A few days later, Tom Cruise flew to London with his agent Paula, where he reshot some scenes for Ridley Scott's "Legend". The movie, which should have been completed long ago, was shot
At that time, the set burned down. After restoration, the main actors were summoned back to shoot again.
Ronald was called by James Cameron to watch a review screening of the finished film "Terminator". Orion has decided to premiere it at the end of October.
"What do you think?" Cameron socialized with a group of film critics who came to see the movie for free with their Film Critics Association IDs, and came to ask Ronald's opinion with a sullen expression.
"You're going to be famous, Jim." Of course Ronald said yes, if the movie wasn't good, there would be no dream of a sequel.
The special effects throughout the film are breathtaking. The big explosion on the road and the final fight all make people secrete adrenaline. The ubiquitous cold humor and the faintly sad ending allow the audience to reach an emotional peak.
, there is a valley.
Cameron was the first to direct a feature film, but he did an excellent job in controlling the structure and fine details required by directors of these commercial films.
"October is the off-season, maybe you will win the box office championship." Ronald encouraged his good friend.
"It would be great if film critics said like you." Cameron sighed.
"What's wrong? Did they give bad feedback?"
"Not confident enough, Schwarzenegger insisted that we must hold today's test screening and read the reviews to decide whether to participate in the premiere and subsequent promotions. The schedule at the end of October is sandwiched between the two strong schedules of summer and Christmas.
In the middle." Gale came over and expressed concern.
"It's better to be a big fish in a small pond than to be a small fish in a big pond," Ronald comforted the two, "If necessary, I will go to the premiere and say something nice to you."
"Thank you", Cameron shook his friend's hand tightly.
"Is your new movie confirmed?" Gale was very happy to see Ronald agree to go to the premiere to support him. Although Ronald is not a big star, as the director of two blockbuster movies, he will definitely be able to appear at the scene.
Some free newspaper pages mentioned "Terminator".
"Not yet, I'm still waiting for the results of the reshuffle." Ronald shook his head. The high-level changes involving the three companies are not completely over yet. The negotiations between Eisner and Disney have not yet concluded. All Paramount projects
It is also in a frozen state.
"Perhaps I will consider the second part of 'The Kid' first. Weintraub is planning to go to Japan with me to see if any company is willing to invest in filming a sequel.
A few days later, news about the new head of the Disney Company finally appeared in the New York Times and other major media.
"Disney wants Eisner to wake up Sleeping Beauty"
The princess in Disney's animated film "Sleeping Beauty" slept for a hundred years. Disney only started taking naps in the past decade.
However, in this short decade, Disney Productions has lagged far behind the rest of the film industry.
The person who quoted the image of "Sleeping Beauty" as a metaphor for Disney was none other than Michael Eisner, Disney's new 42-year-old, curly-haired chairman and CEO...
"People here are hungry for strong leadership," said Mr. Eisner, sitting in a burger joint, drinking a chocolate milkshake, reflecting a boyish excitement as if Disney were his new toy.
Although he himself did not go further with the fairy tale metaphor, there is no doubt that Disney saw Eisner as the prince who awakens the magical princess.
Despite Mr. Eisner's self-proclaimed "cheerleader," most Hollywood observers believe he will restore Disney to a serious contender.
It is reported that Wall Street investment banker Roland Bates said he is satisfied with the funds raised for investment in Disney's live-action film shooting. "Eisner is one of the few good leaders in this industry, and we are confident that he has control of the fund."
Very confident in its distribution and use.”
Frank Price, chairman of Universal Pictures Group, thinks so too: "Michael will bring Disney into the ranks of a true first-tier player."
…
At the same time, at Paramount, new chairman and CEO Frank Mancuso also completed important personnel appointments.
Ned Tanen, a former Universal vice president who resigned to start his own independent production company and ran "The Breakfast Club", "Sixteen Candles", and "St. Elmo's Fire", was replaced by Frank Manku
Thaw was appointed as the new president of Paramount, with overall responsibility for production.
At this point, three of the seven major studios, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and Disney, have ended the turmoil and begun to restore calm, and everything is back on track.
"I've been watching you for a long time, and your productions of 'Flashdance' and 'Beverly Hills Cop' have both achieved amazing success. So from now on, you will have the same enjoyment here at Paramount as Guber-Peterson."
With the authority, you can freely select suitable scripts and submit them directly to me for review. There is no need to go through the initial selection by the film review committee."
Ned Tanning, who had just taken office, directly began to serve as Paramount's president of production, regardless of the two teen movies "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire" that his studio had not yet released.
Responsibilities.
Eisner's achievements are earned by his steady production of blockbuster movies over the past ten years. The best way is to secure his position at Paramount, continue this trend, and produce more blockbuster movies.
important.
So as soon as he took office, he began to look at the materials of Paramount's top ten highest-grossing movies in the past five years. He found that two of them were related to the pairing of Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.
