He is very worried that Spielberg will start filming "Schindler's List" on the spur of the moment, so that it is likely to collide with "The Shawshank Redemption" that is already in preparation, although the two films are almost equal in terms of production level and artistic expression, but "Schindler's List" is more profound in theme than "The Shawshank Redemption", World War II left an indelible wound in human history, and this type of theme is more exaggerated in the plot. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info If you encounter such an opponent, it will be difficult for "The Shawshank Redemption" to have an advantage.

In the new semester, Lin Mu focused on his studies, and in his spare time, he also began to organize the outline and writing plan for the second season of "Prison Break", and in the short term, he had no plans to write a new script. However, when he learned that James wanted to meet with him, Lin Mu was still a little surprised.

"I'm not here for Friends!" James got straight to the point and made his intentions clear.

"Then you don't come to me to act in a movie, do you?" Lin Mu said half-jokingly.

"An actor like you, it is estimated that there are few directors in Hollywood who can command you!" James joked, but his words were not excessive, Lin Mu could even refuse the Oscar, and no director would dare to use him for such a personality actor.

"You're not sarcastic about me, are you?"

"Of course not!" James put away the smile on his face and put on a very serious expression, "Actually, I came this time to let you see this!" ”

"Script?" Lin Mu was a little confused, he was not a director, James came to him with the script for something.

"What do you think of this script?"

The script is about a doctor whose wife is killed, but the doctor himself becomes the prime suspect and is sentenced to prison for failing to prove his innocence. However, the prisoner car had an accident while escorting the prisoners, and the doctor escaped. A detective intervenes in the investigation of the case, and he ensues a chase with the doctor. In order to clear his name, the doctor began an investigation, and finally he found out that the mastermind behind the scenes turned out to be his colleague, and after a lot of hardship, the doctor finally proved his innocence.

Lin Mu quickly skimmed through the script, and he found that the story was very familiar. When he turned to the last page, he finally remembered, isn't this the script of the film "The Outlaw"? "This is a very good script, the overall idea is clever, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the climax is repeated, in the thrilling script, this can be regarded as a high-IQ work."

It was not easy for James to get a good evaluation from Lin Mu, which made him more determined to make the purpose of this trip. "And what do you think of its commercial value?"

"It mainly depends on how much the investor is willing to pay, there are many scenes in this film, which is very conducive to the arrangement of special effects scenes, if you add the influence of some big names to join, form a certain box office appeal, and there should be no problem in getting good box office results." In Lin Mu's memory, this film was indeed made by Warner Investment, so it was not surprising that the script appeared in James's hands. And this film did get a good box office result after its release, so Lin Mu doesn't mind portraying the prospects of this film better.

"And if you were to be the producer of this film, what would you do?" James's eagerness prematurely revealed his intentions.

"Producer?" Many people who know Lin Mu think that he is suitable to be a producer, and Lin Mu has not considered this problem, but what he didn't expect was that the first person to come to the door was Warner. "How much is Warner going to pay?"

"Your remuneration will be no less than $2 million!" James misunderstood what Lin Mu meant.

"I'm talking about the investment in the film!" 2 million is not a small amount for ordinary people, but for Lin Mu, who is already worth hundreds of millions, this reward is not what he mainly values.

"44 million, and there is still 6 million in the supplementary budget in the later stage!" The success of "Jurassic Park" has greatly touched other film companies, and several major Hollywood studios have begun to prepare their own blockbusters, and Warner is also prepared this time.

"Is Warner really willing to leave this film to me?" Lin Mu deliberately emphasized that he had never been a producer, and he knew nothing about this profession.

"I think the success of Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump speaks volumes about your ability and vision, and you have worked with Warner for such a long time, and the board of directors has a lot of trust in you!" James could see Lin Mu's hesitation.

"Are there any restrictions on the production cycle?"

"Of course, the sooner the better, but in principle, it can't be more than 10 months!"

"I have one condition, if Warner can accept it, we can sign right away!" Lin Mu finally thought of a question. "I'm a person who doesn't like people pointing fingers behind my back, so I need to have absolute control over the film, which means that only I have the final say in the film. The only thing Warner needs to do is give the money and collect it! ”

James was not too surprised by Lin Mu's request. People like Lin Mu don't need to be constrained by some rules and regulations. "I can grant your request, but I personally have a small request, can you predict for me the final box office of this film?"

"I think you should ask God this question!"

The basic composition of the crew, Warner has given the best configuration, and in the selection of directors, Lin Mu did not hesitate to choose Andrew Davis. And Lin Mu chose him because Andrew Davis is a director who has a long reputation for shooting action movies, and in Lin Mu's memory, he is the director of this film. But Lin Mu still had some trouble convincing Andrew Davis, who turned down his offer on the grounds that he didn't have a schedule.

If it were as a screenwriter, Lin Mu would not have a disdain for this kind of director who likes to put on the shelf, but as a producer, Lin Mu quickly found his position. He made two personal trips, the first time to receive him by Andrew Davis's assistant, and the second time to meet him in person at Andrew Davis' home.

