Hollywood Drawing

Wayne looked at the press group composed of at least seventy or eighty people in front of him. Except for the constant "click" sound of flashing lights, everyone was waiting quietly, waiting for him to continue to reveal more information.

"Perhaps some people have noticed that whether it is "Joker" or "Batman Begins", they are actually foreshadowing the stories that will appear later. I think some careful fans who have watched the movies repeatedly have discovered that " In the story of "Joker", there is an interaction with Bruce Wayne as a boy, and at the end of "Batman Begins", there is also an easter egg about Arthur!"

As his voice sounded again, all the reporters understood that the other party would inevitably reveal more key information, which would surely become the guarantee of their own sales. Some reporters were seen hurriedly opening their notebooks to take shorthand, and some reporters were using their strength. Stretch the recording pen forward, hoping to clearly record everything the other party said.

Now that he had made the beginning, Wayne raised his eyebrows at everyone and continued happily: "Yes, there will be no separate characters in the DC comic book movies. Although each movie will have a theme, the same Other characters will be involved, like Bruce Wayne and Arthur who have already appeared.

I can reveal a little about the main content of "The Dark Knight" in advance. The two absolute protagonists of this film are Arthur and Bruce Wayne. The story of this film will revolve around them. However, I want to leave you with a suspense here. Let's guess together, which other DC characters will appear in the film? "

"Wayne, can we..." The reporter who just asked the question from the "Los Angeles Times" immediately continued to ask impatiently: "Can we understand that all DC Comics characters may be on the big screen? Will there be any intersection?"

"That's right!"

Wayne nodded with great certainty. "I think movie fans will definitely want to see their favorite characters from comic books come out on the big screen one by one. Here I can tell you directly that I have designed a complete plan for DC, and Bruce Wayne and Arthur are just the beginning.

In other words, everyone may have a better understanding of a universe independent of comics, a DC movie universe that appears on the big screen! As long as you can imagine the characters, they will live, work, and struggle in this universe. "

The scene suddenly became quiet for a moment. If you have read comics, the term universe will be familiar to you. This concept has appeared since the birth of superhero comics. At least in the minds of most people, this concept is absolutely familiar. It’s not a new term that’s difficult to understand.

It's just a concept of a movie universe, and no one in Hollywood has ever formally proposed it.

What shocked everyone for a moment was that only now did everyone realize that the other party had already started planning everything today when they were filming "Joker" in 1993.

Now it seems that at least it has been confirmed that nothing can stop the construction of the DC universe. Otherwise, the other party will not tell the whole plan in a carefree manner.

"Bruce, please." Another reporter with a New York Times work ID hanging around his neck immediately looked at Warner Bros.'s distribution director. "Has Warner Bros. already approved this universe plan? Can you talk about Warner Bros.'s specific plans for the DC universe?"

"I can answer your first question first, yes."

Bruce Rosenblum nodded and smiled at the reporter who asked the question. "Warner Bros. had already agreed to Wayne's plan to connect "Joker" and even build a DC movie universe before the filming of "Batman Begins."

As we all know, the superhero movie genre was only a niche movie genre before Wayne appeared, and it remains so even now. It is precisely because of director Greenberg's great performance in "Joker" that gave Warner Bros. enough confidence. The result is obvious that "Batman Begins" still lives up to expectations.

I think one "Joker" is enough to make all the debates between art films and commercial films meaningless with Wayne! In his works, even in the comic book genre such as superheroes, there is never a lack of discussion of human nature, law, social issues, rights and other issues. The film can not only ensure the existence of artistry, but also bring some warnings to movie fans !

Warner Bros. can assure all media and fans here that the subsequent production styles of the DC comic book series will follow the style designed by Wayne and will never become mindless summer popcorn. The entire universe will also follow the Greenberg-style film style, making the entire DC film universe full of dark artistry! "

"Director Greenberg, would you like to ask, will all the actors from the first Batman movie return and appear in the second movie?"

A reporter at the back, who obviously wanted to know more about the stars that fans would care more about, once again put the question in front of Wayne.

"Yes, it has now been confirmed that the main actors in "The Battlefield" will continue to star in the second "Dark Knight"."

First, he nodded affirmatively to the reporters. This aspect is not considered confidential. Later, when all the actors return, in order to create greater influence and topic for "The Dark Knight", there will inevitably be another press conference. For the press conference, Warner Bros.'s publicity department has already produced a series of promotion plans.

