"What's going on over there at Marvel?" Ronan asked curiously, "Didn't I tell them before? I won't be able to move on to the superhero movie project for a few years." ”

Robert Lee explained: "Marvel executives, including Avi Arad, watched the internal test screenings of Spider-Man held by Sony Columbia Pictures, and most people thought the film would be a success, and Marvel wanted more success to help them get out of their current predicament. ”

Ronan thought about it for a moment and said, "You told Avi Arad that it would take us as soon as 04 years to plan a superhero movie project. ”

Planning does not mean starting to prepare, and it is normal for a top-notch big-budget film to take a year or two from planning to preparation.

Robert Lee said, "Okay, it shouldn't be a big problem over there. He added: "Marvel Comics is also eyeing Twentieth Century Fox and wants Twentieth Century Fox to speed up the progress of the X-Men series. ”

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "You also pay attention to Twentieth Century Fox's X-Men project. ”

Robert Lee replied, "Okay. ”

Ronan confessed a few more words, and when Robert Lee said goodbye and left, he turned on his computer, logged on to the Internet, and looked up the news about Twentieth Century Fox and the X-Men series.

"X-Men 2" will not be released until 2003.

The series is also extremely valuable, but unfortunately Marvel Comics sold the rights to Twentieth Century Fox a long time ago.

Getting the rights back from Twentieth Century Fox is an almost impossible task.

The benefits of this series are enormous.

Think about the twentieth century Fox in his previous life, he almost used a model to turn the X-Men over and over and shoot so many films, and he did not hesitate to create an emotional effect in order to make money, so that Uncle Wolf hung up......

I remember a colleague who summarized the stories of the two "X-Men" series before and after, which made sense.

A group of people, who are always divided into two factions because of one thing, are always showing that heroes can destroy the world if they are not careful, and no one can be handsome once in a fight; Professor X is always making mistakes, being caught, and being used, Magneto is always being a-stirring stick, and he always thinks he is compassionate after a big destruction, and God is so unfair to him as a mutant, and the whole world owes him trillions of dollars......

Then all mutants will ignore Magneto's willful sidelines and the devastation he has caused, and after doing the opposite of "peace", they will still recognize him as one of us countless times.

Ronan didn't go to see "Apocalypse" and "Dark Phoenix", mainly because the three-fool version of the phoenix is really strong and scary, calling him, a person who looks at his face a lot of times, has no desire to consume.

No way, sometimes the external image of an actor can really determine the audience's choice, for example, Ronan not only doesn't like the three stupid Dark Phoenix, as a person who has watched every Marvel superhero movie in the theater, he will not buy tickets to support the menstrual aunt.

As soon as the trailer of the menstrual aunt in his previous life came out, he felt that he was going to withdraw from the ranks of Marvel movie viewers.

Perhaps Marvel's choice of actors at that time first focused on affinity, and then body and face and the like.

Marvel holds the copyright of so many superheroes in his hands, Ronan is not in a hurry, the best era of superhero movies has not yet begun, and the two series of "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" can open up more market space for latecomers.

Anyway, in the next two years, there will be many superhero movies to go to the minefield on this road.

Early the next morning, after Ronan convened a meeting with the key management of Shahai Entertainment, Lindsay Beale came over.

"Hi Ronan. Lindsey Beale sat behind her desk with the text in her arms.

Ronan looked at it and asked, "Why, the first draft of the script was completed so quickly?"

Lindsay Beale put the text in front of Ronan and said, "yes. She muttered in a voice that Ronan could hear, "That Miss Anne-Hathaway calls me at least twice a day, urging me to speed up the writing of the script." ”

Ronan said directly: "You don't have to consider her opinion, you can write how you want, as long as the character setting is like her, it's enough." ”

"I understand. Lindsay Beale smiled and said, "I was not influenced by her, and all the creations were done according to the plan that was submitted to you before." ”

Ronan nodded lightly and said, "I'm still very relieved about your creative level. ”

Anyway, I have worked with Lindsay Beale on three parts and know Lindsay Beale's abilities quite well.

"Let's take a look at the script first. Lindsey Beale said.

Ronan flipped through the text and found that it was not only the script, but also many character drawings, all of which were sketches, with a delicate and elegant style, which should have been written by women.

He flipped it quickly, and there were more than 20 drawings of the drawings, which occupied a considerable thickness, and the actual script was less than half of the overall thickness of the document.

