Vol 3 Chapter 149: Officially launched

After the release of "Tomb Raider 2" last year, Stephen Somos, who directed and supervised, said that he would not make a sequel. Although Universal has repeatedly kept it, his attitude is very firm, so he did not mention it again. Today's Universal is much better than Adrian's previous Universal. The previous Universal is only slightly better than the unfortunate MGM. There are basically no series of movies except "Tomb Raider" and "Heavy Shadows". The character that was won from Amazing was also the Hulk's daddy product, so Mina had to restart these two series, of course, the results were not good.
Now, with the support of the media, especially the support of Adrian, and his fast start, the most profitable series after the millennium, such as the Harry Potter series, such as the superhero of Marvel Comics, are all Was written in the hands, so the high box office movies were launched one after another, and now Universal is reclusively at the top of several major movie companies, so the sequel to "Tomb Raider" is not very eager.
However, they did not give up developing the surroundings of this series. No film company would give up, so "Scorpion King" was born in this situation. Although Boulder Johnson did not have a lot of drama in "Death Squad", it was also considered Initially revealed, and then the appearance of the scorpion king in "Tomb Raider 2" is also very flavorful, so Universal has the idea of ​​tailoring a movie for him.
The screenwriters designed a mysterious female wizard in the script. Although she didn't say where she came from, she still revealed that she was from the East, so she needed an actress of Asian or Asian descent. Lin Xilei was in this situation. In the constant running around, he won this role for Lin Zhiling.
These didn't become known until the role was finalized. Neither Lin Xilei nor Lin Zhiling had mentioned it before. There is no doubt that they want to surprise him and by the way increase their presence. Although Lin Xilei was able to get this role for Lin Zhiling, Adrian standing behind her still played a role, but most of them depended on her own ability, so it is no wonder that Adrian would sigh that she is like a fisherman Already.
"Call Xi Lei back when I return, and I will reward you tonight." Adrian took advantage of the darkness of the movie's opening. While rubbing on Lin Zhiling's soft body, she was blowing air in her ear.
Although Lin Zhiling did not rank Kate and them in his favorites, Sheng was obedient and catering, especially with Lin Xilei planning, making Adrian very satisfied with Shuanglin. So she also prepared a lot of good characters for her, such as the Yuriko in "X-Men 2". But now it seems that this role can be given to Yuji Hui. Although the position for Yuji Hui is completely different from Lin Zhiling, occasionally trying out an action role is also good. Yuji Hui also needs a commercial blockbuster. Besides, she also had experience in action drama in "Rush Hour 2" before.
In this respect, Jack Chen is very adept at courting people. Yu Jihui's action scenes in "Rush Hour 2" are not many, but every time there are bright spots. But at the same time did not affect Jack Chen himself. Lin Zhiling did the same in "Western Dragon", and she also had a few action scenes behind the film. He Yuji was the first in "Rush Hour 2".
To be honest, Adrian also thought about cooperating with Jack Chen to try it at first. It is a pity that his witty fighting style is too strong and has become his label completely. In addition, with the passage of time, Adrian has a new plan. Basically, there will be no action movies for a long time. So I had to forget it.
It's okay, it doesn't matter if you squeeze him so quickly. He finally thought so in his heart.
Not to mention the ups and downs of the night and Shuanglin, and the outstanding box office in the first week of "Western Dragon". Although the battle for the summer vacation is about to begin, most of the media have been attracted by a global news release in early June Passed. After discussions with Hasbro, Universal will invest 150 million to make a live-action movie version of "Transformers", and invite James Cameron as producer and director!
For many people born in the late 1970s and early 1980s, what Transformers means is self-evident. Hasbro's launch of this toy and animation has been all the rage, and it is the best for many people who have already started working. One of his childhood memories is that there are quite a lot of fans around the world. Even if you think about it with your knees, as long as the plot of the movie is slightly reasonable and the special effects are made extremely realistic, Universal will not worry about recovering the cost, even with Hasbro.
Not to mention the direction of Cameron. Everyone knows that this crazy person's obsession with huge machinery and the style of burning money to pay attention to everything, so that it has spread in recent years because of the huge cost of "Titanic". Rumors of inviting him to make a movie. Although the well-informed media knew that this was not in line with the facts, no few movie companies came to Cameroon to discuss cooperation after the ship, but he was declined. However, since readers like to watch, they are also happy to use exaggerated reports to attract attention. Coupled with various tabloids that are too lazy to collect facts, according to rumors, many people think that Cameron would like to make super-productions like "Titanic" in the future, it will be difficult.
