LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 77 Titanic! Advise Cameron
"Hello, Mr. Chu. Excuse me...Is there any problem with this script? If there is a problem, I can adjust it.
Cameron said gruffly, but cautiously.
At this time, he did not have the momentum of the international director in his previous life. He had been a truck driver for half his life, and he was still a little intimidated in front of the real Oscar best director.
It's no wonder Cameron is so careful when it comes to his lifelong dream.
"There's nothing wrong with this script, it's just... did you really make it up yourself?
Chu Xuan is a little curious, what about his "Terminator" and "True Lies"?
Directly put together the story with the most investment and the highest box office?
"Yes, I wrote this story on and off for 10 years.
James Cameron recalls:
"Originally I was going to write a story about artificial intelligence ruling the world, but the story was a bit vague, and the market for sci-fi films was so bad, I didn't continue writing it for fear that the script would be rejected. 55
"Later, there was a story about underwater creatures, which I named "Abyss". But as soon as this story was written, it was laughed at by friends. 99
"Until I saw, in 1912, a giant English ship, the Titanic, hit an iceberg and was unfortunately silent...I plan to bring this story to the screen. 35
Chu Xuan nodded: "No problem, we, Infinite Pictures, can invest in this movie.
"Well, I also know that I am old and inexperienced..."
Cameron was a little lonely and suddenly reacted!
"Mr. Chu, you mean..."
"Yes. 35 Chu Xuan smiled lightly, "I read your movie script, it has great potential for investment, so I decided to make this movie. 39
"Excellent, Mr. Chu, you will never be disappointed!
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"It's just that the story is a little rough, and I need to rewrite it to make the story more complete. 35
"Of course, I am a layman after all, and I don't know much about the picture of the movie.
James Cameron nodded and said, as long as his story can be filmed, it doesn't matter what the adaptation is.
What's more, the story is adapted by this amazing Chu Xuan.
He is not only the best director at the Oscars, but also the best screenwriter!
"The Godfather", "Silence of the Lambs" and "La La Land" were all written by Chu Xuan!
Cameron's version of the script is indeed a bit rough.
In his previous life, 17 years after he entered the film industry, he wrote and directed "Titanic" by himself.
Before that, there have been many successful blockbusters such as "Alien 2", "Terminator" series and "True Lies".
His screenwriting and directing experience are very mature, which has created a box office myth that broke many records.
In the parallel world, his thoughts and experience were far from the level at that time.
Chu Xuan had to make changes based on the original script.
"By the way, you don't have any directing experience before, do you?
"Yes, I've driven trucks for more than 20 years. I just shoot some short films, never directed a movie at all.
In this case, he is afraid that this "Titanic" will not be able to direct.
If you change to other directors, you will definitely not invest so much cost and burn money wildly.
Originally planned to invest 80 million US dollars, it almost dragged the investor Fox out of business.
In desperation, Fox dragged Paramount into the water again.
In the end, 200 million US dollars was invested in total, and the filming of the film was completed.
If "Titanic" hits the streets, maybe 20th Century Fox and Paramount will lose Half-Life.
I am afraid that only Chu Xuan can see the potential of the film and throw money into it regardless of the consequences.
Forget it, Chu Xuan decided to just direct it himself.
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" can be played back a little.
This year, I will shoot "Titanic" first.
In contrast, "Titanic" is huge in terms of box office and word of mouth.
"Well, you can change the script according to what I just said. After that, I will make some improvements to the script, and then we can start shooting."
"You're on the Breaking Bad crew these days as an assistant director, handling some of the show and camera issues. 99
Cameron is thrilled, he has pursued a lifelong dream, and maybe it will come true!
"Mr. Chu, thank you so much, I..."
A nearly 60-year-old man was almost crying.
“I can understand that many dreams may seem unrealistic, but they are worth our whole lives to chase. Since you have not given up, you will succeed sooner or later. 35
Following James Cameron's departure, Chu Xuan is also sorting through Infinite Pictures' ongoing projects.
The first is "Infernal Affairs". At present, the film has been completed, and the trilogy has been filmed at the same time.
After a period of post-processing, you can take it for review.
As long as it passes the review, "Infernal Affairs 1" can be released in the next autumn National Day file, and the next two sequels will each be released in the first and second half of next year.
The trailer of "Infernal Affairs" will also be launched on the official Weibo, Douyin, and major video sites in recent days.
The release of the film is gradually rolling out.
The film, which is jointly filmed by inland and Hong Kong Island, is too strong, and it should not be too difficult to announce.
It must be able to set off a wave of hot topics.
The filming of "Mulan" will also come to an end.
Chu Xuan communicates with Zhao Jinmark and Wen Ziren about the progress of the film every day.
Due to the changes made on the basis of the 98 version of the animation, the movie still needs a lot of action shots and even magnificent war scenes.
