The Goddess Shines on America

The new filming plan was immediately established. Since Alice’s proposal was made before going to Hong Kong, she had already brought the script with her ready-made script long before she arrived at the company in Lawrence’s car. . And also brought along, there is a whole list of "suggested" recruiting actors, director selection, main filming locations, budgets for various projects, and countless things that require later work to gradually take shape.

"Tim Bolton, this is indeed a very good director candidate." Lawrence sighed: "I know him, he is a native of Burbank, just 30 years old this year, it can be said that he grew up influenced by Hollywood. Yes. But even though he has directed three or two movies, can he manage such an important subject as Batman?"

　　 The filming was actually "Batman", which really surprised Lawrence. Everyone knows how wonderful dc comics are, and the image of Batman has definitely penetrated into the hearts of all contemporary Americans in the fifty years since its birth. There is no doubt that just by relying on this theme, the movie will definitely not lose money, and a little better can make a lot of money.

　　 But because of this, shouldn't it mean hiring a better director?

Alice immediately gave the answer: "The subject matter comes from dc comics, and the script was written by myself. The fictional Gotham City can also be moved to the UK to shoot. By the way, let me act as the special effects team leader. He. This director...hey, Uncle Roger, do you still have to worry too much?"

　　 It is also reasonable. Lawrence really knows Tim Bolton, and he has been a venture capitalist in the literary circle for more than ten years. He can even be said to be deeply impressed by this "back then" young man.

　　Tim Bolton has no friends since he was a child, and his academic performance is not good. He is not doing his job, but he prefers to paint and watch movies. After working at the California State College of Art and receiving a scholarship sponsored by the Disney Company for young animators, he has since then started to study and work in animation.

As early as 1981, he directed the first cartoon short film "Vincent", and later participated in the filming of the short drama "Little Frankenstein" as the second director, which is based on Frankenstein A 29-minute live-action short film adapted from the legend. After three years of this, in 1985, he finally had the opportunity to direct his first feature-length feature film "The Adventures of the Ridiculous Little Bastard", which was produced by Warner Corporation, and Lawrence could even open his mouth to propose it.

　　Thinking about this, Lawrence immediately realized that Alice was really an appropriate choice for this young man to shoot "Batman". Cartoon films, Frankenstein films, and then the fiction films that went on were also exaggerated films such as "Absurd Little Bastard Adventures". Wouldn't it be logical to sort them out and continue with "Batman"?

"He is having a movie coming out soon," said Lawrence, thinking about the situation in the industry for an instant: "The Beatle Juice released by avh, which was released on March 29th, tells about a couple who just died and changed due to an accident. The ghostly young couple hired an exorcist from the underworld to try to scare away the new residents in the house..."

"That's not important," Alice waved her hand. "Since "The Adventures of the Ridiculous Little Bastard", Bolton has been a director with a guaranteed box office. And I assure you, Uncle Roger, I have done some research. No one is currently writing a script on Batman. Bolton is also racking his brains for his next film. It is definitely the most appropriate time for us to invite him at this time."

　　 The director confirmed that half of the matter can be finalized, because more matters obviously cannot be discussed until the director arrives. And the most critical link in this is the selection of actors.

"Since it's "Batman", the villain..." Looking at the script that Alice took out of the bag, Lawrence laughed clearly: "It is indeed very suitable for Jack Nicholson to play the role of the clown. No. In the early days of "Flying Over the Mad Asylum", the insane father he played in "The Shining" is equivalent to playing a similar role. A guy like a clown..."

　　 Of course, Lawrence has seen dc comics, and the famous subject of Batman is even more indispensable. There is no reason to not know the clown. A typical psychiatric, madman, "acquired" albino patient, and undoubtedly super genius, it is a pity that all his talents are used in the field of crime.

　　 But by the way, he is another charming villain. In wizard magazine, the clown is recognized as one of the most representative and popular villains in the media, ranking first in 100, and he is also ranked second in ign's 100 comic villains. In Empire Magazine’s “Greatest Comic Characters in History” ranking, the Joker is ranked eighth, and he is also the highest-ranked minor/negative character. It can be said to be a promotion for the “anti-hero” culture. Put.

　　 "Since you want to star Jack Nicholson..." Lawrence stared at the script, pondering Alice's mind: "Do you want to film the entire "Batman" as a series?"

