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"Superman Returns" is actually not a bad film, and the actors are well selected. Its failure is a typical high-budget risk out of control and the creative concept deviating from the mainstream audience.

Watching the entire movie, you will find that the main creator is very conscientious, many scenes that pay tribute to the old classics, and the soundtrack is the kind that will sell out if a single original soundtrack is released. The director Brian Singer also spared no effort to shoot seriously, otherwise Nor will it turn down "x record 3" and not shoot, to serve as the director of Superman.

However, the storyline is too old-fashioned.

The new version of Superman still has the feeling of staying in the last century. How does this make the new generation of audiences accept a similar aesthetic?

Originally, the setting of "Superman left the earth for 5 years and come back again, feeling things right and wrong" is a good point of focus, but how does the role relationship stand out?Do ethics drama.

The new version of Supergirl has formed a new family and has children. The villain Lex Luthor will be released because Superman did not testify in court. Is this a satire of American justice?

What’s more bizarre is that Louis’s child’s biological father became Superman again. It turned out that Richard was a spare tire, but Luther was able to master the Krypton technology that stole Superman. He was also preparing to build a continent to squeeze out another continent and sell it. Earn money-is this a satire of real estate developers and rising house prices?

In the end, Superman once again defeated the bad guys and saved the earth, but left Louis mother and child behind and continued to let them and Charlie start a family-is this true love?

If the Superman background is removed, the audience would think this is a story about a scumbag who abandoned his wife and abandon his son for 5 years, but the wife still loves the scumbag after marrying, and in the end it still doesn't come together.Really, the nine o'clock misery dramas are all similar routines. Isn't Superman also vulgar?

In addition, Superman’s settings are a mess, and the advancement of special effects has brought the possibility that those hot scenes can be photographed. As a result, Superman is still playing weightlifting.

Lifting a plane, a car, a giant billboard that fell down, the final BOSS battle, a small island...

This kind of scene is not exactly the same as the old version of Superman. People fly and you fly, and they lift weights, but you also keep it. But the problem is that it used to be limited by technology and it was not easy to shoot. Now the times have improved, and they still play the old style. How can mainstream audiences who have come to a blockbuster enjoy it?

Therefore, this film is only affirmed by fans, because it is a kind of inheritance, a good memory, but innovation is not enough.

To be more precise, Warner’s retro style is gone...

And why "The Mystery of Chivalrous Shadow" succeeded is also because the subject matter was badly shot and refrigerated. Nolan relied on the distinction between the first-hand and the old version to create new ideas, open up a new world view, and a new role context-not seeking Changeable, but not static.

Because of this difference, Superman is doomed to fate.

Now, the executives of Barry May Jehovah may think clearly, but it is too late.

It can be said that with Superman’s 60 years of powerful appeal and dominance in American comics and the brand of the era as a symbol of youth, as long as he manages it well, he is definitely not worse than Spider-Man, let alone a mutant.

However, many of the decisions made by the Warner executives on the Superman project are more than a pitfall. The audience now has more entertainment and rich means than the previous ones-in other words, it is more difficult to survive the bad films. There was no choice before, and now there is no choice. .Who is still used to you?

Facts have proved that no matter how large a traffic base or a huge family business is, it cannot withstand the toss of serial errors.

In other words, "Superman Returns" just added a huge scar to the superman idol and prevented it from healing.

Warner headquarters, inside the chief office.

Barry Meyer once again brought in several executives to discuss the development of the DC reorganization plan.

This plan is a product that conforms to the trend of the Premier League. Compared with the Premier IP, who can be more convenient than DC. After all, the copyright of all DC's characters is in the hands of Warner and has never been released.

Unfortunately, Superman is paralyzed...

This was a huge blow to the entire DC. Before the show, they had fantasized about the template that set off the trend of superhuman feelings, but the reality and the plan were often inconsistent.

Everyone also knows the importance of this plan, but in fact it is not particularly important.