"We want to have autonomy in filming." Bruckheimer made the request directly.
"As long as I give the green light to the project, you can decide. As long as the main creator and star report are reported to me." Tan Ning is very generous. These two guys have a vicious vision. Both movies were not optimistic at the beginning, but they were sold later.
Having made hundreds of millions at the box office, his ability to select films is much better than his own.
"That's it, Ned. As long as there is no project that we are interested in, how can it not be a hit?" Don Simpson shook his long hair. This Tanin was only because of his obedience that he was killed by the incompetent Frank Mancuso.
Fancy.
"I believe in your vision. You can choose from all the scripts in the script library here. If there are scripts from other places, you can also buy them." Ned Tanning knew that now was the time to hire people and ignored Don Simpson.
rude.
"Okay, let's go back to the script library and choose the right one." Bruckheimer was more reasonable.
"Hey, you even played the game of good cop, bad cop with me." Ned Tanen looked around. The office that once belonged to Eisner was very spacious, and there was also a small golf putting training range. Waiting to stand firm
The place has to be renovated.
"Don, we don't have to play the good cop, bad cop game with Ned," Bruckheimer said to his partner. "At least he gave us the same power as Guber and Peterson."
"Bah, what does he know about film production? It's not like being a producer. I said, we have to choose a high-concept movie this time. If the content of the movie can't be explained clearly in one sentence, we won't choose it."
"Of course," Bruckheimer nodded. In this era where audiences no longer have the habit of going to movie theaters, film selection must have an inherent advantage in marketing. Titles that appeal to you as soon as you hear them, and titles you want to see on the big screen.
Starring many stars, we also need to find a director who can make this kind of drama that is completely different from the top-grossing dramas in Hollywood in the previous ten years.
The generation after the baby boomers has graduated from high school and started working or going to college. Their hobbies and interests are what the new generation of movies wants to please. The ratings of MTV are getting higher and higher. The current generation of viewers is as good as the previous generation.
People's tastes are very different.
The two asked their secretary to move a large box and load it with the scripts that had been lying in the Paramount script circulation library for the past five years. Then they went to Don Simpson's big house and began to read the scripts slowly.
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"Do you still think we should make a story about Ari?" Weintraub asked Ronald, who came over to chat. The two of them each lit a big cigar and started drinking good brandy. Ronald liked this a little bit.
The feeling of a successful person.
Columbia has also been affected by this major reshuffle. Three new presidents or CEOs have taken office, and many middle-level managers have also begun to move around.
Finally, Columbia's personnel were stabilized, and they had time to formally discuss with Weintraub the filming of the sequel to "The Kid" which has not yet been released.
"I have always felt that in all the classic Hollywood narratives, there is no female teenage hero. And Elizabeth Shue is a rare actress who has no difficulty in doing action scenes. You can give it a try." Ronald still insisted on his opinion, hoping to be able to focus on
Ali starts the plot of the second part as the protagonist.
"But have you ever thought about the fact that there is no such plot, it may be because everyone who has tried has failed." Weintraub is still bitter about Elizabeth Shue not participating in the promotional tour. If possible, he would like to
The heroine has also been changed.
"That's not unreasonable."
Ronald Dow believes that a major trend in the 1980s was that the proportion of working girls began to increase significantly. Women did not just work as secretaries for a few years and then go home to take care of their husbands and children. The role of female executives in all walks of life was
The proportions are increasing.
However, there is no need to argue with Weintraub about this unverifiable concept.
"I still like your idea of telling the story of Mr. Miyagi. I have arranged a time for us to go to Japan together at the end of the year. As long as the rich people there are willing to invest, we will use Miyagi as the core of the story.
It will definitely make them more willing to pay.
The Japanese are very powerful in the manufacturing industry, which makes our industry exhausted. Did you know? The mascot of this Olympics, the eagle, was made by a Japanese factory. The last Moscow Olympics was obviously from America.
Produced by the company."
"Aha?" Ronald thought to himself. Capitalists really make money when they have money. They can even make the Olympic mascot for their biggest competitor, the Seville Alliance. As long as they make money, they can sell anything.
"I need to think about it carefully. I just want to go this time to see what the Japanese think of our interpretation of their karate."
"Okay, let's all think about it carefully, especially you. In the second part, we need a new trick." Weintraub's most proud thing is the crane kick. Now when people in the circle see him, they have to lift one foot off the ground.
, chanting Mr. Miyagi's famous saying, "As long as you use it in the right place, you will be invincible."
"Yeah, I have to think about it," Ronald thought to himself. He hadn't dreamed about a movie for a long time, and he didn't know what the trick was in the original sequel. There should be a sequel to such a hit movie, right?
"Okay, think about it carefully. The movie can still earn more than 3 million yuan a week until the end of October. There is great hope that the domestic box office will exceed 100 million yuan. If we go to Japan with a local box office of 100 million yuan, where will it be?
The issuing company must attach great importance to it.”