Ace Hollywood

With David's strange gaze, it was hard for Daniel not to feel guilty, but if he hadn't let go quite simply, David would not have improved so much, and Daniel introduced him to Voight, Peter , or even a big producer like Jerry, that's something no one else would even think about.

Thinking about it this way, Daniel became more confident when he left. Fortunately, David couldn't see through his inner thoughts, otherwise he might pick up a chair and give him a hard blow.

The reason why Daniel left DD Films in a hurry and returned home was because there were two visitors at home.

The identity is very peculiar.

However, he can assure you that these two must have decided to visit him after getting the box office data of the first day of Bourne.

Kevin Feige, Breanna Smith.

The former is an executive producer at Marvel Comics, while the latter is the executive co-operating officer of independent studio Lionsgate.

Although the equivalent of DD Films is not comparable to that of Marvel and Lionsgate, DD, which has just invested 35 million in Pirates of the Caribbean, is not so unconfident, because the two senior executives also came to visit. understandable. However, it is somewhat impolite to come to the door suddenly without any prior contact or notification.

But Daniel doesn't care about that.

Fox recently cast a superhero blockbuster, Daredevil, starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Colin Farrell. Halfway through the filming process, people from Fox and Marvel approached Daniel, and the proposer was Kevin Figo who is sitting here today. Actively involved in the process of filming. However, whether it is Daredevil or Spider-Man, which was transferred earlier, Marvel did not actually make a lot of profits, because they only transferred out the rights to adapt comic characters. Compared with giants such as Columbia and Fox , Marvel, which is at the same time as DC in the comics industry, actually didn't have the confidence to ask for more benefits. Out of satisfaction with its thousands of comic characters, Marvel didn't care so much when selling characters.

But obviously Kevin is very dissatisfied with this, so this time the choice is not a particularly powerful cooperation with Lionsgate Films. The launch of The Punisher is Marvel's attempt to get more returns from the lucrative film industry. Instead of handing over your wealth to companies like the Seven Big Hollywood. Especially this time, Spider-Man was a big success, surpassing 100 million in the first week, and the North American box office has risen to 380 million so far, which deeply stimulated the hearts of everyone in Marvel from top to bottom.

It certainly didn't occur to them that much of this was due to the ingenuity of Columbia and the film's team, and more, they felt that if it were run by themselves, they would have had the same kind of success. But Marvel is a fairly conservative company, and it is not easy to get involved in the comic business. This inertia cannot be completely changed with one stimulus.

Therefore, even if Kevin tries his best, Marvel's rights in The Punisher are quite small, and Lionsgate is helping. However, it was a small step.

But what does all this have to do with Daniel?

The relationship is very big!

Because coincidentally, whether it is Columbia's Spider-Man, that is, the role of Tobey Maguire, or the Super Daredevil that Fox is currently filming, Daniel has been offered an invitation. Of course Daniel knew that Spider-Man had achieved unprecedented success, but he still refused. The real reason is that this is not the era of the Marvel universe, even Toby did not become a top Hollywood star because of this explosion,

What's more, the hero who was betrayed to Columbia cannot enter the Avengers, and even if he talks about returning later, it will be difficult to be consistent with the original role. This is also a big shortcoming for Daniel. What's more, he couldn't play Spider-Man for more than ten years. As for Ben Affleck's Daredevil, Daniel was not impressed, but he even rejected Spider-Man, so naturally it was impossible to accept Daredevil.

After rejecting two superhero blockbusters in a row, especially in May this year when Spider-Man had an unprecedented explosion, Daniel was ridiculed a lot. The questions about Daniel Sandler in the interview are also often blackfaced. It's because of the Legal Blonde and The Fellowship of the Ring before, and the Cannes Best Actor later, and The Bourne is also very good, so it won't be thrown into trouble. After all, the box office of the manga movie is not as good as Mainstream movies are so valuable - after all, you're standing on the shoulders of a nationally known comic book character.

It is not without reason that major companies are so optimistic about Daniel. Movies based on comics are definitely inferior choices for actors who admire art films, because they can only compete for awards such as Saturn Awards and Teen Choice Awards that everyone has fun with. Golden Globes and Oscars are absolutely not watched. Of course, it doesn't mean that everyone is going to go to the Oscars, but it's harmful to their screen image to star in this type of movie that is absolutely blocked by the Oscars. So to a certain extent, it is still difficult to find some convincing actors for manga adaptation movies.

