v2 Chapter 536： time is money

In a mansion in Beverly Hills, Megan Ellison took the invitation letter specially sent by Warner Bros., sat on the brand-new wicker chair, opened it, and looked at the opposite side curiously.

"Are you going, David?" she asked her brother.

David Ellison stretched out his hand for the invitation, and said with a bit of contentment, "Why not go?"

"Don't you hate Duke Rosenberg?" Megan Ellison said.

"So, I must go." David Ellison said of course, "I really want to see what Duke Rosenberg's face will look like after the box office failure, and will it look like that disgusting Roger ?Albert is as ugly."

Megan Ellison just took a sip from the water glass and almost didn't spit it out when he heard this, but thinking of the rumors he heard after entering the USC Film School, he couldn't help but say, "The mind is so narrow that he almost died , Really disgusting enough."

Even if she is just getting involved in the film industry, she still doesn't look down on those professional film critics who want to sell herself for a high price and pretend to be pure and noble.

"I don't just want to see Duke Rosenberg's jokes." David Ellison rarely showed seriousness on his face. "According to my estimate, some of the items he holds in his hands are all It is very valuable for investment, but under the premise of his continuous success, I have no chance to intervene at all. Only by breaking his so-called success myth, Marvel, DC and Warner can it be possible to accept my investment."

He went to war with Duke Rosenberg, not just for a breath, but also for the real interests hidden behind him.

"I think you should hold a party after the first weekend tickets for "Batman: Hour of War" are released, and then invite Duke Rosenberg over..."

Having said that, Megan Ellison asked. "What is their estimate for the first week of the film?"

"Warner's estimate is 45 million U.S. dollars!" David Ellison raised his mouth slightly, "The pre-sale is 25 million U.S. dollars, but after the incident with Anne Hathaway, this goal was simply not achieved. "

"You did a beautiful job." Megan Ellison rarely praised.

David Ellison was a little bit proud, "North American media are also commercial companies. How can they be right with money."

As long as you are willing to throw money, there is no bottom line with the multimedia splashing dirty water.

Although the personality inherited the arrogance from Larry Ellison, David Ellison knew very well what his greatest capital was in the relatively unfamiliar film and media circles.

"Yes." Megan Ellison said in agreement. "The problems that money can solve are not problems."

David Ellison nodded, "The current expenditure is for future gains."

The siblings said a few more words. Megan Ellison asked, "I remember that all guests invited to the premiere can bring a male or female companion. I'll go with you."

"Are you going?" David Ellison was a little strange.

Megan Ellison put down the coffee cup and said, "I also want to develop in the film industry. Don't forget, I have already entered the USC Film School, as long as I reach the age when I can get a trust fund. I will also invest in Hollywood. ."

After a little hesitation, David Ellison nodded slowly. "Then we will go together."

Only one day before the premiere, the entertainment media and entertainment reporters of major media in the United States have concentrated on Chicago. Guests who came to the premiere of "Batman: Hour of War" have also arrived.

Many of them are old friends of Duke, such as Irene Lauder.

"what is this?"

Welcome friends into the living room of the hotel suite. Seeing the gift box she handed over, Duke couldn't help being a little surprised, "When have you been so polite to me?"

The two of them, like most close friends, occasionally give each other gifts, but Irene Lauder gave him before. Basically, they are all men's products of her eponymous series. This gift box is extremely exquisite, and the contents in it must be of great value.

In particular, Duke felt that this gift box was quite familiar.

Irene Lauder stuffed the gift box into Duke’s hands and sat on the solo sofa. Then she explained, “I’m from Los Angeles. I met Ivanka Trump before I came here. She asked me to transfer it to you."

Hearing Irene’s words, Duke roughly thought of what it was. He sat opposite her and opened the gift box. As he guessed, there was a Patek Philippe haute couture watch, which you can see from any angle. Ivanka's profile picture on the dial.

This is a gift from Duke to Ivanka's 21-year-old coming-of-age gift.

The thing returned to his hand, the meaning was very clear. Duke shook his head slightly without feeling surprised. He closed the gift box and handed it to Tina Fei next to him.

"Find an auction and sell it." Duke said very directly, "Donated money to hungry children in Africa."

