Hollywood Road

Having a good-looking script, or a template for a story, is the basic condition to impress investors, but it is by no means the key element. No film company just reads a single script and immediately decides to approve a film . (August 1?中\u003c\u003e〕)]]\u003e\u003e

The "Deadpool" project promoted by Murphy is not the most common Hollywood project where a production company sets up a project and then recruits a director or other positions-such as "Spider-Man" and other big-budget films, all of which come first. Then recruit screenwriters and directors, etc., which is also the most popular production model in Hollywood-but it is driven by directors and producers. In addition to the script, there must be a plan that can also be seen.

A director like Murphy, who is not even a second-rate director, just throws a script to a film company without even the most basic concept. Why should the other party invest?

Therefore, Murphy also specially prepared a plan for Kara Firth. The most important part of the plan is a budget. The initial budget of the film is 6 million US dollars.

This is the result of his careful calculation. With the previous films as capital, such investment is relatively easy to obtain, and we can't expect 20th Century Fox to invest huge sums of money in a not-so-famous superhero like Deadpool. .

Murphy's script and proposal were sent to CAA at the same time. Based on the success of the previous films and the increasing status of Bill Ross in CAA, he won the netbsp without much effort; at this stage, Murphy Fei also needs to rely on the power of CAA. For a director of his level, CAA's one-stop package service can save a lot of unnecessary trouble, effectively shorten the project preparation time and reduce the pressure brought by heavy work, so as to make more Focus more on film production.

After talking with Bill Rossis and Brian Lauder, director of CAA's film and television department, Murphy also agreed to continue to hand over the project to netbsp; and with CAA's assistance, Kara Firth can also have greater Get the film adaptation rights of Deadpool with certainty.

Bill Rossis also fully assisted Kara Firth in her high-level negotiations with 20th Century Fox.

In addition, he also sent some other news to Murphy. Mike was encouraged by some people and rushed to hug Ridley Scott's thigh, although it was impossible for him to pack services for that project, nor did he Qualifications, or preparation extremely involved.

Seeing such a big project, Mike bet on the future of him and many of his potential clients.

The only exception is Jessica Chastain, who is preparing to terminate the agency contract with Mike and switch to other CAA agents.

Bill Rosses considered many aspects,

Instead of accepting Jessica Chastain, he introduced her to another very good female agent in the company.

Then there is the progress on the Twentieth Century Fox side. Kara Firth has officially submitted the project to the company, but was obstructed by the director of film production Dave Scola. The competition between the two is almost at stake. On the bright side, the opponent's strong opposition is not surprising.

Kara Firth is also not a fuel-efficient lamp. She can get to where she is today. Her own efforts are on the one hand, and the appreciation and support of Fox Group executives are on the other hand.

Her hand is wandering around Dave Scola's "X-Men 3" and the two projects that have already been named "Kingdom of Heaven", seemingly ready to reach in and grab a piece from it.

Especially for "Kingdom of Heaven", at a high-level meeting of Twentieth Century Fox, Kara Firth had a fierce dispute with Dave Scola about the director and producer of the project.

"I think bringing in Ridley Scott as the director of the project is very inappropriate!"

Kara Firth's voice was loud enough to spread to every corner of the conference room, "As a director, Ridley Scott's shooting concept and directing ability are unquestionable, but he will always make some in post-production. Actions that are not in line with the market, especially the editing is too personal, and throughout his failed works, this is the case!"

"I want to say something!" Dave Scola immediately stood up, "These concerns are impossible to establish, the crew is the responsibility of the producer, and Ridley Scott will not have the final editing rights!"

Kara Firth refused to budge, "The producer you proposed is also problematic. The investment in this project is so huge, the producer must be good enough. I think Jon Landau should be used!"

Many people in the meeting room, including the CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, Harry Allens, nodded slightly. If Jon Landau escorted this project, the risk would definitely be much smaller.

Hearing that Kara Firth dragged out the producer who operated "Titanic" in one hand, Dave Scola knew that the producer he listed could not be used, regardless of experience and fame, qualifications and ability , the difference between the two sides is more than two levels.

But put the project in the hands of that fat Jon Landau...

