Hollywood Road

Early the next morning, Murphy and Gal Gadot took the helicopter on the "Rising Sun" back to Los Angeles, and the plane landed directly in a private golf club with a tarmac that they had agreed upon. In a reception room, I saw Warner Bros. CEO Bruce Rosenbloom again.

Unlike the last meeting, only Murphy's agent Bill Rossis was with Bruce Rosenblum.

"Hello, Murphy. Hello, Miss Gadot."

Seeing the two walk into the reception room, Bruce Rosenblum took the initiative to greet them and shake hands, and Murphy and Gal Gadot also responded politely.

However, Gal Gadot knew exactly what he should do, and acted as an invisible person after saying hello.

"Murphy, remember our agreement last year?"

After sitting down, Bruce Rosenbloom didn't go around any circles, and went straight to the topic, "Warner Bros. and I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Last year?" Murphy first showed doubts on his face, then shook his head, "I remember we didn't reach any agreement at that time, right?"

Bruce Rosenblum didn't answer his words at all, but said, "When Bruce Berman rejected you, I read your proposal, and I always believed that only you can save the DC superhero movie."

He said earnestly, "Bruce Berman has been kicked out of Warner Brothers by me, and we can continue to cooperate."

Murphy was just listening, but did not give any response. The DC superhero movie adaptation plan was produced in response to the situation he faced at the beginning. Through the efforts of the past few years, he no longer needs that much. A plan was made, and after being rejected by Bruce Berman, he has been thinking about it and has other ideas.

Although these ideas are not yet mature, a prototype has gradually formed in Murphy's mind. If he continues to cooperate with Warner Bros. and DC Comics according to the original plan, the prototype may only remain in the stage of imagination forever. .

Bruce Rosenbloom knows that it is not easy to impress Murphy, a director who has continued to succeed and has a certain reputation and influence in Hollywood. The six major Hollywood companies are very strong, but they must be specific. In recent years, Warner Bros., except for the "Harry Potter" series, has almost no films that can be produced. The huge losses and shocks caused by "Superman Returns" are still deeply affecting the company. It seems that I have fallen into an endless winter, and I can't find the pace of spring.

More importantly, Marvel Comics, the number one competitor of DC Comics, formally established its own film company this year after the "Spider-Man" series achieved unprecedented success in comics, and successfully raised a huge amount of money. Take a superhero movie that truly belongs in Marvel Comics.

Also, he vaguely heard that Kevin Firth, the CEO of Marvel Pictures, has already made a complete plan for the Marvel superhero movie. Ten years later.

These news are undoubtedly worse for Warner Bros. Especially before 2000, when it comes to superhero movies, the world only knows that there are "Superman" and "Batman". Who will go to see Marvel superhero movies? But now, the situation is completely reversed.

When he took over as CEO, he made a promise to the group company that he would definitely revive the DC superhero movie.

The reason why Bruce Rosenblum dared to do this was due to Murphy's continuous success and the plan he had read carefully.

If someone can change the depressed situation of DC superhero movies in the shortest time, it is Murphy Stanton!

Bruce Rosenblum is a firm believer in this.

So, he said, "Murphy, Warner Bros. and I are very sincere in our cooperation."

Having said that, it is impossible for Murphy to remain silent. He thought for a while,

Said, "Bruce, if it was three years ago, I would definitely cooperate with your company, but now..."

"It's not too late now." Bruce Rosenbloom answered with a smile, "There is no longer any barrier to cooperation between us. You should have heard that Marvel Comics has made a series of plans for itself. DC There must also be a corresponding competitive strategy.”

Of course Murphy knew that Robert Downey Jr. was almost certain to play Tony Stark, and he knew some information in more detail than Bruce Rosenbloom.

Bruce Rosenblum is really sincere, "Warner Bros. can give you the final editing rights, all the actor selection rights, the script is also based on your framework, and we can also provide you with the remuneration of the first-line director... "

After staying in Hollywood for so long, Murphy can certainly tell whether the other party is sincere. Bruce Rosenblum is indeed full of sincerity, and the conditions offered are only available to a few top Hollywood directors.

