Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

  Chapter 259 Safe Lord of the Rings, Crazy Mutants

  Warcraft Films and Television obtained the filming copyright of "The Lord of the Rings" from Miramax, and the project was officially established.

  In the past two years, with the start-up funds given by Roland, Peter Jackson has made extensive preparations in six areas: weapon armor production, architectural miniature models, fantasy creature structures, motion capture, model special effects, and character images, and the results have been fruitful.

When I went to New Zealand to see the land at the beginning of the year, the two parties met once, and saw that the flowers and trees in the movie turned out to be the living things that the future fat man spent two years planting and cultivating, and they were also ready-to-use types. , it came to my mind.

Compared with dreamers like Peter Jackson, James Cameron, and Steven Spielberg, Roland feels that he is really a big bastard. If you are pretending to beep and fly, then you will never try to be original. If the first three are hard-working dream builders, then he is a handsome and charming dream stealer...

   Bah bah bah!

  This metaphor is really bad!

  He is obviously much more handsome than Xiao Lizi!

But no matter how hard-working the dreamer is, if he lacks money, he can only be an angel with broken wings. Because of this, after seeing the explosive news that Roland made, the future fat man called to congratulate him , who is also eager to 'hint' Kate, hopes that her project will not be postponed because of the happy event of the two.

According to the normal process, Peter Jackson should communicate directly with the CEO of the tool man in Warcraft Movie and TV, but through the back door, everyone has a natural skill. I can ask your lady boss to blow the pillow wind, so I won’t waste it on the little guy time.

so-

  When Roland, who had a very poor game experience, took the initiative to throw away the computer and shouted, "Garbage games waste my money and destroy my youth", Peter Jackson, who responded, also submitted his new project budget to Roland.

   "According to your assumptions, if there are three continuous shootings, the total cost will basically be between 270 million and 300 million."

   "The project is divided into five phases, and the first phase of funds only needs 50 million yuan. If possible, I hope that the funds can be in place before August."

   "This is the list of actors I drew up, and this is the schedule I made..."

  During Peter Jackson's speech, one project draft after another was piled up in front of Roland.

   After briefly flipping through it for a while, I was full of heart, rushing to my face.

  It is estimated that the film crew will eat nearly 1,500 eggs a day?

   Expect to spend $130,000 to $150,000 per month on coffee?

   It is estimated that nearly 15,000 people will be recruited from the New Zealand army to act as group performers. The gang fight scene will cost 1.5 million?

   Shall I drop one!

  ヾ(｀Д)

   Do you want to calculate so carefully?

After so many years of filming, he has seen the budgets of various projects, but whether it is James Cameron’s crew or Steven Spielberg’s team, they will only multiply the number of crew members by the number of meals. According to the standard, the daily consumption is calculated, and the food and drink of each item will not be finely divided at all.

   "Your budget is really... very beautiful..." Roland held back for a long time before he finally came up with such an adjective.

Hearing his comment, Peter Jackson, who was still uneasy, laughed shyly, "300 million may not be a big deal to you, but to us, we may not be able to earn that much in a lifetime of filming, because The production cost is too high, so we have to be careful, this is our responsibility and our responsibility..."

  The words full of feelings made Roland nod continuously. Although many memories have been blurred, he still has an impression of the thirteen years it took from the preparation of "The Lord of the Rings" to the release of all the trilogy.

  One person lives for a lifetime, how many thirteen years...

   But Peter Jackson dedicated his time to this series.

  Even from the beginning of the preparation, he didn't know whether the movie could be made.

   But he just did it.

According to his plan, when the initial funds are in place, they will contact the target actors. If all goes well, the actors will learn the skills and language required by the roles, and the set will be officially built. It is estimated that in the second half of next year, about In September and October, the filming will officially begin, and the entire back-to-back shooting schedule is expected to last for 16 months. That is to say, the capital injection in mid-1998 will have to wait until mid-2001 at the earliest to hear the news of the filming.

  If the announcement and release are added, basically until the beginning of 2005, all projects will be concluded.

  With such a long time and such an expensive project, Roland really wouldn't dare to vote if it hadn't been announced.

   But since he knows that Peter Jackson will stand on the top with "The Lord of the Rings", then he has no pressure.

   "Let me put the project budget here, and I will ask someone to talk to Disney."

   "If there are no accidents, within two months, the producer appointed by Disney and me will come to you with money."

   "I don't know who Disney sent, but on my side... it should be an acquaintance."

  "You don't have to worry about other producers interfering with your work, as long as the project budget is not exceeded, you have the final say on the scene."

   That's right, Roland is still going to be the hands-off shopkeeper.

   Is the game not fun? Or the wife is not fragrant!

  98 to 05, spanning seven years...

