Chapter 787： tangled

Regarding the establishment of the Hulk project, Lyman only had a chat with Ryan and Kevin Feige, and made a special phone call to inform the executives of Universal Pictures such as Nassim Ellison.

Regarding the selection of the director, Universal has been instigating Nolan, who went to New Zealand for vacation after filming the Dark Knight, to take over, but was rejected by Lehman. As a result, his choice of Li Press, as expected, was questioned by Universal.

The main reason is that I suffered a loss. Can I not question it? It wastes time and energy. The copyright that has been in operation for so many years still fails to fill the box office hole. Of course, it is impossible for the impression to improve all at once.

However, the project is wholly owned by Firefly, and Universal has little objection. Anyway, if the Hulk Firefly is not filmed, it is also hidden in the snow, and Universal does not take risks.

After securing allies, Ryan's attitude has always been to support Lehman's decision, and he didn't say anything. Kevin Feige was more worried after hearing the candidate, "I also understand this person, he makes art films very well, other Can it be done in terms of aspects? Don't make it too boring, the threshold for viewing the movie is too high, and the audience can't accept it." The fastest updated novel https://

"Li's level of director is enough, and he also has a business mindset. The key is to have someone supervise him. This time, I will personally check and take on the responsibility of producing."

Having said all this, what else can Kevin Feige do?

At least when filming Iron Man, he found that Lehman really didn't mess around, except that he had higher requirements for performance, and it was completely based on the script, and he trusted him. Knowing it is sensible, Marvel can't take the high-end path.

Just when many studios were thinking about whether to learn Nolan's dark style and social thinking, Kevin Feige became more and more determined about the market routines that he could figure out and summarize.

He firmly believes that the success of the Dark Knight cannot be replicated. What Marvel needs is a predictable victory, and modeling is the way out for Marvel.

After chatting, the three of them talked about the increasingly intense Christmas schedule in the movie market.

This year's Christmas, there are many films, such as Disney's National Treasure 2: Mystery Book, with the first base, plus Cage's appeal, as long as the plot continues the previous style of the routine, it is appropriate to harvest the box office;

For example, Alvin and Chipmunk, produced by Fox animation department, mainly focus on the children's market, and the box office potential is not yet clear;

Plus Universal's American Gangster, Paramount's Bees Are Not Bad, Beowulf, Universal's Charlie's War, Warner's Postscript: I Love You, Focus Atonement, New Line's Dark Matter: The Golden Compass, and set for December Produced by Firefly and released by Lionsgate on the 14th, I am a Hero...

In short, from November to January next year, there will be a total of 7,80 movies fighting each other during the schedule, as **** as ever.

In the end, the winner wins the market, and the loser becomes the schedule cannon fodder, but before the competition, everyone feels that they are the winners.

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Li Press was confused.

He is certainly not a director who cannot see clearly the situation and the market.

Just from a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which is based on the western fantasy of oriental martial arts, it can be seen that Li Zhao is very thoughtful and dares to implement it.

During the filming of that film, many crew members questioned that the style was nondescript and the routine was too old, but Li Press insisted on making it like this, and made the film a first-class work in terms of box office and influence in the export of oriental culture. The North American box office record has yet to have a second breaker.

In terms of the prestige of the prosperous film industry on the Hollywood side, Zhang Guoshi is no match for Li Press.

However, he is not a filmmaker who can always grasp the commercial market. In other words, he cannot make pure Hollywood industrial works. This is his weakness and his strength.

The disadvantage is that every time you make a movie, it means uncontrollable risks. The advantage is that risks may also become market surprises.

Lyman admires him, and he deserves credit.

During this period, he was about to go to the mainland to promote **** and warning, but he received an invitation from Laiman, which disrupted his schedule.

Well, after the success of Brokeback Mountain, Li Press cooperated with five film companies including Focus Films and Yindu Films to make a Chinese-language film.

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in the room.

On the table are all kinds of materials that I had read during the shooting of the Hulk, spread out, and we can vaguely see the original intention.

Li Zhao is aware of the acquisition of Marvel by Firefly, but he is not very familiar with Layman, but he feels that he is more polite and close to him, but he did not cheat. He has communicated.

