Six Hundred and Thirty-Three-Shit, Did You Come Here because of This?

"I didn't expect you all to be here."

Arriving at the Warner Bros. Building, after getting rid of the paparazzi with the help of security personnel, Wayne and others quickly arrived at the office of the distribution director. The moment he opened the door, he was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the four people waiting in the office were almost the core of Warner Bros.'s rights.

"Wayne, Warner Bros. will never allow any surprises in the DC series."

As soon as he sat down, Bruce Rosenblum shrugged, glanced at the other executive opposite and said.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

CEO Jeff Robinov didn't make any nonsense, nor did he mean any pleasantries. He went directly to the topic with a serious face and said: "Wayne, the project of Sony Columbia's production of "Godzilla" has always been nothing in the industry. The secret, what people didn’t expect was that Sony Colombia would do this.”

As long as it is within this circle, any large project with an investment scale of more than 10 million US dollars cannot be hidden quietly. Not to mention the agents who are always keeping an eye on the major companies, even the film companies that invest in the project will release the news as soon as possible.

The Monster Book produced by Sony Columbia is also a big project with huge investment, and it is not deliberately hidden at all. Hollywood has long been used to this kind of thing. Everyone knows what Sony Columbia thinks. It is just following the trend of "Jurassic Park" and trying to make a lot of money from the popularity of monster movies in North America.

"Jeff, I'm never afraid of competition!"

Wayne smiled, waved down Bruce Rosenblum's cigar, took out his own cigarette and lit it, then looked at the CEO of Warner Bros. and said: "If Sony Columbia thinks this monster can compete with me head-on, then Just wait and see how the market performs.”

"Of course, of course, I understand that Warner Bros. has never been afraid of competition of any kind."

Jeff Robinov and others also laughed. Yes, the man sitting opposite has never been afraid of head-on competition. If you look at his success carefully, you will know that the other party has basically been in competition along the way. Those who move forward, and never fail!

However, Wayne discovered that when the Warner Bros. CEO said this, he glanced at another executive present. This action, coupled with Bruce Rosenblum's action just now, made him instantly feel interesting. , it seems that these people are drunkards who are not interested in drinking.

From this point of view, the reason for asking him to come and talk face to face was not just about the "Godzilla". He knew very well that Warner Bros. was never a monolith, and the large film companies in the entire industry were also not monolithic. No one is monolithic.

"Wayne, you never have to worry about marketing and competition."

Bruce Rosenblum spread his hands, with a sinister expression on his face, and said loudly: "I have plenty of experience and methods to compete with my fellows. You can rest assured in this regard."

"Well, I understand."

Rolling his eyes, Wayne nodded meaningfully. What he is thinking about now is that he has been too busy with work during this period and has not paid attention to the internal situation of Warner Brothers. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be signs of another turmoil.

It’s very interesting to see Jeff Robinoff and Bruce Rosenblum singing and singing and saying “competition” all the time.

Obviously, these words were spoken for the hearing of another person on the scene, and a phone call to invite him here also invisibly showed some kind of capital to another executive.

"Don't underestimate Roland Emmerich."

Finally, the silent executive spoke. He looked at the people around him, and finally laid his eyes on Wayne's face. He said with an obviously friendly smile: "That guy is good at disaster movies. This guy is good at disaster movies." I believe everyone knows this, and coupled with Sony Colombia’s sudden strength after holding back for several years, maybe..."

"Alan, no one can beat Wayne in a head-to-head confrontation at the beginning of the summer season."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Bruce Rosenblum. The distribution director of Warner Bros. smiled proudly and unabashedly praised him in front of Wayne: "Over the past countless years, Wayne has proven that Well, he is the king of starting the summer season. Steven Spielberg can't do it, and Roland Emmerich can't do it!"

After speaking, regardless of the disgust on Alan Horn's face, he looked at each other proudly with Wayne, and a smile appeared on the corners of their mouths at the same time.

Being flattered, being flattered in person, is definitely a very comfortable experience, especially when the person who is flattering is a very high-ranking boss in Hollywood, the feeling is even more difficult to describe.

Wayne is also an ordinary person, and of course he will be happy when he hears these disgusting compliments in person. However, he listened to Alan Horn's reminder. Yes, Roland Emmerich is good at producing disaster films, coupled with Sony Columbia's abnormal operations, it must mean that the other party is sure of success.

"Alan, Jeff, Bruce..."

Wayne's face slowly turned serious as he smiled and shook his head at several people in the office. "You should all understand that "The Flash" is the film I am least sure about in recent years. It is a pure summer popcorn film that uses special effects and a simple story as its selling point. This is still the first film for me. once."

