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Naomi Watts appeared in La La Land, guest-starring as herself.

Gilbert Jr. said in an interview: "The story of La La Land was inspired by Naomi's experience, and then perfected into a script."

Naomi Watts shared a story that happened in the summer of 1999, shortly after "The Sixth Sense" was released.

She and Gilbert went to Casey's Corner near Hollywood Boulevard, where they had a dance, and Gilbert incorporated the experience into La La Land.

Later, during the promotion of the film, Ryan Gosling and Scarlett Johansson shared their experiences in Hollywood.

Although Ryan Gosling started out as a child star, he also faced times of embarrassment and lack of roles to play.

Scarlett Johansson's acting career has been relatively smooth, but she still shares the stories of many people.

“I wanted to better experience Mia’s life, so I went to North Los Angeles to live with the Dreamers for a few weeks and experience their lives.

It is indeed very difficult and it is difficult for most people to persevere.”

With the release of the first trailer of "La La Land", the enthusiasm of movie fans was completely ignited.

In the trailer, Scarlett Johansson's character Mia is seen spinning in a goose yellow dress at the Griffith Observatory at sunset.

The melody of "City of Stars" flows from the fingertips of Sebastian, played by Ryan Gosling, as he plays the piano. The retro widescreen frame and film texture instantly bring the audience back to the golden age of Hollywood.

On social media, the hashtag #LaLaLand# is filled with long articles analyzing the aesthetics of the shots, and some people even compare Gilbert Jr.'s camera style in "Chicago" frame by frame.

“It’s not a musical at all, it’s a love letter to Los Angeles.”

Well-known film critic and blogger Peter said in his YouTube video: "Little Gilbert uses IMAX cameras to shoot superheroes, and uses technology from half a century ago to shoot jazz. He always uses the most contradictory ways to prove the inclusiveness of film art."

However, in sharp contrast to the enthusiasm of movie fans is the calm wait-and-see attitude within the industry.

At an internal meeting at Disney, Caitlin Morris, head of the market research department, tapped on a data report and reminded: "The average box office of musicals in the past decade is only $1.2 million.

Even considering Gilbert Jr.’s appeal, we’d better keep our expectations within $3 million.”

"$3 billion?"

Robert Iger twirled his pen and chuckled, “Chicago cost $1500 million and earned $3.1 million at the box office.

If we give him 6000 million now, do you think he will only give us 3 million?"

But in reality, even if the film only earns around $3 million at the box office, "La La Land" will still be able to make a profit.

However, considering Gilbert Jr.'s appeal, many people think that the film will be worth $500 million at the box office just by looking at the name, even if it is an outdated musical.

In May, Gilbert Jr. brought the main creators of "La La Land" to attend the premiere of "Captain America 3: Civil War", in which Scarlett Johansson still played the Black Widow.

This civil war story also gained very good reputation, with the film grossing 1 million U.S. dollars in North America in its first week.

It grossed $2 million overseas in its first week and $8325 million worldwide in its first week, which is a very good result.

More importantly, the film successfully triggered the conflict between Iron Man and Captain America, and also laid the groundwork for the third and fourth Avengers films.

This year there is also a movie called "Doctor Strange", starring Benedict Cumberbatch, a British actor who once starred in Spielberg's "War Horse" and is well-known for the British TV series "Sherlock".

Last year's "Ant-Man" performed well, with a box office of 1.3 million US dollars for a cost of 6.23 million US dollars, and also made the little-known Paul Rudd well-known.

More importantly, Marvel has confirmed that its Marvel method is indeed effective. You have to know that Ant-Man is at most a second- or third-tier superhero in the comics, and his popularity is far from enough.

But because Marvel movies have already gained popularity, "Ant-Man" still achieved good results even though there are not many comic fans.

This also made Marvel determined to launch the new superhero movie "Doctor Strange", followed by "Black Panther", "Captain Marvel" and so on.

Most importantly, the negotiations between Marvel Studios and Sony Columbia Pictures have made progress, and Spider-Man will return to the Marvel Universe in "Captain America 3: Civil War."

Next, Marvel will work with Sony Columbia Pictures to develop a new "Spider-Man" series, and will let Spider-Man join the "Avengers" series.

As the new Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland, who was born in 1996 and is now only 20 years old, has received such huge attention for the first time.

This made the young actor feel a little scared, but more excited and expectant. He said he loved the feeling of being a big star.

