Are you kidding me? Without the post-production of high-performance computers and corresponding software, with today's film and television special effects methods, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to shoot the momentum and style of the "Lord of the Rings" series of films.
Sun Dahai can't come up with an enhanced version of the 1984 "Journey to the West"!
Therefore, Fan Zheng is still talking to Christopher.
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The "Lord of the Rings" series of movies is still too early to start filming. Even if we buy the adaptation rights now, we still have to wait for the development of special effects technology (computer 3D), so there is no need to worry about it yet.
Kasol Film Company originally planned to start filming "True Lies" next year, and this film will be the company's key project next year.
General manager Nick also followed Sun Dahai's suggestion and invited James Cameron, the director of the movie "The Abyss" who had just failed, to be the director of this movie.
James has been unlucky in the past two years. His relationship with his producer wife broke down, and after more than a year of ineffective struggle, they finally divorced.
His wife (ex-wife) is the producer of "Terminator" and owns all the rights to the film.
James has been carefully preparing for "Terminator 2" for several years and originally planned to start filming in the second half or the end of next year. Therefore, he originally wanted to use the proceeds from the investment movie "The Abyss" to buy back the copyright to "Terminator" from his ex-wife
However, the new film "The Abyss" written and directed by James did not perform well at the box office, and due to the slow pace of the film and the inclusion of a lot of content about the fission of a couple's relationship, its reputation among the audience was not ideal.
At this time, James was very depressed. The failure of his new film put him under great pressure. Moreover, the money he invested in "The Abyss" was wasted. As a result, he was not only unable to buy back the copyright, but also unable to launch his long-planned project.
Even the normal preparatory work for the project can no longer proceed.
The invitation from Castle Film Company was like a life-saving straw for James at this time. He immediately rushed to the office of Castle Film Company in Hollywood, ready to accept this unexpected project.
James was very satisfied with the script and quite recognized the directorial conditions that Castle offered him.
With James' current directing performance, there is definitely no possibility of a share of the box office, but the remuneration of four million US dollars is much higher than his psychological expectations.
James is now eager to get rid of the negative impact of the poor box office performance of "The Abyss" and wants to film new works as soon as possible and prove himself again with box office results.
In order for the "Terminator 2" he is preparing to be launched, he must not only solve the problem of the copyright ownership of "Terminator" first, but also find a new producer and investors.
Americans are very realistic. The failure of "The Abyss" not only cost him a lot of money, but the producers and investors he had negotiated with before also added many new harsh conditions, which James simply couldn't accept, so
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After carefully studying the script sent by Castle Film Company along with the invitation letter, James made serious preparations and hoped to successfully complete the project.
James also has another idea: There are rumors in the circle that the new owner of Castle Film Company is powerful. What if they support my plan and are willing to become the producer of "Terminator 2"?
James came to Castle Film Company and had a full exchange with General Manager Nick.
Later, he also watched the special effects shots produced by the leading studio for "The Love of Ghosts" (some, the production of all the shots had not been completed at that time), and had technical exchanges with Mazinho, the director of the leading studio.
James highly praised the technology of leading studios, but Mazinho told him with regret that some of the special effects designed by James for "True Lies" are currently technically immature and it is difficult to achieve the desired effects.
Therefore, Mazinho suggested that James delay the filming plan of this film for a period of time. During this period, the leading studio will strengthen its technical accumulation in this area and strive to complete the special effects requirements of the film in one to two years.
James contacted several top Hollywood special effects companies and studios that he had business relationships with, and found that what Mazinho said was correct. The current film special effects methods were not enough to complete some of his ideas for the film.
In the end, James had no choice but to sign a contract with Castle Film Company to direct the film "True Lies", but at the same time he put the project on hold and waited two years before deciding whether to start filming.
Although he was unable to immediately start filming a new movie to prove himself, James still gained a deeper understanding of Castle Film Company.
For a film with a budget of up to 100 million U.S. dollars, it agreed to shelve the project just because the effects planned by the director were temporarily unattainable technically. The courage of Kasol Film Company is really admirable.
James thought twice. Just when Catherine left Hong Kong and returned to London, James walked into Castle Film Company again carrying a briefcase filled with thick information.
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"What, James Cameron offered to cooperate with Castle Film Company to shoot the film "Terminator 2". He also specifically designated that the film and television special effects studio should participate in the entire process and complete all special effects production?"
Two days later, Sun Dahai, who was sitting in a chair in the office, opened his mouth so wide that he could stuff an egg into it while listening to the introduction of Sheng Zhiwen, who had come over specially.
What kind of trick is this? Sun Dahai said he didn't understand.
Although Sun Dahai does not directly interfere with the normal operations of his subordinate companies, the script and director selection for "True Lies" were proposed by Sun Dahai, so Nick directly reported the reasons and process of shelving the project to Sun Dahai.
Sun Dahai also believed that the "dual-card" cooperation between Kasol Company and the truck driver would have to wait until two years later. Unexpectedly, he received such a huge surprise as soon as he arrived at the company today.
According to regulations, if the Kasol Film Company's project target exceeds 50 million US dollars, it must go through a special approval process. It must first report to the superiors and obtain approval before proceeding.
James's shooting budget for "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" was US$80 million, so Castle Film Company started the process directly.
The US$80 million includes US$1 million for purchasing the rights to "Terminator" and a large amount of special effects production costs in the later period. Therefore, it seems to be quite appropriate.
However, Sun Dahai is not so optimistic. James is as good as the King of Sunglasses in some aspects. Their movies rarely do not require additional shooting costs, and extending the shooting time is even more childish.
Therefore, Sun Dahai has every reason to believe that even if all the special effects of "Terminator 2" are completed by a leading studio, the final shooting cost will exceed US$100 million.