Chapter 64: Stan Winston

Speaking of special effects, one of the most "thunderous" special effects companies is probably Industrial Light & Magic. The digital effects company, founded by George Lucas, has created the fantasy world of Star Wars, as well as classics such as Jurassic Park and Stranger in Disguise. If it is given to them, Leila believes that it should be able to get quite good results.

However, things did not go as smoothly as she imagined, not that Industrial Light and Magic did not look down on their "small business", but that they now had a lot of work on their hands.

Since the success of "Jurassic Park" in '93, the special effects of the film have been loved by many film directors and production companies, and all kinds of work have been sent to ILM, and if Leila is in line, it is estimated that it will not be until the second half of next year.

She obviously couldn't wait that long, firstly, the Immortal Bird Company was still too small to afford a large investment that would not be able to get a return, and secondly, she herself had many plans, and it was impossible to waste her time here. So I had to ask other companies for help.

But what else can be considered?

Just as Layla was thinking, Louise called, "Layla, about the release time of S, are we changing it a little?"

Leila was stunned: "Is there anything wrong with Halloween?"

"That's right. Last year our witch Blair had a great time on Halloween, and this year I've gotten that there have been several horror movies focused on that time. So I wonder if we're going to be a little bit earlier or a little bit back. ”

"And that kind of thing?" said Layla, frowning.

She knew that many people would be eyeing Halloween after the witch, but she didn't expect that there would be as many as a few films. Although those people's works are not necessarily wonderful and good movies, no matter how bad they are, they will also divide the box office of S. Because they are disappointed in other films of the same type in the same schedule because they see a horror movie like garbage, how much less money do they have to make?

If you can change the schedule...... Leila didn't want to do it either. In her previous life, S was an instant hit on Halloween, and she was already taking a risk by making it out in advance, so what if she changed the schedule again, what other effects would it cause?

She made S in advance not to let it be buried by time, but to let it leave a deep one in film history in advance with a more brilliant light.

"Why don't we postpone it for a few days. By that time, the craze of those movies has dissipated, and it will not have a huge impact on our release. ”

"Postpone......" Leila subconsciously tapped the table with her grip. Halloween is October 31st, if it is delayed for a few days......

Wait a minute!

She suddenly remembered something important.

In 1997, there was something that shocked the world in film history! The behemoth that earned countless tears from all over the world and won 1.8 billion global box office was set sail in 97!

What time is it?

Leila pinched her forehead and found that she couldn't remember it very much, which probably had something to do with the fact that she didn't know about it before, the only thing she knew was that her original country was only screened in China in 98.

"Louise, do you know when the movie directed by James Cameron will be released?"

Louise really knows: "It is said that it should be released in April or May, but so far Director Cameron has not come up with the final film, and a friend of mine at Fox said that he is very dissatisfied with the director, and he is even more worried that this film, which has an investment of almost 200 million, will make the company collapse." ”

yes! That's it! In her previous life, she once read a report saying that because Fox had little confidence in the Titanic, she finally sold the North American screening rights to Paramount for 65 million "cheap".

And Paramount used the 65 million in exchange for a box office of $600 million in North America!

It's a pity that Leila has been reborn two years earlier, maybe she has created a large enough distribution channel and sufficient funds to get the distribution rights of the Titanic, which no one is optimistic about. Now she has enough funds, yes, but her distribution department is still just an inconspicuous small department, and if she doesn't have something to do, she can't exchange the trust of the theater boss.

Neither James Cameron nor Fox and Paramount, which invested in it, will let a small company like Immortal Bird get the distribution rights, after all, they need a really good distribution company to make the film earn back the $200 million spent on the investment. And the Immortal Bird, apparently, has no reassuring factor, even though it has released films that have done a great box office like Blair the Witch.

After thinking for a while, Leila said, "Louise, help me keep an eye on the release and release of the Titanic, and let me know as soon as I get the news." ”

"Okay. Louise didn't know why she cared so much about the Titanic, a movie that had almost been marked as a loss of money by the outside world.

Isn't it true that you can definitely make a blockbuster movie if you spend a lot of money, and there are fewer movies in film history with big investment and less returns? And the most important thing is that it is not the same type as their movie, a love disaster film, a horror movie, and the audience is different, it shouldn't have any impact, right?

Although she had regrets in her heart, she didn't ask. A good employee knows how to listen to the boss to do things, especially the boss is also very capable and thoughtful. If she could have figured out Lyra's thoughts, the immortal bird wouldn't have struggled to make ends meet.

Hanging up the phone, Lyra's mind was still recalling the shipwreck scene in the Titanic movie.

The people on board behave differently in the face of death, showing a terrible side of human nature and a respectable side. The huge ship is broken in two by the scream, and although it is a human tragedy, the scenery still makes the audience feel the impact of the picture on the soul. The impact is imprinted directly on the mind through the screen, as if it were a real thing......

Hey, special effects!

Lyra sat up straight as if electrocuted.

Why didn't she think of it just now? The special effects used by the Titanic are also quite powerful!

Their film should be nearing the end of the film at the moment, and they shouldn't be taking on any other work until the movie is over.

DigitalDomain, a special effects company co-founded by James Cameron and famous Hollywood special effects master Stan Winston, is by no means inferior to Industrial Light & Magic in terms of technology and creativity.

Speaking of Stan Winston, many people may not know how powerful it is, but when it comes to the shape of Scissorhands in "Edward Scissorhands" and the image of dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park", I believe everyone will understand. That's right, it was all created by Stan Winston.

There are also monsters in aliens, predators' weapons and equipment, etc., and it is definitely not too much to say that he is a shining star in the history of Hollywood movies.