Everyone understands that although the filming of "The Flash" has been kept secret, with the continuous release of posters, various story revelations, and the transparency of "secrets" in the industry, it is easy to do so as long as you are willing. Get the word out early that this is a popcorn movie.

Sony Columbia dared to take the rare step of competing with Wayne's film at the beginning of the summer season. This should be one of the main reasons. Everyone knows that the director has rashly changed his production style and has always faced the uncertainty of the market. A great test.

"There's no way 'The Flash' could be made with dark elements, and you all know that."

Wayne continued to talk, as he said, not all DC movies are suitable for production in a dark and depressive style similar to Batman. Although the overall style of the DC series tends to be dark, it is not suitable for all heroes after all.

"With the foundation laid by the previous movies, the appeal of "The Flash" to movie fans should not be too small. I originally thought that after these years of operation, other big projects in the industry would, in order to avoid unnecessary competition, Avoid mid-May.

If there are no other large-scale projects, the box office of "The Flash" is completely guaranteed. Now that a monster "Godzilla" suddenly appears, we need to make some preparations in advance. Bruce, let me remind you, Godzilla is not a native North American monster, or even a Western monster! "

In fact, the reason why I say this is because in Wayne's heart, he is constantly beating the drum. He is not very sure whether "The Flash" will be recognized by the audience in the end, because at the beginning, he did not expect to make a lot of money from this film. It was purely for the appearance of more important characters later. bedding.

"That's right!"

With a snap, Bruce Rosenblum hit his thigh and slapped him hard, making a crisp sound even through his trousers. At this time, the distribution director of Warner Bros. was extremely excited. He looked at Wayne eagerly and said, "I understand, don't worry."

For this movie marketing master, a little reminder, in his head, he has already come up with countless plans to defeat the opponent.

Even a fool knows that the most xenophobic land in the world is North America, especially when it comes to movies. North American audiences are only interested in Hollywood movies. To be precise, they are only interested in their own stories.

Even some films that were very successful in Europe never achieved outstanding results after being released in this market, let alone a monster from a book. Therefore, for Bruce Rosenblum, what he has to do is very simple. After the arrival of May, he will continue to remind movie fans throughout North America in various ways that this is a movie from the book. Monsters have nothing to do with us!

"Complete all the work on "The Flash" as soon as possible, Wayne." Jeff Robinoff also looked relaxed. After glancing at Alan Horn, he said: "We will hold a large-scale preview screening as soon as possible. Before Sony Columbia, we should take the lead in promoting the movie.”

"No problem." Wayne nodded. "After the dubbing, soundtrack and other work are completed, you will see the finished film soon."

While speaking, he also glanced at Alan Horn. This was a powerful figure in the film and television production department. He usually acted harmlessly within the company for so many years. He was now curious. What happened between the two executives.

"Wayne, I'll invite you to play ball when you have time."

When the discussion was about to end, Alan Horn smiled and stretched out his hand, shook hands with Wayne cordially, and said attentively: "When you are finished with this period, I will make an appointment with you."

"No problem." Although he didn't know what the other party was thinking, he nodded politely. "You can call me anytime."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wayne also shook hands with the shareholder representatives who had been silent. After this simple meeting was dissolved, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he sat on the sofa and did not move.

When everyone else was gone and only Bruce Rosenblum was left in the office, he relaxed and leaned on the sofa and asked curiously: "What's going on?"

The answer he received did not surprise him. Bruce Rosenblum's face was slightly ugly and he said without any concealment: "Alan Horn's qualifications are completely comparable to Kevin Tetsuhara. Jeff He couldn't stop his unexpected rise, so he could only choose to keep a low profile.

During this period, he seemed to have gained some support within the group and began to frequently express his opinions at high-level meetings. "

"What do you mean?" Wayne was a little confused and looked up at the other person. "Does he naively think that he can sway Jeff?"

Warner Bros. has been the undisputed number one in terms of revenue among the six giants in Hollywood in recent years. Regardless of whether it was the foundation laid by Kevin Tetsuhara before he left office, Jeff Robinov is indeed The man who led Warner Bros. to glory, no one can deny this.

Not to mention that Warner Bros. is still moving forward. Even if there are some minor mistakes, shareholders will not easily touch Jeff Robinov, because everyone knows that there is Wayne behind this CEO. full support.

"No, after the release of "Justice League", Jeff intends to retire at the peak of his career!" Bruce Rosenblum pointed out the main reason as soon as he opened his mouth.

No one can easily shake this meritorious CEO, but one cannot ignore the fact that Jeff Robinov is not too young. Unlike Kevin Tetsuhara, he does not have the opportunity to directly be promoted to the head of Time Warner. Retiring at the peak of his career may not be a good choice.

"Shit, this is coming for you?!"

"That's right."