Burbank, Universal Studios.

The two cars stopped one after the other outside the special studio for the Victoria's Secret show.

The driver of a luxury Cadillac SUV in front of her got out of the car and pulled the door, Madonna stepped out of the cabin, and a white man in his thirties got out of the BMW convertible behind him.

Madonna walked to the studio with the man, and said, "David, whether it works out or not, you have to remember to owe me a favor, if I hadn't called Simon, he wouldn't have agreed to see you, many people are staring at this project." Although "Alien 3" is a smash, as long as you can do a good job of this fashion show and make an impression on Simon, it will be easy to gain a foothold in Hollywood. ”

The man next to Madonna was named David Fincher.

Like many famous Hollywood directors, David Fincher has been interested in movies since he was a child, and with some connections, he got a job at Lucasfilm at the age of 19 and worked behind the scenes of 1983's Star Wars: The Jedi Strikes Back.

However, Hollywood is not so easy to get into after all.

Throughout the 80s, Finch was more of a director of music music videos and commercials, but he also quickly made a name for himself in the industry, not only producing Nike commercials, but also shooting music videos for top musicians such as Aerosmith and Madonna.

Just last year, Fincher finally got his first plan to direct a film, and it was also Fox's heavyweight Alien series sequel Alien 3.

It's just that this directing experience is like a nightmare.

Script tearing down and rebuilding, Fox rushing to meet deadlines, creative disagreements with producers, film budget overruns, etc., almost all of the situations that often occur in the production of Hollywood films are encountered by David Fincher.

Although the movie was finally completed, it didn't turn out well.

"Alien 3", which was released on June 19, relied on the popularity accumulated by the "Alien" series and Fox's unsparing publicity, and won $26.84 million at the box office in the first week of the game, which seems to be not bad.

It's just that because of the poor reputation, the box office of "Alien 3" fell by an astonishing 58% in the second week, which is almost the movie with the largest box office dive in this summer season.

In the past four weeks, the single-week box office of "Alien 3" has only $4.09 million left, and the cumulative box office is only $47.96 million. Considering the production budget of Alien 3 as high as $50 million, Fox will definitely not be able to recoup its costs in the short term.

After this experience, David Fincher originally felt that he should be silent in the field of commercials and music videos for a few more years, however, suddenly another opportunity appeared.

Simon Westeros is looking for a director for a fashion lingerie show that he has recently created.

And it happens to be a director who is good at commercials and MVs.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those in the music video scene who are interested in entering Hollywood.

Even though he has half a foot in Hollywood, David Fincher still got in touch with the Victoria's Secret project team for the first time, and tried to help with the project through the connections he has accumulated over the years.

Hollywood is a circle of love, and someone can often get twice the result with half the effort.

David Fincher was able to work at Lucasfilm at the age of 19 because one of their neighbors happened to be a producer under Lucasfilm.

Speaking of which, if David Giller, the producer of the "Alien" series, can come forward, it will definitely be more certain.

David Giller, who was one of the three nominal producers of Simon Westeros' famous film "Lola Run", was kind to the young man. Moreover, while producing the "Alien" series for Fox, Giller is also a contract producer under Daenerys Entertainment.

It's just that although the two sides are very 'familiar' because of the cooperation in "Alien 3", the relationship is very bad, and they belong to the kind that they don't want to deal with each other anymore. Directors and producers who have creative differences are inherently enemies, and it is obviously impossible to get Giller to help.

Fortunately, in addition to David Giller, David Fincher also knows another person who is said to have a very good relationship with Westeros, and it is Madonna who is next to him at this time.

David Fincher served as the MV director of several Madonna songs a few years ago, and the relationship between the two sides is not bad.

Trying to get in touch, Madonna replied very quickly, Westeros wanted to see him, and it was today.

The two laughed and entered the studio, where a staff member greeted them, saying that Simon was already waiting for them.

Walking through the corridor divided into different work areas, flanked by busy figures, Madonna was also attracted by the dazzling array of angel wings in one of the cubicles, and if it weren't for Simon waiting, she would have almost gone in to try it on.

Originally, the work area on both sides of the corridor was busy enough, and when I came to the end of the corridor, the open space with a catwalk was even more crowded.

In this circle, both of them can see that camera lighting and other shooting props are being arranged here.

Madonna caught a glimpse of a young man, Simon was standing with another man with long hair, who was also tall, pointing and pointing at something.

The staff took the two to the rest area, said a little wait, and walked towards Simon.

Someone brought coffee, Madonna thanked her, casually held the cup and continued to look at Simon a few times, turned to David Fincher, but found that his expression was a little strange, so she asked, "What's wrong?"

David Fincher hesitated, pointed to the man next to Simon, and said, "That's Michael Bay." ”

Madonna was still a little confused: "Huh?"

David Fincher still explained with a somewhat strange look: "Bey, like me, worked at Lucasfilm, and I remember very well that in 1980, he was only 15 years old. Moreover, Bei is also the industry's most high-profile music MV and commercial director in recent years, and Coca-Cola made the commercial two years ago. ”

After a pause, Finch added: "Bei's style is indeed more suitable for this fashion show than me." ”

That being said, there wasn't much loss in Finch's expression.

Westeros has apparently chosen the director of the Victoria's Secret show, and even Finch himself has to admit that Michael Bay's shooting style is more suitable for directing the show than himself. Well, it is only natural that Westeros will choose the other party.

It's just that since Westeros has chosen a director and let himself come to meet him, this obviously means another opportunity.

Madonna's brain is not stupid, her head turned, she quickly understood, and said with a smile: "It seems that you owe me a little more favor." ”

The two waited for a while, and Simon finally walked over, accompanied by Michael Bay.

Simon is wearing a casual T-shirt and slacks today, while Michael Bay is a neat shirt and trousers, looking serious.

