American fame and fortune

Grumman Theater, Hollywood.

The premiere of "Darkland" was held here.

This is one of the top five most expensive films released by Warner Bros. this year.

Although the top executives of the group like Kevin Tsujihara did not come, the heads of distribution companies and production companies all came to the theater.

Jon Berg came to the VIP room early to greet the guests attending the premiere.

In order to build momentum for this film, Warner Bros. invited many celebrities and celebrities who often collaborate with them to help out.

For example, the Gryffindor Golden Triangle in Los Angeles, Robert Downey Jr. and his wife who collaborated on "Hermes", etc.

Jon Berg was chatting and laughing on the surface, but he felt like he was weighed down by a stone.

This year, Warner Pictures has released many mid-to-high-cost productions, many of which are successful, such as "Harry Potter 9" and "The Hangover Part 2."

There are also works that failed so miserably that they vomited blood, such as "Pharaohs and Gods" and "Green Lantern".

The former are all sequels to successful films from the previous Allen Horn era.

The latter are all projects he promoted after taking office.

If only a few of the medium-to-high-investment productions were promoted by him, it would be okay.

With the former as a comparison, Jon Berg just feels disgraced.

Daniel came over at this time and said: "Natalie Portman is very popular with the media, and the recent news about her is also conducive to the promotion of the movie."

Jon Berg knows why this is, because to the mainstream media, this Jewish actress who has gone to Israel to further her studies belongs to them.

He said: "I hope the Oscar-winning actress can support the film's box office."

Daniel said: "Natalie has always had a good reputation among fans and the media."

Jon Berg was about to answer the call when he suddenly found Martin Davis coming in from the door. His face immediately darkened and he couldn't help but said: "Who invited him!"

"Not me," Daniel said.

The failure of "Pharaohs and Gods" made Jon Berg very tired of hearing the name Martin Davis, and Daniel naturally wouldn't invite him to the premiere of the new film.

Martin, who had just returned from Istanbul, walked into the VIP room alone and immediately saw Daniel and Jon Berg in front of him.

If the host is not enthusiastic enough, the guests cannot ignore the host.

Martin was very conscious and went over to say hello: "Daniel, Jon, good afternoon."

Daniel stepped forward and shook hands with Martin: "Welcome."

Jon Berg endured his discomfort and stepped forward to shake hands with Martin: "Long time no see."

Martin nodded: "Yes, the last time we met was at the premiere of "Pharaohs and Gods"."

That film failed so miserably that even Jon Berg couldn't help but shake his hands and was too lazy to talk to this bad guy again.

Just in time, Emma Watson came from the door. He let go of Martin's hand, walked up to him and said, "Welcome our magical princess."

Martin didn't care. He walked into the VIP room and chatted with Gillian Flynn for a few words.

Jon Berg said a few polite words to Emma Watson's father, then turned back and glanced, suddenly remembering that Martin and Gillian Flynn were old neighbors.

It was MacDonald who originally poached the project from Martin.

For some reason, Jon Berg's heart suddenly trembled a few times, and a feeling of uneasiness began to spread.

But think about it carefully, before a movie is released, who can guarantee 100% success or failure?

Martin meets his long-lost old friend Susan Levine.

After her marriage, she changed her name to take on her husband's surname and is now Susan Downey.

Martin's first film in Hollywood, "Horror House of Waxwork," was produced by Susan Downey.

"Hi, Susan." Martin took the initiative to say hello.

Although Susan Downey has not had much contact with Martin in recent years, her relationship was still good back then. She came over and hugged Martin: "You are more handsome than before."

Martin said: "You have always been so beautiful because of the nourishment of love?"

Robert Downey Jr. comes over from the other side: "Hey, hey, man, you can't take a husband's wife in front of him."

Martin could tell it was a joke: "Absolutely not, I don't dare to provoke Iron Man."

Susan rolled her eyes at Donnie and said, "Honey, this joke isn't funny at all."

Downey came over and shook Martin's hand: "It is said that we almost became comrades in arms."

"It could also be the enemy." Martin knew what he was talking about and said seriously: "I read the Avengers comics, and a civil war broke out between you."

Susan leaned over and said, "Martin has too many choices. Unlike you, Donnie, there are only a few paths to take."

Downey is quite open-minded and said, "Remember when I invited the crew of "Horror House of Wax Museum" to dinner in Australia? You were just an ordinary actor at that time. What about now?"

Only when he looked up could he see Martin's face: "You have become the big man I need to look up to."

Martin smiled and said: "You are the unique Iron Man."

