Chapter 621 The Not Human Adam Hammer
After attending the premiere, little Gilbert took a private plane to Toronto in the evening to see the construction there.
On the way to the scene in the morning to check on the situation, little Gilbert received the midnight field data report.
"The average attendance rate is as high as 85%, and 2,300 midnight shows have generated a box office of 15.27 million US dollars." Little Gilbert looked at the data in his hand and was not surprised: "Not bad, this result."
Ivanka said: "Do you regret not directing it yourself?"
Ivanka remembered that Little Gilbert said last night that the global box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" could exceed US$1 billion.
So far, Gilbert Jr.'s only "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has grossed more than $1 billion. Therefore, many people who criticize Little Gilbert say that Little Gilbert relies on the IP bonus rather than his own merit.
But in fact, before little Gilbert started adapting "The Lord of the Rings", this fantasy masterpiece was known as the most difficult novel to adapt, and no one dared to do it.
After success, many people regret not starting earlier.
Ivanka feels that the key has never been how great a fantasy novel is. Without Little Gilbert, how long would it have been before the film version of this fantasy novel was released.
Faced with Ivanka's question, Gilbert Jr. smiled and shook his head and said: "There is nothing to regret. I like to do things that are difficult and challenging."
Ivanka rolled her eyes at little Gilbert: "I see that you look very relaxed and confident, but you don't look like you are challenging."
The two arrived at the base, which was under construction in full swing. The person in charge here was James from the team, who had long served as Little Gilbert's deputy.
He and Gilbert Jr. said: "Our plan was for 100,000 square meters, and later the Toronto city government approved an additional 50,000 square meters.
With such a big place, I think it’s enough to build a real Night City. ”
Little Gilbert and Ivanka put on their helmets, and they still have to pay attention to safety on the construction site.
Looking at the design drawings and the busy construction site in front of him, little Gilbert said: "Build a part of the area first to meet the shooting needs."
"Don't worry," James said: "Although the construction period is a bit tight, part of the landscape can be built within two months."
"Very good," said little Gilbert, satisfied.
In fact, several areas included in Night City are basically built in Toronto's film and television base. The rest is in Nevada and New Mexico. For example, the wilderness areas shown in the game were mostly filmed in New Mexico.
The red rock cliffs, desert, cacti, and various desert plants here fit the desolate background.
The Wanderer family in the game is active in this wilderness, and the main character Panam comes from the Wanderer family.
As for the main character V, Little Gilbert plans to give V an identity as a street gangster. How to say it? It feels more immersive.
In Little Gilbert's plan, after telling the story of "Edgewalker", he started with V.
The first part tells the story of V becoming a mercenary and having adventures with Jack Wills. Then it ends when Yorinobu Arasaka murders Saburo Arasaka, the two escape for their lives, Jack Wells dies, and V is shot in the head.
The second part flashes back to tell the story of Johnny Silverhand blowing up Arasaka Tower in the past, and then introduces concepts such as Ultra and Soul Killer.
The third part returns to V. Johnny Silverhand and V merge into one in order to survive.
The plan is clear and concise, the main story of each stage is very clear, and you know how to do it. Gilbert Jr. proposed the main outline, and the rest was left to the studio's screenwriters to fill in their imaginations based on the content of the board game and the original work.
Professional screenwriters in Hollywood sometimes lack imagination, but they can still perform well in the assembly line operation of filling in content.
Besides, little Gilbert is still watching.
As for the role of V, although Scarlett wanted to play it, Gilbert Jr. felt that it would be better not to choose an actor who had appeared in the same series before, as that would cause some drama. As for who to choose, a male V or a female V, we’ll decide when the time comes.
In addition, there are many outstanding characters in the series, including Johnny Silverhand, Panam, Judy, Jack Wills, Victor and others.
I have to say that although CDPR's "Cyberpunk: 2077" was poorly released due to optimization issues, the script and character creation were really good, leaving a lot of impressive characters.
Now, after the movie is successful, you can still let CDPR make a game, as long as it is guaranteed not to be such a disaster.
After three days in Toronto, little Gilbert returned to Los Angeles. The actors have basically arrived, and little Gilbert also talked to Dwayne Johnson about the Adam Hammer scene.
Looking at the character design drawings, Dwayne Johnson was dumbfounded. He asked: "Director, does the Adam Hammer I play count as a human being?"
Little Gilbert thought for a while and replied: "From a certain level, it is true that he can no longer be considered a human being. Adam Hammer's prosthetic transformation is very exaggerated, much more exaggerated than the protagonist David.
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Let’s just say that Adam Hammer is only 4 percent original. ”
Dwayne Johnson touched his bald head and said: "Oh my god, is this crazy?"
Unexpectedly, little Gilbert agreed: "To a certain extent, Adam Hammer is indeed a madman, a cyber madman."
Dwayne Johnson was speechless. After reading the background introduction, Adam Hammer was an out-and-out villain. He was born in New York and became a worthless New York gangster.
Later, Adam Hammer's criminal gang was annihilated, and Adam Hammer, who had nothing to do, had nowhere to vent his desire to kill. It was during the corporate war that Adam Hammer went to serve as a soldier.
But later due to his outrageous behavior in the army, he was expelled from the army, and Adam Hammer had to return to New York to become a mercenary.
During a mercenary mission, Adam Hammer was blown to pieces by a rocket, and his partners rescued the remaining parts of him.
Later, a mysterious company found Adam Hammer and gave him two choices, either to die like this, or to accept the company's full-body prosthetic transformation and become the company's dog.
But what makes Dwayne Johnson more curious is the story about corporate war, which was briefly mentioned here in the background setting.
It just said that Adam Hammer severely injured Johnny Silverhand and fought with Morgan Blackhand until the nuclear bomb exploded.
Dwayne Johnson asked Gilbert Jr.: "What happened in the Fourth Corporate War?"
Little Gilbert said: "If you are interested, you can check out the settings of the board game and the original book. It can be said that you play the ultimate villain, the most powerful man in Night City."
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"Wow, I like that word, I am the most powerful man." Dwayne Johnson beamed.
Little Gilbert added: "Of course, you are a cybernetic. After all, you are only 4% flesh."
Dwayne Johnson fully accepted this setting: "That's good, I think it's cool."
Little Gilbert smiled secretly, hoping that Dwayne Johnson would still think it was cool when he was scolded by countless angry fans.
Compared to the character of Adam Hammer, the other characters are much more normal. At least they are considered human beings and still retain human characteristics.
Of course, in such a world, after undergoing the transformation of the prosthetic body, one is essentially a new human being.
For little Gilbert, the most difficult thing is how to make the audience accept and appreciate such a world.
He feels that emotion is the core, and the core of all movies is emotion as the driving force. There is no doubt about this.
(End of chapter)