Hollywood Road

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People's expectations for superhero movies are actually very pure.

Unconstrained imagination and brilliant and exciting action scenes are the reasons why audiences pay for tickets. If you add a logic that can basically be confused, and the scene that blows up from beginning to end, everyone will enjoy watching it, such as the previous "Avengers". If you can add a little philosophical thinking while the scene is exciting and the rhythm catches people, you will get a masterpiece, such as the former "Dark Knight".

Murphy thinks very clearly that he must avoid discussing a proposition as profound as "The Dark Knight" with a rough narrative like "The Avengers" like the previous "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". For the audience of "The Dark Knight", "Dawn of Justice" cannot satisfy them in terms of depth of thought; for audiences who want to see "The Avengers", the literary drama of more than an hour before "Dawn of Justice" seems too lengthy.

Also, since this film is the opening chapter that leads to the entire Justice League universe, it will inevitably involve other superheroes, especially Batman and Wonder Woman who are also the Big Three of justice. The introduction of these two should also be carefully considered.

Similarly, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" uses a large number of cryptic ways of adding easter eggs to the plot, which is also a typical negative lesson.

A large section of endless cool shots and lines were "randomly" assigned throughout the movie. DC Comics fans would whistling excitedly at the beginning of the movie because Luke Lesser knew the identity of Superman. Ordinary viewers are stupefied; DC Comics fans will scream and point out the various scenes Bruce Wayne dreams of. This is the foreshadowing of "Flashpoint", "Injustice" and "Dark Knight Returns" , the big "Ω" on the ground is the super villain Darkseid, and the general audience is stunned; seeing the founder of the Justice League collectively appear in the video, DC fans will burst into tears "There is no Martian Manhunter but there is steel Bones, where did the green light go?", ordinary audiences were stunned; at the end of the movie, DC fans were full of expectations for "Justice League: War" because of Lex Luthor's "death knell warning", ordinary audiences probably already looked Fleeing from the screening hall in a daze.

Only with the "common sense" that fans know so well, and take parallel universes and traveling through time and space as the basis for understanding the world of American comics, can it be possible to keep up with the weird narrative rhythm of this movie. A tacit little secret among DC comics fans. They whispered excitedly together, imagining the infinite possibilities that continue to appear in the DC universe, and the confused expressions on the audience's faces became a way for them to show off their knowledge reserves and beliefs. Great background.

It is obvious that such easter eggs will not only make people with unknown backgrounds buy it, but also greatly increase their barriers to watching movies. When the story of the movie is so thin and the rhythm is so dull, for ordinary audiences, These more than two hours are nothing less than a kind of torture.

Ordinary viewers who know little about DC comics almost unanimously believe that this is a bad movie, and this kind of negation finally ferments into "contempt" under the show off of some brain-dead DC fans. pick the audience."

It is indeed unacceptable for a commercial film to be so harsh on the audience. Many die-hard fans expressed that they are willing to spend money to buy tickets even if they watch Batman fly on the big screen for two hours.

Yes, Murphy believes that Superman also has such lovely fans, but also believes that DC and Warner know very well that such fans alone cannot resist the menacing surprise and Avengers universe.

Relying solely on manga fans will definitely not be able to support an overdue blockbuster movie. For a typical market-oriented movie like this, no matter how unique the style is, it must take the initiative to adapt to the needs of the market.

In addition to completing the script for the new version of "Superman", Murphy also has to determine a general Justice League movie universe plan for DC Comics,

This requires him, who is not a fan of comics, to read and study the Justice League comics including the Big Three.

Still, all the manga is just the basis for the adaptation, not the key.

Speaking of the Justice League, what people are most impressed with is undoubtedly the Big Three of justice, Superman Clark Kent, Batman Bruce Wayne and Wonder Woman Diana Prinz. Measured by the standards of the former Murphy, these people Far less famous than the members of the Avengers.

The main reason for this is nothing more than that the superhero movies created by Marvel Pictures on a popular route are more widely spread and more acceptable to passer-by audiences other than fans.

But speaking from the history of comics, to a certain extent, the Avengers are just a copy of the Justice League.

