It is impossible for a film to be without a director, and there are very few people who have the ability to direct such an epic fantasy movie.

Chris looked at the list on the Directors Guild and kept worrying, it is really difficult to find a director with good quality and low price, close to the cost of 500 million US dollars shooting, without a strong shoulder can not bear it!

"What do I think of Steven? He should still have plans to make commercial films. In the conference room, a gray-haired old man proposed, "Steven has a very good grasp of this type of movie, if it were him, we wouldn't have to worry about it so much." ”

"No, Steven is too expensive, we can't afford the 20+20 model, and he has to be his own producer. Chris shook his head again and again, and now Steven Spielberg is already the top man in Hollywood.

The basic salary of directing a film is 20 million US dollars, and at the same time, a 20% box office dividend must be added, which is not much more than the salary of the top actors!

Who gave him this qualification and this strength.

Although he did not direct last year's hit "Jurassic World", as a producer, Spielberg directly received $250 million in revenue from the project, and Lao Si is Lao Si.

But almost all of the budget for the "Lord of the Rings" movie has to be invested in film production, and they don't plan to use any first-line actors at all, and they won't use first-line directors.

The general salary of Hollywood directors is around $750,000 to $1.5 million, and Warner and Disney like to find some new directors for DC and Marvel movies, just because the price of new directors is right, often only about $250,000.

It's a big deal to increase the price after the shoot is done, anyway, this situation is very common!

Of course, this price is not set in stone, and will be evaluated based on past box office performance. Some directors can also get the number of 20+20 at the peak, but the recent movie hit the street, so his new film will definitely be depressed.

Just like the director Robert Zemeckis, who once won the Oscar for "Forrest Gump" and has a classic work of the "Back to the Future" series, he was paid tens of millions of dollars in the last century, but now, he may only have five million left!

Another film adapted by Zhang Chu "The Da Vinci Code" director Ron Howard is also the best director at the Oscar, but relatively speaking, he is not the most talented, the most aura, and the most touted by the media, and he does not seem to have his own style.

But even so, people have been steadily getting a salary of $10 million for many years, and Disney has offered $12 million and 10% of the global box office dividends this time, which belongs to the kind of people who make a lot of money quietly.

It is difficult for a director with an unobvious personal style to be remembered by fans, even if he has made many excellent and even classic movies!

By the way, Ron Howard's daughter, Dallas Howard, is the heroine of Jurassic World, and someone has to be behind it.

"How's David Fincher?"

"Spare me, this is not a social network, it is not a genre at all, he is suitable for making literary films. ”

"That's right. ”

If the talented David Fincher comes to film "The Lord of the Rings", it is estimated that he will have to go through the dark wind.

Studios are looking for the kind of up-and-coming cinematic talent who can make fun-filled action blockbusters that are in tune with the tastes of the moment, and whose films may be mediocre but hard to go wrong.

However, Chris is a little unwilling, he spent a lot of money and energy to buy back the copyright of "The Lord of the Rings", if it is handed over to a mediocre director, it is really a waste, this movie must be excellent, it must be excellent!

"Matthew Vaughn can think about it, he has filmed "King Haibian" and "Ace Agent". ”

"Do you think Duncan Jones still needs to think about it?"

Several people at the conference room table shook their heads in unison, although Duncan Jones has had some good word-of-mouth films in the past, but one "Warcraft" is enough to make most producers regress.

What's more, the theme of "Warcraft" has certain similarities with "The Lord of the Rings", and if you look for him, it is too risky!

Chris asked, "Is David Yates out of the slot right now?"

"He's never worked with us, he's always been with Warner, and now he's probably filming "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3"? ”

Guy Ritchie was directly passed because of the fiasco of the fantasy action film "King Arthur - The Battle of the Beasts"!

In the end, there were only a few names on the list negotiated by Universal Pictures: Edgar Wright, Pierre Morrell, Jordan Peele, Justin Lin, and James Wing, etc., all of whom are considered to be capable and have achieved certain results in the new generation.

