civilwarnovels Chapter 3660 Movie Plan (3)
Chapter 3660 Movie Plan (3)
Chapter 3660 Movie Plan (Thirteen)
The preview was held in New York. It was already spring, but New York had not yet completely gotten rid of the bleak midwinter atmosphere. It was still chilly in the morning and evening. The media and film critics in their formal attire were shivering from the cold, but they still had to take pictures at the door. A long luxury car stopped at the Ziegfeld Theater. When Stark, wearing a black suit and sunglasses, got out, the shutter sounds were like a lead rain on Broadway.
Stark waved to everyone, walked up the red carpeted steps and entered the building. He shook hands with director Chris who was waiting at the door and said, "It's been a wonderful six months. Do you feel the magic, man?"
"Of course." Director Chris laughed heartily and said, "It's more amazing than I thought. I've never made such a wonderful film in such a short time. Go ahead, I've saved a spot for you."
Stark raised his eyebrows at Strange, who was taking a drink from the waiter on the other side. Strange made a "you better be honest" gesture to him and turned around to continue his own business.
"Oh, ma'am, you're here too." Chris walked over and shook hands with Natasha, who was wearing a red dress, and said, "Where's Nick? Are those furry little guys causing him trouble again?"
"What a mess!" Natasha waved her arms and shook her head. "He should never have agreed to let Wanda take care of her cats, three cats at that. The first day they arrived at the base, I thought Nick had really resurrected the Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Coulson came next. He also walked up to Chris and hugged him, saying, "As the first film director that SHIELD has cooperated with, Mr. Columbus, you have given us a very good impression of the film industry."
"It's better not to be too nice," Chris shrugged. "Or don't go to Hollywood at all."
Strange came over, shook hands and hugged Natasha and Coulson formally, then raised his glass and said, "Thank you very much for SHIELD's cooperation in publicity. I didn't expect you still have a few people who can do the work."
Natasha rolled her eyes helplessly and said, "If I tell you that all the publicity and promotion work for the film was actually done by the two of us, you won't be surprised, right?"
"Yes. After all, if the KGB and Hydra are allowed to do it, they will inevitably add some ulterior motives. You two are the only ones who can be trusted. Are you?"
"If you didn't see the hammer and sickle in the opening credits, she must be." Coulson and Strange clinked their glasses and joked.
"Hey, you guys are here so early." Steve and Peter came together, and they walked in one after another. Peter rubbed his hands and said, "Where is the popcorn seller? Do you have a package of a big bucket of popcorn and a big Coke? I want more ice. It would be better to have vanilla ice cream..."
"Don't say that in front of the director." Strange pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "You are here to appreciate the amazing creation of the great director Columbus, not to eat popcorn!"
"Uh, sorry." Peter touched his nose awkwardly. "I don't go to the movies very often. So what's the difference between this and watching a movie in a theater normally? Do I have to give a speech or something?"
"No need." Chris patted his arm, pointed to the other end of the hall, and said, "There's popcorn over there. You can get your own Coke from the machine, any size cup will do. Ice cubes and ice cream are in the cabinet next to it, but don't put too much. There may be children here."
Peter looked in that direction and found it was a mess: a group of children were leaning on the freezer to choose ice cream, and a group of people were waiting in front of the popcorn machine with popcorn buckets that were almost half their height. Their well-dressed parents could only wait helplessly by the side.
"Many critics came with their children." Chris also looked over there and said, "And our young actors. Most of the parents are here. But obviously, if your child can do magic, you can't stop him from eating three popsicles in an hour."
A familiar voice came from the door. A few people turned around and saw the radiant Wanda walking in with a child in one hand, followed by Jarvis.
"Oh, my God." Chris walked forward, squatted down, touched the head of one of the children, and said, "Are these your two sons? They are this big now?"
Strange was even more shocked. He walked over and picked up the other one from the ground, saying, "How come they can both walk now? I remember the last time I saw them, they were still babies wrapped in swaddling clothes."
"They are both over two years old and can already speak. Come on, call me uncle." Wanda teased her son. Little Billy already looked a bit like Wanda, with red hair and fair skin, and a pair of brown eyes that rolled around.
"Uncle!" he shouted at Strange, causing Strange's face to wrinkle with laughter.
Jarvis walked over and picked up the other child. They stood in the doorway and talked for a while, then went to buy popcorn together.
When Charles walked in, the whole hall lit up. Chris looked at him and stammered. Before Strange and Charles could say a few words, Director Chris pulled him aside and asked, "Is this your friend? How old is he this year? Is he still studying?"