In 1960, DC Comics made a bunch of its own heroes and formed a team "Justice League". Marvel Comics was inspired by it and launched its own hero team "Avengers" in 1963. These two The teams have brought together the top masters of their respective companies, the elite of the elite.

The significance of this is not only that heroes such as Superman and Batman can fight side by side, but also ensure the overall continuity of the stories produced by the same company within a certain range. Events do not only happen in the stories of one person, All characters in the same world may be affected, this is the concept of "universe".

Warner Bros. and DC Comics want to put the "Justice League" on the screen, and Murphy needs to unify the superheroes under one world view, which is quite difficult.

The unified universe brings greater challenges to film production. This is not difficult because special effects are becoming omnipotent in CG. Now, it is not a problem to produce various magical abilities of superheroes.

The problem is how to let the audience accept this universe where gods, aliens, and humans coexist, and how to balance their abilities roughly. The settings of each movie cannot be contradictory, and the characters of the DC universe are relatively unconstrained, and they want to create a unified world. The worldview is not easy.

The trajectory of the former Marvel Company’s film series is very clear: first shoot the stories of each character, and then shoot the hero team "Avengers", so that the settings of each film are unified, and the interconnected foreshadowing is also laid in each film , form a unified world view, and then extend from this world view, step by step to bring other heroes under the banner to the screen.

At that time, DC did not have a clear strategic plan due to its late start. Although Christopher Nolan's "Batman" series was very successful, it only released one in three or four years, and the entire worldview was self-contained, not as good as comics. Wei Wei has made every step of the way and blossomed in an all-round way.

It’s different now. DC and Marvel started almost at the same time. They can adopt a step-by-step strategy to create their own cosmology films step by step, accumulate audiences and markets, and finally gather for a general explosion.

This is undoubtedly the least risky and safest way, and it is also the main component of Murphy's plan.

Although in the contract with Warner Bros., it is only clearly stipulated that he will direct the first film as the beginning of the series, and Murphy has joined this series for the high salary. Out of a sense of responsibility, or for the sake of reputation, Murphy will try his best to make this new Superman film a success and lay a good start for the entire series.

After the script entered the actual content writing stage, DC Comics CEO Diego Harris brought two editors to the Stanton studio to ensure that the two sides could communicate as soon as possible.

Murphy also understands the importance of communication to the success of a film, and he will not be so arrogant that he writes and changes casually. Before many drastic adaptations are carried out, both parties will sit together and negotiate calmly, striving to achieve the most ideal Effect.

This kind of communication also turned most of Murphy's adaptations into practical plans on paper. In this reboot, many of Superman's classic settings will be boldly subverted, and new elements and visual aesthetics will bring this Breathe new life into an old superhero.

The first is the change of Superman's image. Murphy will remove the red underwear that is always worn outside. Superman's original bright blue combat uniform will also become black and blue, and the sky when he appears is no longer blue. Rather, it was cloudy.

This setting is just one of the detailed adjustments Murphy made to create a realistic Superman. This time, the Superman outfit can be called "the least colorful in history". When communicating with Diego Harris, he made it clear that the audience This time, you can see Superman's heart. He is no longer a god that everyone looks up to. The audience follows him on adventures, and the costume is his external expression.

In addition, Murphy also drew several concept drawings in conjunction with the script. Since the theme of the film itself tends to be dark, the use of dark and black colors is an inevitable result, which is also his long-standing style.

Of course, Murphy also knows that this dark style has advantages and disadvantages for the film. The picture style is not bright and bright, and the corresponding narrative style is more serious. The work will show a sense of sadness and solemnity, which is different from other films. The relaxed and humorous style of the popcorn movie is very different, and it is bound to lose a group of viewers.

But the "Superman" series has been brought into a dead end by "The Return of Superman". It is not an exaggeration to say that it is about to rot completely. Without a huge and earth-shaking change, this series of movies may only end in failure.

Therefore, Murphy is more aware that the use of this dark tone will also give superhero movies a completely different vitality. Superman’s suit is darkened and his underwear is no longer worn outside, making the restarted version of Superman more combative and complex. , can wash away the blandness of "Superman Returns" directed by Bryan Singer.

Last but not least, Murphy officially proposed to bring Wonder Woman Gal Gadot into the film.