   Let Roland stare at three movies in seven years?

   Don't be kidding, even if he had the energy, he wouldn't do these things himself!

   Roland's guarantee of decentralization made Peter Jackson smile. At a certain moment, he felt that Roland was simply a good person! A project of 300 million yuan, just ignore it like this? This kind of trust is rare in the world!

   If you have to use a metaphor, then Roland is a wonderful flower growing in the black soil of Hollywood!

But before he excitedly agreed to express his thanks, the guy who was 'not very interested' in "Lord of the Rings" directly opened his **** mouth, "By the way, I see your Weta Digital development That’s not bad, if we increase R&D investment, I believe it will soon surpass the digital field and catch up with Industrial Light and Magic, how about it, do you need angel investors?”

  What?

  Peter Jackson's smile, which had not yet been raised, froze stiffly on his face.

  I asked you for investment, but you asked me to sell my hometown?

   This, this, this...

  Looking at the suddenly changing face, Roland nodded silently in his heart.

  ‘It seems that Weta Digital is the fat man’s baby! This fat man is probably reluctant to sell anything...'

  That's right, compared with "Lord of the Rings", what Roland is really interested in is Weta Digital.

You don't need to brag about technology, you just need to know that Roland can monopolize the visual effects industry by uniting companies he knows people together. When special effects blockbusters become box office guarantees, who can bypass Industrial Light & Magic and Weta? Digital, Pixar?

  As long as the three companies are in control at the same time, the release time of each movie in the future will be decided by Roland alone.

   There is no need to play tricks on the effect of the finished product, just need to stick to the production cycle of one card.

For example, under normal circumstances, a movie can be released in the summer of 2001, but I want the summer of 2001, so I told the producer that we have a lot of orders on hand, and your project will be released as soon as possible. I have to finish it in the summer of 2001...

Eh!

   Wouldn't the opponent lose one?

   Don't think this kind of thing is impossible, because ILM has been doing it year after year.

  My own movies will never skip tickets due to technical reasons, let alone press the film to wait for the schedule, but others...

   Then it’s hard to say.

   It's a pity that Peter Jackson doesn't want to accept external funds now, "If the company needs investors, I will come to you."

   "Yes, welcome anytime." Roland smiled and nodded.

  Twisted melons are not sweet, Roland does not want to use strong means to force the opponent.

   After all, he is not a Harvey Weinstein kind of prostitution guy!

   His favorite thing to do is just to sell others, and others are counting the money for him with a smile...

   What's more, he will soon have a bunch of special effects production orders in his hand.

  If Weta Digital wants business...

   Let's talk about it later!

  ...

  After sending away Peter Jackson who had made a false alarm, Roland ushered in three more people.

One of them is husband and wife, the man named Richard Downer and the woman named Lauren Downer. The one who came with them was born in 1973 and is only 25 years old. He just came from Southern California. Kevin Feige, who graduated from college and is not yet bald in the Mediterranean.

After the dust settled at the Oscars ceremony, Universal started recruiting producers and wanted to launch "X-Men". The reason why they chose the Donners was purely because they were one of the few in the market with experience in making superhero films. people.

That's right, Richard Downer was the director who succeeded Steven Spielberg and George Lucas and successfully filmed "Superman 1 and 2". Not only that, "Lethal Weapon", "Superman" He created the "Wei Whale Breaks Through the Sky" series by himself.

  He also has a deep relationship with the Jewish gang, or Roland.

He was the director of "The Goonies" produced in 1985, and the screenwriter... one was Steven Spielberg, and the other was studying with the old man at the time. The current "Home Alone" director, Chris- columbus.

Because of this, after learning that the project of "X-Men" was led by Roland, the couple brought their "students" to visit in person, and when they saw Roland, the three of them showed great enthusiasm. The earth is warm.

  Especially Kevin Fitch, this guy grabbed the clothes on his chest with both hands and pulled hard as soon as he met Roland.

  That look is comparable to Superman's transformation!

  If he hadn't decisively exposed the Spider-Man sweater inside, Roland would even suspect that this rich second generation is gay, and he wanted to show himself his big treasure that has been in existence for many years!

   "Roland! I finally met you! I like your Spider-Man so much! I bought all the peripherals!"

   "I heard that the sequel is about to start filming? Can I go to the crew to have a look at that time?"

   "I can sign a non-disclosure agreement! If there is a leak and cause losses to the crew, I can double the compensation!"

   "Oh yes! Can I get an autograph? I'm a huge fan of yours!"

  Looking at the guy who was sticking close to him with his chest out, his belly in his hips, the corner of Roland's mouth twitched, not knowing what to do with the marker.

Before, he was still thinking about how to bring Kevin Feige, the guy who created the Marvel Cinematic Universe, into his camp. After all, Marvel had half a foot in his pocket, but now? …

   This guy looks like he'll come to work every day?

