"Director Rosenberg, there's been news circulating lately that you want to bring the Broadway classic "Chicago" to the big screen, is this true?"

As soon as Duke stepped out of the LAX building, a large group of reporters gathered across the street, asking about all sorts of Chicago-related news.

"Duke, Chicago is too different from your previous style, isn't it?"

"What do you think? Why did you choose a song and dance film that has already declined? ”

"Would you make a Chicago full of explosions and shootings? Are you going to have the two heroines shoot each other with a Chicago typewriter? ”

The scale of the siege of these dozens of reporters, and the fact that they specifically did so here, is enough to prove that this news is shocking to the industry, after all, the explosion maniac wants to make a song and dance film, and others either don't believe it or think that Hollywood is crazy, but the source of the news is very reliable.

Duke? Rosenberg wants to shoot a song and dance film full of literary style! When these reporters got the news, they only felt that the end of the world had come.

Of course, Duke won't sue these media outlets and reporters that the news is actually Pani? Kelis put it out for hype and publicity, so that he could let people know that his new film has been confirmed, and it is called "Chicago"!

The chaotic scene aroused the idea of the airport security personnel, and someone soon came to maintain order, but the reporters always gathered around Duke, and did not seem to give a clear answer, and resolutely refused to let him go.

Duke raised a hand. When the reporters saw that he was about to respond, they rarely fell silent.

"My next film is indeed a musical and dance based on a Broadway play!"

As soon as this sentence fell, the reporter's paparazzi were like sharks that smelled blood. Unable to keep quiet any longer, he poured in again, all kinds of questions kept being thrown, and the chaotic shape no longer allowed Duke to say anything, and with the help of security personnel, he finally broke out of the circle of reporters and got into the car parked on the periphery.

Pani in the passenger seat? Keisley motioned to Tina? Fei hurriedly started the car and left. Turning to Duke, he said, "It looks pretty good." ”

"It's okay to do this once in a while." Duke sorted through his messy clothes. said, "I'll go crazy a few more times." ”

"Hollywood, and even the whole of North America, has gone crazy!" Pani? Kelis said meaningfully, "I also think the world is crazy!" ”

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Duke thought the repercussions might be a little more violent. But I didn't expect Kelis to say so crazy, "I don't seem to be the only director in Hollywood's transformation, right?" Don't talk about those who failed, let's just say Spielberg, when he was shooting a series of commercial films, didn't he also shoot movies like "Empire of the Sun"? ”

"Because there has never been a director in Hollywood who has such a distinctive style and so much success as you!"

Turn your head, Pani? Kelis looked at Duke, "If I hadn't been hypnotizing myself to believe you, I'm afraid ......"

She shook her head and didn't say any more.

Actually, Duke also knows it. Such a style change is indeed a bit big, and it is no wonder that the people around him who serve him are difficult to understand.

But he didn't give any explanation. There is no need to explain, the film will fail in the future, and the current explanations are all jokes, if the film is successful, then what is the use of saying these words?

It's not just Pani who feels like Duke is crazy? Kelis, and a lot of Hollywood insiders.

Century City Fox Tower. Charlie, Head of Publications? Adam hurried through the hallway and greeted the CEO's secretary's desk. Walked to an office door, knocked lightly twice, pushed the door in, and sat down in Townsend? Opposite Rothman's desk.

"I just got the exact news from a reporter from Fox TV." He didn't talk any nonsense, and directly talked about the topic that had been discussed in the last two days, "Duke? Rosenberg has already admitted at the airport that his next film will be Chicago! ”

Thomson? Rothman still couldn't seem to believe it and asked, "Are you sure?" ”

"Sure!" Charlie? Adam said helplessly, "Duke? What exactly was Rosenberg thinking? ”

"Maybe only he knows." Thomson? Rothman's brows furrowed, in the last three years, Duke? Rosenberg's project is simply a cash cow for his partners, and now this cash cow is actually going to make a film with a literary and artistic orientation, which is related to future performance, how can he be happy?

Charlie? Adam also had a bitter face, as if without Duke's commercial project, Twentieth Century Fox would have gone bankrupt.

"Are we going to invest?" He asked tentatively.

Thomson? Instead of answering, Rothman asked about other things, as if to increase his confidence, "How much has "Saving Private Ryan" accumulated at the box office? ”

"There are still 897 theaters left in North America, with a total box office of $275.82 million!"