At the premiere, Tom Holland took a photo with his favorite director, Gilbert Jr. He really grew up watching Gilbert Jr.'s movies, no pretense, he is a real Gilbert Jr. fan.

Whether it is "The Lord of the Rings" series, "The Matrix", "Batman" series, or films such as "Warriors" and "The Last of Us", Tom Holland knows them all.

On the day of the premiere of "Captain America 3: Civil War", he couldn't wait to share his feelings about successfully chasing his idol.

"It's incredible, it's a great feeling. I grew up watching his films on discs and later my dad took me to the cinema to watch his films.

Now the real person is standing in front of me, smiling at me and encouraging me. At that moment, I feel that there is no regret in my life. "

Gilbert Jr. naturally did not hesitate to praise this young man: "Although he is still young, we can see a mature temperament from Tom's performance.

He already has the qualities to be a qualified Hollywood actor, and I believe he will play Spider-Man well."

Everyone knows that Tom Holland was personally selected by Gilbert Jr. after watching the audition clip. A reporter asked, "Will you work with him in the future?"

Gilbert Jr. certainly doesn’t rule out this answer: “If there’s a suitable role, I think I’ll look for him.”

Time flies, and the summer season opened by "Captain America 3: Civil War" continues to maintain its hot momentum.

However, surprisingly, Warner Bros.' carefully crafted DC superhero blockbuster "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice", which led to "Justice League", was a complete flop.

It's not quite accurate to say that it was a flop, because the film's North American box office was actually quite good, earning $1 million in its first week.

However, the film received widespread negative reviews, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of only 46% and an IMDB score of only 6.2.

More importantly, the comment section was full of curses, with a user named Dark Knight Joker commenting: "The length of the fight between Batman and Superman in the film is so short that it doesn't live up to the title of Batman v Superman.

The so-called war is more expressed in the form of an inner drama in which two people are instigated by evil people and dislike each other from a distance.

The film's logical weaknesses cannot be ignored. The director and screenwriter spent nearly two-thirds of the film depicting the confrontation between Batman and Superman.

There is no tenable reason for the long preparation, and everything has to rely on Bruce Wayne's nightmares to advance the plot. This writing technique is a bit amateurish.

One second he wants to kill you, and the next second you become close friends. I can’t imagine how the screenwriter came up with such an awkward plot in a life-and-death moment that would distract the audience.”

Other fans think that Zack Snyder is just imitating others: "The film has a serious narrative, dark visuals, a complex and trivial story, and large scenes and bloody violence.

For DC, which aims to develop a style that is completely different from Marvel, Zack Snyder is a good choice on paper.

After Gilbert Jr. proved that serious narratives could be seamlessly connected with superheroes, Zack Snyder did inject these distinctive labels into the DC universe.

From Superman, Batman to Wonder Woman, they all have dark themes and generally lack a sense of humor, and they always talk about family and country.

It continues to explore serious topics such as how super powers should be restrained, as well as visual scenes full of large-scale destruction.

Zack Snyder also used too much clumsy effort in the overall control of the film. The mutually reinforcing and counteracting character settings tried to inject seriousness but ultimately failed to take shape.

The insertion of a large number of dreams and jump cuts failed to make the characters stand out, but instead became more trivial. The dazzling bombing special effects that continued "Man of Steel" are about to turn from aesthetic fatigue to visual garbage. "

This is a very tactful way of saying it, but both the words and the meaning indicate that Zack Snyder is not as good as Gilbert Jr.

More loyal DC fans criticized the film and cursed Zack Snyder's entire family.

Henry Cavill, who played Superman, and Ben Affleck, who played Batman, were also severely criticized, especially Henry Cavill, who was criticized by movie fans as the most narcissistic Superman in history.

Although Ben Affleck's Batman is consistent with the original comic book image, Christian Bale's Batman in "The Dark Knight" series is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that he was also criticized.

In addition, there is the issue of Zack Snyder. In his early years, Zack Snyder used to be the assistant director of Gilbert Jr., and also filmed "300 Spartans" under Gilbert Jr.'s production, which achieved good results.

After becoming independent, their performance became worse and worse. The only good film, "Man of Steel", used the script framework left by Gilbert Jr. to DC.

In fact, Gilbert Jr. had mentioned the problem of Zack Snyder a long time ago. Zack Snyder lacked a grasp of the story, but the pictures were usually good.

