Chapter 270： About 3 movies

The most impressive thing about the whole movie is the battle for Omaha Beach at the beginning of the movie, and the offensive and defensive battle for the town at the end. Since Omaha Beach is now a protected area, and it has been a mere fact for many years, the crew had no choice but to I searched for a long and narrow beach in Ireland as a location.

The props team and the art team are intensively setting up there, and there is still some time before the completion.

As a result, the shooting of the town offensive and defensive battle was put at the forefront by Spielberg. In some ways, this was also to take care of Ryan, after all, he had to take care of his studies.

If he is absent for too long, his grades this semester and later graduation will face a lot of trouble.

Ryan is one of the investors and producers of this film. It is normal to enjoy a certain degree of preferential treatment, and no one can say anything.

After Spielberg called to stop, the rumbling voice finally stopped. Ryan's first action was to take out the earplugs from the pierced ears, and then sat directly on the ruins, and took the water glass that George handed over. , Drank a big sip.

His physical strength is definitely the best among these actors. The scene just now constantly shifts and dodges back and forth, which consumes a lot of money, and it will inevitably be a little tired.

Ryan was pretty good. Tom Hanks was sitting on the cement block next to him. He was dressed coarsely, and the water he drank in his mouth almost spurted out.

"God, this kind of life will continue for two months. It's horrible." Tom Hanks finally gasped and took a shot of Ryan's rifle next to him. "I really envy you. Ryan. You can end the scene soon and return to Los Angeles."

"Los Angeles?" Ryan deliberately said in a sighing tone, "Sunshine, beach. And beautiful women, it's a paradise life."

"What if you put you on an island? Or a deserted island with no one!" Tom Hanks asked suddenly and without end.

"Desert island?" Ryan scratched his head strangely.

"That's it, Ryan." Tom Hanks thought about it for a while before he said, "After shooting "Forrest Gump", I got an idea. Um..."

"It has something to do with the desert island?" Ryan frowned and thought.

"Yes." Tom Hanks simply sat a little closer, "I think about a modern Robinson story, a workaholic with impatience. He was trapped on a deserted island because of a plane failure and lost him. In the interaction between people, the only purpose of life is to survive. Since then, his outlook on life has gradually changed..."

Ryan listened carefully to Tom Hanks. He spoke for about five or six minutes, although he had a rough idea. However, it lacks sufficient logic and the story is quite confusing. The protagonist is a FedEx member for a while and a system architect for a while. This shows that Uncle Baozi's idea of ​​the story is far from mature.

This is not surprising. Tom Hanks is a good actor, but not a good screenwriter or director...

"Frankly speaking, Tommy." The two are considered old friends, and Ryan has nothing to taboo. "This story is a bit different, and your framework and logic are too confusing. Then you are the protagonist. There is no doubt that this will be a one-man show, and it will require the actors to perform explosively."

"There are not many actors like Hollywood." Ryan added. "Of course, you are one of them."

"Haha, Ryan." Tom Hanks said very seriously, "I believe you are one of them."

"Then Tommy, what do you mean..." Ryan spread his hands.

"Ryan, you know. I'm not the one who made the screenwriter." Tom Hanks stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes, "If possible, please take time to help me complete this story. ?"

"Of course." Ryan nodded in response.

Filming continued, and Ryan's scene gradually came to an end. Several rival scenes with Tom Hanks resulted in a lot of applause from the crew.

Especially the conversation between James Ryan and Captain Miller, the beautiful life in the lines and the joyful expression of Ryan when he recalled, set off the ruined walls of the battlefield, showing a different scene...

This was also Ryan's last scene. After Spielberg yelled for approval, the temporary set was greeted with warm applause, not only for Ryan's outstanding performance just now, but also for his farewell.

Although there are not many scenes, the role of James Ryan has a lot to be explored. He concentrates the image of the most ordinary soldier in the minds of Americans. He will be happy because of the past and cry because of sorrow. He works hard. Stick to your post, complete the tasks assigned by your superiors, and howl because of the fear of death. This is a very representative image in American movies.

Ryan is very confident in himself, in several rival scenes, his performance is not weaker than Tom Hanks.

It was with this confidence that he returned to Los Angeles and welcomed a New Zealand fat man who had been preparing for a long time in Jenkins Pictures.

