Hollywood Road

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"You have the confidence to move them?"

Walking in the corridor of the Warner Building in Burbank, Bill Rossis asked Murphy, "Warner Bros. has always been very cautious about this frozen series. They think they can't stand another failure."

Murphy carried a briefcase, but actually didn't have much confidence, smiled, and said, "Always try?"

"I don't have much contact with the senior management of Warner Bros., at best, I only know each other." When approaching the door of the reception room, Bill Rossis said again, "This time it is the line led by Brian Lauder. He and CAA others The senior management values ​​you very much."

"Yeah." Murphy nodded and walked forward first.

Bill Rossis then followed. To be honest, he really hopes Murphy can get this series, because once successful, Murphy will undoubtedly become a second-line and even first-line director.

He believes Murphy has this ability.

"Hello, Director Stanton."

Before reaching the reception room, a Warner Bros. staff member greeted him and shook hands with Murphy and Bill Rossis. "Hello, Mr. Rossis. Mr. Berman and Mr. Harris are already waiting inside. is you."

After speaking, he pushed back the door of the meeting room and walked in with Murphy and Bill Rossis.

As soon as he entered the reception room, Murphy's gaze swept across everyone present.

The reception room is more like a place for special negotiations. There is a long conference table in the middle. Five people sit on one side. The two people in the middle seem to be the oldest and most powerful. They should be the leader.

Without waiting for the Warner staff to speak, Bill Rossis took the lead and introduced both parties. As Murphy observed, the two in the middle were the Berman that the man just said. Mr. and Mr. Harris.

After Bill Rossis introduced, Murphy shook hands with these two people, then shook hands with the other four, and then sat on the other side of the long table.

His gaze was also focused on the two people in the middle. Bruce Berman is a typical big fat man with gray hair and a pair of eyes always squinted. He is the latest CEO of Warner Bros.

Another person is Diego Harris, the CEO of DC Comics, and a heavyweight figure.

Murphy didn't expect that he could come into contact with these two people, and he could only say that CAA and Brian Lauder had enough face.

Of course, this also illustrates the importance of the "Batman" series to these two companies from another aspect!

That's right, what he wants Warner Bros. and DC Comics to unseal is the "Batman" series. The heavy dark traits that Bruce Wayne possesses are too suitable for the style he is good at.

After hitting a wall on Marvel Comics, Murphy's gaze was fixed on this series. Some time ago, he also made a plan, and through CAA channels, it has contributed to the current direct dialogue with Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

"Director Stanton,"

Seeing Murphy sitting down, Bruce Berman suddenly said, "It's been a long time."

Murphy was stunned by this. He glanced at Bill Rossis, saw Bill Rossis shook his head slightly, remembered the familiarity of seeing Bruce Berman, and couldn't help but look at him again.

The familiar name and the impressionable face immediately reminded Murphy that he had just walked out of prison and wanted to develop in Hollywood. When he went to interview with the crew of The Matrix, the producer who rejected him mercilessly, Isn't it the big fat guy on the opposite side?

Murphy made a polite smile, "Yes, Mr. Berman."

Bruce Berman's squinted eyes opened, and he said without a smile, "Director Stanton is young and promising!"

Without waiting for Murphy to say anything, he went directly to the topic, "I heard Brian say that you are very interested in the "Batman" series and have also developed a plan and project template?"

If the other party's plan really meets the requirements of the "Batman" series, is similar to the concept of Warner Bros., and is good enough, he doesn't mind tearing off the seal of this series.

"It's true," Murphy opened the briefcase and took out the copies of the documents. The staff member immediately came over to take them and distributed them to everyone on the opposite side. When all this was done, he said again. " Fans have gradually forgotten "Batman and Robin", I think it's time to restart this series."

He looked at the people across from him, and continued, “The Superman series and the Batman series are the works that really brought the superhero movies into the mainstream. Now your company is preparing for the Superman Returns, so brand new "Batman" can echo with Superman, showing the advantages of group fighting that Marvel Comics does not have today."

Others opened up the information Murphy brought, but Bruce Berman didn’t touch it. Instead, he asked, “Batman cannot withstand the next failure, otherwise the consequences will be very serious. I want to know, you How do you plan to continue this series?"

"Not a continuation!" Murphy shook his head directly, "but to overthrow and start over!"

