Marvel's Most Devoted Lover
Li Chen rarely spends weekends at the company.
"Boss, the data for 'The Batman' is in. Friday's box office is projected to be around 45 million. The reviews are good; 89% of viewers gave it an A or higher, and only less than 5% gave it a B- or lower."
"With its reputation intact, the box office should be secure."
Li Chen nodded as he listened to Harry Sloan's report.
With the success of the Superman and Batman movies, the DC Cinematic Universe is on the right track.
Meanwhile, the DC Comics market has also become hot due to the success of the movies.
They became increasingly certain that cooperating with Li Chen was the right decision.
"Don't let your guard down; continue to intensify our publicity efforts."
Li Chen spoke first.
Nowadays, movies are increasingly trying to attract potential viewers to theaters in their first weekend.
As for Batman, the opening weekend box office will definitely exceed 100 million, which is not bad in this day and age.
After all, this is the first Batman solo film, so it's normal for it to be so appealing.
Everyone wants to see his on-screen performance.
"OK."
Harry Sloan left immediately, walking with a brisk pace.
Its status in Hollywood is different now than before.
When he was CEO and in charge of MGM's direction, many people looked down on him, and shareholders believed that he was incompetent and unable to lead MGM to make money.
But now, everything is different.
Although he wasn't the captain, he was practically the first mate, right?
He went outside, nodded to the green-haired woman, and then left without looking back.
He knew very well that this woman named Lorna Dane had a relationship with the boss.
After Black Widow joined the crew, Li Chen lost his assistant, so he simply called over the idle Lorna Dane to be his assistant.
What she did was exactly the same thing Black Widow did before.
She'd do anything if there was something to do, otherwise Li Chen would bully her.
This is a good job for Lorna Dane.
Because she had basically never worked before, she was a bit clumsy.
Fortunately, Li Chen didn't mind and didn't look down on her at all.
"Natasha has joined the crew too, let's wait and see how many days she films."
Li Chen had a strategy for dealing with Black Widow; he wanted not only to possess this female agent, but also to win her heart.
After all, what can't he get now?
Instead, I prefer things that are more challenging.
"And Bayonetta, it's already available for pre-order."
Li Chen glanced at the data sent by Hideki Kamiya.
The gaming industry loves pre-orders; some are months in advance, while others are just days.
Pre-orders come with some perks, such as an extra outfit or being able to start playing a few days earlier.
Pre-sales can effectively alleviate financial pressure, which is equivalent to raising money in advance.
However, be cautious with pre-orders, as refunds are not available once purchased.
The biggest pre-sale disaster Li Chen had ever experienced was Cyberpunk 2077.
This game is indeed very fun after many updates, but it was riddled with bugs when it was first released.
This is undoubtedly a deception for players who pre-ordered.
Therefore, after this game, many people have learned their lesson and would rather buy it based on reviews than pre-order this little gadget.
This is the right choice.
However, in this era, gamers had not yet experienced the 'deception' of pre-orders, and a group of veteran gamers had been eagerly anticipating Bayonetta.
Games, well, they either need to be visually appealing or fun to play; in short, they have to be enjoyable.
In the game Bayonetta, the character models for Bayonetta and Jeanne are undeniably stunning, captivating the viewer at first glance.
Most importantly, its combat system is quite enjoyable.
Therefore, even after only releasing a demo and trailer, hundreds of thousands of people have already pre-ordered the game.
"Not bad, not bad."
Li Chen checked his reputation points and was just waiting for Bayonetta to be released so he could start drawing from it.
[Current Reputation Value: 318201.]
That's right, Bayonetta hasn't even been released yet, and it already has over 300,000 reputation points.
The main reason is that "Batman" lives up to its reputation as DC's father film; it's incredibly popular.
"Lorna Dane, come in."
Li Chen decided to take a break and called Polaris in.
When Lorna Dane walked in looking bewildered, he immediately pinned Lorna Dane down on the desk.
A few days later.
Filming for "Lucy" has begun.
Ridley Scott was initially quite unhappy, and therefore he was very strict with Black Widow.
Then he discovered that although this woman was a newcomer, her performance was actually quite good.
Especially her transformation from a weak woman to a strong one—her demeanor was extraordinary.
"My God, Natalie, you look like a real expert."
Lei admitted he had misjudged the situation.
However, he remains pessimistic about the film's prospects.
Because there are no big-name stars who can carry the box office...
If Natalie were replaced by Scarlett Johansson, the box office might have been a huge hit.
Scarlett Johansson became a star after the release of "The Batman".
Perhaps this woman is just naturally lucky in her career?
In her previous life, Li Chen played the role of Black Widow, which made her a global sensation. Now, she has transformed into Catwoman.
It must be said that her figure is indeed very eye-catching when she wears a tight-fitting outfit.
Ridley believed that only a star of Scarlett's caliber could carry a leading lady's film to box office success.
For Natasha, making movies was more tiring than completing the mission.
She didn't enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention.
All she wants now is to finish filming and escape Hollywood, preferably as far away from Li Chen as possible.
Because just seeing Li Chen would break her heart.
Even she knew very well that perhaps this was love.
But she is a female agent who is infertile and does not deserve love.
That day, she dragged her tired body, preparing to leave the film set.
Her assistants were all found for her by S.H.I.E.L.D.., precisely to prevent her from being in any danger.
But strangely, when they got into the trailer, they didn't find their assistant.
What's going on?
Just as she was wondering, a pair of warm arms embraced her from behind.
This made her body stiffen, almost causing her to be thrown over her shoulder.
She was indeed careless; she didn't even notice someone getting close.
However, she stopped just as she was about to move, because it was Li Chen who was hugging her.
"Natalie, I'm sorry, I can't forget you."
Even though Li Chen called her by the wrong name, it still made her shudder.
"It's impossible for us."
Natasha had no choice but to force herself to speak.
No, I don't care anymore.
Li Chen said, "I don't care if you're a special agent or anything, all I know is that I like you, whether you're Natalie or Natasha..."
"You can retire and then stay with me."
Natasha could no longer hold back and turned around to hug Li Chen.
"Stop talking, take me."
She took unprecedented initiative.