Made in Hollywood

Due to the preparation of the new film until July, after returning from China to Los Angeles, Duke has relatively plenty of time. Although the "Avengers" is still being screened, Marvel Pictures and Warner Bros. can’t wait to unite again. Together, a grand celebration party was held. ⊥Net≥.┭.

This party invited many well-known people, in addition to Duke and the "Avengers" who came back from all over the world, retired George Lucas and James Cameron who had returned from diving also appeared in the banquet hall where the party was held.

"Duke."

"Hello, George."

Hug with George Lucas, Duke made a please gesture to the chair on one side, "I heard you went on a round-the-world trip some time ago?"

"Yeah, it's been a long time since I relaxed."

George Lucas is a smart man. Since he chose to withdraw from Lucasfilm, in order not to affect Duke and Katherine Kennedy's optimization of Lucasfilm, he simply left North America.

"Are you interested in being a special advisor for the new "Star Wars"?"

After the two said a few words, Duke moved the topic to the preparations for the seventh book of "Star Wars" that was already on the agenda, "Perhaps you can give some suggestions."

"Forget it." George Lucas shook his head, "Duke, I really want to quit commercial production. Net.╊╬.┮c┯om"

"okay then."

Duke did not insist. These words are more polite. George Lucas is good at the background and worldview structure, but he is awkward at handling details. This has been fully revealed in the Star Wars series, and Star Wars uses 30 Years ago, a complete worldview has been formed in the hearts of movie fans. If the next few sequels want to continue to succeed, optimization of details is essential.

These are precisely the weaknesses of George Lucas.

After talking to George Lucas a few words, many people walked over, sat around, talking about some hot topics in the circle.

"How about the sequel," Duke found James Cameron. "Any thoughts?"

Although not friends, James Cameron also got acquainted with Duke after the two giants cooperated, and made a rare joke. "I hope you can prepare a huge check."

James Cameron is always concerned about technical and financial issues, and Duke knows this very well.

"I think no one at Warner Bros. or Twentieth Century Fox will object." Duke himself will not object.

With the great success of "Avatar", the production cost of the sequel will definitely increase, but correspondingly, a considerable part of the later promotional costs will be saved. ∧Net∧∈.╈╈.╈These can all be included in the production cost.

During the recent period, many people or companies have been in contact with James Cameron, and they all have the same mind. They joined the sequel project of "Avatar" on the premise of getting James Cameron. In order to get a share of it.

However, the truck drivers did not pay attention to them. Who knows if the new investors will become a constraint?

According to the plan, four sequels of "Avatar" will be shot in a row, when the original film was hit. In order to gain attention, James Cameron vowed to the media and movie fans that "Avatar 2" will be released in 2013.

But now, let alone the movie, he hasn't even finished the script, and the sequel of "Avatar" will inevitably bounce.

Of course, everyone in the circle actually knows that many big directors can't take this seriously, and it's more for publicity.

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, there is a saying, "If you don't believe it, you won't stand", but many Hollywood directors repeatedly "break their promises". Still playing well in the film industry, so this is not necessarily true in Hollywood, the key depends on who said it.

Michael Bay said before the filming of "Transformers 3", "I will never shoot "Transformers" again. In a blink of an eye, "Transformers 4" is about to start. The director is still Michael Bay. But this time he said again, "This is really my last "Transformers" movie. ≡≦≤网.╈."

Believe it or not, he himself believed it anyway.

The benefits of this are obvious. It can not only gain attention, but also put pressure on the producers to get better rewards for themselves.

Another director, Luc Besson, who is getting fatter, declared to the world 800 years ago: I only make ten movies in my life.

After filming the ninth part, Luc Besson made another animation trilogy of "Arthur and His Mini Kingdom". After that... In short, has his tenth film been filmed?

How should I put it, the phrase "breaking words and getting fat" across the ocean came true in Luc Besson.

Another director who claimed that he would stop after making ten films was Quentin Tarantino. At present, "The Freed Jiang Ge" is said to have been completed, and the next film "The Hateful Eight" also has a script outline. This He was regarded as the eighth movie.

The problem is that the director’s works listed under Quentin’s name are already over 10...Of course, if "Kill Bill 1" and "Kill Bill 2" are counted as one movie, he and Robert Rowe are not counted. Quentin would not be a bad word for movies such as "Ring Room" co-directed by Riggs.

