Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

   Chapter 391 Four Movies

  Of course, no matter how the peers wailed, the person concerned didn't care about it.

  Because they are very busy now.

As the actual controller of DreamWorks Animation, Steven Spielberg rushed back to Los Angeles from London after finishing "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in March, and seamlessly entered "Minority" The crew of "Pai Report" started a nearly four-month filming life, and there was no real rest time until this summer.

  The superficial controller of DreamWorks Animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg, while celebrating his success, is staring at the "Little Pony" project, hoping to continue to win new IP after "Shrek".

   Under such an act of closing the door and working hard, no matter how fierce the outside world is, what does it have to do with them?

   And Roland Allen—

  As a big capitalist who owns seven major industries, remote command is the right way!

   With a touch of the mouth, the task is issued.

   The rest will be handed over to the hardworking workers!

  ...

So, when the box office of "X-Men", which was released for three weeks, continued to shrink due to time, and there was no room for much growth, Evelyn Watson called Kevin Feige to Warcraft Films, Convey the will of the boss to him.

"Boss is very satisfied with the achievements of "X-Men". I am very happy that people can show enthusiasm for Wolverine and Magneto. I think it was a very correct decision to choose you as the producer of this film. .

Although in the contract we signed, as the film producer, you enjoy a share of 1.5% of the film's global box office, but Boss has not forgotten the promise he made to you at the beginning. As long as the film is a big hit, you will Can be promoted to the president of Marvel Studios.

   Now, he felt it was time to make good on his promise.

   This is the contract, as long as you sign it, the position with an annual salary of 3 million is yours.

  At the same time, the producer's share of the account is calculated separately, and an additional 0.5 is added to increase it to 2%.

   Not only that, in order to ensure your authority, Marvel will also be officially reorganized and split into two.

  Marvel Pictures will be independent from Marvel Comics, and enjoy the film copyright of all Marvel characters. From then on, you don’t need to report to the management of Marvel Comics, just contact me directly. "

   "!!"

  When Kevin Feige saw the Marvel Studios employment contract pushed by Evelyn Watson, and heard what the other party said about the division of rights, at this moment, he was so excited!

As a guy who grew up watching superhero comics, like all children, he had all kinds of dreams: let Batman and Spiderman fight each other, let Superman fight with Thor, let Quicksilver and The Flash compares speed and makes Doomsday and the Hulk break their arms. In short, unrestrained fantasies filled his childhood.

But when he grew up, he realized that although some works of Marvel and DC share the same version number, they are completely two companies. His heroes are reflected on the screen like "Superman", so it has become the direction of his efforts to let more people see his favorite characters.

   At first, his goal was DC, Superman.

   But unfortunately, Time Warner's chaotic management made him see no hope of success.

   In this way, realizing his dream through the option of Marvel has become his final goal.

   At first, he didn't have much hope for his attempt.

  Because he knew that Roland Allen was a student of Steven Spielberg, and a fledgling guy like him was not attractive at all when he could form an invincible business team with just a flick.

But when Roland Allen was willing to meet him, not only listened to his plan for the mutant universe, but also let him amplify his courage and try to expand the mutant universe into the Marvel universe, he knew that he might find the right one. people.

   And now...

   Roland Allen, who dared to push the 28-year-old him to the position of president of Marvel Studios, may be the best boss in the world!

"This is real?"

  Although the contract in black and white has been obtained, Kevin Fitch still can't believe it.

"certainly!"

  Evelyn Watson nodded with a smile. She understood what the guy in front of her was worried about. "Boss is younger than you."

As soon as this remark came out, Kevin Fitch was stunned on the spot, but the next second, he immediately burst out laughing when he came back to his senses, excitedly took out a pen from his coat pocket, and signed his name on the contract .

  Many times, people will be confused by Roland Allen's debut time, thinking that a guy who debuted for ten years and can't wait to get married and retire is already very old, but in fact, Roland Allen is young!

  The so-called sophistication refers to the confidence and maturity given by capital.

  When I have nothing, a dollar will be broken in half.

   But when I have everything, a movie worth 100 million is a loss!

  Compared with money, time is the most precious thing. It can make workers waste their time and earn profits for me, so why should I waste all my time on the meaningless thing of earning money?

  Using the lives of workers to achieve their own immortality, this is the true meaning of capital!

   While Kevin Feige finished signing, they officially became superiors and subordinates also chatted about the follow-up plan of "X-Men".

According to Kevin Feige's vision, the plot of the second part will revolve around Wolverine's life experience and Magneto's position. It is his only goal to let these two brilliant characters continue to attract fans." The core of the second part actually has only one point, which is to prove that Magneto's plan to evolve all mankind in the first part is correct.

