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Chapter 583 Three major Hollywood directors and special effects companies (4100+ chapters, please subscribe~)

Lucasfilm!
At this time, Lucasfilm has not yet moved to San Francisco, and is still in Hollywood. As the founder of Lucasfilm and the current chairman of the company, George Lucas, is looking at the company's plan.

After "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" was released in 6, Lucasfilm has not launched a follow-up series, but this does not mean that George Lucas has given up on this series, he just has been Just thinking about how to continue this series.

Before Phantom Entertainment came out, Lucasfilm was enough to become the largest film production company after the Big Seven with the IP of "Star Wars".

"George, just received the documents from Phantom Entertainment, they want to invite Industrial Madness to participate in the filming of "Ghost Love" and "Jurassic Park"!"

In today's Hollywood, if Industrial Madman claims that he is the second company in special effects, it is estimated that no special effects company dares to say that he is the first!
George Lucas raised his head slightly, looked at his secretary Rey, and asked, "Stop talking about this matter, just refuse it!"

"But the price offered by Phantom Entertainment is very impressive!" Rey looked at George Lucas with some concern.

George Lucas pondered for a while and said, "Forget it, after all, I have promised Stephen before!"

The relationship between Spielberg and George Lucas is known throughout Hollywood, and the two have always been a pair of good friends that people talk about.

In the 70s in Hollywood, there were three major directors, Coppola, Spielberg, and Lucas.

And the relationship between the three is very good. Coppola can be regarded as the big brother of the other two. Among Coppola's representative works is the "Godfather" trilogy, which is also the first to become famous among the three. The 70s almost redefined what was possible in Hollywood cinema.

From a director to a powerful producer is a realm that some Hollywood directors cannot achieve in their entire lives.

New Hollywood directors of that period were less like directors than "filmmakers" trying to control everything from screenwriting to post-production.

They understand that film is a holistic work, and they strive to put their personal stamp on everything they do.

At the same time, they also helped each other, Coppola was a producer on "American Graffiti" and a mentor to George Lucas.

Lucas and Spielberg subsequently worked together on several films, most notably Raiders of the Lost Ark.

However, their development paths are different.

With The Godfather, Coppola had already proved that he could create a mainstream masterpiece, but he wanted to go further and transform Hollywood into an arthouse film hub.

Lucas and Spielberg wanted to modernize the existing Hollywood system without disrupting it.

Coppola established his own American diorama company in 1969 in order to pursue his personal projects.

After years of longing for filming equipment, he bought Universal Studios in 1979, named it Diorama Studios, and declared that it would be a center for new technology for feature films, a satellite-based transmission The "electronic theater" of high-definition video.

He rebuilt the soundstage and delivered show directions via video from his trailer.

The main result is Sweetheart, a glitzy, artificial-looking song-and-dance drama with brilliant graphic effects.

"The Sweetheart" influenced the French "visual kei cinema" of the 1980s, but it was a huge failure due to gross overruns and apathetic audiences.

Soon, Coppola was forced to sell his equipment to pay off debts.

Different from Coppola, Spielberg and Lucas are fighting more and more courageously. While satisfying their own creative desires, they can also take care of the needs of the audience.

In one respect, Spielberg proved he was the heir apparent to the studio director; given the right material, he could create a living story that gripped audiences.

Cleverly constructed, Jaws balances the thriller with skepticism about the establishment.

In contrast to the money-hungry businessmen on Amity Island, the film offers three versions of male heroism: the grizzled action-male Quint, the rationalist scientist Hooper, and the reluctant pragmatist Brody Vigilante. sir.

Every sequence is charged with high emotional tension, and through clean editing, innovative Panavision composition, and John Williams' ominous score, the audience's anxiety grows stronger as the scene progresses.

Likewise, in the "Indiana Jones" series, Spielberg refurbished the tradition of Raoul Walsh and Jacques Tournard for the blockbuster era.

It is this series of behaviors that makes Spielberg a trusted figure in New Hollywood.

Unlike movie fans Coppola and Spielberg, Lucas enjoyed watching TV, reading comic books and tinkering with cars as a teenager.

The world of touring and rock'n'roll is lovingly portrayed in "American Graffiti," featuring a choreographed musical soundtrack and interwoven coming-of-age crises, just the kind of teen flick the studio was really craving.

Star Wars provided 1970s teens with the myth of the knight, a romance of discovery in which young protagonists could find adventure, pure love, and a divine purpose.

Not surprisingly, Star Wars was first published as a comic book before it was released.

Coppola loved working with actors, but Lucas tried to avoid talking to them while he was working, save for the occasional, "Come on!"

He looks forward to creating his scenes digitally, filming actors isolated in front of a blank screen, or creating characters entirely on a computer.

This ultimate dream of extending comic book aesthetics to film was first realized in (Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace), the film's Gaga Bingus is the first mainstream feature film in live action to be fully composed Computer generated characters.

Lucas often refers to himself as an independent filmmaker, and in a way he is.

The success of "Star Wars" allowed him to direct any Hollywood studio.

When filming The Empire Strikes Back went over budget and on schedule, he had so many disagreements with Fox that he vowed never to compromise again.

Lucas retreated to his enclave, Skywalker Ranch, where he presides over a high-tech wonderland based on a legend that has captured the imaginations of millions around the world and spawned the "Star Wars" novels, Toys, games, character figures, video games.

The Skywalker crew keeps a "bible" that lists all of the events that happened in Star Wars.

And among the three directors, George Lucas is the most successful in business. Although Spielberg also founded DreamWorks later, in terms of pure business, George Lucas is still better than Spielberg. .

It stands to reason that it is impossible for such a successful businessman to give up his own interests for the sake of friendship, but George Lucas was still a Jew before he was a businessman.

