Seven Hundred and Fifty-Two-Wipe Your Disgusting Saliva.

Hollywood Drawn Los Angeles 1990752 - Wipe your disgusting drool. After the trailer for "Wonder Woman" ended, no one among the executives in the Disney office cared about the halftime show that had already begun.

Even when Shaka Kahn, the queen of blues and soul music, appeared on the stage, these executives didn't even take a second look. The Super Bowl organizers' ingenious tribute to classics, whether it was soul music, salsa, or swing music, were all ignored by this group of old men.

"F**k, Warner Bros. is so shameless for the box office of Wonder Woman."

An executive from Buena Vista Pictures, a distribution company under Disney, frowned and cursed one after another. "I'm sure that only Bruce Rosenblum, a b***h, could pull off such a shameless marketing strategy. That son of a bitch has always been very good at opportunistic marketing... ..”

No one thought there was anything wrong with his constant swearing, not even Disney chairman Michael Eisner.

If it weren't for keeping up his image, he would have wanted to yell at the TV.

Everyone present, including Michael Bay, who was confident that he wanted to confront Wayne, actually knew very well that the fundamental reason why Disney dared to spend so much money on the production of "Pearl Harbor" was because of the "Saving Private Ryan" "En" opened up the war film market, as well as Michael Bay's excellent market control.

At the earliest, the reason why Disney executives promised Michael Bay that "Pearl Harbor" would be released in May when the summer season begins, and would even collide head-on with Wayne Greenberg's new film, was that there was one thing in it that everyone couldn't understand. The reason for the announcement is the attributes of "Wonder Woman".

Regardless of the good market performance of "Charlie's Angels", no one can deny that in a commercial project with huge investment, having an absolutely female protagonist as the protagonist is naturally a disadvantage in terms of audience size.

Over the years, the film giants that have survived in Hollywood have long had a complete set of market rules. Among the most untouchable points is creating a commercial blockbuster around a female protagonist.

Although women's rights and minority rights have become increasingly popular in the past few years, the film industry is still a patriarchal society. This will never change with social trends. When one day the film company really feels that it has to change, it must be a choice forced by the market.

This is the reality. I am afraid that even some ordinary movie fans can think clearly that a commercial action film starring a male will definitely not lack the support of female audiences.

But it’s really not certain whether a commercial film with a female protagonist will be popular among male audiences. The term "sense of substitution" is not just a simple talk. A movie with a female as the absolute protagonist naturally blocks most male movie fans because of the problem of "sense of substitution".

But even so, what about women who account for half of the population?

This is also a special phenomenon in the film industry. For example, the talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show", which is purely targeting female groups, still did not lose the first place in the talk show ratings just because the audience was middle-aged women. the throne.

But this kind of thing has never been feasible in the film industry. Major Hollywood film companies all have their own market research departments, and some survey data are never secret.

Precisely according to surveys conducted by all film companies, for a film whose selling point is exclusively about women, female movie fans will not pay much for it. This is the reality.

When male movie fans watch movies starring male stars, they can naturally be led into fantasies by being of the same gender. Female movie fans also have no barriers to gender recognition when watching movies starring male stars, because in the one hundred years of development of world cinema, the protagonists have always been male subjects.

Why don't men and women get equal pay for equal work in Hollywood? Even though feminism has become popular all over the world in the past two decades, is this situation still common? Why do most people think of Tom, Depp and DiCaprio when talking about appeal in Hollywood?

The fundamental reason is this. Hollywood movie companies have always been so realistic. It is purely male stars who can make them more money. This is a capitalist society. Whoever can make money for the employer can take away more remuneration from the employer and take away higher treatment and status.

It can be said that the glamorous female stars in front of the public are generally recognized by Hollywood practitioners as auxiliary status, and their role has always been the icing on the cake.