  Tut tsk tsk...

   While the mannerisms may be a bit rough, but…

  He likes this kind of guy who is full of passion and energy!

   After signing their names on Kevin Fitch's chest clothes, the four sat down.

Perhaps it was because Roland was very talkative, but it was more like that he had already found out Roland's temper and preferences through various means before he arrived, so as soon as they sat down, the three of them went straight to the topic and took out "X War Roland had a look at the script of "Police".

   At first, Roland felt that the script created by this original lineup should not be much different from the movie in his previous life, but he didn't expect that after turning two pages, the plot of the script completely stunned him...

  Wait a minute!

   What kind of plot is this special of yours!

  Why is there a SHIELD logo in the first part!

"Didn't you write the script of "X-Men"?" Roland frowned, flipping back to the cover with a strange expression on his face. When he saw "X-Men" written in black and white, strange emotions clung to his heart heart.

  Before he continued to ask, the young guy sitting opposite Roland couldn't wait to explain, "Yes, this is the script of "X-Men".

"Although Universal told us that the series goal of "X-Men" is tentatively set at three parts, I still feel that it will be very difficult to use three parts to describe a superhero team. , has been slightly expanded, and now I submit the first part to you. It tells the story of human beings who feel that the existence of mutants is a threat to themselves, so they want to take measures to control them. At the same time, in case Magneto wants to destroy the world through Rakshasa, Professor X thinks that mutants can coexist peacefully with human beings, and the two sides fight on this, and finally the story ends with the failure of Magneto."

"Of course, the protagonists of the story seem to be Magneto and Professor X, but I actually prefer to call them two different camps. The real protagonist is Wolverine throughout the series. In the first part, King Kong Due to amnesia, the wolf joined the X-Men by mistake and helped Professor X defeat Magneto. At the beginning of the second part, Wolverine left the academy in order to retrieve his memory. After the assassination of the Grand Commander by the Beast, another anti-mutant movement was launched. In this one, Magneto and Professor X will work together to defeat General Stryker who wants to make mutants into weapons."

"And after the end of the second part, Phoenix Girl will die, and Wolverine's life experience will be revealed accordingly. We can create a movie for him alone, telling how he has awakened his ability since he was born in 1832. , how accidentally killed his biological father, how he fled with his elder brother, the saber-toothed tiger, from 1845 to 1980, from World War I to the Vietnam War, and was finally recruited by General Stryker and poured AI into his body Deman metal, the story of becoming Wolverine."

"Among them, Wolverine's espionage skills were learned by Taras Romanov, and while he was learning, he also taught Natasha Romanov how to fight. Not only that, when filming World War II , I also hope that Steve Rogers, James Barnes, Nick Fury, Howard Stark, these characters can all appear.”

   "Even if it is a flash, there must be a shot."

   "In the end, it ends with Wolverine defeating Deadpool."

   "After that, we can also shoot a movie about Magneto and Professor X, telling the origin story of how they discovered their abilities and how to become the best partner, but because of different ideas, they parted ways."

"When the origins of the protagonists such as Magneto, Professor X, and Wolverine are all completed, the timeline can continue to be pushed back along the "X-Men 2", and my personal idea is to suspend the mutants first. Shoot Deadpool after being defeated by Wolverine."

   "Through Deadpool, we can lure out Spider-Man in New York!"

   "And when the scene was moved back to New York, Iron Man could appear!"

"When Iron Man appears, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Ant-Man and Waspman, the founders of the six Avengers in the 616 universe of comics, will also appear one after another, and we can shoot another movie about the birth of the Avengers !"

   "In this way, there will be two forces on Earth!"

   "On one side are naturally born mutants! On the other side are acquired mutant superpowers!"

"When the X-Men and the Avengers are all assembled, various major events can start. We can change the Sentinel plan into a plan to destroy mutants that appeared because of the birth of Iron Man, so that the X-Men Being hostile to the Avengers, you can also release the Apocalypse, which was born in the third millennium BC, and let them cooperate..."

   "While fighting against the earth's forces, we can also intersperse some cosmic forces."

   "Guardians of the Galaxy can be built."

"In short, it's just like playing a game, let these people play one level at a time, and if the actor's contract expires and the value is too high to renew, we will write them out or write them to death, such as "X The Wolverine in the Men of War series can be sacrificed after playing Apocalypse. If a movie is released alone, fans will definitely pay for their feelings, and those who died suddenly, such as Phoenix Girl, can also be in When she died, she made a hint of suspended animation, and resurrected her when needed, and some old superheroes will gradually withdraw from the scene because of the continuous strength of the enemy."

