Chapter 199: This is the first time I hear such a request

It took Chen An less than a week to write the script.

But in Jerry's impression, it only started after August.

Before that, I was designing storyboards and props.

So he thought Chen An had been writing for several months.

Of course, even Jerry and Chen An’s explanations would not have much effect.

"Everyone says this will be your first failure in your film career. What do you think of the audience and media's predictions?"

This was the second more acute problem Chen An encountered.

"I will never think that I will fail before it becomes a reality. I have never encountered such a failure so far. I have made three movies in Hollywood. Every time I have proved myself, from the box office to the Oscars. This time is still the same. It proves once again that Warner's choice of me is not wrong!"

Chen An spoke directly to the Hollywood Daily, the jerk who was causing trouble.

And the reporter from the Hollywood Journal was also very happy. They liked the way you spoke.

Finally, after repeated questioning by reporters, this preliminary meeting was completed and the producer and director of the film have been confirmed.

The next step is to interview the actors.

What’s interesting is that during this period, the vice president who first supported himself found Chen An.

He said that he thought Chen An's script, model design and storyboard were pretty good.

However, considering that Chen An had never been involved in such a top-level A-level production before, he made a request.

At that time, Chen An couldn't help but sigh and thought to himself, "Is it here? This is a cool operation from Warner, directing the filming remotely. It may be late, but it will definitely be here."

But in the end, the vice president said silently, "Chen, I have only one request, the picture must be big. This is a superhero movie, and the scene must be big to attract the audience."

"?" Chen An was full of questions when he heard this request.

Then he nodded and thought deeply. Is there such a good thing?

Seeing that he was about to make a decision, the vice president patted him on the shoulder silently and said, "Funding is not a problem. Don't worry, the company will fully support you."

"Okay then. I'll listen to you." Chen An agreed with a helpless look.

When the vice president saw Chen An like this, he felt that he was a teachable boy and left happily.

After seeing the other party leave, Chen An couldn't help laughing. He actually had such a harsh request, so I had no choice but to agree.

Make sure it’s big enough!

Christian Bale sat on the sofa, staring blankly at the script handed to him.

He has been deeply involved in art films, but apart from "American Psycho", he has not had any box office success.

This time, the much-anticipated reboot of "Batman" found me, and I originally planned to try it out and see if there was any chance.

Unexpectedly, Chen An came to me with the script.

"Bell, take a look at the script first before deciding whether to act or not." Chen An said to Bell in front of him.

At that time, he had not yet starred in the "Batman Trilogy" and was not the superstar he later became.

Bell nodded without hesitation and said without even reading the script: "Chen, I know your ability, I am willing to act in it."

He has seen all of Chen An's movies, all of which were written and directed by him and were huge successes.

Even if we don't talk about the script, even the pay for the script is not something he can refuse.

Chen An directly offered a salary of 10 million US dollars, which was undoubtedly a sky-high price for him now.

"Just take a look. I believe you will like it. This way you can exercise your body more vigorously. You still need to gain weight now." Chen An smiled and let the other party take a look first.

Although he has not taken on the role of "The Mechanic" and is as thin as a bamboo pole, he is still far from the body shape that Chen An wants. Bell smiled and picked up the script, "Okay then."

Although I cannot refuse the salary, it would be even better if the script was also good.

After he finished reading, Chen An smiled and asked, "How about it, do you want to be the new Bruce Wayne?"

"Chen, I agreed to do this because of the pay before, and now I still want to act even if the pay is reduced!" Bell gave unreserved praise.

Chen An's script did not disappoint him. This was not a simple superhero movie, but the growth story of a flesh-and-blood Bruce Wayne.

"Hahaha, there's no need to talk about film remuneration. Warner Bros. pays for it anyway, they have plenty of money, and I've helped them make a lot of money. Bale, gain weight for the role."

After saying that, Chen An arranged for the other party to go and sign the contract.

After thinking about it, Chen An decided to keep the original actors, so the first person he invited was naturally the male lead, Bell.

After signing Bale, the script was handed over to Morgan, with whom he had worked before, to play Fox, the assistant who invented the props.

Morgan was also very happy to accept the film contract. It was also good to be able to work with Chen An again. After all, he had just helped him win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Nolan's signature supporting actors Cillian Murphy and Michael Caine also play the villain Scarecrow and the butler Alfu.

And the villain Ninja Master is Liam Neeson, who has not been rescuing people all over the world.

They basically knew that director Chen An trusted Batman, but they all agreed after reading the script.

Once the actors were confirmed, the crew of the new Batman reboot project "Batman Begins" was also formed.

The original name of "Batman 5" was denied, implying a restart!

Chen An's decision to choose Bale to play Bruce Wayne once again aroused doubts from audience fans.

At this point, Chen An was too lazy to keep them hanging.

"Jerry, how's the filming going?" Before starting filming, Chen An asked Jerry, his old partner with whom he had worked for a long time.

Jerry took out the design and placed it in front of Chen An. "According to your instructions, we designed the appearance of Gotham in New York, Chicago, London and Hong Kong Island."

"Okay, let me take a look." Chen An picked up the picture and started looking at it.

The city of Gotham is fictional, full of prosperity and desolation. It is mainly modeled on Chicago and is simply the real version of Gotham City.

"Great. Let's use this as the blueprint for the design. When the time comes, the main filming location will be set in Chicago. We will start making those model props as soon as possible, and then go to London and Iceland to shoot while waiting for the other props to be made."

Chen An looked at the similar picture albums and decided to take pictures of what he could first.

"Okay Chen, I've arranged for you the crew members you brought with you."

"Thank you Jerry, I really thank you this time."

"You're welcome Chen, we're friends and I don't care."

Jerry didn't take Chen An's thanks to heart and just smiled and said.

However, what Chen An said was the truth. It was obvious to everyone that he recruited these Chinese staff into the crew. They were here to learn something.

Any other producer would basically not agree, but Jerry agreed right away and brought everyone in.

"Oh, by the way, Chen, I have already contacted the Chinese action design team you asked me to contact, and they will be here today." Jerry, who had put away the drawings, suddenly spoke.

Chen An nodded, "Okay, then they will guide the action design."

This Chen An was invited seriously from Yuan Heping’s team, the Yuan Family.

They are good at adjusting action design according to different people, and are definitely a world-class team of top martial artists.

　Little-known fact: this is true. Before the filming of Batman, Warner executives complained that Nolan's design was not big enough and asked him to make the picture bigger. Warner is truly a one-in-a-million genius.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)