Why did Michael Bay want to go head-to-head with Wayne Greenberg in the first place? It's just because "Wonder Woman" has congenital flaws, otherwise he is not really stupid, and he is not stupid enough to confront the lunatic who is known as the representative of Hollywood directors in the 1990s.

Not only does he think so in his heart, but producer and project sponsor Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney executives all have more or less similar thoughts in their hearts, but they will never understand such thoughts. Just say it.

But looking at it now, it's obvious that Warner Bros. is also aware of the shortcomings of "Wonder Woman" and they are trying their best to make up for it. This is one of the Three Giants of Justice, one of the unavoidable core characters in DC movies and comics, and it would be unreasonable not to make it.

Therefore, the little easter egg at the end of the "Wonder Woman" trailer appeared under Wayne's editing.

"Wayne Greenberg is very calculating."

Picking up the cold coffee and taking a sip, Jerry Bruckheimer frowned and said: "Justice starts with her! Justice strikes! Gather all the superheroes! He just had to tell the audience directly with a loudspeaker, " Wonder Woman is the beginning of Justice League."

That's right, if some male viewers really don't want to watch a movie about women from the bottom of their hearts, they probably won't want to miss it now. Who made this "Wonder Woman" have already been exposed before it was released? Hint to the audience that this film has a lot to do with Justice League.

Even as a producer, Jerry Bruckheimer now dares to assert that the main film of "Wonder Woman" will definitely not be like the easter eggs in the trailer. There will not be too many scenes about the Justice League in it. Selling dog meat over sheep's heads has always been the most important part of the self-cultivation of Hollywood producers.

"Jerry, ever since he made "Joker", Disney has created a separate profile for him."

Tilting his head and lighting a thick cigar, Michael Eisner glanced at the TV. Although the underwear catwalk has begun in the professional players' stadium, he believed that no one in the office would be interested in these models. He looked at Jerry Bruckheimer and said:

"His profile has grown thicker and thicker over the years, and believe me, other studios have certainly done the same thing. What I'm telling you is, Wayne Greenberg, in his work, is full of darkness. , depression, uneasiness, and bloody and cruel scenes are not lacking in the early stage, but this person..."

Speaking of this, he seemed to be hesitating what adjective to use, and pondered for a moment.

"Don't be fooled by his appearance. Compared to his apparent identity, judging from his actions in the past few years, he is more like a film businessman than a film director."

Michael Eisner described him as a businessman. No one present felt that this was a derogatory term, but more like a rare compliment.

There is no doubt that the highest-status practitioners in this circle have never been the glamorous stars, nor the brokerage companies that claim to control most of Hollywood. From beginning to end, those who have stood at the top of the pyramid over the past few decades have been the producers' alliance. In other words, they are the capital behind the movies.

And in Michael Eisner's tone, it is not difficult to hear that when he talks about the name Wayne Greenberg at this moment, he rarely puts the other party on an equal footing with himself. Such an attitude is rare among Disney emperors.

"Two weeks."

Michael Eisner turned his head and looked at Michael Bay, who had looked unhappy just now, but now calmed down, and said directly: ""Wonder Woman" will be released two weeks ahead of our "Pearl Harbor". With these two In just one week, I think the fan enthusiasm attracted by "Justice League" should have been almost exhausted.

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Mike, you should know the significance of Disney's doing this. Even if we release the movie two weeks later than Wayne Greenberg's movie, you can't take it lightly. This is also a difficult battle. "

Michael Eisner has no doubt about the quality of "Pearl Harbor". After all, the hot scenes in the trailer and some of the edited scenes all prove that these are what the other party is best at and what can attract the most box office. .

He prefers to regard taking the initiative to avoid "Wonder Woman" for two weeks as a wise choice to avoid losing both sides. There is no emotion of escape in this.

"That's right, Mike."

Seeing Michael Bay's silence as usual, Jerry Bruckheimer also said: "It doesn't matter whether it is released two weeks late, as long as you can gain some advantages in the head-to-head competition with Wayne Greenberg, Then, this "Pearl Harbor" will become your masterpiece in Hollywood."

