Hollywood legendary director

Avi-Allard and other high-level people continue to resist, and because Brian Lord needs to keep the price down to ensure his interests, the Marvel acquisition cannot be completed immediately.

However, the situation is very good.

Anyway, the market value of Marvel and Paramount's cooperative development project continues to increase. Finally, due to the departure of some shareholders and the incentive of film sources, it was acquired by Disney for US$4.2 billion in 2009.

At that time, the understanding person saw that Marvel had the embryonic form of a gold mine, but he could not escape the end of being controlled by others.

After all, there are hidden dangers within Marvel, where people's hearts are uneven, and there are many contradictions, and it will not go long.

The reason why there is no problem in front is that there is no next family willing to take over, so just let it go.

Lehman went to the company, and soon Wen Ziren also came.

Since the filming of "Dead Silence", this product has produced "Chain Saw 5", and later went to Australia to make a documentary "Hitchcock Style" with some filmmakers.

I just returned to Los Angeles not long ago, and it was busy enough.

It's just that Lehman is busy with company affairs or preparing projects, and he goes around to relax and inspire creative inspiration.

But this time I came here naturally for the new project.

When filming "Dead Silence", Lehmann raised a mouthful of the ghost universe and asked him to think about how to link some horror films in a world background, which made the work continue to rise and attract fans.

After that, Wen Ziren took this proposal to heart, and he did feel that there would be a market in doing so.

After being seated, there is no need to be too polite between the two.

In addition, Wen Ziren is a wonderful work, and later generations can direct "Fast and Furious 7". He also likes to tinker with low-cost horror movies. It seems that there is no pursuit-the average director hopes to direct better projects, but he I can't get out of the niche market.

You know, horror movies are a step to increase their worth and prove their ability. Many new directors will choose to shoot horror movies because this subject matter is less expensive to shoot, but few directors really do horror movies like Wen Ziren. As the most interesting direction.

But the ghost universe is a new thing. I only heard that one story was not finished, and it became a trilogy. I have never heard of background sharing. Each story is independent and connected.

This year, Marvel hasn't made any effort, who knows how to play the concept.

Finally, he had some ideas, but he still didn't figure out how to implement it, so he came over.

And his source of inspiration was a piece of news he saw while filming a documentary in Australia.

The father of a middle-class family returned from watching a hockey game and found that his wife and children had fallen in a pool of blood...

The reason is that a group of thugs rushed into the gold shop, holding all kinds of weapons...

But this sudden incident was not a simple robbery, because the group saw more than goods and money in their eyes. They also regarded the robbery as a ritual for their boss-cultists Kill innocent people.

Wen Ziren resented: "Lyman, do you know that I only wanted to make a critical semi-documentary film, but when I wrote the script with Wall, I always wanted to make it a ghost? Works, and the direction of the adaptation is not clear..."

Lyman laughed.

If he hadn't said the concept of linkage in advance, this drama is probably the drama "Death Penalty" made by Wen Ziren, and it has a mediocre box office and hasn't caused much trouble.

But with his intervention, the story is definitely different.

In fact, this homicide case can completely introduce the script idea of ​​"unjust death and revenge", and in terms of setting, the greater the obsession, the stronger the strength after death, and the clearer the memory of his life.

Therefore, the mother who protects her children’s first death has the greatest obsession. It is already strong enough to act without possessing equipment, while her children have no grievances, because they are ignorant and even lack a lot of memory. If her mother did not provide Protection should dissipate soon...

Under the setting of the existence of ghosts, there are some divisions of strength.

Then the rest is much easier.

After my mother took revenge and killed those thugs in the prison, the room became a haunted house, still obsessed with it, and even completely turned into a ghost because of the killing.

My father lost his family and left the place of sorrow. A few years later, the house was moved into by a new tenant. As a result, a series of strange things happened. Wen Ziren can write about how to scare people and adjust the atmosphere.

Billy, the puppet in "Dead Silence," has a very high scary index.

Of course, the ending of the new drama "The Mansion" must be that the exorcist succeeded in suppressing the evil spirits, but he could not completely solve it because the grievance was too high. This is the same as the semi-open ending in "Dead Silence". There is a chance to pull it out. a bit.

Lehman said casually, because he was more or less familiar with the horror film routines, but Wen Ziren suddenly understood.

What he struggles with is linking the background and system delineation, solving this part, and he can do the rest by himself.

After having the creative direction, Wen Ziren left in a hurry.

Lehman added a "bad house" to this year's shooting project.

Counting that, there have been 7 productions this year-"Social Edge", "She", "Twilight", "Hitchhiker", "I Am a Hero", "The House", "Juneo".

Of course, if Firefly wants to be bigger, the film source is still small, and you can even prepare anything for next year.

......

New Line Pictures.

Shay also looked busy and expectant.

After more than a month of preparation, the main creation of "Golden Compass" has begun to take shape.

This time, the new line is really a big move.

Mrs. Cruise Nicole Kidman, new 007 agent Daniel Craig, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, and Gandalf Ian McKellen.

It's a pity that the new line originally planned to invite the two leading actors of "Casino Royale" together, but Eva did not agree.Otherwise, the topic will be higher.

Of course, this combination is equally positive.

To have good looks, to have acting skills, and even to hype, there is no shortage of traffic. The only drawback is that it costs money-a few people add up to almost 32 million in pay, and this drama is a child actor Dako Tower Blo-Richards plays the most, but Shay believes that this list can make more money.

Not long after, Chris Weitz arrived.

This highly acclaimed "Single Parent Transfer Student" was also nominated for Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. After he took over the "Golden Compass", the screenplay was unanimously approved by the senior executives of the new line under his control.

The eye-catching content, the characters full of fantasy, a certain depth of psychology and philosophy, happened in a world full of magic, but it is about the human soul, loyalty and kindness, etc. The more important factor is because this is A fantasy epic surrounding the precocious 12-year-old girl Lila Bellaquia.

In other words, the market that "Rokin Compass" is aimed at is to please teenagers, and attract teenagers to watch with their parents, just like the popular "Harry Potter".

In addition to the slightly different development and background of the story, in Shay’s view, some elements of "Harry Potter" "Golden Compass" are also available.

And the production budget of about 180 million is also enough to shoot a grand fantasy world.

The two chatted for a while, and then they planned to contact the reporter to warm up in advance.

Does it arouse the curiosity and expectations of the audience? The film has not yet started, but the corresponding guidance is essential.

Although everyone is confident of success, publicity has always been the most important part of the film.

The reporters who received the red envelopes also gave face, and asked some very flattering words around the creator, rather than excessive questions.

When I get the money and say something nice, I am happy.

"When are you going to turn on?"

"next week."

"If you have anything, you can mention it."

Chris Weitz nodded and left with a lighthearted goodbye.

If this project can be successful, he can also rise to the top line.

At that time, whether it was status, reputation, or salary, it was a lot higher than it is now, so he personally was very hardworking and actively running.

A little hard work is nothing at all.

When the people left, Shay sat in the boss chair and took out a document for careful approval, but he was always proud of him.

180 million projects, absolutely generous, and there are several Hollywood companies that have such courage.

Humph.

Warner, wait.