Susan said: "Actually, this is a helpless choice. If there is a choice, I will not let Downey choose this path. Even if Marvel has a complete plan, how long can it persist? Iron Man will end one day. , it will be too difficult for Downey to transform."

Downey is very optimistic: "My dear, if Marvel doesn't give me a salary of 20 million US dollars for the next movie, I will definitely ignore them."

He remembered something and looked at Martin: "When Kevin Feige came to find you, you could already get a salary of 20 million+. What a gap..."

Martin said casually: "After a few sequels, your salary will catch up with mine."

Downey saw it clearly: "Your road is much wider than mine. I left Iron Man and couldn't even get half of the salary."

As his Iron Man image becomes more and more popular, the response of other films is getting worse. The market response of "Formos 2" is not as good as the first one. Warner Pictures has postponed the planned third part indefinitely. .

After chatting for a while, Martin saw Natalie Portman and Ari Emmanuel and was about to say hello when he suddenly felt someone staring at them from the side.

He turned his head and saw Emma Watson's eyes not far away, with obvious displeasure on her face facing him.

As a leader among Hollywood actresses born in the 1990s, Emma Watson has a very high self-esteem. When her eyes met Martin, she couldn't help but raise her chin. Her face looked more like a shoehorn.

Martin was too lazy to pay attention to these little girls and turned towards Natalie Portman.

Emma Watson knew, however, that this person was the teacher of her nemesis Saoirse Ronan. Saoirse Ronan had repeatedly been against her because Martin Davis was behind her.

There was a bit of resentment in her originally cold and proud eyes.

Two lickers, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, noticed it and asked: "What's wrong, Emma?"

Emma Watson indicated with her eyes: "That person is Saoirse Ronan's teacher. It's because of him that Saoirse Ronan has the courage to go against me."

Rupert, the licking dog, said: "Bullying you means you can't get along with the three of us!"

Daniel calmed down a little and said, "Don't mess around. The three of us together are no match for him."

"I remember Martin being American?" Emma Watson asked.

Rupert said, "The Southerners in Atlanta."

Emma Watson pondered and said: "Saoirse is an Irish pig and spent most of her time in the UK. How did the connection between the two become so close?"

Rupert the Dog Licker concluded in the most reliable way in the industry: "Because they had an affair!"

Emma Watson also thinks so: "I remember Saoirse Ronan is under 18 years old. The age of sexual consent here is 18. She and Martin are more than ten years apart and are not protected."

Daniel asked, "What do you want to do?"

Emma Watson looked at the two licking dogs and said: "Find a way to buy a miniature camera. I will let people keep an eye on Saoirse Ronan and Martin Davis. If I can capture them...if Isn’t it exciting that this pair of teachers and students turn against each other?”

Rupert said: "Leave it to me, I'll buy it."

Daniel reminded: "Don't do it yourself."

Emma Watson nodded: "Of course, I have a reliable bag-carrying girl."

Rupert reminded: "Someone is coming..."

The three of them quickly shut up and stopped discussing this.

On the other side, Martin wished Natalie Portman a great box office success and went to chat with Ari Emmanuel.

Ali said: "This is Nat's first film after winning the Oscar for Best Actress, and she is the absolute protagonist. If it can be a hit at the box office and prove her ability to withstand the box office, Nat will become a first-line star, and she will have the opportunity to hit the market in the future." Hollywood’s best girl.”

Martin has no conflict of interest with Natalie Portman, saying: "I wish her good luck."

"I hope that damn Oscar-winning actress curse won't appear." Ali naturally knows this: "The last award-winning actress Sandra Bullock's works received a good response."

Martin also said a few good words, but he wasn't sure whether they would work or not.

Because there is no "Land of Darkness" in his memory.

I don't know the original author of "Gone Girl" or other famous works.

After the audience at the premiere theater entered, guests including Martin entered the screening hall one after another and took their seats in the front row.

The cast and crew were the last to enter.

The original novel of this film, riding on the success of "Gone Girl", has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than ten weeks. Although it did not enter the top three, the sales of the novel were not bad.

The movie script is the same as "Gone Girl", adapted by Gillian Flynn.

But the difference is that when writing the previous script, Gillian Flynn listened to David Fincher's advice in many places.

There is no doubt about the importance of the director to a film.

After watching "Gone Girl" and watching "Dark Place" again, the difference is a bit obvious.

The former is fast-paced and compact, with just the right plot twists.

The latter is slow-paced, dull and lengthy, suspenseful, and the characters are tangled...

Another key point is that Natalie Portman cannot afford to carry this film alone. It can be said that everyone from WMA to the crew to Warner Bros. has seriously overestimated her market appeal.