"I see."

Michael Bay looked around at several executives and nodded silently.

Jerry Bruckheimer is certainly aware of the subtext in his films. No matter how good his past box office performance is, no one from within or outside Hollywood, from the media to the public, will really compare him with the great Wayne -Greenberg put them together for comparison.

This is precisely an opportunity. Regardless of external factors, the only thing that can ultimately determine the director's status is the film's market performance. But in terms of how to attract movie fans, Michael Bay believes that he will not lose to Wayne Greenberg.

"You continue to watch the game, and I will go back to the post-production studio to continue editing the film."

After simply saying goodbye to everyone, Michael Bay stood up directly, left the chairman's office, and walked towards the elevator.

While waiting for the elevator, he followed the window of the Disney headquarters and looked in the direction of another Hollywood film industry giant also in Burbank, which was the Warner Bros. headquarters building.

"Look, this time I not only want the fans to be satisfied, but also those shitty film critics to shut their stinky mouths together..."

After muttering softly, Michael Bay walked into the elevator with his legs raised. At this time, his heart was filled with tremendous pressure and excitement that made him want to tremble.

Yes, of course he knows that, just like his old partner Jerry Bruckheimer said, this is an opportunity that no one else can ask for. This is also an opportunity for him to take a big step to improve his status in the circle, and he is certainly not prepared to miss it.

And this "Pearl Harbor" is his most satisfying work in these years. For this project, he has hundreds of millions of dollars in funds for the first time, is not controlled by the producer for the first time, and is completely independent for the first time. After shooting all the footage according to his own inner thoughts, no one has more confidence in this film than him.

In fact, there are some other small grievances here. When Michael Bay was first preparing for "Pearl Harbor," the protagonist was Ben Affleck.

Through "Good Will Hunting", he saw some temperament in this actor, and it is not difficult to see that there is no problem with this actor's acting skills.

But what is incredible is that Ben Affleck's agent unceremoniously rejected his invitation to audition. It even made it clear that his client was preparing for Wayne Greenberg's new project "Superman" and it was completely impossible for him to join such a film.

It stands to reason that when the names Michael Bay and Wayne Greenberg are put together and actors in the industry are given the choice, I believe that more than 99% of people will choose the latter without hesitation. Project, after all, the Hollywood King of Darkness’ ability to entertain people has been second to none since his debut.

Who wouldn’t want to be the next Will Smith, the next Nicolas Cage, or even the next Christian Bale?

But even so, Michael Bay still felt uncomfortable. What he was holding in his hands was a war movie with Hollywood's top investment scale. He secretly vowed that through this "Pearl Harbor", he would prove to everyone that those who play with explosions do not just play with explosions all the time.

He will also tell everyone that when he really wants to let go of the explosion and transform, he will be no worse than that dark madman!

"Angelina Jolie is so beautiful, God."

Unlike Disney executives, Ronald Prince in Lakewood didn't even care about the "Pearl Harbor" that appeared earlier, especially after the trailer for "Wonder Woman" appeared. His eyes were directly locked on Angelina Jolie.

"You bi**h, wipe that disgusting saliva from your mouth."

Seeing her boyfriend looking infatuated and staring at the TV muttering to himself, Rebecca rolled her eyes in disgust. "

"F**ky*u, where's the saliva?"

Ronald Prince thought he was really drooling. He stretched out his hand to touch it and realized that he had been tricked by his girlfriend. He looked at her with some embarrassment, shrugged and changed the subject: "Do you think, will there be an appearance in Wonder Woman?" Superman.”

"Who knows, maybe..."

Glancing at the TV again, Rebecca's mind was obviously no longer here. She simply ignored her boyfriend and got up and walked towards the computer in the bedroom.

After watching the trailer, she had a lot of ideas that she wanted to communicate with people.