mousepad-d2 Chapter 318 MGM revival is imminent
Chapter 318 MGM revival is imminent
Just as Jed returned to Los Angeles on his private jet, Mel posted a statement on his FACEBOOK fan page, "Because of my credulity, this manuscript was leaked. Fortunately, the leaked The manuscript is only my initial draft and has nothing to do with the final draft. Even so, it took away my motivation to continue working on Twilight. After discussing with Mr. Jed Sherman, we reached We made the following agreement: First, our contract will officially end after the publication of the fifth novel of "Twilight", and the relevant copyright and intellectual property rights will be owned by Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group; second, the lost manuscript will be published as " The name of Midnight Sunshine is available for readers to read for free on my official website. People of insight are welcome to come and translate it into various language versions. I will present a copy of the fifth novel of "Twilight" signed by me; Again, the fifth novel of "The Twilight Saga" will be named "The Twilight Saga: Eternal Day". If there is no accident, this book will meet you at Christmas; finally, this book will have Spinoff series and prequel series, but I'm no longer the author."
Mel's statement quickly aroused speculation from readers and the media, especially some well-informed people also began to express their views on Facebook or Twitter, saying that they had long known that the relationship between Mel and Jed had become estranged. The reason is that Jed deliberately deprived Mel of the movie proceeds.As soon as this rumor spread, it immediately drew a warning from the Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group.
Some accounts that deliberately published such statements received letters from lawyers and were warned not to deliberately defame others’ reputations. At the same time, Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group also disclosed Mel’s income from film and television adaptations to the media.According to the general rule, top directors only get 5% of the box office revenue; top screenwriters get 3%;However, as an author of the original work, Mel not only received the due authorization fee for the film and television adaptation, but also received an additional 2% of the box office.
Rowling, who had been ridiculed by Mel, took the opportunity to laugh on Twitter, "Without doing any screenwriting work, I can actually get a share of Hollywood gold medal screenwriters. Tsk tsk, such a big hand is not familiar with this white-eyed wolf, really ..."
In fact, all kinds of contracts in Hollywood have a record in insurance companies and related associations, so the reporter quickly obtained Mel's relevant contracts through court applications, so many of Mel's past self-pitying speeches suddenly became jokes, some extreme Readers even publicly rebuked Mel for being "ungrateful."But these things have nothing to do with Jed. It is a blessing that "The Twilight Saga: Eternal Day" can be completed, and other things have nothing to do with Jed.Although Random House is trying to find a way to disinfect Mel, Mel has offended quite a few people, and the big tree behind him has suddenly disappeared, all the media have regarded Mel as the best material for ridicule .
After Jed returned to Los Angeles, he immediately joined Christopher Nolan.Nolan has always regarded Jed as the best boss, because Jed only looks at the excellence of the script, and then doesn't think too much about other factors.As a new-generation director in Hollywood, Nolan enjoys treatment comparable to that of top-tier directors such as Cameron and Spielberg.Nolan not only has complete casting rights, but also complete final editing rights. Except that Jed sent a producer to supervise Nolan's budget, Nolan has the final say on almost all other matters.And shooting this "Inception" made Nolan feel full trust and creative freedom. After all, the "Batman Prequel" series still has the original comics to restrict itself.And "Inception" is entirely its own story. In order to realize this story, Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group has tried its best to help.
The Japanese-style architectural scene at the opening was completely real, and then it was washed away by Nolan's basin of water; there are also scenes of renting the Japanese Shinkansen and helicopter shooting; not to mention the final location of the film in Canada.This location was an almost impossible task, but it was finally completed with the support of Jed's a lot of American aid.As the screenwriter and director of this film, Nolan knows very well that without the support of Jed Sherman, this film must be just a bubble.Reminiscent of his support for Cameron's filming of "Titanic" and "Avatar", Nolan completely ignored the actions of other film and television groups to contact his agent.Although DC Comics and Warner Bros. showed the greatest sincerity, Nolan only expressed his willingness to supervise the production of "Superman: Man of Steel" and declined Warner Bros.'s directing invitation.
Standing behind Nolan is naturally all the actors of "Inception", Leonardo DiCaprio who plays the dreamer Dom Cobb; Ellen Page who plays the dreamer Ali Redne; Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur the Outpost; Tom Hardy as Eames the Pretender;Although Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor, Jade admires him very much.Although Jed's perception of Japan in his past and present lives was limited, it does not mean that he would appreciate or respect a respectable Japanese.