These Duke-related numbers seem to be deeply imprinted in my mind, Charlie? Without even thinking about it, Adam said, "With a total global box office of $541.77 million, according to the predictions of Wall Street and our own research agencies, the film's final global box office may exceed the $600 million mark!" ”

"Obviously, he has shown an absolute level of strength in the field of popular action movies, war movies and science fiction films...... "Townsend? Rothman's words were filled with resentment and reluctance, "Why do you want to touch a song and dance film that has little market value and is completely outdated?" ”

"Maybe the successes have given him a boost of self-confidence." Charlie? Adam said in a speculative tone, "Think you can do things that no one else can." ”

He sighed, "If that's the case, then he's not in a good situation, when a director has such an idea, it's often the beginning of failure, and Hollywood has had too many examples of this in the past." ”

"Do you think we're going to give up on investing in his new film?"

Hear Townsend? Rothman's question, Charlie? Adam nodded slightly. "The stakes are too high."

Curled his fingers and slowly tapped the table twice, Townsend? Rothman seemed to be speaking to himself. "James? Cameron has asked for additional investment, and our liquidity is pressed on his ship, and we have no power to take care of anything else. ”

"Fox won't get involved in Duke? Rosenberg's new project! "Townsend? Rothman made the final decision based on the consideration of practical interests.

Tom is not the only one who hesitates? Rothman and the Twentieth Century Fox family, after getting the exact news, Walt Disney management is also hesitant, and the brilliance of "Saving Private Ryan" makes them feel that Duke will continue to be successful. But the new film's completely different style made them worried.

"I think we should continue to deepen our relationship with Duke? Rosenberg's cooperation. ”

He has just taken charge of the live-action film production department. Robert? Iger also has a voice, telling a number of executives, "Live-action filming has always been Disney's weakness, and now it's hard to get through 'Saving Private Ryan' and Duke to form a partnership." People who are skeptical of his new movie will generally have zài, and if Disney supports him at this time, it will inevitably ......"

"Bob, have you ever thought about it a little?"

Michael? Ovitz directly interrupted Robert? Egger's words completely ignored the unhappiness that flashed in his eyes, "This is a song and dance film, a song and dance film that has long since declined!" There's a good chance that this will be a failed investment! ”

"Michael, before saying these words," Robert? Iger didn't budge. "Please take a look at the results of Duke's previous three films! Do you need me to read it for you? I remember that there were other projects that the CAA was not optimistic about! The project you didn't like, but Duke succeeded! ”

"You ......"

Michael? Ovitz's eyes widened, if it was in the CAA. The conference room will definitely turn into an ice cave, but Robert? Iger didn't eat him at all, but instead fought-for-tat.

The two executives disagreed, and the real controller of Disney, Chairman Michael? Eisner had to speak.

He looked at his childhood friend Michael? Ovitz asked directly. "Your decision is to give up with Duke? Rosenberg continues to work together? ”

Michael in anger? Ovitz didn't notice the pitfalls in his words, "I decided to abandon Duke's new project. ”

Michael? Eisner nodded. Without saying anything, CEO Ovitz's decision became Disney's final decision.

At the end of the meeting, walking out of the conference room, Ovitz was replaced by Robert ? The anger provoked by Iger gradually subsided, and he immediately sensed Eisner's language trap, if Duke? Rosenberg's project failed to say that if it succeeded, it would have to be held accountable for the mistake of making decisions by the CEO......

Will that exploding maniac make it? He would love to see the other person's transformation turn into a joke.

Not far from Walt Disney's headquarters, another building towers over the front of the expansive set, which is Warner's West Coast headquarters and Warner Bros. offices.

"Batman Forever wasn't as successful as expected."

As CEO, Jeff? Robinoff is exchanging views with several executives, "In recent years, our most profitable film project has not come from the Batman franchise, but from the partnership with Duke, and Warner Bros.'s performance growth is inseparable from his films. ”

"I understand how important Duke is to Warners." Robert? Solomon frowned, but still said, "But if a project is a project that we know may lose money and still participates in it, we can't explain it to the group company." ”

"You probably don't know one thing."

Jeff? Robinov was not in a hurry to refute, his eyes swept over the executives present one by one, "Before the filming of "Life and Death", Duke once came to Warner Bros. to deliver the script, and I met him, and it was the same idea at that time, and I rejected it...... No, it was not following him at all, and then missing out on projects that I will regret for the rest of my life. ”

"I don't want to have a second regret."

That young director's continuous success, is Jeff? Robinoff's greatest source of confidence, "We are with Nancy? Josephson is to keep in close contact! (To be continued)

ps: Tomorrow is still three watches~~~ I wish the friends of the exam a full score