Chapter 188： "Untitled Sea Rescue Project"

Dunn has never paid attention to Cameron's project, and has not even read the script. But he, like Cameron, is also looking forward to a second collaboration.

Especially when he was targeted by Disney one after another!

Dunn took a deep breath and stared at Cameron, "James, I can meet all your budget requirements. However, I also hope you can promise me a condition."

Cameron sat upright, "What conditions?"

The corner of Tang En's mouth curled slightly, and he didn't rush to answer his question, he said with a smile: "By the way, I don't know if you have heard of it, Disney invested in a World War II blockbuster called "Pearl Harbor", which produced The man is Jerry Bruckheimer and the director is Michael Bay."

As Hollywood veterans, Cameron and McNick certainly knew about such big news.

Cameron showed a bit of disdain, "That movie that clamored to create an epic classic comparable to "Titanic"?"

Bill McNick laughs: "Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are gold partners. They have made a series of blockbuster and acclaimed movies, and it is normal to have a little ambition."

Dunn mocked.

Why did "Pearl Harbor" have an unprecedented reputation in North America? It is because this movie was compared with "Titanic" all the time in the process of project establishment, shooting and promotion. This is a very ambitious movie.

In many respects, there are also similarities.

For example, the length of the film is more than 3 hours; for example, the plot, there are romantic love stories; for example, the special effects, there is a real feeling of being there...

However, Michael Bay is not James Cameron!

It was a boring and old love, and even the handling of the war scene had no depth. More than half an hour of plane bombing of ships, constant explosion scenes, corpses lying on the ground, panic everywhere, this is just a terrible massacre, and it can't move or entertain the audience at all.

Without a doubt, Pearl Harbor was the biggest Hollywood joke of 2001!

Now, the appearance of Dunn has changed history. Because Cameron didn't get the share of "Titanic", he couldn't go to the seabed to explore chicly, and he wanted to make another movie.

Dunn doesn't mind using Cameron's hand to teach Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and Disney behind him who don't know what to do!

"The investment of "Pearl Harbor" is more than twice that of "Saving Private Ryan", and Disney has high hopes. If nothing else, the release date next year will definitely be in May."

Bill McNick seemed to understand what Dunn meant, "You mean... We are going to target "Pearl Harbor"?"

"Of course!" Dunn snorted coldly, "I said just now, don't try to run every Disney movie in the future! James, didn't you support me just now to challenge Michael Eisner? How about you? Am I on the same front?"

Cameron frowned, embarrassed.

"you are not willing?"

"Huh? Oh no, you misunderstood." Cameron waved his hand. "I'm a director, and no matter how great Disney's energy is, it can't affect me. I just... feel that time is too tight."

Dunn didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "James, are you exaggerating? It's only the end of June, and there will be nearly a year until May next year!"

Cameron: "This project has been planned for two years since 1998. I don't want to make the movie not good enough because of the rush of time."

Dunn glanced at Bill McNick, "What is the budget set by the production department?"

Bill McNick said: "120 million, but Jamie wants to raise it to 150 million and has approached me many times."

Tang En waved his hand, "James, just help me once, how about it? I'll give you a special approval for the budget and give you the green light! 200 million US dollars!"

"How many?"

Even James Cameron, who is used to seeing strong winds and waves, was surprised and opened his mouth wide.

$200 million!

This is definitely the highest budget Hollywood has ever paid for a single film!

Before that, "Titanic", which Dunn took over, only cost $165 million, and "Spider-Man" had a budget of $150 million. As for the "Star Wars" series, each movie is only about 120 million US dollars.

"Raiders" $170 million, "Future Water World" $175 million. Even "Pearl Harbor", which Disney is clamoring to compete with "Titanic", the investment is only 140 million US dollars.

Bill McNick was a little anxious, "Dawn!"

Dunn waved his hand, "Bill, please believe me, please believe in James! I repeat my request again, this movie must catch up with the May release of next year!"

"This……"

Cameron took a deep breath.

More budget means more pressure.

Bill McNick understood Dunn's determination, sighed, and looked at Cameron with a smile, "Jammie, are you going to refuse?"

"I……"

"Okay, Dunn has said it for this sake. If you refuse again, you won't be enough friends." Bill McNick recalled slowly, "I remember when you filmed "True Lies", 3 It's not finished until the end of the month, and it will be released in mid-July, right?"

