Hollywood Hunter

The two-day itinerary in Silicon Valley is over, and when he returns to Los Angeles, Simon's first focus is on movies.

Entering March, several films scheduled for Valentine’s Day in February have basically been settled. Two more than 100 million works, Jennifer Aniston starred in a brand new version of I’m Mary Crazy and Meg Ryan starred in the new film Embrace the Dawn, a 110 million, 130 million, and a 70 million-level B-level action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

The past is over, after all, helpless, more people still look forward.

In addition to the upcoming Oscars at the end of the month, in March, one of the most exciting news exposed by the Hollywood film circle was the official launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe project.

The first-hand news was exposed by the Igret Portal, after all, it is its own platform.

The exact time is March 7th, according to the portal headlines, Daenerys Entertainment officially established the Marvel Cinematic Universe Preparatory Team, which is affiliated to Marvel Entertainment and takes care of both Marvel Pictures and Marvel TV. That is to say, the Marvel Cinematic Universe may also be connected in series through TV series.

At the same time, through Igret's draft, the Marvel Cinematic Universe preparatory team also openly recruited from the industry.

People who know a little bit about recruiting soldiers and buying horses understand that there is still more hype and momentum. However, in just a few days after the news was made public, the e-mails published on the Internet still received millions of e-mails. A large part of them hoped to find a job in this Marvel plan, even if they were serving tea. Therefore, it can be seen that Marvel's extensive influence is no less than DC.

The outside world is bustling, but inside Daenerys, the planning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is orderly.

In terms of main creation, Simon started to settle very early.

For example, Jon Favreau, such as Robert Downey Jr., such as the Black Widow candidate this time, such as the series of comics that were relocated in advance for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so on. Including the former backbone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 27-year-old Kevin Fitch has been quietly paid by Simon to Daenerys.

What's more, this time it's just a public announcement, it's a definite reassurance to countless fans who have been looking forward to the Marvel superhero movie for a long time, this time it's true!

However, the real first film is released, and it must be after the end of the upper and lower Justice League.

Not only that, even if it is entirely for his own benefit, this time, just like the DC movie universe plan that is constantly stretched by Simon, Simon also hopes to slow down the Marvel movie universe, and not be too dense to affect the diversification of Hollywood movies.

After all, if there are only superhero movies left in Hollywood, it seems to be prosperous, but it is inevitable that the fire will burn oil, and it is not far from decline.

The end of March is fast approaching amidst the hubbub surrounding plans for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Daenerys Studios.

Fast forward to March 24th.

Friday.

The following Sunday will be the official day for the 72nd Oscars.

For this Oscar, Chicago, whose local box office has recently exceeded 240 million US dollars, has almost no suspense. Whether it is the box office or word of mouth, or even the theme of the film itself, musicals, this is one of the best genre memories of the golden age for the old white men in the mainstream of the Oscars. Coupled with the strong public relations of Daenerys Entertainment and the expectation that there is no competitor in the same period, even if Daenerys has been too strong for several years, this time, she still can’t escape.

An exclusive is an exclusive, even if Oscar wants to strike a balance, it is impossible to go against the trend.

What's more, whether it is Hollywood or the majority of movie fans, they have gradually become accustomed to the strength of Daenerys Entertainment, just like in the golden age long ago, Hollywood was MGM, and Oscar was also MGM.

Now, Hollywood is Daenerys, and Oscar is Daenerys.

it's common!

Malibu, Daenerys Studios.

Simon still had a busy schedule that was clocked by the minute. In the same small conference room, starting at one o'clock in the afternoon, there were more than a dozen meetings in a row, including several remote video conferences, involving movies, TV, technology, politics and other aspects.

And so on until more than six o'clock in the evening, the last production meeting.

Regarding the latest sequel in the Alien series, this is the sixth one. It used to be called Prometheus, and Simon has been leaning towards a certain consistency, so he added a prefix, Alien: Prometheus. There were five people in the meeting including Simon, producer David Giller, signed director Ridley Scott and two screenwriters.

Discuss the script this time.

Simon followed the story framework given by Prometheus in 2012 in memory, but the original story has too much room for improvement.

For example, the overly lengthy opening chapter, in which the engineer alien swallowed black water and created humans after his body split, this plot can be kept as a wedge, but the plot of several protagonists such as Noomi Rapace’s Elizabeth who explores the ancient ruins of human beings to find traces of aliens can be completely ignored. It is just connected in series through some background introductions such as pictures in the main film. The specific details can also be included in an extended version in the future.

There is also Meredith, played by Charlize Theron, with a very aura of opening, which makes people feel that this is either the hero who saves the team at a critical moment, or the ultimate villain of the film. However, the result is quite anticlimactic.

There is also Meredith's father, who pursues immortality, playing like that

He was slapped to death by an alien with a smile, completely failing to support the plot that the character should have.

For these, ordinary viewers may only find it awkward at first glance, but in Simon's view, Prometheus's script should have proper arrangements for the father and daughter of Meredith. However, from the script to the video, the movie has always meant too many changes, or the budget is insufficient, or the creative skill is not enough, or the time is compressed. In short, the final result is some very awkward plots.

In the brand new script, Simon has made a lot of adjustments, directly combining the roles of the former South African diamond and the girl with the dragon tattoo into one.

With the support of her father, Meredith led the team to discover alien relics on the earth, so she went a step further and set out to explore alien civilizations, but what she didn't know was that this was her father's gamble in pursuit of immortality.

And so the story unfolds.