Therefore, many die-hard fans have expressed their dissatisfaction and support for Cameron through various channels, and even some people have launched the "Save the World" action, which makes people feel a little cynical. However, because of this, when the news that he was about to direct a real-life version of "Transformers" was confirmed, it caused a strong response among fans, and the media also chased him at the press conference.
"Well, frankly, when Adrian first asked me to talk about this, I didn't take it seriously. I think there is any good adaptation of the children's toys, but he kept entangled, In addition to mentioning a lot of conditions and saying a lot of ideas, I gradually got interested by him, so I finally appeared here. However, I really wanted to sue, this guy signed the contract with me After that, everything was pushed to me, and the promises made by me had to be fulfilled by myself. It was really irresponsible. "Cameron was very funny at the press conference.
As a result, ordinary people ’s expectations for the real-life version of Transformers were instantly ignited, and major movie companies once again lamented that they would know it even without Cameron's words. All of this was planned by Adrian. Think about the situation when the media acquired Hasbro, and they were obviously preparing at that time.
Count it, how many valuable things have they mastered in the Lord of the Rings series, the Matrix series, the Harry Potter series, and the superhero of Marvel Comics? !! And always start before everyone responds! Look at it, if "Transformers" live-action film is a big success, no one can go to the idea of ​​copyrighting Hasbro's other toy movies. Like sharing a surprising superhero, that guy always seems to see something very far away.
However, although other movie companies are envious of jealousy and hatred, they do not know that the film is too early to be completed. Global is doing this just to hype the atmosphere first, and it will be released in two or even three years. A series of marketing methods will definitely make this film have a remarkable box office performance.
That's right, Adrian gave the crew two years to make it from the beginning, knowing that there are dozens of important characters in Transformers. Just deciding which ones to appear in and how to style them in the movie requires a long discussion, not to mention that so far there is no script, only an outline that is not an outline.
"Simply put, this is the story of a boy and his car." In Cameron's own office. This guy with a beard and some sloppy feet put his feet on the table. With both hands behind his head, he shrugged, then added the sentence: "The story of the car that talks to him."
"You can say that." Adrian smiled and spread his hand.
"It sounds very similar to" Raiders. "Let's just take their script and modify it." Cameron said jokingly.
"It's okay," Adrian nodded his head in a spare time. "Anyway, I'm in charge." Pang Ranger "is also the childhood memory of the group of people who grew up in the 70s and 80s. Maybe I can make a" New Perak Ranger, or TV series like Thunder Ranger 2002. "
"Okay, okay," Cameron immediately raised his hand. "I knew it was impossible to count on you. Everything had to be done by yourself."
"I just want to show my respect, as you said at the press conference, I pushed everything to you, of course, to do it." Adrian Haha laughed.
"Really, how about removing the restrictions on character design?" Cameron hummed, sitting upright.
"That wouldn't work," Adrian waved immediately. "Actually, you agree with me, don't you?"
"Yes, but I think you came up with this idea out of fear that I was spending money wildly." Cameron said very seriously.
Adrian couldn't help laughing, his proposal was simple, that is, when making the character of Transformers, he must make the robot look very thick and powerful, instead of the original fluttering feeling. The original Transformers are indeed gorgeous and metallic, and even used thousands of parts in CG, but although it looks good, it also gives people a sense that is not real enough.
In short, the more gorgeous things are more fragile is already stereotyped, even if the screenwriter tells the audience in the lens through the mouth of the character, their body is made of a special alloy, lightweight and indestructible, but in the lens change When all kinds of exciting plots appear, who cares about them? Then, the audience will feel a bit awkward in the subconscious. Even after watching it, it will still be affected when watching the movie, so Adrian will do nothing else, and first emphasize that the robot is made thicker.
"Come on, I've set aside room for you, I never thought that 150 million would kill you." Adrian smiled awryly.
"Ha, can I take this as a compliment?" Cameron raised his hands with a smile.
"Of course-you really don't plan to sign two more, just for me?" Adrian suddenly said.
"Hey, Ed, I said from the beginning, I only directed one," Cameron answered seriously, "you know what I want more. The new camera I commissioned to research on Sony, 3D , Has made good progress, maybe in a year or two before it can be put into practical use. I can't wait to use it. "
"Yes, I know, I just ..." Adrian made a gesture and sighed, "I have to find a successor for you ..."