The originally planned investment of 70 million US dollars was far from enough, and Chu Xuan added it to 140 million. It is estimated that the special effects will burn a lot of money in the later stage, and the total cost should exceed 170 million US dollars.
With Wen Ziren's control of the lens, coupled with the technology of "matrix special effects".
Chu Xuan believes that the 170 million US dollars will definitely bring a well-made and huge war action blockbuster to the audience of Longguo!
The war part does not lose to "Famous Name", "Red Cliff" and "Hero".
The action part is also not inferior to "Embroidered Spring Knife" and "Sword Rain".
And the literary and drama part is not dull, there are optimistic and strong Hua Mulan, witty and humorous Tucao plays the role of Mushulong, and Li Xiang, the general of the cold Tsundere.
However, the shooting time of "Mulan" was too long, coupled with the time-consuming post-production.
It should not be able to catch up with the National Day file, and it will be released in mid-to-late November or early December.
But for an excellent movie, the schedule can no longer affect the box office.
For example, "The Godfather", even if it is released in a cold April, can also win more than 1 billion US dollars at the global box office.
In this way, "Mulan" can also avoid a collision with "Infernal Affairs".
The crew of the American drama "Breaking Bad" is ready to start filming.
"Old White" actor Bryan Cranston and "Little Fan" actor Aaron Paul are already in place.
They heard that Magic-Chu is working on a crime drama!
The two immediately thought of Chu Xuan's "The Godfather"!
Without further ado, the casting directors are already quite excited!
Participating in Chu Xuan's crew is already one of the most important opportunities.
Without even negotiating, both of them said that they can take the initiative to reduce the salary, as long as they can act in anything, they can talk about it.
Finalized pay, Bryan Cranston is paid $200,000 per episode and Aaron Paul is paid $145,000 per episode.
In addition to the two leading actors, other important roles are basically in place.
Including actor Bob Odenkirk who played lawyer "Saul Goodman".
When signing the contract, Chu Xuan revealed to him that if he performed well, he would focus on his role and shoot a spin-off drama.
Bob Odenkirk was even more excited, saying that he must play the role of "Saul Goodman" seriously.
At present, the streaming media platform has not yet been created, and Infinite Pictures has reached a cooperation with AMC TV station.
You don't even need a pilot episode. After the filming is over, the first episode of "Breaking Bad" will be broadcast on TV directly across the United States.
In addition, Chu Xuan also decided to start working on the next content of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Of course, the later works do not need to be directed by him, and can be handed over to the Russo brothers.
After Iron Man, Chu Xuan is not planning to shoot The Incredible Hulk for the next film.
He is planning to shoot "Iron Man 2", "Thor" and "Liberty Cap" at the same time.
The plot of the Hulk is interspersed in the color 677 eggs of the two movies.
Moreover, the "Hulk" directed by Li An is the base, and the audience also knows the story of Hulk.
Shooting 3 Marvel movies in a row, with an average investment of 150 million US dollars each, and a total of 450 million.
For the current infinite film industry, it is no longer a problem.
Not to mention the US$1.5 billion on the books, the box office of "Iron Man" is also recovering continuously.
In the end, there will be an additional $1 billion!
It's just that in addition to the Russell brothers, Jon Favreau, the actor of Iron Man's bodyguard "Happy", has to be invited to participate in the director.
The original "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2" were directed by him, and the final effect was also good.
Even if there are flaws, Chu Xuan will control the special effects editing later, and it will definitely surpass the quality of the original version.
As a result, before next year's summer season, several movies will be released in turn.
The Avengers will be brought to you in the summer!
The task that took 4 years to complete in the previous life, Chu Xuan directly compressed it to 1 year!
The 10-year Marvel layout may be completed within 3 years!
By then, the fans will definitely be stunned.
It's obviously a movie, how is it like chasing an American drama?
Thinking of it, Chu Xuan simply summoned the Russo brothers, as well as other heads of Infinite Pictures, to announce the next Marvel movie plan.
The Russo brothers learned that they could direct films independently, and they were eager to try it.
"Chu, don't worry! We will definitely shoot "Liberty Cap" and "Thor"!""
"Then leave it to you.
Chu Xuan nodded.
In the previous life, "Freedom 1" and "Freedom 2" had very different reputations.
There is a huge gap between the director and the editor.
With the directors of the Russo brothers, the quality of Captain America 1 may be able to catch up with Captain America 2.
When Chu Xuan made plans for the next Infinite Films in North America, Long Guo's "Infernal Affairs" also passed the trial smoothly!
Then Infernal Affairs released its first promotional video to the entire network!
Raise the file to the summer file! It will be released on August 26!
This past life detonated the pinnacle of police and criminals in the three places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and will soon meet the audience in advance!