When Madonna saw this situation, she couldn't help but feel that someone was more and more bossy the more casually she dressed, but it didn't prevent her from getting up with a smile and unceremoniously spreading her arms to Simon for a hug.

Simon reluctantly hugged Madonna, hugged and felt it a few times, and said with a smile: "It's too small, I don't feel it at all." ”

"Men are really greedy, mine is actually just right. Do you like silicone?"

Simon shook hands with Fincher, introduced Michael Bay to the side of him, and then said to Madonna, "I mean, you're too small." ”

Madonna caught a glimpse of several tall and hot models on the scene, and understood that she was only 1.6 meters small, and she was really not competitive in front of these big goblins. However, Queen Mai has never been a person who lacks self-confidence, and immediately added: "That's what you don't know, small has small benefits." As he spoke, he licked his red lips teasingly, and said to Simon with rolling eyes: "Simon, maybe we should really find a time to talk about this topic in private." ”

In front of Queen Mai, Simon always felt that he was the target of the hunted philately.

This didn't feel good at all, so he simply ignored the queen's words, and motioned for Finch and Bey, who were standing a little awkwardly, to sit down together.

Madonna sat down beside Simon and said, "Finch just said that he knew this Mr. Pei." ”

Simon doesn't know the details of Lucasfilm, but it's not surprising.

Both of them are in the same circle, and neither is a nobody, so it is natural for them to know each other.

Since they all know each other, some things are easier to explain clearly, Simon said directly to Fincher: "I have seen you shoot a few MV samples, the overall style is dark and gloomy, although it is very artistic, but it is not suitable for this fashion show." So, I chose Bei. ”

David Fincher didn't have a disappointed look on his face, and nodded, "I also think Mike is more suitable than me." ”

Simon looked at Finch a few times and said with a smile: "You should have guessed it, letting you come over today is indeed another thing, a movie, I want you to try it." ”

David Fincher couldn't help but cheer up.

Michael Bay, who was still a little proud in front of Finch because of this opportunity, couldn't help but feel a little envious. However, remembering Westeros's previous conversation with him, he was quickly relieved. As long as he completes this big show seriously, he is also expected to test the waters in Hollywood.

Simon didn't sell it, and quickly continued: "This is a crime thriller about a serial murderer who uses the seven deadly sins of Catholic doctrine to kill people. The script will be given to you later, and we will now talk about "Alien 3", what do you think of this movie, where is your personal problem?"

David Fincher really doesn't want to mention "Alien 3", but, thinking about the relationship between Westeros and David Giller, if the other party wants to know something, it seems simple, and he can't hide it at all.

There are many reasons for the failure of the "Alien 3" project, and Finch has been complaining more about the studio and producers before, but he is reluctant to admit his own problems.

After hesitating for a moment, Finch finally said, "I think it's mainly my first time directing a movie, and my experience is a little lacking. ”

Simon smiled and shook his head: "It's not a problem, I know your qualifications, and your basic skills are very solid." ”

David Fincher met Simon's gaze and hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Perhaps, I'm paying too much attention to detail." ”

Simon nodded this time.

David Fincher's films, in addition to the gloomy and cold style of the director himself, are characterized by his attention to detail. In this regard, Fincher is actually somewhat similar to Cameron, and it is precisely because he is used to struggling with details that the production cost of David Fincher's films has always been high.

Again, the details are controlled to create classics.

David Fincher is not prolific, but in the original timeline, he produced a series of classic films that are highly regarded by fans, such as "The Seven Deadly Sins", "Fight Club", and "Gone Girl".

"Actually, attention to detail is not a shortcoming, the key is to be restrained, and the scale of this can only be mastered by yourself," Simon quickly added: "I like the style of your previous MVs, I have also seen "Alien 3", as a commercial film, it is not too bad overall, and the film also carries a lot of your personal unique understanding. Although the North American box office is not high, according to the information I have obtained, the box office performance of the film in overseas markets is actually good, and Fox will definitely be able to recoup the cost. ”

For a film director, no matter how many fans he is sought after and how many awards he wins, in the final analysis, he still has to rely on the box office to speak.

David Fincher was also relieved to hear Simon say this.

If he can recoup his costs through global release, "Alien 3" will not be much of an obstacle for him to continue to develop in Hollywood.

"For this "Seven Deadly Sins", I hope you can play your own style in the music video and "Alien 3". As for the cost, after reading the script, you think carefully about it and make a budget yourself. All I ask of you is that you have to finish this film strictly on your own budget. Simon said, with a bit of a joke: "Of course, if you make a budget of $100 million, I don't think this project needs to go ahead." ”

"The Seven Deadly Sins" in the original time and space was released in 1995, in fact, the script of the film was written by Hollywood screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker last year, and the film rights also successfully fell into the hands of Daenerys Entertainment.

Simon had already considered the project before, and also noticed David Fincher, who directed "Alien 3".

After another recent plan for next year's film plan, Simon decided to start the project ahead of schedule, and if all goes well, the schedule for "The Seven Deadly Sins" will be determined for Halloween next year.

In terms of the main creator, of course, it is still the best of the original.

Director David Fincher, one of the leading actors Morgan Freeman, Simon are not going to be higher.

It's another actor, Brad Pitt, and Simon is already planning to replace.

"Superman" has started filming, and the schedule is next summer. According to the production plan, Pete's schedule must be abundant.

It's just that once "Superman" is released, the image of Brad Pitt as Clark Kent will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and this role stereotype is a double-edged sword, on the one hand, even if it is many years later, when it comes to this actor, it is easy for everyone to think of 'Superman'. On the other hand, while playing Superman, Pitt participated in other movie roles, which are destined to be difficult to attract much attention.