  I’m going to take Wolverine as the main perspective, and let him uncover the brutal human experiments on mutants in the process of searching for memories.

  Wolverine is the absolute protagonist, and Magneto is the male second. As long as the audience can resonate with Wolverine’s miserable life experience, then after the release of the second movie, we can start the development of the Wolverine solo series. "

   "Okay, you can set the tone of the movie yourself, and the budget, is 100 million enough?"

   "Should be enough."

   "That line, it's still the old process. If you make a plan, I'll approve the money. If you have any troubles, you can come to me directly."

Evelyn Watson agreed so readily, and Kevin Fitch was of course physically and mentally comfortable. However, while the two sides were negotiating, a question also popped up in his heart, "Roland doesn't read the script. ?"

   "Don't look at it..."

   "Is this really okay?"

   "Do you have something you want to communicate with him?"

Facing Evelyn Watson's inquiry, the new official didn't hide it, and said directly: "Before, Roland participated in the casting of "X-Men", and asked me and Charlize, who played the Phoenix girl, to- Theron has signed a long-term contract, but judging from the current rhythm, Phoenix Girl's solo movie may not start for a while, so..."

  That's right, frankness and relativeness is what Kevin Fitch wants to do most after taking office.

   After all, Roland Allen can trust him fundamentally because he can bring a lot of benefits to Marvel.

  Now, as the president of Marvel Pictures, he tries his best to use the long-term contracts of every actor as sharply as possible. That is to protect the interests of capitalists. Only in this way can he keep his position.

   And when Evelyn Watson got a glimpse of his thoughts, she smiled and said soothing words.

   "Boss has explained that when you become the president of Marvel Studios, you have the final say on everything related to creation."

  As soon as these words came out, Kevin Feige's face suddenly showed happiness.

  He nodded heavily, and after saying 'OK', he resolutely took his leave and left.

  He is very satisfied with this arrangement.

  ...

Although Roland Allen told Kevin Fitch not to worry about it and to do it boldly, but it was not his style to let the people who signed in hand not use it, and the reason for doing so was actually related to Charlize Se Long is currently receiving film appointments.

   After the release of "X-Men", Charlize Theron's popularity also surged for the first time since her debut.

  Because of her image logo, it fits well with the setting of the blonde girl in commercial movies, that is, the vase, so many filmmakers have offered her an olive branch, hoping that she can participate in their own commercial masterpieces.

   Such a situation made Charlize Theron ecstatic.

   I have been wandering in Hollywood for so many years, and now I have finally made my mark. It would be a lie to say that I am unhappy.

   But while she was excited, she was not dazzled by the popularity that came with it, and directly rejected all business invitations, hoping that her agent could help her find projects that could win awards.

  The reason for doing this is actually very simple.

  Vases are easy to age, but word of mouth can last forever.

   After signing a ten-film contract with Warcraft Film and Television, and having the role of Phoenix Girl as a base, in the next few years, will she still be afraid that she will not be popular enough? Under such circumstances, how much benefit could it bring her by clinging to commercial films?

   Unable to afford the vase salary at the box office, three million was enough to support him.

   In order to get the three million, she has to spend at least half a year making commercial films!

   This deal is not worth it at all!

   But what if the six months are used to compete for prizes?

  Even if she earns a little less, at the same time, she can get countless opportunities to extend her professional life!

   Therefore, relying on the popularity of the X-Men to compete for awards is the character she wants to set up for fans!

  Don't forget the original intention!

  Because of this, her agent complied with her wishes and looked for projects for her.

  After that, a book that was very similar to her life experience appeared in front of her.

   And the name, it's called "The Devil".

In fact, when Evelyn Watson told Roland that Charlize Theron, who had signed a long-term contract with her company, was going to make a same-sex movie, and asked him if he wanted to use the rights of the contract, Charlize Theron refused. When this kind of project does not conform to the character image, Roland Allen knows that the most suitable book for Theron has appeared.

   And when he heard that "The Devil" hadn't found an investor yet, he asked Evelyn Watson to take over the offer.

   Kevin Fitch is worried that according to the current pace, the solo movie of Phoenix Girl may not be on the agenda?

hehe…

   Roland doesn't care about this kind of thing at all.

  After Charlize Theron wins the Oscar, Kevin Fitch will do everything possible to write a book for Phoenix Girl.

   If you are popular, don’t use it. Isn’t that a bastard!

   When the time comes, I hope his brain cells will die less.

  ...

  After getting all the affairs of Marvel, Evelyn Watson still couldn't stop her busy pace.

