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There was a loud bang.

Instant silence!

On the big screen, Sal Maroney's obese body was lying on the edge of the table in a strange posture like a pool of dead flesh, motionless, and everyone in the warehouse was also stunned as if they had been immobilized.

Outside the big screen, all the audience in the Holy Citizen Auditorium took a deep breath in unison.A pencil, which can be seen almost everywhere in daily life, is now inserted directly into the human head like the most terrifying weapon.This, how painful it must be!

Chapter 319: Thirty minutes in the beginning (4) (Revised)

Roman Sionis killed Sal Maroney with a powerful accidental blow. In the abandoned warehouse, there was a brief silence. Maroney's men drew their guns one after another, but Roman Sionis drew out his guns faster than them. Two swarthy pistols with suppressors fired rapidly.

No bullets.

After a whistling sound unique to suppressed pistols, most of the minions around who hadn't had time to make a move have fallen down, and the rest of them dare not make any extra moves.

The two figures in the darkness also remained unresponsive.

The muzzle glanced around for the last time, Roman Sionis nodded in satisfaction, and said, "From now on, I will be your boss."

As he spoke, he kicked Sal Maroni's body away, sat down on the chair, and looked down at the information on the desktop.

A minion in the warehouse saw that Roman Sionis turned his back to everyone and exchanged glances with his companions. The two drew their guns at the same time and wanted to sneak attack. Just now, Roman Sionis picked up the suppressed pistol at hand. Back is two shots.Amid the sound of his body falling to the ground, Roman Sionis flipped through the documents in front of him as if nothing had happened, and said, "Dead Archer, Crocodile Man, not bad, very good."

After speaking, he raised his head and finally looked at the two figures who had been calm just now: "So, are you willing to work for me?"

The camera finally focused on the two figures and slowly pulled in.

The audience was also able to see the appearance of the two of them clearly. One of them was wearing a prosthetic eye emitting red light, and the other, a hunchbacked figure in a hoodie, gradually straightened up, and soon revealed a huge figure over two meters , Grinning in response, revealing a crocodile-like ferocious face and sharp teeth.

Although the two didn't speak, Roman Sionis got the answer he wanted, so he nodded again and said, "Very good."

Speaking of turning another page of the information in front of him, the camera scanned the word 'Batman' on the page, and Sionis said: "Then, let's start with this bat."

At this point in the plot, in front of the big screen, Shirley Lansing raised her wrist and glanced at her watch again.

7 points.

really.

Simon Westeros perfectly and precisely uses these three 10 minutes to completely lay out the plot of the film.

Usually, such as Sally's restaurant sex scene in "When Harry Met Sally", such as the humorous details of Jones killing the knifeman in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", such as the classic swing in "Pulp Fiction" Dance, blah blah blah.A movie with one or two classic passages is enough to make it remembered by the audience and largely promote the success of the box office.

This "Batman" at this time is only these three 10 minutes. The stunning wedge at the beginning, the shocking kick of Catwoman, and the scary pencil of the black mask can all leave a deep impression on the audience.With the film skills that Simon Westero has shown in recent years, Shirley Lansing does not think that the next plot will be any less than the opening three 10 minutes.

The circle began to spread the unusualness of Simon Westero's new film very early on. Shirley Lansing originally thought it might be exaggerated, but now, she has no doubts in her heart.

Although it was Simon Westero who made her the CEO of MGM United Artists, Shirley Lansing was not completely attached to Daenerys Entertainment, and no one would want to be a vassal.Now, she feels that in the future Hollywood, it is the most sensible behavior to cling to the thigh of Simon Westeros.

Thinking of this, Shirley Lansing couldn't help looking somewhere in the front row, and soon found Westeros.The other party seemed to have said something to the girlfriend next to him, then got up, quietly left the hall and turned into the backstage.

It seems to be a good opportunity to communicate with the other party.

