Meiyu: I don’t care about the cost when making movies

Chapter 41 Do you want to come together?

Early the next morning, while driving to the set, Wayne contacted Serra and told her about purchasing the film and television rights to Resident Evil.

Although Resident Evil is a very classic game, it does not have a wide audience. The price of the film and television adaptation rights is definitely not as good as "The Bourne Supremacy". Even if some funds are allocated to win it now, it will not affect the preparations for The Bourne Supremacy. .

However, the price negotiated by Serra was still cheaper than he expected.

In just two days, Serra negotiated a price of 150 million US dollars, without participating in the box office share. At this price, he is now waiting to go to Neon to find CAPCOM to sign a contract.

"No problem, just this price. Who are you going to send to sign the contract? Don't tell me it's Mia, I can't live without her here."

In a good mood, Wayne couldn't help but joke with Sierra.

"Don't worry, I won't be so cruel as to break up you and Mia," Sera also said with a relaxed tone and a smile.

"For this signing, I will ask Susan Levin to bring the lawyer and accountant. Susan Levin is the deputy manager of the production department that I just hired when the company was expanding its recruitment during this period."

"Oh? Which company did you recruit from?" Wayne asked casually.

"Silver Films, you must have heard of it, right?"

Wayne couldn't help being stunned when he heard the name.

Silver Films?
Of course he had heard of this name.

After all, this is Joe Silver's company, and the "Matrix" series, "Die Hard" series, and "Lethal Weapon" are all works of this company.

Therefore, this company is considered a production company under the Big Seven, second only to DreamWorks.

"You can actually recruit people from Silver Film Company?" Wayne couldn't help but asked in surprise.

It's not that he underestimates his own company. Today's Hemera Pictures really has no comparison with Silver Pictures.

It will be the same even if "The Bourne Supremacy" comes out.

After all, they have several classic movie series.

"It's not Silver Films, it's Dark Castle Entertainment, a subsidiary of Silver Films. This company specializes in producing small-budget suspense horror films under $1000 million."

"I said so!" Wayne couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

If it were just a subsidiary of Silver Films, that would make sense.

"Dark Castle Entertainment? This name is quite interesting——"

Before he finished speaking, Wayne was suddenly stunned.

"Wait, Dark Castle Entertainment? Susan Levin? Could this be—"

Sierra on the other end of the phone seemed to have heard Wayne whispering to himself, and said with a smile: "Have you heard of Susan's name? That's right, she also graduated from SCA, and she is in the same major as Mia, just bigger than Mia. Ya is a few years older. Being able to become a producer at this age, even if you have only participated in the production of some small-budget films worth millions of dollars, is considered a good development."

Now Wayne was finally confirmed.

Susan Levin, Dark Castle Entertainment, and Mia SCA’s senior sister, isn’t this the future wife of Robert Downey Jr.?

Originally, Susan Levin continued to develop step by step, and should have become the vice president of Dark Castle Entertainment in a few years. During the filming of the movie "The Shadow Man", she met Robert Downey Jr., whose net worth plummeted after his release from prison. meet.

Unexpectedly, Sera actually abducted him to Hemera Pictures in advance.

In this case
"Can Big Shit still meet his little pepper? I don't know how to take pictures of ghosts!"

Wayne suddenly became a little worried. After all, he was already preparing to buy the copyrights of superheroes such as Iron Man and Captain America that had not yet been sold by Marvel.

If Robert Downey Jr. hadn't completely changed his ways because of his love with Susan Levin, would he still be able to play the role of Iron Man well?

After hanging up the phone, Wayne couldn't help but think about it for a while, and finally decided that if it didn't work out, let Susan Levin make another small-budget movie, and then find Robert Downey Jr. to star. Let's create opportunities for the two of us.

"Fake!"

"I am a capitalist, but I actually act as a matchmaker for others? What a shame!"

"But... as long as you can make money, and make a lot of money, it seems that capitalists don't care, right?"