The reason why there are two Chinese directors in the list of candidates is because these two people have indeed achieved remarkable results in commercial films, and on the other hand, I also hope that they can understand what Zhang Chu wants to express, maybe they are both Orientals, and they understand better than Western directors.

Now is not the time to finalize, you have to contact these directors one by one, and at the same time, you have to communicate the latest developments with Zhang Chu, such as how these directors plan to shoot this movie, ideas are the most critical!

Maybe some directors haven't seen "The Lord of the Rings" at all, and they have to be given time to understand it, and it is difficult for a director who doesn't know anything about the story to make this movie well.

There are too many things that Universal Pictures is anxious about, and the complexity of these three movies is far from being comparable to "The Da Vinci Code", so it has dragged on until now, let alone starting, and the director and script have not been resolved.

After the script has to find the director, the screenwriting team, the director and Zhang Chu, the original author, jointly negotiate and decide, and when writing the script, you can find a location and recruit actors, behind-the-scenes shooting team, etc.

Time waits for no one, and if you don't pay attention, you just slip away!

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"It's the last class of the semester soon, and I'm really reluctant. Zhang Chu lay on the desk and aimed his face with a small electric fan that was charged, trying to find a trace of coolness.

Yan University has a long history, not every classroom is equipped with air conditioning, and the summer here is not as hot as in the south, and many teaching buildings only have electric fans.

Although the windows and front and back doors of the classroom were open, there was still a dull feeling, and everyone was covered in sticky sweat.

An Mi picked up a folding fan and handed it to Zhang Chu, "As the saying goes, the heart is calm and naturally cool, and if you endure it any longer, it will pass." ”

"Are you reluctant? I think you wish the course was over early!" Yang Ling didn't know who he inherited the poisonous tongue from, "The exam will start next Monday, and it seems that there are very few subjects that need to be examined in our majors, so we should be able to go home before the rest of the majors." I've already booked my ticket, you can come to the Northeast to play with me when you have time, the Northeast doesn't need air conditioning in summer, and many of us don't even have fans. ”

Zhang Chu laughed, "You guys have seen through it." I'm really eager to go into the summer right now, there's so much going on. By the way, do you want to go on a road trip to New Zealand?"

"Why go to New Zealand, do you want to escape the heat in the southern hemisphere?"

Sun Ruiqi asked curiously, he didn't have a deep impression of New Zealand, and it didn't seem to be too famous for its attractions.

In this world, the movie "The Lord of the Rings" has not been launched, and there are not many people who travel to New Zealand, which is not as attractive as Australia.

"I've heard that the natural scenery is so beautiful that some people say it's like another world. Traveling, if it's all people, it's not interesting. ”

If you want to see the cultural and artistic landscape, China and Europe are very good choices, but this time Zhang Chu wants to go to New Zealand to buy the filming location of the future "Lord of the Rings", and then build Hobbiton and the bag bottom hole in his backyard, which is very good to think about!

It's a pity that New Zealand is too far away from China, and he sometimes wonders if he can go to the suburbs of Yanjing to buy a piece of land to build a Hobbiton, and let the prop master and set designer of the movie come to Yanjing to guide the construction at the same time, so that it is much closer.

It's just that the cost seems to be a bit high, and the operation is a bit complicated.

Anyway, the courtyard can't be tossed, only to the suburbs!

"I didn't get a visa, so I couldn't go. If you're traveling by car, stay safe, don't be caught as a billionaire and save yourself from being kidnapped or something. Anmi said cautiously, New Zealand is vast and sparsely populated, and if something happens, it will be called heaven and earth!

Zhang Chu explained: "During the winter vacation before, I went to Norway alone to have a tour, and it was fine. As long as you don't deliberately be high-profile, who will trouble you without anything. If you go, I can take care of your visas, and then you will take turns driving. ”

To be honest, traveling alone is indeed a bit boring, and it is better to have friends.

Sun Ruiqi thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, then I also want to play." How about I give you an answer tonight after discussing it with my parents?"

