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At present, Relativity Entertainment still has a musical film in preparation, and it is a key project of the first-line production. Ronan also paid attention to the specific progress.

The fairy tale live-action film project has been steadily advancing. Robert Zemeckis' Alice in Wonderland is in post-production, and Beauty and the Beast has long been put on the preparation schedule of Shahai Entertainment.

This former Disney classic animated feature film is a typical song and dance genre. After it is adapted into a live-action movie, it will also be a song and dance film.

At the 64th Academy Awards in 1992, Beauty and the Beast was not only nominated for best picture as an animated film, but also won two awards for best soundtrack and best original song.

As the first live-action adaptation of a Disney animated feature, Ronan took Beauty and the Beast very seriously.

The live-action version is produced by Andrew, director of the production department of Sandsea Entertainment, with a production budget of up to 150 million US dollars, and Industrial Light and Magic is responsible for the design and production of special effects.

In terms of music and singing and dancing, which is the most important thing, Shahai Entertainment invited Alan McKin and Hawad Ashman, who composed the soundtrack and songs for the cartoon, to participate in part of the soundtrack work for the live-action film.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the life of Beauty and the Beast is given by music.

Since Shahai Entertainment obtained the right to use the classic soundtracks and songs of the cartoons back then, they will naturally not let them go.

Our goal is very clear!

In the conference room of Shahai Entertainment, Ronan emphasized: This live-action movie strives to be authentic and can evoke the memories and feelings of movie fans.

Linda Wolfton, who is in charge of the screenwriting work, said: We have obtained the script that Disney originally wrote for this film, and we will adapt it based on this.

This female screenwriter was also recruited by Ronan.

Linda Wolferton has been working at Disney before, and was one of the screenwriters for the animated version of Beauty and the Beast, and later participated in Disney's The Lion King, Pocahontas and Mulan. Co-writer.

Inviting her to come over is to make script writing conservative and stay away from the evil path of innovation.

As one of the most precious works of Disney Pictures, Beauty and the Beast was born in the second golden age of animated films.

Contemporary works also include The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and Aladdin and so on.

Beauty and the Beast caused a sensation once it was released, and was regarded as a masterpiece of a generation.

In the film, romance and comedy are beautifully combined to tell an unforgettable story of love and friendship, allowing the audience to experience this magical world where good finally triumphs over evil.

It is no exaggeration to say that innovation is critical to the live-action adaptations of these Disney classics.

Innovation and the like do not exist in the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. Although there are inevitable changes in many places due to the adaptation of the animated feature film to the live-action film, from the main plot to the scene design to the character modeling and line music, They strive to recreate the glory days of the past.

This is the safest way of making, and innovation will only bring huge risks.

Andrew said at this time: In the past ten years, the advancement of film technology has caught up with the expressiveness of animated films. For example, we can now create a talking tea set with realistic details in a real photography environment. .”

Glen Pratt, who is in charge of this project at Industrial Light \u0026 Magic, said: I have had many discussions with Andrew, and I have watched the original animation repeatedly. The real reproduction is not a problem in terms of technology.

Good! Ronan was generally satisfied with the previous work, but he still emphasized: There are many remakes, either completely reinterpreting the original, or interpreting the story from the perspective of another character, Beauty and the Beast doesn't need that. What we have to do is to make this story more realistic, rather than create a new story.

Several other people replied: Yes.

Ronan's past successful resume can easily suppress different opinions.

What's the current preparation progress? Ronan asked.

Linda Wolverton and Glenn Pratt are no longer speaking, and questions in this regard can only be answered by Andrew, the producer.

The crew is still being formed, and there are many candidates for the director. Andrew asked his assistant to pass the information to Ronan, and said: Our first potential choice is the British female director Phyllida Lloyd. He has rich experience in directing musical films, and he also directed Mamma Mia by Shahai Entertainment in the first two years.

This potential candidate was approved by Ronan: Make initial contact with her, and don't give up on other backup candidates for the time being.

To put it bluntly, for commercial film projects, to judge whether a director is suitable, one is whether he has the same type of directing experience in the past, and the other is the market achievements he has achieved.

Andrew said: I have privately contacted Phyllida Lloyd, she is very interested in directing Beauty and the Beast.

Ronan nodded slightly: You are responsible for discussing with her. As a director, she must abide by our creative philosophy, otherwise she will be eliminated directly.