"If the box office can be guaranteed, why not do it?" Talking about something that will inevitably come true, Alice laughed: "Our DreamWorks should also have a famous series. Since it is called DreamWorks, then Batman Isn't this subject matter just right?"

"But the copyright fee will be very expensive," Lawrence reminded: "DC Comics is an industry owned by Warner. It was fine before it was acquired in 1969. After that, its comics were all adapted by Time Warner. I want that company. If the company let go of this top-notch subject matter, we must spend a lot of money."

　　This is indeed a troublesome question, but since Alice was able to buy the entire film copyright from Fox for the filming of "Alien II", naturally, she would not be blocked by the copyright of "Batman". Without even thinking about it, she waved her hand extremely calmly and relaxedly: "Then buy it!"

　　 "Not to buy the copyright of Batman, but to buy the entire dc comic!"

　　 Just kidding, is she the poor person now! ?

　　 Just kidding, is the total value of dc comics so scary! ?

　　 But with this arrogant remark, Lawrence was almost choked by his own saliva: "Acquisition of dc comics? From Warner's hands?"

"Don't worry, Uncle Roger, I will pay the money." Of course, knowing what the most important issue is, Alice said calmly: "Even if the comics industry in the United States is monopolized by DC and Marvel. , But it's just a comic company after all. It's a terrific price of five hundred million yuan, can't I still afford it!?"

　　 Just kidding, Alice is the one who "walked over", don't you know how much influence these comic companies have on the film and television industry? The income and influence that these themes will bring must be, but the purchase price is nothing at all.

　　 Because with the advent of the 21st century, relying on the rapid development of computer technology, it is finally possible to truly express superheroes in movies, and the time for manga adaptation is finally ripe. Marvel comics can be said to be the forerunners in this field. Those superheroes who have been publishing comics for decades, are like prostate patients who have been holding back urgency for decades, bursting out in a swarm!

But for a long time, Marvel comics have only been selling copyrights. The series of movies with a global box office totaling 1 billion and billions can only bring the company more than 100 million in total. This super-imbalanced situation. It had to go to the road of self-made superhero blockbusters, and launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe plan ambitiously

　　 So, long before this project started, that is, before it was acquired by Disney, a large number of superhero movies had been filmed on the subject of Marvel. Not to mention the old versions of "Captain America" ​​and "The Hulk", the "Blade Warrior" of 1998 alone is a typical boutique, and then the X-Men and Batman trilogy, and even the Fantastic Four and the evil spirits. Knights are all amazing things. After Hollywood's cultural invasion of the world in the 21st century, the superheroes of Marvel have made great contributions.

　　 But it is these excellent movies that continue to increase the value of Marvel, so that when Disney wants to acquire it, it has to pay as much as four billion...

　　 Of course, this is also related to the 2008 comprehensive price. But anyway, it's only 1988. If Alice wants to buy an entire Marvel Comics company, it won't cost much.

To be fair, the entire set of "Spider-Man" trilogy plus the "X-Men" trilogy, UU Reading www.uukahnshu.com only brought the company 100 million in copyright fees, which is still accumulated to 2007. Results. As far as the annual profit of this comic company is concerned, Alice's purchase price of 500 million yuan is even a bit too much!

　　 Oh, of course, this is Marvel, but obviously, dc comics are at that price.

　　 And of course, of course, there is still a difference between complete acquisition and holding, this can be done slowly~

"Oh my god, my god, it's really my god..." Lawrence felt a hundred million in his heart. He didn't expect that he just wanted to talk to Alice about the new movie, so why did he get involved in the acquisition of dc comics? This kind of super masterpiece?

　　The purchase price of 500 million yuan...

　　 Lawrence asked himself, in the three or two years since DreamWorks was founded, is there such a figure for the global box office of its films?

　　 Oh, if you count the big heads of "Ghost Record" and "Alien II", it seems to be barely just right?

　　 Lawrence certainly remembers how popular this sci-fi movie with Alice's multi-party intervention is, then, since she has to turn her target to Batman with great fanfare, and even a whole dc comic...

　　 "I will contact them right away," he said decisively, "I haven't been back to New York in some days, Alice, will you come with me?"

　　 Alice grinned, noncommittal, just reading the script of "Dragon Brother and Mouse", but Lawrence already knew what she thought. (To be continued.)