Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 356 of "In the Name of People" is launched.

It is not surprising that DC contacted Chen Cheng.

In fact, Chen Cheng had cooperated with DC before.

Such as the "Joker" produced by Chen Cheng before.

Although the Joker is a minor character, his copyright comes from the DC Batman series.

In order to avoid copyright disputes.

Chen Cheng purchased the copyright before making "Joker".

But DC didn't expect this.

This ordinary clown, Chen Cheng, actually created a box office of over 10 billion US dollars.

even.

He also surpassed Batman, one of the most popular heroes in DC.

of course.

If only it were this.

DC may just be lamenting Chen Cheng's genius.

But when Marvel launched its big universe, the Avengers, DC finally couldn't sit still.

Yes.

It can be said that DC's biggest competitor is Marvel.

Before this.

At one point DC was doing OK.

He relies on the two superheroes Superman and Batman.

Whether it's comics or adapted movies, they are ahead of Marvel.

Just like movie box office.

The box office of DC's Batman series of movies exceeded $10 billion a few years ago.

But look at Marvel, the highest is only $300 to $400 million.

If Iron Man hadn't appeared, Marvel might have been doomed.

but.

When The Avengers came out.

DC, which had been performing well, is now completely suppressed by Marvel.

This is very bad news for DC.

Under the influence of this.

DC also started their DC Universe series.

But a pity.

Their latest DC Universe Hero Series, "Justice League", was a terrible flop.

Not to mention compared to The Avengers.

A little bit worse.

Some of them failed to recoup their costs.

This has brought huge adverse effects to the DC universe.

A few days later.

Chen Cheng met with DC Films CEO Nico.

Chen Cheng knew.

before him.

Nico also met with a number of other well-known directors and producers.

Such as Cameron, Berg, Jackson...etc.

Chen Cheng arrived.

Nico talked to Chen Cheng about their DC history with great interest.

At the same time he kept talking to Chen Cheng.

When it comes to the influence of superheroes.

Their Superman and Batman surpass all Marvel heroes.

for this.

Chen Cheng also nodded.

From a single role.

The influence of Superman and Batman is definitely greater than that of Marvel.

There are even many friends who don’t watch movies very often.

They all know Superman and Batman.

Let’s look at Marvel.

There are many people who don’t know Iron Man, Hulk…them.

But this is DC's strength and also their weakness.

It is also because Superman and Batman are too famous.

Basically, DC has always revolved around these two superheroes.

As for some other heroes, some attempts have also been made.

But it was found that the effect was not good.

So when it comes to DC, everyone only knows Superman and Batman.

This is obviously a huge disadvantage for the DC universe.

"Chen, you are a genius."

Nico nodded. "Yes, this is also our current dilemma at DC. My idea is that we want to promote the DC Universe series, starting with Superman or Batman, and then bring out some other more popular heroes. Yes, just like the Joker."

But Chen Cheng shook his head: "The Joker's success is not something that can be replicated. His success is multifaceted. Besides, the Joker is not a superhero."

"you're right."

Kerry touched his chin and looked at Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng said: "I do have a suggestion. Instead of always relying on the help of the two superheroes, why not put aside the two heroes and launch a single hero first to see the effect."

"We've tried it before, and you saw the results."

"I think we can give it another try."

Chen Cheng said: "I am more interested in one of your superheroes?"

"Wonder Woman?"

Kerry asked.

Inside DC heroes.

The most popular characters are Superman and Batman.

That's Wonder Woman.

Although their previous Wonder Woman did not achieve the expected results, the overall performance was still acceptable.

At least it's not that bad.

At the same time, it also gained a certain degree of fame.

With further development, Wonder Woman should be able to go further.

But Chen Cheng shook his head.

Seeing Chen Cheng shaking his head, Kerry said, "Green Lantern?"

Green Lantern can be said to be a relatively unique superhero in DC.

He doesn't refer to just one hero.

He is a hero in many ways.

