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After casually flipping through half of the comics, Wayne closed it contentedly and put it on the coffee table in front of him.

At the same time, he also developed a coveted heart for this gold mine comic. There are too many characters that can be photographed in this comic. Marvel not only sold his own son, but also his father.

In North America, if we talk about the most famous superheroes, there is no doubt that Batman Bruce Wayne is invincible, as well as Superman Clark Kent, Spiderman Peter Parker, and Wonder Woman Diana Pugh. Linz etc.

From a global perspective, the heroes of Marvel Comics are not well-known. The most famous ones are Superman, the DC Justice Big Three.

However, when it comes to Marvel comics in North America, people don't just think of Peter Parker. The popular ones are also the green fat man and "X-Men".

Sadly, these first-line superheroes have all been sold or mortgaged by Marvel.

In Wayne's view, even the popular Peter Parker is not as good as the set of "X-Men" in his hands. At most other heroes exist alone, but this "X-Men" can build the universe on its own.

As long as it is planned from the beginning, this is completely different from the Marvel Comics style, another style of movie universe.

Think about it, 20th Century Fox has successively produced eight X-Men series such as "X-Men", "X-Men 2", "X-Men 3: The Last Battle" and so on since 2000.

This does not include the first-class popular "Wolverine" series and the "Deadpool" series that created a box office miracle. As long as these films are remembered one by one, Wayne is excited.

It is a pity that human energy is limited, and it is impossible for him to leave the DC hero who has already laid a good foundation and has invincible potential and turn his head to reshoot this series.

"How is it? Does it fit your production style?"

Townsend-Rothman has seen mood swings on Wayne's face since he put down the cartoon.

"Yes, some stories do fit my style." Wayne nodded, which was nothing to admit. "Unfortunately, Townsend, I have a very full schedule, and it is impossible to direct any more Fox movies."

However, after his habitual rejection, he gradually had a different idea in the eyes of this 20th Century Fox executive.

That's right, I can't direct this series myself, but that doesn't mean I can't be involved in it. I'm afraid some things have to be done before I know if it will work.

To be honest, if it weren't for the current situation, some characters in "X-Men" really made him tempted.

That is Uncle Wolf, Wolverine. This character can be said to be the hero with the highest appearance rate in "X-Men". Although his strength is not the first, he is indeed an indispensable member of the mutant universe.

At almost every critical moment, he stepped forward and reversed the situation, so Uncle Wolf has always been the backbone of the mutant universe.

This kind of character that is both good and evil and complicated happens to be the type that Wayne is best at and likes the most. Uncle Wolf also has a different place. He is a hero who really kills people.

This is a very tragic mutant. He has spent his entire life in misery. He is definitely a representative of bitterness and hatred. Anyone who is close to him will die horribly. All this is like a curse. of his life.

This kind of character is born with dramatic tension, and is the favorite type of all aspiring directors.

"You have plenty of time to think about it, Wayne."

Townsend-Rothman is not in a hurry, he can see that the other party has been tempted. "Twentieth Century Fox has already discussed that this series of films will not be launched in a short time. Of course, if you are willing to take over this series, we can start preparations at any time."

Twentieth Century Fox did discuss it at the company's top-level meeting on Monday, and almost all executives and directors didn't think it was a good time to start the series.

There are actually only two superheroes in Hollywood right now, one is "Joker", which is popular all over the world, and the other is "Batman: War Hour" that is being shown.

The income created by these two films is indeed amazing, but they have one thing in common, that is, they were shot by one director, and the background and style of the films are relatively uniform, which makes the successful examples become single.

Everyone is wondering whether superhero movies are popular or whether the director Wayne Greenberg is popular. This doubt will remain in everyone's mind until more specimens appear.

As long as this kind of comic film is launched, the investment will not be less than 100 million US dollars, and it will more or less have the most expensive special effects work.

The executives of Twentieth Century Fox, the final consensus is that either invite Wayne Greenberg to direct, or continue to wait for those film companies that can't help but imitate them to make a finished film and watch it market response.

Until there are enough successful specimens, I will try to replicate it myself.

"I will seriously consider it."