Andrew Davis is also a little curious about Lin Mu, he knows that Lin Mu is a very good screenwriter and very young. Andrew Davis has written scripts himself, so he knows that it is not difficult for a screenwriter to write a good script, but it is difficult to write a good script for a lifetime. At least so far, every one of Lin Mu's works is a classic! Only such a person is qualified to openly reject the Oscar, and at this point, Andrew Davis still admires the young man in front of him.

But it is precisely because of this that Andrew Davis has concerns. It's good that Lin Mu doesn't understand movies, but he has a deep understanding of movies, if the two have a disagreement on the issue of film shooting, I'm afraid that director Andrew Davis will have to listen to him in the end. This gave Andrew Davis the illusion that he could not control the entire course of the film independently.

But Lin Mu also came prepared this time, he first expressed his admiration for Andrew Davis, said how regretful he had never had the opportunity to work with Andrew Davis, and then he talked about Andrew Davis's past few steps of the film, and there were a lot of praises in the delay, which made Andrew Davis's guard go away.

Then Lin Mu and Andrew Davis talked about some views on film shooting, and Lin Mu gave many examples, including Andrew Davis's works. The in-depth and incisive insights made Andrew Davis also have to be impressed.

Then Lin Mu changed his words and talked about the future development trend of Hollywood movies. He did not modestly cite two recent and classic examples to illustrate his point. He believes that the success of "Jurassic Park" is just the beginning, and it represents the direction of future Hollywood film production. and "Forrest Gump" in the same period is the last watch for the classics, and literary films are not destined to become the protagonists of the future film market. Andrew Davis agrees with the analysis of the trees.

Seeing that the fire was almost over, Lin Mu used the last trick. He came this time with only a thin piece of paper with a seven-figure price tag, which was his last killer trick to convince Andrew Davis.

First knew it with affection, then moved with reason, then forced with momentum, and finally lured it with advantage, a set of combination punches down, Andrew Davis finally couldn't parry and lost.

"How much money do I have at my disposal to make the film?" Andrew Davis asked very directly.

"In addition to the payments made to you and the actors, there are $30 million in total!"

"How much can I control this film?" Andrew Davis voiced his concerns.

"Except for the actors, you need to decide with me, you have the final say on the problems of the film, and I will solve the problem of money!"

"So what are we waiting for?" Andrew Davis stood up without hesitation, "Sign now!" ”

After Andrew Davis took over the film, he began to look for a suitable actor and actress for the film non-stop, Lin Mu only put forward one requirement for the candidate, the actor must be a big name, and from the setting of the role, he must not be too young. Andrew Davis recommended several male movie stars to Lin Mu, and in the end, Lin Mu circled the names of Harrison Ford and Tom Lee Jones, which happened to coincide with Andrew Davis.

But there were some disagreements between the two on the choice of the heroine, Andrew Davis advocated the use of Sheila Wood, but Lin Mu rejected her from the perspective of box office appeal. In fact, Lin Mu has a more suitable candidate, but whether he can convince her to play, he himself has no idea. Anyway, Lin Mu also decided to talk to the man himself.

Lin Mu's favorite candidate for the heroine is Julia Roberts, whom she met on the Oscar red carpet not long ago. The reason for this consideration is mainly because Julia Roberts has an outstanding image and temperament, and the film "Pretty Woman" makes her beautiful appearance deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which is a hype highlight when the film is promoted. Lin Mu believes that beauty can always attract people's attention, especially a beauty of Julia Roberts's level, who is no less lethal than those dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park".

But what makes Lin Mu feel embarrassed is that there is actually no heroine in this film, and the role that Lin Mu wants to invite Julia Roberts to play has only a few scenes in the whole film, and a large part of it is still playing a cold corpse, which makes it difficult for Lin Mu to determine whether Julia Roberts will agree to take on the film. After signing Harrison Ford and Tom Lee Jones, Lin Mu didn't have much money left in his hands without compressing the production cost of the film, so it was difficult for him to offer Julia Roberts a tempting price on the price.

Lin Mu asked Andrew Davis to contact Sheila Wood first, while he himself was ready to go to New York in person to find the big beauty to set up a relationship.

"Julie, I got an appointment here, I wonder if you're interested?" In Julia Roberts' private apartment in New York, her brother Rick Roberts has a fax in his hand and says to Julia Roberts, who has just finished attending a fashion event.

"What type of film?" Julia Roberts, who was touching up her makeup, asked casually.

"It's a thriller-themed film." Rick flicked the fax in his hand, "It's a pity they want you to play a supporting role!" ”

"Then you can help me refuse directly!" Julia Roberts said unconcernedly.

"I don't think you should say no this time." Rick frowned, Julia Roberts's desire to play the leading role made her lose a lot of opportunities, just like this one in front of her.

"The director is famous?" Julia Roberts hesitated and asked.

"Andrew Davis, he's very good at making action movies, but I didn't want you to take this role because of him." Rick shook his head.

"The script is well written?" When it came to the script, Julia Roberts suddenly thought of a very interesting person.

Rick still shook his head, "The script is well written, but your character is very bland, and it's basically an embellishment of the plot, because at the beginning of the film, your character died!" ”

"And you're going to let me take over the role?" Julia Roberts was puzzled, neither a big-name director nor a very valuable character, and she didn't know why her brother was thinking anything.

"Because the producers of this film are very interesting!" (To be continued.) )