Superstar

Warner Bros. is indeed full of sincerity. Whether it is the "Matrix" or the "Green Mile", you can see their intentions. In the two years after "Independence Day", Hollywood's top production companies have a clearer and clearer understanding of Hugo's taste in selecting scripts, and there are always many excellent works. This time Barry is even more so.

If it is placed a week ago, Hugo will seriously consider any project, even if he does not plan to follow, he will carefully consider it; but now the situation is different, the adaptation of the biography of John Nash has just begun, and Hugo has only just begun. There is also no clear frame structure, so naturally he will not rush into the shooting of another work.

Hugo, who had gradually matured, knew how to make choices, so he only thought about it for a while and expressed his apologies. This made Barry slightly surprised.

Although Barry made a special trip to find Hugo this time, his essential purpose was to prove the latest rumors, which is why he skipped Rick and directly contained Hugo in private; but now he really got the confirmation from Hugo himself. , Barry still can't conceal his surprise: a one-percent chance will actually come true!

The "Sixth Sense of Supernatural" was not satisfied for two weeks before and after the completion, and Hugo actually took over the new script-what a good project is it that can make Hugo so impulsive? Moreover, there is no movement from the eight major film companies, so where did this project come from? Could it be that the old fox took the lead behind the scenes, and there was no sound at all! Now, even Barry has a lot of curiosity about this project.

"Oh? You are preparing a project?" Barry did not conceal his surprise, but showed a curious expression along the surprised look. "Projects that make your heart move are not common. I have some curiosity. "," Barry said half-truth, and finally fell on the two books under Hugo's right hand. "Could it be that... this time you will be the producer again?"

Since Barry has no information at all, he can only guess intuitively. The producer and the actors are basically the standard configuration for the cooperation between major film companies and Hugo.

Hugo raised his eyes and took a deep look at Barry, as if examining the connotation of Barry's words. Barry looked at Hugo very calmly, and did not urge Hugo too eagerly, nor did he reveal anything. Unusual expression.

This is the first time Hugo has prepared a work from scratch. Prior to this, the three works of "L.A. Confidential", "Perfect" and "Trumen's World" have already found investment targets, and there is no need for Hugo to worry about the cost. But now his biography project is different. Hugo not only needs to write a script, but also needs to find investment.

In fact, at the very beginning of taking over the script, Hugo thought it was very simple. It was taken for granted that Allen invested or handed over to DreamWorks to produce. But this is not how the Hollywood industry works.

Allen continues to invest. This is a feasible plan, but without the support of any production company, Hugo has to prepare a project and a crew with a sum of money, so this is actually nothing like an independent production company. Any difference, the project is too vast, almost no difference from Hugo's own production company, and it requires too much cost and contacts. Just like "Independence Day" at the beginning, Allen was only responsible for paying the money, but still needed to rely on 20th Century Fox, which made the production of the whole work complete.

What's more, Allen is not an inexhaustible gold mine. The funds he can invest in movies every year are limited. Purchasing the right to adapt Silvia Nassar's biography is already a big expense.

There are no one thousand and eight hundred independent producers in Hollywood. These independent producers will search for all kinds of works suitable for adaptation all year round, and then purchase the copyright of the adaptation, and then look for interested production companies to jointly develop this project. There is no way to make a movie just by relying on the producer to pay for it. Therefore, Allen bought the copyright of the adaptation of the biography of John Nash, but in the end he still had to rely on the production company to produce it.

Hugo’s first choice is naturally DreamWorks, because he is a member of DreamWorks, but the problem is that DreamWorks does not have Wall Street capital injection, and the amount that can be used at any time is always limited-even for large film companies. It is also the reason why every production company needs to set up a project in advance. They negotiate and formulate a cost budget, and then arrange the film release plan afterwards. This marks the start of a film project.

DreamWorks currently has limited funds-especially when Allen's capital injection is almost entirely spent in the distribution department, DreamWorks is almost stretched, and every cent needs to be split in half to use.