  Because of the movie "Mean Girls" starring the Olsen sisters, it will be released on June 8.

  That's right, "Mean Girls", which was originally scheduled to be released in August, and "The Princess Diaries", which was released in June, have switched places, and the reason is actually very simple-there are too many movies that can affect June 8.

  First of all, it is "Pearl Harbor", which was released on May 25.

  Although people in later generations have always called it a peerless bad movie, in fact, this movie is profitable.

In the first weekend of its release, it grossed 59 million at the box office, and the final North American box office reached 198 million. After a year of screenings, the global total box office even infinitely approached 4.5 100 million.

   And its total investment is only 140 million.

  Of course, "Pearl Harbor" is only one of the reasons for "Princess Diaries" to be shifted. In addition, there is another movie that was originally selected by them for release on June 8, and that is "Operation Swordfish".

   This movie is starring John Travolta, a loyal Scientologist, but the second male is Wolverine Hugh Jackman, and the first female is Storm Halle Berry.

  Be reasonable!

   These two "X-Men" have only been released for a month, and the limelight has not yet passed!

  When movie fans just got to know them and hoped to see more works related to them, hey, "Operation Swordfish" came out?

   Isn’t this special coincidence?

If the existence of these two films has made Evelyn Watson a little autistic, then "Tomb Raider" released on June 15, "Fast and Furious" released on June 22 " and "Doctor Dudley 2", "Artificial Intelligence" released on June 29, turned the entire June into hell!

   When there are wolves in front and tigers behind, it is necessary to shift gears.

   Because there is no way to shift gears, July is even more terrifying!

On July 13th, Reese Witherspoon, who once played Gwen Stacy in "Spider-Man 1 and 2", will meet the public in "Legal Blonde"; The series finale of Jurassic Park will come out; on July 20th, there will be "American Honey" starring Julia Roberts; and on July 27th, "Planet of the Apes", will be Log in to Cinema.

  So, shifting gears is actually the stupidest decision.

   Change the schedule, let the Olsen sisters, who are as popular as the big names, fight against these masterpieces under the banner of retiring from the circle! Letting "Princess Diaries" harvest the free market in August, which is safer, has become the only choice for Warcraft Film and Television!

  Under this decision, the Olsen sisters, who felt indifferent, also worked hard to cooperate with the publicity.

  However, it may be because of the crash with Roland Allen, or it may be that there are too many masterpieces in the same period, and the Olsen sisters who are gradually leaving the status of child stars really have no advantages of their own.

  In short, according to the feedback results from the major data companies, the popularity of the entire movie is actually not high.

  However, even so, the 34 million in the first weekend of release actually equaled the 30 million investment, and the 26 million increase in the second weekend actually made the film pay back.

According to Disney's forecast, the film's North American box office will be about 100 million, and the global box office may fall between 150 million and 180 million. Although this result is really not good, Olson The family doesn't care.

  Because, for the career of an actor, it is really a luxury to come to the scene and leave decently!

   You know, Roland Allen sold his privacy to the bottom in exchange for the final vigor!

   And in the whole process of ignoring Roland Allen's relationship, accepting his asylum, and sitting at home collecting money for nothing, the Olsen sisters can escape smoothly, which is already a very good ending.

  After all, it is the saddest thing to be reviled and leave the stage sadly.

   Note: ① What was written in the article made Charlize Theron reject a project that was not in line with the role of the Phoenix girl. This kind of thing really exists in reality. After the golden age of Hollywood passed, the economic business of the major film companies was spun off, but the BUG of the long-term appointment of the film studios also occurred. According to the law, practitioners in the entertainment industry have to use a third-party agent to negotiate a contract with the film studio. At the same time, the agent needs to help them keep it secret. However, if the practitioner has a long-term project contract with other film producers, then according to the specific requirements of the contract, the agent needs to inform the film producer of the work of the artist he represents. The simplest example is Marvel actors and DC actors. DC actors can take on weird projects while starring in DC movies because they don't have long-term contracts, while Marvel actors can't. This is why Terrence Howard, who played the role of the first generation of war machines, rejected Marvel, because Marvel not only manages your daily life, your diet and body, but also your work. This kind of slavery contract is unbearable for individuals, but many times actors who want to be famous have no choice. Natalie Portman calls Uncle George Lucas, and Kevin Feige is a huge George Lucas fan, so she can bounce around on the Marvel side, but other guys, Marvel is not used to any of them. ②Although "Pearl Harbor" is a bad movie, it is indeed profitable. In Disney's financial report in 2001, it was marked that it did not meet expectations, and the so-called expectation was "Titanic"'s 1.8 billion.

  

  

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