Hollywood Hunter

The Black Mask was defeated after repeated fierce battles and detonated a cargo ship intended to escape Gotham City. Batman left the battlefield at a critical moment, hung under the Bat fighter and watched the black mask and the freighter explode to pieces.

Back to the shore, a large number of policemen were coming from all over the city.

Catwoman subdued the death shooter and left after saying goodbye to Batman. Batman did not stop her.

The plot begins to end in the softened music.

Gotham City returned to calm, Wayne Group took over JANUS and announced the cancellation of Angel’s listing plan.

The dead shooter and the crocodile were sent to Arkham Mental Hospital.

In the street, Selena Kyle took a piece of "Gotham Times" from a white-collar's shoulder bag. It was a front-page article affirming Batman. The girl smiled, put on her sunglasses, and entered the city.

Chief James Gordon was busy at the beginning of the Hua Deng, and received a note when he was close to get off work. He came to the top of the police station, where a huge searchlight was installed.

Pull down the switch.

Here the soundtrack turns to exciting again.

In the light of the searchlight, the silhouette of a huge bat was reflected among the clouds in the sky.

Residents on the street looked up one after another, passers-by pointed and whispered, children screamed with surprise, and criminals gave up the transaction and went into the darkness.

The lens gradually zoomed out.

At the top of a clock tower in the middle of the city, Batman stands tall, his black cloak hunting and fluttering like a banner.

The picture freezes.

Secretly.

The music did not stop, but became more loud.

When the ending subtitles slowly rose, applause soon broke out in the Hall of Sacred Citizens.

The more enthusiastic applause lasted for more than three minutes, until the big screen unexpectedly lights up again, and everyone quickly calmed down.

In the Arkham Mental Hospital, a fat black woman turned through the death shooter and black mask information, took the folder on the desk, and said to the middle-aged person opposite: "They are very strong, but I need more. "

The voice fell, and the close-up shot of the switch swept to the document on the desktop, revealing the words ‘Task Force X Project’.

Without giving too many people a chance to react, the camera flashed again, and the music and subtitles sounded again.

Many people in the hall couldn't help but start whispering.

Audiences who are familiar with DC Comics recognize at a glance that this is the "Suicide Squad" just launched in the last two years. The fat black woman is Amanda Waller, the founder of Suicide Squad.'X Task Force' is the official document of Suicide Squad. Codename.

Could it be that Daenerys and Warner Bros. are going to co-produce "Suicide Squad" next?

Various thoughts are still floating in the hall, the subtitles are over, and the screen lights up again.

Novel double easter egg setting.

Many people in the media couldn't help but think so. Combined with the various news that Daenerys and Warner Bros. have continuously released over the past year, it is clear that Simon Westero intends to play a big game.

On the big screen, this time it was a messy room.

A thin figure stands with his back to the screen, and in the corner of the room are two **** with eyes full of fear and constantly crying for mercy.

"I have been trying to use justice to make this city a better place, but it was in vain. Now, let's leave this to fate."

As the voice said, the camera slowly turned, first showing the half-normal profile face of the thin figure. When he showed a coin with one side scratched to the two people on the ground, the camera finally aimed at the man completely, revealing him. The terrifying face completely destroyed on the other side.

Ding--

The coin was thrown into the air.

Before it fell, another thing flew quickly and collided with the coin.

In the close-up, an iconic bat dart firmly nails the coin to the wall.

The picture flashed and went completely dark.

In the warm applause that sounded again, almost everyone in the hall had a name in their minds.

Two-Face!

Compared with the less well-known black masks and suicide squads that only appeared in recent years, the history of the double-faced man is almost as long as that of Batman, so it is as well known as the supporting characters of the "Batman" series such as The Joker, Catwoman, and Penguin.

In addition, some viewers who are familiar with the plot of the comics also thought that Sal Maroni, who had thrown sulfuric acid on Harvey Dante to disfigure him, had already died in this movie, and how the double-faced man in the sequel would be born.

However, they did not struggle with this issue too much.

