Vol 3 Chapter 205: Strategic objectives

Although "Hulk" was given to Fox, Adrian did not give up, so he recommended Joss Whedon as the screenwriter and director of the film. Weyden may now only have a producer label for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Adrian knows his future achievements.
News Corps and the media didn't deal with it very much. That was a matter between the two media groups. Universal and Fox could not cooperate in the movie. So even if Adrian first took the prank mind and gave "Hulk" to Fox, , Or recommended Joss Whedon to them. It is precisely because of this that Fox agreed to his recommendation without hesitation, and Director Miracle's vision is now almost a golden sign.
As for the future Avengers, don't worry, Adrian has stayed behind in these areas. Besides, whether or not "Hulk" can be sold well is a question even with Weidden joining. Now, Weidden may not be able to compare with Weiden a few years later. Of course, this is exactly what allowed Weiden to practice his hands, and if he fails, he can better put him under his control.
Speaking of which, about the concept of "Avengers", I am surprised that they have come up with a specific outline until now. I really don't know what they are thinking about. We need to know that there are no copyright issues now. But then again, it is understandable that they are so cautious. After all, everything to be considered is not to let which superhero appear, and which kind of superhero is entangled. Amazing was too messy to make money in the 1970s and 1980s. So Fox's "Hulk" will definitely not have such an egg at the end of Iron Man or SHIELD.
Fortunately, "Captain America" ​​was not given to Disney, and Adrian later learned that the main line of the "Avengers" was channeled from Captain America. He and Howard Stark didn't know each other. The Super Soldier Program in Hulk was also established because he wanted to redevelop the original serum. At the same time, the realm of the gods was also induced by the cosmic cube.
In addition, Captain America is also an important role in the entire Avengers league. His ability may not be as good as others, but his leadership is very good. In the comics, the Avengers show is from his own hands. And it will keep the morale of the team members, in short, the role of political commissar and the like. So if you want to make a movie version of "Avengers", the role of Captain America must not be given to others. And of course, Iron Man.
Iron Man doesn't need to take it out for the time being. His cartoon image setting is destined to be different from other superheroes, and it won't make much profit if he comes out too soon. In a few years, when the audience is a little tired of the current superhero, then it will inevitably be wonderful if it shines on the stage. The superheroes on the screen are either incognito or passively known, like Tony Starr. Ke proactively announced who he was or was the first.
This is one of the important reasons why "Iron Man" will get huge praise after it is released. You know, in the amazing comics. Iron Man is much less popular than Spider-Man and X-Men.
Well, not to mention this, "Hulk" is expected to be released in the summer vacation next year. At that time, we know if Wedden can get the character, so I have a few words with him, and Adrian then turned elsewhere. There are still many big names at the premiere, such as Spielberg. Although he is preparing his new movie and is building a huge airport interior in the studio, this time is still available. And Adrian will also participate.
"I originally wanted to do live-action shooting at JFK Airport, but you know, major airports are heavily guarded after 9/11, so you can only give up and have to choose to set up an airport in the studio. Alex told me, at least It will take 20 weeks. "Spielberg sighed helplessly." Besides that, I have to find a way to rent a plane, preferably a Boeing 747 ... Yes, if you are If a private jet is temporarily useless, can you lend me two days to shoot it? It won't take too long. "
"No problem, but you have to notify me in advance." Adrian smiled. "Speaking of, if you want to build a real airport, what about the stores inside?"
"Don't worry about it, I've negotiated with them," Spielberg said in a relaxed tone. "They are willing to come to this 'airport' to open a store, and some of them plan to arrange official staff to come over. I also plan to arrange extras for training, and I can save a lot of investment. "
Worthy of being a Jew, Adrian also planned to sell him a good one, but he didn't expect him to notice.
Spielberg's new movie is naturally adapted from the "Happiness Terminal" that was personally experienced by Mr. Carne Nasseri, who was stranded at Charles de Gaulle Airport, and the hero and heroine are still Tom Hanks and Katherine Zeta Jones. Because of this, Adrian and Zeta Jones ’plan to create humans has to be temporarily suspended. It takes several months for the airport in the studio to be completed. Zeta Jones cannot appear in front of the camera with a big belly, right?
This somewhat disturbed Zeta Jones, her personality decided to make a decision without too much interference, then it should be implemented quickly, so as not to have too many dreams at night. But she also wanted to cooperate with Spielberg at the same time. After all, the other party was one of Hollywood's top directors. Anyway, Adrian does not seem to plan to direct a movie for her.
