After restarting the project of comic adaptation, as the bravest and largest film company in Hollywood, Warner Bros. swayed to push many characters from DC Comics to the big screen, hoping to develop another "Spider-Man" or "X-Men", but the result was disappointing.

As a cast member, "Catwoman" came into a collapse-style defeat, which was completely defeated from reputation to box office, and even made Halle Berry, who had just won the Oscar-winning actress, lose his career and never recovered. In the following time, "Constantine", "The Flash", "Watchman", "Green Lantern" and so on all failed. In addition, at the same time, Marvel adapted movies "Darkward" and "Punisher" suffered landslide failures, and the losses exceeded 100 million US dollars, which also strengthened Warner Bros.'s determination to develop on Superman and Batman-

But the result was disappointing again. Superman never improved. No one else was behind the Nolan version of Batman, which led to Warner Bros. having to reconsider other characters, but he could not find a breakthrough and could only return to Superman and Batman with a huge mass base... So, this once again entered a vicious cycle.

Warner Bros. holds the copyright of the adaptation of DC Comics, which is a big benefit because they can let go of their hands and feet to adapt all works and all characters, but it is also a limitation, because a decision-making mistake can lead to serial reactions and even no chance of turning around.

Especially when inspiration is hindered, Warner Bros. lacks change and coping, which makes it difficult for the series of movies to use their skills.

For reference, the copyright of Marvel Comics adaptation is scattered in the hands of major companies. Sony developed "Spider-Man", Universal Studios developed "Hulk Hulk", Twentieth Century Fox developed "Fantastic Four", Paramount developed "Iron Man", "Captain America" ​​and "Thor"... Although it is scattered, the competition between them is very fierce. One superhero failed, and countless superheroes stood up, forming a virtuous cycle.

Even though Disney later acquired Marvel Comics, many adapted copyrights, including "Spider-Man" and "Fantastic Four", were not able to be recycled, which is an obstacle to Disney's long-term development, but for Marvel adapted movies, competition is opening up more possibilities.

In fact, the reason why Marvel was successful can be simply attributed to three points: the first is the development of ** superheroes, such as Thor, Deadpool, Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Ant-Man, which has won a lot of popularity; the second is to bring the spirit of entertainment to the extreme, not to mention the open/swinging/unruly Iron Man, even the serious Captain America, Thor, and Hulk have joined the ranks of spoof and self-deprecating, which coincides with the spirit of popular entertainment culture; the third is the maturity of the production of genre movies, from script structure to high/climax control, to laying the baggage, forming a fixed routine, and implementing the entertainment elements of popcorn throughout.

Of course, the most important thing is timing. The improvement of computer special effects technology allows all the ideas in the comics to be truly restored and truly established a magical two-dimensional world. This also makes comic adapted movies a branch of special effects blockbusters, establishing an unshakable fan culture, and becoming one of the most popular genres in the film market.

Warner Bros. obviously also realized this problem, knowing shame before being brave. Before Lance reborn, Warner Bros. joined the ranks of creating the DC Universe. In addition to the restart of the "Superman" series, the publicity of "Batman vs. Superman" was also vigorous. In addition, works such as "Suicide Squad", "Wonder Woman", "Flash", and "Justice League" have all been put on the agenda, with a huge momentum and eye-catching effect.

What's even more rare is that DC Comics starts from the TV series' small screen, making it prosperous and lively. It suppresses the opponent's Marvel's footsteps and achieves an incredible victory. Extending from the small screen to the large screen also creates more possibilities for success for the DC Universe.

However, from the layman Lance, Warner Bros.'s adaptation is a bit slow, because comic adaptation has begun to develop aesthetic fatigue, and the audience's approval rating for Marvel movies has obviously declined. At the same time, Warner Bros. is a bit too urgent and wants to create more sparks and even follow the path of Marvel's success, but it seems inappropriate.

Of course, Lance is just an amateur, and his views are not accurate. He also knows nothing about what happened after 2016. Whether DC Comics can regain the commanding heights and how Marvel Comics will deal with it, everything is unknown. At least, in terms of development potential, in the present, DC is indeed far higher than Marvel. If the two cards, Superman and Batman, it will not be difficult for DC to regain the commanding heights.