However, after a moment of hesitation, Shirley Lansing still didn't get up, but turned her attention to the big screen again.

The movie that is currently playing has inspired her a lot in the first 10 minutes, and there will definitely be more surprises in the future.

Just because Shirley Lansing didn't get up, doesn't mean others won't.

There were more than 1200 people in the screening hall, and there were definitely many who came for Simon Westeros, a Hollywood tycoon and super rich.

In the backstage of the Holy Citizen Auditorium, Simon went to the bathroom, and just returned to the rest area, when he saw a tall girl walking nonchalantly from the entrance of the hall.

"Hey Nicole, where are you going?"

Nicole Kidman nodded subconsciously when Simon greeted him and pointed to the bathroom behind him, "Well, yes."

He hesitated for a while, seeing that the man didn't intend to return to the hall immediately, but instead walked towards a sofa in the corner of the rest area, so he didn't rush to talk to him.

Pretentiously, he went to the bathroom to touch up his makeup, and when he came back, another woman appeared beside Simon. Judging by the skin color, this should be a Latina girl with a much hotter figure than her.Moreover, there was clearly a sofa next to him, but the woman was sitting next to the man on the armrest of the single sofa, with one arm still on his shoulder.

Not knowing whether she should step forward to disturb her, she paused, but Nicole still walked over.

Seeing her coming, Simon introduced, "Nicole, this is Sabina, she is from Italy, Sabina, this is Nicole."

Sabina Fraelli stood up, reached out to Nicole, and said in English with an obviously substandard Italian accent: "Hello, Miss Kidman, I like your performance in "Pulp Fiction" very much."

"Thank you."

Nicole shook hands with her, but couldn't remember who the other party was. It seemed unreasonable to want to praise the other party for her good English.

Sabina Fureili didn't let this cold scene happen. After greeting Nicole, she turned back to the man and leaned over to his ear and whispered in Italian: "I'm staying at Valerie these days. The apartment, Simon, you can call me anytime."

Sabina Frielli and Valerie Golino are both Italians. They met at the Gucci show in Milan Fashion Week last time and became good friends soon.Just now Sabina explained that she came here specifically to support Valerie Golino this time, and that she has signed a contract with WMA and wants to try her luck in Hollywood.

Simon looked at the infinite scenery in the dress when the hot girl leaned over to him, and said, "It's a pity, Lina, I'm going to Australia tomorrow."

Sabina Fraili was a little disappointed, but she didn't bother her any more. She said goodbye, nodded to Nicole who was still standing beside her, and walked towards the hall.

There were quite a few other people in the background, and Nicole was not as relaxed as Sabina Fraili. Seeing the other party leave, she sat down on the sofa next to Simon.

Simon ordered the backstage staff to bring over two glasses of mineral water, looked at Nicole, and said, "How do you feel, this movie?"

Nicole said: "The pencil shot just now was so scary, I won't dare to touch a pencil again in the future."

Simon smiled and said: "Actually, the original shot is even scarier. There will be blood flowing out. I am worried that it will be hindered by the rating, so I can only remove the blood."

The Batman was finally rated PG 13.

Although Simon changed the bloody details, during the film rating process, some judges still thought that this scene was too violent, which might leave a psychological shadow on the audience.However, due to the strong influence of Daenerys Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, the version that Simon finally submitted for review got a PG 13 rating without any changes.

As for the PG rating, Simon didn't think about it from the beginning.

Nicole leaned forward to listen to Simon talking about the behind-the-scenes with a very interested expression. She nodded and said, "Why don't you go back to the lobby? Are you worried about the box office of the movie?"

Simon gestured towards the hall where the audio came from, and said, "I can memorize the whole movie now, it doesn't matter whether I watch it or not. As for the box office, I'm still a little confident."

After being busy for more than half a year, the preparation time was even longer, and almost every scene in the film was engraved in Simon's mind.

