Legendary Hollywood Director

When I used to watch the moon with me, I was called Xiao Tiantian, but now the new people are better than the old people, and they are called Mrs. Niu.

The words that Princess Tie Fan said to Sun Wukong in Journey to the West vividly describe today's film market.

With the release of the last commercial blockbuster The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, it also means that the 2002 Christmas box office battle has come to an end.

This sequel, coupled with Tolkien's accumulated book-friend group, replaced Fury and 007: Die Another Day as soon as it was released and became the target of the vast media and audience markets.

People always like the new and dislike the old, so is the news hotspot, keeping up with the trend is the key.

Lyman knew it too, and took it seriously.

Just like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which was first drawn some time ago, the popularity at that time was no less than that of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

But after two weeks, Fury and 007: Die Another Day entered the market, and took its box office daily crown, and the attention was immediately reduced.

By this time, no one would care.

And the market has indeed lived up to this magical wave of propaganda. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring opened in 3,622 theaters, with zero points and the first day of release, and the box office was 61.02 million US dollars.

Yes, the market performance was more than what Fury and 007: Die Another Day had combined at the time.

However, it did not break any film history records.

The current record holder for the highest single-day box office in North America is Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man 1.

Well, it broke 100 million in two days.

The good results of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring naturally ushered in a new round of media spree. Anyway, no matter who can win the market, they will always be happy.

Then, unsurprisingly, film critics also began touting the film, chasing director Peter Jackson, and hailing him as the first man in a magical epic.

In the mouth of the media, this movie is the best blockbuster of the year.

On the second day of its release, it continued to win 57.34 million US dollars. At this time, Fury could only maintain a single-day box office of 3.24 million US dollars, and it was decreasing a little every day.

However, fortunately, the decline of the film market is relatively stable, and it can still survive for a while. However, 007: Die Another Day was beaten by this combination, and the box office fell to more than 2 million, and the downward trend is still very high. Quick, presumably, it will be abandoned by the theater party in a week or two.

......

Lyman has been very busy lately.

Because he has become a sweet pastry in the eyes of others, everyone wants to come close.

Of course, this performance does not reflect the media or the outside world. They have long since left him behind along with his work Fury. What is popular is in the industry and the North American film production and distribution circle.

He himself can feel his status has changed, because more and more people call him to invite him recently, and they are all difficult to refuse.

I don't know which one, leaked his private phone number.

As a result, all kinds of inexplicable invitations can find him.

Paramount Pictures built a new studio and invited him to visit and hold a celebratory reception,

He's gotta say yes; CAA's Brian Lord's youngest daughter's birthday calls and invites him to a private party, and he's gotta be there...and a bunch of investment firms waving checks trying to invest in him 's new movie, many unknown entertainers and actors also somehow got his contact details, all kinds of compliments, flattery, flattery and sex/suggestions, it really bothers him...

In the past, when Three idiots making trouble in Bollywood was well-received, he was also relatively popular, but it was not as good as it is now.

I originally wanted to take a good rest for a while after the release of Fury stabilized, but then, how can there be time?

So, who the hell leaked my phone number? who is it?

In fact, he also vaguely knew the reason for this change. The bottom line was that he had just started filming two very small themes. People thought he was that kind of director with a literary and artistic orientation. The ability is more recognized, but it is not too serious.

After all, in the field of literature and art, no matter how noisy it is, the market's acceptance will not be too high. Maybe some fans will like it very much, but from the perspective of the entire public base, that's the same thing.

But now, with a furious victory, Fury has shown everyone a different Lehmann. Unexpectedly, it is still the one with two blossoms and a wide range of shooting subjects, which can be played with both business and art.

The attitude was naturally different.

Many producers and producers came to him with scripts and checks, saying that you can shoot, and investment is not a problem.

...As long as you come to be the director and you are not satisfied with the script, just say it and we will change it immediately.

Oh, so heartwarming.

Without a stable distributor, small companies or individuals making movies in North America is a dead end.

