086 Spielberg, the Good Man
"Oh my God, Steven, are you going to push all the projects that you don't use in DreamWorks to MGM, or are you all used to pushing projects out of your DreamWorks?" Li Feng looked at a chubby middle-aged woman on the side, and then smiled at Spielberg and quipped.
"Haha..."Listening to Li Feng's exaggerated words, everyone burst out laughing.
That's right, the original historical peerless catastrophe was produced by Touchstone Pictures, a subsidiary of Disney, but after Li Feng knew that there was this project, especially after understanding the general situation of the project, he asked Frank to contact Disney, after all, this movie project has a budget of more than 100 million US dollars, and it is definitely a big production.
As a result, the touchstone is really desperate, the commercial film investment of Bang Bei is very large, and the risk is naturally very large, and the result is half of the cooperation between the two companies. That's right, the director of this movie is the famous Michael Bay.
The memory of his previous life told Li Feng that in 98 there were two similar sci-fi disaster movies, both of which were great successes, the first one was the peerless catastrophe, and the other was the great collision of heaven and earth.
It seems that the box office is at least 300 million, 400 million, or even more, but it is not clear how much, in short, it is a certain amount of money, and Li Feng will naturally not let it go.
After all, I used to be obsessed with Hollywood blockbusters, especially those sci-fi disaster movies or something, but I often watched them, and whether it was a peerless catastrophe or a collision between heaven and earth, Li Feng watched it more than once in his previous life.
I may not remember it if I think about it, but as long as I hear others talk about it, I will naturally have the impression in my mind that this is really sleepy and sent a pillow. Although I told myself in my heart that I would agree immediately, I still joked and mocked.
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"Steven, if you DreamWorks are involved, and you come as a producer, I'd be willing to try, and I've heard that you're planning to make a World War II movie recently, do you want to work together further. Li Feng asked with a thief smile at this time.
"Yes, it's been preparing lately, it's called Saving Private Ryan, but how do you know?"
"Haha... Hollywood is that big, isn't it?"
That's right, at this time, Li Feng once again started Spielberg's doctrine, and the old guy is simply a fortune boy.
Whether it is the previous sea pianist or the collision of heaven and earth, one is an award-winning weapon, the other is a box office bomb, and it is also sent to the door by people themselves to beg for themselves, so don't take this opportunity to knock on it once.
Originally, this great collision of heaven and earth in history was cooperated by DreamWorks, Paramount, and Universal, but now that he knows the future results, Li Feng naturally has the intention of not taking advantage of it and is a fool, and enjoys it exclusively, as for Spielberg's words, he is just talking about conditions.
You know, this is Mimi Ryder's official second independent feature-length film, and she is still a female director, and those Hollywood studios are actually not optimistic, which is why it was later cooperated by three companies, so that the risk is shared.
Just like the previous peerless catastrophe, the budget of the explosion shell exceeded 100 million US dollars, and Disney also wanted to seek cooperation at the beginning, but no one in major Hollywood companies was willing to cooperate, and then it was cheaper to Michel Mae and Li Feng, which is the biggest benefit of foresight.
Naturally, Li Feng also knows Spielberg's saving soldier Ryan, this is the film that achieved his second Oscar for Best Director, and the box office is also very strong, it seems to be the annual box office champion of the year, no, Li Feng took the opportunity of being recommended by others to follow the pole.
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What Li Feng didn't know was that when he said that he was willing to invest in saving Private Ryan, in fact, Spielberg, the super director of Hollywood, almost jumped up with joy, and Li Feng also overestimated Spielberg at this time.
Yes, in the 8th and 9th years, Hollywood was superstitious about this super-director, but now the director has shifted his focus to producers, DreamWorks, and the pursuit of art films, such as the previous Schindler's list, and this time to save Private Ryan, etc., all of which are World War II movies that express the will of Jews, and the political implications are even heavier.
Even if it is a big director like Spielberg, for such a movie with a budget of 7, 80 million or nearly 100 million, in fact, those Hollywood film companies are also very cautious, but the film was finally established, after all, Hollywood Jews have a great influence and are not bad for money.
If MGM can participate and share the risk, whether it is for DreamWorks or Spielberg himself, it is an undesirable thing, recently because of the movie project of saving Private Ryan, he has been fighting with Paramount for a long time, and Spielberg at this time is also a little tired of fighting each other, if MGM can participate, it may also be a good choice, Spielberg thought in his heart.
"John, the movie has been talked to Paramount almost to a conclusion, if you MGM are involved, I need to talk to Ms. Shirley Lansing, maybe you can also contact Ms. Shirley directly, you are not very familiar with it, I don't think this is a big problem for either of you. ”
Obviously, Spielberg would prefer Li Feng to take the initiative to join in, after all, he was caught in the middle and embarrassed.
"Okay, I'll take some time to talk to Shirley tomorrow and hope we have a chance to work together. Li Feng thought for a moment, and then replied with a smile.
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At this time, with Li Feng coming over, he decided to divide two film projects by two, and there was also a Spielberg movie that he wanted to participate in, and the possibility was very high, Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was on the side, had a hot, fascination, and adoring look in his eyes, and his thoughts were surging. even privately fantasized that if he could have the opportunity to appear in these movies, it would be a huge breakthrough for his next Hollywood journey.
Imagine that whether it is the peerless catastrophe or the collision of heaven and earth mentioned before, it is a sci-fi disaster movie, this kind of movie requires a lot of special effects support, and often the film investment is huge, and if it is successful, it will be a box office bomb.
As for the rest of the pianists at sea, as well as Spielberg's movies, not to mention the pianists at sea, who is the other Spielberg, who is now at his peak, his movies are the guarantee of box office and art, and being able to star in Spielberg's movies is simply an opportunity to step into the ranks of Hollywood's first-line stars.
If Li Feng knew what the beauties were thinking, he would definitely tell others, beauty, you think too much, whether it is a pianist at sea or a saver of Private Ryan, it is a man's play, as for the peerless catastrophe and the great collision of heaven and earth, most people watch special effects and doomsday scenes.
At this time, Li Feng's heart was also laughing excitedly, Spielberg is really a good person, a peerless good person in Hollywood!
Sea pianist, save Private Ryan, this is a 99 Oscar hit after its release in 98, and saving Private Ryan is Spielberg's second Oscar for Best Director, not to mention a box office bomb.
As for the collision of heaven and earth, it is also a box office hit, isn't this both money and fame to himself and MGM, shouldn't this make you call him 'Hollywood's best money boy', really a good person.
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Li Feng can already imagine at this time that after 98 years, the great director is estimated to be so remorseful that his intestines are blue.