   "Currently my plan is 20 years, at least 30 movies. "X-Men" is a team first, and then a single player, while "Avengers" is a single player first, and then assemble..."

"I know you own most of the Marvel franchise, and I know Ronald Perelman and Carl Icahn have a very good relationship with you, so... I'm just a little bit on X-Men In the trilogy, it has been changed a little bit..."

   "Hope you enjoy..."

   Grass hold...

  After listening to Kevin Feige's passionate plan and seeing the flattering gestures drawing out the universe on his fingertips, Roland had only one thought in his mind—may I touch your trophy?

   Is this special code the legendary crazy fan who uses love to generate electricity!

I'm still thinking about how to make "X-Men" on the first floor so that I won't repeat the mistakes of my previous life. I'm trying to make the series a lot of money, you bald man... the special one Have you already thought about the direction of the next twenty years?

  Wolverine leads to Captain America, Winter Soldier, Black Widow and Braised Eggs?

   Put the Sentinel Project on Iron Man, intensify the conflict between the X-Men and the Avengers, and let them fight?

   And the best way to reduce hatred is to have another enemy strong enough to destroy the world, and let them work together?

   Is Nima making a movie?

   This is simply a big TV series!

  It’s really old mille-feuille!

Although Roland, who has the memory of his previous life, already knew that in his last life, Kevin Feige, a big bald head, submitted his mutant plan to Fox, and after being rejected, he submitted his Avengers plan to Marvel , but he never expected that this guy would directly combine the two plans after knowing that he controlled most of the copyrights!

  At least thirty movies in twenty years?

  If I didn't open the hook, I can't believe you, okay!

   After all, based on the calculation of 100 million for a film, this would be 300 million!

  Which film company dares to engage in such a crazy plan!

but…

he likes…

Looking at Kevin Feige, who had never shown disappointment or nervousness since the narration, Roland knew that this was the confidence given to him by the background, as long as he didn't cause any fatal incidents, he would be able to keep messing around in the circle .

  This kind of self-confidence is also the reason why people like them can succeed.

  For them, failing once is nothing to be afraid of. Anyway, if they have the capital, they can do it again.

  Even if you use love to generate electricity, so what?

   They don't work anyway, and their standard of living doesn't drop.

   "I'm very interested in your idea..." Staring at the other party for a while, until the Mediterranean was about to misunderstand, Roland said: "Do you have a detailed plan? The script and the outline of the story are fine...every one..."

Hearing these words, Kevin Feige suddenly burst into an excited smile, "I have a detailed plan, but because of time, I have only written the fifth part so far. If you need it, I will write it as soon as I get back." ..."

   "Can I finish writing 30 films by the end of this year?" Roland was very satisfied with this answer, "If the time is right, I should be filming "Spider-Man 2 and 3" in New York at that time..."

   "If you can come up with a serial script by then, I think..."

   "After the movie is finished, you can go back with the Spider-Man suit."

  Although this kind of promised transaction is a blood loss for others, it is a surprise for Kevin Feige, a guy who spent millions of dollars on Marvel figures without going to work!

   "Sure!"

   "Don't worry, I will definitely hand over the detailed plan to you before Christmas!"

  The confident answer made Roland extremely happy!

  What did you say earlier?

   His favorite thing to do is just to sell others, and others are counting the money for him with a smile...

   Kevin Fitch is such a good guy with dedication!

good!

   Really good!

   Note: ①Many of the flowers, plants and trees in "The Lord of the Rings" were planted by Peter Jackson and his wife in two years. He was able to get 300 million because the budget was so beautiful. ② It is true that special effects companies are used to block movie schedules. Except for Sony, the others basically do not support special effects companies. Buying finished products is always more cost-effective than making them yourself, and Weta Digital is still irreplaceable. In addition to technology, the most important thing is that they can work 16 hours a day, basically 110 hours a week. This kind of work intensity It's impossible in California. Compared with him, other companies have no competitiveness at all. As for the "Labor Law"? Weta Digital has supported the entire Wellington government and brought New Zealand a large amount of foreign exchange income. To put it bluntly, the incident is over before it starts. ③Kevin Fitch is really a lunatic. As I wrote before, he submitted the mutant universe plan to Fox, and was then PASSed by Fox. But at the same time, he did not give up. In the first part of "X-Men" , there is a scene where Spider-Man confronts the X-Men, the stuntman wears Spider-Man's clothes, and confronts Cyclops, Phoenix, and Storm head-on, which is the kind that has already been filmed! In the end, Cyclops chased him away. After this scene was filmed, it was not officially released, but was included in the first edition of DVD, but due to copyright reasons, it was all deleted in subsequent editions. Deletable is not the point, the point is that this guy wanted to do both the X-Men and the Avengers from the start.

  (end of this chapter)