When Jed first saw Ken Watanabe perform in his previous life, it was when Hunan Satellite TV had just made his debut but was beaten up by Shandong Satellite TV in Hunan.At that time, Shandong Satellite TV, with its high-quality TV series, overwhelmed Hunan Satellite TV's local ratings in Hunan to fifth and sixth.At that time, Shandong Satellite TV broadcast a TV series "Fire Horse" about the life of Japanese civilians before and after the Meiji Restoration in Japan. Jed was impressed.
In this life Jed noticed Ken Watanabe because of "The Last Samurai". Ken Watanabe's acting.And when Nolan expressed his desire to invite Ken Watanabe to film, Jed immediately expressed his approval.Ken Watanabe is also happy about Jade's arrival. As an Asian actor who has achieved initial results in Hollywood, Ken Watanabe knows how difficult it is for him.Hollywood's xenophobia is actually very serious. They can accept white actors and black actors, but they can't accept yellow actors.
Back then, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan might still be able to gain a foothold in Hollywood by relying on kung fu actors, and Jackie Chan became the highest paid Asian actor.But even with Jet Li and other kung fu actors later on, their performances are no longer popular with Hollywood audiences.In Hollywood, Asian actors can only play various marginal roles or vase roles, but Ken Watanabe relied on his acting skills to walk out of a path that other Asian actors have not taken.Therefore, Jade is also willing to support Ken Watanabe, just like he did to Wu Yusen back then.
After the entire crew assembled, the North American publicity tour of "Inception" would naturally begin.The first stop is naturally the American media city - Los Angeles.Almost all the five major television networks in the United States have production centers in Los Angeles, and they are all program production centers without exception.In addition, [-]% of the program production centers of cable channels or independent TV production companies are concentrated in Los Angeles.The rest are naturally in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, and these cities are also places where "Inception" will be promoted in the future.
Because of the arrangement by a professional agency, the crew has to accept more than a dozen exclusive interviews a day. There are TV networks and cable channels, radio stations and print media... When you meet a big media, it is natural that the entire crew is present; when you meet a small media, it is natural. Several protagonists were matched with several supporting roles and crew members to go to the interview respectively.With such interview frequency for three consecutive days, almost everyone felt very tired.
Before heading to New York, Jed specially invited everyone to spend one night in Palm Beach.The relaxing SPA treatment and pleasant aromatherapy massage gave everyone a good rest after the tiring publicity process.At the same time, in order to save everyone's time, Jed deliberately borrowed the company's plane Galaxy One.This aircraft modified from Boeing 747 allows everyone to take a good rest while flying across the United States. You must know that after the interview in Los Angeles, they will also accept the scrutiny of the nation's No. [-] news metropolis - New York media.
The news that Jed and the NYC media are at odds is hardly news anymore, even though politically Jed and the New York Times line up; and economically, Jed and the Wall Street Journal line up...but Just because Jed is the "public enemy" of the New York media, the two major newspapers have never given Jed a good face.The only New York media that maintains a good relationship with Jed is "The New Yorker". After all, Jed's famous works were published in "The New Yorker".Jed fulfilled the "Bole" name of "The New Yorker", so "The New Yorker" became the "sacred publication" in the minds of literary youths across the United States.
But both Jed and the New York media knew that the so-called "discord" was just hype.If Jed is really at odds with any media, it won't be too late to play with it after direct financial aid and acquisitions.But it is the topic of "discord", Jed and the New York media have been hyping it up for nearly 30 years and they still enjoy it, and the audience doesn't seem to think there is anything bad about this drama.Therefore, Jed and the New York media maintained their discord with each other very tacitly, and for the New York program that the program participated in, the producer did deliberately "make things difficult" and "critical" to the extreme.But fortunately, the producer knows where the scale is. As long as it is related to the movie, it will not be blamed for extreme problems.Therefore, under the indiscriminate bombardment of the New York media, the attention of "Inception" is also increasing.After bidding farewell to New York, the crew once again went to Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities to promote.
At this time, "The New Yorker" published an article titled "MGM is recovering", "When Jade announced that he would replace Sony to acquire MGM, I was still worried that the unfounded Galaxy Films would be slumped because of this acquisition." , but what makes me happy is that instead of being dragged down by MGM's almost black hole debt, Galaxy has developed better. I feel that the heart-warming MGM movie has come back. Immediately afterwards, masterpieces such as "I Am Legend" and "Avatar" were produced by MGM. This was born in the early days of Hollywood and led the entire golden age of Hollywood The brand seems to be revived. The proud lion can finally roar to the sky again."
After a week of intensive publicity, "Inception" finally ushered in its premiere.The top executives of MGM and Sherman Film and Television Entertainment Group all made their appearance at the MGM Grand Theater in Los Angeles.