At 9 a.m. on November 10, a flash of snow like daylight appeared in the huge conference room on the seventh floor of the Warner Bros. Building, Burbank, media capital.

Behind the long table at one end of the conference room, Bruce Rosenblum and Wayne signed the new project contract under the witness of the media, and then raised the contract and displayed it in front of a long gun.

The photo took two minutes before they handed over the contract to the staff, sat on a chair behind the table, and the press conference was about to officially begin.

In fact, this contract is just for show. The real contracts were signed early in the morning. Not to mention the project agreement, the salary contracts between directors and producers alone are more than the average large number of items. The various liability clauses recorded are as high as more than one thousand pages, which is not as simple as those for the media.

This time, Wayne once again worked as a director and producer on the project "The Walker". However, the salary he could get was not much higher than the previous film "Batman: The Moment of War".

The main improvements are all about his treatment during the filming period. For example, the contract clearly stipulates that during the filming period, the director has an exclusive rest and trailer, and the standards for food, clothing, housing and transportation shall be subject to the local five-star hotel.

For example, the director's personal assistant will bear the personal salary during the filming period, and the director's personal bodyguard expenses will also be borne by the crew.

As everything in Hollywood became commercialized in the 1990s, the various treatments about directors and producers were marked more and more detailed in the contract, so small that even the cigarette brands Wayne smoked usually appeared in the contract with a letter.

In the negotiations between Jimmy and Warner Bros., Warner Bros. gave the highest conditions for these issues regarding Wayne's personal treatment, and no one would think there was any problem with this.

In terms of personal salary, the main factor that allows both sides to embark on a tug-of-war for a period of time.

Because the investment in this film is not high, the production cost is only 40 million US dollars in total, and it is unrealistic to want Wayne to get too much basic salary.

Jimmy's initial proposal was to give up all the preliminary basic pay, producer, director, project initiator and screenwriter, and not get a cent of the preliminary income, so that all production funds can be invested in the filming of the film.

But the moment the agent said this plan, before he even finished it, was rejected by Bruce Rosenblum at the beginning, and there was no room for negotiation.

Without Jimmy's words, they guessed the subsequent conditions. Since Wayne gave up all the early income, this part of the salary would definitely be reduced to the later share.

Just think of the project "Batman: War Moment", which is about to be distributed to the other party, it will make many senior executives and shareholders of the company feel distressed. It is a huge sum of over 100 million US dollars, and it can't be lost even if you want to.

In the end, Wayne couldn't help but let Jimmy suppress some conditions before reaching a consensus with the other party.

As the director and producer of a series of job leaders, he will receive a symbolic salary of 3 million US dollars. After the film is released, no matter what the results are, he will receive 20% of the global box office.

This kind of contract is not consistent with Wayne's current value at a glance, and it is completely a bargain price.

But he knew in his heart that the main purpose of this film was to make the Oscars and the salary cuts were inevitable. Moreover, the resources required for the film to win the prize were also dependent on Warner Bros., so it was very normal to make appropriate concessions.

In fact, not only Wayne does this himself, as long as the project is to win the prize, the main participants will basically cut their salaries themselves, and the investment in such projects is destined not to be large.

That's right, Hollywood A-list will never easily reduce their value when participating in a film, but if its fundamental purpose is not for business, but for college awards, then everything will be discussed.

Not to mention those who have cut their salary, directed them, had zero pay, and even paid to the crew by themselves, it is not uncommon. Many superstars and great directors have participated in such films.

In fact, Wayne made this plan. Although he personally invited Brad Pitt, he would also tell the other party the target of the film before the audition. But if the other party does not reduce his value, he will only change the candidate without hesitation.

Brad Pitt is very popular now. Why do you say that? This big star has never been a problem with acting skills, but he is a literary celebrity and has limited commercial films he has taken on.

If you look at his resume carefully, you will find that the movies he starred in are very few of the box offices, and "The Seven Deadly Sins" is definitely a particularly good performance.

Whether it is "Night Visit to the Vampire", which has won him well in the past two years, or "Love Years" which was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards, the box office performance of the film is very average.