This is the right age, and Daniel, who has a strong interest in comics, is of course one of the best choices.

But this is not the most important reason.

Comics have a huge number of comic fans, and these people are one of the biggest target groups for comic movies. Obviously, these people also know that they are good meat, so they often recommend their favorite heroes. On Marvel's official website, there are such topics all the year round, who will play Spider-Man, who will play Daredevil, who will Come play Captain America and more.

And Daniel is always the number one in this kind of selection.

Ever since he started making his mark in Hollywood.

Fans have elected him as the most suitable actor to play comic heroes, as long as anyone who pays a little attention knows this. The formation of this situation is also normal. Daniel is young, has amazing acting skills, is handsome, has a proud figure, and is very popular. Moreover, his blogger homepage and later MB personal account show that he is also a person in the second dimension.

Daniel also regularly tops gay charts. Although the two are quite different, there are also some similarities.

Therefore, it is normal for Kevin and Brenner of Lionsgate to come to the door.

After all, Daniel is the one who turned down Spider-Man, and there are even rumors that Daniel will not play any comic book superheroes. If you don't show more sincerity, it is basically impossible to get Daniel's approval. He has no shortage of movie scripts now, compared to a year ago.

When Daniel got home, Cusa had arrived first, chatting with Brenner, and Kevin was admiring a lot of comics in his window-he was really interested in all of them, not for the sake of planning something.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Hello, Kevin. He shook hands with Kevin Figo who came over first, and then Brenner with a gentle smile, Nice to meet you, Brenner.

If Andy isn't at home today, I'm afraid you'll all be shut down.

After sitting down, Daniel made a joke, and the two uninvited guests were somewhat embarrassed.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Brenner got to the point. Everyone is very busy now, and they really don't have time to play tricks.

Daniel, Kevin and I are here this time to invite you to join Lionsgate's new superhero movie The Punisher.

Frank Castle?

Before that, Daniel didn't know what Lionsgate was going to shoot, and he didn't notice this movie in his previous life, so he must have hit the street very hard.

The Punisher, Frank Castle, is an unorthodox Marvel hero, much like the Chinese Water Margin characters. His wife and daughter were murdered. After he could not obtain justice through formal legal channels, he decided to punish these perpetrators in his own way. Moreover, Frank, who possessed the force of a Tenth-level agent, used bloody fights instead of Combat with super powers - this is very different from most Marvel heroes.

In fact, Daniel appreciates this role very much. The brutal style of killing one person in ten steps and never staying behind is very cool. He doesn't know why the Lionsgate movie didn't end well in the end. Have you contradicted it?

However, none of this changed his decision-he still won't play.

Although Brenner set out his own conditions very sincerely, if Daniel plays, they will increase the budget to 50 million, and pay 15 million + five points of omni-channel share as Daniel's salary.

So, your original budget was thirty-five million?

For a superhero movie, this kind of investment is indeed a bit stretched.

Do you want to make a movie like The Fast and the Furious?

Fast and Furious was a success, but it actually received quite a lot of criticism, mainly focusing on roughness and stinginess. The whole movie was not high enough because of its limited layout. But Universal is making this kind of movie for the first time, and it is difficult to ask them to invest a lot of money. The investment in Fast Fury 2, when I chatted with Mayer last time, Mayer told him that it should be around 80 million, which is 20 million higher than the first part of Bourne, and even more so in The Bourne. Fast and Furious is more than twice that of the first part.

Batman invested 140 million yuan, and Daredevil also invested 80 million yuan. Are you planning to invest only 35 million yuan in The Punisher?

Daniel figured he might know why the movie, which had a decent hero, fell into obscurity.

Although Daniel refused, as a manga fan, Kevin was very happy to communicate with him about the movie.

That's not the case. Unlike other superheroes, Frank has no special abilities, so there is no need to do a lot of special effects, which can save a lot of investment. Kevin explained.

With regard to manga changes and special effects, Stan Lee, who is now in a lawsuit with Marvel, is quite convincing. Give him a lawsuit. As the main creator of the Marvel universe, Stan Lee once made it very clear that the work of comic-changing movies should be fully advanced after the special effects technology is more mature.

Daniel very much appreciates this.

He marveled at Brenner and Kevin's perspective.

No, no, no, Brenner, Kevin, that's not the case. There is no superhero movie that doesn't need special effects. If you just make a bloody fighting movie, what does that have to do with superheroes? What is a superhero? He must It's higher than life, beyond the reach of ordinary people, if Flack is just a bloody wrestler in WWE, then why do they go to the cinema to watch it? Not to mention the original manga fans, they see the righteous hero they love , is now a brawler, do you think this will be recognized?

