Chapter 404 Do whatever you want
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“Is there something wrong with the style of the Marvel Superhero movie we have planned?”
Looking at Kevin Feige and Avi Arad, Stan Lee said seriously, "Will the style and theme be too young?"
When he heard what he said and thought about the success of "Body of Steel", Kevin Fiss and Avi Arad also showed a look of thought on his face.
The "X-Men" series and Spider-Man" series are indeed quite successful overall, but they also know that these successes actually do not have much to do with Marvel Comics itself. The two series are produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox and Sony Columbia, all of which are members of six major Hollywood companies. They undoubtedly have extremely rich operating experience in film operations, which is far from comparable to newcomers like Marvel Pictures.
Stan Lee sighed and said, "Murphy Stanton has proved that commercial films with black and serious themes not only have audiences, but also have a wide audience. Our superhero characters are astonished as they are, themselves, and they also have depth and thickness. Why can't we take such a route?"
He shook his head and said, "Do you have to turn our heroes into a group of clowns playing talk shows? Why can't you make superheroes more connotational and more grand like Murphy Stanton?"
Avi Arad frowned slightly, "Is this kind of imitation really good? Follow the trend..."
"What's wrong with this?" Stan Lee didn't care. "Marvel and DC were originally imitating each other, starting with comics decades ago, and there's nothing more to imitate movies now."
He emphasized, "X-Men 3 and Spider-Man 3 are the final chapters of the trilogy, and there are serious problems in reputation, which will greatly affect the subsequent works of these two series. Facts have proved that similar models cannot go long-term! On the other hand, Murphy Stanton, since entering Hollywood, all the works involved have been in a typical dark style and have been successful, but they are still huge success. This fully proves the market potential of dark movies. Why can't we use this proven successful model?"
"What you said makes sense." Avi Arad nodded slightly.
Although "Man of Steel" has received extremely poor reviews from some viewers, the number of people in this part of the group is too small. The reputation of this new Superman work is simply unparalleled. The two best-known movies of Marvel Heroes, "Spider-Man" and "X-Men", are far from comparable.
This super high reputation will bring huge benefits to the future of the entire series. It is not an exaggeration to say that Murphy Stanton has laid a solid foundation for the subsequent series of the entire DC.
"I don't think this is right!" Kevin Feige did not agree with Stan Lee's statement. "It is unlikely that we will succeed in doing so."
Stan Lee looked at him, "Why?"
Kevin Feige gave the answer directly, "Because we don't have Murphy Stanton!"
He looked at Stan Lee, "We have rejected Murphy Stanton before. If we want to cooperate with him, we must give great sincerity. Are you willing to invite him in person?"
Stan Lee was silent.
"Murphy Stanton only signed a directorial contract with Warner Bros. "Avi Arad reminded.
But Stan Lee was still silent. He was good at imitating and learning from others. He put down his old face and invited a young boy. No matter what he said, he was impossible.
Indeed, Murphy and Warner Brothers have only the only contract with the movie "Man of Steel". Strictly speaking, the contract between the two parties has expired.
However, there is no problem with Marvel Comics yet, especially Kevin Feige is always very clear-headed, and Murphy Stanton's style may not be suitable for Marvel Pictures' superhero movies.
"Do we continue to work with Murphy Stanton next?"
In an office in the Warner Building in Burbank, Diego Harris put down his coffee cup and looked at Bruce Rosenblum opposite the desk, saying, "According to his previous style, we should start preparing new works soon, if we don't start negotiations with him in advance..."
"No!" Bruce Rosenblum raised his finger and shook it. "Warner Bros. will no longer work with Murphy Stanton on this series."
This answer is obviously a bit surprising, Diego Harris is puzzled, "Why?"
"Diego, our marketing department has made a new market estimate for Man of Steel."
Hearing this, Diego Harris looked at the opposite side curiously, and Bruce Rosenblum continued, "Based on the reputation of the film and the first week of North America, the final North American box office of Man of Steel cannot be less than $350 million, and the global box office has a great chance of exceeding $800 million."
Diego Harris understood the meaning of Bruce Rosenblum's words. Warner Bros. and DC Comics did achieve great success, but they also had to pay a very heavy price.
