Despite expressing skepticism about Lin Mu's words, Shirley Lansing chose to believe Lin Mu this time, but when she called director Chuck Russell, Chuck Russell told her that she was ready to abandon the orientation of scripted horror films, and Chuck Russell Xiang made the film a comedy. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info his idea coincided with Lin Mu, which made Shirley Lansing glad that she had made the right choice.

Chuck Russell is delighted that Lin Mu was able to personally take on the revision of this script, in Hollywood, Lin Mu is the uncrowned king of screenwriters, and no one will doubt his ability. And Lin Mu took the script to Shirley Lansing again two days later, and happened to run into Chuck Russell in her office. The two of them were full of praise after seeing Lin Mu's revised script, and Shirley Lansing took the opportunity to make such a request to Lin Mu: "I know you've been busy lately, but Mr. Chuck Russell would like you to be the producer of the film, and he hopes to get more guidance from you on the plot!" ”

Shirley Lansing said this in front of Chuck Russell, which undoubtedly cut off Lin Mu's retreat, Chuck Russell has already said this, if Lin Mu still refuses, then it will be too bad to give the director face. Fortunately, although Lin Mu is also the vice president of Viacom, after the acquisition of Best, Viacom will not make bold investments for the time being, so Lin Mu's work pressure during this period is lighter. He agrees to Chuck Russell's request and invites him into his office, "Does Mr. Russell have any ideas about the film's lead role?" ”

"According to the script rewritten by Mr., the real protagonist of the film is actually only the male lead, and the heroine is just a vase character in my opinion!" Chuck Russell said bluntly.

"But what we needed was a beautiful vase!" Lin Mu emphasized that although the heroine of this film is not heavy, her appearance must definitely be able to attract the audience's attention, which is also the commercial selling point of the film.

"A modeling agency recommended to me a newcomer named Cameron Diaz, who has been the image spokesperson for Coca-Cola, Levis, and Calvinklein, and is a model, which fits the requirements of the film for the heroine!" Chuck Russell has actually decided on the heroine before.

"Cameron Diaz?" Lin Mu was slightly stunned, "This is indeed a beautiful vase!" "If Lin Mu is not mistaken, this will be Cameron Diaz's debut.

"Actually, what I haven't been able to decide is the male number one!" Chuck Russell gives the film a name for its current difficulties.

"Actually, Mr. Russell already has a candidate in mind!" Lin Mu finally understood why Chuck Russell insisted that he be the producer of the film, and the reason was probably not only because he wanted to communicate the plot with him.

"Actually, as soon as I got the script, I had the idea of making this film a comedy, so I took a fancy to Jim Carrey." Chuck Russell looked at Lin Mu the same, "Although she has also starred in a few movies before, this actor is not famous now!" ”

"So you're insisting that I'm the producer, because you believe that a man who dares to hand over a multi-million dollar movie to someone who's never been a director before won't compromise Jim Carrey because he's not famous, Mr. Russell, am I right?"

"I'm so sorry!" Chuck Russell didn't want Timber to think he was taking advantage of him.

"You're not worried at all that I'm going to reject your idea?" Lin Mu asked curiously, "I've always played cards out of common sense!" ”

"But I know that Jim Carrey is a very good actor, he has a lot of comedic talent, and all he lacks is an opportunity!" Chuck Russell said sincerely.

Lin Mu smiled and told Chuck Russell, "Actually, I'm also looking forward to witnessing the birth of a great comedian!" ”

"Strange Jack in Disguise" returned to its original historical trajectory under the promotion of Lin Mu, intentionally or unintentionally, but in his impression, this film was not invested and filmed by Paramount, and due to his appearance, the script fell into the hands of Shirley Lansing by mistake. Lin Mu felt that the history he knew was no longer so reliable.

On the other hand, "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" directed by Luc Besson has officially landed in major theaters around the world. On the day of the premiere, Lin Mu, who was sitting next to Luc Besson, clearly felt the nervousness of the young French director. It wasn't until the curtain came down on the film, and the audience watching the premiere gave the exotic director a round of applause, that the nervous look on Luc Besson's face eased a little. Leaving France, he was controversial, so he needed a success to prove his choice right.

The film gave him a satisfactory answer at the box office, and the film grossed $150 million in just one week after its release in North America, and was also well received by audiences after its release in Europe. The film ended up grossing $680 million worldwide, with Luc Besson, Woodwood, and Paramount all winning the game. As a director, Luc Besson has been affirmed by Hollywood; As a producer, no one doubts Lin Mu's vision; As an investor, Paramount reaped huge profits.

At the celebration dinner, Shirley Lansing pitched the idea to Lin Mu to expand the investment. She believes that Paramount lacks a series that can consistently bring commercial profits, and this is shared by Lin Mu. But the two disagreed on how to invest in such films. Shirley Lansing advocates independent investment by Paramount, while Lin Mu insists that it should actively seek partners to combine the strengths of each company to achieve a win-win situation. In the end, Shirley Lansing had to make a concession, although reluctantly, but she knew that the board of directors would definitely support Lin Mu, and it would be futile to oppose it herself.

The matter of cooperative investment was thus decided, and Lin Mu began to look for a suitable script. A story about a ship hijacking in the Caribbean has been placed in a very unobtrusive position in the American newspapers these days with news about the Mexican riots and the financial crisis, but even so, it caught the attention of the woods. This reminded him of pirate movie themes, and "Pirates of the Caribbean", which was originally released in 2003, was an outstanding representative of it, and Lin Mu could only secretly say sorry to Disney in his heart. Because there is a lot of room for recreation of this series of films, of course Lin Mu will not copy the original plot. He is going to make some major changes to this film, and many of his ideas can be realized through this film in the near future.