Everyone else looked here, as if they were surprised by Murphy's words.

Diego Harris, the CEO of DC Comics, frowned. "Want to overthrow and start over?"

"Yes, I think if you want to save the "Batman" series, you must overthrow it and start over." Murphy said unceremoniously, "Whether it is Tim Burton's Gothic style or Joe Schumacher's cross-dressing The show is not suitable for the current market, and the latter almost killed Bruce Wayne..."

Several people nodded. They have experienced the fall of the "Batman" series from peak to trough. The box office and word-of-mouth loss of "Batman and Robin" is still vivid. If the series starts again, it will continue. This style is tantamount to a super disaster.

"What are your thoughts?" Bruce Berman looked at Murphy and asked, "What style do you want to give to the "Batman" movie? Are you the best at dark wind?"

From this perspective alone, the other party’s style is indeed more suitable for the "Batman" series, but...

Bruce Berman shook his head without a trace.

"In the dark," Murphy said calmly, "increase realistic style."

Tim Burton is the first director to adapt the Batman comics into a movie, his style is cold and gothic, with absurdity and exaggeration. After the success of the two films, the director Joe Schumacher continued the Batman series, but the style continued to fail, making the Batman series always in a weak state. The last part of the series "Batman and Robin" was so bad that it could be said that the Batman The Xia series has dropped to the lowest point in history.

Not only Murphy knew this, Bruce Berman and Diego Harris also knew it, but when they heard Murphy's realistic style, the two looked at each other and saw the negation.

Are you kidding me, using a realistic style to shoot superhero movies? I'm afraid it's more catastrophic than Joe Schumacher's drag show.

Murphy could see the disagreement of these two people, but knew that if you want to achieve the goal, you must fight for it yourself, and still said, "My philosophy is that Batman is no longer a superhero, but has a stronger body and fighting skills. Some ordinary people, if you want this series to get out of the predicament, you have to pull Bruce Wayne off the altar and turn him into an ordinary person."

No one thought that Murphy would say this, not even Bill Rossis. Everyone looked at Murphy, with doubts and incredible eyes.

"I want to create a very realistic atmosphere so that the audience feels that Gotham City is the American metropolis where they live,"

Despite seeing this, Murphy continued to elaborate, "The city is thriving on the surface, but it has already begun to slowly decay in the dark. All classes of society have broken and struggled with each other, various interest groups are intertwined, and corruption is like opium bit by bit. The erosion of this city, even the system has become an accomplice of evil..."

Bruce Berman raised his hand to interrupt Murphy, "Sorry, Director Stanton, I think the idea of ​​turning Batman into an ordinary person is absolutely ridiculous!"

Although Bruce Wayne in the comics does not possess any superpowers, he is the strongest among mortals, far from the title of ordinary people.

Diego Harris is not much better, he shook his head, "Realistic superhero movie..."

"I think Batman has become an ordinary person, which is precisely the place that is most likely to attract the audience." Murphy did not give up. "Bruce Wayne is no longer superior. He has the joys, sorrows and sorrows of ordinary people. He will be sad, fearful, and Weakness, failure, loss of direction, and even mental problems. The emotions of these ordinary talents appear on him and can resonate with the audience!"

"But what the audience wants to see is a superhero who can save the world," another Warner executive also disagrees with Murphy's point of view, "not to see a trash like himself..."

Bruce Berman raised his hand to interrupt him, motioning Murphy to continue.

"Everyone has a journey of their own, and superheroes are no exception. The heroes of Gao Daquan are separated from the market and the audience, and it is difficult to resonate with the audience. This is why the superheroes are more popular today. He lowered his throat and said, "Bruce Wayne is not born to be a hero. He will also be hesitated and lost. After losing, he also needs to find himself, complete self-knowledge and self-salvation. He definitely cannot be a perfect person, if he is like As a superman, there is no personality defect..."

Even Murphy himself didn't pay attention, and unknowingly involved Superman, "Such a superhero movie is very difficult to succeed..."

The atmosphere in the reception room instantly cooled down. Murphy felt like-Rossis stabbed himself, and quickly stopped to look at the opposite side. The eyes of Warner Bros. and the executives of DC Comics looked a bit sharp.

Only then did he realize that he was only trying to increase the persuasiveness of his words, but he accidentally said the wrong thing.