If it weren't for the box office explosion of "The Seven Deadly Sins", it would be difficult to define Brad Pitt's popularity.

Not only that now, the films he later starred in are never famous for his high box office. Even the commercial film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", which is the most talked about by movie fans, has a global box office of only more than 400 million US dollars.

"Wayne, can you start?"

Bruce Rosenblum found that he was tracing his mind, raised his arm and poked him gently.

Shaking his head gently, Wayne glanced around the dozens of reporters in front of him, nodded to the staff of Warner Bros., and signaled. "No problem, let's start."

"Director Greenberg." A reporter with the Los Angeles Times stood up and asked, "Can you talk about the type of videos of the new project and what kind of story is this."

"This is a realistic gangster film." Wayne leaned forward slightly and leaned closer to the microphone and said: "For the specific story, I can only simply say it now. The story takes place in Boston, and the main content is the confrontation between the police and the gangster."

"Wayne, what's the reason that made you choose to shoot a realistic gangster film?" The reporter asked immediately: "All movie fans want to know when the second part of Batman will meet you."

Wayne shrugged at everyone and laughed and joked. "The reason is very simple, hey, you probably guessed it, that's right, it's because it will be an R-rated film, an 18-banned film. Perhaps without those big-scale things, I may really not be able to make movies."

Many reporters laughed kindly when they heard what he said.

There was a time ago, when "The Joker Returns" was released, many media published a view that Wayne Greenberg became unable to make movies without large-scale shots?

Then in less than a year, the PG13-level "Batman: The War Moment" swept the North American theater market, and it started with a strong screening to the current November.

There is less than a month left in 1995, and there is no other film that can threaten the box office results of "Batman: The Moment of War". This film firmly dominated the annual box office championship with a box office of over 300 million US dollars.

"As for the second part of Batman..." Wayne deliberately pondered at the microphone for two seconds, and then continued to speak after seeing that it attracted everyone's attention:

"The second part of Batman will meet you in the summer of 1997. It is still unclear when the specific month is still there. However, after I finish producing this project, I will start shooting the second part of Batman immediately."

“Buzz…”

No one expected that the release of Batman was actually announced, and even the reporter asked the question did not expect it.

In fact, this happened. When Wayne discussed the promotion with Bruce Rosenblum early in the morning, he briefly mentioned these things. "The Walker" is definitely not comparable to DC superheroes, regardless of the type of film or the scale of investment.

In order to promote early, expand the already niche audience, and allow more adult movie fans to enter the theater, it is inevitable that they will take advantage of Batman's popularity during publicity.

"Wayne, why don't you just shoot Batman's second film? How many months will it take to make a gangster film?" A reporter from the Los Angeles Daily Entertainment News asked impatiently.

"Okay, I have to answer this question seriously." Wayne straightened his face and returned to a serious and tense expression. "Here, I can tell the media and movie fans in advance that my subsequent work will definitely revolve around DC comic-making movies, so there are more than Batman in the only superhero, and there will be many superheroes on the big screen.

But as a director who has been studying black films since he was in school, I always feel a little unwilling. It keeps telling me that even if I have to shoot PG13 for many years, I have to make a reasonable summary of my previous studies.

So, with this "Walker in the Side", this film, I will put all my understanding of film noir and satisfy my inner call. Of course, I have to thank Warner Brothers for their support. When I told Jeff this idea, he told me, let go, boy, Warner Brothers will give you the greatest support!"

"Pa", "Pa", "Pa"!

The reporter who asked the question applauded him. No matter what these reporters thought in their hearts, they gave him applause on the surface.

A reporter immediately asked, "So, director Greenberg, will this be your last R-rated film?"

"In a sense, that's it." Wayne shrugged and gave a positive answer. "Because I can't always be willful, right? After this film, I will temporarily give up making R-level movies and focus on filming DC comic-adapted superheroes."

He didn't believe what he said, but what did it matter? It would be enough to create enough publicity stunts.

There are more directors who eat movies, and not more than him. In his memory, Quentin has done this more than once.

323-The last R-rated film.

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