Although the movie is based on comics, it will definitely be adapted. The just-concluded "Batman: Hour of War" has a lot of details adapted. After all, if you copy the comics completely, the movie will lose a lot of interest.

Various thoughts did not affect the continuation of applause in the hall.

The applause did not stop until the main creators of the film were assembled in the background and waiting for the next media interaction.

The staff set up a row of chairs on the stage. Simon was about to lead the crowd to the stage when he saw Nicole walking from the entrance of the hall with a visibly twisted gesture, with a strange blush on his delicate face.

Seeing Simon, Nicole's figure froze like a mouse encountering a natural enemy.

Simon gestured in one direction with a weird smile, and Nicole, like a pardon, took a small step and pretended to move towards the bathroom.

Leading the crowd to the stage, the applause that had begun to fall in the hall was warmed up again, and some cheers were mixed.

Simon did his part and sat down in the middle position, with Adam Baldwin, Valerie Galino, William Dafoe, Tommy Lee Jones, and Anthony Hopkins standing on each side.

Billy Christo, who was in charge of the media interaction session, waited for everyone to sit down and pressed his hand towards the audience, and the hall gradually became quiet.

"Everyone, wait a minute, I'll take care of a little personal matter first." Billy Christo waited quietly around, winked at the audience with the microphone, then looked at Simon and said, "Mr. Director, this film just now is really amazing. Now, since you are going to shoot a sequel, can you arrange me a small character even if it's a superstar?"

Billy Christo's voice fell, and there was a burst of laughter in the hall.

Everyone knows that this is a disguised compliment to the film just now.

However, Billy Christo's remarks also expressed the aspirations of many filmmakers in the hall.

Look at the people around Simon Westeros.

Except for Valerie Galino who played in "Rain Man", who knows who this is?

If time can go back in time, they will not let Adam Baldwin, second and third line small characters get the chance to participate in "Batman" anyway.

Now, everyone is almost certain that with the release of the film, these little characters, who were generally not well-known in Hollywood, will surely rise in popularity, and then grab the resources that should belong to them.

On the stage, Simon naturally agreed.

Gagging a few words, when Billy Christo signaled that the audience could freely ask questions, he blew his eyes and almost everyone in the hall raised their hands.

In order to avoid unexpected problems, some things are arranged in advance.

Billy Christo skilfully hit an acquaintance of Simon, the Los Angeles Times reporter and film critic Peter Butler.

Peter Butler got up and took the microphone from the staff, and said, "Simon, first of all congratulations to you for creating another classic film. I am curious, how do you come up with the wonderful details in the film that we have never seen before? For example, the Bat Motor, which is really cool, and Batman retrieves Catwoman's identity based on hand-drawn portraits, the slow motion action of Death Shooter bullets, and most importantly, those action designs that are even more stunning than Bruce Lee Kungfu back then?"

Peter Butler's question is probably also the doubt in the hearts of many people at the scene.

The development of the film model is traceable, because it involves tens of millions of dollars in investment, and the producers are usually afraid to make too large-scale innovations.

However, Simon’s new film almost completely got rid of the muscular man sweeping action film mode led by Stallone, Schwarzenegger and other stars in recent years. The realistic and visually beautiful action design seems to be sudden. Bringing Hollywood action movies into another generation.

Bat motorcycle, portrait retrieval, touch screen operation, video call, etc. in this era can be described as full of science fiction details, but also refreshing the audience.

Simon waited for Peter Batllo to finish, then raised the microphone and smiled: "Perhaps, maybe a group of ghosts are really giving me advice."

The audience in the audience was taken aback, and then laughed.

The release of the summer archive "The Sixth Sense of Supernatural" accidentally triggered discussions that Simon is a psychic. This matter is often mentioned in the media, and of course everyone has not forgotten it.

He made a joke, and Simon quickly got upset and said, "Actually, the main reason is that the preparation time is sufficient. Since two years ago, I have been conceiving this movie in order to perfect the Batman I imagined. On the big screen, I read a lot of materials and conceived countless ideas. Therefore, what you see is only part of my many thoughts. I believe that future sequels will bring you more surprises."