It is true that Flack has no special skills, but this definitely does not mean that he cannot do special effects. Even if it is difficult, he should hire professionals to add attractive special effects to him instead of not doing it.

Kevin and Brenner obviously had some thoughts about Daniel's words, but this is not something that can be changed all at once.

And Daniel didn't intend to hide his intentions. If he didn't say it today, maybe this long paragraph might be misunderstood by Kevin.

Brenner, what I said before this was all based on the opinion of a fan. Next, I am talking about Daniel's opinion. If you are determined to change the way you make The Punisher and you don't have enough funds, DD Films industry can join.”

Obviously, this proposal surprised both of them.

Stared at by two pairs of eyes.

Daniel looked calm, I hope you don't get me wrong, I'm not scaremongering just to join the plan, I think you can do an independent investigation, what do the fans of Spider-Man love about him, and the manga of The Punisher Fans want to see what kind of Frank Cassel.

Frank and direct communication can actually avoid many misunderstandings. Although Kevin and Brenner may not believe it, they at least superficially deny that they are suspicious of Daniel's intentions.

Say goodbye to the two after leaving.

Kusa, who hadn't spoken much, looked at Daniel, Are you planning to invest in comics and movies now?

He once discussed comics with Cusa, quite early, but his conclusion is that it is at least after 2005 that it is time for comics to change. Now Daniel’s intervention seems to have changed his original thinking, which is in Daniel’s opinion. It is still relatively rare in the body. In Cusa's view, Daniel really has a magical forward-looking and firm attitude, whether it is taking over Pretty Woman or fighting for Legolas.

Are you motivated by the success of Spider-Man?

Daniel shook his head. His original estimate was based on memory. Starting from the promised Batman to a series of heroes in the Marvel Universe, the era of superheroes has not changed. Although after 9/11, In the process of finding a way out of the severely affected film industry, the superhero film Spider-Man made the first shot, but it is still in the path-finding stage.

Any estimate is for the entire object. The era of superhero comics is still a few years away, but it does not prevent us from trying to make such films first. Marvel and Lionsgate have their own advantages. DD can Before the era comes, there is no harm in competing with them, not to mention that Weta Digital should open up a new direction, otherwise it will be difficult to adapt.

Cusa nodded, This movie, if they agree to DD Films joining—

Next year, and at least in the second half of the year, the filming will start. The fear of failure within Marvel is quite serious, and independent studios like Lionsgate are also very cautious.

OK.

There is no need to do anything about this matter now, at least until Marvel and Lionsgate agree to join, otherwise just watch them die. Presumably Marvel will treat Daniel differently at that time, after their attempt to show a little toe just failed completely.

How about Fake God? Does Universal think it's not worth it?

Kusa also laughed when he heard the words, Donna told me today that the world is developing so fast that she feels at a loss.

After Daniel became emperor in Cannes, Universal, which was slowly leaning towards Daniel under Mayer's operation, added a heavy weight to it. It has basically been confirmed and invited Daniel to replace Jim Carrey in this interesting film. Movies—Wouldn't it be more fun to play a loser with someone like Daniel? But after the box office of The Bourne broke out on the first day today, it means that it is no problem to break 50 million in a single week. The box office on Saturday and Sunday should not be lower than the first day, which is 55 million, and it will be released next week. It has been a month and a half since Spider-Man will release part of the screen. With the performance of Bourne Shadow, Universal won't have any problem getting a part of it. So after the next full week, the box office of Spy Shadow can reach 100 million. Of course, this is all predicted according to the normal trajectory. If it suddenly dives, there is no way to say. But based on the current word-of-mouth of the movie, that is unlikely, unless there is another terrorist attack that blows up the Chinese Theater or the Kodak Theater or the like.

With such a performance in Daniel's solo movie, it is no longer possible to get Daniel's contract at the original price.

That's why Kusa raised Daniel's offer very directly today, and that's why Donna who approached him complained like that.

I told him that for the next part of Spy Shadow, we will definitely report 20 million. As for Fake God, the original 12 million offer will either add five points to the North American box office, or mention 1,000. Five million. They're negotiating.

Fifteen million is obviously much more cost-effective.

No, they may propose 10 million + 5 points, or even 8 points, to ease investment pressure. Global has a lot of projects recently.

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