"You drew the artwork?" Ronan asked.

Lindsay Beale replied, "Yes, I painted it. She explains: "You asked me to design the heroine based on Miss Anne Hathaway, and I was inspired to have a more intuitive and three-dimensional image of the characters, which is good for the script, so I deliberately drew these artworks before the story of the script was written." ”

Ronan let go of the artwork, looked at the script, and said, "The drawing is good, the top level in the amateur class." ”

Lindsay Beale is a little proud: "I practiced it when I was in school. ”

Ronan quickly skimmed the script, which was similar to the previous outline, and the script was adapted to a large extent, which was also an inevitable choice for adapting the movie.

"The emotional part is good. Ronan pinched his chin and said, "There are several designs that are very impressive. ”

Lindsay-Beale smiled again: "When I was in middle school and college, I made a few good friends, and the descriptions in the relevant passages of the book were too old-fashioned, they were all things that students would do in the 90s, and I discarded them and redesigned them based on my own experience. ”

She was very thoughtful and further said: "When we discussed the outline of the script through the email before, you said that this film is a hearty emotional feast, so I focused on the beauty and power of friendship, so that the audience can find that there is a shadow of themselves and will follow these characters on their journey. ”

Ronan was positive: "The idea is good. ”

Lindsay-Beale was inspired and added: "The beauty and emotion of the story is the truth, the first love, the first loss, the first time to face the tragedy, and all the humor and the good times with friends in between, which everyone has experienced. ”

Ronan closed the script and said, "The script needs to be streamlined, the length of the film in the future will be about 100 minutes, and your script is too long." ”

This is the first draft, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, he added: "Regarding the emotional part of the characters, remember one thing, don't be too sentimental, and don't pretend. There are no bad guys in the main characters in the story, they are all ordinary people who are alive and well. ”

Lindsay Beale has always been active in her thinking, saying, "I get it. The friendship of a young girl does not need to be adulterated with other impurities. ”

Ronan nodded: "Yes, that's what it means." ”

"Four teenage girls facing separation, emotions in a pair of jeans, in the rebellious growth to write the most beautiful story about friendship. ”

Lindsay Beale seems to be talking to Ronan, the owner and producer, more like telling herself: "Rustic friendship and sweet youth, waiting for the opportunities to bring each other, create a dream that belongs to youth and freshness, and the monotonous summer vacation will become interesting." ”

As she spoke, Lindsay Beale seemed to be touched, stood up and said as she walked: "And family, friendship and love, as well as the rendering of youth, are seamless in the aesthetic style, and the story can always be moved by small things, such youth is enviable, this is not only a film about friendship, it also tells the audience to believe that simple friendship will last forever." ”

Ronan almost couldn't keep up with the speed of the female screenwriter's thinking, and Lindsay Beale seemed to be in a creative explosion with her head full of ideas.

This is a good thing for the movie, and Ronan is the producer, and the script will only be approved by him with his nod in the end.

Lindsay Beale looked at Ronan and asked, "Is that okay?"

Ronan said directly: "Lindsay, the script is according to what I said, and your ideas, continue to improve, don't be interfered with by others, the script of this project is your sole responsibility." ”

"Okay. Lindsay-Beal was instantly motivated: "After the revision is completed, I will send it to you as soon as possible." ”

Ronan nodded, "Yes." He then admonished, "Calm down, you have plenty of time." ”

The project "Summer of Jeans" will not be able to get the start-up funds until after the New Year, and the crew has now only determined the producer, screenwriter and first heroine, and other actors and positions need to be recruited, and preparations will not officially start until February at the earliest.

After Lindsay Beale left, Ronan considered the casting of the four leading actresses, and except for Anne Hathaway, the others would choose newcomers.

That's not the point of consideration.

Among them, all four are white girls, and Ronan is considering whether to add actors of other skin tones.

According to the development trend of future society, a white person, a Latinian, an African American, and an Asian American are undoubtedly the best configuration. Especially for African-Americans, if there is no African-American in a film with four heroines like this, wait to be sprayed with dog blood all over their faces.

The hat of racial discrimination can definitely crush people.

After careful consideration, Ronan gave up this idea, the current situation in Hollywood has not yet reached this level, and the movie also has the original book, even if some people have a lot of complaints, it can be said that they respect the original work.

Next, Shahai Entertainment can make an announcement and recruit relevant cast and crew.