Sure enough, Bruce Rosenblum said directly, "We have to pay Murphy Stanton 20% of the global box office as dividends, as well as DVD sales, which will also reach tens of millions of dollars. Warner Bros. will most likely pay more than $200 million in a huge amount for Murphy Stanton in the next period of time."
This money is indeed too much!
Diego Harris still had some doubts, "If he is missing his words, the next series..."
"From the current situation, "Man of Steel" can lay a solid foundation for the entire series." Bruce Rosenblum said confidently, "and also brings a unique style and theme to the DC superhero movie. As long as we follow this pattern, the subsequent movies will not be a problem."
He laughed, "We can find the right people from some less well-known and similar directors, so that we can avoid overpaying."
"Where is Murphy Stanton?" Diego Harris asked again.
"He is a very smart person. He should have realized this when he first negotiated with us." Bruce Rosenblum was simply, "That's why he offered such a terrifying pay. He took on this series not for anything else, but for money."
In fact, Bruce Rosenblum saw it very clearly that Murphy took over the director of "Man of Steel" for high rewards.
There is nothing to say about this. Directors do have higher artistic pursuits, but directors are also human beings. They also need to eat, wear, live and transport, and pursue a more quality life. In today's society, if you can enjoy these things, even no one can deny that money is the most basic condition.
To be honest, Murphy himself also doesn't think the Warner Brotherhood will continue to work with him.
However, now he has no time to think about these things, and there are more important things to do.
The blazing sunlight shone among the palm trees, and the sound of clattering came from the pebbles on the path paved with pebbles. A tall figure wearing long combat boots slowly walked into the sparse palm forest. She held a sword in her right hand and a shield in her left arm. Her long black curly hair was scattered on the retro Greek armor. The legs under the blue combat skirt were amazing in length...
Her bright eyes were alert and patrolling around, as if the Wonder Woman was full of vigilance and was ready to deal with the sudden attack of the enemy.
"This guy..." The female war god's face was a little red, with a strange anxiety in her expression, "Where did you go? I will find him later, I will..."
Speaking of this, she remembered the battle that would inevitably happen in the future, and she felt even more itchy. At the same time, she became more anxious. After making such a long time of preparation, she finally brewed the atmosphere today...
She couldn't help but swear that she would definitely use all her strength to completely drain that guy in the later close combat!
"who?"
The palm forest was not big. When the female warrior saw the back of the largest tree, a chestnut-red cloak was revealed and said loudly, "Come out, surrender, Clark, you can't escape!"
A gust of wind blew, and the cloak exposed behind the thick tree trunk became more obvious.
Gal Gadot curled his lips and said to himself, "This idiot, I thought he was hiding well."
She pulled out the Sword of Fire from behind, held it in her hand and strode over. While walking, she planned to catch the guy Murphy, who would first use the sword to tug his ass, and then tie him to the tree with a mantra lasso so that she could do whatever she wanted...
Thinking of this, Gal Gadot's eyes were curled up, and the water droplets inside seemed to be able to emerge at any time.
When she was about to reach the tree, she suddenly accelerated. Since she had undergone systematic training before, although she was not as fast as a real female warrior, Gale Gado's speed was also very fast. She rushed to the edge of the tree almost in between breaths, then turned around the tree, lifted the Sword of the Fire God, and prepared to place it on the neck of the person behind the tree.
"Uh..." The sword in Gal Gadot's hand stopped in mid-air.
There was no Superman behind the tree, only a chestnut red cloak of Superman was wrapped around the tree.
At this moment, an arm was silently exposed from behind. Gal Gadot had just seen the dark blue uniform above, and his arm had gently tied her slender and white goose neck.
"Be careful," a very familiar voice sounded behind, "Princess Diana Prinz."
"When did Superman learn to attack!" I don't know if it's intentional or unintentional, Gal Gadot's words were full of indignation, "It's so despicable!"
"Give me your sword..." A threatening voice came from behind.
Gal Gadot obediently handed the Sword of Fire to the other party's hand, and then felt one hand rubbing his waist for a while, looking down, the Mantra lasso hanging on the armor was taken away by the person behind.
The sword was pressed on the back, and the sound of command sounded, "Go!"
Chapter completed!