Hollywood Road

Having a good-looking script, or story template, is the basic condition to impress investors, but this is by no means a key element. No film company only reads a single script and immediately decides to make a film. .

The "Deadpool" project promoted by Murphy is not the most common type of Hollywood production company setting project, and then recruiting directors or other positions-such as "Spiderman" and other big production movies, are all first projects. Then recruit screenwriters and directors, etc. This is also the most popular production model in Hollywood-it is driven by directors and producers. In addition to the script, there must be a plan that can also be seen in the past.

A director like Murphy, who is not even second-rate, just throws a script to a film company without even the most basic ideas. Why should the other party invest?

Therefore, Murphy also specially prepared a plan for Kara Fess. The most important part of the plan is a budget. The initial budget for the film is 60 million US dollars.

This is the result of his careful calculation. With the first few films as capital, this kind of investment is relatively easy to get, and it is not expected that 20th Century Fox will invest heavily in a superhero like Deadpool who is not particularly famous. .

Murphy's script and plan were passed on to CAA at the same time, based on the success of the previous films, plus Bill Rossis's growing status in CAA, it didn't take much effort to win CAA's support.

At this stage, Murphy also needs the power of CAA. For directors of his level, CAA’s one-stop packaged service can save a lot of unnecessary troubles, shorten the project preparation time and reduce the burden of heavy work. Pressure to focus more energy on film production.

After talking with Bill Rossis and Brian Lauder, the head of CAA's film and television department, Murphy also agreed to continue to hand over the project to CAA.

And with the assistance of CAA, Carla Faith can also have a greater certainty that he will get the rights to the film adaptation of Deadpool.

Bill Rossis also fully assisted Carla Faith in his high-level negotiations with Twentieth Century Fox.

In addition, he also sent some other news to Murphy. Mike was inspired by some people and rushed to hug Ridley Scott’s thigh, although it was impossible for him to provide services for the project, nor did he do that. Qualifications, or ready to be extremely involved in it.

Seeing such a big project, Mike pushed the future of him and many of his potential customers into it.

The only exception is Jessica Chastain, who is preparing to terminate the brokerage contract with Mike and transfer to other CAA brokers.

Bill Rossis considered many aspects and did not accept Jessica Chastain, but introduced another very good female agent of the company to her.

Then there is the progress on Fox in the 20th century. Carla Fess has formally submitted this project to the company, but it is blocked by the film production director Dave Scola, and the competition between the two is almost on the horizon. On the face of it, the opponent's strong opposition is not surprising.

Carla Fess is also not a fuel-efficient lamp, and can reach the point where it is today. Her own efforts are one aspect, and the appreciation and support of the Fox Group's senior management is another.

Her hand wandered around Dave Scola's "X-Men 3" and the two projects that have already been named "Kings of Heaven", seemingly ready to reach in and grab a piece from it.

Especially in "Kingdom of the Heavens", at a high-level meeting of 20th Century Fox, Kara Feith had a fierce dispute with Dave Scola about the director and producer of the project.

"I think it is very inappropriate to introduce Ridley Scott as the director of the project!"

Carla Firth’s voice is loud enough to spread to every corner of the conference room. “As a director, Ridley Scott’s shooting philosophy and directing ability are unquestionable, but he always makes something in post-production. Actions that are not in line with the market, especially the editing is too personal. Looking at his failed works, all of them are like this!"

"I want to say a little!" Dave Scola stood up immediately, "None of these worries can be established. The crew is the producer's responsibility, and Ridley Scott will not have the final editing rights!"

Carla Faith refused to give up, "The producer you proposed also has problems. The investment in this project is so huge, and the producer must be good enough. I think Jon Landau should be used!"

Many people in the conference room, including Harry Ellens, CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, were nodding their heads slightly. If Jon Landau escorted this project, the risk would definitely be much smaller.

Hearing Kara Feith dragged out the producer who operated "Titanic", Dave Scola knew that the producer he had listed was no longer available, regardless of his experience and reputation, or his qualifications and abilities. , The difference between the two sides is more than two levels.

But put the project in the hands of the fat man Jon Landau...

