Chapter 396 David’s Magical Plan
What happens to public figures is the focus of public attention, commonly known as eating melons.
Naomi Watts' pregnancy is a very big deal in Hollywood recently.
Regardless of the reaction of outsiders, most of the reactions of insiders were to send congratulations to little Gilbert. For example, executives from 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Paramount and other companies.
No matter what happens, just look familiar and make your presence felt.
Not only Hollywood, but also various big names in the Internet and IT technology industry sent congratulations, including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Larry Ellison.
Larry Ellison also told little Gilbert a piece of news: "You know little Gilbert, David and Michael Ovitz have prepared a huge plan to compete with you at some point."
"Really?" Little Gilbert was not surprised at all: "I wonder what kind of huge plan Mr. Ling has prepared."
"I can't reveal this. In short, it will be very competitive. Just watch. Maybe you will encounter a real Waterloo. It will be big news then."
Although Gilbert Jr. is a shareholder of Oracle, Larry Ellison is not polite at all, which is in line with his madman temperament.
Little Gilbert didn't panic at all: "Okay, let's wait and see what kind of surprise it is."
Larry Ellison's big mouth actually didn't reveal much, and he didn't even mention any projects. But little Gilbert still didn't take it to heart and wasn't worried at all.
The reason is also very simple. He shoots works that have proven himself in previous lives, and it is easy to achieve success.
As for the plan prepared by David Ellison and Michael Ovitz, although Larry Ellison did not name the specific name, Gilbert Jr. guessed that it is most likely a blockbuster movie.
Little Gilbert didn't care much, he felt it had little impact.
To compete with Gilbert Jr., David Ellison is not qualified enough. Michael Ovitz is out of date, it's not his time.
At the same time, at International Artist Management, Michael Ovitz was introducing this great plan with his partner David Ellison.
"At this point I've basically got Stephen Sommers, and he's agreed to direct the movie."
"What about the heroine? The heroine is very important." David Ellison is very concerned about this issue.
"Kate Beckinsale can play the role of the heroine. Although "Pearl Harbor" did not meet expectations, her popularity is still good." Michael Ovitz introduced.
David Ellison was not very satisfied after hearing this. If possible, he would like to hire actresses with stronger appeal, such as Charlize Theron or Naomi Watts.
But it is a pity that the former rejected the project outright, and the latter is pregnant and will not come out to film for the time being.
Kate Beckinsale is a compromise choice!
David Ellison put forward his own opinion: "The heroine is a little weak. For the male lead, we must choose an actor with strong appeal.
What do you think of Keanu Reeves? I think he's pretty good. "
After the "Matrix" series, Keanu Reeves is now one of the most valuable actors in Hollywood, with strong appeal.
But Michael Ovitz shook his head and said: "Keanu Reeves has a very weird temper. We gave him the script and visited him.
However, Keanu Reeves seems not interested and will not play the leading role. "
Seeing David Ellison's unhappy look, Michael Ovitz looked at Martin Bob.
Martin Bob understood and quickly introduced: "We have already negotiated with Hugh Jackman. He will play the leading role, and he will not be worse than Keanu Reeves."
"Hugh Jackman?" David Ellison frowned and thought.
At this time, Hugh Jackman has become a first-line actor in Hollywood with his role as Wolverine in "X-Men" and has also appeared in several films with good results. Although not as good as Keanu Reeves, it is still a good choice.
It is said that "X-Men 2" is currently being filmed. Presumably the success of the series of movies will continue to increase Hugh Jackman's popularity, with unlimited potential.
Thinking of this, David Ellison also thought it was okay and agreed.
Michael Ovitz continued to introduce the situation: "I have communicated with Ron Meyer of Universal Pictures, and Universal Pictures will cooperate with us.
With Universal, there is no need to worry about distribution. "
In fact, after listening to Michael Ovitz's introduction, Ron Meyer almost agreed to fully promote the project at the top.
Stephen Sommers previously filmed the "Mummy" series for Universal Pictures and achieved good results. It is also a rare and eye-catching film for Universal Pictures in recent years.
Speaking of which, Ron Meyer feels that he is quite unlucky. In the early 1990s, Universal Pictures once had a super director like Gilbert Jr.
Of course, at that time, little Gilbert was not a super director, he was just a director with potential.
Unfortunately, due to the chaos within Universal Pictures and several changes of ownership, by the time Ron Meyer took over, Gilbert Jr. had already been deeply bound to Disney and Warner.
Michael Ovitz also confidently said to Ron Meyer: "I am very confident in this project. It can completely collide with Gilbert Jr.'s movie."
If it were the "Lord of the Rings" series, Michael Ovitz felt that this project had little hope.
But the "Lord of the Rings" series has come to an end this year, and Michael Ovitz doesn't believe that little Gilbert will find a super project comparable to the "Lord of the Rings" series.
According to Michael Ovitz’s understanding, Little Gilbert’s latest project is about a pirate fantasy-themed movie, which happens to overlap with their fantasy movie.
It's a pity that the two films may not meet each other. They are currently preparing, and the project will not be released to the public until October next year at the earliest.
And such a film must be released in the summer season, otherwise it will be a huge loss.
I don’t know what kind of projects little Gilbert will come up with in 2004 to compete with his projects.
"What's the name of the movie?" Ron Meyer finally asked.
"Let's call it "Van Helsing"!" Michael Ovitz thought for a while, and finally decided: "You can think of this movie as the sequel to "400 Years of Vampire Zombies"!"
Michael Ovitz is still a little pity. "The Vampire Chronicles" was a 1992 movie, Keanu Reeves participated in it, and he was the second male lead.
But he rejected the movie "Van Helsing". Maybe if it was directed by Gilbert Jr., Keanu Reeves would agree.
But then again, if little Gilbert could be invited, would he still have so many worries?
At the same time, the project planned is not just "Van Helsing", but two movies from Melon Studio, "Rush Hour 3" starring Cheng Long, and "Fast and Furious 2" have already been approved.
Gilbert Jr. and Cheng Long discussed that after "Rush Hour 3", they would end this project.
Cheng Long was still very tired, running back and forth between Hong Kong Island and Hollywood. His base is still in Hong Kong Island, and his career there cannot be given up easily.
Maybe Cheng Long himself feels that although he is now considered a first-line action star in Hollywood, he feels that he cannot remain popular in Hollywood for a long time.
It's always good to leave a way out.
(End of chapter)