In terms of box office, regardless of the minor troubles in film and television in the 60s, as "Batman", which has become one of the symbols of American culture, was born half a century ago. Don't worry about its performance on the business side.

As a childhood memory of countless Americans, as long as this film is not too bad, the only thing that needs to be considered is the issue of earning more and earning less.

Of course, if the film cannot satisfy the audience, if you want to make a series, the result will only be like the Tim Burton version of Batman in the original time and space. .Therefore, Simon is not worried about the commercial performance of the first part of "Batman". He thinks more about how to continue the DC superhero IP in his hands and create a complete and lasting DC movie universe series.

Speaking of it, Terry Semel has already confirmed that he will fully cash in the investment share of Warner Bros. Pictures in the sequel after watching the sample for the first time. During this time, Warner has been inquiring whether Simon will also direct the sequel himself.

Simon has not given Warner a final reply, but he has no intention of continuing to direct.He prefers to be a character like Kevin Feige in the original space-time Marvel, who controls the overall situation and doesn't have to do everything himself.What's more, if the DC movie universe is fully rolled out, he won't have so much time to do everything by himself.

The staff brought over two bottles of water, Nicole took them, handed one to Simon, took a sip, closed the lid and put it back on the round table in front of her, hesitated for a while, and still looked at it with some resentment To the man, he said: "I, you, actually, I could try the role of catwoman at the beginning."

It's just that cool kick on the big screen just now, and Nicole is sure that the image of Catwoman played by Valerie Golino will definitely be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.If she had been able to get this role back then, besides Mia, she would now have a second very classic screen image.

Simon took a look at Nicole, smiled and shook his head: "You are not suitable for this role."

In fact, Simon also considered Nicole when casting.

However, in memory, Nicole seems to have never acted in an action scene, and even turned down the heroine of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".

Moreover, Simon hopes that the role of Catwoman will play the role of a black widow in the original time and space in the Marvel movie universe in his own conception, so it is inevitable to refer to Scarlett Johansson during the casting process.

In this regard, Valerie Golino and Scarlett Johansson still have many similarities. Both of them have very good acting skills. Carrie Johnson's similarly hot body.

In addition, compared with Nicole who is 1.8 meters tall, Valerie Golino is also comparable in height to Scarlett Johansson, which makes it easy for her to find a suitable stand-in that matches her body during the action scene.

The last point is that Valerie Golino has no background in Hollywood, so she is obedient enough, can endure hardship, and can withstand the training and shooting of high-intensity action scenes.In comparison, Nicole is still the Miss Jiao of the Kidman family. She has been pampered since she was a child, and it is difficult to make action movies.

As for appearance, Nicole is indeed better.

It's just that, in Simon's current position, when choosing a "Batman" character, appearance is not the first priority at all, and suitability is more important.

In this regard, the appearance of the heroine of the Marvel movie universe in the original time and space has always been the object of complaints from many movie fans, especially compared with DC's high-end vases and long legs.However, in terms of business, Marvel, which has no vases and long legs, can blow up all the scum left of DC.

Of course, Simon will not fully refer to Marvel in the selection of the heroine, let alone make a "Thor 3" that obviously replaces a Valkyrie character who should have been blond, white, and long-legged for political correctness. A scumbag black girl, but at the same time, he will never allow some obviously outdated vases to appear in the movie universe he created for the sake of appearance.

Nicole just complained a little bit. She heard Simon say that she was not suitable, but it was impossible for her to know the detailed reasons. She just thought that some small actions of her own had annoyed the young man in front of her.

After thinking about it, Nicole said, "Simon, isn't Daenerys still planning to shoot "Wonder Woman"? Maybe, I can try."

Simon looked at Nicole again, and said with a smile: "You don't know that the role of Wonder Woman has been confirmed?"

"I know a little bit, that, Famke Janssen," Nicole nodded, but not reconciled: "She's not as famous as I am."

Simon gestured to the hall where the film was playing, and said, "Adam and Valerie are not as famous as you, but it won't be so after the release of "Batman"."

