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"Hopefully I didn't disturb your rest." Lang's voice came out of the phone, rough and bold, with an undisguised smile, he originally just wanted to find Theo, but he didn't think to talk to Lance directly, "I heard that last night was very wild, and many things got out of control. The teasing in the words made the call look more like a greeting between friends.
"You should be personally involved." Lance left the table and walked towards the hall, and the voice of Ian and Theo exchanging opinions gradually became quieter.
"Hehe, when I'm older, I'm immune to such occasions, but after reading the newspaper this morning, I'm quite sorry, it seems that I missed a lot of excitement." is worthy of being the leader of Universal Pictures, and in these three words, Lang lightly aimed the gun at the Oscars, as long as he participated in last night's Oscar night, it can be understood, regardless of whether he has read today's newspaper or not.
"Don't worry, it seems to me that this party will continue for a while, and you are welcome to join us at any time." Lance's "party" here is clearly meant.
Lang understood it at once, and continued to play dumb riddles, "A lot of times, it's far more fun to watch than to participate in it. ”
"Ha, I thought everybody wanted to participate, all of Hollywood." Lance chuckled, "As far as I know, many people want you to attend, and your absence has made the party a lot of disgrace. ”
In this turmoil in Hollywood, it is impossible for Universal Pictures to stay out of it, whether it is the defeat of "Brokeback Mountain" in the finale of the awards season, or the aggressiveness of the upcoming summer file, Sony Pictures and Disney, Universal Pictures is a direct participant. Lang wanted to sit on the sidelines, which was impossible.
"It's rare that someone remembers me, and I'm going to be flattered." Lang's words were retracted, and the deep meaning of the words was taken away, and he returned to the normal mode of conversation, as if they were just discussing a party from beginning to end.
Since Ron was only going to discuss the party, there was no need for Lance to continue the pleasantries, "Maybe I should have a good rest too, I had too much fun last night, and I started to have a headache when I woke up this morning, I'm not sure if it's whiskey or tequila." Lance said politely, as if he was about to hang up.
Lang also heard what Lance meant, and did not continue to be reserved-he was the one who took the initiative to contact Lance today, so naturally there was no need to hide it, "Don't worry, the young man will have a good rest, and he will recover soon." 'Fury Road' has just been completed, and you're ready to work on the next film, a drive that no one else in Hollywood can match. ”
"What's next?" Lance chuckled, "Where is the next work, the post-production of 'Fury Road' is still waiting for me to be busy, and besides, after the work has come to an end for the time being, I am ready to take a break for a while, and the next work is not so fast." "It's as if last night's Iron Man incident didn't happen at all.
"Is that so? Then Ike Pamut is going to be disappointed, he thought he had found the perfect director, to be honest, in Hollywood nowadays, I don't think there is anyone else who can meet Ike's standards except you. Lang quietly presented Lance with a top hat, but his words were full of temptation. It is worth mentioning that Lang is not mentioning Kevin Feige, but Ike Pamut, who is at a higher level, which shows that now Hollywood's high-level figures are more or less eyeliner around Lance, perhaps before Kevin and Lance contacted last night, industry insiders have already smelled the wind.
"Ha, Nolan wouldn't want to hear that." Lance quietly bypassed the topic, did not admit it, did not deny it - there was no need for him to report his work plan to Universal Pictures.
"Modesty isn't like your style." Lang didn't mind, and teased, "Since you don't have a work plan for the time being, it's even better, I called you today, just because there is a work I hope you can take over." Lang Shunshui pushed the boat, and finally mentioned the core content of today's call.
"Oh? What project? Lance raised an eyebrow and sat down on the couch relaxedly, "I've been away from Hollywood for a bit of a long time, and I haven't had time to communicate with the company since I came back last night, and I missed a lot of important news, so I almost don't know anything about it now." What's the big move in Universal's lately? ”
"When it comes to big moves, who can compete with Warner Bros." Lang laughed at himself, "It's not a big project, but it's a very special project." I don't know what you think of the 'Spy Series'? ”
"Sharp editing, neat fights, accurate pacing." Lance didn't shirk it, and simply said his thoughts bluntly, "As an action movie, it can be said that it has opened up a new style. ”
"'Kill with a knife' is also a new genre, and 'Sin City' is a new genre, but strictly speaking, both of these works are crime genres, and the fight scenes are very limited, have you ever considered trying to shoot a very different style of action genre?" Lang didn't throw the project out in one go, but took it one step at a time, apparently making a lot of preparations before deciding to communicate with Lance.
