Hollywood legendary director

When we met this time, each was very satisfied with each other.

Nolan recognized the strength of director Lehman very much. The results are there, and in terms of seniority, the two are not at the same level now.Naturally I believe that his vision will not be bad.

In addition, people have a good attitude and give Nolan a good impression.

As for Lyman, forget it.

His Firefly Pictures seems to have good development potential, but no matter how he climbs up, it is difficult to cross a step.

Not to mention the Big Six in Hollywood, even the mid-range production companies such as DreamWorks, New Line and Searchlight can't reach it.

After all, the movie sector is part of it for large entertainment groups, but for small companies like Firefly, it is all of it.

Firefly now, can say that he is a fairly qualified content provider.

If you want to really have a greater say in the industry, there is a long way to go.

Attracting excellent directors is a means of miraculous effects that can quickly enhance the company's strength.

Zha Dao, Gyro, Nolan, including Wen Ziren who was trained by their own family, can further drive the company when they grow up.

Opportunities should always be won by themselves.

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Nolan bought a house in a high-level community near Hollywood because of work needs.

After meeting with Lyman, he listened to his advice and bought a comic of "The Dark Knight Returns".

Randomly find a restaurant to eat something, and return home slowly.

The house has not been occupied for several months, and it looks deserted.

He is married, and his wife is an insider, but not an actor, she learned to produce.

The two met at the University of London, England, and later they had a good impression of each other.

However, because of the sudden invitation, Nolan did not come with his wife Emma Thomas, who was still in her hometown in England.

Turn on the light and clean the study room.

Nolan took the comics he bought during the day and looked at it carefully.

He still has a strong interest in the so-called cooperation. Firstly, he admires Lehman very much, and secondly, he himself is a little curious about Lehman's proposal.

As for Batman, in his impression, he is still stuck in the film and television works of the 1990s, with stiff fighting, rough special effects, spicy eyes, and chaotic scene scheduling.

However, this comic seems a little different.

With this look, with an inquiring eye, it was the wee hours of the morning.

At this time he also understood why Lyman would say that the Batman image in this work would be very different from the past.

This is really a work with strong pessimism.

Its artistry and analysis of human nature are full of possibilities for drama adaptation.

In other words, it is very contemporary, ironic, and serious.

The background of this comic is the Cold War period. The vague choices of Superman and Batman allude to the US-Soviet struggle for hegemony, who is the righteous party, or who is not just but put on the banner of justice to expound his views and then impose them on other people.

Frange Miller is a very talented manga master.

In his writing, Gotham City is facing the high-pressure control of the government, living in a prosperous peace on the surface, privately, the crime rate is high, but the government tries to cover up all the chaos, and Superman is also Forced to become a tool for the government to maintain order.

They are all superheroes fighting for justice and ideals, but their values ​​are completely different.

A government indulges in using power to control everything, but ignores people's humanity and morality. The imbalance of power and the terrible lack of credibility have become the last straw that overwhelms the bright side of Gotham.

And what role does Batman play here?

A middle-aged uncle faced the social changes and tried hard to stick to his persistence.

The ridiculous persistence even subverted DC's consistent "people love and support superheroes" setting.

Under the guidance of the media and politicians, and the boiling of public opinion, Batman truly became a "lone man."

This comic didn't feel like describing a superhero. Instead, it told Batman about Gotham City and the collapse of the system.

There was no force to break through the sky, but a resistance made by a knight in the dark.

Nolan brought himself into the director's perspective unconsciously.

Looking at the manga with an adapted look.

The city of Gotham is like a melting pot, hiding all darkness and violence under false beauty.

Such a story, such a setting, for Nolan, aroused his immense interest.

He thought a lot this night.

It wasn't until the next day when he saw Lyman again that he had the intention of real cooperation.

Lehman saw that Nolan had such an idea, and he was happy to say: "Nolan, as long as we finalize the framework and script, Warner will most likely agree to commission us to shoot."

Just yesterday, Barry Meyer also called.

It is said that the board of directors initially agreed to the cooperation plan, but some consideration is still needed.

Such an answer without a complete refusal meant that Warner was tempted.

However, there has not been a complete consensus.

"oh, I understand now."

Hearing that he had the intention to take over, Lehman continued to suggest: "Nolan, are you interested in joining Firefly Pictures as a studio? In this way, we can better prepare for this project."

Some things must be done in advance.

In case Warner Bros. saw the success of the first movie and wanted to play a rogue, at least, he could hold Nolan's trump card as a negotiation condition.

Nolan didn't think so much, but he could guess part of Lyman's plan.

After all, if you want to adapt Batman and restore a comic-like Gotham City, the investment must not be too little.

Then such a high investment can never cultivate an outsider.

Joining Firefly Pictures, you are your own person. Together, the relationship between the two parties will become closer.

"no problem."

"Well, I will let Johnson help."

The director’s establishment of a personal studio is now the mainstream in Hollywood.

Nolan has nothing to tweak, especially Lehman agreed that he has great freedom to shoot, what subject he wants to shoot, how to shoot, Firefly will not interfere too much.

In addition, although Firefly Pictures is not very good, it is a better place to have a good relationship with major publishing companies such as Paramount, Europa, and Warner.

After deciding to join, Lehman conceived his own work while also taking on the responsibility of producing the film. He began to formulate a fairly complete project plan, and waited for the script to be written and submitted to Warner for review.

For such ace projects, Warner is also scrupulous.

If Lehman’s conditions were not really good, and the project’s risks were too high, Firefly Pictures would indeed be the same as the previous Legendary Pictures, and it might become Warner’s in-depth partner.