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Chapter 384 [Superman Returns] similar to [The Promise]

Initially, Warner Pictures' expectations for "Superman Returns" were very high.

This can be seen from its willingness to pay a production cost of US$2.7 million.

But this is also human nature.

After all, Warner has already tried a comic-book movie project before, and it was successful. Under the direction of Nolan, the IP of "Batman 1" has grossed more than 3 million US dollars at the global box office.

As for this IP masterpiece based on Superman, the director invited Bryan Singer, who has successfully directed many comic-book movies, so there is no reason for it to fail.

However, the current schedule of "Superman Returns" reveals a hint of Warner Pictures' guilty conscience towards "Superman Returns".

Because the premiere of "Superman Returns" is June 6, which is Tuesday.

This is an awkward time.

Because it is the closest distance to the weekend after Monday.

And due to the special time of Monday - after all, you can choose to release it on Monday, so why can't it be released one day earlier to the weekend? ——So Tuesday can be said to be the earliest time in a week that the movie can be released.

Choosing a movie to be released at this time is either because you are particularly confident in your own ability and want to hit the single-week box office record.

Or they are not very confident in their own abilities and want to rely on movies that are released on Fridays to be screened twice as long in a single week to stabilize their box office data, and then bluff to trick more movie fans into coming. Viewing.

Some clues of this can also be seen from Warner Pictures' promotion of "Superman Returns".

For example, there are always media affiliated with Warner Pictures that make a fuss about Bryan Singer's name and the previous "X-Men 3".

You must know that [X-Men 3] is still being released in North American movie theaters, and the relationship between Bryan Singer and [X-Men 3] is really not big.

The correct way to publicize is definitely not to have the director of "Superman Returns" have any connection with the movie that is being released, but to go all out to promote "Superman Returns" as the center.

But the current investment in "Superman Returns" is so large that Warner Pictures can't possibly invest more in it and reshoot the scenes, so it can only break the pot.

……

That night.

Not long after the premiere of [Superman Returns] ended.

In Zhang Nan's villa in Hollywood, she welcomed another important client of Longbow Film and Television Fund - Bryan Singer.

on the sofa.

Zhang Nan looked at Bryan Singer, who was sitting across the coffee table with an ugly look on his face, and asked, "The premiere didn't go well."

"How could that happen? The people who could come to the premiere were either because of the fame of Warner Pictures or they were my friends. The film was made into a piece of shit. No one said anything at the premiere. I can get along with Warner Pictures." Bryan Singer shook his head and said bitterly.

After hearing what Bryan Singer said, Zhang Nan nodded silently and muttered in his heart: Sure enough, the entertainment industry everywhere is full of such human kindness and sophistication.

"Then why are you looking like this?" Zhang Nan knowingly handed Bryan Singer a glass of water.

Bryan Singer took it, but did not respond. He just stared at Zhang Nan silently.

Zhang Nan felt a little uncomfortable being watched by Bryan Singer, so she stopped pretending to be stupid, "The quality of the final film is very poor?"

Brian nodded heavily when he heard this, sighed heavily and said: "Although I have watched it more than once, watching it in the cinema this time, I still can't believe that I shot such shots and stories. Yes, I was sitting in the premiere screening room. Although my eyes were watching the pictures on the big screen, my mouth felt like someone was pouring shit into it. "Evil~
The pure water that Zhang Nan brought to his mouth seemed to turn a little yellow under Bryan Singer's words.

So Zhang Nan silently put the cup that was brought to his lips on the coffee table, trying to save the atmosphere with a joke, so he teased: "Don't say it so disgusting, it's just a movie, what you did is like being raped by someone." It’s like going to the toilet.”

But the effect was not very good. Bryan Singer didn't have any positive feedback. He just looked at Zhang Nan silently, and then said after a while: "Zhang, they say your box office predictions are very accurate. What do you think?" How much will Superman Returns do at the box office?"

"How much will the box office be?"

Zhang Nan repeated the question, and then asked Bryan Singer: "Is the specific box office number still important to you now?"

Bryan Singer paused.

Then the whole person's emotions got a little out of control.

"I really regret that I should not have valued Warner Pictures' large investment of 2.7 million US dollars and accepted this mess of [Superman Returns]."

"As I was filming, I felt something was wrong, but by the time I reacted, it was already too late. Hundreds of millions of dollars had already been burned by those garbage plots and pictures."

To sum up Bryan Singer's speech, the core content is nothing but regret.

But the core reason for the current situation is actually that although Bryan Singer has made two successful "X-Men" comic book movies, Bryan Singer's strength has not really reached the level of controlling more than 2 million people. The level of the US dollar crew is why the quality of the finished film of "Superman Returns" has declined so seriously.

But watching Bryan Singer continue to complain to himself, what came to Zhang Nan's mind were Wu Baige, Li An, Chen Wuji and Feng Xiaogang.

In fact, Bryan Singer has similar directorial experiences to these people.

For example, the explosion aesthetic is well played. Wu Baige insisted on sublimating the serious war film "Wind Talker"; Li An, who started out as an art film, insisted on softening the art film and commercial film to create a [Hulk], to prove his ability; he did not follow the popular trend of costume films, Chen Wuji insisted on making a magical epic blockbuster [The Promise], which made the audience confused; the comedy film was well shot, but Feng Xiaogang was not Change to serious themes.

These are all films that I am good at, and I don’t want to make them anymore after filming them. I don’t know the heights of the world, but I want to challenge my weaknesses.

Then he was defeated by his own weakness.

This group of people are completely wrapped up in fame and fortune. They are floating and have forgotten that the reason why people have weaknesses is not because they are deliberately left for you to challenge, but - it is really your weakness.

But Bryan Singer and Wu Baige are lucky compared to Li An.

Because he is European and American.

More importantly, he has directed the [X-Men] series, and the current [X-Men] series is generally very good.

It's equivalent to Bryan Singer being a director with a franchise to protect him.

A directing failure has damaged a lot of fame, but it's not fatal, and I won't go back to my hometown directly. There is still a chance.

Of course.

After "Superman Returns", if Bryan Singer wants to direct the "X-Men" series, the price will definitely be slashed by [-]th Century Fox.

"Zhang, did you already realize that [Superman Returns] would be like this? That's why you declined when I invited you to make a cameo."

In a daze, Bryan Singer suddenly asked a question, bringing Zhang Nan's mind back to the horizon.

(End of this chapter)