Chapter 282： Hellboy

Looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a towering building was pulled up one after another.

Guillermo del Toro looked at the man in front of him, thinking a lot.

Firefly Pictures, he has seen along the way, found that the number of employees in the department is not many, and it is obviously still in its infancy. Similar small production companies are everywhere in Hollywood.

The only advantage is that Firefly Pictures has already developed a good project, and the market performance of "Chainsaw" is obvious to all.

The agent has also mentioned it before, saying that it is "Chainsaw 2", and has also teamed up with Paramount Pictures again.

There is also the cooperation news released by Warner, which adds a bit of gimmick capital.

But it wasn't really his business until York came to him.

The circle of making this piece is too concentrated, and he himself is fed up with the power of the Big Six in Hollywood.

As long as he thinks of the new ideas he came up with, being rejected in one way or another, and asked to follow the market trend to make changes, Toro feels annoyed.

Before that, apart from falling out with New Line Pictures, it was not that no other company had approached him.

Sony - Columbia Pictures is more interested in his new work, and also revealed the idea of ​​being willing to invest.

But he has not responded for the time being, because one of the conditions he proposed was rejected.

He has been in the industry for so many years, and has been an art director for more than 15 years. He really wants to show those interesting settings.

But the question is, there are so many excellent scripts or stories in the industry, why should you choose to invest in him?

So he thought of a way to sell it with his studio.

After all, no matter what, he also has some outstanding achievements.

What's more, opportunities are all fought for.

Even if the other party disagrees, it doesn't affect him too much.

"Is there a script?" Lyman said after thinking for a long time.

"Bring it." Guillermo del Toro quickly took out the script from his satchel when he heard that there was a play, along with a comic book.

The cover of the comic has the words "Hellboy" printed on it, which is also the name of the movie the script takes.

Come to think of it, the story is based on this comic.

Opening the script, it is about the son of Satan, Hellboy, who was summoned by gangsters during World War II. He wanted to use it as a weapon of war to save his own dying weapon, but unexpectedly, the location of the secret ceremony was discovered by the Allies. And blown up, Hellboy instead fell into the hands of the Allies, helping them to complete all kinds of difficult tasks, and smashing all the forces that dared to block justice...

Well, the plot unfolds very American.

Moreover, this script, like many scripts written by directors, has a bad problem, that is, it is very rough.

The details of the movie are often not explained clearly, and the character lines are even less designed. The action scene has been covered in one stroke, and it is estimated that I want to wait until the filming starts, and let the action guide play on the spot.

However, the director will generally have a rough idea of ​​the film in his mind, and it is the actors and photographers who are embarrassed.

Lehman scratched his head and asked curiously, "How did you think of making such a movie?"

"I think Hellboy is cool. When I read the comics before, I wanted to adapt it, but at that time, there was no chance." Guillermo del Toro explained the original intention of the shooting a little, and then continued: "Mr. , you can take a look at the image I designed for Hellboy, he will definitely be the wildest in all comics, and I believe that there will definitely be many audiences interested in him at that time."

"The story is a little too old-fashioned." Lyman said politely.

Toro's heart was a little cold, but fortunately, Lehman did not directly refuse. He still fought for a bit: "This comic has a lot of audiences, and it has the value of adaptation. Moreover, I only need 50 million investment, and I have some money for the rest. In terms of risk, it should not be big. There's nothing wrong with returning it."

Lyman originally wanted to help him change the script, but the plot of the story was completely driven by Hellboy. To take care of comic fans, Toro basically didn't make any major changes to the settings.

Really don't know where to start.

"If I don't invest in your project, will you refuse to join Firefly Pictures?"

"This..." Guillermo del Toro hesitated for a while, but said honestly: "At least not for the time being."

In order to increase his persuasion, he added: "My studio will also take orders, and we are not short of jobs."

Lyman listened and nodded.

What Toro meant, of course, was that there was no shortage of opportunities in his studio, and there was no particular need to join a production company.

If it wasn't for this project, it might have been better to be free.

Lehman remained calm, many thoughts flashed through his head in an instant, and he quietly observed it. Guillermo del Toro's mentality became a little anxious.

Probably because it didn't go well.

He thought about it and said, "I can invest, but you have to promise me a condition."

Guillermo del Toro happily said: "Mr. Lehman please say."

Lehman said: "Your studio is just like what you said before, join Firefly Pictures, take over jobs in the future, and give priority to your own film projects. Of course, we will also give a fair salary in the industry, or even higher. ."

The studio of Gyro is the best in the industry, and his attention to this aspect can also be seen from the movies he made.

As for the production department of Firefly Pictures, what is lacking right now is the talent in the field of service. There is no shortage of photography, lighting, and recording. The existing personnel are completely sufficient.

With their participation, presumably the company's production department will be able to get on the right track earlier As for this project, the plot is a bit delayed, try to focus on Hellboy's fighting scenes as much as possible, and other branch lines can be as much as possible reduction of . "

Lehman's idea, Toro thought for a while, then nodded seriously.

He is actually not a master at writing scripts. When he makes movies, he pays more attention to allowing him to freely shoot those strange settings he wants to show during filming. As long as the shooting can be refreshing, and the little requirements of investors, as long as it is not excessive , he can still happily agree.

"The investment budget is initially set at 60 million, and Firefly Pictures is responsible for 50 million of it. You joined this project with a basic salary of 4.5 million plus an investment share of 10 million. Is there any problem?"

This product is worth 2 million in "Blade Warrior 2", but because the market performance after the movie was released, it is normal for it to double.

Furthermore, Lehman is not particularly optimistic about this project. It is usually difficult for a movie that changes the fans' orientation to do much, let alone this movie. Lehman has never heard of it in his memory, certainly not. For any market explosion, he is more optimistic about the future of the top and the studio he founded than investment.