In other words, there is a Green Lantern in every period.

Or rather.

In fact, Green Lantern does not refer to just one hero, but a group, a legion.

1940 years.

The cartoonist Martin at the time needed to create a superhero to cater to the exploding superhero market at the time.

But at that time, DC had already created a series of classic superheroes.

It is not impossible to create another one.

But it's difficult to create a very creative and attractive hero.

After much thought, Martin still couldn't think of a suitable hero.

until.

When Martin was walking on the road and saw the green light on the road, he regarded the green light as an idea, and thus the Green Lantern was born.

At the beginning.

As soon as Green Lantern appeared, he attracted the attention of a large number of comic fans.

But later, the market competition became fierce.

The superhero Green Lantern gradually lost its popularity.

Although the second generation Green Lantern reached a new peak.

But he can never compare with Superman and Batman.

Even, she can't be compared to Wonder Woman.

If they weren't DC comics fans, I'm afraid not many people would know about Green Lantern.

Just a pity.

At this time, Chen Cheng shook his head again.

Kerry wanted to guess again.

But he changed his mind: "Chen, you should speak."

It’s not that Kerry doesn’t want to guess.

To be honest, he didn't know which DC hero Chen Cheng had taken a fancy to.

"My favorite hero is Aquaman."

Chen Cheng said.

"Neptune?"

Kerry was extremely shocked.

Although Kerry was prepared.

He was still thinking about it.

Chen Cheng might take a fancy to a less popular hero.

Just as Chen Cheng would bring the Joker to the movie.

But even so.

Kerry did not expect that Chen Cheng would choose Aquaman.

To know.

The superhero Aquaman is no longer just unpopular.

He is the most unpopular one.

Even for DC comic fans, they are not particularly aware of the existence of Aquaman.

Only those super enthusiasts may be able to name the hero Aquaman.

It’s no wonder that everyone has no memory of the hero Aquaman.

Even Kerry.

All of a sudden he could hardly remember the hero Aquaman.

In fact, Aquaman is one of the oldest heroes in DC Comics.

He was born in 1941. Although this hero appeared relatively early, he has always been regarded as a second-tier hero.

even.

He is somewhat like a supporting role.

"Neptune?"

Looking at Chen Cheng, Kerry thought he had heard wrongly.

Chen Cheng confirmed again: "Yes, it is this hero."

"Of course, if DC has no interest in Aquaman, then I would really like to buy the IP of Aquaman as a hero."

This is naturally impossible.

Although the superhero Aquaman is not very popular.

But with the success of the Marvel Universe.

This also allowed investors to see the commercial value of these virtual heroes.

Some heroes may seem ordinary, but if they are played properly, they can also create amazing value.

Just like Iron Man in Marvel.

In fact.

Iron Man is not the top or most popular hero in Marvel comics.

In the comics.

Iron Man's popularity.

At one point, he was not as good as Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Hulk, X-Men... etc.

But no one knows.

Iron Man saved Marvel through the movie.

and.

Iron Man has also become one of the most famous superheroes in the Marvel Universe through movies.

So even now DC knows his current passive ability.

But they will never do what Marvel did in the past and sell a number of superhero IPs.

"Chen, if you are interested in Aquaman, why don't we develop it together?"

Looking at Chen Cheng, Kerry said.

"Okay."

Chen Cheng nodded.

Times have changed.

Although the hero Aquaman is nothing to DC, and even this hero is not that good.

But they are not so easy to fool.

Fortunately, Chen Cheng was just talking.

Although he thinks the Marvel and DC universes are indeed wonderful.

But ten years later.

They gradually lost their momentum.

Whether to buy it or not is not that important.

As for why Chen Cheng is interested in Aquaman.

He just wanted to gain more experience in Hollywood.

……

Once again, he became a Hollywood science fiction blockbuster producer.

However, Chen Cheng was very familiar with this kind of thing.

Although he found out.

After he produced Aquaman, the media was obviously not particularly interested in his film.

