hollywood melon man

Chapter 705: Hot before it’s released
George Lucas's purpose in finding Gilbert Jr. was much simpler: he praised "The Dark Knight" highly.

"Before, I discussed with other directors who is the best director in Hollywood. Everyone had a debate, but I thought it was you. Now, you have proved it."

"You're very kind, George. I am one of the best directors, but there are many who are equally as good."

“No, I don’t think so.” George Lucas shook his head and said, “I believe that you are the only one in Hollywood who can make The Dark Knight.”

Actually there are two, or to be precise one.

George Lucas continued: "I can't wait to see the new Star Wars movie. Once the acquisition is completed, we will announce the news to the public."

Little Gilbert agreed: "Of course..."

Many assets of Lucasfilm were coveted by giants, but after George Lucas himself preferred Gilbert Jr., there was no suspense about the acquisition.

In fact, this is an acquisition case involving three parties, and Disney is also involved. Robert Iger ambitiously wants to turn Lucasfilm into a subsidiary of Disney.

However, this acquisition will definitely be a tug-of-war, and it is unlikely to produce a result within a few years.

In addition to Lucasfilm, Gilbert Jr. also established a new media company, Kiwifruit, which is affiliated to the Fruit Group.

The company holds equity in more than 20 influential media outlets in North America, including the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Business, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and other media.

Of course, Kiwifruit is relatively secretive, mainly to prevent people from discovering which media it actually controls.

With his past life experience, Gilbert knew what media discourse power was. You have to fight for and control it yourself, otherwise no matter what you do, people can always use the media to throw dirty water on you.

Especially the magical world of the future is largely caused by capital manipulating the media. Little Gilbert must at least control part of the media and make a normal voice.

Then tell the world that normal people like beautiful women and handsome men, any DEI will crawl to me!
Of course, these arrangements are very secretive. A think tank expert can study and predict the future, but it may not be accurate. The history of this time and space has also changed, but overall it is moving in one direction.

Back to The Dark Knight, after the premiere, reviews from online media and online film critics were the first to come out.

Peter gave "The Dark Knight" a score of 10 on IMDB, believing the film to be a flawless work.

"Dark, grim, haunted and fantastical, The Dark Knight is beyond remarkable.

It's likely the best and scariest comic book adaptation you'll see this summer, or even all year, at least two notches above Batman Begins.

This sequel represents one of Gilbert's most accomplished and mature works, and personally, I think it surpasses The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

“Although the whole film is full of deep thinking about crime and punishment, good and evil, right and wrong. After watching one-third of it, I thought: Oh my God! This movie is definitely worth watching once!
But simply put, The Dark Knight is still a thrillingly entertaining experience, and perhaps because of its larger budget, it's more spectacular than ever.

The well-planned Joker and Batman following closely behind take us almost all over the city, and we won't see too many new moves for Batman, except for that cool Batmobile.

The most thrilling parts are the battles of wits between Batman and the Joker. Director Gilbert Landrini Jr. is best at playing with story structure.

This time he played to the extreme, and every step he took was unexpected yet reasonable.

Without a doubt, this is the best Batman movie I have ever seen, bar none." - Michael Comp, Watermelon Movies

“The Dark Knight is a perfect combination of film art and superhero elements, showcasing outstanding performances, superb directing techniques, profound themes and stunning visual effects.

This film is undoubtedly an important milestone in the history of modern cinema and is worth savoring again and again." - Russell Maris, IMDB. On the night of the premiere, The Dark Knight undoubtedly received rave reviews. And the next day, after all the media attending the premiere participated, the critics were simply in a frenzy.

The Washington Post has always been a staunch anti-Gilbert media, but after watching The Dark Knight, its reporter actually gave it a 9-point rating.

"The Dark Knight directed by Gilbert Jr. is undoubtedly the pinnacle of superhero movies. No matter what, Tim Burton's vaudeville version of the Gothic Batman cannot be compared with this Dark Knight.

The movie surpasses all the Batman movies, and even all the superhero movies. In my opinion, The Dark Knight is more like a gangster movie in the guise of a Batman movie.

It makes the discussion of commercial films and art films worthless and elevates comic-based films to an extremely high level.

From now on, there will be no excuse for comic book movies to be bad. After seeing The Dark Knight, these movies will be ashamed.”

Even The Washington Post was conquered, so movie fans became even more curious.

Most of the fans who saw the film praised it highly, and the few who left the theater, although they hated the style of the film, also felt that the film was actually very good.

Lewis and Saradie Merton returned to Los Angeles and shared their experience of the movie in the fan chat group they founded.

Lewis was more concerned with the viewing experience: "I recommend watching it in IMAX format, it's an absolute treat. The shocking car chases and action scenes are definitely worth the price of the ticket."

"How's the story?" a group member asked.

Lewis said: “The story is even better, and I think it’s the most artistically accomplished superhero movie ever made.

I understand why Gilbert Jr. went on to direct the second film, this is a superhero movie series that is enough to create a classic."

"Sarah, why aren't you talking?"

Sarathie Merton was silent, and Lewis answered for her: "Actually, Sara left halfway through."

"what happened?"

Saradi Merton then came out and said: "It's too heavy and depressing. I'm tired of reading it. I don't like it."

"All right!"

No reason is stronger than the fact that I don’t like it. There’s really nothing I can do if I don’t like it.

Warner Bros. did a great job in pre-promotion and the publicity was very strong. Although the movie has not been released yet, it feels like the whole country is talking about The Dark Knight.

During the pre-sale period before its release, "The Dark Knight" had already pre-sold $6490 million, setting a record for pre-sale box office.

The midnight show opened in 3150 theaters, also setting a record for midnight shows.

Meanwhile, The Dark Knight will be shown in 187 IMAX theaters across the U.S. Globally, that number will rise to 253, also a record for IMAX theaters.

Pre-sales at IMAX theaters alone generated $425 million in North America.

Everyone is praising the IMAX effect. Although the ticket price is much more expensive, IMAX is an excellent choice for movie fans who want a better viewing experience.

(End of this chapter)