So just now, after talking with several lead actors, Adrian took her aside and reassured: "Don't worry, the things I promised will not change, as long as you are always willing. And this movie though It takes a lot of time in the early stages, but it will be very fast. I have seen the script, and it is basically concentrated indoors, so you don't need to do this. "
This commitment somewhat eased Zeta Jones, and she even asked half-jokingly: "I didn't wear a stewardess uniform for you."
"That's different." Adrian blinked. Then, despite the eyes of others, she whispered in her ear. "After the movie comes out, maybe I can see the other side of the beautiful stewardess Emilia in front of the camera. It must be very exciting."
Zeta Jones's face turned red immediately, and Adrian meant she understood. Although I had not seen the adult version of Shakespeare's Love, starring Gwennis and him, I still knew there was such a thing. .
"Of course," Adrian laughed again after teasing her. "Before that, I hope that Dr. Qin Gray can undress in one step on the bed."
Zeta-Jones's Piano Grey or Phoenix Girl, although a little less capable and charming, is more charming. But overall it's still pretty good, it's also a good role-playing theme.
"Wait." Although Zeta Jones's tone was noncommittal, both knew that the matter had been settled.
Well, let's go back to Adrian and Spielberg. He didn't come to talk to him to talk about his new movie.
"I have watched" The Legend of Seven Seas of Sinbad. "It is very good. My daughters also like it very much, but I have to say, Steven, 2D animation. At least the era of 2D animation movies is over." Chatting After a few things from The Happiness Terminal, Adrian quickly got out of the conversation.
"I see it too," Spielberg sighed. "But you know, Jeffrey always wanted ..."
He made a few gestures and did not continue, but Adrian knew what he meant. When Jeffrey Carsenberg was at Disney, he was very likely to take over after the accidental death of Frank Wells, but Michael Eisner was about to bring another person up, which made Carsenberg angry. Feeling betrayed, he immediately ran away and started a dream factory with Spielberg and others.
In this way, exceeding Disney has become Carsenberg's biggest wish, of course, he also knows. As a new film company, DreamWorks wants to surpass Disney in all aspects. So he had the option to do it where they were most proud. Yes, it was animation.
Disney's initial rise, animation played a lot of roles, and has dominated most of the North American animation market for a long time, and has a great impact on the animation industry. Several founders of Pixar Studio have worked at Disney. Experience, Kasenberg also was in charge of animation. However, with the inclusion of Ace in Disney and the transformation of it into a qualified media group, the animation industry has gradually become less important. For this reason, the animation studio launched the peak of 2D animation in 1994, The Lion "King"-Of course, Carsenberg has always thought that he played an important role in it, so he couldn't stand Eisner's contempt for him.
So, he created the DreamWorks animation studio in one hand, and launched 2D animations such as "The Prince of Egypt" and 3D animations such as "Shrek", both earning a lot of box office and word of mouth. In previous lives, because of cooperation with Pixar, Disney has stabilized DreamWorks in 3D animation, but this time Adrian has already bought Pixar in advance, so Disney's animation is deteriorating, although 2D such as "Mulan" is still produced Animation, but unable to resist the erosion of DreamWorks in this regard.
And this is exactly what Cassenberg wants to see, so he increased his investment in DreamWorks Animation Studio and put 3D animations like "Shrek" in one pass, in favor of 2D animation production. This is undoubtedly the upside-down. After Pixar's rise, everyone realized that the 3D animation of animated movies has become a trend, but Carsenberg still insists on his own approach, even if there are several 2D animations-such as "Bringing Gold" Or "Pony King"-the box office and word of mouth are not satisfactory. In his mind, completely defeating Disney's traditional items is undoubtedly a huge victory.
Therefore, there was a complete fiasco of this year's "The Legend of Seven Seas of Sinbad". The fiasco of an animated film is much worse than that of a live-action movie. The production cycle of animated films is much longer, and the investment is relatively high. Relying on the surroundings, if it is not popular, then the loss is not much less than a commercial giant, and DreamWorks' animation studio is also in trouble.
But this is exactly what Adrian has been watching.
"I have a proposal, Steven," he said. "You see, DreamWorks has failed in terms of" Pearl Harbor "in terms of movies. But overall it has been very good. So in order to prevent animated films Benefits affect the entire company. It is better to set up a studio as a separate company, which can reduce losses. Second, after further exploring the potential of the studio, it is definitely not difficult to turn a profit. After all, DreamWorks still has a lot in this regard. It only takes time to accumulate. "
That's right, DreamWorks, which should have been struggling with film affairs, is currently working well, despite the lack of word-of-mouth and "win-win" works such as "American Beauty", despite the failures like "Pearl Harbor". But there is Spielberg's signboard, and Adrian's media also helps from time to time. DreamWorks still has a good harvest in medium-investment movies. Some failures do not hurt the nerves.
