"Oh, that's a shame." Depp said with a shrug.

However, Wu Yuan didn't see any pity on his face.

Depp, who is now paid $56 million, is not the same person he was back then, he is not short of movies now, although Wu Yuan's movie is very tempting, but he doesn't feel much pity to miss it.

Wu Yuan also knew that after the two exchanged a few words of pretended affection, Depp walked away.

"Senior brother, can "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" succeed?" Looking at Depp's back, Liu Yifei, who had been quietly listening to the chat between the two, asked in a low voice.

Not only him, but Gong Li and Wang Xueqi also looked at it curiously.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is the highest-grossing series of films directed by Wu Yuan, and it is also his commercial masterpiece, and no domestic filmmaker is not curious about this series.

"I don't know." Wu Yuan said calmly.

He really didn't know.

Although the screenwriter is still an old screenwriter, the director is no longer the same as the memory in his dreams, so what will the final film look like?

Wu Yuan also had some expectations.

It is possible to be better than the original, or it is possible to be worse than the original.

"But what is certain is that with the results and influence of the first three parts, the box office of the fourth part will definitely not be bad." Wu Yuan said: "The foundation laid by the previous three films, this IP can at least be made into three sequels. ”

"Unless the reputation of the three films is very poor, the commercial value of this IP will be consumed."

Disney was originally going to have another Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.

If it weren't for Depp's private life and his ex-wife going to court, his acting career would have been ruined directly, and it is estimated that "Pirates of the Caribbean 6" would have been released in 2020.

didn't wait for him to talk to Liu Yifei for a few words, John, who had been paying attention to him and Depp chatting, immediately came up with the crew of "Weakness" after seeing Depp walk away.

John is the producer of "Weakness", and he also led the team to participate in the Oscars this time.

He and Wu Yuan have nothing to say, Wu Yuan has been in Los Angeles during this time, and he has also held meetings with the company's senior management in the light era, and the future arrangements on the company's side have been handled.

The third part of "Twilight" continues to be produced, "World War Z" is on the agenda, and Wu Yuan's next film "The Martian" has also entered the preparation period.

This year and next year, the company is basically busy with these three movies, with a total investment of more than 300 million yuan and close to 400 million US dollars.

If it goes well, in the end, these three movies can bring about 1.5 billion global box office, and the net profit can also be six or seven billion US dollars.

Compared with before, with the spread of the business of the Light Age, it has become more and more difficult to make hundreds of millions of dollars at a cost of tens of millions of dollars.

This is an inevitable stage for the development of small companies to medium and large companies, after all, a large film and television company cannot count on box office dark horses to eat every day.

Oh, by the way, "Ace Agent" with New Line will also be released this summer, and "Night at the Museum" with 20th Century Fox is also working on a sequel.

These two films can also bring in a $200 million or two for the company.

John is very satisfied with the current development of the Light Age, and he has also blindly believed in Wu Yuan's vision.

"Daniel, you haven't seen Gwyneth in a long time, have you?" John pulled Gwyneth Paltrow, the heroine of "Weakness", and greeted Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan smiled and nodded, and hugged Gwyneth Paltrow, "Miss Gwyneth, it's a pleasure to see you here. ”

"I hope you can win the Best Actress award tonight, you are one of the best actresses in my heart."

Gwyneth has worked very well with Light Age, and she has collaborated with Light Age on three films since the earliest "Fake Marriage".

And with the global success of "Iron Man 1", her commercial value has also risen sharply.

For the foreseeable years to come, Gwyneth will be one of the best partners in the Light Era.

is cheap and easy to use, and her own fame and commercial value are high, Wu Yuan is naturally very kind to her, and he also took the initiative to invite: "In my next movie, there is a role of astronaut captain, there are not many scenes but it is very interesting, I don't know if I can invite you to make a cameo?" ”

Matt Damon's captain in "The Martian" is a female astronaut whose temperament and image are a bit like a soldier, and this role is quite suitable for Gwyneth.

Don't look at her as "Little Pepper", but she has always had a tough side and can handle the role of this kind of female astronaut.

"It's my pleasure." Gwyneth smiled dignifiedly, and agreed without hesitation: "As long as the schedule is okay, then I will definitely come to participate." ”

Wu Yuan smiled with satisfaction: "After the shooting schedule is confirmed, I will inform you as soon as possible." ”

"Once again, I wish you all the best tonight!"

The Oscars are a vanity fair.

Since entering the infield, Wu Yuan has been constantly communicating, whether he knows or not, there will always be people in the circle who take the initiative to come to him, talk to him, and deepen the relationship.

They are not the media, and Wu Yuan is not good at pretending to be cold, so he can only face them with a smile one by one, and exchange a large stack of business cards.

exchanged a few words of greeting with a veteran producer of Haolaiwu with a white beard, and looking at his departing back, Wu Yuan couldn't help but complain: "That's why I don't like to participate in the Oscars very much." ”

"Compared with the three major in Europe, the Oscars are much more important for fame and fortune."

Although he is in the top three in Europe, and he also socializes with European filmmakers, they are all talking about movies and art, and they are more like a group of like-minded people getting together to talk about something they like.

But in Oscar, these people are all fame and fortune, and they either want to cooperate with Wu Yuan, or they want to recommend anyone to him, in short, everything is for money.

This feeling was very tiring, just like the situation he encountered at some galas in China, which made Wu Yuan tired to deal with.

Until, James Cameron, who was also surrounded by countless infield guests, also came to Wu Yuan's side.

Two directors with very high commercial value, after coping with a bunch of entertainment, finally met Wang and got together.

"Daniel, meet again."

"Congratulations, James, Avatar is so cool, it's an epoch-making movie."

Under the attention of hundreds of guests in the infield, Wu Yuan and James Cameron hugged each other.

Both of them had big smiles on their faces.

The creators of the "Gravity" crew and the "Avatar" crew around the two of them are also looking at each other.

Holding Wu Yuan's hand, Cameron leaned into Wu Yuan's ear and asked in a low voice, "I heard that you also made an IMAX 3D movie?" ”

"Daniel, the whole Hollywood, you are the most discerning besides me!"

"Those rotten old men, their thinking has fallen behind."

"Sure enough, young people are the most receptive to new technologies!"

"Trust me, IMAX 3D is the future of the film industry!"

"You've made the right choice!"

Wu Yuan grinned and shook his head amusedly.

What's the difference between what he says and "Daniel, stand up, it's not me targeting anyone, everyone here is rubbish"?

is worthy of Cameron, the king of the world, and his words are hard.

However, Wu Yuan is quite happy to be considered by him to be the most discerning director in Haolaiwu besides himself.

"James, you're right, IMAX 3D is the future of the film industry!"

"I think so too!" (End of chapter)