After all, the IP of Aquaman is really bad.

Not to mention it can't be compared with Transformers.

Even the many superheroes in DC are more distinctive than Aquaman.

But that's not bad either.

At least it allows Chen Cheng to work more quietly.

Not like before.

Any action you take will attract a large number of media and reporters.

As a producer.

The first one is the issue of funding.

There is no big problem in this area.

This time, Chen Cheng serves as the producer and also the main investor.

He invested half of the funds.

The remaining half.

DC's parent company "Warner" did not hesitate and also took half of it.

Yes.

For Warner.

Although they are not optimistic about the Aquaman IP.

But that doesn't matter.

They don't think highly of Aquaman, but they are optimistic about Chen Cheng.

Their previous series of collaborations with Chen Cheng were all profitable.

And not just making money, making huge profits.

It can be said.

As long as Chen Cheng's cooperation with Warner continues to make money, their cooperation will continue.

Unless Chen Cheng was unwilling to cooperate with them at that time.

The funds are available.

The second step is to choose a director.

For the director, Chen Cheng found a Chinese director, James Wan.

Yes.

In fact, there are quite a few Chinese actors in Hollywood.

In addition to Li An and others, there is another well-known director, James Wan.

In 04, he directed the famous movie "Saw".

The film cost 120 million, but the box office reached over 5000 million.

In 07, he directed "Dead Silence".

Last year he directed the horror film "Insidious".

Although James Wan is not considered the top director in Hollywood, his ability should not be underestimated.

Chen Cheng only talked with James Wan for half an hour before he confirmed it.

As for the reason.

There is no other reason.

In James Wan’s philosophy.

He has always believed that Hollywood blockbusters are the most mainstream and always provide visual stimulation.

As for logic, story, acting... they have never been the most important.

On the contrary, the more story a movie has and the more logic it has... he can also achieve success.

But it can never be the hottest.

Just like the current box office rankings.

The higher the box office, the simpler the plot and the more exciting the pictures.

Yes.

For Aquaman, Chen Cheng’s idea was to put aside the story and create a blockbuster with extremely exciting pictures.

……

After Aquaman chose the director, Chen Cheng felt more relaxed.

Other things later.

Most of Chen Cheng's roles were handed over to James Wan.

Seeing that James Wan handled the matter in an orderly manner, Chen Cheng became a hands-off boss and prepared to return home.

I heard that Chen Cheng is preparing to go back.

Li Bingbing, who has been staying in Hollywood in recent years, came to the airport to see him off.

Chen Cheng smiled and said to Li Bingbing: "Bingbing, you have become very popular in Hollywood recently. In a few years, I think you will surpass Yang Ziqiong."

Li Bingbing was a little embarrassed: "I'm far from Sister Yang, and I haven't taken on many leading female roles."

"Take it easy."

Chen Cheng said: "One day, you will become the number one female role."

This said.

Li Bingbing said jokingly: "Director Chen, this is what you said, so I will wait for you to ask me to be the No. 1 female role."

Chen Cheng smiled and replied, "Hahaha, if you wait for me, I don't know how long it will take."

"No matter when, as long as Director Chen needs me, I will come right away with a call. But I'm afraid I will become a shrew by then, which will be offensive to the audience."

"That's true. If you wait a few years, you'll become a shrew and that will be hard to deal with."

Chen Cheng looked like he was sighing.

"Ah, Director Chen, you... you've hit me so hard."

Li Bingbing was so embarrassed by Chen Cheng's words that she didn't know what to say.

Chen Cheng said, "However, there is indeed a female No. 1, it depends on whether you have time."

"what?"

Li Bingbing was stunned.

"Are you interested, Neptune No. 1?"

"Director Chen, you are not kidding."

"Hehe... Let's report to Director Wen tomorrow. Let's go..."

"Oh my God……"

Looking at Chen Cheng's disappearing back, Li Bingbing thought he was dreaming.