As I said before, the Jews are a very united group in Hollywood. It is no longer a rare news that they help each other and cooperate with each other.

It is precisely because of this that this group has a strong voice in Hollywood.

If we compare the Jewish group to the Beijing circle of Hollywood, then Spielberg and Lucas are like Wang Shuo and Ma Weidu in the earliest period.

How much Spielberg likes "Jurassic Park", no one understands better than Lucas, and now Wu Jianye and Phantom Entertainment have blocked the adaptation rights of "Jurassic Park", which is natural It dissatisfied the entire Hollywood Jewish circle.

If Wu Jianye was a famous director in Hollywood, they wouldn't say anything. After all, the Jews are powerful in Hollywood, but it doesn't mean they can cover the sky with one hand.

And Wu Jianye is just a Chinese director, which is another matter.

Not everyone can challenge the Jewish authority in Hollywood!

Rey nodded, and said: "I see, then I will notify Industrial Light & Magic now and let them reject Phantom Entertainment's request!"

Lucas nodded and let Rey go out.

Wu Jianye soon knew about Lucas' decision.

When Linda told Wu Jianye the news, she was also quite helpless. The resistance of the Hollywood Jewish circle to Phantom Entertainment and Wu Jianye has gradually been revealed, not only in Industrial Light & Magic, but also in The actor is also a problem.

Several people contacted by Phantom Entertainment, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks and others also refused.

Wu Jianye thought for a moment and asked, "What is James Cameron doing?"

Linda said, "He's filming his 'The Abyss' in South Carolina!"

When talking about James Cameron, Linda also complained helplessly: "I really don't know why you are so optimistic about this James Cameron, not to mention burning money, but also has a big temper. Several producers sent by the company followed He doesn't deal with it, if you didn't say he is a talent, I wouldn't even want to sign him!"

Wu Jianye smiled, James Cameron's temper is well-known in later generations, otherwise he would not be called a tyrant on the set, but his ability is beyond doubt.

"Terminator 1, 2", "True Lies", "Titanic", and "Avatar" are all movies that can shock the global box office market.

"Call him and ask him to come back!" Wu Jianye said.

"What are you doing?" Linda didn't understand what Wu Jianye meant.

"Since we can't find a suitable special effects company, let's set up a special effects company ourselves." Wu Jianye said, in fact, Wu Jianye planned to set up a special effects company even if there was no such thing as now.

When he was in Xiangjiang, Wu Jianye flew back to China on purpose and encouraged Yenching Film Academy to set up a special effects elective course. Nowadays, the best special effects in movies in the world is naturally Hollywood.

It is impossible for Wu Jianye to wait until domestic talents grow up, and now that Hollywood has ready-made candidates, it is naturally impossible for Wu Jianye to let them go.

In fact, Athena Animation has already involved in the production of some special effects, but that side pays more attention to the production of CGI animation, rather than the development of pure film special effects.

And James Cameron is one of the most well-known special effects madmen in Hollywood, and the digital field he created later is a special effects company comparable to Industrial Light and Magic.

And James Cameron's contribution to the development of film special effects even surpassed that of Industrial Light and Magic.

"You want James Cameron to set up a special effects company?" Linda understood what Wu Jianye meant.

"Not bad!" Wu Jianye nodded.

"The special effects company is a company that burns money, and the rate of return is far worse than that of movies, and even if you want to set up a special effects company, as for talents, most of the special effects talents in Hollywood are concentrated in Industrial Light and Magic. Not many people use it!" Linda expressed her opinion!
Wu Jianye said calmly: "I'm not afraid of burning money, and I'm not afraid of nobody. Since Industrial Light & Magic has talents, let's dig them!"

For a special effects company, what is the most important, one is rich, the other is someone, Wu Jianye is rich, and he doesn't care about spending money on special effects. As for talents, since he doesn't care about spending money, he can naturally find them The talent you need!
Linda asked: "Is this special effects company established in the name of Phantom Entertainment, or in your own name?"

Wu Jianye glanced at Linda and understood what Linda was worried about. The extent to which a special effects company wasted money was unimaginable to most people. In the long development of Hollywood in the next few decades, apart from Industrial Light & Magic, there will be no new ones. Special effects companies, but most of them are not strong enough to see the return.

Now the development of Phantom Entertainment can be said to be smooth, and now it has acquired theaters and publishing houses respectively. It can be said that it is developing in the direction of a large media group. If a special effects company that burns money is established at this time, then for Phantom Entertainment Speaking is a huge burden.

And Linda is not only the general manager of Phantom Entertainment, but also the director of Phantom Entertainment, which is related to her personal interests, so she is naturally very concerned!

However, this is just one of Wu Jianye’s means to check and balance Linda. With Phantom Entertainment joining the Johnson family and Linda’s mother as the shareholder of Phantom, although Wu Jianye is still the absolute controlling shareholder of Phantom, accounting for more than 80% of the shares , but he still has to use various means to check and balance Linda's rights.

This is not to say that Wu Jianye doesn't trust Linda, but as a business leader, he must do it.

So Wu Jianye's decision was naturally: "We should still invest as Phantom Entertainment!"

Linda pursed her lips and wanted to say something, but in the end she gave up. She knew Wu Jianye's success better than anyone else. You must know that Linda was in charge of Shanhai Investment for a period of time at the earliest, so for Wu Jianye She knows exactly how capable she is.

I also understand that I have no way to change Wu Jianye's thoughts, so I have no choice but to obey!
"alright, I got it!"

After explaining to Linda again, Wu Jianye walked out of Phantom Entertainment. He received a phone call yesterday inviting him to go, so he didn't stay in Phantom Entertainment for a long time today.

It's just that I didn't expect that when I came out, I saw Lauren Downer waiting at the door of Phantom Entertainment!

(End of this chapter)