In other words, with the "Harry Potter" series in hand, Warner is not worried about projects in blockbuster gold. Sometimes, it is inevitable that energy will be scattered and all resources will not be devoted to DC. Of course, such a plan is still the first That’s it.

"The defeat of "Superman Returns" requires a period of refrigeration for Superman. After these bad reviews pass, we can continue to guide fans in terms of word of mouth."

"Maybe we can try to adapt the TV series, which can also be linked to bring up the topic of the role."

"Don't we still have Batman? If we prepare now, we will be in theaters next summer."

"..."

Batman?

Production manager Jonson Campbell looked at Barry Meyer's expression and found that he was not angry, but slightly relaxed.

The marketing executives didn't know about Nolan's refusal and Firefly's procrastination. They still talked about the benefits of adapting Batman.

After all, the results of "The Mystery of Chivalrous Shadow" are there. It is impossible not to shoot a sequel, and it can also drive the continued implementation of the DC adaptation plan. Why not shoot?

Actually, Johnson is also very depressed.

When he sent someone to find Nolan, the conditions were not bad, and he also promised to give him editing rights and good directing treatment and participate in the box office share.

Are you digging, how can you not be sincere?

But no matter what, people just refused to do so.

As a result, he now needs to be more cautious when talking with the executive officer, Mr. Meyer, for fear of being blamed.

Of course, Barry Meyer is actually unhappy, but he is unhappy, and his expression management must be in place, and he is still a calm face that is neither sad nor happy.

When everyone finished talking, he pulled his face down and said, "Batman's sequel, it will take time. Jonson, what response did Firefly give? Tell me."

"They said they would renegotiate the North American distribution interest, and Firefly must participate in the distribution this time..."

"impossible."

As soon as Qiaosen's voice fell, someone retorted: "How can they offer such an excessive condition. We have given enough."

"Yeah, yeah, absolutely can't agree."

There was a discussion underneath, but Jonson half-tucked his eyes and pretended not to hear him, showing himself as a reporter.

If "Superman Returns" is not as embarrassing as it is now, Firefly would definitely not dare to ask anything, but now the initiative has changed. It is Warner who wants to shoot Batman, but Firefly is not in a hurry.

Of course, it can also be delayed until the end of next year, when the time limit for the agreement expires, Firefly will automatically be out, and there will be no subsequent project investment rights.

But the question is, is Warner willing to wait?

Slowly, everyone felt that the atmosphere was wrong and became silent again.

Barry Meyer didn't say a word, and the people below couldn't make a decision.

In the end, Jonson broke the silence, "Now... the project is frustrated. There should always be a direction. If you don't shoot Batman, what is better?"

The production manager is a good question.

Superman is temporarily unable to keep up with the two big mountains in DC. Batman is gaining momentum. He doesn't operate with the results he started. Should he take the risk to start other characters?

What's more, even the Superman audience may not buy it. If it fails again, won't it be even more embarrassing then.

Speaking of it, Warner’s concerns are not wrong, because at this time they never thought about linking the universe and the direction of B-level film shooting. The policy has always been to go back to the 1970s and 1980s, with Batman and Superman as the mainstay. As for recreating the glory of DC, as for other roles, it is rarely considered, or in other words, there is no clear idea of ​​adaptation at all.

What's more, because of the strategic adjustment of the board of directors and the somewhat unsuccessful business of Warner Pictures this year, the entire Warner Pictures industry has hesitated...

The marketing executive also screamed on the side, "Or, talk to Lehman directly. There is no contradiction between us. I believe some small misunderstandings can be explained clearly."

This idea is not bad. As long as the relationship with Lehman eases, not only the film business can continue to cooperate, but also the TV series will benefit.

It's just that the enforceability is not high.

Because Lehman and Warner can't go back to the past, one wants to keep going up, the other wants to maintain the status quo. How can this general disagreement be reached...