Although there has never been a starring movie that has a super hit with a box office of over 100 million in North America, Tom Cruise's market appeal is undoubted.

Tom Cruise, in the later stage, can only rely on the "Mission Impossible" series to support the coffee position.

Because of Ronan's relationship with Relativity Entertainment, especially last year's "The Departed" and the just-won Oscar for Best Actor, Tom Cruise is far more appealing than he once was, and is one of the top superstars in Hollywood today.

Universal Pictures is missing Jim Carrey's "Imposter 2" and cannot be a match for "Mission Impossible 3".

"Disc in Disc 3" topped the North American box office for the weekend before Memorial Day with nearly $60 million, "Imposter 2" ranked second with $31.19 million, and "Hulk", which entered its third weekend, ranked third, grossing $17.55 million that weekend.

"Hulk" also exceeded $150 million at the North American box office in one fell swoop, and according to the current box office trend, it is not too difficult to exceed $200 million in North American box office.

Overseas, as the film appeared in the film market in more countries and regions, the overseas box office of "Hulk" also exceeded 100 million US dollars.

Although the global box office is expected to reach about $400 million, "Hulk" has little hope of recovering its entire investment through box office revenue alone, and still depends on the operation of the offline market.

"Mission Impossible 3" was a box office success in the first week, and both Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures naturally wanted to shoot a sequel.

Despite all his flaws, Tom Cruise's professionalism and dedication are not in doubt.

He quickly approached Brad Bird and Pixar Studios to invite Brad Bird to be the director of "Mission Impossible 4".

After "The Incredibles", Brad Bird did not start a new animated feature film business and was also interested in directing live-action films.

Ronan and Pixar Studios, either, will put obstacles in the way for the directors below.

In the past, Ronan and Tom Cruise also envisioned a complete reclaim of the rights to the "Mission Impossible" series from Paramount Pictures.

But Paramount Pictures doesn't let go, and everything else is useless.

In the past few years, Paramount Pictures first suffered a setback in front of Relativity Entertainment, and then failed to acquire DreamWorks, and its performance sank in an all-round way, not only ranking at the bottom of the six major Hollywood companies, but its performance has long been surpassed by Relativity Entertainment, and even DreamWorks is not as good as it.

That is, there is a huge film library and relatively complete marketing channels, otherwise Paramount Pictures will face an extremely grim situation.

The "Mission Impossible" series can be said to be the only façade and signboard left on the Paramount Pictures series of movies.

Burbank, inside the studio of Hughes Aircraft Factory, Ronan came out of the studio of the "Iron Man 2" crew and said to Jon Favreau: "My suggestion, increase the interaction between Iron Man and potential superheroes in the future. You don't have to deliberately point out which superhero it is, but you can get one or two plausible shots. ”

Jon Favreau asked, "I've thought about it, like Doctor Strange......"

Ronan said: "I communicated with Joss Whedon that the part of Doctor Strange and the New York Sanctuary could be placed in the final New York battle of The Avengers. Jon, I remember that in some Spider-Man and Iron Man comics, these two superheroes have a lot to do with each other, and Iron Man is still Spider-Man's guide to some extent. ”

Jon Favreau nodded slightly: "The previous comics had this part of the setting. ”

Ronan said: "Find a little boy and interact directly with Tony Stark, you don't need to point out that he is Peter Parker, but if Spider-Man can appear in the series in the future, it can be promoted and become a big gimmick." ”

"No problem. Jon Favreau's biggest point is that he has a strong execution, he first responded, and then asked: "The copyright ...... of Spider-Man in the future"

Ronan sighed: "Wait for the chance, Peter Parker will always come home one day." ”

Jon Favreau knew that this was not something that a director could solve, and when Ronan left, he returned to the studio to continue his work on Iron Man 2.

The production cost of the sequel rose to $170 million, much of it due to rising staff pay.

Robert Downey Jr. is a prime example, and his salary for the second part skyrocketed to $6 million.

The long-term contract signed by Marvel Entertainment with him effectively limits the excessive expansion of actors' salaries.

The former Robert Downey Jr. can be said to have overwhelmed the entire Marvel and even Disney.

Ronan then went to another nearby soundstage converted from a parking shed, where Lindsay Beal's Hunger Games crew was stationed.

Before coming to the Hughes aircraft factory, the two sides made an appointment.

Ronan wants to meet the director and heroine of the project, which has been confirmed.

