movie will have a hot cycle, but the global box office of "Batman: The Dark Knight" has reached 11.94 according to Warner Bros. Billion US dollars, the sudden development of this market has meant that the box office of this movie can steadily pass the unprecedented 1.2 billion US dollars mark!

As night falls, the countdown to Wayne's departure has officially begun. If nothing goes wrong, the day after tomorrow, a group of them will board a chartered flight back to North America.

"Why are you here?"

After dinner, Wayne put his arm around Miss Lizao and pushed open the door. He looked up and found Jimmy sitting on the sofa in the living room. The sudden appearance of the agent who handled most of his affairs in North America made him frown immediately. "What happened?"

At this moment, the protrusion of the woman's waist and back seemed to make the man lose her attractiveness. He retracted his big hand that was making trouble along the way and pointed to the suite bedroom.

When the woman took the initiative to avoid him, Jimmy, who was sitting on the sofa, calmly watched him light the cigarette before speaking, "Don't think too much, Greenberg Studio and the agency are fine. I'm here this time. As entrusted by 20th Century Fox, they have something they want to discuss with you."

"Twentieth Century Fox?"

Nina threw her handbag aside, picked up the teapot on the coffee table and poured water. She looked at Jimmy who suddenly appeared and asked doubtfully: "What does Townsend-Rossman want to do? Is there something that we can't wait for the boss to discuss when he comes back." "

Seeing the assistant lady talking to him, Wayne simply crossed his legs and smoked silently while waiting for the agent's explanation.

"You made a lot of noise here." Ignoring Nina's confused look, Jimmy looked at Wayne and shrugged, saying: "There are also relevant reports in North America, especially about "The Dark Knight" It was a hit, and some photos and even videos of the hot ticket queuing scenes were sent back to North America, and the attention of many companies was also attracted."

This is the first time that top Hollywood filmmakers have come here. In the past, this market, except for 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers, has been ignored.

The distorted reports and even demonized reports by serious Western media have made many people's impression of this country seem to be stuck in the last century. This is the first time that Wayne's trip to the East has unveiled this mysterious veil.

Countless film companies and talents in the industry realized that this land was also a modern world, with prosperity no less than that of New York and London, and the economy was taking off rapidly without interruption. All of these have provided the necessary conditions for the rapid development of the film industry.

Although North America has always been the world's largest movie box office, smart people have seen the development prospects here. The rapidly growing economy determines that people have money in their pockets to spend on spiritual entertainment. Thinking about the terrifying population, as long as you cultivate it patiently, how big a market it will be!

All Hollywood film companies know that the film market and movie-watching habits need to be cultivated. Going back a few decades, North America, the world's largest box office, is also full of chaos and disorder. Therefore, as long as With patient cultivation, the rules of film-related industries will be completed little by little as they develop.

Jimmy paused and continued: "Twentieth Century Fox, no, News Corporation to be precise, are all interested in the huge sensation caused by your coming here. Mr. Murdoch, the chairman of News Corporation, I personally called the brokerage company and hoped that I could fly over to discuss it with you..."

After pondering for a moment, he looked at his client's face before continuing: "Rupert Murdoch hopes that you can change your original plan and change the key TV talk show on the last day from News Corporation's Phoenix Satellite TV.”

"Is there any more?" Wayne smiled and shook his head, waving his hand holding the cigarette, and said, "It seems that News Corporation values ​​this market far more than we thought."

There was one sentence he did not say. Unfortunately, Rupert Murdoch obviously made the wrong calculation. The structure of the news media here is completely different from that in the West. His ambitious Phoenix TV did not achieve what he wanted in the end. As a result, News Corporation has never taken a serious step into this land.

"Also, Mr. Murdoch said that if you agree, he will owe you a favor!"

Wayne nodded and began to think carefully. A favor from the chairman of the world's top three media groups is definitely not a small thing no matter where it is placed. The premise is that you must have enough status for him to be willing to take the initiative to owe you a favor.

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