"Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl" will not be released until 2002, and it is both active and passive.

Regarding the choice of pirate captain Jack, there is no doubt that it is Johnny Depp.

No one can replace Johnny Depp's classic portrayal of Captain Jack! So much so that in the entire series, Orlando Bloom, as one of the two male protagonists, is fictional and has no sense of existence.

After the fourth part, the producer even directly banned the role, and the whole movie became a one-man performance by Johnny Depp.

Prior to this, Cameron intended to give Johnny Depp an audition invitation, only to learn that he was participating in the filming of Fox's film "From Hell", which will not be completed until at least September.

Johnny Depp did not have a schedule, so he naturally cut off the possibility of "Captain Pirate: The Curse of the Black Pearl" starting this year.

What's more, it took 3 months to build a pirate ship of the Black Pearl.

For Donn, there are still a few hurdles left in Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

How to solve Johnny Depp's pressure play puzzle?

The "Pirate Captain" series cannot show him alone, especially the cynical and bohemian style, and it is impossible to increase the description of emotional dramas. If you blindly explore the sea, after a long time, the audience will definitely get tired of it, which requires more elements to be added.

Therefore, the role positioning of the second male "Will Turner" must not be as light as in the original book, and must have enough characteristics, even if it can't compete with Johnny Depp's charm, but at least it must have the characteristics of the character that the audience remembers.

In this way, even if the audience is tired of the non-stop adventures of "Captain Jack" in the future, they can develop the background, growth, feelings, adventure and many other elements of the character of "Will Turner" through the situation of the gaiden, and continue the classic movie series of "Pirate Captain".

It is for this reason that for the project "Pirate Captain: The Curse of the Black Pearl", Don only listed a story outline, and the specific story content and logical thread still need to be completed by communicating with the director and screenwriters.

Therefore, the selection of directors has become another problem.

The director of the original version, definitely not!

If nothing else, the fact that he can't control Johnny Depp is enough to deny him.

Johnny Depp's seemingly jealous play has certainly made the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. At the same time, his indulgence also ruined the series.

There must be a director who can control Johnny Depp and limit his performance space!

Donn had a small meeting with Bill McNick, Andrew O'Hale, Jonathan Nolan, and Glenn Feerro.

When Donn said that the candidate for "Captain Jack" must be Johnny Depp, Jonathan Nolan's eyes lit up instantly, and he almost blurted out, "Tim Burton!"

"Tim Burton?"

Johnny Depp became an A-list star in Hollywood because of Tim Burton's cultivation and guidance. Their collaborations on "Edward Scissorhands", "Edwood", and "Guillotine Valley" are all very good movies!"

Obviously, Jonathan Nolan likes Tim Burton's cinematic style, and when he talks about him, his eyes light up.

"Tim Burton?" Bill McNick frowned, "his personal style is too strong, his dark and gloomy temperament is too niche, 'Batman Returns' is not a successful work." ”

Jonathan Nolan disagreed: "Even if "Batman Returns" is not successful enough, it is better than "Batman and Robin" later, right? "Batman Returns" did not do well at the box office, which is related to the general trend of the market, and the situation at that time was that superheroes were lonely as a whole, and the blame should not be attributed to Tim Burton." ”

Don knew that Jonathan Nolan was a lover of the dark wind, from the "Dark Knight" trilogy, to "Deadly Magic" and "Westworld", he looked at Andrew O'Hare, "What is your opinion?"

Andrew O'Hale pondered for a moment, "Donn, in fact, the most important point is what you expect from the series "Pirate Captain". ”

"How?"

Andrew O'Hare said slowly: "I have seen all the movies directed by Burton many times. There is a quality to his films, exaggerated colors, quirky characters, and very different styles of costumes...... It looks absurd, but in fact it has a fascinating magic. More importantly, he is the bravest, most imaginative, and most innovative director in Hollywood!"

Donn thoughtfully said, "So Tim Burton's films, and the mainstream film style, are very different, right?"

Donn's royal casting assistant Glenn Feyero said: "If 'Pirate Captain' is a Hollywood blockbuster in the popular sense, then Tim Burton is not the right fit. If it's about creating an absurd, fantastical, personality and a unique visual style, Tim Burton is the only choice!"

Don laughed, "I see! Send Tim Burton an outline of the script and tell him that Johnny Drew is the male number one!"