Wayne's eyes wandered back and forth between the comics and Townsend-Rothman many times, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Hearing that the other party is not in a hurry to make it, he is more sure of the plan in his heart, but everything needs to be paved, and this time may last for a long time.

But this series is too attractive. In his heart, it is a large-scale money printing machine. If there is an opportunity to mix it up, he will never let it go easily. Even if there is no opportunity, he must find a way to create it.

Seeing that Wayne does not seem like a perfunctory, Townsend-Rothman understands that the basic purpose of this visit has almost been achieved.

Things can't be done all at once. If you want to invite Wayne Greenberg or Steven Spielberg, this level of director is never an overnight thing. Even if a director of this level really agrees, there will be negotiations that will last for several months later, and it may take a long time to negotiate just the remuneration package.

There is basically no difference between a director of this level and a superstar. Their personal treatment contracts end up in a pile like a thick book, and all the terms and conditions will be clearly marked.

In fact, the ultimate purpose of coming to Wayne, Townsend-Rothman felt that he was not just trying to ask him to direct, but as the unequivocal candidate for the next CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, he still had a lot of his own considerations, and he looked at things more than most There are many people in the circle.

Of course, being able to invite this young man is the best result, and even if he doesn't move, he will have to plant seeds for him.

According to his own observation, these two DC superhero movies are just the beginning. If the follow-up can continue to be successful and really establish a movie universe with the same world view, then it is he who invites him to move. Correct time for Wayne.

It doesn't take much, just one or two more movies and he can extrapolate most of the market outlook.

Once this kind of movie universe works, if you ask Wayne again, it will not be a director. Instead, there will be a more suitable position for him. It is also the most suitable job in Townsend Rothman's mind, that is, the producer summation plan.

The big deal is to give some long-term benefits, let Wayne plan the mutant universe, come up with a unified world view, power system, etc., and then can fully replicate DC's successful way.

Both of them had their own thoughts in mind. In fact, they didn't know that a certain part of the thoughts in their hearts did partially overlap.

Just as Townsend-Rothman hurried to the farm in Ventura County to visit, there were other people in Los Angeles who set their sights on their own superheroes. The essence of Hollywood has always been the success of assembly-line replication, and many companies did. Envy the proceeds of such films.

At this time, in a conference room of Universal Pictures, CEO Ron Mayer and others were also discussing the possibility of making their own superheroes. They own a very popular hero copyright, the Invincible Hulk Hulk.

Speaking of these scattered copyrights, I am afraid that Marvel Comics has no place to cry.

"I propose, can we try and get in touch with Wayne Greenberg?" said a production executive, looking at CEO Ron Mayer. "There's been a lot of news now that he's had a conflict with Warner Bros. . . ."

"Give up this stupid idea!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ron Mayer, who was sitting at the front of the conference table, directly interrupted the other party. "This news can't be true We can't ask him to direct, maybe we can find Bill Bakerby to come back and make a new Invincible Hulk."

When it comes to superhero movies these days, the first thing that comes to mind is Warner Bros., then Tim Burton and Wayne Greenberg. But they forgot that the Hulk was put on the big screen as early as 1988.

Bill Bakerby, who was the director and producer at the time, produced "The Return of the Hulk" for the first time, and "The Judgment of the Hulk" the following year, so when it comes to superheroes, the first thing that Universal Pictures CEO thought of, It's Bill Bakerby.

"I will talk to him and plan a project as soon as possible." Brian Taylor, the director of the film and television production department, said immediately after hearing the CEO's words.

He is very optimistic about the prospect of making a Hulk movie. Batman is frantically harvesting the box office in the market, and the peripherals have also sold out several times. This kind of situation will be envied by anyone in the circle.

Now they also have the opportunity to replicate this success. Although the Hulk is not as popular as Batman, he is still a first-line popular hero in Marvel's comics. As long as the production level is not bad, the current fans' opinion The fanaticism of superheroes is definitely not bad at the box office.

It’s not just the Universal family that has the same idea. Sony Columbia has been discussing the possibility of putting Spider-Man on the screen these days. They obviously have more confidence in the little spider, and Peter Parker is a real first-line hero.

Warner Bros. would never have imagined that a Wayne film would suddenly open the seal of superheroes. The film is still being released, and many people are already gearing up to replicate this success.

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