The stones fell like a downpour, and an ugly and wicked man climbed up the pyramid, opened his jagged mouth, like a whale sucking water, sucked a large number of stones into his mouth, and pulled them out from behind his buttocks, destroying the spire of the pyramid almost instantly.

In front of the monitor, Ryan and Michael? Bei and the others sat on the chair and looked carefully at the special effects of the industrial light and magic system.

This is a special effect that has been completed in "Transformers 2", in which it is obvious to see the progress of industrial light and magic technology, and the graphics are more realistic and smooth than the previous one.

"Well done." Ryan nodded his chin in agreement, then tilted his head, pointed to Hercules on the screen and asked, "Michael, can you tell me why there is a pair of iron balls hanging between Hercules' legs?" ”

"You know, Ryan." Michael? Bei didn't think anything, and said calmly, "Arcie was added to the second part, which means that Transformers are also gender-specific......"

"This is the sign used to distinguish between genders?"

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Ryan said helplessly, "It turns out that this is Hercules' testicles. Pill. ”

"Why didn't they distinguish between Optimus Prime in the first part?" He asked again.

"Actually...... Michael? Bei pointed out directly, "Ryan, if you look closely, they still have sexual characteristics. ”

Hearing Exploding Bei's words, Ryan couldn't help but have a toothache, he really didn't pay attention to this, it seems that most fans didn't pay attention either, otherwise he and Michael? Bei will definitely be drowned in the saliva of hardcore powder.

Ryan didn't mean to interfere either, and from the second installment, he completely threw the series to the 'Autobots' studio and Michael? Bei, the box office of this kind of special effects movie that gathers a large number of fans is not a problem in the short term, anyway, the selling point of the film is not the logic and connotation of the plot.

Special effects films have become mainstream films in theaters, not only the needs of the audience, but also inseparable from external conditions.

Nowadays, the window period from the release of a film to home entertainment is getting shorter and shorter, and the popularity of the Internet and DVD players is increasing. It also allows the audience to have more channels to enjoy the film, especially the increasingly large TV set at home, which can also partially replace the big screen from a certain program, and the viewing comfort at home is much stronger than that of the theater.

But there is a kind of film that cannot be replaced by home entertainment for the time being, that is, the film with special effects as the biggest selling point, and the current home entertainment cannot perfectly present the special effects of the big screen.

Of course, this is only an external reason, and the main reason why the movie-watching group, mainly teenagers, likes this kind of film, which is different from their parents. They rarely pay attention to ethereal things such as connotation, and what they pursue when watching movies is enough refreshment.

Hollywood blockbusters can sweep the world, that is, they firmly grasp this part of the mainstream audience.

From the population of ILM in charge of the project, Ryan learned that the pair of iron balls were entirely Michael? Bei's idea, and even the entire Hercules were designed according to his requirements, whether this was the evil taste of exploding Bei, then he couldn't guess.

Later, Ryan met here with the Pentagon's liaison officer on the crew, the Department of Defense's expression of the U.S. military in the film. Although it is not very satisfying, it is acceptable, according to the setting of the film, the US military still killed a lot of Decepticons. Even if it was a weakened version of the Decepticon bred by the Red Spider, it was an alien, wasn't it?

"Ryan."

Get out of ILM's pull-tab room, Michael? Bei asked very seriously, "Are you really going to give up starring in the third part." ”

"Yes. Michael. ”

Nodding, Ryan made a familiar gesture to him, "Next I have the Avengers." I'm also going to work on a new work with Miss Portman, and I've got a magical masterpiece for myself......"

"I hope fans won't give up on the series." Michael? Bei was still a little worried.

"Transformers are the biggest selling point, aren't they?" Ryan wasn't worried at all, and he and Exploding Shell walked into the café inside ILM, found a random place to sit, and continued, "You can let Michaela or someone else continue to play the main role, and the reason why Sam disappeared is also easy to explain, and you can concentrate on finishing your college studies, and get kicked by Michaela, or just die." ”

"I'd better leave these to the screenwriter for a headache." Michael? Bei's biggest feature is that he rarely participates in screenwriting.

Ryan believes that as long as Optimus Prime is still there, the film will definitely not have a huge impact on the box office because of the change of the protagonist, this type of film, the protagonist or something is actually more like a symbol, and the weight is far less important than Optimus Prime, he promised Michael? Bei, most of them are still the few feelings left in the previous life.

This time I came to ILM, and Ryan didn't see George? Lucas, together with Spielberg's crew, went out on location to shoot "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4", which is different from the Transformers series, which strives to restore the original taste, and the special effects rely more on props than CGI.