Even though they are all college students, they still have to ask for the consent of their families.

"You don't have to worry about safety, I will have bodyguards when I go to New Zealand, bodyguards with tour guides. You only need to pay for your own airfare, and the rest of the cost will be counted by me. ”

This money is not even a drop in the bucket for Zhang Chu, originally he didn't even plan to let his friends pay for the air ticket, but considering the long-term relationship, some monetary things still have to be separated.

He can now earn hundreds of millions of dollars from a film project, and he collects money through various channels for a release, and he is not short of that money.

Yang Ling was a little moved, but emphasized: "I think it's better to be AA, it's not appropriate to let you give money alone." ”

"It's okay, you can just refuel the rented car when the time comes, this refueling fee is not cheap!"

Zhang Chu didn't want to wronged himself, so he would definitely rent a luxury car for himself, and this part of the money was somewhat out of budget for his friends, so it was normal for him to bear it.

If you are a normal student, you must travel on a budget.

Anmi put the phone back in the desk, and he said with a smile: "I just reported it to my mother, and she originally disagreed, but when I said to go with Zhang Chu, she immediately agreed." It seems that your name is really useful, even my mother has been deceived by your reputation!"

It wasn't cool to lie on the table, Zhang Chu sat up and took a sip of water, and then turned on his phone to check the real-time box office list of Maoyan Movie.

A few days ago, "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Essence of the Ancient City" was screened, and the feedback was quite good, and the fans' enthusiasm for watching the movie has been ignited.

Today is the day of its official release worldwide, and except for one animated film that dares to be released at the same time, the rest of the productions have almost taken a detour!

Yida + ghost blowing the lamp, this is an absolute box office bomb!

Only distributors who can't think of it will take the movie to compete with it.

Even Zhang Chu's own "Farewell My Concubine", on the day of the release of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", the number of films scheduled was compressed to only 11%.

"Ghost Blowing the Lantern", which has a whopping 62% of the film schedule, has lived up to the expectations of the theater managers, and it is only past 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the box office on the first day has come to a terrifying 180 million yuan!

This figure does not include Monday's box office, but there is a midnight show of 42 million yuan on Friday morning.

Generally speaking, the first weekend of release is the highest time for the box office, with Saturday being the highest, followed by Sunday, and Friday being the least.

Friday's movie box office will not be considered prime time until after 5 p.m., which means that "Ghost Blows the Lantern" continues to retain the hope of hitting the box office of 300 million on the first day!

If the current reputation can be maintained to keep up with the attendance rate, the box office mark of 1 billion may be reached in three days on the first weekend.

Such a terrifying box office usually only appears in the Spring Festival stalls and superhero movies with a good audience base, as long as there is no problem, 2 billion is more than enough!

"Great, this momentum is a bit fierce, and the stamina must keep up!"

Zhang Chu silently cheered for the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" movie in his heart, and this box office was enough to make the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" IP the top type.

Now in the Maoyan movie, the audience has a high rating of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", with a super high score of 9.4, and the audience is quite good.

If there were mostly fans when it was screened, then now after the official release, the audience is ordinary fans, they may have only heard of the name of the ghost blowing lantern before, and they don't know what story is told in it, but they can still understand it with the movie.

If you can't even understand the plot of this movie, you can probably only go home and watch Teletubbies, and SpongeBob SquarePants shouldn't be able to understand it.

As a scheming author, Zhang Chu has a requirement for his adapted movie, that is, the words "The movie is adapted from Zhang Chu's name" must be written in a single picture at the beginning and end of the film!

Many leading actors don't have this treatment, and their starring list is two by two.

There is such a picture, and those who have watched the movie will more or less notice the content of these words, and that is the prestige value that the savior system needs.

Not only can it be seen on the big screen during the screening, but even if the movie is released later, as long as the audience does not fast-forward the film when watching the film on the computer or TV, it will appear in front of them.

Emphasize it over and over again, and there will always be someone who remembers!

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