Screenwriter Mystery

"You said this."

Hearing the name of the movie in Wen Ziren's mouth, Zhao Yuan under the sunglasses raised his eyebrows.

"Universal did ask me about its intentions and asked me if I was interested in taking over "The Fast and the Furious."

"The Fast and the Furious" is a relatively well-known film series in Universal's hands. So far, as many as four films have been filmed, and the fifth film will be released next year.

As a pure popcorn movie, the plot of "The Fast and the Furious" is not complicated, and the core of its content is all kinds of hurricane dramas.

Perhaps it is such a simple plot that makes the series life of "Fast and Furious" far beyond ordinary people's imagination. As far as Zhao Yuan knows, although only five "Fast and Furious" films have been filmed at present, this film will continue in the future. Go down and shoot, even if the plot of the follow-up series of movies is getting more and more nonsense.

But there are more than ten films in full.

Even the average American TV series does not necessarily have so many sequels to "The Fast and the Furious".

This shows the popularity of drag racing movies in the United States.

Of course, the popularity of the movie is one thing, but Zhao Yuan doesn't have much thought about directing the "Fast and Furious" series.

He is not an ordinary director after all, and his Hollywood identity is more of a cover up for him.

It's the everyday flavoring in the various scripts of evolutionary reality, so he'll probably continue to write the script and make the movie he wants.

However, there are more choices than others.

"However, I didn't have much interest in Fast and Furious, so I turned down Universal's invitation and recommended you to them."

Anyway, Wen Ziren pulled himself up when he was filming "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". If it wasn't for the success of that movie, perhaps Zhao Yuan couldn't turn on the system even today, and he has even become a street star. tramp.

What's more, in the original world.

Some of the subsequent "Fast and the Furious" were definitely taken over by Wen Ziren, and what Zhao Yuan did was just borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and transfer Universal's invitation to Wen Ziren.

"Anyway, anyway, thank you, Zhao."

Perhaps for Zhao Yuan, this is just a trivial matter.

After all, with his current reputation in Hollywood, even without the blessing of "The Fast and the Furious" is already amazing enough at the box office.

However, it was different for Wen Ziren.

Although he has accumulated a lot of fame through a series of horror movies, horror movies are only a niche after all, and they are not mainstream in commercial movies.

Therefore, the invitation of "The Fast and the Furious" is very important for Wen Ziren.

Once he took over directing the Fast and Furious follow-up series and got some credit in the movies.

That means that he has successfully transformed from a horror film director to a commercial director.

In the future career development will become more smooth.

"You don't have to, James."

Calling Wen Ziren's English name, Zhao Yuan could feel the gratitude in his tone.

"In fact, even without my recommendation, I believe Universal would eventually choose you to direct the Fast and Furious franchise."

Zhao Yuan said the facts he knew, but Wen Ziren obviously didn't think so.

On the phone, after expressing gratitude to Zhao Yuan.

He just changed the conversation and mentioned the upcoming Academy Awards.

Judging from the short list of winners announced by the Oscars this year, the movie "The Hero Out of Control" written by Zhao Yuan has several nominations.

"How about it, Zhao, do you have any thoughts on Oscar?"

On the phone, Wen Ziren's tone revealed his yearning for Oscar.

However, at the same time, he also knows that superhero movies have never been popular at the Oscars.

Oscar is, in the final analysis, a game of dividing the cake, but who gets the cake and who leaves empty-handed depends on the means of the participants and the ability of public relations. In this PR battle, everything is a means.

Nolan's "Batman", if it wasn't for Heath Ledger's death, might not have been so easy to win.

Of course, you can also choose to find another way. Under the banner of political correctness, even if the plot is not brilliant, as long as the skin color is correct, even Oscar will give in. After all, once the racist hat is taken off, even the Oscar judges will not feel very well. Although black people can't make movies, they are loud enough that you won't be able to hear them.

But unfortunately, "Heroes Out of Control" does not account for these two.

All are destined to accompany only in this Oscar, and it is a superhero theme and a "pseudo-record" movie. If Universal has not made a lot of efforts in the Oscars, maybe even the film nominations may not be able to get it.

Universal has revealed the bottom line to Zhao Yuan, and now they are working **** the nomination of the best adapted screenplay. Once "Heroes Out of Control" can win at the Oscars, then the film's subsequent overseas release and DVD market release will have a lot of success. Not a small help.

Film production companies have never been charitable companies, and that's why they care so much about Oscar nominations.

Naturally, because of the aura of the Oscars themselves, they can make more money.

And after the actor gets the Oscar title, his worth will also increase significantly.

It is precisely because of the harvest that the Oscars each year will become the object of public relations for all parties.

"I hope to be able to achieve something, no, realistically, there should be little hope."

On the phone, Zhao Yuan expressed his regrets towards Wen Ziren.

However, in fact, for Oscar, he does not value as much as the average person.

Hollywood's big directors, big stars, and even film production companies attach importance to the Oscars because they are profitable.

But for Zhao Yuan, even if there is an Oscar Grand Slam ~www.readwn.com~ to win all the awards from start to finish, the effect he can have is limited.

After all, the script of system evolution does not recognize any Oscar statuettes.

Even without the bonus from the Oscars, his box office earnings are staggering enough.

Of course, if there is such a small golden man, Zhao Yuan will not refuse.

If the golden man from Oscar is used as a [material] to evolve the script, it seems to be an interesting thing.

"No matter what, being nominated for an Oscar is already a great thing."

"The entire Hollywood produces four or five hundred films a year, and only a few can be nominated for an Oscar."

Not knowing Zhao Yuan's inner thoughts, Wen Ziren on the phone naturally offered a few words of comfort to his pessimistic attitude.

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