However, the screenwriter of the film is George? Lucas......

Well, George? Lucas still has a lot of skills in big settings, just don't get involved in detailed emotional dramas.

Until now, Anakin? Skywalker and Padmé? Amidala is also the opposite of the classic couple in the film, that bloody love, because of the innate shortcomings of the setting, even if Ryan and Natalie interpret it, it is still impossible to look at directly.

As for the entire Lucasfilm, now Disney is still digesting DreamWorks Animation Studios, and when the time is right, Ryan will let people even test George himself? Lucas's attitude.

And, of course, the numerous shareholders of Lucasfilm.

As with all major Hollywood studios, Lucasfilm's shareholding mix is complex, and even George? Lucas himself is not the largest shareholder.

Leaving San Francisco, where ILM is located, Ryan didn't follow Michael? Bey went to the 'Autobots' studio, and now the entire "Transformers" series is completely on track, although the revenue figures have been declining as the first part of the film has been delayed, but the film can still bring Disney about $20 million a month, and when the second part is released, it will definitely set off another revenue peak.

Not to mention anything else, Ryan himself alone, "Transformers" brought him close to $100 million in salary and shares.

Rushing back to Los Angeles from San Francisco, it was already afternoon, and Ryan went straight to a high-end restaurant near Century City. Jackson was here for dinner.

"Hi, Ryan."

"Hi, Peter."

After shaking hands, several people sat down in the window seats, and Ryan made a gesture of please to the menu, "Congratulations, you have successfully lost weight." ”

"You have no idea how painstaking it is." Peter? Jackson ordered only a few vegetarian items, "I haven't eaten meat in half a year." ”

After ordering a few random things, Ryan closed the menu, said thank you to the waiter, turned his head, and said to Peter? Jackson said, "Do you want to play Gollum?" ”

"You might as well kill me."

Although there hasn't been much contact in recent years, the friendship established during the filming of "The Lord of the Rings" is still there, and the words between the two are also very casual. Jackson came to CAA's agent, Ryan just nodded politely and didn't say anything more to him.

CAA occupies half of Hollywood's market, but it doesn't dominate, it's not Michael? Hollywood and CAA when Ovitz was in charge, they have long lost the initiative in front of the big six companies, and Disney is notoriously not working with CAA much, and it is not a secret in Hollywood that most of the actors used by Disney are from KK agency.

This is a business meal, the meal is just a formality, Ryan and the others tasted the dishes in the restaurant a little, and then put down the knife and fork.

"Peter, do you have any plans to make a film recently?"

Without any politeness, Ryan went straight to the point, "I remember you took a long vacation. ”

"I went on a round-the-world trip with my family." Peter? Jackson also understood that Ryan's search for himself was definitely not as simple as eating.

"Interested in continuing to work together?" Ryan turned the coffee cup in his hand, "Disney is ready to start preparing 'The Hobbit.'" ”

"This ...... Peter?" Jackson looked at his agent and seemed a little embarrassed, "I still have a new film ready to shoot, and I need time to think about it, Ryan, you see ......"

"It's okay." Ryan just revealed that, Peter? Jackson is the first choice, but not the only one, "You have plenty of time to think about it, but I hope to get good news." ”

"If I make a decision." Peter? Jackson said very seriously, "I will definitely notify you as soon as possible." ”

At this point, Ryan put it aside, Peter? Jackson is the guarantor of the series, not indispensable, here is Hollywood, there are countless talented people waiting for their chances.

He changed the subject, with Peter? Jackson chatted about the scenery of New Zealand, which really impressed him, and also with Charlize ? The place where Theron settled.

The dinner lasted less than an hour before it ended, and after rejecting the invitation of the CAA's agent, Ryan drove out of downtown Los Angeles. Jackson may refuse, but he is not worried, "The Hobbit" is only a long-term plan, and there is no rush to start the project.

Also, "King Kong" has already made his aura dissipate a lot, and when the next film is frustrated, the New Zealand director will figure out that without Tolkien's works, he is just a very ordinary member of Hollywood's first-line directors, not a super director after "The Lord of the Rings".

Originally, Ryan wanted to go to North Hollywood, but when he thought of Mrs. Shelly, who had eyes like a knife, he had to dismiss this idea.

Because of him, Natalie's relationship with her parents is not very good, and presumably Mrs. Shelly will not say good things about him in front of Natalie, judging from the meaning revealed by Natalie on the phone, perhaps it is more appropriate to break them up with a single mind. (To be continued......)