Tina Fei took the gift box, opened it and took a look, trying to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

She has a good relationship with Ivanka Trump, but her principle of doing things is entirely based on Duke's standpoint.

Seeing Tina Fei put away the gift box, I don't know why, Duke suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and some of the problems that had plagued him for more than a year also disappeared.

This is a modern society, and separation and reunification between men and women has long been part of the social formation.

"You are single again."

Hearing Irene Lauder's words, Duke also replied, "Stop talking about me, you are not single too."

"I'm busy because of work." Irene Lauder shrugged and said, "My career has just passed the most important starting stage. I've been almost a trapeze these years. Where can I find time to talk about love."

Duke spread his hands, "I'm very busy too."

Irene Lauder looked at him, adjusted a more comfortable sitting posture, and said, "For people like us, the cost of talking about love is too high."

After thinking about it for a moment, Duke nodded in agreement, "It's true."

Whether it’s Duke’s career as a director or Irene Lauder’s as a businessman, time is career and time is money.

"I have seen your plan. Your future is full of work." Irene Lauder said again, "Fortunately, I have passed the busiest stage. I don't have to fly around frequently in recent years."

"No way," Duke said helplessly, "Even if I have a mature team, sufficient funds and manpower, it takes a year to make a film. Time is always not enough for me."

He wants to be just like the rumors, shooting two to three films a year, ten days or even a week, can complete a film editing, but is that possible? Is it still a movie made like that?

In that case, the works he directed will only become some unsightly garbage.

If it hadn't been for his previous experience, he wouldn't even be able to achieve the speed of one piece a year.

Hollywood movies, especially large-investment productions, have their inevitable rules, and shooting and making movies, quite a lot of work cannot be done by a single director.

After chatting for a while, Irene Lauder got up to say goodbye. When Duke took her to the door, he asked casually, "Walk with me on the red carpet tomorrow?"

"Not interested." Irene Lauder shook her head directly, "I don't want to gossip with you."

"Good night, rest early."

She waved her hand to Duke and went out. Duke closed the door and went back to the room to take a bath and sleep. The phone rang suddenly, and it was Scarlett Johansson.

"Hi, Duke." There was some confusion over her, "I just got off the plane."

Didn't you seem to invite her?

After thinking about it for a while, Dukla opened the door and walked to the study where Tina Fei was, and said, "You wait a while, I will arrange for someone to pick you up."

Entering the study, Duke gave the phone to Tina Fei, and threw the problem girl to her to deal with.

Not only invited guests, many movie fans also rushed to Chicago. Because "Batman: Hour of War" adopted a relatively conservative release strategy, it did not advance the scene. Although there have been many accidents before, but for Duke For Batman fans, it is still a blessing to be able to see this film as soon as possible.

As a staunch Duke fan, Norman Shearer did not take Anne Hathaway at all. The other party was just a small actor. Even if she got AIDS, she would shut them down who like Duke movies. what's up?

He missed the screening for various reasons, and rushed to Chicago from Los Angeles this time, only because "Batman: Hour of War" was a film by Duke Rosenberg!

Unlike it, Brad Miller was not a fan of Duke before, or even a movie lover, but the Lord of the Rings trilogy changed everything, making him full of interest in every Duke film. For this reason, he did not hesitate to temporarily shut down his work and flew to Chicago to watch the film in advance.

He always believed that Duke would not disappoint fans who liked him, just like the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Martial is a standard Batman fan. He has already watched the screening of the movie. Even so, he rushed to Chicago all the way, because he felt that "Batman: Hour of War" was the best ever. The Batman movie is a masterpiece that makes people willing to come to Chicago.

As a Batman fan, if you don't even support such a wonderful Batman movie, what kind of movie should you support?

A large number of Chicago movie fans are also surging. This is the first time that Duke has held a premiere in Illinois. When the noon sun just moved overhead, many movie fans gathered in the Chicago Classic Theater. The premiere of the film Coming soon.

The loud cheers of movie fans, the click of the press of the camera shutter by the media reporter, before the premiere ceremony, had drifted through the high-rise buildings between the cities to every corner of the city.

On this day, the protagonist of Chicago City is no longer the Chicago Bruins, but a huge humanoid bat! (To be continued...)