The large conference room was tightly shielded, and on the silver-white curtain in front, a full cg scene was slowly playing. It was a scene of Rivendell and Minastiris specially produced by Peter Jackson’s studio. Only a few minutes.

Although compared with previous movies, these fragments can only be described as rough, but Ryan has already seen traces of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the New Zealand fat man seems to be well prepared.

"Peter, can you talk about the specific film adaptation plan?"

Although he made a decision in his heart, after the clip was played and the lights turned on again, Ryan still sent out an inquiry. It was about hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. He had to be cautious. What if the big fat man in this world has a head cramp?

"My plan is to follow the pattern of the novel and shoot into a trilogy." Peter Jackson looked over, and after Ryan made a continued gesture, he said, "On the basis of being as faithful to the original as possible, Make the necessary cuts, Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship team will be the focus, and the characters of Legolas, Jimley and others will be simplified..."

The New Zealand fat guy is simply talking about it. Obviously, he has been planning for the adaptation for a long time and has a general plan in his mind. If it were not for the copyright issue, I am afraid that the preparations would have started long ago.

Ryan didn't have any guilt. If nothing else, he took the initiative to integrate the copyright early, saving the previous life Peter Jackson wasted a lot of time and energy due to copyright issues.

So, I'm still a good person! Ryan's face was already thick to a certain extent.

"Do you have a preliminary budget? And a script?"

Hearing Ryan’s words, Peter Jackson lifted his spirits. Since he has asked so, he must be very satisfied with himself. "My Weta Studio and I have roughly made a rough estimate. Each movie only costs 7,500. Ten thousand dollars is enough, ah... I forgot, I plan to shoot the trilogy together, which can save a lot of unnecessary expenses. As for the script..."

He looked at Ryan and hesitated.

"Let's do it, Peter." Looking at Julius Stewart, she nodded, apparently approving of this guy, and then Ryan made a decision, "Peter, the script is still left to your team. Have a budget..."

Peter Jackson was happy at first, then surprised, "Ryan, 75 million dollars..."

Before he finished speaking, Ryan interrupted, "Peter, I have a total budget of 300 million U.S. dollars for the trilogy. I may jointly invest. I will give you as much studio power as possible, and I can also accept the prestige. Part of the investment in Tower Studio, from now on, I hope you and your team will fully invest in this project."

"No problem! I promise!"

For Peter Jackson, this was a complete surprise.

"Well, Peter, I'm waiting to see the results of your work." Now that the intention is reached, Ryan naturally assumes the style of the boss.

Sending away Peter Jackson, Ryan hurried to a small theater nearby, and a trial meeting would be held there later.

The production of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is a time-consuming and labor-intensive project. Not to mention the lengthy shooting, it is only the preliminary preparation. In Peter Jackson's plan, it will take at least one year.

Peter Jackson needs to set up a crew as soon as possible. After the advance funds of Jenkins Pictures are received, he will order sets, train horses, prepare props, select actors, find suitable locations, and even shoot this kind of magical epic film. More trouble than science fiction films.

This can be said to be part of the reason why Ryan does not want to be involved.

And after talking with Peter Jackson, he found that the other person’s thoughts are roughly the same as those in the previous life movie. It seems that this guy has not been affected by the butterfly wings too much. Since the guy in the previous life did a good job, then let him be responsible. Up.

The investment of 300 million US dollars is not a small amount of pressure for the current Jenkins Films Fortunately, the initial share of "Titanic" has already been paid, and this money does not need to be invested in a lump sum. , If the plan goes well, by the end of the century, you can even add a part of post-production funding for these trilogy.

Of course, if several major film companies are willing to share part of the investment like "Titanic", Ryan welcomes with his hands. With these guys, if the clowns in the previous life still jump out after the movie is hot, then It can be considered a powerful thug.

For some things, although his team has achieved the ultimate when integrating copyrights, under the temptation of huge profits, some people will inevitably be deceived.

The car stopped in front of the theater, Ryan strode in, and saw Nicole and Jinsli walking around in the front hall, seeming to be waiting anxiously.

"Has it started, Nicole?" he asked quickly.

"I'm just waiting for you." Nicole rolled her eyes and took Ryan to walk quickly to the theater.

The upcoming preview of "Eileen Brockovich" will naturally be held here. Ryan and Nicole have jointly invited many well-known media personalities and members of the film academy. The purpose is conceivable. ()