Nicole recalled the performance of the two on the big screen just now, and did not doubt this.So, thinking of Famke Janssen, Nicole felt a stronger threat.

The woman, like herself, was a tall type, and she was also very beautiful.If she is even hotter than herself in the future, she will definitely take away a lot of resources that should belong to her. There are not many roles left for tall actresses in Hollywood, not to mention, she will have Simon Westeros. support.

Thinking of this, Nicole's expression became resentful again, with a kind of pitifulness that made a man's heart flutter, and said: "Simon, let me try the role of Wonder Woman, okay, I promise I will listen to you very much in the future. "

Chapter 320 Obedient (Modify)

Simon didn't expect Nicole to say that suddenly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he said, "Really obedient?"

Nicole Kidman felt something strange from the smile of the man in front of her, but now that she had spoken, she nodded and said, "Really."

"Then..." Simon glanced at the mineral water that Nicole had just placed on the round table, pointed at it casually, and said, "Drink this bottle of water."

Nicole didn't know, so: "Huh?"

"I said," Simon gestured again, and said, "Drink this bottle of water."

Nicole understood.

This should be a test, right?

It's just a bottle of water and it's easy.

Nicole didn't think there was anything, she picked it up and brought it to her mouth, while drinking, she glanced at the man next to her with dexterous eyes, looking very attractive.

Simon watched Nicole drink a bottle of water with great interest, and then passed the bottle of water in front of him: "There is still this bottle."

Nicole looked at the mineral water that the man beside her had already drank a few sips of. Although she didn't feel any disgust in her heart, she still hesitated and said, "Why do you need to drink so much water?"

"It's nothing," Simon shook his head, and said, "It's just that you said you must be obedient, and I'll give it a try."

"I," Nicole gave Simon a sideways glance, and said, "Even if there are so many things to do, I don't need to drink water, do I?"

Simon nodded, but the expression on his face turned indifferent. He leaned on the sofa and said, "Go back to the hall, I'll be alone for a while."

Nicole pursed her lips with an aggrieved expression. Seeing that Simon was indifferent, she had to pick up the bottle of water and brought it to her mouth again.

After all, it was drunk by him, some strange emotions arose inexplicably while sipping, and he couldn't help but touch the mouth of the bottle with his uvula.

Naturally felt nothing.

After drinking another 500ml bottle of mineral water, Nicole put down the empty bottle, wiped the corner of her mouth and looked at the man next to her, tentatively asking, "Now, have I got the role of Wonder Woman?"

Simon shook his head: "No."

Would love to jump over and grab that damn handsome face.

of course.

Can only think about it.

Nicole resisted and continued to launch the offensive of grievances, and looked at Simon with bright eyes, as if she wanted to cry.

Simon raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said, "There are still about 100 minutes until the movie is finished. Now go back to your seat in the lobby. Don't leave until the movie is over."

Nicole blinked.

I just drank 1000ml of water in one go.

"Simon, you are really disgusting."

Simon shrugged and said, "You say you want to be obedient."

"I mean, if you'd give me the role of Wonder Woman..."

"I said, no. However, if you can prove that you are really obedient and have a suitable role in the future, I will definitely give you priority."

Nicole bit her lip, still staring at him lightly, and said, "You promise?"

"I don't promise." Simon sat up straight again, ignoring the gazes of some staff around him, stretched out a finger to pick Nicole's chin, and said: "Actually, the guarantee of 'obedience' is a little bit to me. Not attractive at all, Miss Kidman. Now in Hollywood, if I want, I can find a hundred girls who are more obedient than you at any time. Therefore, you are not qualified to bargain with me."

Simon's fingers retracted as soon as they were touched, but Nicole raised her chin under that provocation, like a swan trying to maintain pride.

I really wanted to look at him for a while, but the other party didn't respond at all, and picked up a copy of "Variety" magazine on the round table and looked through it.