Legendary Hollywood Director

It was one day in July 1997. A delivery man occasionally spotted a large black shadow swimming quickly in Lake Michigan, only to discover that the black shadow was a strange creature he had never seen before. It looks like half a fish and half a frog, with sharp teeth and strong aggressiveness, causing the residents on both sides of the lake to suffer unprecedented disasters...

With the warm yellow light and the spacious study, Lyman thought for a moment and continued to perfect the script.

This is Lehmann's eighth film. He has tried many themes before, but this time he has chosen a new direction.

Monster genre movie.

Beginning with Spielberg's "Jaws" in the 1970s, monster movies have continued to show unparalleled box-office appeal.

And his movie is the monster genre benchmark movie "Han River Monster" that escaped from South Korea.

A genre masterpiece that broke the highest box office record in South Korea, with more than 13.01 million viewers (the total population of South Korea in 2006 was just over 40 million).

The suitability of this film is that the investment is not high, the special effects are concentrated on CG monsters and the digital painting of the streets along the way, and more importantly, the background replacement is relatively easy and the shooting risk is small.

You must know that the original version set a box-office record for Korean movies broadcast in the United States during its release in the United States when there was no publicity and the overseas copyright was sold.

As for the river pollution problem reflected in it, the Great Lakes in the United States are also very serious...

Because of the untreated sewage discharged by chemical plants in the early years, the heavy metal content in the Great Lakes was seriously exceeding the standard, and the aquatic ecology was severely damaged. Until now, this problem has not been solved. The crew could just choose Lake Michigan as the film's location.

Of course, there are a lot of changes to be made in the film, such as the creation of characters and the setting of identities. The line of lawyers has also been added, which leads the local state government to deliberately **** the big taxpayers like chemical factories and improve the film. of dramatic conflict and depth.

Anyway, using monsters to attack some social problems is the right direction for monster movie box office guarantees.

And this, helping the digital field to expand business is just something that can be solved easily.

After all, there are still many flaws in the original special effects shots. The reason is that the funds are not enough, but this "Monster in the Lake" replaced by Lehmann will obviously not have such problems. The special effects budget he gave can be several times higher than the original version, in order to enhance the visual enjoyment space and create more textured special effects scenes.

After setting a framework for the outline and background of the script, Ryman immediately rushed to Firefly Pictures to hand over the script to the screenwriting department to continue writing, and then to find Thomas.

This guy has been very busy recently, so he has to find something to do for him.

Well, it's good to be the co-producer of "The Monster in the Lake". The preparatory work for the filming team, props, costumes, venues and other trivial matters can be handed over to him.

Of course, Thomas had such an expression on his face when he heard Lyman's task.

I'm used to it.

Then Lehman went to discuss with Joseph about the production budget. He did a little calculation and found that the complete "Monster in the Lake" would probably cost around 40 million to 45 million - the original version only cost 10 million, which is why It is said that the special effects inside have a plastic taste. In my impression, there is a scene in the movie where the monster is on fire. As a result, the rendering may not be enough, and it directly penetrates the lens. The flame is quite fake, and the place where the monster was burned has not changed at all.

In addition, labor in the United States is very expensive. If it is a large number of extras, it will be a big scene, and it is impossible to shoot directly on the street...

After Joseph heard the idea, his heart moved.

According to Lehmann, the development of this project has great potential. Although he is definitely not good at directly starting filming and production, he still has market vision.

Just imagining the scene where the water monsters came ashore and slaughtered, I felt that there would be a market.

If it is done well, the film will definitely sell well.

Because the selling point of this type is monsters, if you can have a reasonable explanation for how the monsters came into being, you can basically justify it yourself, and it doesn't matter if the plot is simple.

This is the case with Lehmann's project. The waste water from the chemical plant was discharged indiscriminately, causing the heavy metals in the lake to exceed the standard, resulting in the birth of a deformed monster.

There are basically no loopholes in the plot, and the performances of the protagonists are also wonderful.

As for the actor, Lehman has a few candidates, he said directly: "The grandfather who saved his granddaughter and shot to attract the attention of the monster was played by Morgan Freeman. Although the role is a little less, there is still a performance. Space, as for the male lead's delivery boy's sister, you can ask Dakota Fanning if they have a schedule?"

If the role is suitable, Lyman prefers to work with actors who are fairly familiar with each other.

Then, the father of the male protagonist can let Michael Kane act. He is old enough and has a good image. It is suitable to play the old man who is a little confused and has a bad memory. The roles of these three are not many, and it is estimated that three Millions of dollars can do it.

Moreover, the roles of these characters are all to highlight the male protagonist. A deliveryman's psychological transformation from cowardly to strong is a manifestation of American families encountering monsters.

Of course, for the most important male protagonist and the lawyer who reported pollution, Lehman couldn't think of any suitable person for a while.

The salary of Cage and Tom Cruise is too expensive~www.readwn.com~ is not what this kind of film needs.

Lehmann's thinking about special effects movies is similar to Cameron's, and he doesn't feel that it is necessary to rely on the performance of the actors, and it is unnecessary.

This is also the reason why Cameron's works always do not cooperate with first-tier movie stars. Originally, special effects cost money, and if you also find big-name actors, the profit margin will be greatly compressed, which will increase the risk.

"Inform the agency for screening." Lehman said, "For actors in their 30s, their remuneration cannot exceed $7 million."

"Okay, I'll contact you later." Joseph flipped through the work records and said: "Dead Silence" directed by Wen Ziren has entered the final stage of filming, and the last $10 million has been paid. Also, in the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" cooperating with Paramount, several leading actors are receiving some training and can enter the shooting stage soon. Director Tony has called to ask about the plan. "

"Okay, remember to let Blake go to the "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" crew to work in the production business. I will call Shirley Lansing to explain. Anyway, the preparation is so good, and the filming is done according to the script. As for "Dead Silence", you Go and talk to Liam, let them come up with a promotion plan in advance, and make a reasonable release schedule to contact the theater first, I mean, it's better to be around October, with little competition."

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