Just look at Steven Spielberg, who was ambitious to create DreamWorks, and once had the ambition to make it a new bright spot in Hollywood, but he was not killed by a group of distributors in distribution channels. .

Do you say that their grades are not good? Well, Gladiator, Cat and Mouse, Midnight Bell, Tuxedo... Almost every film is profitable and harvested The market is doing well; do you say they have no connections? Yes, Paramount, Warner, Universal... almost all are involved with them, not to mention, Steven Spielberg itself represents a relationship Internet, but they still failed.

Favors are favors, interests are interests, and the world of adults is not to play with you. Cooperation, yes, hello everyone, I want to make money together; if you want to distribute channels, do it yourself, sorry, you are gone.

In 2005, DreamWorks, the top ten film company in the United States, was acquired by Viacom, so that the label of DreamWorks was also owned by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Viacom.

Steven Spielberg is also disheartened and never touches the issue again.

How did the names of the Big Six in Hollywood come about?

They're not industry overlords, who are?

Even Europa Pictures wants to enter the US market, it is all about cooperation and looking for a local partner.

In terms of core interests and resources, they will never leak a little gap, and don't even think about it. (However, later on, Disney was still very powerful. It just broke this convention of the six giants and became a one-man.)

Therefore, whatever promises those small manufacturers or producers make are false, and Lehmann simply ignores them.

He is a director, he cares about his works the most, and he also wants his works to receive due market treatment, which is not contradictory.

Lehman was a little tired in the communication at the beginning, but he was still able to endure it. But wait until December 28th, when the news that the global box office of the movie Fury officially broke 400 million US dollars came out, more people were looking for him, and the reasons for the invitation were also ever-changing, and it was not so easy to refuse, fortunately. , he went straight back to France.

Can't afford it, can't I hide? Who do you look down on.

However, there are also advantages. Luc Besson and the senior executives of Europa Films have become more friendly towards him.

Maybe, in the next cooperation, his investment share will be more and his status will be better.

There is also CAA, they took the initiative to sign a new economic contract, not only reduced his service fees, but also upgraded the service team again, reaching a scale of 10 people, specializing in handling all kinds of trivial matters for him.

Of course, the day-to-day agent has not changed, and Johnson is still in charge.

......

Is there a problem?

On January 5, 2003, just a few days after Lehmann returned to France, he wrote the outline of a new movie every day, and had nothing to do to hang out and enjoy the holiday, but Kevin Howian called.

Once he calls, he must be busy.

as predicted.

...MGM wants to ask you to direct the next 007 movie, what are your thoughts?

What is the idea? Can you join this set if you can't play it? Some time ago, it was still a life-and-death competitor. The two sides smeared each other, and the film was pulled down by Fury in the second week, and has never been ahead since then. Now finding him to be the director of the latest film is really a slapstick operation.

Of course, competitors are not necessarily unable to cooperate with each other, it all depends on the consideration of interests.

Presumably, MGM has also carefully analyzed and recognized Lehmann's directing ability, so that CAA will be euphemistically inquire about the tone.

But why should I direct the 007 series?

For a director like him, even if the market is successful, it can only be regarded as an addition to the resume, and it is nothing at all.

After all, for such a mature-style series of movies, few people will take credit for the director, and only recognize the power of fans of the series.

If you accidentally hit the street... If a movie with such a broad mass base can fail, it will almost self-destruct the current great director's future.

What's more, it's not that he didn't have a movie to shoot himself, he has a plan in mind.

Help me refuse, just say that I have intentions, and I can't make time for the shooting.

The outline of the new film is almost finished during this time, and it is not necessary to wait for Ryan to polish it.

Kevin Howian is naturally very happy when he hears it. His client is a high-productivity type. Can you be unhappy?

Almost a movie a year.

Okay, is it convenient to reveal the theme and content of the new movie?

Wait until the script is finished, and the filming contract hasn't been signed yet?

Oh, by the way, there is one more thing, the awards season is coming, you have to make time to come to North America.

Wandering around, January is here, and the previously agreed action to hit the Oscar for best foreign language film for Three Silly Bollywood is about to begin...

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