Tonight, during the chat with Lance and Barry, he vaguely felt the formality and profound meaning of Barry's words, but he never expected that it would be Superman. Barry actually wanted to hand over the task of restarting the Superman series to him. This is obviously an important recognition for Lance.

For the current North American market, the comic adaptation films led by "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" mean that the printing machine and any film company wants to get a share of the pie. In this case, Barry targeted Lance, and made a big circle through George's matchmaking, demonstrating sincerity, and also proved Lance's ability.

Especially considering that the "Cat Girl" released this summer has suffered a lot of bad reviews, with a box office of only 16 million on the premiere weekend, a cumulative box office of 40 million in North America, and a cumulative box office of 81 million in the world. The investment of up to 100 million US dollars lost all its money, making Warner Bros. look like a mortal.

The restarted version of Batman has been handed over to Christopher Nolan, but the restarted version of Superman has never found a suitable place to settle down. The "Catwoman"'s crushing defeat sounded the alarm for Warner Bros. The comic adaptation movie is not only simple to satisfy the fan's fantasy, but also the story must stand scrutiny and truly show the entire magical world, so the director's choice becomes crucial.

As one of the two major characters that dc comics swept the screen of movies for twenty years, Superman is even heavier than Batman.

In June 1938, a man wearing a blue tights and a red cloak came out, and he undoubtedly became the first and greatest superhero in history. In the past forty years, from large screens to small screens, from comics to books, Clark Kent's character image has become popular all over the world and has become a benchmark for countless superheroes. As Lance and Barry said just now, even at the lowest point in the comic adaptation of movies, TV series with Superman as the protagonists are still emerging one after another, which shows the popularity of Superman's image.

It is no exaggeration to say that Superman is one of the most important symbols of American pop culture, and is comparable to the British three treasures "Solmes, Doctor Who, 007". The significance of restarting Superman's plan for Warner Bros. is far more than just a movie, but also an important step to re-introduce DC comics into the market.

In this case, Lance entered Barry's line of sight.

Just half a year ago, Lance had to rack his brains and carefully calculate for a film project, but now, Barry is visiting in person with a project worth a thousand gold. The change in status and reputation comes so quickly and fiercely.

No wonder George did not reject Barry because he knew clearly how important the Superman restart project was. "Batman and Robin" directly led to the suspension of the comic adaptation movie for nearly ten years. As the leading actor, this movie has become a stain that George cannot escape from throughout his career. He knows more than anyone how rare Barry's invitation is.

No wonder Barry has been in a big circle because he knows deeply that Superman restarting the project is related to Warner Bros.'s next five-year plan, hiring Christopher Nolan to direct "Batman", which is a gamble; and hiring Lance to direct "Superman" is an adventure - the success of three consecutive works has already given Lance, as a new director, a reputation as a veteran director.

Lance couldn't help but feel excited at this time, not because of the restart of the project "Superman", but because of the deep meaning hidden behind Barry's invitation. This comes from the recognition of top production companies, proving that he has won a place upstream of the pyramid; this comes from the recognition of senior industry personnel, whether it is reputation, reputation, and trust, these are priceless treasures and will become the cornerstone of Lance's further development.

From passive to active, Lance has completed the six-year path of Diorama Film in just two years. Even though he was a human being and his heart was as rocky as a rock, Lance was inevitably in a state of great excitement. The task that seemed impossible to accomplish has now evolved into reality. The goal of defeating Diorama Film has gradually become clear, as if he could reach the end with his hand.

However, the panicked mood lasted for a short time. On the contrary, he quickly calmed down because he knew that Barry was sitting opposite him, the helmsman of Warner Brothers, and the old fox who could not get up early; and even more, he knew that this was Hollywood, and that it was countless overnight fame, but it was not uncommon for a night to fall. Not to mention that he had not really stood at the top of the pyramid, even if he reached it, the earth would not revolve with him as the center.

So, Lance calmed down and thought seriously about Barry's proposal. Superman restart project, the project that was highly anticipated but heavy. Even if he did not have the memory of his previous life, he knew that he could never relax his vigilance; not to mention that he clearly remembered that Superman restarting journey in the previous life was a disaster.
Chapter completed!