Chapter Seventy-Five: Digging a Pit

"The Hollywood Reporter" - "According to the latest movie box office data, "Back to the Future" has grossed more than 170 million overseas, and the total box office has reached 381.11 million in theaters. ”

Asuka Film and Universal Pictures received 130 million and 150 million respectively, and the most received was Universal Pictures, in addition to the box office share, there is also a theater share, and the scattered is the director and screenwriter, as well as the starring and producer shares.

With the report of the Hollywood Times, the high box office of "Back to the Future" filled many places in North America, and when "Back to the Future" was released from theaters, "Top Gun" was also successfully completed.

After more than three months of filming, with the various methods provided by Leicester and the continuous filming of the crew, "Top Gun" was quickly completed.

Lester held a finale banquet for the filming crew at the hotel in Century City, Los Angeles.

This year's finale banquet is different from previous years, the lineup has increased a lot, not only the crew, but also Robert Zemeckis, who directed the high box office, and the new Tom Cruise and others.

In addition to the main creative staff of the crew, Spielberg, who was filming "The Color Purple", took a two-day break from the crew and also came over to join in the fun, and even Paramount sent one of their senior executives, Stephen Chot, over.

Before the finale feast began, Leicester held a press conference and invited a medium-sized Times reporter to promote "Top Gun".

"Top Gun", which took two years before, although it was released from time to time in Paramount to let people know, did not play a big role, and it was not until Leicester took over "Top Gun" that it attracted the attention of some reporters.

Lester's "Twilight" series was launched by Random House and won the New York Times Novel of the Year award, while "Agan True" has been dominating the New York Times sales charts without dropping.

Naturally, reporters were curious about Lester's directorial debut "Top Gun" movie.

News conference!

The lights flickered and the reporters took pictures of Leicester with their cameras

"Mr. Lester, how did you come to receive the troublesome Top Gun, and how do you feel after receiving it. The female reporter reached out to Lester with the microphone and stared at her, hoping that he would answer his question.

According to their internal investigation, when "Top Gun" was preparing, there were always substitutions, especially Tony Scott, who was once invited, but was replaced twice, and was finally taken over by Lester, which is a very magical thing.

Leicester organized what he had to say and said: "I thought the subject was very good, so I took him over, and everyone in the "Top Gun" crew worked very hard to shoot a very spectacular film with me, and if you see it, you will definitely be shocked by the hordes of fighters." ”

"That's good. The female reporter was about to ask him a question, and the reporter next to him hurriedly asked first: "Mr. Lester, why do you use new actors who are not popular, instead of looking for popular stars." ”

"Damn bitch, rob me of my words. Being robbed of words, the female reporter scolded in her heart, and she could only stare at Lester.

Tom Cruise, George Cruise, and Meg Ryan, who had been ignored by reporters, also looked at Lester and wanted to know the same thing.

At the press conference of the finale banquet, Leicester wanted the three of them to be interviewed by reporters, but unfortunately the reporters only asked sporadically and came to interview Leicester.

Lester smiled, looked at the three of them with appreciation, and said: "They may not be famous now, it does not represent the future, which is stronger or weaker, it depends on their performance." ”

When the three of them heard Lester appreciate them so much, they all had gratitude in their eyes and made a decision in their hearts.

Leicester once again accepted some questions from reporters and said apologetically: "Everyone, this is the end of the interview, I hope you will live up to our expectations." ”

This glance was full of deep meaning, and the reporters understood it in their hearts, knew the truth of taking people's mouths, and turned around and left the hotel.

Lester and Tom Cruise walked into the banquet, and the inside was already starting to rejoice.

"Mr. Spielberg, thank you for your support. Lester took a glass of red wine and said to Spielberg, who was happily chatting with Paramount's executives;

"How can I be absent from Little Leicester's finale!" Spielberg gestured as he held up the red wine and took a sip into his stomach.

"Mr. Leicester, it's not as well-known as it has been. Stephen Jot said enthusiastically;

Looking at the enthusiastic middle-aged fat man in front of him, Lester knew that his enthusiasm was for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and greeted him with a blank face: "Where, Mr. Stephen Jot is still powerful and has become a senior Paramount executive." ”

The two turned over politely, and Stephen Jot opened his mouth and closed his mouth when he saw Spielberg here.

Lester picked up the food on the table and ate it, chatting with Spielberg as he ate.

Stephen Jot was a little anxious, he came over with something this time, and seeing that the two were still chatting, he looked at Spielberg and said apologetically: "Mr. Spielberg, can I talk to Lester alone?"

"Oh! Okay. Spielberg raised an eyebrow, got up and said, "You talk." He turned around and went to talk to Robert Zemeckis.

"I don't know what's going on with Mr. Jot. Lester looked at Stephen Jot, wondering why he wanted to break Spielberg.

Stephen Jot rubbed his hands together and said with enthusiasm on his face, "I wonder when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will start filming." ”

When Paramount learned that Lester was going to use "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" to cooperate in the development of a live-action movie in exchange for "Top Gun", Paramount once sent someone to investigate "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and found that he had a large number of comic book fans in North America and other countries, which made them see the commercial value of the film adaptation and agreed to Lester's conditions.

Stephen Chot came here this time to get Lester to start filming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Lester was slightly stunned, and said shirkingly: ""Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is still being serialized and will not start filming for the time being, if you really want to know the specific time, it will only start filming in 1990." ”

Stephen Jot frowned. It's been a long time, and I don't understand and say, "Why can't you start filming until 90, and you can do it in 87 or 88." ”

"No, no, no!" Lester shook his head and explained, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must do a good job of five years of fan time to form a good effect, and these five years Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will continue to launch animations and other animations to attract audiences." ”

Stephen Jot's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "The animation of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" might as well be made for us!"

"Nope. Lester turned down Stephen Jot.

He didn't want to give something that hot to Paramount.

"In that case, we are waiting for your good news. Seeing Lester's refusal, Stephen Jot didn't care too much, and he just said that the animation of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was just talking about what they valued more was the movie and peripheral interest of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Stephen Jot chatted with Lester about "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and left the hotel with Lester's words before the finale was over.

Seeing Stephen Jot walk away, the corners of Lester's mouth curled up, and his eyes smiled like a fox.

In 90, Paramount may not be able to participate in the filming of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and they will be too busy to take care of themselves, and Lester will naturally have to find a way to get back the contract of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" at that time.