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The next day, David Geffen called and asked how the script was and whether he wanted to invest together.

Duca readily agreed. He handed the script of "Interview with the Vampire" to Producer Meaney and asked him to arrange for someone to contact Geffen Pictures to prepare a budget for the film.

If all goes well, the film will start filming within the year.

"Boss, last time you asked me to investigate the copyright of the "Lord of the Rings" novel, I investigated clearly. The rights to adapt the "Lord of the Rings" novel are in the hands of producer Saul Zaenz. This is relevant information."

Yin Sabella put down a folder and said.

"Okay, let me take a look!"

The last time "Jurassic Park" was a hit, it reminded him of movie adaptation rights such as "Titanic", "Lord of the Rings", "The Matrix" and "Mission: Impossible".

"Titanic" is a film project that James Cameron began preparing in the 1990s. The film is adapted from historical events, and there is no chance of getting the script in advance.

"The Matrix" is a script written by the Wachowski brothers. The movie contains a large number of philosophical elements, such as existentialism, nihilism, deconstruction, etc., as well as a huge and brain-burning worldview background setting. These things

Even if you ask him to copy it, he won't be able to copy it.

The only ones that can be operated in advance are "The Lord of the Rings" and "Mission: Impossible."

The "Lord of the Rings" movie series is adapted from the long fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" by British writer John Ronald Reel Tolkien.

"The Lord of the Rings" was published in 1954. Once it was published, it caused a sensation all over the world and sold like hotcakes for more than half a century. It is called the originator of modern fantasy literature.

Tolkien died in 1973, and the rights to the novel were sold to the independent producer Saul Zaenz by the Tolkien family.

Saul Zaenz is an American independent producer who has served as the producer or co-producer of famous films such as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "Mozart" and "Love in Prague". He is relatively well-known in the film industry.

After getting "The Lord of the Rings", he produced the animated version of "The Lord of the Rings" in 1978, which had average box office results.

Now more than ten years have passed, and the rights to adapt the "Lord of the Rings" movie are still in his hands.

"Yin Sha, go talk to Mr. Saul Zaenz and see if he wants to change hands. If so, try to get the rights to adapt this novel."

Duca thought for a while and said.

"Okay boss!"

Sabella Yin nodded and left the office.

Duca continued to look through the relevant information of the "Lord of the Rings" novels.

In March this year, Finland produced a TV series "The Hobbit", with a total of nine episodes of 270 minutes. Eight episodes of the TV series used the plot of the "Lord of the Rings" novel.

Because the production of the TV series was relatively rough and the special effects were rubbish, and it did not show the majestic atmosphere in the "Lord of the Rings" novels, it was criticized by "Lord of the Rings" fans for several months after its release.

Now if LV Pictures wants to adapt this novel successfully, it must find Peter Jackson.

Peter Jackson is a New Zealand director. In February this year, his low-budget horror film "The Undead" was released in the United States.

The movie earned more than 11 million at the box office and also achieved good results in the video tape market. As the movie became popular, Peter Jackson became somewhat famous in Hollywood.

Duca had also seen news about him in the newspaper, and heard that he was still working in Hollywood, so it would be convenient to find him for cooperation.

However, after LV Pictures obtains the rights to adapt "The Lord of the Rings", the other party should take the initiative to come to the door.

Jingle bell bell~

While I was reading the information, Lawrence Band called me and wanted to talk to him about the new script. Director Michael Bay was also there.

"Okay, see you later!"

Duca responded, got up and went to chat with Monica about work. After a while, he came to the cafe on the first floor of the office building.

LV Films is located on Olvera Street on Sunset Boulevard. This is a tourist attraction. There are many musical instrument stores, music studios, film and television production institutions, and numerous cafes on the street.

Every day there are people coming and going on the streets, there are many pedestrians and tourists, and the cafes are often full of people.

"Hey Duca, here!"

At a booth in the middle of the cafe, Laurence Band waved. Opposite Bender sat a blond young man, less than thirty years old, wearing a suit. He was none other than Michael Bay, the director of "Black and White."

This year, "Black and White" earned more than 54 million at the box office in North America and more than 32 million US dollars overseas. For an investment of 25 million, this is undoubtedly a profitable movie.