In the studio, in the producer's office, Lindsay Beale introduces Ronan to two women.

First is the middle-aged woman: "This is director Patty Jenkins. ”

Then came the brown-haired woman: "This is Gal Gadot, an actor from Israel. ”

Ronan shook Patty Jenkins' hand first and said, "Director Jenkins, we've seen it before, and the few films you have directed are masterpieces. ”

Patty Jenkins said with a smile, "It's been an honor to work with Relativity Entertainment. ”

Ronan then shook hands with Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress wearing skinny jeans and high heels, highlighting her extraordinarily long legs.

"Hello, Miss Gadot. Ronan once made an extremely strong impression on Gal Gadot: "I hope you can bring us an unforgettable Katniss." ”

Gal Gadot has participated in the Miss Universe contest, not someone who has never seen the world, without the slightest twist, and said with a smile: "I will do my best for this role." ”

Ronan glanced at her extremely slender figure because she was seriously thin, and said bluntly: "You need to work harder, Katniss is a very tough girl." ”

Gal Gadot looked at Lindsay Beale and said, "The crew has made a fitness plan for me, and I'm ready to gain 10 pounds of muscle. ”

Lindsey Beale also said: "I have hired professional coaches and nutritionists. ”

Ronan nodded and asked, "Director Jenkins, I read your shooting and production plan, it's good." ”

Patty Jenkins hurriedly said: "This is the biggest feeling I have after reading the original book, I have found a balance with Lindsay, and put Katnes in a dangerous environment. ”

She thought for a moment and further said, "We all agreed to make Katnness the absolute core of the whole film, with a male character with a certain role in it, and become a supporting character for Katniss. The Hunger Games delves into the chaotic, fidgeting themes of modern warfare, including those involved in the feud and how they weave their lives and ultimately escape the gunpowder-filled place. ”

Lindsey Beal continued: "Ronan, the idea and premise of The Hunger Games came from you, I am the writer, and Patty is in line with our philosophy. The film is absolutely centered on women, and the themes and settings are very brutal and dark. ”

Gal Gadot is just a young actress who doesn't have much acting experience, and at this time she can only listen to the producers and directors.

The value of the "Hunger Games" series is huge, and even if Ronan is reassuring enough about Lindsay Beal, he will inevitably meet director Patty Jenkins.

Patty Jenkins' filming concept is indeed reassuring: "So, the film portrays the character of Katnis, through her growth and evolution, to balance the dark and cruel elements - this unusually stubborn and stubborn girl will eventually become a brave and principled hero, even if she initially started this adventure with a skeptical attitude, but she also got a powerful energy derived from love and sacrifice, not only for her family, but also for those strangers she rarely cared about and cared about before." ”

Ronan didn't stay here long and was soon ready to leave, with Lindsay Beale accompanying him towards the outside of the studio.

"How's Twilight going over there?" asked Ronan as he looked at the studio under construction.

Lindsay Beale said simply: ""New Moon" has been filmed and is in post-production, I have communicated with Embassy Pictures, and the plot will be released on time next year. ”

She paused for a moment, and then said: "If nothing else, next year's holiday file, or the beginning of 2009, "The Hunger Games" can be released." ”

Ronan nodded lightly: "Pay attention to playing the original card." ”

The Hunger Games franchise has sold phenomenally in recent months, especially after the announcement of the film's project, and its popularity has soared from 16 million to 35 million in North America alone, driven by the publicity of Relativity Entertainment and Random House.

The first book, in particular, has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 180 weeks for three consecutive years.

In April of this year, the Los Angeles Times rated the 30 most popular cultural terms in North America, and the "benefactor" of Katniss's life also occupied a place.

It can be said that a good foundation has been laid for the film adaptation.

Returning from Burbank to the Century City Relativity Building, Ronan had just entered the office when Connie came over and said, "Miss Felton is back, and she just called your office." ”

Ronan nodded slightly: "I see." ”

He went back to the office and called Jessica Filton back, Jessica Filton seemed to be busy with something related to the post-production of "Fast and Furious 4", and the two didn't say a few words, agreed to go back together after work, and hung up.

As soon as she put down the phone, Connie informed Ronan that Uwe Ball was coming over and sent a script at the same time.

Uwe Bauer seemed to be in a hurry, hurriedly handed over the script to Ronan and left.

This script is exactly the idea that Brother Bao mentioned before about the magical version of Washington, and he moved quickly and wrote the first draft script.