Chapter 2031 Chapter 2033【Ghost Rider】
Spielberg smiled bitterly after hearing this.
After all, it’s Xiang Nan who is actually willing to spend one to two hundred million dollars to make his wife happy.
If it were another person, I''m afraid he wouldn''t have such courage.
At least not himself. His current wife is also an artist, and she starred in the heroine of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", but he never thought of spending tens or even hundreds of millions to make his wife the heroine (he only married her after filming the movie) matter).
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The filming of "The Instant Universe" then started.
?Zeng Chang and Shu Chang received invitations and both came to Hollywood.
Zeng Chang and Shu Chang were very happy to be able to film here.
?Hong Kong movies have been in decline for more than ten years. Although Zeng Chang still makes movies, he has not made high-quality movies for a long time.
For an experienced actor who is pursuing an acting career, not having a good film to film is no less uncomfortable than being a glutton who drinks plain porridge every day.
He has already read the script of "The Instant Universe". Although he doesn''t understand it very well, he believes it is a good script.
And Shu Chang is even happier.
?Although she debuted early and filmed many movies, she has always been tepid.
?This is probably related to her personality. She just doesn’t like competition or hype. She spends her free time reading, traveling and staying at home.
?Unlike some artists, when they have free time, they go around attending wine parties and dances, building relationships, using back doors, and seeking superior positions.
?After the news of taking the role in this drama came out, she immediately became the focus of the mainland media, and her exposure increased slightly.
Firstly, "The Instant Universe" starred Xiang Nan, with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars. It was an out-and-out small production; secondly, Zhang Ziyi, Huang Shengyi, and Maggie Q Zhuyu followed, all relying on starring in Xiang Nan''s movies. Only then did it officially become famous internationally.
?So if Shu Chang starred in that movie, he would definitely become as popular as you.
So, few advertisers invite you to accept endorsements, few magazines invite you to appear on covers, few TV stations invite you to appear on programs, and even few film crews delay booking you... all in order to gain your popularity.
?That also makes you the most envied person among mainland male stars.
For other people who want to get the opportunity to film in Hollywood, they know that they have to put in a lot of hard work and make a little sacrifice. But Shu Chang dropped a small cake out of thin air into his mouth.
It’s really annoying to compare people to each other.
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At the end of April, the filming of "The Instant Universe" officially started.
At the same time, Universal Pictures is also releasing the movie "Ghost Rider" starring Chace Crawford, Lyndsy Fonseca, etc., which tells the story of the heroine Johnny Blaze who was attacked by the **** demon Morpheus. He sold his soul to become the Ghost Rider due to Tuo''s deception, helping the Lord of Hell to harvest sinful souls, and finally relied on the power of the Ghost Rider to crush the evil plan of the Cao Qing Society.
??The original "Ghost Rider" was starred by Nicolas Cage. Cage was also a fan of the superhero and even had a tattoo of Ghost Rider on his body.
??But Cage’s salary is really too expensive, 80 million US dollars and box office dividends. Considering that "Ghost Rider" will have to produce at least eight individual and eight group movies, Universal Pictures can afford such low pay.
?Hence, I chose Chace Crawford, a newly popular college student, to play the lead role. I played Nat Archibald in "Gossip Boy", and he was loved by fans because of his handsome appearance. Lyndsey Fonseca was chosen for the male lead. You became famous for starring in the American TV series "Nikita". She has a beautiful appearance and a sweet smile.
?Ghost Rider is one of the most popular characters in Marvel comics.
Firstly, it’s because my fire-breathing skull shape is really cool and unattractive to readers. Secondly, Ghost Rider is an anti-hero. Although I do things to eliminate violence and bring peace, I often cause few problems. trouble.
?The kind of character that is both good and evil is naturally more popular than a good person.
??The original version of "Ghost Rider" was actually not very well shot. There were too few foreshadowing scenes at the end, which meant that the previous scenes had no time to unfold.
?For example, why Jurassic fought for the scroll of St. Vincent, why Mephisto deceived the heroine, etc. are all explained in time. Especially the eight wind demons, water demons, and earth demons in Jurassic''s hands were really too smart to die, so Xiang Nan made adjustments when writing the script.
?Slowed down the pace of the movie and added more fighting scenes, making the whole movie more exciting and enjoyable to watch.
?Sure enough, before this adjustment, "Ghost Rider" received quite a bad box office.
??The domestic box office in the United States was US$140 million, and the global box office was nearly US$700 million. For a movie starring a newcomer and costing over $40 million, that movie was a huge success.
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In April, Universal Pictures released "Cao Qinghui Park 5".
?In that film, mankind finally found the key to solving the dinosaur crisis, and the future of mankind once again dawned. But for ambitious people, that is extremely bad news.
?So around that key point, humans, careerists and dinosaurs competed again.
The "Witchen Park" series has been filmed up to now, and it is actually completely related to the original work. Just like the "Resident Evil" series, except for the same names, the stories of the movies and games are slightly different.
The disadvantage of doing this is that the movie has to be recognized by fans of the original work, but the advantage is that it can break away from the constraints of the original work and develop more imaginative adaptations.
??The script of "Witchcock Park 5" was jointly compiled by the screenwriting department of Universal Pictures, so the story quality is still not guaranteed.
?Just like the Marvel Universe movies, no matter how clichéd the story is, there is still no storyline and the rhythm is still very smooth. Each one is a qualified popcorn work.
?Coupled with the gorgeous special effects and grand scenes, as well as the good reputation established by subsequent films, they can often achieve good box office success.
The same is true for "Witchcock Park 5". With a qualified story and gorgeous visual effects, it can achieve very good box office results.
??The final North American box office was US$140 million, and the global box office exceeded US$700 million. For a movie with an investment of only 100 million US dollars, it was already a pretty bad result.
Hence "Witchcraft Park 6" has been moved off the schedule again. In that one, mankind will truly begin the dinosaur catastrophe, and the "Witchcock Park" series will also come to an end.
In fact, after filming that series of movies, it was time to say goodbye to Xiaojia. Because the story of dinosaurs has almost been written. If we continue to shoot, we will write good stories, but it will only overdraw the IP.
In this case, it is better to stop. Wait until ten or seventy years ago, before that generation of audiences ages, before announcing a reboot. In Hollywood, very few movie companies do that.
??And "Witchcraft Park" is already very wrong.
From the early 1940s to now, it has been nearly seventy years of filming. It is really rare that every film can achieve a good box office.
There are many similar examples in the history of Hollywood movies.
(End of this chapter)