James Cameron said bitterly: "It's not you. When you first arrived at Fox, you wanted to make a good start and let me speed up the post-production. During that time, I didn't sleep for more than 70 hours at most!"

Bill McNick laughed a few times, and then sighed, "You know Dunn's temper, and you should also know that Disney has been playing tricks behind his back. If he wants to speak badly, you will help him, right?"

Cameron glanced at Dunn, feeling his hopeful eyes, how could he still say the words of rejection?

"James, if you work harder, just help me, okay?"

Dunn put his words to this point. If Cameron refused again, he just didn't know what to do. He took a deep breath, and there was a bit of sharp determination on his face, "If that's the case, hurry up. I will hold several auditions within three days, Dunn, please come and help me with my staff. I will try to start the movie in late July!"

"it is good!"

Tang En slapped his hands and looked excited.

...

Dunn opened the script for Cameron's new film for the first time, and the title is very interesting - "Untitled Sea Rescue Project".

The entire script, up to 210 pages!

It's almost like the "Titanic" of the year.

For professional screenwriters in Hollywood, in the usual sense, a page of script is presented in a movie for 1 minute.

Even if some deletions are made in the later stage, the whole movie will probably take two and a half hours, or even three hours!

Tang En calmed down and read slowly. He wanted to see what kind of script Cameron had been preparing for the project for more than two years.

This is a story based on true events.

In the winter of 1952, rescue was called to the Massachusetts Coast Guard when an oil tanker encountered a sea storm en route to Boston that cracked its hull and was about to sink.

The storm at sea exudes fear like death.

Not to mention a coast guard ship, even a warship is difficult to sail!

Controversy continues among the guards, and many people think that going to the rescue now is equivalent to dying. At this time, a young man named Bernie Weber resolutely decided to rescue. He led four coast guards, drove a wooden lifeboat with a broken engine, and set off heroically!

During the rescue operation, the humble 36-foot wooden electric motor lifeboat was almost overturned twice in the face of layer after layer of huge waves, and Bernie Weber closed his eyes for a while, resigned to his fate.

However, a miracle was born, they broke through the waves and arrived at the rescue scene.

Next, the predicament is born again!

This wooden coast guard ship has a carrying capacity of only 12 people, including 4 pilots.

And on the tanker... 32 people!

The tanker is about to sink, there is only one chance, Bernie Weber once again made a wise and bold decision to pick up everyone and go home together!

If you want to live, live together!

If you want to die, die together!

In the end, Bernie Webb and his assistants drove the wooden coast guard boat, fighting against the waves on the icy, pitch-black sea. After experiencing many difficulties, they finally reached the end.

Bernie Webb and other four heroes also received the highest federal service medal - the Gold Medal for Ambulance.

This is a thrilling, powerful story.

Even through the text, Tang En can imagine the dangers, obstacles and the call of death that he experienced during the rescue process and the continuous miracles, no doubt, represent the beauty of human nature and the true meaning of heroism , is the greatest value advocacy.

It's a real thing, and the personal heroism it engenders cannot be overstated. The "Die Hard" series starring Bruce Willis is not a concept at all.

and……

This is a disaster movie, a shipwreck disaster movie.

Dunn suddenly remembered the "Titanic" of that year.

Surprisingly, the two films have some kind of inner connection.

"Titanic" is a shipwreck. Hundreds of lives were buried in that sea, and even the hero lost his life, leaving behind a poignant and tragic love.

It's very touching, but it's a pity that made countless people cry.

The new movie also shows the story of the sinking ship. However, after the male protagonist Bernie Webb experienced many difficulties, he completed the redemption and created a miracle with a broken wooden coast guard ship under the circumstances that everyone thought impossible!

It's true that the director of "Titanic" is Dunn, but the real soul is James Cameron!

In the last tragic shipwreck, Cameron hoped to use a miraculous rescue to resolve the sadness.

Dunn suddenly understood his mood, feelings and good intentions.

and……

Next year is 2001, and 9/11 will break out!

What kind of inspiration will such a movie bring to the American people?

After reading this script, Dunn has already seen the prospect of this movie being a big box-office...

As for the name of the movie, Dunn pursed his lips slightly, already helping Cameron to think about it.

He picked up the pen and scribbled on the title of "Untitled Sea Rescue Project", and then wrote the new name next to it - "Unsinkable"!