Made in Hollywood

"The Loki who came to the earth is much stronger than in God's Domain. Because the ambitious Loki is making trouble on the earth, Thor, as his elder brother, obviously cannot stand idly by. Although other people in the alliance don't think so, Thor, who values ​​family affection, firmly believes in him. My brother will change his mind eventually."

At the latest media briefing, Duke revealed some new news to the public and officially informed the public that the enemy that the Avengers will face for the first time will be the most attractive villain in the first stage of Marvel. base.

Tom Hiddleston immediately became the target of the media, and he was also interviewed according to the propaganda strategy formulated by the crew.

"Rocky is like a chess master. He is more than ten moves ahead, playing with everyone in applause."

In the face of media reporters, Tom Hiddleston said, “I just learned this month that I’m going to join the Avengers. Duke just showed me the script. I was completely obsessed when I read the script. I read it in one breath. All, it’s amazing. Duke was able to mix so many characters together while writing freshness. The "Avengers" script is the best superhero script I have ever read."

In addition to these propaganda actions, the preparatory work of the crew is in full swing.

Several superheroes in the film will redesign their styling. Steve Rogers’ outfits have been changed compared to "Captain America". The new uniforms designed by the costume team will be more convenient for action, especially the hood and the book. The painting is more like, instead of a silly steel helmet, Iron Man also has a new set of armor, and the image of the Hulk has also undergone a new design, which is different from any previous version.

Thor's clothing is more angular than before, and he will even take off his shawl for the first time, revealing his muscular arms.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s iconic base, the model and set of the Sky Mothership, has basically completed the design work. The scene will be built on a sound stage of Warner Studios. It looks like an aircraft carrier, but it is different from ordinary. Warship, Duke hopes to show this important element in the history of the Avengers and give fans a truly thrilling experience when the mothership soars into the sky.

In addition, another classic in the comics-Kun-jet also produced the first version of the model. The Kun-jet is a vehicle used by the Avengers to travel to and from the Sky Mothership and in combat. Its design is in the same line as the Sky Mothership, and the latter's technology is also applied to the Kun-jet.

But at the same time, the cockpit shape, back engine, and weaponry of the Kun jet. It will also make people feel that it can also appear in contemporary times.

The film scene design team also needed to "make up" a studio into a location in Stuttgart, Germany. In order to create a realistic effect like a fake replacement, the set team produced a large number of German signs and added "beer" to the studio. garden".

In addition. Some actors also put forward many constructive opinions to Duke and Marvel Pictures.

Clark Gregg, who plays Agent Coulson, is not just an actor. During the filming, he took the initiative to ask Duke to write a script for the follow-up story of "Avengers." In 2008, "Suffocating Color" showed his talent in screenwriting.

Duke and Marvel are also very interested in his suggestions, and prepare to appropriately dramatize some of Marvel’s works, such as Peggy Carter’s life after leaving Steve Rogers, and some of the daily work of S.H.I.E.L.D. Let them be a supplement to the whole worldview.

In Marvel's decades of comic history, the lineup of the Avengers has changed again and again. New people continue to join, and at the same time the old people leave. During the civil war broke out between Iron Man and Captain America.

However, no matter how the team’s form changes, its inner spirit remains the same. When the world is shrouded in the cloud of crisis, they will join hands and embark on a new journey. Of course, the same sentence remains unchanged. Familiar slogan-"Avengers, gather!"

Duke knew it well. The best time for superhero movies has arrived.

Within Hollywood, musicals, westerns, epics, and action movies have each led for more than ten years. Superhero movies adapted from comics have briefly become popular in the 1980s and 1990s in the Superman and Batman series. In 1989, "Batman" also won the North American annual championship for $251 million. After entering the 21st century when computer special effects technology is mature, this type of film is slowly ushering in a better era.

Today, humans have already landed on the moon, the probe has also been on Mars, and the Internet and mobile digital devices are everywhere. Communication and transportation are unprecedentedly convenient, information is almost infinitely free, and the power and influence of technology extends to every corner of civilization.

In such an era, superheroes will inevitably become the protagonists on the big screens of global movies, but why do people like such contemporary myths?