In the final ending, Meredith's father, who pursued immortality, was misled by the surviving aliens and drank black water, degenerated into the ultimate alien villain. Meredith led the team to fight against the villain, and finally seemed to win. Before hibernation, he suddenly realized that behind all this, there was another bureau, the biochemical man who had always been respectful and obedient, David.

However, it was too late.

With such a change, some seemingly redundant branch plots in the past will be directly closed, and the deletion of branches can also give the series' main action-thriller tone more room to play. In the end, David's blackening, as before, planted the seeds for further sequels.

Not only that, but also about why the engineer family created human beings, why they want to destroy human beings, and the relationship between Meredith and his father, about the common patricide plots in Western classical stories, etc., can give the audience room to interpret. No matter how it is interpreted, compared to the simple horror and thriller of the Alien series, it can be regarded as injecting some connotation into this IP and improving the style. This is also the goal that Simon has been pursuing from the beginning.

Busy until seven o'clock, return to Cape Dumei Manor, there are guests today.

Chen Qing brought Xiao Buer to North America, had dinner together at night, and would stay here on weekends.

In fact, it's not just Chen Qing, several Chinese creators of the Mount Everest team also rushed here today, in order to participate in Sunday's Oscars ceremony.

It’s just that the global box office is as high as 243 million U.S. dollars, which basically confirms Mount Everest’s Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film this time. Therefore, not only Zhang Guoshi, the producer, took time out of the Chu-Han trilogy filming in his busy schedule, but even Mr. Wang, who participated in the original Vanke, came to join in the fun this time.

In addition, as an episode of Mount Everest, Shengru Xiahua, which has become one of the most widely sung Chinese songs in the West along with those flowers on the Victoria's Secret show last year, also received an invitation from the Oscars to perform live. Of course, it was the result of a little work by the producer, but the Oscar organizing committee agreed, which also shows the affirmation of this documentary.

Therefore, although it feels a little strange to win an award with a documentary, and it is not purely made in China, this time the other side of the ocean has prepared a big battle.

Beside the glass curtain wall of the Shell Villa, before dinner, Chen Qing, who was holding the little one in her arms affectionately, talked about it roughly, and mentioned a series of projects that were being prepared in China.

The first is the Chu-Han trilogy.

The project started three consecutive shootings last year, and it has been more than half a year now. Although some twists and turns are unavoidable, such as two accidents in a row during the shooting of the grand cavalry hedge scene, overall everything is going smoothly.

Chen Qing also mentioned Zhang Guoshi, because of this series, Zhang Guoshi has lost more than ten catties in the past six months, and he looks more like an old farmer in Northwest China.

This time when he came to North America to attend the Oscars, Zhang Guoshi planned to come back on Sunday, but he was persuaded by various parties. He should relax a little and come on Friday in advance. Otherwise, many people were a little worried about whether the other party's body would last until the project was finished.

Then there are several major projects that the Jinshu Department is preparing. The first one, Me and My Motherland, has already started filming and is expected to be released at the end of the year. But, this one is more inclined to test the waters, and the core is still the other three, Painted Skin, Chinatown Detective and Di Renjie's God Dragon King.

Among them, Detective Chinatown is expected to start filming the earliest. At present, the script has been basically completed, and it has entered the stage of casting and scouting.

The other two, because they are costume dramas and also involve special effects, the preparation time will be longer, and the shooting start time is uncertain.

In addition to these blockbuster films, there is also a brand new documentary project Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon following Mount Everest. The project is also in the preparatory stage. Jiang Mi, the great fairy vase beside Simon, and other members who are expected to participate in the filming have recently begun to do training for this project. In addition, the team also invited a professional geological exploration team into the canyon to prepare for the filming of the documentary.

In the final analysis, this documentary is a show, not just going straight in with a black eye.

Having said that these are being prepared, the next thing is Zhou Xingxing's work.

The later stage of this project has been steadily advancing. Simon has personally paid attention to it. Needless to say, anyway, it will definitely not delay the release of this summer. Moreover, in China, considering the time of summer vacation, it will be earlier.

Finally, I also talked about the Lunar New Year stalls that have long been over in China.

"That Ruyi, does the boss still remember?" Chen Qing mentioned something, seeing her boss nodding, she continued: "

It was released on January 28, and it was postponed for one month. It just happened to be released in the next few days. Guess what the final box office will be? "

During the conversation, a certain little one had been transferred from Chen Qing's hands to Simon's arms.

The little girl who was less than five months old didn't recognize her birth. She sat on the lap of her father whom she hadn't seen a few times since she was born. Her beautiful eyes raised her head to look at the person who was hugging her. Although she clearly showed a tendency to return to her mother's arms, Simon didn't let go, but she didn't cry or make trouble.

Teasing the little guy in his arms, Simon casually said, "260 million?"

Chen Qing paused and said, "Old Bian, do you know?"

"yes."

Simon has always paid attention to China, not to mention this unexpectedly super-best-selling New Year's film. These days, Simon took the time to watch both sides.

I have to say that the biggest reason for the film's success, in Simon's view, is that it is a truly outstanding film with a fairly complete and dramatic story, such as the main plot conflicts, and the male and female protagonists are both called "Ruyi".

On this basis, the participation of Zhao Heitu and Uncle Feng is the icing on the cake.

Seeing her boss nodding, Chen Qing probably understood, and didn't say any more, she just said: "Anyway, China Film Group is very happy during this time, and we are also happy with it. Everyone is relieved."

There was a smile in Chen Qing's tone, and of course Simon understood.

The biological one is still the eldest son, if he has been unpromising, the parents may complain, but it is more likely to vent their anger.

Now, everyone is happy.