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Tim Burton's fame was so great that Donn agreed to let him be the director of the "Pirate Captain" series, not only because he was a Hollywood genius director with a lot of personality, but more importantly, because of his later career development.

Tim Burton started out as an animator at Disney and was fired from Disney because of his dark style. Later, he traveled between major film companies, made a series of classic movies, created a unique "gothic" style in Hollywood, and created a gothic iron triangle of "Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Carter".

Later, Disney changed the big boss, and in order to save this big director who moved Hollywood, he came up with a big project "Alice in Wonderland" to attract Tim Burton to cooperate.

This led to the second collaboration between Tim Burton and Disney.

If Donn cut off his beard now and use the "Pirate Captain" series to "kidnap" Tim Burton and cut off his connection with Disney, it would be a long-term deal that pays well.

In contrast, a little box office profit can be ignored.

Weakening the opponent's strength is equivalent to strengthening your own strength!

Done Pictures had already sent an offer and a script outline to Tim Burton's agent, but unexpectedly, just one day later, Donn received a reply - Tim Burton invited Done to visit his private museum.

In Hollywood, it has become a trend for celebrities to collect art. On the one hand, it is attached to the culture of inflammation, and on the other hand, it is financial investment.

But Tim Burton had a museum, which surprised Donn a little.

After all, this is the first time to meet, and the occasion is more formal, so Don called Natalie, who was still filming.

Although Natalie is filming in Los Angeles, but in order to be in a better state, she lives in a hotel when she works, and the two haven't seen each other for a week, Don misses her very much, hugs her and says affectionately: "How is it, George's directing style is different from mine, right?"

Natalie leans into Donne's arms," Lucas directed...... He doesn't seem to have filmed in a long time. ”

"Huh?"

"I just think...... The film will certainly not be released next year, and the filming cycle may be long. ”

Don was slightly silent.

It won't be released next year, and that's 2002?

At that time, it should collide with "Spider-Man 2", right?

Arriving at the designated location, Donn discovers that it is indeed a museum, very old, about 100 years old, and Tim Burton and his girlfriend, the British actress Helena Bonham Carter, are waiting in the doorway.

Helena is very beautiful, with the noble and elegant temperament of an English woman, but Donn's attention is all on Tim Burton.

He's so brilliant!

He was dressed in a black suit that didn't fit well, a little tight, and a pair of black and white striped socks underneath that peeked out from under his trousers. He looked gentle with a smile on his face, but his eyes were ...... I always feel that under that kind face, there is a bit of unpredictable gloom and depth.

"I've heard that Director Burton had an unhappy childhood, and that his parents often locked him in the house and nailed the door with wooden bars. Later, he moved to his grandmother's house and received psychiatric therapy for a while. So his films...... There will always be a fantasy background, depicting a warm family. ”

Natalie whispered in Donn's ear.

The bodyguards got out of the car first, two walked to the distance to look at the wind, two to investigate closely, and two guarded next to Don's car. After the bodyguard stood up and the situation was basically safe, the driver got out of the car and walked over to open the door for Don.

By this time, Tim Burton and Helena Carter had been waiting for five minutes with strange faces.

Tang En got out of the car, quickly confessed, and said bitterly: "I'm really sorry, let you just wait, I really can't help it." The security team has the final say, don't look at me to pay them, but I must obey unconditionally. ”

Helena Carter pursed her lips and smiled: "Director Walker, you are so polite, we still envy you for being such a good and responsible bodyguard." ”

Tim Burton gave Donn's bodyguard a few deep looks, "They...... Looks like a soldier, right?"

Tang En nodded with a smile, "That's right, there are three who participated in the Gulf War, and that big man is called Arnolde, who used to be a captain, because he was shot and missing two fingers, so he retired from the army and changed careers." ”

Tim Burton nodded, "Sure enough, the temperament is very different!"

At this time, Natalie came over with a grin, "Hello, Helena, long time no see! Director Burton, I like your movies very much, especially your "Batman", I think it is much better than this guy's "Spider-Man"!"

Tim Burton's displeasure for a long time, after this sentence, was fleeting, and he smiled heartily: "Miss Portman, I finally understand why there are so many beautiful girls in Hollywood, only you can capture Donn's heart." ”

Natalie said unconvinced: "Director Burton, you are wrong, he chased me, not me who captured him!"

Donn, Tim Burton, and Helena Carter all burst out laughing.

The oppressive atmosphere was relieved.