Andrew said seriously: I understand. He turned to say: As for the male lead, we are looking for actors who have signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Shahai Entertainment. James Franco who starred in Teddy Bear has a strong intention to cooperate. , I also want to try the special shooting method of motion capture.

Casting director Lucy Bell answered at this time: We had the first audition, and since the special effects model hadn't been completed, we just conducted a preliminary motion capture performance experiment in Industrial Light \u0026 Magic's studio, and James Franco passed.

Ronan said: As long as the salary is right, James Franco can be used.

Most well-known actors are rarely willing to take on motion-capture roles. The prince in Beauty and the Beast hardly shows his face from the beginning to the end, and 99% of the scenes are in the face of beasts. From this point of view alone, it is difficult to attract actors with certain charisma.

But James Franco is different. This man is a well-known eccentric in Hollywood, and the choices he makes are sometimes difficult to understand.

For example, after comedians become famous, whenever they have the opportunity, they try their best to get out of the ranks of shit and fart, so as to improve their own style.

However, James Franco, a weird guy, did the opposite. He obviously didn't come from shooting comedy movies, but after becoming famous, he threw himself into the pool of shit and shit without hesitation, as if he never wanted to come out.

Andrew continued: As for the heroine, we have conducted a preliminary audition within a certain range, and currently there are two suitable actors, namely Amanda Seyfried and Emma Watson.

I saw the audition video for the leading actress. Ronan said directly: Emma Watson is not suitable, she is too young, she has no experience singing songs in the past, and she has a big problem now, playing any role is like It's Hermione Granger.

He has already made a decision: Let's use Amanda Seyfried. Amanda has cooperated with Shahai Entertainment many times and has also appeared in musicals. She performed very well in Mamma Mia.

For now, Emma Watson, whose image has been severely fixed by Hermione Granger, can hardly compare to Amanda Seyfried in any aspect.

Moreover, Ronan had watched Emma Watson's several movies when he just left the Harry Potter series. His acting skills were not generally worrying, and there was almost no difference from the newcomers who just debuted.

A bright, quick-witted, adventurous village girl, there are plenty of actors who would fit.

Ronan's preferred choice is the candidate he feels most at ease. Compared with unfamiliar actors, Amanda Seyfried, who has collaborated many times, is undoubtedly more suitable.

The preparations for Beauty and the Beast are progressing smoothly, and if nothing else, the film will be released in the 2008 holiday file.

After this small meeting, Ronan went to the TV drama production department, where there was also a song and dance drama project.

Hannah-Montana producer Steven Portman plans to make a special movie version of Hannah-Montana after the new season is launched on Netflix.

Since Hannah-Montana was launched on Netflix streaming media, it has cultivated a large number of fans mainly teenagers, coupled with the huge influence brought by Taylor Swift's release of the record, the movie version of Hannah- Montana already has a good audience base.

Ronan approved Steven Portman's film plan, and after the new season of Hannah Montana goes live, he will continue to be the producer and be responsible for planning the film version.

Taylor Swift signed a long-term contract with the crew, and it was not a problem to appear in the movie.

Such a youth music idol movie will not lack audiences. As long as it works well, the original soundtrack alone can pay for itself.

As for whether Taylor-Swift will be like the wheat grain in the past, in order to transform various positions, and let camel toe become a buzzword all over the world, it is unlikely.

Taylor Swift's road is wider than it once was.

Plus, Taylor can get a bunch of ex-boyfriends out of trouble.

The former Taylor Swift was the goddess of many people, and some people even argued that the so-called ex-boyfriends did not exist at all.

For celebrities and fans, this is a perfectly normal situation.

After all, people generally only want to see what they want to see.

Even if some tree-lined trails are already busy with traffic, it is not a problem, because even if there is a black hole there, it is still a place that I want to explore all my life.

At the same time, Ronan also turned down an unsolicited musical project.

The well-known stage producer Andrew Weber took the initiative to approach Ronan to promote the popular musical Cats in his hands in the UK and the United States, and wanted to adapt this classic musical drama into a movie.

But Ronan declined Andrew Weber, because only for the film copyright, Andrew Weber offered 60 million US dollars, or an equivalent amount, to invest in future film projects.

This would bring huge risks to the film, and Ronan didn't think long before turning it down.

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