Chapter 530 The key to success or failure
The film we work with can be finished post-production no later than March.
Walking into the editing room of the rented Disney studio, Michael Ovitz said to David Ellison as he walked, I've seen a few clips, and the quality of the film is absolutely guaranteed.
I believe that, David Ellison said confidently, otherwise I wouldn't be in this movie myself.
This is an air combat film full of romanticism. Before filming and production, David Ellison did market research on Vito's special company. In recent years, Hollywood has been popular in war films, from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. You can also see the fantasy war scenes full of romanticism, which is extremely selling point.
Yes, the first film he invested in was not the realistic style of Saving Private Ryan. In the judgment of countless people, realistic style commercial films have become synonymous with outdated, such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the war scene, some people think that in the real war, the six thousand Rohan light cavalry attacking the army of one hundred thousand orcs equipped with spears can win, instead of committing suicide?
Reality is not important. On the basis of reality, romantic imagination can be used to make war-themed movies popular.
Following Michael Ovitz to the next office, David Ellison's thoughts haven't stopped, he can't help but think of the movie Duke Rosenberg is making, shooting superhero movies in a realistic style , he was just joking, this is simply being carried away by the past glories.
But that's fine, he can teach the guy who rejected him mercilessly, a profound lesson.
Thinking of this, he suddenly said to Ovitz, Michael, why did you and Disney reject my proposed release date?
David. Calm down, Michael Ovitz explained patiently. You suggested the first weekend in May, but this weekend isn't just about Duke Rosenberg's Batman: At War. The Moment was released, and Kingdom of Heaven released by 20th Century Fox did not withdraw from this schedule. If we join it again, this weekend will be too crowded. Even if we invest a lot of resources, it is impossible to win the ideal theater. Number of lines and sheet rate.”
Can't Disney do it? David Ellison frowned.
Michael Ovitz could only sigh, Duke Rosenberg is Duke Rosenberg after all.
David Ellison frowned even more, but said nothing, even if he was as arrogant as he was, he understood what the name Duke Rosenberg represented in the field of commercial films.
Indeed, the cinema will certainly not be treated like The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King. Put the resources in your hands into Batman: War Hour without limit. After all, the series' fiasco was just yesterday. No one can guarantee that Duke Rosenberg's film made with realistic methods will definitely be welcomed. , but over the years. Duke Rosenberg has become Hollywood's golden sign. As a director, his appeal in movies can completely overwhelm all Hollywood directors.
In this case, the theater resources will inevitably tilt towards his films.
Think for a while. David Ellison finally abandoned his original plan, asked. When was the film? Michael, you know why I put a billion dollars into making this film.
He made this air combat masterpiece, not only to step into the film industry, but also to save the face that Duke Rosenberg refused to lose. At the same time teach each other a lesson.
The second weekend in May, Michael Ovitz apparently had a plan in mind, we could sit back and watch Kingdom Come and Batman: Hour of War spend the first weekend and then, depending on the situation, Adjusting our strategy, our goal is to smash the next weekend box office of Batman: War Hour.
His confidence is as full as that of David Ellison, Believe me, David, realistic superhero movies are difficult for audiences and the market to accept. The audience may be because of Duke Rosenberg's appeal. , flooded into theaters in its opening weekend, and when it found that the film was different from the popular Spider-Man and X-Men in the market, the second week of Batman: Time to War was bound to be affected.
If the realistic style is a smoke bomb released by the other party...
Hearing David Ellison's worried words, Michael Ovitz raised his hand to interrupt him, I know Duke Rosenberg, and I have also asked someone to ask about the filming situation of the crew, so there is no need to worry about this. .
David Ellison nodded. He has seen many superhero movies, and he can't imagine what a nondescript Batman would look like in a realistic style.
Batman does have a real-life comic version of Frank Miller's version, but comics and movies are two completely different vehicles.
Michael, are we just watching the Batman: Hour of War promotion? David Ellison asked again.
