Vol 2 Chapter 591: Agent Normanoff

The off-road vehicle parked under a small mountain peak. Under the guidance of a guide sent by the Icelandic government, a group of people moved slowly along the rugged mountain road. There is only a two-lane road in the Vatnajökull region. Neither the lake ice field nor the current mountain peaks have suitable roads. If the crew wants to shoot here, they must first build a temporary road.
If there are only a few shots, Steadicam equipment can be used to solve the problem, but the scene here is not only fighting, but also building a village that meets the Himalayas. If large equipment cannot be imported, relying solely on manpower, it is estimated that this time next year, it will not be completed. Filming work.
However, the style here is relatively primitive, and if it is filmed, it looks like the roof of the world.
And compared to the more complex and harsh conditions in the Himalayas, the environment of Vatnajökull is already very good.
Before Duke came, he had communicated with the Icelandic government and it was not a problem at all to set up the scene.
"Hannah..."
Walking to a relatively flat place under the mountain, Duke called his art director over, pointed to a wasteland backed by rugged rocks, and said, "How difficult is it to build the village here?"
Hannah Serena walked over and watched it on the spot. After returning, she said, "As long as ∞∴, to solve the road problem, half a month is enough."
Duke nodded and turned to a slightly higher mountainside position, "Choose a suitable location over there and build the monastery of the Shadow Warrior Alliance."
"It's easy." Hannah Serena was very confident.
Compared to a village that was built from nothing, the monastery of the Shadow Dancer Alliance only needs to build a porch. The scenes in the monastery can be shot in the studio, and the panoramic shots are shot with models.
The model can also be used to shoot the explosion of the monastery, this kind of popular scene cannot be shot in the Vatnajökull region. Otherwise, the Icelandic government and environmental protection organizations must go crazy.
"It's really good here."
John Schwarzman panted heavily and walked over to Duke. "Look forward and you can see the ice peak. He turned 180 degrees and seemed to be at an altitude of 20,000 feet."
Duke pointed to his protruding belly, "The most important thing is that it can help you lose weight."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult." John Schwarzman laughed.
For the following week, Duke was led by a guide. I have been spinning around in the Vatnajökull region, looking for a better shooting location, and constantly with Hannah Serena and John Schwarzman. They exchanged opinions on the setting and shooting on the spot, and when they left, they signed a letter of intent with Iceland to confirm that some of the location scenes of "The Hour of War" will be included. Put it in Iceland.
When returning to Los Angeles. The crew is holding the first large-scale audition. Anna Prinz will be in charge of this aspect temporarily. Duke will only participate in the second audition for a few major roles. The energy will not be focused on this aspect for the time being. Many, many need him to personally check, the first to bear the brunt is the Batmobile.
This is not just a prop car, in accordance with the commercial development plan. In the future, a limited commemorative edition will be produced and sold to the market. The cooperating party of the crew is Lamborghini. Their professional design team produced eight versions of concept sketches, but they were all rejected by Duke.
"Crowley, this is not a comic!"
Standing in the conference room, Duke pointed to the projection screen and said to the person in charge of the design team, "Although these eight versions are different, they are all too light. What I want is a powerful monster, not A sports car that takes publicity to the extreme!"
"We will come up with a new plan as soon as possible." Crowley said quickly.
Duke emphasized again, "My ideal Batmobile is a hybrid of Lamborghini and Hummer, combining the exquisiteness of a sports car with the strength of a tank!"
According to the custom of the prop car, the plastic shell is assembled outside the existing body, but Duke requires that the Batmobile in the film must be a real product from the wheel, the chassis to the body!
With the formal establishment of the film project, Duke is completely in working condition. It is different from the relative ease of "Hurricane Rescue". This film has a huge investment and is the key to the success of the series. He treats the Lord of the Rings trilogy entirely. Attitude towards "Batman: Hour of War".
As a screen loser who suffered a fiasco in both the audience's reputation and box office results in the 1990s, it is not easy for Batman to stand up, and all work must not be sloppy.
This is also Duke's consistent attitude. He never takes his work lightly, and he never takes it for granted that his experience is special, and his film will be successful.
Anyone with a brain knows that the distance between watching a movie and making a movie is as far away as heaven and earth.
The progress of each project is placed on Duke’s desk. These must be personally reviewed and inspected. As the director who controls the overall situation, he must understand the progress of the preliminary preparations and even every detail of the preparations. If you don't understand, how can you talk about shooting.
These tasks cannot be handed over to Tina Fei and Anna Prinz and other deputies. This is the most basic thing a director wants to successfully direct a film.