He needs a good script and a good producer to restrain him from shooting recklessly.

Perhaps the success of "Man of Steel" gave Warner Bros. confidence, so Warner Bros. handed the project to Zack Snyder.

But now the results show that Zack Snyder is indeed not suitable to be the person in charge of the DC Universe.

So who is the most suitable person to be the master planner of the DC universe in today's world? Without a doubt, it is Gilbert Jr.

But unfortunately, Warner Bros. and Gilbert Jr. broke up several years ago.

"How could this be?"

Looking at the dazzling data reports, which formed a sharp contrast with "Captain America 3: Civil War", Kiri Rose sat dejectedly in her chair.

The assistant said, "Boss, the theater chain is unwilling to increase the number of screenings no matter what, because Gilbert Jr.'s new film La La Land will be released next week."

Qili Ross was very angry: "That's a musical. What kind of success can a musical have? Why did the theaters reduce our screening schedule?"

The assistant smiled bitterly and said, "Because our film has a bad reputation, the box office has dropped rapidly since the working day. And the other party is Little Gilbert, it's his movie."

Qili Ross was choked up for a moment, because it was she who caused little Gilbert to leave Warner.

Although she was the target of the executive headquarters, it was she who forced Gilbert Jr. to leave. Now DC is in a dilemma without Gilbert Jr., while Marvel movies with Gilbert Jr. are thriving.

In comparison, how could Kirilos be happy?
She didn't even dare to read the comments online, as she was probably filled with curses.

Indeed, after scolding the director and actors, DC fans turned their firepower to Warner executives, especially Kiri Rose.

In the eyes of movie fans, Gilbert Jr.'s "Dark Knight" series was really good.

If Gilbert Jr. had continued to be in charge of DC movies, who knows how many classics would have been born. But all of this was ruined by the stupid decisions made by Warner executives, and movie fans wanted to kill Warner Bros.

This is not the first time that Warner Bros. has done something stupid, but forcing Gilbert Jr. to leave is still regarded as the stupidest decision made in Hollywood in the 21st century, bar none.

I can't find any words to describe it, nor can I find any reason to excuse Warner Bros.

But as a producer who wishes to remain anonymous said, there is no way that the heartbroken Gilbert Jr. will ever return to Warners again.

Besides, Gilbert Jr. is living a very happy life at Disney now. Disney is willing to pay him 60 million US dollars to make a musical, and they are willing to do it.

Now Gilbert Jr. is the king of Disney, and everyone from top to bottom is trying to please him. He must be crazy to reconcile with Warner.

Putting aside the matter of "Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice", on July 7, "La La Land" held its world premiere at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.

On the red carpet, Scarlett Johansson's blue starry dress and Ryan Gosling's retro suit perfectly reproduced the classic looks in the film.

Gilbert made a surprise appearance wearing a T-shirt with 'ILA' printed on it.

“I love this city.”

He said on the red carpet: "I love movies, I love Hollywood, I love this dream city. All my love is fully reflected in this movie."

The film received very, very loud applause at its premiere, and many Hollywood stars who had similar experiences in their early years were very touched.

The applause in the theater lasted for fifteen minutes. Naomi Watts was photographed secretly wiping away tears, and the shot of Mia forcing a smile after failing the audition almost replicated her experience as a supporting actress in her early years.

Even David Ehrlich, the famously venomous film critic for IndieWire, admitted on Twitter: "When I saw the starry sky scene at Griffith Observatory, I opened my mouth like a kid in the cinema for the first time."

David Ehrlich even believes that this is the best film Hollywood has made so far since the second decade of the 21st century, without a doubt.

There is no doubt that the experience of pursuing dreams in Hollywood has resonated with countless people.

Many celebrities have also begun to take advantage of the film's popularity to share some of their interesting and embarrassing stories before they became famous, or stories about failed auditions and failed dreams.

With this favorable trend, the popularity of "La La Land" has reached a new level.

Thanks to the recommendations of many Hollywood stars and Gilbert Jr.'s strong appeal, "La La Land" earned 1 million US dollars in North America in its first week.

As soon as this result came out, it immediately made the front page headlines of all mainstream media.

You know, this is a musical!
The first week of the film's release exceeded 100 million yuan. What kind of monster is Little Gilbert? (End of this chapter)