After Hugo officially confirmed to star in "Death Row Walk", there was a sudden storm in the circle, and the dark tide was surging.

Even before Rick's announcement, DreamWorks preemptively announced that they would be investing $10 million in the Death Row project. In this announcement, DreamWorks did not introduce much about the work, only mentioning that it is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by nun Helen Pregin, and Tim Robbins will serve as the screenwriter and director of the film, which is also Tim's follow-up to 1992's "Born to Win (Bob."). roberts)" after the director's second work.

This news did not attract much attention, on the one hand, Tim was not a much-talked-about actor in the first place, and on the other hand, the original novel was not a widely influential work, but it attracted some religious discussions, because the original book of "Death Row Walk" was written by a nun.

Professionals generally agree that DreamWorks, which was launched in October last year, is in a well-organized way, and that they are not in a hurry to jump into the rhythm of big investments and big productions right away - after all, independent studios with limited funds have once again opted for independent films after "Before Sunrise".

However, this time, the investment from "before sunrise" of 2.5 million yuan has risen directly to 10 million, and the "Death Row Walk" project is obviously worth looking forward to.

But the message connection triggered a series of undercurrents.

Twentieth Century Fox simply abandoned the "Away from the Las Vegas" project and devoted all his energy to another project called "Walking in the Clouds" (a). walk。 in。 the。 cloud)" project, the film is starring Keanu Reeves.

In addition, there is also a section called "Love is the One" (she's. the。 one)" has been reviewed by the top management and is currently budgeting, and the cast of this production has Cameron Diaz, Alexander Lorraine, Sandra Bullock, Charlize Theron, Leonardo DiCaprio and many other names among the cast candidates.

DreamWorks is also planning to collaborate with Twentieth Century Fox on another project, which is currently untitled and is tentatively called "That." thing。 you。 do!)", the whole project deliberately looks back to the glory days of rock 'n' roll in the sixties and tells a story about rock 'n' roll. Rumor - Unconfirmed rumors, this project was created by Tom Hanks who sought inspiration from the glorious and deathly experience, and I am said that Tom started writing it on the spot after watching "Before Sunrise".

Rumor has it that Twentieth Century Fox wants to convince the Glory to Death members to star in the film, and Tom is very happy with the heroine Charlize Theron in "Before Sunrise" and wants her to play a major role. But at present, there is no definite news about this project, and everything is just a rumor.

Soon after, Twentieth Century Fox broke the news that they were going to spend $50 million on a film called "Broken." arrow)". The work will be performed by Wu, who has achieved great success in the Chinese film industry. House. Directed by Sen, this is his second work after entering Hollywood.

After the unnoticed "Away from the Las Vegas Casino" was abandoned by Twentieth Century Fox, the situation took a turn for the worse, and he could never find a production company willing to invest, and just when Mike Figes was about to give up, he grasped a life-saving straw, and an independent film production company that had only been in existence for less than a year shelled out a budget of four million dollars to invest in the production.

These messages are very trivial, and even insiders, without knowing it, it is obviously not easy to connect them all. But some insiders clearly know that there is another undercurrent surging silently.

Subsequently, Endeavour Elite Agency officially confirmed that Hugo will play the leading role in "Death Row Walk", with Susan Sarandon in the role.

In an instant, all the news media was buzzing.

Of course, most people don't know the connection between "Death Row Walk" and "Away from the Las Vegas City", because these two works are too low-key, and they naturally don't know what the significance of Twentieth Century Fox's actions after Hugo chose "Death Row Walk", at least on the surface, it's just that Twentieth Century Fox has some strategic cooperation with DreamWorks.

But the media can sensitively smell the strangeness in the air, for example, Twentieth Century Fox has clearly cooperated with Endeavor elite agencies, and many of their works are aimed at their artists; For example, DreamWorks and Hugo have collaborated again, which is the second work after the establishment of DreamWorks, and they are both related to Hugo, this time Steven himself is the producer; Another example is that Twentieth Century Fox chose this time to launch a strategic partnership with DreamWorks.

I have to say that although there are no clear signs to show it, it is clear that there is an unknown connection between Twentieth Century Fox, Endeavour Elite Agency, and DreamWorks.

This makes people have to think of the "Mission Impossible" casting incident that attracted the attention of everyone in the circle a few months ago, in that incident, Endeavour Elite Agency showed its excellent layout ability, and the close cooperation between them and Paramount, Warner Bros. and other companies was faintly revealed.