In order to rewrite the script, he consulted a lot of historical information about pirates in the Caribbean, and he was going to create a new right-hand man for the original pirate captain in the film, and he already had the right person in mind. After the script was written, Lin Mu first contacted Yuan Heping and Zhen Zidan, who were in Hong Kong. He hopes that Yuan Heping will serve as the martial arts instructor of this film, and integrate this Western fantasy film into the color of Eastern martial arts. As for Zhen Zidan, Lin Mu is ready to make him the second male lead in the film. Because the role he newly created in the script was tailor-made for Zhen Zidan.

The script quickly passed the deliberations of Paramount's top management, and according to the budget report provided by Lin Mu, it will be a big-budget film with a production cost of more than $100 million, and it is likely to be Hollywood's largest commercial film to date. Shirley Lansing finally understood why Lin Mu insisted on finding a partner, such a big investment, it is indeed unrealistic to rely on a film company to invest in filming, and it is very risky.

So when Mark from the world learned that Lin Mu took the initiative to visit, the surprised look on his face can be imagined. Although he didn't understand Lin Mu's intention, he still warmly welcomed Lin Mu into the office. "You're really not interesting, I wanted to bring you to our company at the beginning, but I didn't expect you to run to Paramount first!" Mark is still a little resentful of Lin Mu's rejection of the world at the beginning.

"Didn't I send it myself?" Lin Mu and Mark can be regarded as old acquaintances, although they are not in the same company, the two have always kept in touch. And because of Spielberg, Lin Mu's influence on the world has always been good, which is why he first thought of talking to the world this time.

"You're not going to be the director or actor who fell in love with us at Universal, are you?" Mark suddenly became vigilant, Lin Mu's eyesight is recognized in the industry as ruthless and accurate, which makes Mark have to worry about Lin Mu beating his attention.

"I'd love Mr. Spielberg, but will Universal give it to me?" Lin Mu quipped.

"Of course not!" Mark shook his head solemnly, "Spielberg has always been our partner, and Universal can't do without him now, but Paramount is different, you have earned more than $1 billion at the box office this year alone, and you are using two directors who are not favored by the industry." There's no shortage of talent in Paramount right now, so you can't dig into my corner right now! ”

"Just kidding, Mark, don't be so nervous!" Lin Mu smiled, "I'd love to see Mr. Spielberg come and help me, but that's if he's willing to do so." Actually, I came this time to discuss with Universal whether our two film companies could work together to make a movie? ”

"Paramount wants to work with us?" Mark had an incredulous look on his face, "Viacom is a big benefactor, and you shouldn't be short of money now, right?" "Braveheart" and "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" earned enough box office for Paramount, and if Lin Mu said that the company's funds were tight at this time, Mark would not believe it at all.

"It's true that Paramount is not short of money right now, but we lack partners to work with!" Lin Mu looked at Mark very seriously, "We are going to make a series of fantasy movies with a huge cost, and the preliminary estimate is that the shooting investment will exceed 100 million US dollars!" ”

"$100 million?" Mark gasped, the investment in "Jurassic Park" was less than 90 million US dollars, and Lin Mu was ready to spend 100 million US dollars on filming alone, which is probably a rare big deal in Hollywood, and Mark began to believe that Lin Mu should be serious about coming to him to cooperate this time.

"Can I read the script?" Mark was a little moved, others didn't know Lin Mu, but Mark knew that Lin Mu never fought unprepared battles, but he was afraid that he really wanted to make a big-budget film that surpassed "Jurassic Park" this time!

Lin Mu took out the script that had been prepared a long time ago, handed it to Mark, and while he was reading the script, Lin Mu picked up Mark's office with great interest. From the moment he opened the script, Mark was captivated by the plot above, the magical legend of pirates, which is indeed a movie subject that attracts the audience. Before reading the entire script, Mark had already made up his mind to cooperate with Lin Mu. "I would like to know something more specific about the cooperation between us." Mark closed the script gently, and he was almost certain that it would be a banner film that would take off Hollywood's magic.

"It's like setting up a joint venture, where our two companies share the share of the company according to their respective inputs. The filming and production of the film was completed by the two companies in collaboration with each other, and the post-production promotion was carried out simultaneously using their respective channels. If you're not sure, you can send a producer from each side to co-produce the film! Lin Mu told Mark what he thought.

"What about the copyright of the film?" After all, Mark has been a professional manager in Hollywood for so many years, and he immediately saw the biggest omission of the forest plan.

"We will bear most of the investment in the film, so the copyright of the film belongs to Paramount, of course, but we can promise Universal the priority right to cooperate with the sequel of the film!" Lin Mu explained.

"No wonder your final ending doesn't seem to be finished, and the experiences of some characters in the play haven't been explained clearly, it turns out that you have already thought about the shooting of the sequel!" Mark originally thought that Lin Mu was just planning to make such a film with Universal, but he didn't expect Lin Mu to have such a grand plan, he wanted to create a legendary magic movie that has become a classic like "Terminator" and "Star Wars". Mark realized that every time he felt that he had almost figured out Lin Mu's intentions, he was surprised by Lin Mu's performance every time.

"It still depends on the market's reaction, and if the audience can love the film, then it is logical to launch a sequel."

"So if we shoot a sequel, the investment will also get bigger and bigger, which is the main reason why Paramount chose to work with us!" Mark finally saw what was at stake, and he even suspected that the script for the Timber series was ready. (To be continued.) )