There is an unavoidable fact in Hollywood today, that is, the sharp decline of original sci-fi movies is accompanied by the rise of superhero movies.

Since 1977, science fiction movies have been Hollywood's box office darlings, and countless classic commercial blockbusters have been born in this genre. Now, this position is gradually giving way to superhero movies, which are adapted from comics that once swept the United States, and are a mixture of action, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction. They are slowly becoming a global take-all commercial movie.

In fact, Hollywood once did not rely on aliens and masked superheroes to make money. Musical and dance films, western films, epic films, and enduring action films are all darlings in the eyes of film producers. .

Time has changed, and superheroes have become the new idols of the post-industrial era. Superheroes from comics are, in some ways, the creation of American cowboy spirit entering the city and possessing modern culture.

When the Americans established themselves from the wilderness with nothing and entered the modern city, and converted to law and order, modern industry oppressed people from the vast land to the industrial assembly line. Urban civilization requires everyone to be like the movie "Modern Times" or " The workers in "Metropolis" have become vassals of the machine, people can no longer ride horses, can no longer despise unreasonable laws and rules like cowboys of old, can no longer experience the mysterious power of primitive myths and legends.

People in the city need a new kind of hero that is more gorgeous, exaggerated, and magical than before, and has a richer and more secret heart. This kind of hero must transcend the shackles of the mechanical and electronic ages and become a new myth, carrying the new The dream of Superman, Batman and later superheroes fulfilled all this.

More importantly, this kind of superhero can be produced in large quantities and continuously on an assembly line. There are various types of styles to choose from, but you can buy them for a few cents, from the 1930s to the "post-911" In the United States of the times, is there a "simple bible" that is easier to obtain, more interesting, and more consoling for the soul?

Especially in the U.S. where the economy continues to be sluggish after 9/11, the public needs new and fleshy screen heroes to bring them a sense of security, bring back the American spirit, and bring shining modern technology and fashion worship objects. What's interesting is that 2002, when the "Spider-Man" movie became popular, happened to be stuck in the second year after "911".

I have to say that the social situation has made this film to a certain extent.

"The Avengers" is completely different from traditional Hollywood sci-fi movies. In Duke’s design, this film does not even need the stories that sci-fi movies rely heavily on. The whole film has almost no storytelling at all. It is a bunch of super freaks. A process from ** to establishing teamwork, and then frantically spawning monsters.

In other words, this film is far more important than telling the story.

In the past, sci-fi movies and superhero movies were basically attracted by stories and roles. For example, in 1977, "Star Wars" told a young man who was summoned to leave a remote planet and participate in a justice in the universe. In the battle against evil, he eventually became a hero.

Classic genre films are all like this. With personalized characters and fascinating stories, coupled with genre features-such as exciting car chases, intense gun battles, gorgeous special effects, etc., constitute the main attraction and selling point of the film.

"Avatar" in 2009 is considered a change node, James Cameron made a revolutionary movie with a seemingly very old story routine.

This kind of revolution lies not only in the 3D trend, but more importantly in the worldview it constructed: social structure, settings, modeling, character relationships, etc. The audience is substituted into the new world in the film, completely immersed in its grandeur. With visual presentation, movie audiences no longer even consume stories and actors, but start to consume a technology and a worldview.

The previous "Harry Potter" series, "Lord of the Rings" series, "Star Wars" series and numerous science fiction, fantasy, and superhero movies have actually developed this way, and "Avatar" is a milestone.

There is no doubt that the Marvel plan promoted and formulated by Duke based on previous experience goes further than "Avatar" in this regard. He and Marvel developed the linearly developed series of films into a network structure. A superhero is like a small star on the starry sky. They reflect each other and form a grand world system.

Every new Marvel movie can be seen as a sequel to the previous movie, an extra story, and a trailer for the next movie.

Where is the script and setting of "The Avengers"? Is the story good? Does the character fullness have meaning? The answer is definitely no. Its most successful place is that for the first time many superheroes with different personalities and superpowers, and from different worlds, are harmoniously placed in one universe.

Speaking of these, we have to mention the great role of Marvel's film easter eggs. The easter eggs in the entire Marvel universe series of movies are not dispensable, but the latitude and longitude lines connecting various superhero movies. (To be continued.)

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