Chapter 322: DC's Justice League

In the Holiday Inn Express opposite the State Courthouse in Los Angeles, Charles woke up from bed, looked at the still-sleeping Anne Hathaway beside him, and got up to wash up before heading to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.

From the window, he could see the entrance to the State Courthouse, and by 10 o'clock, a group of people had gone in, with some reporters gathering outside.

Not long after, Anne Hathaway came out of the bathroom, wearing a black silk nightgown and walked over.

Seeing Charles staring out of the window absentmindedly, she wondered, "What are you thinking?"

"Ain't it cool being on top of the world? But still, there's a gap compared to Sumner Redstone. The man casually said Tom Cruise was a clown, and the newspapers mocked him for three years."

In the afternoon, after sending Anne Hathaway back, Charles had the production department of Capet Pictures reject director Francis Coppola's Metropolis script project.

"Well, so many days have passed, it's a sign of respect to Mr. Coppola," Charles laughed, showing no investment intent despite being friends with Sofia Coppola.

Donna Langley also laughed, "I read Metropolis's script, totally outdated. According to the budget, it'd need at least $70 million. Seems like Francis Coppola is getting old!"

"Whether it's directors or actors, I like newcomers. Though risky, as long as we don't use utterly inexperienced ones, the returns are great," Charles invested in so many new directors?

James Wan was an absolute rookie when shooting Saw;

But Zack Snyder had just finished the new Dawn of the Dead when shooting 300;

J.J. Abrams had only directed Mission Impossible 3 before Transformers;

Jon Favreau had just directed Zathura: A Space Adventure before Iron Man;

Judd Apatow directed The 40-Year-Old Virgin before Knocked Up;

Anne Fletcher directed Step Up before 27 Dresses;

They didn't have much experience but weren't complete amateurs. They were either writers, producers, or had some directing experience.

"By the way, Warner Bros. announced that George Miller would direct Justice League, with Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, and Batman included. Seems they released some concept art," Donna Langley reminded.

George Miller, the director of the Mad Max series!

"Justice League? Just concept art, let's see the script first. How many years did they spend preparing for Superman Returns?" Charles seemed uninterested in this potentially doomed movie.

"Earlier this year, didn't they say they were also preparing for DC's Shazam?"

"Our Marvel Studios should stick to its own plan; no need to worry about Warner Bros. DC!"

Besides Superman and Batman, Charles really wasn't afraid of other DC heroes.

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