Chapter 612

Looking up, Andy sees that Langley has put the beer on the table and is sitting upright. He knows that Langley is ready. He looked down at the two plays, then handed over the one above, and made an introduction at the same time, "I just got this play, and I haven't read it in detail yet, but I have seen the original TV play - a fantasy comedy broadcast on ABC TV station from 1966 to 1970."

"First it's the dragon and tiger youth team, and now it's this one?" Lanli hasn't opened the script yet. He just heard Andy's introduction and joked, "it seems that Hollywood really lacks scripts now. I don't know when 'Dallas' can be adapted."

"Family grudges" is a soap opera broadcast by CBS TV station in the late 1970s. Lan Li's ridicule is obvious.

Andy didn't mind, but he took over the conversation with a smile. "I didn't know you liked soap operas, too." Lanli pursed his lips and shrugged his shoulders. Andy then went back to the main topic. "The original drama is about adventure, family and fantasy. The hero is a vampire who travels through time and space with other non-human beings to launch an adventure. Adaptation into a film has many different development possibilities, which is a project worth exploring. "

Lan Li nodded in affirmation. Generally speaking, the content of TV series is complicated, and it is impossible to copy all of them into the film. Therefore, the final story line and finished product style of the film depend on the creative intention of the screenwriter and director“ "Dragon Tiger youth team" is a successful case.

"Now the trend of vampires continues to rise, and the theme of zombies has received more and more attention. Warner Brothers has high hopes for this project." Andy said simply.

The vampire craze was brought about by "Twilight city", which resulted in a large number of movies and TV series; The zombie trend has returned to the audience's attention again because of the great success of "walking dead". It can be said that this kind of film works have always been the evil canon of the sword, but now they are creating a miracle in the market.

"They've given a huge budget of 150 million dollars." Andy's words did not stop. "The latest progress now is that the director has made a decision to sign a contract and is sure to be directed by Tim Burton, and Warner Bros. hopes to build an all-star lineup."

The six major film companies are all examples of big money, but among them, Warner Bros. has always been obsessed with blockbusters. Their annual investment ratio of more than 150 million in film projects is the highest among the six major film companies, and they dare to spend money. The first 300 million in film history is the "Superman return" invested by Warner Bros, More than 200 million projects are also the largest among the six.

Therefore, "all star lineup", for Warner Bros., is to win all stars.

"Tim Burton?" Lenley repeated, "if Tim is going to pick the all star team, then Johnny Depp is his number one choice, isn't he?"

Tim, who is famous for "Edward Scissorhands" and has shot such masterpieces as "Batman", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "guillotine", "Todd the barber", is generally regarded as a "geek". His unique interpretation of dark Gothic style is his own school, which can be regarded as the unique existence of Hollywood.

Last year, Tim's "Alice in Wonderland" was born, sweeping a billion dollars at the box office all over the world, creating a new personal high in his directing career; At the same time, he also pushed his old partner Johnny Depp's acting career to a new peak.

Tim and Johnny can be said to be close friends, "Edward Scissorhands" not only made Tim, but also made Johnny. After that, the two old partners worked together on a full seven works, including "Ed Wood", which has received praise from countless film critics.

Johnny once said that as long as Tim called on him, he would act unconditionally, without looking at the script, without asking about the pay or schedule. Even after "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Alice in Wonderland" pushed Johnny to the No. 1 actor position in the industry, it was still so. It's not just talk. Johnny actually does the same thing.

The reason why the two partners have such a tacit understanding is not only because of years of cooperation, but also because the two people's styles and temperament are very similar, which can often produce more sparks.

So, as Langley said, if Tim is going to pick all stars, Johnny is definitely the number one player on the list, or even the only one.

"Warner Brothers wants to build a young team. It's like... "Andy opens his mouth, and his words are suddenly cut off. He's just about to open his mouth. Then he sees lanli's joking eyes. He knows that his intention has been seen through, so he just says," it's like 'Twilight city' "

"So, my position is Robert Pattinson?" Not only Langley was not angry, he seriously thought, "we are all English. How old was he when he became a vampire? I'm in my early twenties. I'm the same age now. Wow, does that mean I'm going to be popular? "

The sarcastic banter made Andy and Roy laugh.

