3: The Rise and Fall of Marvel
After seeing the two producers chatting with Halle Berry not far away, the hearts that were hanging in the air were calmed down.
In the Hollywood system in the United States
Although a director on a set can sometimes have great power to control the life and death of every actor, it is the producer who really grants the director power.
The producers need to prepare everything from attracting investment, buying scripts, changing scripts, crew invitations, logistics, etc., and only when all these matters are ready can they choose which director to use to shoot the movie.
As for the reason why "X-Men" has two producers, it's actually very simple.
Simon Kimberg was born into a British screenwriter family. His father was once the most famous stage drama screenwriter in the UK. The UK is also the largest source of votes for Fox in the 20th Century. It is also because of this background that he was able to serve as one of the producers of this drama.
As for "Stan Lee", the founder of Marvel Comics, as the former father of these copyrights, if they appear on the screening poster, it will definitely lead a large number of "Marvel fans" to come and watch.
So when "Stan Lee" decided to be the heroine in one fell swoop, director Brian Singer didn't say anything, after all, he couldn't live without these two people.
One is the guarantee of your own script, and the other is the guarantee of your own box office.
Brian Singer stood at the door and sorted out his thoughts first, then stood at the door and took a deep breath, knocked politely before walking in.
"hi, Jessica Alba?"
Jessica Alba has been sitting here for a long time. She doesn't remember how long she has been, but the water cup in front of her has been changed four times.
When he saw director Brian Singer appear in front of him, Jessica stood up and nodded politely and said hello!
"Yes, Mr. Brian Singer, I'm here to interview the role of Storm Girl. I've read the X-Men comics, which mentions that her mother is..."
Brian Singer could clearly see her hopes and efforts for this role in Jessica's eyes, but Brian Singer's many things didn't count. When he saw Jessica Alba who was still insisting on expressing his ideas, Brian Singer even couldn't bear to refuse this beautiful little girl.
"Listen to me, listen to me, Jessica, actually..." Brian Singer's words had just come to his mouth but didn't know how to say them, and his hands kept waving in the air: "That..."
"Is there anyone already?" Jessica Alba stroked his hair and asked simply. When she saw Brian Singer opposite nodding, Jessica Alba bowed respectfully and prepared to walk towards the door.
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When Stan Lee left, Simon Kimberg actually didn't want to communicate with the heroine Harley Berry opposite him, because Simon Kimberg kept wandering in his mind.
Just when Jessica Alba first entered the set, Simon Kimberg was shocked. If his father hadn't warned himself to obey Stan Lee's arrangements in this drama, Simon Kimberg believed that he would definitely call Jessica Alba "Storm Girl". Although there were not many scenes, Simon Kimberg believed that with his own means, he would definitely be able to win her!
"Mr. Simon, I think your idea is really good. I happen to be a director. If I have time tonight, I think we can discuss it well." Halle Berry intentionally or unintentionally touched his hair, and leaned on the suitcase with crew props piled up behind him.
Simon Kimberg was a little happy when he started to hear this. Regardless of whether it was good-looking or not, after all, he was always a woman, and he was very proactive in releasing kindness to himself: "Ah...well...that~"
Just as Simon Kimberg was about to agree, he saw Jessica Alba suddenly appearing behind him. It seemed that he had accepted Brian Singer's rejection of her!
When Simon Kimberg saw Jessica Alba walking towards the public bathroom not far away, Simon Kimberg didn't know what he thought, he actually said: "I think I might have something tonight, why don't we talk about it!"
Halle Berry was startled when he heard this. When he saw Simon Kimberg looking away at the back of the blonde beauty not far away, he suddenly understood everything.
"Okay! Simon's handsome guy, go quickly. It seems that the lady has just drank a lot of water in your interview stand!" Halle Berry first grabbed Simon Kimberg's suit and tie with one hand, forcibly twisted Simon Kimberg's face, then reached out to pat his abdomen, shook his hand and walked towards the door~
Simon Kimberg looked down at the bulge of his pants, then lowered his head and smelled the palm of his palm that had just been secretly tucked by Halle Berry with his middle finger, and looked intoxicated.
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After Stan Li Chou solved all the matters on the set of "X-Men" with a look, he also called Barry Diller.
"Barry! Thank you, in the most difficult time Marvel has helped its former children and restore it to the big screen!" Stan Lee looked around and found that all the staff were building the venue in the front yard of the set, with only one starring actors and Simon Kimberg and Halle Berry not far away.
Although Barry Diller only gradually emerged after leaving Paramount to Fox, with the help of news tycoon Mr. Murdoch, he founded the Fox Cable Network after he merged 6 TV stations. After Barry Diller joined forces with 105 independent TV stations to form an independent broadcast network!
Barry Diller's reputation was unparalleled. If it weren't for the frequent failures in 20th Century Fox's film investment, Barry Diller believed that he would have surpassed the old woman in Paramount.
"No, no, no, all this is what I should do. I believe that after this movie is on the big screen, it will definitely make other characters under your back!" Barry Diller sat in his own independent office, lying staggeringly on the boss' chair, with a cigar in his hand.
If it weren't for two very exposed-dressed female secretary standing behind Barry Diller, I believe this chair would have fallen to the ground.
"But! I heard that Lilith Comics Studio is preparing to acquire DC recently. Have you heard of this?"