Of course not. Michael Ovitz sneered a little, Competition has never been limited to screens and theaters.
He looked at David Ellison, Don't you just want to limit the competition to the theater?
Michael Ovitz definitely doesn't believe it. He's heard from people close to David Ellison about Chaduk Rosenberg and the stars of Batman: War Hour.
David Ellison didn't hide it either, and said with a bit of helplessness in his tone, I asked someone to check Duke Rosenberg, Christian Bale and Liam Neeson. He only has some scandals. Lace, the news of a possible breakup with Ivanka Trump is unlikely to affect the movie, and both actors are low-key types that are rare in Hollywood...
Having said this, he couldn't help shaking his head.
Then expand the scope! Michael Ovitz said without hesitation, such as leading actors such as heroines.
Well, I'll arrange for someone to do it when I go back. David Ellison nodded and added, The public relations department I set up has established contacts with many media. As long as there are suitable materials, they will definitely contact them. Jin, any problem that money can solve is not a problem in front of me!
In fact, David Ellison has done more. For example, his people are also in contact with the Duke studio. As a person with some talent, it is not that he cannot see the value of Duke. If the other party is willing to contact him Cooperation must be a strong alliance.
You haven't given up yet?
In the Duke's studio, Duke had just finished editing a clip when he heard what Tina Fey said, and said directly, Just write back to David Ellison, I won't work with him.
The surname Ellison does mean a lot, but don't forget, this is Hollywood, not the IT industry. Unless he gets water in his head, he will give up companies like Warner Bros. and work stupidly with David Ellison. .
I have a piece of news, Tina Fey added. It is said that Michael Ovitz and Walt Disney intend to put David Ellison's new film in early May, but it has not been finalized.
Waiting for my answer? Duke couldn't help shaking his head and smiled, It's better to refuse.
Tina Fey rolled her eyes helplessly, then left the editing room.
Duke let Tina Fey know about the film invested by David Ellison. It was an aerial combat film starring James Franco. Although it appeared a while earlier, he believed that the film should not have A particularly big improvement.
Since the 1980s, except for Tom Cruise's Top Gun, there are very few aerial combat films that can sell well.
Facing the two opponents of Kingdom of Heaven and Air Combat Heroes, he felt more relaxed.
Perhaps it is because even if the new Batman falls into his hands, it is impossible to completely escape the shadow of the fiasco of the last century. Until now, 20th Century Fox has not changed the schedule for Kingdom of Kingdom.
To put it bluntly, in fact, many people in Hollywood are not very optimistic about his choice. If it were not for the past achievements, there would have been a lot of bad voices in the media.
The media and Hollywood industry insiders are not fools. Duke has been making brilliant achievements one after another. Naturally, he will not jump out foolishly. Even if he wants to sing badly, he will start mocking when Batman: War Hour does not perform well. It's not too late.
After a short break, Duke returned to the editing room and put himself into post-production. He still used his special editor Mike Dawson for editing. The two have worked together for so many years. Cooperation continues.
In the editing of Batman: Hour of War, except for action scenes and car chase scenes, Duke does not intend to use the sharp editing style of short-shot splicing, and will use a lot of long-shots to conform to the realistic style of the film and increase the sense of heaviness .
In particular, the long shot of Batman alone in the dark can highlight the situation and psychological state faced by Bruce Wayne.
Duke was generally satisfied with Christian Bale's performance, and he did live up to the script's requirements for the character - it didn't matter who Bruce Wayne looked, it was what he did.
In addition, there are many scenes in the film that need to be re-dubbed by Liam Neeson and Christian Bale, especially the scene where Bruce Wayne turns into Batman, which basically requires Bell to change his usual tone for dubbing.
Of course, Batman certainly can't use Christian Bale's British accent, no matter what the style of the film, Batman is a standard American superhero.
This is directly related to the success or failure of the film. Duke has lived in North America for so many years, and has never underestimated the public's rejection of foreign cultural symbols. (To be continued ^)