"Is there an iron triangle in it?" Lenley raised the script in his hand. "I'm surprised that Tim Burton is willing to tell a love story."

"I'm not sure if it's a love story," Andy hasn't had time to read the script yet, "but I know Warner Brothers' ambition. At present, Anne Hathaway, Lindsay Lohan, Emma Watson and Jennifer Lawrence are all auditioning for the leading role

Lanli's eyebrow is gently picked. The audition list has a long span, including the youth idol movie leader like Lindsay, the popular idol actor like Emma, the new star like Jennifer whose acting skills are highly recognized, and of course, the new generation representative like Annie whose popularity and acting skills coexist.

"On the actor side, Andrew Garfield, Liam Hemsworth, Bradley Cooper and Channing Tatum are on the audition list." Andy goes on to list out Langley's competitors.

This list is comparable to that of actresses. It covers a wide range of areas. In addition to Bradley, who was born in 1975, other candidates are relatively young. Of course, in Hollywood, there is no strict age limit for male actors, and the age difference between male and female actors is more than 20 or 30 years old.

Andy went on to add, "in addition, I've inquired that this time Tim intends to make a comedy, similar to Ed Wood's comedy of sadness and humor. Plus Gothic, I think it's an interesting challenge, even for commercial films. "

It's just like "Alice in Wonderland". It's very interesting for such a commercial film to become a part of it. Because the director gives different styles to the lens language of the film, and really interprets the concept of "fairyland".

There are directors, styles and investments; In addition, from the perspective of the alternate cast, the cast is obviously looking forward to the performance, which also means that the script will be more careful. Compared with "Ed Wood", it is really worth looking forward to; What's more, it's a comedy. I missed the "Dragon Tiger youth team" and another work came on the bench.

In the absence of a script, Andy has considered all aspects as much as possible, so he has chosen such a project. Even if universal pictures is pressing hard, Andy is still not in a mess, which can be described as painstaking.

But the problem is that since "Alice in Wonderland", Tim seems to have entered the creative bottleneck. Strictly speaking, the story of "Alice in Wonderland" has also been criticized by film critics for being too empty. The visual effect failed to serve the plot. It was empty and boring. He encountered a lot of bad reviews, and the media only scored 53 points. However, thanks to its strong publicity, fairy tale foundation and wonderful visual effects, this work has successfully achieved a box office success.

It can be said that since 2007's "barber Todd", Tim is facing the exhaustion of creative inspiration. Film critics in the industry generally believe that, on the one hand, Tim is not enterprising and always sticks to the dark Gothic style. After the lack of new ideas, the core soul is also dissipating; On the other hand, it is the lack of sparks. Tim and Johnny cooperate frequently. The advantage is tacit understanding, but the disadvantage is the loss of chemical reaction. Both of them are dragging each other's feet.

As a reference, since "Edward Scissorhands", Tim has directed a total of 11 works, seven of which are starred by Johnny. The last time Tim used other actors as the protagonists, it was "big fish" in 2003.

He lowered his head, opened the dark blue cover without a name and took a brief look at the synopsis of the story

The story revolves around the hero, he is a rich second generation playboy, a witch fell in love with him, but he is concerned about another kind girl, mercilessly refused the witch. The witch became angry and put a curse on two people. The girl died, while the hero became a vampire and was sealed in the coffin.

Two centuries later, a construction team inadvertently opens the coffin. The hero returns to his manor and plans to make a comeback. However, he finds that his former home has become a witch's territory and has been ruled by her for 200 years. On the one hand, the hero is trying to get back his property and fight against the witch; On the other hand, a girl who looks like her former lover appears again. At the same time, he also meets non-human creatures such as zombies, werewolves, ghosts and monsters.

After a brief glance at the plot, although he has not yet started to read the script, the corresponding work "dark shadow" has appeared in Lan Li's mind

"Yes, it's shadow." Andy chuckled. "Have you ever seen a TV play? I thought the British didn't like American soap operas. " And it's such an old soap opera.

He didn't see the TV series, but he knew the film. However, I didn't expect that this work, which is expected and highly expected, is actually "shadow"!