"Don't worry, maybe someone is better than me." Cameron comforted him.
"Maybe ..." Adrian stood up. "Well, that's it. It's all up to you."
"No problem ... yes, the investment you promised ..." Cameron, who stood up, said suddenly.
"You guy!" Adrian waved his fist, "I promised you, I haven't fulfilled it!"
"Don't get excited. I just want to remind you." Cameron Haha smiled and made a dodge gesture.
"I think I still have this credibility," Adrian sneered in a pretending pose, "So, I warn you, James. Don't smash your own signboard."
"Rest assured, I'll do my best." Cameron put a smile back and gave him a hard blow.
It's a pity. Until getting out of the building and getting on the bus, Adrian was still very sorry. If he could, he really hoped that Cameron would be directing the live-action trilogy of Transformers. But Cameron was willing to sign only one contract anyway, although he promised to say it later. But it's actually because of another thing.
Yes, that is the super giant system seven or eight years later. In 1999, Cameron began to conceive, then made a lot of preparations, and turned his attention to 3D movies-in this regard, his vision is very forward-looking. And long before that, Adrian had promised to support his ideas and invest, and it was precisely because of this that he readily agreed to take over the work of directing "Transformers."
It doesn't matter, just like that, you can't force it. Adrian looked very open. Of course, this is based on the premise that Cameron gave him a carefully produced "Transformers", and it is precisely for this consideration that in addition to requiring the robot to be full of weight when making, and giving barely It can be considered an outline, such as the idea that the boy is relying on his car to chase the girl's auxiliary line, or the crazy robots appear on the scene to destroy a fragment of a US military base.
As for the others, I left it to Cameron to compile it myself. Will some of the originals appear. The robot appeared a little later, and finally fought in the city. The vertigo in the opening did not use problems such as heavy weapons and was too lazy. No matter, it ’s pretty good to be ready before the end of this year.
Think again about the fox girl. She worked very hard. The crew of "The Big Liar" gave her a good evaluation. I don't know if she was ready ... in all aspects.
Compared to the sensation caused by the preparation of a live-action movie in Transformers, another movie that was also being prepared at this time was relatively low-key.
"It's all up to you, Peter, don't let me down." Adrian patted Peter Jackson's shoulder after the meeting.
"No problem, I'll do my best to do it well!" Jackson with a bright eye said in an excited tone.
Yes, "King Kong", a movie that has been remade many times, is now being remade again. Since Adrian has promised Peter Jackson, he will not fail to honor it. Moreover, although there was no extravagance of $ 200 million from his previous life this time, it was only 50 million less, which was in line with Cameron's "Transformers" budget. Of course, if Cameron thinks that 150 million is not enough, it is definitely not difficult to increase investment, but Jackson has only 150 million.
Rao is so, this fat man from New Zealand-well, now he is no longer fat, he lost weight well-still very excited, ready to fight. In this time and space, although he participated in the production of "The Lord of the Rings", he has never directed a movie that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, and Adrian has given the world the power to delegate to him. It is inevitable that he will feel a confidant .
These factors coupled with Adrian's subtle influence on him, and promised that if "King Kong" sells, it will support him in directing "The Adventures of The Hobbit" or "The Wizard of Diamonds", so the previous version of those overly long and lacking Issues such as pace and excessive use of slow motion should be contained.
"That's why you want me to act as a heroine?" Adrian and Jackson spoke after ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and immediately met Naomi's eyes.
The slightly petite girl pursed her lips and tried to stare at Adrian with a calm eye, but the turbulent mood behind her eyes was not completely covered. The people in the conference room were almost gone at this moment, and the rest of the time also slipped out with Jackson and gave them here.
"Any questions?" Adrian smiled mildly.
"No, it's just ..." Naomi gestured, then tilted her head to one side, biting her lips as if tears might be falling at any time.
"Sorry," Adrian embraced immediately, "I don't know ... um ... I don't know if this will make you sad ... If you think this offends you, I apologize to you and let them Modify the script ... "
"No!" Naomi whispered, and she finally stabilized her emotions, raised her face and looked at Adrian again. The blue and green eyes flashed with gleam, "This is good, Ed This is good, and it reminds me that when gray is everywhere in my life, the only color is there, and I will hold it tight and never discard it. "
Then, she wrapped around Adrian's neck, tiptoeed, and kissed his lips gently. (To be continued ...)