Then he paused deliberately and looked like he was thinking before continuing: "And what I can reveal is a little more. "Joker" Nicolas Cage will also return to this movie to compete with Christian Bale. Rival play.”

"God..." "Awesome!"

Following Wayne's answer, there was a murmur of discussion among the reporters in the temporary press hall. When they learned that these two brilliant characters would appear opposite each other in a movie, everyone suddenly realized how attractive this would be to the majority of movie fans.

Not to mention those movie fans who kept going into the theater and watched "Joker" and "Batman Begins" repeatedly, even some reporters at the scene suddenly became interested in the upcoming filming of "The Dark Knight" A fatal sense of anticipation.

Everyone is aware that as long as this news is released, it will definitely arouse horrifying discussions and expectations among the public movie fans. It has to be said that Warner Brothers and Wayne really know movies very well.

For the subsequent questions, all the reporters seemed to have a tacit understanding. From the beginning, they all pointed their guns at Wayne, trying every possible means to get more content related to "The Dark Knight" from him, whether it was an actor. The lineup is also the main story and theme of the film.

As long as the specific story of the film is not involved, Wayne will give answers one by one that satisfy both parties. The purpose of this project launch conference is to attract more attention to "The Dark Knight" and tell potential movie fans. , the movie you are looking forward to is about to start production.

Therefore, even though he usually dislikes the annoying media, it is rare for him to patiently give an answer this time.

The press conference lasted for nearly two hours before the staff announced the end with the reluctance of countless reporters. Wayne has said everything he needs to say. As for how the media will report it, that's not what he cares about.

Admittedly, there were more important things waiting for him. After a brief exchange with Bruce Rosenblummer and Charles Rowan, he got up again and came to a relatively small conference room. At this time, The core behind-the-scenes team around him is already ready for the meeting.

After briefly introducing Charles Rowan to everyone, he began to assign tasks as a habit. With the stability of the core team behind the scenes over the years, basically everyone knows what they are responsible for. A stable and efficient team is the main reason why Wayne is not afraid of any filming difficulties.

Just as he and his behind-the-scenes team members began to discuss the preparations before shooting, the various topics he threw out at the press conference today were also reported by dozens of large and small media, instantly arousing countless people. topic.

Of course, there is no lack of promotional efforts from Warner Bros. In less than a day, it attracted the attention of countless people. As for Twentieth Century Fox's new CEO, Townsend Rothman, who has been paying close attention to Wayne's actions, he is the one who reacts the fastest.

"I know the DC movie universe!"

In the office of Twentieth Century Fox, Townsend Rothman held a thick cigar in one hand and threw the newspaper he was reading on the desk in front of him with the other hand.

Perhaps when other people saw this report, they would feel a sense of wonder, marveling at Wayne and Warner Bros.'s early layout of DC superheroes, but he did not feel the slightest surprise when he left for Ventura in person that time. After visiting the county farm and having an in-depth conversation with Wayne, he had already guessed the young man's plan for DC.

What's ridiculous is that other people in the industry and production companies, big and small, have always thought that DC superheroes will be a trilogy series. In fact, most people have guessed that superheroes will have many sequels, but few people would have thought that these are not individual sequels, but a movie universe with an overall plan.

The two represent completely different things, and can even be said to be worlds apart. If it were a trilogy series, Warner Bros., which holds the copyright of all DC characters, would not be able to stop making huge profits. Because with Wayne, the superhero master, the success rate of the movie will always be different. Low security.

But it should be noted that every time a character series ends and the next character series is started, it will inevitably be accompanied by unpredictable risks. Only after the first part of other characters is successful, the subsequent sequels will be guaranteed.

But if it were an entire universe, things would be exactly the opposite. The movie of one character is mixed with information about other characters. Townsend-Rossman can imagine that as long as the last movie is successful, more characters will inevitably be introduced, and the success rate is doubling.

This will allow fans to transfer their love for the first film to all subsequent movies. As long as there are no flaws in the filming, not only will it not cause the loss of fans, but it will further attract more people to join in. The more filming, Later on, the attraction increases exponentially.

You don’t need to stretch the timeline too far. Just think about the scene a few years after Warner Bros. successfully launched the DC Universe. Townsend-Rosman seems to see a behemoth that will make all production companies look up to it. With incomparable absolute Advantages, monopolizing all superhero-related markets.

But when he thought about the difficulties, he frowned, took a sip of his cigar, and murmured to himself: "If you want to show the DC movie universe and stir all the characters together like a pot of soup, you have to face There are too many problems, it’s really too difficult! Wayne, what do you think...?"