Michael Bay also became a well-known director in the industry with this movie. He is also the second new director to become popular at LV Pictures after Quentin and Rodriguez.

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"Mr. Jin, good afternoon!"

Michael Bay stood up and said hello politely. Although he had met him a few times and was considered an acquaintance, he should still be polite to the big boss.

"Michael, you're welcome. If you're the same age as me, you can also call me Duka."

Duka smiled and invited the other party to sit down.

"good!"

Michael Bay smiled and sat down on the sofa opposite.

"Do you have a problem with me?"

Duca asked as he ordered a cup of coffee.

"Duka, how many more movies can the company release this year?"

Laurence Band asked.

"Two movies have already been released, and two more are in preparation. It would be no problem to open one or two more movies."

This year, "Immoral Deal" was a hit all over the world. LV Pictures has earned nearly 100 million US dollars, and there will be another 10 to 20 million in revenue in the future. "Black and White" also helped the company create nearly 30 million in revenue.

He does not intend to divert the money to other places, but will keep it exclusively for film production. The budget of "Legends of Autumn", which has already started filming, is 30 million, and "Speed" has an investment of 26 million.

"Casino" and "Interview with the Vampire" are still in preparation. The former one is co-invested with Columbia Pictures, and the latter one is co-invested with Geffen Pictures. LV Pictures will not invest too much here.

There is still a production cost of 30 to 40 million yuan left, plus the 100 million US dollars invested by Colombia, there is no problem in making one or two more movies.

Funding has little impact on LV Pictures, as long as there is a good script, he will invest.

"Michael found a script. It's a commercial film. I'm not sure. You can take a look."

Laurence Band smiled, took out a script and put it on the coffee table.

"What type?"

"Mr. Jin, it is a crime action type with some comedy elements. I prefer action movies."

Michael Bay said.

Duka nodded slightly, opened the script and read it.

The script is called "Desperate Men". The protagonists are two Miami police officers, one is a good man from the Gu family, and the other is a suave rich man. The two become partners and work together to track down a drug theft worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

..

This movie has many similarities with popular movies such as "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard", including gun battles, car chases, explosions, beautiful women, explosive action, humorous language, and is full of various commercial film elements.

These elements can be seen everywhere in movies more than ten years later, but in 1993 they were relatively new and creative settings that only a few movies could achieve.

He has also seen this movie. It seems to be an early movie starring Will Smith, and it is also Michael Bay's masterpiece.

Most of Michael Bay's future movies will be of this type, such as "The Island", "The Last Day", "Pearl Harbor", etc. Because this guy likes to create a lot of explosion scenes in his movies, he is also known as

Make explosive shells.

After reading the script, Duka thought for a while and asked,

"Michael, are both male leads black?"

"Emm, Mr. Jin, do you think black and white are better?"

Michael Bay asked cautiously, looking at his face.

Duka smiled and said, "You are the director, and I want to hear your opinion."

Laurence Band laughed and patted Michael Bay on the shoulder,

"If you have anything to say, just say it. Duca is not a serious and rigid person."

Michael Bay smiled and said, "Originally, the role of the rich boy was a white man. After several revisions, it became two black men. The dialogue between the two black men has a sense of humor, but it can also be changed to black and white."

Duca nodded, "Lauren, do you have time? How about I leave the production work to you?"

"no problem."

Laurence Band shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

He and Minnie were the first producers to join the company. They not only received salary and remuneration for making movies, but also received hundreds of thousands or even millions of dividends at the end of each year. This was determined based on the producer's contribution during the year.

If the movie produced becomes a hit, the dividends will increase.

He has been very lucky in recent years, and several of the movies he produced have done well at the box office, making him a millionaire early.

"Mr. Jin, have you decided to invest in this movie?"

Michael Bay asked reluctantly.

"Yes! The script is good, and your directing ability is also good. I believe the results of this movie will be no worse than "Black and White"."

Duca smiled.

"Thank you Mr. Jin!"

Michael Bay breathed a sigh of relief. He had done a lot of preparation work before coming, but it turned out to be useless.

It is said that Mr. Jin is very decisive in making investment decisions and will quickly win a good script once he sees it.

Now it seems absolutely true.

Michael Bay likes to work with investors like this.

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