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Next, assistant Hannah, who was still complaining about falling asleep on the set all day long, got a new job, that is, serving as Charlize Theron's fighting and firearms instructor.

Theron doesn't have Wayne's talent. Even if he learns to be a showman and maintain his current slender and graceful figure, it will take at least a month or two.

Coupled with the fact that he has to participate in activities such as promoting the new movie and various parties in between, it is already good that Theron can meet the standards of starring before the filming of the first part of The Bourne Supremacy is completed.

On Wayne's side, "Happy Death Day" is still being filmed intensively according to the predetermined filming schedule.

Time came to September 9th in a blink of an eye.

With the last scene, the fight scene between him and Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins, or the scene in which Hopkins rides on him and beats him violently, ended, and all his scenes in Happy Death Day were completed.

However, he did not just stay idle, nor did he stay on the set to continue accompanying Jessica and Mia. Instead, he had to leave the set early.

Due to the unexpected box-office failure of "Legendary", Warner immediately responded after an emergency meeting and decided to advance the release of "Admission", which they had high expectations for, to September 9.

To avoid the upcoming "Meet the Father-in-Law", which will be released on October 10, produced by DreamWorks, distributed by Universal, directed by Jay Roach, and starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

Yes, this movie also stars Oscar winner Robert De Niro.

Judging from Wayne's memories of his previous life, this was undoubtedly a very wise and correct decision.

Speaking of Ben Stiller alone, many people may not be familiar with this name, but if you talk about the male protagonists of "Night at the Museum" and "Daydreamer", that familiar face will probably pop up in your head. came out. "Meet the Father-in-Law," a family comedy that was announced to have a production cost of US$5500 million, ultimately achieved a box office of US$1.65 million in North America and a total global box office of US$3.3 million. It ranks among all the films released this year. Enter the top ten.

It really made Universal and DreamWorks make a lot of money.

If "Admission Notice" collides with it, the box office will definitely be affected.

So moving up the release date is a good thing for Wayne, but it's a little rushed.

He had just finished filming all the scenes in the morning. He only had time to eat and change his clothes at noon, before he had to rush to Century City to attend the small-scale screening of "Admission Notice" this afternoon.

On the contrary, Jessica, the female lead in name, did not have to attend the screening because she was not well-known and her role was secretly suppressed by Natalie Portman. Just wait until two days later, that is, to attend the premiere on the 27th.

"Hi Wayne, long time no see. Is the preparation for your new movie going well?"

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Sierra and I had just met with a vice president from Warner. After chatting for a few words, Natalie Portman, who was wearing a white fishtail skirt and looking more noble and charming, took the initiative to greet him. come over.

"Long time no see, Natalie, you look so beautiful today!" Wayne complimented her politely, and then told her bluntly: "Are you talking about "The Bourne Supremacy"? It's almost ready, and My part in "Happy Death Day" has also ended, so now I'm just waiting for Jessie to finish filming, and "The Bourne Supremacy" can officially start."

Wayne is telling the truth. Although the estimated 5000 million yuan invested in the Bourne Supremacy project has not yet been fully received, this does not affect the preparation of the project. After all, the remuneration of the actors and directors will be divided into three parts and paid out, as will the salaries of other personnel. The weekly salary is gone.

In addition, the scene props are only for reservation, and the calculation of money will not start until they are officially used. Therefore, let alone 1800 million U.S. dollars, it is 800 million U.S. dollars. The preliminary preparations for this project can still proceed very smoothly.

Yes, due to slight overruns in actual operation, the production cost of "Happy Death Day" was close to US$1200 million.

However, with the system's triple return mechanism, he didn't care at all about the cost, as long as it was reasonable, it would be fine.

Natalie Portman's eyes flashed, and she immediately understood Wayne's rejection.

