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In the CEO's office of Warner Bros. Pictures, Kiri Ross looked at the box office report of "Man of Steel" with an unhappy expression.

"Man of Steel" landed in North American theaters a week before "Cyberpunk 2077: Prologue" was released. Thanks to the good foundation laid by Gilbert Jr., it earned 1 million US dollars in its first week.

Then the following weekend, it was hit by Gilbert Jr.'s new film and only earned 3726 million US dollars, a severe drop.

In fact, the box office of "Man of Steel" is very good. After all, it exceeded 100 million yuan in the first week, so it is not a problem to make a profit relying on the box office.

But because of the success of The Dark Knight series, DC's superhero movies are bound to be compared.

Especially those hateful media, which kept holding on to the fact that she forced Gilbert Jr. to leave Warner, and said that if Gilbert Jr. had come, "Man of Steel" would have performed better.

Today she consulted with her confidants about several important matters, mainly concerning the DC universe.

"What do you think? How should we proceed?"

A trusted assistant hesitated and said, "Director Gilbert Jr. once made a plan for the DC Universe. I think we can refer to it."

Qili Ross immediately rejected it: "Is there only one little Gilbert in Hollywood? Are you all useless? Can't you figure out a way for yourself?"

A group of confidants secretly complained that there was indeed more than one little Gilbert in Hollywood, but the problem was that they couldn't find anyone to replace little Gilbert.

Another confidant said: "Zack Snyder is pretty good. I think he should be in charge of the DC Universe."

"That's not right. Zack Snyder's ability is limited. We need to find a super director to take charge."

"That's true, but where can we find a super director? Spielberg? George Lucas? Or James Cameron?"

Qili Ross shook her head: "It's obvious that these directors are impossible to invite. Let's consider the reality!

Do you think it is possible for us to recruit Christopher Nolan?"

The confidants looked at each other, and then one of them said, "That's unlikely. Christopher Nolan was promoted by Gilbert Jr. He won't jump to Warner."

"Everything depends on human effort. We hired Zack Snyder anyway."

A group of confidants thought, can it be the same? When Zack Snyder worked with Warner, Warner and Gilbert were still in the honeymoon period.

Now that Warner and Gilbert Jr. have parted ways, and in a very unpleasant way, would he agree to poach his people at this time?

Of course, it's OK if Christopher Nolan agrees. After all, this is a commercial society, and what matters is not friendship but profit.

But the question is, can Warner provide a better platform than Disney for Christopher Nolan to perform?

Due to Kiri Ross's order, his trusted subordinates began to try to contact Christopher Nolan. Christopher Nolan immediately told Gilbert Jr. the news that Warner had contacted him.

"What do you think, Chris?"

Christopher Nolan replied: "Warner said that they wanted me to be in charge of the DC Universe. I know you once had a plan for the DC Universe.

Just follow your plan and it won't be too bad.

What I don’t understand is why we need to find someone else to be in charge.”

Little Gilbert smiled and said, "It's very simple, Chris. If you follow the route I set, then success is inevitable, and you will be responsible if you fail.

Doesn't this prove that Warner made a wrong decision by leaving me? "

"So what do you think I should do?" Christopher Nolan asked.

Gilbert Jr. patted Christopher Nolan on the shoulder and said, "Do what you think. Don't worry about what I think. Everyone has the right to pursue a better future, me and you too."

Little Gilbert was telling the truth. When Zack Snyder and James Gunn started their own studios, Little Gilbert also sent them his best wishes.

However, Christopher Nolan is now almost on his own, because after Melon Studios was acquired, Christopher Nolan's direct partner is Disney, not Melon Studios.

After returning, Christopher Nolan asked his wife for advice.

Emma Thomas asked, "What did you expect to get when you went to Warner?"

"I want maximum power to be able to make the film the way I want it."

"Then do you think you don't have this power now?"

Christopher Nolan was stunned. Yes, although Gilbert Jr. often reminded him to pay attention to the market and the audience's feelings, as a producer, he really did not ask his crew and gave him full power.

Emma Thomas continued: "Besides, I heard that Kiri Ross likes to interfere in the affairs of the crew. During the filming of "Superman: Steel Man", Zack Snyder was forced to change the shooting direction several times.

If you want creative freedom, Warner Bros. is not a good choice.”

Christopher Nolan thought the same thing. When Gilbert Jr. was working with Warner in the early days, Warner often interfered in Gilbert Jr.'s affairs within the crew.

But first of all, Gilbert Jr. was not working with Warner alone, he had other partners. Second, Gilbert Jr. grew too fast and quickly became a top Hollywood director.

The higher your status, the greater your say.

Although Christopher Nolan can be called a first-class Hollywood director today, he cannot say anything when others interfere in his new company before it achieves any results.

After weighing the pros and cons, Christopher Nolan finally did not accept Warner's invitation and stayed at Disney.

In July, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", starring Jennifer Lawrence, officially hit the market and earned $2 million in its first week, once again proving the revenue-generating power of youth films.

Although Jennifer Lawrence did not win the Best Actress trophy, the huge sales of "The Hunger Games" series still made her a first-line actress.

On the evening of the premiere, little Gilbert rewarded her handsomely.

Jennifer Lawrence's looks are not outstanding in Hollywood, and there are many people with better figures than her. But for some reason, Gilbert felt that her face was charming and he always wanted to paint on it.

After the reward, Gilbert Jr. hugged Jennifer Lawrence's soft waist and said, "'Edge of Tomorrow' is still short of a leading actress. If you are willing, take this role!"

Jennifer Lawrence was delighted. The promised reward finally came!

“Will you direct it yourself?”

“No, but director Ridley Scott has agreed to direct, and Tom Cruise has confirmed he will play the leading role, so this is a great opportunity.

Working with top names and top directors can help increase your value.”

Jennifer Lawrence was so happy to hear that that she couldn't help but slide her head down and start serving little Gilbert.

The original Emily Blunt actually left a good impression on Gilbert Jr. in "Edge of Tomorrow", but Gilbert Jr. still gave the project to Jennifer Lawrence.

The reason is simple. Jennifer Lawrence needs rewards, and ordinary projects certainly cannot satisfy her ambitions.

And Emily Blunt is not irreplaceable. Anyway, movie fans in this world don't know what the effect will be if Emily Blunt plays the role.

Jennifer Lawrence is indeed popular with the audience, and she may be able to better guarantee the box office of "Edge of Tomorrow". (End of this chapter)