That person's development was much smoother than his, but he didn't feel anything, each had his own life.

But why did he suddenly find him.

Obviously want to forget those days.

Li Zhanbei felt tangled.

At that time, he really floated, floating in the air without touching the ground.

Talking and laughing is a big boss, and all contacts are local tyrants. Everyone wants to throw money at him and talk about cooperation. In the end, he chose the Hulk with the highest investment budget.

And then... alas, the past is unbearable.

Since then, he once wanted to stop acting, mainly because it was very difficult for him to be in Hollywood, not to mention the loss of a masterpiece.

If it weren't for the fact that there are still some people who support him, mainly Xu Ligong, the boss of international film and television, the director's career would really collapse.

Just as Li Press pondered over the invitation, Lyman came to visit.

But it doesn't seem to be quite right.

He didn't even make a big move, "Get up from where you fell, **** it."

Gan.

It's okay not to say this, but when I say this, Li Press recalls those dark days.

"I like your movie very much, Director Li, as long as you are willing, I will give you the greatest resource support, even if you say to find all the creators of the first film, I will contact you immediately."

Li is in a hurry, don't bother.

I didn't agree with it, why did you plan on your own?

You must know that after the failure of the Hulk, the group of leading actors fell into trouble a lot. Every time the media said how Li Zhang was on the set, he tried his best to clear his responsibilities and reduce the stains on his career. How could Li Zhang lose his temper.

Yes, the movie failed, and the director's pot was the biggest.

After all, if the actor can't do it, he can't do it alone. If the role breaks down, it's just a role. If the director fails, that's the whole project.

There are always people who say that a good movie must at least have a good story, but when the screenwriter writes the script, it also depends on the director to follow the idea.

The truth is such a truth, but if there is a problem, smearing it is still inferior.

Furthermore, Hollywood is not a director-centric system, and the producers sent by Universal for the failure of the Hulk must also be responsible.

Of course, some high-level executives were forced to resign afterwards, which can be regarded as bearing the consequences.

Li Zhao shook his head, Laiman is a rare filmmaker in Hollywood who does not discriminate against him and respects him, so he also revealed a little thought, "I believe in Firefly's financial resources and production level, and I have also seen the works you directed. , I'm quite willing to cooperate, but this theme, this role, I'm really..." No bottom. Qiqi's novels are first published on the whole network

Planted a big somersault, planted a shadow.

"It's okay, it's okay, I believe in you, don't you believe in yourself? The budget starts at 150 million and caps at 200 million. Sign the contract when you come, and I will be the producer I promise not to interfere too much. How is your creation?"

Li Press hesitated again.

Lehmann is undoubtedly an excellent director, he may understand him, and he won't point fingers, which is no doubt convincing for a layman's leadership.

Really, some of the tool directors under Firefly are about to cry. They can't get first-line projects under such conditions. The powerful funds are left to their own devices. Which director doesn't want to have such a creative environment?

"Think again, think again."

The more Li Zhuang pondered, the balance tilted slightly towards approval, but because of the not-so-good memories and the imminent screening of Lust and Caution, he still couldn't make up his mind.

After chatting for a while, Lyman left.

For a director with personal style and ideas like Li Press, Lehmann is extremely patient. Talent? Everyone will have patience.

If such a person were able to find alternatives at random, that would reduce the value.

But come to think of it, there are very few directors with Eastern and Western cultural thoughts like Li Press.

In this regard, Quentin always said in interviews that he liked Hong Kong Island's old-time action movies, and also made tributes to Kill Bill and Hollywood's past, but he still has a more rigid side of Westerners in his bones. Now, based on the East-West difference theory alone, it is obvious that Quentin is worse.

If you rely on this, a character with complex emotions like Bruce Banner needs to be directed by Li Press. He is not prone to extremes and can find a balance between business and art.

The Incredible Hulk proves that the Hulk can't be too brainless and popcorn, and the Hulk proves that without smooth and refreshing support, the audience is also dissatisfied. If it is bound to fail, Laiman would rather ask fans for word of mouth.

In this regard, Li Press can still do it.

Or maybe without the strong intervention of the producer, can Li Press really bring surprises to Marvel? Isn't it impossible.