Hollywood legendary director

Looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, one after another towering buildings rise.

Gilmour del Toro looked at the man in front of him, thoughts full of thoughts.

From his perspective, Firefly Pictures found that the number of employees in the department was not large, and it was obviously still in its infancy. Similar small production companies are everywhere in Hollywood.

The only advantage is that Firefly Pictures already has a good project development, and the market performance of "Chain Saw" is even more obvious to all.

The agent has also mentioned it before, saying that it is "Chain Saw 2", and has once again teamed up with Paramount Pictures.

There is also the cooperation news released by Warner, which adds a bit of gimmick capital.

But it didn't really matter to him until York came to him.

The circle of making this piece is too concentrated, and he himself is fed up with the strength of the Big Six in Hollywood.

As long as he thinks of a new idea he has come up with, is rejected one way or another, and asks to follow the market trend to make changes, Toro feels upset.

Before that, in addition to the fallout with Xinxian Pictures, it was not that other companies had come to contact him.

Sony-Columbia Pictures is more interested in his new work and also revealed its willingness to invest.

But he hasn't responded yet, because one of his conditions was rejected.

Having been in the industry for so many years, and being an art director for more than 15 years, he really wants to show those interesting settings.

But the question is, there are so many excellent scripts or stories in the industry, why should I choose to invest in him?

So, he thought of a way to sell it with his own studio.

After all, no matter what, he also has some impressive results.

Besides, are all opportunities won?

Even if the other party disagrees, it doesn't affect him much.

"Have you brought a script?" Lehman said after thinking for a long time.

"Bring it." Gilmour Del Toro quickly took out the written script from his shoulder bag as soon as there was a play, and there was a comic along with it.

"Hellboy" is printed on the cover of the manga, and this is the movie title used in the script.

Come to think of it, the story is based on this comic.

When I opened the script, I saw that Hellboy, the son of Satan, was summoned by the Communist Party during World War II. He wanted to use it as a weapon of war to save his own dying weapon, but unexpectedly, the location of the secret ceremony was discovered by the Allies. And blown up, the Hellboy fell into the hands of the Allies, helping them with all kinds of difficult tasks, and smashing all forces that dared to block justice...

Well, the plot is very American.

Moreover, this script, like the scripts written by many directors, has a flaw, that is, it is very rough.

The details of the movie are often not explained clearly, and the character lines are even less designed.The action scene has been taken in a stroke, and it is estimated that I want to wait until the shooting starts and let the action guide play on the spot.

However, the director usually conceives the film in his head. It is the actors and photographers who are embarrassed.

Lehman scratched his head, curiously asked: "Why would you think of making such a movie?"

"I think Hellboy is very cool. When I read the comics before, I wanted to adapt it, but then, there was no chance." Gilmour del Toro briefly explained the original intention of the filming, and then continued: "Mr. Lehmann You can take a look at the image I designed for Hellboy. He will definitely be the wildest posture in all comic works. I believe that there will be many audiences interested in him."

"The story is too old-fashioned." Lehman said softly.

Toro felt a little cold, but fortunately, Lyman did not directly refuse.He still fought for it: "This comic has a lot of audiences, and it naturally has the value of adaptation. Moreover, I only need an investment of 50 million yuan. I also have some money for the rest. If you want to talk about risks, it should not be big. There is no problem returning to the original."

Lehman wanted to help him change the script, but the plot of this story is completely based on the Hellboy. In order to take care of the comic fans, Toro basically did not make any major changes to the setting.

I really don't know where to start.

"If I don't invest in your project, would you refuse to join Firefly Pictures?"

"This..." Gilmour del Toro hesitated for a moment, and said honestly: "At least for the time being, I won't have that plan."

In order to increase persuasiveness, he added: "My studio will also take orders. We are not short of work."

Lehman listened and nodded.

Toro's point is of course that his studio does not lack opportunities, and there is no special need to join a production company.

If it were not for this project, it might be better to be free.

Lehman remained silent, a lot of thoughts flashed in his head, and then quietly observed it, Gilmour del Toro's mentality was a little worried.

It's probably because it didn't go well.

He thought for a while and said: "I can invest, but you have to promise me one condition."

Gilmour del Toro said with joy, "Mr. Lyman, please."

Lehman said: "Your studio is just like what you said before. Join Firefly Pictures and take over in the future. Priority will be given to your own film projects. Of course, we will also give a fair salary in the industry, or even higher. ."

The studio of Gyro is one of the best in the industry. From the movies he made, it can be seen that he is particular about this aspect.

The production department of Firefly Pictures currently lacks talents in the service industry. Photography, lighting, and recording are not in short supply. The existing personnel are completely sufficient.

With their participation, the company's production department must be able to get on the right track sooner.

"As for this project, the plot is a bit procrastinated. Try to focus more on the scenes of Hellboy fighting, and the other branches can be reduced as much as possible."

Toro thought about Lyman's idea and nodded seriously.

In fact, he is not a master at writing scripts. He pays more attention to making movies that allow him to freely shoot the bizarre settings he wants to show during the shooting. As long as the shooting is refreshing, the small requirements of investors, as long as they are not excessive. , He can still agree happily.

"The initial investment budget is set at 60 million, and Firefly Pictures will bear 50 million of it. You join this project with a basic salary of 4.5 million plus an investment share of 10 million. Is there any problem?"

This product was worth 2 million in "Blade Warrior 2", but because the market performed well after the movie was released, it is normal to double.

In addition, Lehman is not particularly optimistic about this project. It is usually difficult to make a big difference in a fan-changing movie, let alone this movie, Lehman has never heard of it at all in his memory, certainly not Compared with investment, he is more optimistic about the future of Gyro and the studio he founded.