America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 993 - 899 DC Contradiction Erupts_2
Chapter 993: Chapter 899: DC Contradiction Erupts_2
Chapter 993 -899: DC Contradiction Erupts_2
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Louise said, “You know, I’ve always been on your side.”
She knew about the conflict between Martin and the Warner Bros. Team, which seemed to be over with Jon Berg stepping down, but then Kevin Tsujihara brought in another woman. It was a good thing Martin was always on high alert, bordering on late-stage paranoia, or the consequences would be unthinkable.
“First, we can’t let Zack Snyder withdraw easily; we must stir up some trouble,” Martin mused briefly before dialing Thomas’s number.
Thomas happened to be at Disney Studio discussing business and quickly made his way over.
After hearing what Martin had to say, he commented, “That’s easy, I’ll figure something out. I’m well acquainted with Zack Snyder’s agent, Fisher.”
“There’s not much to do, just a reminder is needed,” Martin said.
Thomas understood, “This is in their own legitimate interest. Warner and DC won’t give up on this.”
…
Hollywood’s top circle of agents isn’t large because Martin had attended many DC events, and Thomas had known Zack Snyder’s agent Fisher for a while.
Thomas was equally aware of the situation between Martin and the Warner Bros. Team. As a competent agent, he had grown closer to Fisher soon after the release of “Man of Steel.”
At the time, he thought he might need it in the future, not knowing that today would be the day.
In a café in Century City, as Fisher added sugar to his coffee, he laughed and asked, “What brings you to invite me for coffee all of a sudden?”
Thomas said straightforwardly, “I’ve just received some information about your main client, Zack Snyder.”
Fisher looked up at him and inquired, “It’s not about Zack and Warner, is it?”
“To be precise, it’s about DC,” Thomas said. “Geoff Johns has reached out to Joss Whedon, and if I’m not mistaken, wasn’t Geoff Johns the DC representative in ‘Justice League’?”
Fisher was all too clear about who Joss Whedon was and what he had done. Hearing this, and piecing together the recent series of conflicts between DC and Zack Snyder over the movie, he immediately guessed.
Is DC planning to replace the director of “Justice League”?
Fisher stopped adding sugar, pulled out two US Dollar bills, placed them on the table, and said, “Thanks for the information, I need to go.”
Thomas nodded, “Go ahead; you’re busy.”
Fisher stepped out of the café, pulled out his phone, and dialed Zack Snyder’s number, “Where are you? In the studio at Warner Bros. Studios, good! Don’t leave, I’ll be right there; it’s very important. Have Deborah come too.”
He got into his car and sped off to Warner Bros. Studios.
On the way, Fisher considered how to handle the situation. If Zack Snyder’s commercial appeal and status in Hollywood could match that of Martin Davis, Thomas’s client, none of this would be an issue.
But Zack Snyder was far from Martin Davis. Snyder had won Warner’s support with “Man of Steel,” but with “Batman v Superman,” he had not only given it all back, but things had gone from bad to worse, even his directorial abilities were being questioned.
Fisher was clear that if Warner and DC really wanted to replace the director, neither the Snyders nor the agency could resist.
Warner Bros. might not be what it once was, but it was still a behemoth.
But just walking away was not an option.
Arriving at Warner Bros. Studios, Fisher pulled the Snyders aside and informed them of the news he had received.
Zack Snyder wasn’t too surprised, “I’ve had this feeling for the past month.”
Fisher asked, “What’s your take on it?”
Zack Snyder thought for a moment and replied, “I’m just a director.”
His wife, also his producing partner Deborah Snyder, said, “Since ‘Sparta,’ Zack has brought at least a billion US Dollars of profit to Warner. And now they want to kick him out!”
Zack Snyder intently looked at his agent, “What do you think?”
“If Warner and DC really want to go through with this, we can’t stop it,” Fisher was realistic, “But they have to do it according to the contract!”
Zack Snyder didn’t speak for a moment.
Fisher was very clear, “Our interests must be protected!”
Deborah squeezed her husband’s hand, “You handle the directorial work, leave the rest to me and Fisher.”
Zack Snyder nodded, “Let’s do it this way.”
Fisher said, “No matter what happens, make sure to inform me immediately.”
While they were finalizing their strategies here, Bruce and Jody had just finished a date.
Despite a sore pelvis from the collision, Bruce still informed Jody about the news linking Zack Snyder with Warner Bros. and DC.
Jody immediately called her most reliable team.
That very night, TMZ had solid news, which they published on the homepage headline, shocking the entire North American entertainment industry.
“Bombshell ‘Justice League’ to Change Directors!”
“After two internal screenings, Warner Bros. and DC are very dissatisfied with Zack Snyder’s production of ‘Justice League’ and have officially made contact with ‘Avengers’ director Joss Whedon, planning to replace Zack Snyder with Joss Whedon to complete the final production of ‘Justice League.'”
If this news had happened at another major Hollywood company, fans might have taken it as a rumor.
But happening at Warner Bros., no one was surprised.
The outrageous acts of the Warner Bros. Team had been spreading throughout North America for the past two years.
Once the news broke, the senior executives at Warner Bros. and DC were extremely angry. They wanted to complete the directorial change with as little noise as possible.
The exposure by TMZ thwarted their plans.
Kevin Tsujihara decided to cut the Gordian knot, instructing Hamada to speed up the replacement process and to complete the change of directors as soon as possible to ensure ‘Justice League’ released as originally scheduled this year.
Hamada initiated the director exit mechanism for the film crew, but contrary to their expectations, Zack Snyder himself refused to meet directly, instructing the crew to negotiate with his agent and Deborah Snyder.
The latter two were very tough in their stance, the Snyders could exit the ‘Justice League’ project, but DC had to pay the full penalty, not a dollar less.
Worse still, the six main cast members of the crew had privately expressed their support for Zack Snyder.
Among them, the Black, gay, and Jewish actresses also relied on their special statuses to say a few words more or less in public.
Joss Whedon, who was about to take charge of the ‘Justice League’ project, saw this and took it all to heart.
With two ‘Avengers’ movies as his capital, Joss Whedon naturally did not want to follow in other’s footsteps, almost entirely rejected Zack Snyder’s style and edits, and put forth his conditions for reshooting to Warner Bros. and DC.
The anticipated investment for reshoots soared to 60 million US dollars, and nearly the entire original creative and shooting team was dismissed, to be replaced by Joss Whedon’s team to complete the remaining work on the project.
The internal conflicts within the ‘Justice League’ project were thoroughly ignited.
The entire project was thrown into turmoil.
Although the Warner Bros. Team often burst forth with genius ideas and plans, when it came to decisiveness and execution, they were unmatched. Seeing the project on the verge of losing control, they immediately acted, fully compensating the Snyders and the original team for the breach of contract and thoroughly clearing them from the crew.
Then, they fully agreed to all the conditions proposed by Joss Whedon, heavily inviting Whedon’s team to take control of the project.
The cost of reshoots, compensation for the old team’s breach of contract, plus the new team’s salaries resulted in DC spending an additional 100 million US dollars on ‘Justice League’!
All of Hollywood was stunned, Warner management’s resolve was staggering.
At the signing ceremony for the new team, Joss Whedon announced that the film would undergo extensive reshoots, with a style and content that were more relaxed and entertaining.
Fans who had embraced DC’s darker style automatically boycotted this version of ‘Justice League.’
Passersby audiences felt that they should wait and see, to check the film’s word-of-mouth first.