In the next year, "The Prince of Egypt (The...of.egypt, "Galaxy.quest", "The Force of Nature (.of.Nature and other works will be released soon. , And projects such as "Brave to the Golden City (The... el., "Return to Glory (The. Legend. of. Bagger., "Gladiator", and "Remaining on the Deserted Island" have all been officially approved. DreamWorks has no more cost space to invest in other projects, at least this year.

In fact, there is another option, that is, Hugo pays his own money. With Hugo’s current assets, there is absolutely no problem with investing in a work costing US$100 million, not to mention that John Nash’s biography does not require that much capital. . But even if Hugo pays out of his pocket, he must find a cooperating production company-either DreamWorks or another company.

DreamWorks is the first choice, but not the only choice. Just look at Steven Spielberg. "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" is a project between him and Universal Pictures, and "artificial intelligence" is a project between him and Warner Bros.," Minority Report (. is a project he collaborated with Twentieth Century Fox.

It’s one thing for DreamWorks to invest in the production of works, but it’s another thing for Steven to shoot and collaborate with works himself. It’s like Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox co-produced the "Titanic" in the Hollywood film industry. It is a small circle that competes with each other but is connected to each other.

Even if Hugo is a member of DreamWorks and his project is looking for partners, DreamWorks must also participate in the competition, and considering the fact that DreamWorks is just starting now, it may not be the best choice. Of course, the emotional balance factor in the mind cannot be excluded from consideration.

Therefore, regardless of whether Hugo pays out of his own pocket, or whether Allen still has enough funds to invest, the biography of John Nash needs to seek the cooperation of film companies.

Hugo originally planned to find a partner after adapting the script, but today Barry appeared in front of him, which made Hugo think about it, and slightly clicked his chin, "Yes, I will be the one The producer of the work." Hugo’s words confirmed Barry’s guess, which made Barry’s pupils show a glimmer of excitement, but he hid it well, Hugo didn’t notice it, but Hugo’s next words Barry can no longer calm down, "I am preparing for this project now, and I will be responsible for the adaptation of this work."

Barry showed a surprised look for the second time, and the excitement light in his eyes showed slightly. It can be seen that he is full of countless interests in this project-even if he doesn't even know what the project Hugo is preparing.

With Hugo's current achievements in the fields of producers, screenwriters and actors, it is only necessary to say that this project is produced by Hugo, and the whole Hollywood will be rushing and crazy about it. It is conservatively estimated that the cost of 50 million US dollars can be directly decided without any consideration. Even if there is no script, no actors, no directors, and nothing, film companies willing to take the five thousand Marriott gamble will definitely occupy the majority. ——At least the eight major film companies are willing to fight for this.

In Barry’s view, the sign of "Hugo Lancaster" is definitely not only worth 50 million U.S. dollars. As long as it is an investment of less than 100 million U.S. dollars, he is willing to gamble-of course, if it is 100 million. Dollars, he still hopes to see the script. However, based on the current information, Hugo is the producer and adapted the script himself. Although it is still uncertain whether Hugo will play the leading role, the quality of this project has been absolutely guaranteed. One hundred million dollars, Barry is willing to bet!

Therefore, Barry did not control his excitement. He looked at Hugo in amazement~www.wuxiaspot.com~, but when he reached his lips, he still changed a little, and asked tentatively, "The gold medal screenwriter shot again, I have already I am starting to look forward to it, but this time you will still be the screenwriter, or will you also play?"

Hugo seemed unaware of Barry's excitement, and he still said with a smile in his usual tone, "If there is no accident, I will play this work this time. I hope I can be qualified for this difficult role."

Make a decision!

Barry doesn't need to inquire further. For works produced, written, and starred by Hugo, even if the Hugo Lion opens a $100 million investment, he will definitely not succumb. Of course, if Hugo wants to be the director, then he may need to consider it.

"Wow, then this work is worth looking forward to.'Perfect and perfect' plus'L.A. Confidential'." Barry said his true thoughts in a half-ridiculous tone, and the whole emotion has completely settled down, because Barry knows that this is his opportunity, his excellent opportunity, and he must not miss it easily, "I don't know which company your work is with this time?"

This is a question that Barry needs to confirm, and the most important key: Hugo's project has not yet found a partner, and it is still open to competition!