However, she is not a woman who likes to give up easily, otherwise she would not be able to achieve her current fame and status, so she still had a sweet smile on her nonchalant face, got close to Wayne, and whispered in a friendly manner: "How have you been recently?" I’m filming and preparing for a new project, so I must be exhausted. I bought some new authentic Yirgacheffe coffee from there, would you like to come over and taste it tonight?”

Yirgacheffe coffee is a kind of precious coffee produced in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia. It has a natural floral and fruity aroma. The price per pound is as high as hundreds of dollars, making it one of the most expensive coffees in the world. .

But maybe it wasn’t just the Yirgacheffe coffee that Natalie Portman asked him to taste?
To be honest, he has lost interest in Natalie Portman after the star halo of his previous life gradually faded.

This is not only because Natalie's appearance and figure are far behind top beauties such as Jessica, Theron, and Anne, but also because Natalie's character is a bit too strong and aggressive.

Although it was indeed a deal between the two parties, his initiative to give and Natalie's initiative were two different things, and Natalie wanted more than he wanted to give. This was the most critical issue.

So for Natalie Portman, he chose to refuse without hesitation.

"Sorry, Natalie, I already have someone to 'chill out' with tonight."

Natalie Portman's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction when she heard this. Maybe it was because she became famous at a young age, but she has always thought highly of herself.

But when she thought of the help that Wayne could bring her, she still suppressed the anger in her heart and asked softly: "What about tomorrow night?"

"I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow night. In fact, I have already booked a yacht. There are still two days until the premiere. I plan to take my babies to have a good vacation at sea and relax."

"But aren't your two girlfriends still on the set of "Happy Death Day"?" Natalie couldn't help but frown and asked.

"That's right, but I have another girlfriend!"

Wayne couldn't help but feel moved when he said this, and said with a smile: "Of course, compared to those superstars, the number of my girlfriends is still a little less, except for Mia and Jessie, there are only four, so Natalie, if you If you are willing to join us, I would be very happy.”

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Natalie Portman, who was betrayed, was immediately speechless.

Are you kidding? She is also a popular second-tier female star after all, okay?

It’s okay to have an in-depth communication with Wayne alone, but with other women?How can this be!

He, Wayne, is not a CEO-level figure of the Big Seven, nor is he a great director like Spielberg and Cameron!It wasn't worth the sacrifice she had to make.

"Okay! Then I wish you a happy holiday!" The smile on Natalie's face was obviously a little stiff, and after finishing speaking, she turned and walked towards the previous vice president of Warner.

There are many people in Hollywood who can help her career. Wayne just has good looks, a good figure, and a little bit more ability. Even so, there is no need for her, and she will not hang herself from this tree.

In fact, this was actually one of the reasons why Wayne wanted to distance himself from her.

Soon, as all the invited media reporters and film critics arrived, the film officially entered the broadcast phase.

"Hey, Pose, let's switch seats!"

After Wayne sat down, he deliberately changed places with director Posey so that he no longer had to be next to Natalie Portman, who had a somewhat tense relationship.

However, because he had already seen the finished film, he did not focus on the big screen in front of him during the subsequent movie playing, but looked at the audience area with some expectancy.

Since Warner invited a large number of media reporters and film critics, the general audience at the screening actually only accounted for a small part.

But even so, there are seventy or eighty of them.

And these audiences are carefully selected by Warner. Although the number is small, it is enough to cover all ages and status levels.

By observing their reaction to watching the movie, we can roughly determine the real audience group of the movie, which will facilitate the next step of publicity and expansion of screenings.

But something that was somewhat beyond Wayne's expectation was that the film had polarized the opinions of ordinary viewers right at the beginning.

"Obviously he is a high school student but he made a fake driver's license in the school's home classroom. This Bartleby is too dishonest."

Some people with superior family backgrounds or those who follow the rules have already frowned slightly when they saw Bartleby giving false testimony at the beginning.

Others smiled unconsciously after seeing this paragraph, and whispered to their friends: "Wow! This guy is so cool! Why didn't I think of this way of making money (at the time) What a good idea!”

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