Chapter 686： "Night at the Museum"

Remember for a second【】

After "Little Sunshine" entered the second week, it was normal to start the sliding mode, and the attendance rate also began to decrease.

Of course, the decline is more than 30%, and the average daily harvest is 3 to 4 million.

In Firefly's office, Ryan held the report and couldn't help sighing, "Making movies can really make money."

After listening to Lehman, he couldn't help joking, "You only see the money making, not how many people have lost their pants. At the beginning, we didn't feel bad. Besides, it's true that we are a theater chain. Stable, no matter what movie is released, you can always get money, and you don’t have to take such a big risk.”

"Unfortunately, after the Paramount Act, film and television production companies cannot intervene in the theater chain, and, even if they can, the investment is huge, and the speed of the return of funds may not be as fast as making movies."

"Forget it, I'm here with you today to discuss something." Lehmann turned to the topic and said, "The company's production projects this year are still low. In the December-January schedule at the end of the year, I wonder if I should arrange a relatively low investment. Big movies compete for the market."

"What, do you have an idea?"

"There are some, but they still need to be polished up"

In the past few days, after careful consideration, Lehmann decided to make another film.

"Sparta", "Deadly Magic", etc. are all planned to be released in the middle of this year, and then several award-winning films are not in the regular theatrical screening mode, and they are not included. "Untouchable" is too French culture. , the main battlefield is in Europe. From this point of view, the schedule arrangement is too loose. For Blue Butterfly, it means that many schedules must be handed over, and some film sources can be taken at will, which is obviously not in line with resources and interests. optimal coordination.

Of course, when Ryan heard this, he was not surprised. He felt a sense of reason and numbness about Lyman's endless shooting ideas.

In the afternoon, in a conference room.

After Lyman and Ryan first set the tone for the proposal for a new work, Joseph, Jonathan Nolan, Black Cole, Garcia, Runilgis and others all took their seats.

When it was said that the company was going to launch a new work, after some surprises, Joseph took the lead to say, "The time is a bit rushed. If it is to be released at the end of the year, the arrangement of the script and production plan"

Lehman smiled, "It's a bit rushed, but as long as there are no accidents and no delays, it can still be done."

"But the script, doesn't it mean that there is only a general idea? It may take a lot of time to write the idea into the script accurately?" Jonathan reminded.

"I understand what you mean. Don't worry, this project is not an award-winning movie, it's a comedy type, or a collection of brainstorming jokes." Ryan listened for a while, then stood up and explained, "The story frame is not It’s large and the scope is small, so there’s no need to move around, and the framing location is single. It really takes time, but it’s the post-production special effects. The filming will definitely progress very quickly.”

"Comedy? It's very possible. But boss, don't you still have the post-production work on "Untouchable"? You still have energy."

Seeing that Runier had misunderstood what he meant, Lehmann laughed, "I didn't do the filming, I'll find another director to take charge."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more worried.

Lehman's achievements and strength are there, which is quite reassuring. He doesn't shoot, but he feels that it is not easy to organize.

Still, let's hear how the project is going.

Everyone cheered up, and when Lyman saw this, he motioned Ryan to talk about the direction of the new work.

Ryan understood, stood up and said, "Since it's a comedy project, it's natural to be clear about the production of jokes, or the setting of this series. The story background of the new work is that in a museum, a night shift officer suddenly discovered the history museum one day. The specimens and wax figures in it all come to life, what will happen?"

Jonathan Nolan frowned and thought, and suddenly felt that this project was very good, because this setting naturally has selling points and laughs.

The behavior of the wax figure after the resurrection, the response of the night shift staff, and the carrier of the museum all have a lot of room to play.

Ryan gave an example first, "The skeleton fossil of Tyrannosaurus Rex rushed to you with a roar, but it liked to lie on the ground and wag its tail. Those people were like talking, mocking, and fighting each other."

At this time, Blake also thoughtfully said, "It's really great to use the contrast of identity and a little bit of fantasy to tell history. It's a bit like the shadow of "Toy Story".

"Yes, it's the same idea, except that there are toys telling their thoughts, and here is the museum at night being resurrected by the unfolded exhibits, adding some complaints and anthropomorphic styles. I believe the audience will find it interesting after reading it. The premise is that we prepare The laughter is enough to impress the audience." Ryan acknowledged.

"This is simple, and the setting is so brilliant, some conversations and interactions around it can be turned into jokes." Runier said to himself.

Of course, as a qualified screenwriter, even if you are not good at writing comedy, it is still very easy to play some funny jokes at will.

The museum series, there are too many things to summarize, and the space is large enough to accommodate a lot of brain holes.

In fact, the original is also a collection of jokes made by a group of screenwriters.

Right now, the story frame has been given, and the task of filling it is really not difficult.

After all, one person may have limited ideas, but a group of people can play at will and then determine the context - there is no context, "Night at the Museum" is a light-hearted, joyful fantasy comedy.

Even similar resurrection settings have long been played by Hollywood, but no one thought of shooting a plot like a museum.

Well, this time and space

^0^ One second to remember【】

, Fox lost their ace project, but they didn't know it at this point.

Because this script is the product of a multi-person creation, it is an inspiration first, and a version is finalized later.

Original screenwriter Robert Ben Gallant was originally from Fox

After getting a specific idea for the direction of script writing, Joseph asked, "What about the director of the movie?"

"Send out project invitations and see if there is a suitable candidate?" Ryman replied.

"Well, that's the only way. If you don't choose well, I'm afraid there will be trouble." Jonathan has been with his brother Nolan for so many years, and he can understand the importance of a good director for filming.

After all, it is quite difficult to express the script accurately and to express the meaning in place.

Otherwise, there will not be so few directors who produce results.

- Not everyone can bring their ideas to the screen.

After the successful establishment of the new project "Night at the Museum", the screenwriting department decided the first version of the script, and also began to contact directors who have filmed comedy works.

However, those who have achieved results either have no schedule, or have their own shooting plans, and are still slowly searching and coordinating.

Today, Lehmann is dealing with some trivial matters in the office.

The screening of "Little Miss Sunshine" in North America has exceeded 450,000, but the daily output continues to decline due to a large part of the market consumption and the lack of a comprehensive audience.

Since the start of preparations for the new project, due to the rush, the director has not yet been determined, and the selection of actors has also begun.

This matter is simpler than the director, because the actor base is wide enough, and there are many suitable people, but it has become a matter of choice, not without goals.

Then Lehmann looked at the progress of the company's various projects, and Mays came in to report, saying that the main actor had responded.

Because when discussing "Night at the Museum", everyone knew that the investment was not small, and they all felt that they wanted to find an actor with a strong comedy reputation and strong appeal.

Otherwise, it is not easy to promote publicity and attract fans to enter the venue.

In this regard, at the beginning, everyone preferred Jim Carrey to play. First, he is well-known among comedians. Second, the two sides have cooperated once, which is a foundation.

However, Jim Carrey is still preparing to make a transition and has received a horror movie, and he is temporarily unavailable unless he waits until the end of October.

But for Firefly, this was obviously a bit too long, and he had to contact a few others.

Coincidentally, another male lead candidate that Lehman took a fancy to has a schedule and is very interested in the project.

No, after receiving the invitation, they quickly rushed over with an agent.

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^