"If they really did it, I feel that the three major animation studios in Hollywood will become four majors!" When Barry Diller said this, although his tone was very nervous, he was lying on the chair without any discomfort, but instead felt a little gloating!
Stan Lee knew about what Barry Diller said, and the rising star [Lilith Comic Studio] brought capital to sweep the entire American and Japanese comics industry, leaving no one able to resist!
Especially Stan Lee, who has experienced the rise and fall of the comics industry, feels the most clear!
Although the comics industry is at the lowest end of the film and television industry, the comics industry controls the copyright and IP of the entire anime film and television industry. Although Stan Lee doesn’t know what that woman is going to do!
But the man behind her is very terrifying, especially the "electronic pet machine" that has become popular all over the world, which has actually influenced a generation, and even her granddaughter brings that thing with her every day no matter where she goes.
Thinking of this, Stan Lee sighed helplessly at the phone and replied: "Barry! You haven't changed. You don't mind watching the fun. I might as well give you a clear idea. If Steve Ditko, the old immortal who was driven away from Marvel, left Lilith Comics, I would also be willing to be acquired!"
As soon as Stan Lee finished speaking, he heard the phone suddenly coming from the other side~
"Click~"
"Bang~"
"Ouch~"
"FXXK! I fell to death!"
After hearing this voice, Stan Lee hung up the phone with a bitter smile. With a bitter look on his face, he was about to walk outside the set!
If Marvel is in a turmoil recently, there is no problem with it. First, "Pokemon" swept across Europe and the United States, and then a large number of small and medium-sized publishing houses were forcibly acquired by [Lilith Comic Studio]. At first, these did not have a deep impact on Marvel. Stan Lee later lamented that Macy's, a century-old company in the United States, actually came back to life because of an animation!
Marvel had a long internal discussion about this at that time!
But as time goes by, Stan Lee discovered that DC Comics Publishing House, which originally helped him publish comic books, began to "reject manuscripts"!
This matter is very serious for Marvel. In an era when 3D and CG technology are not so excellent, Marvel's biggest profit point is comic books, and Marvel has no channel for book distribution!
When Stan Lee was about to communicate with DC and solve the problem, Stan Lee found that the problems he encountered could not be solved through communication!
Because a DC editor said that Lilith had personally attended the scene to talk about business with Warner Bros. Entertainment Harry Warner and a number of Boston consortium owners about business and talked about it for an afternoon!
Everyone in Hollywood knows that in May 1956, it was Harry Warner's father, Jack Warner, and a consortium managed by Boston banker Serge Semenenko, who bought 800,000 shares of Warner's company, about 90% of the shares.
As of today, Harry Warner is also the largest shareholder of Warner Bros., while DC is an industry under Warner Bros. Entertainment!
No one knows what he talked about, but DC has never helped Marvel publish a book since then, but at this time Marvel decided to start developing its own book publishing path!
Thinking of this, Stan Li shook his head helplessly, but Stan Li, who had just arrived at the door of the set, heard a girl's scream suddenly coming from behind him!
"Ahhhhhh!"
“Why?”
"Why do you do this!"
Stan Lee looked back and saw that it was Simon Kimberg who was pulling the arm of a blond-haired beauty at the door and walking towards the dormitory not far away. Stan Lee did not stop him after seeing Simon Kimberg's actions. Although he and his father were friends, he could help him appropriately at work!
But...this kind of thing...it's better to go as far as you go!
When Stan Lee just left the house, he saw a Chinese woman sitting sleepy on a recliner, and there was a very beautiful Indian woman standing next to her!
At first, Stan Lee thought he had read it wrong, so he blinked his eyes hard, and when he found that it was still the two people he just saw: "No! Why are you here? Wasn't you still in California yesterday?"
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At this time, Herman was just woken up by Lilith on the side. As for why Lilith is here, this is what Herman just wanted to ask!
"Why are you here!" Herman asked in a low voice after seeing Lilith touching his forehead with concern.
Lilith is wearing a classic black urban white-collar suit, and a knee-length short skirt with a pair of hatreds makes Lilith look less "soft" than she used to be at home, but she looks like a queen.
"My CG studio is not far away. If Ivanka hadn't told me that he had met you, I wouldn't believe you would have fallen asleep on a bench in Hollywood!"
At this time, Lilith took the wet wipes handed to her by her secretary, and patiently helped Herman wipe the dirt on the corners of her eyes and face. After hearing Lilith's explanation, Heman softly put it in Lilith's arms: "I seem to have a cold~"
The atmosphere of the two of them at this moment made the large group of employees behind Lilith dumbfounded, because it was the first time they saw their boss being so "gentle" in front of a man!
Ivanka saw the two people's "You and I" look, and couldn't help but squint his mouth and twisted his perky butt toward the two people: "Hey! Brother! Can you, don't ignore the dignity!"
After hearing Ivanka's words, Lilith smiled and did not answer Ivanka~
Herman glanced at it and saw that it was Ivanka, and he was not polite at all: "Hurry up and ask your father to build my building in New York, and he was so rude!"
"Ah snee!" Herman sneezed at Ivanka~
"Wow! Brother, why are you still like this?" Ivanka was wearing very sunny today, and her casual outfit made her bulging figure look unobstructed in front of Herman!
But Herman seemed to have no interest at all, but instead rubbed into Lilith's arms.
Chapter completed!