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Chapter 513 Directors of the Studio

However, Nolan, whose projects were snatched away by Gilbert Jr., will change his future directorial trajectory a lot, although he himself does not know that his projects have been snatched away.

Although he lost the opportunity to direct the "Batman" series, Nolan still has a certain interest in superhero projects.

Before The Prestige was released, Gilbert Jr. had a chat with Nolan, who said he was very interested in DC's Superman and Watchmen.

Gilbert Jr. asked him to write a project plan. If it was well written, Gilbert Jr. would recommend it to Warner and let Nolan work on "Superman" or "Watchmen".

In addition, Nolan himself also wants to make a biopic about the father of the atomic bomb and a biopic about Napoleon.

The British filmed Napoleon? Little Gilbert was not very optimistic.

"Isn't there a French baron who has been promoting this project recently?" Nolan asked.

"Yes," said Gilbert Jr., "but unfortunately, the project was snatched away by Sky Studios, and their conditions are better than ours."

Nolan was a little disappointed, but Gilbert Jr. quickly said, "Don't say some things to others. I suspect this project is a Ponzi scheme."

Nolan was shocked: "Ah? Is this true?"

"Really," Gilbert Jr. explained, "Ivanka and Hina have both investigated this. There are a lot of inside stories and a lot of tricks involved."

Nolan took a breath and said, “There are many people in Hollywood who believe in this project now, don’t we?”

"No need, I have already reminded everyone who should be reminded." Little Gilbert interrupted, "And the main victim of this project is David Ellison, the losses of others will not be great."

Nolan stared at little Gilbert's face for a long time, making little Gilbert very uncomfortable.

"What's the matter?" asked little Gilbert.

Nolan said, "I must not offend you, or I won't know when you will plot against me."

Hearing this, Little Gilbert laughed out loud: "No, you are an important director of our Cantaloupe Studio."

When talking about the director of Cantaloupe Studios, we have to mention another person, James Gunn.

James Gunn took over the last two films of "The Matrix" series and achieved quite good results. He himself also became a very popular director.

However, since he is directing the sequel to the film created by Gilbert Jr., James Gunn may want to prove his ability.

After his contract with Cantaloupe Studios expired, he was poached by Summit Entertainment and is currently filming a movie called "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" for Summit Entertainment.

The film, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is scheduled to be released on June 10 during the summer vacation.

Gilbert Jr. also felt it was a pity that James Gunn could have taken on more important filming tasks, but he ran away.

But it's normal for people to come and go.

Recently, the studio signed a contract with a director who jumped from commercials to Hollywood. The director is Zack Snyder.

His remake of "Dawn of the Dead" last year achieved quite good results and was also valued by Gilbert Jr., so he joined Cantaloupe Studios.

Zack Snyder is currently planning to bring Frank Miller's comic "300 Spartans" to the big screen, so he is studying the use of an ink-like color to make the movie.

He asked Gilbert Jr. what he thought of the film adaptation, and Gilbert Jr. said, "Girls need to see big muscles in the cinema."

Zack Snyder understood it immediately, so he planned to find a suitable actor to start large muscle training. After paying a little attention to "The Prestige" and making sure that the film would not lose money, Gilbert Jr. put his focus back on "Batman Begins".

In March, the film officially received the PG-13 rating, which is a rating advantage that most summer movies must achieve if they want to be a hit.

Although the main story tone of the film is heavy, there are no large-scale exposure and violent scenes, so it is easy to get this rating.

DC comics and movies are usually full of bitterness and hatred. This is the tone of the entire comic, and it must also be continued in the movie.

If audiences go to the cinema and see a slick, mean Batman, they will probably be shocked and the film will flop.

When it comes to smooth-talking, mean heroes, Gilbert can't help but think of Marvel's "Iron Man."

In March, Gilbert Jr. also took the time to visit Marvel Studios in Burbank. This production company, which has been established for several years, has finally completed the long-term planning of the Marvel Universe and plans to officially start the production of the first movie this year.

"Are you really not considering directing Iron Man?" Kevin Feige asked.

As the opening chapter, "Iron Man" is undoubtedly the highlight of the Marvel movies. If there is an accident in this film, it will undoubtedly hit the plan of the entire Marvel Universe.

Therefore, the top executives of Marvel Studios hope that Gilbert Jr. will personally direct the first Marvel Universe movie.

Gilbert said: "I still have things to do, but I will serve as a producer and take full control of the film. The third installment of the "Fast and Furious" series will be released this year, and the third installment of "The Spellbound 3" will also be released.

The Harry Potter series was a huge success last year, and the fourth installment is currently underway. These are all films I produced, and the results are pretty good.”

"Although you are right, I still think it is safer for you to direct. But since the schedule cannot be changed, we must find a good director." Kevin Feige said.

Gilbert Jr. thought for a moment and said, "How about Jon Favreau?"

“Isn’t he an actor?”

"He also has talent as a director. His personal style is very suitable for Iron Man. If he didn't look so ugly, he would be the mean Iron Man," said Gilbert Jr.

Kevin Feige has unconditional trust in Gilbert Jr.'s vision. Since Gilbert Jr. said Jon Favreau can do it, then he should be able to do it.

Kevin Feige's main concern was who would play Tony Stirk: "What does Tom Cruise say? Is he willing to be in this movie?"

As the first pioneering work, the "Iron Man" movie requires a lot of special effects production, and special effects cost money.

To this end, Marvel Pictures invested 1 million US dollars, and the budget would increase further if Tom Cruise agreed to join.

But Gilbert Jr. rejected it: "No, Tom is too expensive. Let's hold an audition and select the right person. In addition, I suggest that Robert Downey Jr. be included in the audition list."

"Robert Downey Jr." Kevin Feige hesitated: "Not very suitable, right?"

Although there are rumors in Hollywood that Robert Downey Jr. has turned over a new leaf, there are undoubtedly many uncertainties in using such an actor.

Kevin Feige is familiar with the Hollywood circle and knows that many glamorous stars have shameful private lives, which is not a good thing.

But even those guys probably aren't as bad as Robert Downey Jr.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the Downey family's deep connections in Hollywood, and if Robert Downey Jr. hadn't met a producer wife, Robert Downey Jr. would probably have retired from Hollywood long ago.

The reason why Gilbert Jr. included him in the audition list was simple. Besides the fact that he was very impressive as Iron Man in his previous life, it was because he was cheap.

(End of this chapter)