Supergirl and Wonder Woman

Li Chen finally got a rare vacation.

But they quickly got back to work, planning for the new year.

With strong revenue in 2009, all employees of Starlight Pictures received a generous bonus.

Therefore, they are increasingly looking forward to the new year.

Li Chen feels the same way; he hopes to create more works.

Therefore, they were not entirely satisfied with the previous scale.

After acquiring MGM, Starlight Pictures downsized, producing less content each year, but at a much higher quality.

But Li Chen is no longer satisfied.

His appetite has increased.

Firstly, regarding DC, they previously maintained a pace of one movie per year, but now they feel that's too slow.

"DC must produce at least three movies or TV series per year, and while the plots of the three movies or series can be independent, they must be connected within the same universe."

Li Chen revealed his ambitions.

This is nothing compared to what Marvel did later on. During Marvel's most frenzied era, they released three or four movies a year, along with a bunch of spin-off series.

Although most of those dramas were incredibly poorly made, especially during a certain period when they were filled with LGBTQ+ content, some of them were still well-made.

Now that DC has stabilized with two movies and made a good start, it can naturally begin rapid expansion.

This was tough on Zack Snyder, who, despite his excitement, said, "Lee, I can't do it on my own."

Even if he were a "quick shooter" like Steven Spielberg, he couldn't possibly make three movies or TV series in a year.

Steven Spielberg's fastest film ever was "Catch Me If You Can," which he completed in less than two months.

Therefore, he was known as Hollywood's 'Quick Gunner'.

Moreover, his films are not only fast-paced, but also well-made and of high quality.

That's only possible with Steven Spielberg; even if he were here, it wouldn't be fast for a special effects movie.

Li Chen naturally knew that it was impossible to completely control one person.

"Of course, so I'll assign tasks to you all, and I've also found a new director."

A director is lucky if he can make one film a year, so they're usually tied to each other.

Just like Steven Spielberg, before he started DreamWorks and went solo, his films were generally produced by Paramount and Universal Pictures, which were his main partners.

Other film companies have no way to get involved.

Just like Zack Snyder at this time, he only makes movies for Starlight Pictures.

Because Li Chen discovered him, otherwise he wouldn't know where he would be filming commercials.

Therefore, Li Chen had already found a new director.

He looked at a Chinese face in the corner. "Wen, say hello."

James Wan stood up shyly and introduced himself.

By this time, James Wan had already gained some fame. He came to Hollywood in 2004 to start his career.

His career began with the famous "Saw.

However, his career hasn't taken off yet, and he's still focusing on horror films.

For example, the Conjuring universe was created by James Wan.

Various classic horror movies are certainly familiar to horror movie lovers.

Perhaps because he's made so many horror movies, James Wan has developed a unique characteristic: he can achieve great things with minimal budget.

He's very good at saving costs when making movies, but the results are just as good.

The most famous of them is probably the later Aquaman.

Aquaman had a low budget, but the visual effects it produced were just as good as, or even better than, other blockbusters.

As a result, Aquaman made a huge profit at the box office that year.

Warner Bros.. intervened in James Wan's projects, but Aquaman 2 still turned a profit.

That's real ability.

Moreover, after recruiting James Wan, they can also have him produce horror films.

More than a decade later, many people see the words "produced by James Wan" and, even though they know it's a bad movie, this horror film still made money at the box office.

That's also a matter of reputation.

James Wan did not refuse Li Chen's offer to poach his talent.

The main reason is that Li Chen offered such good terms.

To put it bluntly, even though he has made so many horror films, and every single one of them has made money, Hollywood film companies still don't believe in his abilities, and they don't believe he can make big-budget productions.

James Wan is already tired of making low-budget horror films.

But nobody believed he could make a good big-budget production, and people continued to discriminate against him.

Therefore, when Li Chen extended an olive branch, inviting him to direct a new DC movie, James Wan immediately agreed.

It's always good to be from the same hometown. We're all of Chinese descent. When fellow countrymen meet, tears well up in their eyes.

"The next DC movies will start with Superman 2, followed by Batman 2. This isn't just about expanding the backstory and character development; it's also about using Easter eggs in these movies to introduce new characters."

Li Chen was making arrangements, which became standard practice for Marvel later on.

Introducing other new characters in a solo film, even just as a cameo, is enough to excite fans.

The best example is probably Captain Marvel between Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame: Endgame.

When fans saw the post-credits scene, they believed that only Captain Marvel could save Marvel.

Taking advantage of this special time, Captain Marvel became a box office hit, and the sequel was indeed a smash hit.

"Following these two films, we will be developing 'Supergirl' and 'Wonder Woman,' both featuring strong female leads."

Li Chen had given this matter some thought.

There are many characters in the Justice League, but it seems that only the Big Three can carry a solo movie.

Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

Other movies, like Green Lantern... perhaps the movie in his previous life was too tragic, or perhaps it was too green (in a negative sense), but Li Chen just didn't like it.

It will appear later.

Cyborg, the Flash, and Aquaman could all have solo movies, but it's not appropriate to do so now.

It would be better to wait until the Justice League is assembled before releasing a separate power source.

And why not Zheng Kai's the Atom?

This choice raised some doubts among many people, but they didn't say anything; Li Chen was the boss.

To be honest, Li Chen was quite confident about Wonder Woman, but he couldn't be so sure about Supergirl.

Compared to other characters, Supergirl is still not very well-known.

But Li Chen still chose her.

"On the TV series front, we are preparing to film 'Green Lantern Corps' and 'Titans,' which will also be linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rather than being standalone series."

Li Chen is not Gunn; he doesn't like niche roles, he prefers roles with high popularity.

Green Lantern is, after all, a key member of the Justice League, and the Titans are no less so, with characters like Robin (Nightwing) and Raven enjoying immense popularity.

Titans can basically be seen as a mini -Justice League, with characters and roles that are essentially the same as the Justice League.

This is also a characteristic of American comics; for example, the title of Green Lantern has been passed down to several generations of characters.