Considering the previous cooperation process between Lance and major film companies, Lang can be said to have come prepared.
"Action type?" Lance thought for a moment, "It's an interesting proposal. "Of all Lance's current works, none of them are strictly action movies, and even "Iron Man" is actually far from action movies. But it is undeniable that in the hearts of every Chinese/Chinese people, there is a martial arts dream, and they have inseparable feelings for action movies, and Lance is naturally no exception.
Long chuckled, "I think so too. We're working on a project right now, based on a comic book adaptation – which should be familiar to you," a pun on Sin City, Iron Man, and Superman's Return, who didn't make it after the tug-of-war, and Mark Millar, who we're going to adapt his comics. ”
Mark Miller...... Lance's head was a little sluggish, he didn't think about it for a while, his brows furrowed slightly, and he recalled seriously, and said hesitantly, "'King Haibian'? ”
"Yes, that's his work too. However, what I want to adapt this time is another one, 'Wanted'. Lang gave the answer.
Lance's memory finally awakened, in fact, compared to "King Haibian" and "Wanted", Mark's comic book adaptation should have caused the most widespread response after the "Ace Agent: Secret Service Academy", this work has achieved incredible results at the box office and word of mouth, and really made the original comic book author Mark famous all over the world.
"I don't know if you've seen the original manga of 'Wanted', but what is certain is that this is not an easy adaptation, and we need a helmsman who can break through the limitations of convention and have the talent to make a breakthrough. In all of Hollywood, I can't think of a better choice than you. Lang's words seemed plain and sincere, but they took the affirmation of praise to the extreme.
"Wanted", Lance still has some impressions in this work, because some of the visual effects in the movie are really exciting, among which the bullet track footage that slows down and turns can be said to amaze every audience. But other than that, the work is lackluster, and the story is so thin that it borders on stupidity, which makes the beginning and end seem to fool the audience; The character is shallow and nihilistic, and is completely supported by playing handsome, and the detachment from the plot makes the character have no character at all; Coupled with the fact that the visual effects did not take a lot of effort to shoot, the whole work seemed a little unsuitable.
However, the box office performance of "Wanted" is very good, with 130 million in North America and 340 million worldwide, making a small profit at a cost of 75 million, which is worthy of recognition.
Lang's idea just now made Lance a little intrigued, if he was inspired by "Spy Shadows" and recreated "Wanted" to inject a new style into the film, what kind of work would it be presented in the end? If Lance tells the story and the characters, how will he combine it with martial arts scenes and special effects scenes, which is different from traditional martial arts movies, and innovate?
"I haven't read the original comics, so I don't know the story, but I know Mark Miller, and his comics are interesting." Mark's comics are more from the perspective of civilians, the kind of stories of ordinary people who rely on their own efforts to achieve justice after leaving the slums, which is really wonderful, "Do you have a script now?" ”
Between the words, Lance revealed a hint of interest, which encouraged Lang, "For the time being, there is only an outline of the story, although we created the first draft of the script, but the effect is not ideal, because the original comic is a bit complicated. If you're interested, I can send you the script and you can give you some comments to see. ”
Lance didn't immediately agree, but thought about it seriously. "Wanted" aside, it is very important in a strategic sense to truly break the blockade of Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Disney through the olive branch of Universal. So Lance decided to agree, at least get the script first, and then think slowly about the rest of the matter.
Long waited for a moment, not waiting for Lance's response, knowing that Lance might be hesitating, so he added, "At the moment the whole project is not up and running, only Angelina Jolie has shown enough interest to inject special color into the film and present a wonderful work." Other than that, it's a blank slate, waiting for a great artist to create. ”
"Angelina-Jolie?" Lance's voice suddenly became playful, "Lang, I don't think I'm going to work with Julie. (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.