And this time, Endeavor Elite Agency has gone further, and the strategic relationship with Twentieth Century Fox has loomed on the surface, although it still needs to wait for time to further prove, but there is no doubt that Endeavor Elite Agency has quietly occupied a place in the future planning of major film companies.

From the casting of "Mission Impossible", to the addition of Michael Jackson, to this plausible involvement, no one can ignore the strength of Endeavour elite agency.

What's even more interesting is that "Death Row Walk" is a collaboration between an innovative artist agency and an Endeavour elite agency, which makes it hard not to associate with it: Hugo and Tom Cruise were originally best friends, "Mission Impossible" was a healthy competition at the time, and in the end, Hugo's joining "Seven Deadly Sins" also seemed to be a win-win situation; At the same time, Hugo and Brad are competitors, but the two still work together on the "Seven Deadly Sins"; Now Hugo has teamed up with Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon on "Death Row Walk".

As we all know, Endeavor Elite Agency and International Innovation Management Company are incompatible rivals, so does this mean that Endeavor Elite Agency has turned innovative artist agency into an ally? Even if they are not allies, neither side looks like gunpowder.

The seemingly ordinary "Death Row Prisoner Walk", as well as many news hidden behind it, make people think about it. And in all of this, there is a key element in common: Hugo Lancaster.

Whether you want to admit it or not, the facts are irrefutable, and now Hugo has such an ability, and his every move will trigger a chain reaction that will affect the whole body.

There are several people in Hollywood who have such capabilities, Tom Cruise is one, Harrison Ford is one, Steven Spielberg is one, and the huge network of relationships behind them radiates to all corners of Hollywood, and every decision they make will have a profound impact, which is why people generally emphasize that they have a heavy responsibility on their shoulders, and they have become an inseparable part of the industry chain themselves.

Now, Hugo has such qualifications.

Even putting aside these hidden networks, Hugo's choice of "Death Row Walk" as his new work is shocking enough.

This is Hugo's second work in just three months, although "Seven Deadly Sins" invested 30 million, "Death Row Walk" invested 10 million, compared to "Pulp Fiction" and "Before Sunrise", the cost of "Seven Deadly Sins" is even higher than "Speed of Life and Death"; But strictly speaking, Hugo's two works are still on the wrong side, and they still haven't gotten rid of the niche route.

People originally thought that "Mission Impossible" meant that Hugo had a yearning for starring in blockbusters in the traditional sense, but now it seems that this is obviously just a misunderstanding.

Although neither DreamWorks nor Endeavour Elite Brokerage mentioned Hugo's salary, Rick just said that "Hugo starred in friendship", and Tim and Steven's friendship made Hugo appear in "Death Row Walk" at a reduced price; But it can be seen from the cost of investment that Hugo's salary will definitely not exceed one million dollars, because there is also a Susan Sarandon who can earn at least six million in the same drama - of course, Susan is a natural thing because her partner is a director.

But now Hugo's salary is no longer the focus of attention, and everyone knows that as soon as Hugo nods, a large group of production companies waving 15 million checks will flock to it. The point is that "Death Row Walk" is obviously a literary and artistic work with depth, if it is not "Schindler's List", at least it is a work at the level of "Smelling Fragrance and Knowing Women", whether in terms of subject matter or investment. And this time Hugo played the leading role and played with Susan, does that mean that he has hope of hitting the Oscars for the second year in a row?

"Death Row Walk" has not even started filming before people have begun to think of the Oscars. It can also be seen from here that people trust Hugo's acting skills at this time.

This time, however, the media has given limited attention to the "Death Row Walk". Except for the "Los Angeles Times", there are hardly any other media outlets that have given more coverage, and even the "Los Angeles Times", known as the "mouthpiece of Hugo", actually did not report in detail, but only issued an official press release, the content of which is simply and boring.

There are no interviews, no special topics, no bombardment of reports, no overwhelming doubts and condemnations, and no endless pre-propaganda...... The news of Hugo's "Death Row Walk" was like a drop of oil falling into cold water, and it disappeared before it could smoke.

Compared with the speculation of insiders, the quietness of the news media is very unaccustomed, and even the "New York Post" rarely keeps its mouth shut. It's a very strange thing.