It is worth noting that Quentin Tarantino has shown signs of good fortune in recent years, and he has indeed gained a lot of weight.

Another director representative who "says no with his mouth but is honest with his body" is Ridley Scott. Unlike the previous ones, Lao Lei does not mean not to make movies. He once said that "Prometheus "If there is an alien, I will shoot myself." ≠≤≧≤Net≡.╋╬.╊

Duke watched the internal screening of 20th Century Fox some time ago. The leading heroine of this life's "Prometheus" became Charlize Theron, but the alien still jumped out gorgeously and played soy sauce. .

As for Ridley Scott, not only did he not shoot himself, he also planned to bring the "Exodus" from the "Bible" to the big screen.

In addition to the above-mentioned directors who are struggling with "whether or not", there are also a group of late "procrastination" directors who like to challenge the patience of movie fans time and time again. The "dead line" of the film production plan is regarded by them as nothing, the most The typical one is "the king of the world" James Cameron.

The release date of the "Avatar" sequel was changed from 2o13 to 2o14 and then from 2o14 to 2o16. When the party ended, James Cameron found Duke and thought that the sequel would be adjusted to 2o17 at the earliest. The film was late Can't boot up too late.

It was originally said that it would be a tetralogy. A few days later, James Cameron negotiated with Duke Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox to change it to a trilogy. At the beginning of this year, he said that the script was completed, but now he changed his name. Only the script is left...

If the negotiator was not called James Cameron, Duke Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox would definitely kick him down and throw him into the Pacific to feed the fish.

But who called him James Cameron?

So, up to now, Duke is still not sure whether 2o17 is the final release time of "Avatar".

Recently, there have been a lot of messy things. James Cameron’s "Bounce King" has just been solved. Marvel Pictures’ CEO Kevin Fitch and Stan Lee came to the door together and proposed a very Unbelievable suggestion.

"and many more……"

Even with Duke's calm and firmness, after hearing their words, they doubted whether they had hallucinations, "Can you repeat it again?"

The reception room of the Duke’s Manor was quiet. Scarlett Johansson sitting next to Duke and Tina Fei who participated in the meeting also looked at Kevin Fitch and Stan Lee with incredible eyes, seeming to see the outside world. Star people.

These two people can make them make such movements, and the words they say must be shocking.

Stan Lee and Kevin Fitch looked at each other, and then said again, "It is said that the new "Star Wars" sequel has been put on the agenda by Lucasfilm. Kevin and I have a common idea. Can War and Marvel be built in the same universe? One day in the future, the Avengers can fight side by side with the Skywalker family, or the Jedi Knights can become a member of the Avengers."

Hearing these words, Duke confirmed that he did not have hallucinations, but looking at Stan Lee and Kevin Fitch, he had to sigh the power of the prose thinking of these comic practitioners.

This suggestion seems absurd, but after Duke thought it over, it may not be infeasible now.

Just like western movies and musicals, there is always a day when hero movies will decline. What should be used to attract the audience? The chaos between the Avengers and Skywalker may not be a good way.

In particular, you can use this to develop new peripheral products. Once it succeeds, just peripherals will allow him, Marvel and Lucas Pictures, to actually have money lying down and counting.

Of course, this can only be a long-term plan, and it is too early to implement it now.

"Well, Kevin, Stan."

After thinking about it, Duke said to these two people, "You make a better plan, and then go to San Francisco to find Lucasfilm's ceo Catherine Kennedy, discuss the feasibility, and then establish a related record."

The Jedi knight wielding a lightsaber can fight side by side with Iron Man and Captain America. If you think about it, it is still very emotional.

Although there is a certain degree of difficulty in implementing integrity, the two companies belong to the same boss, and undoubtedly have the prerequisites for cooperation, and Marvel also has sufficient crisis awareness. It is very clear that the first-class hero movie cannot be unlimitedly popular. Instead of being dazzled by the results of "Avengers", he has already begun to consider future plans.

No matter how you look at it, this is a good thing.

Sending away Kevin Fitch and Stan Lee, Duke asked Tina Fei to call Catherine Kennedy, and then continue to pay attention to the development of the "Avengers" market.

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