"This is Professor X!"
"what?!"
"The leader of the mutants is Professor X, Charles Xavier! The one with the stinky face next to him is Magneto, Eric Lansherr!"
Chris rushed to Charles, shook his hand, and said, "I've heard a lot about you, Professor. In fact, I have always been concerned about the living conditions of mutants and have been committed to contributing to the cause of anti-mutant discrimination. I think not only magicians can make movies, but mutants can also use movies to call for anti-discrimination..."
Strange slapped him on the forehead.
Charles seemed to be in a good mood. He smiled and nodded, listening very seriously, and looking intently at everyone who spoke to him with his blue eyes, which even made people temporarily forget the terrifying reputation of the German man standing behind him, who was beautiful and gentle and didn't care about anyone's life or death.
Soon, Magneto and Professor X also went in. Loki came again. Today she wore a light blue gauze dress, with black curly hair down to her knees, pinned behind her head with a hairpin, looking quite youthful and energetic.
"I never thought I'd see you on the screen of a movie theater one day." Loki shook her head and said, "I think you can give me a spoiler. How was your performance?"
"It's just so-so." Strange pursed his lips and said, "It's just that he perfectly played the role of a dignified and kind dean."
Chris's eyes lit up again when he saw Loki. He walked over, shook his hand and said, "Hello, Miss. May I know..."
"Loki Odinson."
"Oh, hello, Miss Odinson... Wait. Why does this name sound familiar? Brother of the God King Thor?"
"In fact, I don't have a specific gender." Loki smiled at him and said, "You can call me Mr. or Ms.
"I see." Chris nodded and said, "In fact, I'm very interested in the culture of Asgard. Ever since I heard about you, I've had some ideas in my mind. I think humans should really learn about the culture of Asgard from more channels. Movies are a good medium..."
People came one after another, chatting in the hall, smiling and congratulating each other, and talking about things related to the movie. When the movie was about to start, Strange walked into the theater and saw several groups of people clearly divided:
At the front sat the media and film critics. The director quickly walked over to interact with them. A little further back on the left sat the crew, including the actors. The young actors were seated at the back with their parents.
In the middle and a little further back were SHIELD and the Avengers. The Avengers members sat in a row. Strange chose to walk over and sit with them. Schiller sat on the far right of the row, holding Pikachu in his arms, and eating a large bucket of popcorn with Peter next to him.
On the far right are the investors, producers, distributors, and producers. Most of them came with their families and children. The children were running around between the seats. Judging from the situation, they should have asked the Avengers for autographs.
A few minutes later, the theater went dark and the movie started playing. Everyone fell silent. Along with the production company's logo, an ordinary street in the Bronx, New York, appeared on the screen.
The front row immediately started to buzz with discussion. After all, most people had seen the magician build a house on the short video platform, and they thought the opening would be a big fuss.
What follows is the slightly boring daily life of the protagonist: a drunk father, a messy house. The hooligans threw a lit garbage bag into their house. The protagonist yelled and threw the garbage out again, rushing out of the yard to cause trouble for them.
No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like magic at all - until a hippopotamus dressed in gold and silver appeared in his yard.
When the Hippopotamus Goddess appeared, there was a cry of surprise in the theater. However, the Hippopotamus Goddess came early and sat in the corner of the theater, so most people didn't notice her. Only her two adopted daughters burst into screams:
"Mom! Mom!! Look!! You're on stage!! Oh my god, your acting is so great!! You will win an Oscar!! I'm so proud of you!!!"
The hippopotamus goddess used her strong arms to hug her two adopted daughters, one in each hand, and shook the little ears on her head, looking very proud.
The contrast between the boring daily life and the visually impactful Hippopotamus Goddess immediately lifted people's spirits. Seeing the protagonist sitting on the ground after being frightened by the hippopotamus, the children burst into laughter. When they saw the Hippopotamus Goddess knock down the protagonist's drunk father with a magical light, they cheered again.
Then, the protagonist carefully took the admission letter from the Hippo goddess. As the letter was gradually unfolded, the contents appeared in front of the audience. The golden cursive text gradually enlarged and turned into the title of the film - "Ilvermorny".
Then there is the scene on the train. The conversation between the protagonists is basically uninteresting, just showing the characters' personalities. The critics began to take notes, as if they were considering their later evaluations.
However, when the exterior of the train was shown, there was another burst of exclamations in the theater. The sky train passed over the lush forest and across the misty lake.
When the huge Gothic castle appeared in the picture, there was a brief silence in the theater, and then a deafening cheer broke out.