Chapter 351: Mad Max
"Unsinkable" is 135 minutes long, and "Pearl Harbor" is 183 minutes long, which means that at the end of the film, that movie has not yet entered the end.
Here, the crew will hold a post-screening thank-you ceremony, and Don En will not participate, he took out his mobile phone and checked the news sent back by the secret agent.
A whole 13 short messages!
Tang En looked over one by one, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile.
"When the hero and heroine kissed, the audience laughed!"
"Mr. David Thomson, the film critic of "The New Republic", had a very serious face, and he wrote a long paragraph in a small notebook, which was so angry that it was not a good word at first glance. ”
"The love scene was so long that many viewers were strongly dissatisfied, and I even heard boos. ”
"I saw some of the audience dozing off. ”
"The famous critic Mr. Roger Ebert shook his head frequently when watching the film, and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the content of the film."
“……”
James Cameron quietly came over, he, like Donn, didn't like to participate in this kind of fan-pleasing activity, and directly handed over the task to several leading actors.
"Got news?"
"What do you say?"
"Good news?"
Don smiled and handed over the phone, "See for yourself." ”
Cameron skimmed through the information quickly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but snicker, "Is it so exaggerated? This is a premiere, and the audience who can attend the premiere ...... Basic respect, too, right?"
Don shrugged, "Happy...... That movie is really rotten to the point that even at the premiere, the audience didn't appreciate it. ”
Cameron sighed: "If that's the case, it's too boring and uncompetitive." ”
Don laughed when he heard this, "Sullen!"
……
The evening's activities have just begun.
The party jointly organized by Down Pictures and Universal Pictures was held at the Loews Hotel, which was a celebration of this relatively successful premiere.
Of course, it is also for the sake of publicity.
Don was a little late, and he received a phone call.
Two days later, the Starz TV network will broadcast "Chainsaw" on the weekend night, and after the latest statistics, the installed base of the STA TV network has reached 24 million.
Although the number of paid subscription members has not increased, at least from the current situation, with the influence of "Spider-Man", the STA TV network has made a name for itself in North America.
Of course, there is also a part of the credit for "Saw Horror" here.
Horror movies are the favorites of professional cable TV stations!
Most movies are better watched in the cinema, but for horror movies, sometimes watching it at home on the couch will have a different feeling.
Don was a little late, and just happened to see Mel Gibson coming from the direction of the bathroom, smiling and waving his hand, "Hello, big star!"
"You're saying that?" Mel Gibson waved his hand, "now, it's the world of young people." ”
Don shook his finger, "This summer, you have two blockbuster movies released! "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", there is no doubt that you will be the brightest star of this summer!"
Mel Gibson was a little impatient, "Okay, you don't need to say this kind of thing, I've heard too much." Besides, you are the producer of these two films, and if you want to talk about stars, you are also you!"
Don laughed when he heard this, "You don't seem to have confidence?"
Mel Gibson shook his head and said helplessly: "I'm so tired!" During this time, I was busy with the promotion of two movies, busy with various occasions, and that kind of smile made my face almost cramp. ”
"Well, when I'm done with this, I'll take Nat to Australia...... Going hunting at your house?" said Donn with great interest.
"Yes, I'm here to wait!" Mel Gibson was enthusiastic, and immediately suggested, "I think you can buy a manor over there, the land over there is cheap, and you can ...... Buy a big farm, not to mention shooting, hunting, and tanking!"
"Huh, really?" Donn's eyes lit up, which was somewhat attractive.
Mel Gibson smiled: "You are Don Walker, the Australian government will definitely open a green channel for you." Of course, for the sake of safety, it is unlikely that the cannon will be fired, but the speed of the gun is okay. ”
"It's funny, others are racing, let's race tanks!" Don laughed.
Mel Gibson looked at him deeply, "Not kidding, if it's true, I'll be able to help you ask." ”
Don hesitated for a moment, "I have always had this plan to buy a big estate in Australia. ”
Mel Gibson smiled, "Okay, I'll help you pay attention, if there is no suitable one, you can build one according to your own wishes, anyway, you are not short of money." ”
There is no need to mention the matter of tanks, this is just a little conjecture of young people.
If Don really did that, it would be too frivolous and inconsistent with his identity as a big man.
There is entertainment for everyone and there is a way to relax.
But there can't be too much disparity with personal status, otherwise it will be a joke when it spreads.