Dave Scola immediately rejected this idea. The opponent was extremely strong. If the project was in his hands, would he still be able to control it?

"Jon Landau has been resting in recent years and has been out of the market for a while," Dave Scola looked at Kara Firth, "I will personally serve as the producer of this project and control the shooting and production. every step of the way!"

"This..." Kara Firth deliberately put on a look of being caught off guard, but the sarcasm in the bright eyes was fleeting, and then turned back, "I think Ridley Scott is still inappropriate. "

"You're against it just because you're against it!" Dave Scola was about to go into a rage. "You're a guy turned from journalism, do you know how to make a movie?"

"I admit, I'm not as good as you in this aspect." Kara Feith is completely serious and responsible, "But the total investment of the project may reach 150 million US dollars, we must be cautious!"

Dave Scola glared, "You..."

"Okay!" Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by CEO Harry Irons, "Stop arguing!"

Kara Firth and Dave Scola looked at each other and sat back in their seats.

"The investment in this project is huge." Harry Allens said lightly, "Continue to conduct preliminary research and review."

Hearing this, Dave Scola's face turned dark, and then he saw Kara Firth, who was diagonally opposite, looked at him proudly, like a winner.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he endured the end of the meeting, and as soon as he walked out of the meeting room, Dave Scola found Kara Firth.

Standing in the corridor, Kara Firth squinted at Dave Scola, deliberately raised his chin a little, "What's the matter?"

"I want to talk to you." Dave - Scola did not want to talk nonsense.

"About the film project," Kara Firth said bluntly, "I've already said what I should say."

Seeing that most of the people around him were gone, Dave Scola held back his impatience and said in a low voice, "Let's have an open and honest talk."

Kara Firth pondered for a moment, then said, "Go to my office."

She led the way first, followed by Dave Scola, and walked into Kara Firth's office one after another.

"Sit wherever you want." Kara Firth pointed to the sand in the office, regardless of Dave Scola, just like a sharp and mean woman, she sat on the boss chair behind the desk.

Dave Scola frowned, but he didn't say anything. He came to solve the problem, not to let his project be postponed indefinitely.

"If you do this," he didn't sit down at all, but stood opposite the conference table, condescending like a boss reprimanding a subordinate, "it will only make other departments look down on our production department!"

"The only thing that represents the department's ability is performance." Kara Feith didn't accept this at all, "not others."

Dave Scola said in a low voice, "What do you want?"

"I didn't think about what to do." Kara Firth spread her hands, shrugged playfully, and said as a matter of course, "You oppose my project with all your strength and set up obstacles for my project, so I have no choice but to follow your plan. The way things are done."

"You want the movie rights of Deadpool?" Dave Scola snorted, "You're so naive, a director like Murphy Stanton, directing a superhero movie is simply ridiculous! He would Ruined Deadpool, ruined the X-Men, and affected the entire company!"

"Don't say it so righteously." Kara Feith didn't seem to care at all, "You know, I know, this has nothing to do with the company's interests, it's just a personal grievance."

One wants to be in the top position, and the other doesn't want to give up the position. The contradictions between the two cannot be reconciled at all.

Dave Scola didn't want to lose his momentum in front of a woman, so he waved his hand and said, "As long as I'm still the director, you don't even think about Deadpool."

"Oh..." Kara Firth smiled, "Then "Kingdom of Heaven" will be postponed indefinitely."

Before Dave Scola could speak, she said, "I don't care, "Deadpool" is just a small project, and the estimated investment is only about 60 million US dollars. Murphy's head is full of black style The idea, Deadpool is just that he wants to try on the superhero movie. Miramax is still trying to invite him to direct "Sin City 2". With my relationship with him, 20th Century Fox It’s not hard to get an investment in it.”

"And what about your project?" Kara Feith's sarcasm was without any concealment, "The total investment should be about 150 million US dollars? The North American box office is expected to be 300 million US dollars? The global expected is 800 million US dollars? Based on your With his qualifications and achievements in the "X-Men" series, if he can operate such a film and win a big victory, and then go on to become the CEO of Fox or get other positions, it seems possible..."

She stood up, and her eyes drifted over Dave Scola lightly, "Are you really planning to use such a project to redeem a small project of mine?" (To be continued.)