Chapter 1020 Iceberg Crisis
The atmosphere was slightly tense.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air was already ignited, and he entered a state of tense combat without stopping.
Ian, "Everyone here knows exactly what happened with the postponement at the beginning of the year. Anson took on another film when there was no progress in the negotiations. I don't think he can be blamed."
Michael didn’t buy it either. “He is also responsible for the delay in salary negotiations. Why can’t we blame him?”
Ian, "Negotiations are originally about you and me, evaluating each other and pushing each other. If you don't like it, you can refuse to renew the contract. Renewing the contract means that both parties have reached a consensus. Now it is really uncharacteristic of everyone to go back and forth over old scores due to unexpected circumstances. "
Michael leaned forward slightly and was about to answer, but was intercepted by another voice next to him, "I agree, I don't think Anson did anything wrong"
said. It's Amy-Pascal, the other CEO of Sony Columbia Pictures...
Her blond, slightly curly hair reaches her shoulders, and she looks gentle and kind. However, there is no smile on her thin melon face. Instead, she is on full alert like a lioness guarding her cubs, and the expression between her deeply furrowed eyebrows is Somewhat serious.
“And, I believe Anson is the only choice for Peter Parker, and I believe we completed excellent negotiations to allow Anson to stay.”
Amy is defending Anson.
Michael looked over, "The only one? No, in Hollywood, no one is the only one."
"We can replace Peter Parker at any time, because the copyright is in our hands. The audience enters The movie theater is because of Spider-Man, not Anson Wood. Even if we replace an unknown actor as Peter Parker, the movie will still be successful.”
“It’s not that we need to thank Anson Wood, but Anson Wood needs to thank him. We gave him a chance.”
Hehe.
Michael chuckled, appearing to be at ease.
Amy's expression was still grim, "Warner Bros. thought so too. Look at the ending of 'Batman'."
Before Marvel Comics embarked on the road of adapting movies, DC Comics movies has a long history, and the iron triangle of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman has also achieved many successes on the big screen.
In 1989, Tim Burton served as the director and Michael Keaton played Batman. They worked together to complete the production of "Batman", and the film achieved unparalleled success; both parties subsequently They also collaborated on "Batman Returns". Although the box office numbers were not as good as the previous film, it was still a beautiful success.
At that time, Tim Burton's dark and gloomy Gothic style received a lot of criticism. Warner Brothers believed that this style was not suitable for the development of the family and children's market, and would not help toy sales. In and After creative differences with Tim Burton, Warner Bros. kicked the director out.
After learning about this, Michael Keaton read the new script and the creative direction of Warner Bros. He chose to side with the director and also left the crew, and Warner Bros. began to reshuffle the entire project.
In 1995, with Joe Schumacher as director and Val-Kilmer as Batman, "Batman Forever" made its grand debut again. The movie's box office still brought surprises, lower than that of "Batman Forever" "Batman Returns", but higher than "Batman Returns". Most importantly, it won a lot of praise and was considered by professionals to be the best in the series.
During the preparation stage for the sequel, the relationship between Joe Schumacher and Val Kilmer was tense. The director was dissatisfied with the actor's attitude, and the actor believed that he was irreplaceable after the great success. In the end, the conflict between the two parties was irreconcilable, and Warner Bros. chose He hired the director, kicked out the actors, and recast Batman again.
Then, George Clooney appeared. The actor who won countless love for his role as the sexy doctor in the TV series "ER" played an important role in the movie for the first time, donning a bat. The Batman cape makes its debut in the new movie "Batman and Robin."
The result was a disastrous failure. The box office and reputation were all in vain, and they encountered a lot of harsh criticism. Not only did Warner Bros. suffer heavy losses, but the reputation of the series brand was completely destroyed, so much so that Warner Bros. simply shelved the DC Comics copyright and ignored it. At this time, Marvel's Appearances - "X-Men", "Spider-Man", "The Incredible Hulk" and more.
In front of me, Michael Linton's ideas coincided with those of Warner Brothers, and Amy named this point to remind the other party of Warner Brothers' fate.
Michael disagreed, "No, Batman has been successful before, and Val Kilmer's version is the best, proving once again that no actor is irreplaceable."
Amy, "Yes, it succeeds and then fails, and then we keep tossing and turning, completely destroying the brand, and there is no need to continue to take care of it."
Michael, "This is also my focus. We should not The bets are all on 'Spider-Man' and we should and need to open things up."
Amy, "But we have such an opportunity right in front of us. Why should we ignore such an opportunity and even overturn the table that has been set?"
Michael, "Because Anson will lead us into the trap of failure. "
Amy, "You know the accident was not Anson's fault. He was the victim. Before the accident, the filming efficiency was very good. The shooting schedule exceeded expectations."
Michael shrugged lightly, "It's a pity that he can't continue, right? You see, now we are stuck here." >
"On the one hand, if we continue to delay, our expenses will increase every day. We have already written a check for 180 million US dollars to the crew. Do we need to continue to increase it now? Amy, we should not Going for $200 million to make a movie? Like 'Titanic'?"
Amy prepares to fight back, but Michael doesn't give her a chance.
"On the other hand, okay, we keep waiting, we give Anson a chance, but at what cost? Six weeks?"
Ian corrected, "Three to six weeks."
Michael shrugged lightly, "We must prepare for the worst-case scenario, that is, we may not be able to wait for a healthy Anson in six weeks, so maybe eight weeks? That is two months."
"We've postponed it for five months - I don't care what the reason was, what the circumstances were," Michael noticed that Ian was hesitant to speak, and this time he stopped him, "The result is that it was originally scheduled to be January The production team delayed the production until June, and now it is postponed for another two months to August because of such a story.”
"So, what situation are we facing? You are all professionals here, don't you need me to explain in detail? We hope that the film can catch up with next summer's release, but the cost of these two months may make us miss the schedule. The worst case scenario is, It will be released in the summer of 2005."
"Hey, this price may be another expense, and the cost of 200 million US dollars will not be enough by then."
"I know, I know. ”
"Anson was an accident, and so was the iceberg."
"I don't mean to condemn accidents, but the point is, we see the iceberg now, so are we prepared to avoid it?"
(End of this chapter)