American Fame and Fortune Chapter 800

Chapter 800 The Warner Tiantuan shows its power again

 Burbank, Warner Studios.

On the first day of February, Studio No. 1 was temporarily transformed into a news center. Huge posters of famous characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Joker were hung at the door.

Most of them use the actors' final makeup photos.

For example, Superman is the Henry Cavill from Martin's previous life memory, Batman still uses the look of Christian Bale in The Dark Knight, and the Joker is naturally Martin himself.

Then there's Wonder Woman. The Wonder Woman on the poster gave up her traditional star-striped outfit and replaced it with an ancient Greek-style battle armor. The actor is the Jewish actress Gale, who has just recently taken makeup photos. Gadot.

 With the exception of Christian Bale who was absent due to business issues, actors and directors involved in the DC movie project, including Martin and Nolan, all appeared at the joint press conference hosted by DC and Warner Pictures.

Martin, dressed in formal attire, entered the lounge from the side door of the studio. Three people from the crew of "Man of Steel", which had already been prepared for the project, came, namely director Zack Snyder, actor Henry Cavill and actress Amy Adams. .

Martin met Zack Snyder at a party at Nolan's house, and he came over to say hello. He immediately shook hands with him and exchanged a few words. After being introduced by Zack Snyder, he got to know the two male and female protagonists.

The rest door opened, and Gal Gadot, who was wearing a long trench coat, opened the door and came in. After greeting Zack Snyder and the other three, he found Martin again.

It is true that Zha Dao's ability is limited, and it is impossible to tell a complete story without using a very long article, but with the existence of Warner Tiantuan, it is simply invincible.

  Martin said: "The two are not in the same world."

 Hearing Christopher Nolan's name, Gal Gadot automatically changed the topic and asked: "I wonder if Wonder Woman will appear in the Joker's independent movie."

Nolan nodded: "I will serve as the producer of "Man of Steel" and control the first part of the series, and then I will completely let go."

He added: "The woman is not only a Jew, but also an Israeli, and is believed to have served in the army."

Martin immediately recalled the bad things that happened during the filming in Morocco and said: "No way, there are too many of them in this circle."

 Martin nodded casually: "I haven't studied comics much. In fact, except for Superman, Batman and the Joker, I'm not very familiar with other characters."

Soon, he sat down with Nolan and asked, "Are you still being dragged here?"

"Zach and I have the same opinion. We should follow the path that Marvel has taken and shoot independent movies of the giants of the Justice League first." Nolan first put aside his grievances with the Jews: "But DC co-chairman Hamada, And the top brass at Warner Bros. don't agree. They think it's too slow to catch up with old competitors.”

“We met at Vin Diesel's funeral.” Gal Gadot reminded Martin: “I was standing two people away from you that time, but it's not easy to say hello to you in that kind of situation.”

 This is not about these places. He took the initiative to change the topic: "What are DC's plans now?"

 Martin recalled slightly: "I remembered, there was Emma and Director Nolan between us."

Nolan's words continued: "The top management of Warner Bros. has reached an agreement with DC. It is useless for Daniel and I to object. After "Man of Steel", Superman and Batman will appear in the same movie, and then directly "Justice League" takes a completely different path from "The Avengers". The six giants of the Justice League first fight as a group and then make independent movies."

 Speaking of this, Nolan only felt tired: "They feel that if they don't speed up, the superhero movie market that DC originally dominated will be completely occupied by Marvel, and they must speed up."

The Nolans and several other actors also entered the lounge at this time.

Martin turned his attention to Gal Gadot and asked: "The actors for Wonder Woman have been selected, and DC is ready to proceed steadily and film one film after another?"

“It's so easy to confuse people with these parallel universes,” said Gal Gadot.

Nolan glanced at Gal Gadot's Jewish face and whispered: "I didn't choose that woman. Zach recommended her to me, but I rejected her, but DC used her. Considering that the Joker is This project needs DC's green light, I didn't say anything.”

 Martin suddenly discovered that Gal Gadot greeted everyone, except the Nolans.

 She is very tall and much stronger than in "The Fast and the Furious", and she gained significant muscle mass to play Wonder Woman.

 Martin thought of those movies in his previous life, and then looked at Zack Snyder.

When discussing with Nolan in private, Martin didn't have to hide it: “The management of Warner Bros. is too anxious. Didn't they learn any lessons from the mistakes they made in “Green Lantern”?”

Nolan said: "Hamada and Kevin Tsujihara believe that compared to the second- and third-tier comic characters in the Avengers, the Justice Six, headed by Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, have huge popularity in the United States. Personal movies will also have countless fans paying for them.”