"Bruce, you must also know." Murphy sighed softly, "Marvel Comics has planned a big series for its own superheroes, and DC wants to get back its own glory and continue to suppress Marvel Comics. It is simply impossible for the "Xia" series to do it."

Bruce Rosenblum was full of sincerity, and Murphy rarely gave a more truthful sentence, "And the "Batman" trilogy I proposed, if successful, will not only help other DC superheroes Movies may also become their burden."

"So..." Bruce Rosenblum laughed, "Warner Bros. is willing to pay a high salary, please make a long-term plan for the DC superhero movie."

This is his real purpose.

Murphy hesitated for a while, "Can I think about it for a while?"

Bruce Rosenblum said without hesitation, "Of course, I'll wait for your good news."

Murphy, Gal Gadot, and Bill Rossi soon left the golf club. Bruce Rosenbloom's proposal really needs to be carefully considered. Originally, he planned to take a break and wait until the end of the year. start working again.

Now, Bruce Rosenblum has shown great sincerity.

Later, the senior executives of Warner Bros. and DC Comics, headed by Bruce Rosenblum, contacted Murphy several times. The brothers promised that if the global box office of the DC superhero movie directed by Murphy can exceed three times the production cost, they will give him 20% of the global box office and DVD sales as a bonus reward.

In order to revive the DC superhero movies, Warner Bros. is really fighting.

This situation is not very strange, like Peter Jackson took 20% of the global box office from "King Kong", but it can only be described as rare for a second-tier director like Murphy.

Murphy is just a mortal with a relatively firm mind, and it would be a lie to say that he is not moved.

Speaking of which, if the box office of the film reaches 700 million or 800 million US dollars, how much dividend can he get? This is not a profit share, but a real share of the global box office!

How many people can not be moved when faced with such conditions?

Of course, Warner Bros. is not being taken advantage of. Behind these conditions, Murphy needs to plan a clear DC superhero movie series for them, and Murphy will not ignore the restriction that the global box office exceeds three times the production cost.

Achieving such conditions basically means that the film will be a great success.

Now that Surprise has revealed its plan for the superhero movie series, Warner Bros. also wants to come up with a corresponding strategy to fight against it.

The internal voices of Warner Bros. are not completely unified. Bill Rossis has sent news that some people think that the Justice League led by the Justice Big Three has a huge influence in the comics. Just make a movie according to the rhythm of the comics. Why spend so much The price of asking a young director like Murphy to give pointers.

But not all people are so simple-minded. If this can be done easily, there will be no fiasco of "Batman and Robin", "Catwoman" and "Superman Returns".

More people understand that it is precisely because of these disastrous failures of Superman and Batman movies that it is very difficult to revive DC superhero movies. What Warner Bros. and DC Comics need is not similar sarcastic remarks, but from the outside world. A shot in the arm.

The Warner Bros. management headed by Bruce Rosenbloom has been actively contacting Murphy and Bill Rossis, trying every means to impress him, and some even ran to do Gal Gadot's work, hoping She can give Murphy a pillow breeze.

It's a pity that Gal Gadot never interferes with Murphy's work, and this time is no exception.

Although he was quite tempted by the conditions offered by Warner Bros. and Bruce Rosenbloom, Murphy also remained cautious enough. If he wanted to formulate a complete DC movie universe plan, the previous "Batman" trilogy plan It must not be used, and a new plan must be made.

And one of his future goals is the Oscar for Best Director. There are certain concerns about shooting a completely commercial film. A film that is completely popcorn, simple in plot, and biased toward younger people is definitely not the most suitable choice.

If he accepts the invitation of Warner Bros., he will also prove to the outside world, especially the academy, through the film that even popcorn superhero movies can be shot and produced differently, and he has long been tagged with the Murphy-Stanton label. Strong black personal style, and enough to make people think about the theme.

Excluding the "Batman" trilogy, it is not easy to do this in superhero movies, and it can even be said to be a problem.

Warner Bros. is still conveying their sincerity through various channels, and Murphy is gradually thinking about it

Taking three days out, Murphy locked himself in his study, seriously recalled the previous DC superhero movies, and decided to have a face-to-face exchange with Warner Bros. about his thoughts.