"I'm planning to build my own estate in Los Angeles, so there's no rush. Don waved his hand and changed the subject, "By the way, you know, my career has developed into the field of television, and I will shoot a number of TV series this year, including "The Line of Fire", "The Punisher" and "Six Feet Under 2". We'll hire a lot of actors, and I'll give you some spots if needed. ”
"TV series?"
Mel Gibson raised an eyebrow.
He is a superstar in the film industry and has a ...... for the TV drama industry Not much is understood.
Tang En said: "The film market is so big, the resources are limited, and there can't be too many positions. In contrast, the circle of TV series will be broader. ”
"Our Australian hometown association is mainly for the film community...... Huh?" Mel Gibson frowned, and his eyes showed a little suspicion, "You can't fall in love with another beautiful girl, do you? Not enough girls in the film industry, do you want to be in the TV circle?"
"How come?" Don snorted, "Forget it, the TV industry is big enough to never be late anyway." ”
Mel Gibson waved his hand and said, "Let's get down to business, I have a project that I've been trying to prepare, but for various reasons, I haven't been able to start." ”
Don was shocked, it couldn't be "The Passion of the Christ", right?
This movie did make a lot of money, but it caused more controversy, which made the entire Jewish community rebound, even Donn, should be wary.
"It's not a religious movie, is it?"
"It's not. Mel Gibson shook his head.
Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "No problem, your project ...... With our relationship, even if you lose money, I will definitely support you!"
"Will the movie I starred in lose money?" Mel Gibson glared at him angrily.
"Haha!"
"Do you know how I became famous?"
Donn blinked, waiting for his self-reply.
Mel Gibson sighed: "It's two series, the Mad Max series made me an Australian star, and the Lethal Weapons series made me a Hollywood star. ”
Tang En's heart moved, and he vaguely understood something.
"Lethal Weapon" is Warner's film series, the latest fourth installment released in '98, starring Chinese kung fu superstar Jett Lee as the villain, and achieved a box office of $285 million worldwide.
The "Mad Max" series is an Australian movie, as Mel Gibson is getting more and more valuable, Australian film companies can no longer afford to pay him, resulting in no sequel production after "Mad Max 3" in 1985.
Sure enough, Mel Gibson said, "Australian cinema...... In recent years, there has been a decline, especially commercial films, which have no ability to open up overseas markets, and I hope to use the "Mad Max" series to help Australian films open up their momentum. ”
Don disagreed: "It's not Australia's problem, with the strong arrival of the Hollywood special effects era, films all over the world have lost the ability to expand overseas markets." This is especially true of English-language films, where outstanding talents are all developing in Hollywood, and it is inevitable that one family will dominate. ”
Mel Gibson sighed, "No matter what, you have to try." "Mad Max" is a generational memory in Australia, just like "007" in the United States. ”
Donn nodded, "Mel, we are brothers, you want to make a sequel to Mad Max, I absolutely support it......! I want to know, is the main producer of this film Tangen Films, or those obscure little studios in Australia?"
Mel Gibson stared at him deeply, "Do you have an idea?"
Tang En said: "Out of personal friendship, I will support you." But Down Pictures is a company, a Hollywood film company, and it needs to have Hollywood dignity!"
Hollywood studios often collaborate with overseas studios to produce films.
However, the producer of the main body must be a Hollywood company!
The copyright of the "Mad Max" series is in the hands of Australia's Weixiu Pictures and George Miller Film Production, which are not qualified to negotiate terms with Down Pictures at all.
Tang Pictures' agreement to invest is the greatest gift!
Mel Gibson certainly knows this, and he is very relieved, "No problem, Australia, I'll dredge it." ”
Tang En smiled: "If possible, Tang En Pictures is willing to buy all the copyrights." ”
Mel Gibson immediately vetoed, "This series is the brainchild of George Miller, who wrote and directed the first three films, and he won't give up control." ”
George Miller...... He's a big problem!"
Donn's brow furrowed, lost in thought.
In his previous life, George Miller and Warner collaborated to develop "Mad Max 4: Fury Road", with stunning visual effects and a hearty viewing experience.
However, because of the huge disagreement on investment, the relationship between George Miller and Warner was very cold.
This directly led to the lack of publicity efforts of the distributor Warner, and the schedule was not properly arranged, and the collision of "Avengers 2", "Pitch Perfect 2", and "Tomorrowland" led to such an excellent film only getting a box office of 378 million US dollars, which became the biggest box office regret of the year.
George Miller was furious and found all kinds of reasons to take Warner to court.
Thankless, Don is not willing to do. ()
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