The same is true of Disney. Without Pixar, without Disney, which chose to shrink its business, the blow was not huge, but more dynamic. Also, after the acquisition of Disney in the previous life, it carried a huge financial burden. Although it played a huge role in Disney's expansion, it was not until almost ten years later that Eisner stepped down and turned a profit.
Now without this burden, Disney is relatively relaxed. Although many traditional forces are frequently crowded out by other media groups, such as the media chasing them after creating teenage idols, Disney is still an established company. After all, the advantages in this area cannot be offset by one or two days.
However, this does not mean that Eisner's position is stable, because he can't look at animation production. Disney's animation studio has almost no masterpieces at present, even if they have started 3D. This made some of the veterans represented by Walt Disney's nephew Roy Disney very dissatisfied. Coupled with a series of accumulated conflicts, Roy once threatened Eisner to change the operation of Disney by resigning from the board of directors. Strategy.
Basically, if Roy really quits. So Eisner, who caused the situation that there are no more members of the Disney family on the Disney board, will step down sooner or later. It seems likely that it will be faster than the previous life.
Well, the topic returns to DreamWorks, because the movie is still good. The bad effects of "The Seven Seas of Sinbad" seemed so obvious, so Adrian took the opportunity to put forward his long-awaited proposal. To complete his strategy, this is his best and only chance.
"It sounds good, but you have to talk to Jeffrey." Spielberg said after thinking about it for a long time.
"I will." Adrian smiled slightly. He knew Spielberg saw something, but what about it? This trick can be regarded as Yangmou.
However, before meeting with Carsenberg, he had to prepare himself first. That guy was not an easy person to deal with, as can be seen from his revenge on Disney. But as long as he persuaded him, this matter could basically be decided. It was obvious that Spielberg's reaction was so disturbing. As for David Geffen, he was only responsible for the record business, and he was never in the mood for these things. .
"X-Men 2" was released smoothly, and there were not many changes in the plot. Except for adjusting the details as in the first part to make the plot more reasonable, the others remained the same. A military chief wanted to kill all the mutants in the world because of his son's affairs, so he planned to attack the president, attacked the school and captured most of the mutants. At the same time, he controlled Professor X and escaped the birth. Wanci King cooperated with the remaining X-Men to rescue him. In the end, Qin Gray used his ability to ensure that the plane took off smoothly, but he also lost his trace in the torrent. After the security, the X-Men also let the president take it back. Commands against mutants.
As a commercial film "X-Men 2" is qualified, the plot is compact, each person's ability is also shown, and the fight is also very flavorful. In particular, Yuriko played by Ji Hui in the final battle with Wolverine, whether it is Wolverine's brutal force or the characteristics of Lilyko's smart acceleration, are fully expressed in front of the camera, quite exciting.
In this way, Yu Jihui had to take the title of an actress, and did not know how the Japanese would be touted. It is a little regrettable that she has too few lines in the entire film to show much acting skills. . But Adrian didn't care. If you want to see Yuki's acting skills, it is enough to rely on "Memoirs of a Geisha". Yuki Hui who was brought to the United States early by him ~ EbookFREE.me ~ It is not the drama style of Japanese movies. The style of performance has been nurtured, and it will definitely be quite good.
In contrast, Scarlett's small naughty role is much less. One of the most important main roles in the first part was completely and completely a supporting role in the second part, and it was set according to the beginning. The outline of the last part of the trilogy is still not much in it, which undoubtedly made her somewhat dissatisfied.
"I've barely shown any ability. It's so disappointing. It's not like a superhero at all." Scarlett said, her red lips look very sexy.
"Don't be too greedy, dear, in the first episode, you are a well-deserved protagonist." Adrian smiled comfortably.
"Speaking of which, I didn't have any outstanding performances in the first one. I was scrambled and rescued from the beginning to the end," Scarlett sighed. "I am also on the screen like Hugh or Sir McLaren Great. "
It seemed that she started to like superhero characters a little. Adrian smiled and was about to say something, and another soft voice rang: "To learn to be content, Scarlett, my role is also not very useful, just Healing is better, but I have never complained. "(To be continued)