In addition to the preparations for the review, Duke also went to the Hughes Aircraft Factory in the Los Angeles area and leased two extra-large hangars, the huge bat cave and the run-down Nereus area, which will be used for shooting.
The huge hangar can provide a wide space that the studio does not have.
The bat cave in the previous film was extremely delicate, but the style of "The Hour of War" has been decided, which does not meet Duke’s requirements. The bat cave he wanted is a wet and dirty cave with bats everywhere, and the film also Will show how Bruce Wayne built his own bat cave by himself.
According to the plan, the built cave is about 250 feet long, 120 feet wide, and 40 feet high. 24 water pumps will be installed and 12,000 gallons of water will flow through the scenery every minute, forming waterfalls, streams and dripping wet walls. .
As for the bats, the current methods for training bats are quite limited. It is difficult to make many bats act according to human will and can only be generated by cgi.
Just when Duke was busy with the Batman series. Another film related to him is also preparing to establish a project. After Duke's funds are in place, Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 3" is about to begin preparations. For its own trump card series, Liang Tang even refused the invitation of Spielberg's "World War".
Of course, Spielberg’s project has never lacked superstars, and he chose to collaborate with Tom Hanks again.
DreamWorks is in a quagmire. After the separate spin-off of the animation studio, the live-action film department seems to want to make a desperate move, investing huge amounts of money to create two super masterpieces. They are "World War" directed by Spielberg and "Escape from the Island" directed by Michael Bay.
But unlike Duke's influence, "World War" changed the actor, and "Escape the Clone Island" changed the heroine.
"Because I want to participate in your movie. So I refused Michael Bay's invitation." Scarlett said to Duke.
This was a party organized by Tom Cruise. Duke accepted the invitation. After he came here, Scarlett Johansson caught sight of him.
Pick up the wine glass. Met Harvey Baden passing by. Nodding lightly, after the other party walked away, Duke looked at the bright light behind Scarlett, moved slightly to avoid the direct light of the light, and said, "You have been eliminated, Scarlett."
"Why?" Scarlett stepped forward. I couldn't help but look at the turf under my feet, and it didn't seem to be flat. Duke shook his head, "You are not suitable for this role."
"Is it really not suitable?" Scarlett looked at Duke with bright eyes, "I want to transform. Can you talk alone? Maybe you can give me some advice."
Probably because she was afraid that Duke would ignore her, Scarlett said again, "I'm sorry for some things. I did a little too much, but Duke, we have known each other for more than ten years. You know me and I know you. Is it really just my problem between you and Ivanka? If because of this, you are biased against me and give up ten years of friendship, it’s not fair to me."
"I don't know you." Duke turned around.
This is not the place to say these words alone. Duke walked towards the corner of the lawn under the light, saw Scarlett following from behind, and said, "Work has nothing to do with personal feelings. You are really not suitable for this role."
"But I didn't even participate in the audition." Scarlett Johansson was just like when he was a child, following Duke closely. "Would you not even give me an audition opportunity? I'm behind your ass. The big one!"
Hearing these words, Duke stopped, and the previous picture returned to his mind. At that time Scarlett was still a chatter...
He sighed, turned around and said, "You are an important part of my future plans."
Scarlett's eyes lit up immediately.
Duke added, "You temporarily cooperate with Sophia, and I will direct "Iron Man" next year."
"Do you want me to play Pepper?"
"Go and read the comics to learn more about the Black Widow." Duke said, regardless of whether Scarlett agrees or disagrees, "This is an important member of the Avengers Project and the key to connecting many members... …"
Scarlett blinked bright eyes and said, "As long as you need it, I will never refuse."
"It's best!" Duke warned, "I don't expect much from you, as long as I don't show up in front of Ivanka in the future."
The full head of blond hair suddenly fell from her head, covering Scarlett’s eyes. She was silent for a few seconds, and cautiously tentatively said, "What if... what if I often show up in front of her?"
This sentence almost made Duke's nose crooked, and he couldn't help raising a hand and pointing at her.
Scarlett Johansson pinned her hair behind her ears, a trace of fear appeared on her face, "Will you hit me?"
"Yes!" Duke snapped.
He knew he couldn't give Scarlett a face.
"Then you are done." Scarlett laughed suddenly and took a step forward. "You know, Duke, I won't refuse any of your requests."
"My endurance is limited!"
Duke glared at her, too lazy to continue talking to her, and walked directly to the crowd.
Scarlett was behind him, muttering in a very low voice, "Between you and Ivanka, it is obviously the problem with her best dad..." (To be continued...)