Martin said the same thing: "Comic fans alone cannot support such a large-scale commercial masterpiece."

Nolan agreed: "But Warner executives think it's okay." He shook his head: "After this "Man of Steel" is over, I will completely leave the DC series."

Martin said: "Without DC's Justice League universe plan, don't forget about "Joker". You still have to be a producer. If possible, it would be best for you to direct it."

Nolan said: "The producer has no problem, but the direction depends on the situation." The DC staff entered the lounge and invited everyone to the press hall and sat down on the podium.

 Martin and the Nolans sat together and remained silent for the most part.

 Because DC and Warner Bros. focused on the Justice League universe plan, "Joker" was put aside and was not particularly taken seriously.

Hamada, who hosted the press conference, always focused on the six giants of the Justice League.

On one side of the press hall, there is the second floor that was originally used for overhead photography. Kevin Tsujihara and Charles Rowan were standing in front of the shooting window of a room, watching the press conference.

Charles Rowan is Warner's oldest producer. He relies on his skills and does not belong to any group of Warner Bros. management. He asked softly: "Are we a little marginalized on "Joker"? Martin's version of the Joker is very popular among movie fans. It's almost like a god, it's very popular.”

Kevin Tsujihara shook his head: "Nolan's "Batman" trilogy has come to an end. There will be no fourth part. No matter how popular the Joker is, he is still a villain. Without Batman as his old enemy, his attention will decline. "How can a movie with a villain alone compare with the big plan of the Justice League universe that we are about to promote?"

He said unhurriedly: "Once Justice League is successful, the series will have ten or even more movies. How much box office will these earn and how much peripheral profit will they generate?"

“A clown alone cannot compare with the Big Six of Justice.” Charles Rowan also believes that Kevin Tsujihara is right.

As long as Justice League succeeds, Nolan's Batman trilogy combined can't compare.

Kevin Tsujihara added: "If it were not for the relationship with Nolan, Joker also has certain profit prospects, Warner Bros. would not promote another parallel universe Joker independent film."

 In Charles Rowan's understanding, this word has another meaning.

 Warner executives wanted the Justice League universe but didn't want to give up the Joker's easy profits.

 The popularity of Martin's version of the Joker is clearly visible. As long as the independent film is not too bad, the box office will never be low.

 At the end of the press conference, the topic finally came to the independent film Joker.

Hamada announced: "The Joker played by Martin has caused a strong response. Countless fans have petitioned on the Internet to request an independent movie of the Joker. After careful consideration, Warner and DC have decided to launch an independent movie "Joker" project. The Joker will still be produced by Martin stars, with Nolan directing and Martin serving as producer.”

He stretched out his hand and gestured to Martin and Nolan: "If you have any questions, you can ask them."

A reporter from Entertainment Weekly asked: "Will this independent Joker movie follow "The Dark Knight"? Or will it be in the same universe as Justice League?"

Nolan glanced at Martin, who was the initiator of the project, and said: "This "Joker" is independent of the Justice League universe, and the background is the world view of "The Dark Knight."

 The reporter from "Hollywood Reporter" then asked: "Is it the story after "The Dark Knight"?"

Martin said as simply as possible: "The clown does not appear out of thin air, he is also a person. This independent film will tell the story of why a person becomes a clown and becomes an agent of chaos."

 Subsequently, more reporters asked questions one after another, and Martin answered as much as possible.

There is of course no way to answer some questions. After all, the project is just confirmed and has a basic idea, not even a script.

　In Nolan's words, this “Joker” can be shot within a year and a half, which is considered fast.

After the press conference, DC and Warner held a reception dinner at the Burbank Hotel. Martin and Nolan also showed up and had a brief exchange with Charles Rowan.

 As for Kevin Tsujihara, he and Martin just nodded.

For the sake of Warner's performance, he can tolerate the promising "Joker" project, but he does not want to have more interactions with Martin.

Kevin Tsujihara's sister, the wife of former Warner Pictures president Jon Berg, often complained and criticized Martin.

 The personal relationship between the two parties has long since broken down.

　That afternoon, the news of the "Joker" project spread on the Internet, attracting the attention of many clowns.

 “God bless, the Joker independent movie is finally coming.”

“The relationship between Martin and Warner Bros. has been complicated in the past few years. I thought it would become a series in my lifetime, but I didn't expect that the project was successfully approved!”

“Joker” will definitely become the benchmark for anti-hero movies!”

 Not only fans are paying attention, but also countless passers-by are also paying attention to this film. The impact of "The Dark Knight" and last year's clown becoming a **** has been too great.

 (End of this chapter)

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