Dave Scola immediately denied this idea. The opponent is extremely strong. If the project is in his hands, can he still control it?

"Jon Landau has been resting in recent years and has been out of the market for some time." Dave Scola looked at Carla Faith, "I will personally be the producer of this project and control the shooting and production. Every step of the way!"

"This..." Carla Faith deliberately put on a look of surprise, but the mockery in his bright eyes was fleeting, and then turned the words back, "I think Ridley Scott is still inappropriate. "

"You are totally opposed to it!" Dave Scola is about to go violently. "Anyone who has transferred from the news industry, do you know how to make movies?"

"I admit that I'm not as good as you in this respect." Carla Fess is completely serious and responsible. "But the total investment of the project may reach 150 million U.S. dollars. We must be cautious!"

Dave Scola glared, "You..."

"Okay!" Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by CEO Harry Allens, "Stop arguing!"

Kara Firth and Dave Scola looked at each other, and both sat back to their positions.

"The investment in this project is huge." Harry Allens said lightly, "Continue with the preliminary investigation and review."

Hearing this, Dave Scola's face turned dark, and then he saw Carla Faith who was diagonally across from him giving him a triumphant look, like a winner.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, and enduring the meeting, the first time he walked out of the meeting room, Dave Scola approached Carla Faith.

Standing in the corridor, Carla Faith squinted at Dave Scola, deliberately raising his chin a little bit, "What's the matter?"

"I want to talk to you." Dave Scola didn't want to talk nonsense.

"About the movie project," Carla Firth said unceremoniously, "I have said everything I should say."

Seeing that everyone around him was almost gone, Dave Scola endured his impatience and said in a low voice, "We talked frankly and honestly."

Carla Faith pondered for a moment, and said, "Go to my office."

She led the way, Dave Scola followed, and walked into Carla Faith's office.

"Sit whatever you want." Carla Faith pointed to the sofa in the office. Regardless of Dave Scola, she sat on the boss chair behind the desk as if she was a sharp and mean woman.

Dave Scola frowned, but didn't say anything. He was here to solve the problem, not to postpone his project indefinitely.

"You do this," he didn't sit down at all, he stood opposite the conference table, condescending like his boss scolding his subordinates, "it will only make other departments look down on our production department!"

"It's only performance that represents the capabilities of the department." Carla Fess doesn't take this set at all, "and nothing else."

Dave Scola has a low voice, "What do you want?"

"I didn't think about it." Carla Faith spread out his hands, shrugged playfully, and said naturally, "You are against my project with all your strength and set obstacles to my project. I have to follow yours. Behave the way you do it."

"Do you want the movie rights of Deadpool?" Dave Scola snorted. "You are too naive, Murphy Stanton, a Cult film director, directing a superhero movie, it's ridiculous! He would Destroyed Deadpool, destroyed the X-Men, and affected the entire company!"

"Don't say so justice and awe-inspiring." Carla Faith didn't seem to care at all. "You know, I also know, this has nothing to do with the company's interests, but just a personal grievance."

One wants to be in position, one does not want to give up position, the contradiction between the two cannot be reconciled at all.

Dave Scola didn't want to be weak in front of a woman, waved his hand, and said, "As long as I'm the director, don't even think about Deadpool."

"Oh..." Carla Faith smiled, "The Kingdom of Heaven will also be postponed indefinitely."

Without waiting for Dave Scola to speak, she said again, "I don’t care. "Deadpool" is just a small project, and the estimated investment is only about 60 million US dollars. Murphy’s head is full of black style. The idea, Deadpool is just that he wants to try in a superhero movie. Miramax is still inviting him to direct "Sin City 2". With my relationship with him, 20th Century Fox It's not difficult to get an investment in it."

"And what about your project?" Carla Faith's ridicule in his tone did not cover up. "The total investment should be around 150 million US dollars, right? North America is expected to box office of 300 million US dollars? The global expected 800 million US dollars? Qualifications and credits in the "X-Men" series, if you can operate such a film and win a big victory, go further and even become the CEO of Fox or get other positions, it seems that it is possible..."

She stood up, her eyes drifting lightly from Dave Scola, "Do you really plan to use such a project to redeem one of my small projects?"