Such an explanation does not satisfy many people, but it is also a common practice in the circle.

After all, Peter Butler's question is too general.

Another female reporter wearing glasses quickly got the opportunity to ask questions and got up and said: "Mr. Westeros, I’m Jane Trevor from Variety Show. Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to participate in Rolla Express in Park City. The premiere of "Run", and then "Pulp Fiction", this is the third time I have participated in the premiere of your new film. Moreover, I will watch most of your screenwriter movies for the first time."

Simon could not remember the other person, but politely said, "Thank you for your support, Jane."

Jane Trevor also didn’t expect this young man on stage to remember herself. She habitually helped her glasses and turned to the main question: “Mr. Westeros, is your movie’s budget really only $50 million? In my opinion, "Batman: Hour of War" is far more than some action movies with a budget of around US$50 million in recent years."

"Yes, it's only $50 million," Simon nodded, and said, "I am a person who pays much attention to cost control. Once I set a budget limit, I will try my best not to overspend.

Simon answered this question, but obviously did not explain Jane Trevor's doubts. There are still many high-paying big guys sitting in the hall, and it's a bit offensive to point out directly.

This kind of verbal conflict is not worthwhile, Simon prefers to just do nothing.

However, many people in the hall actually understand the reason.

It is also a film with a budget of 50 million dollars. The expenditure structure of "Batman: Hour of War" and other films of the same magnitude is definitely different.

For example, last Friday, Silverster Stallone’s new film "Angry Tiger and Furious Dragon", which was released a week earlier than "Batman", had a budget of $55 million. It is rumored that only Stallone took $15 million by himself, which is also accurate. The first-line supporting actor Kurt Russell and Hollywood veteran director Andrei Konchalovsky will not pay too low a salary. There are other supporting roles, but the main creative expenses will account for 50% of the film budget. the above.

In comparison, there is no star worth more than $1 million in "Batman: Hour of War" except Simon.

As for Simon himself, the basic salary of 1 dollar plus 10% North American box office share and 5% video tape sales share ratio is still continued, which greatly reduces the film’s main creative expenditure. Producer Joe Silvo’s salary is also not high, only 2 million US dollars, without a split plan. This is an quotation made by Simon himself. He knows the potential profit of this project, so he will not commit the original time and space. Narrative promised Joe Silvo's profit-sharing plan for Nicholson's mistake.

Although they have been promoted to top-tier gold producers after "Dead Weapon" and "Die Hard", Hollywood producers are actually not paid high, far below the level of first-line directors and first-line stars.

Hollywood’s gold medal producers at this time, such as Jerry Bruckheimer, who has produced "Top Rising Clouds" a few years ago, is higher than Joe Silvo, and his fixed salary is only 1 million US dollars. However, the gold medal producer Often enjoy a profit sharing plan

Simon paid Joe Silvo US$2 million in a lump sum, which was equivalent to prepaid the other party’s profit share.

Producers usually take care of many projects at the same time, and the fixed remuneration and share they receive from most of the films are often less than 2 million US dollars.

Moreover, Joe Silvo can only be regarded as the second producer of "Batman: Hour of War", and is only responsible for the logistics support. Simon is the first producer with absolute control. Therefore, the salary of 2 million US dollars is against the West. For Ervo, it is already rich.

As a result, because of Simone’s $1 base salary, Adam Baldwin and other starring roles were only paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the highest producer Joe Silvo was only $2 million. "Batman: Hour of War" is in production. , Director, and lead actors have spent less than $5 million.

Simon's investment in film production exceeded 90% of the budgeted cost. In comparison, the quality of the film is naturally far superior to action films of the same level.

When Simon finished answering this question, Billy Christo did not give Jane Trevor a chance to follow up, and pointed to others.

The lively premiere and subsequent after-party parties lasted until late at night.

The next day, Simon took Janet to Australia early in the morning.

At the same time, the reputation of "Batman: Hour of War" exploded throughout North America.