Chapter 583 Hesitant
“This is a huge world of cyberpunk. I bought the rights to the board game a long time ago and plan to show these things to the audience through several original stories.< br>
The story includes the feud between Johnny Silverhand and Arasaka Corporation, the story of the Edgewalkers, the crisis of Shadows of the Past, and the story of V becoming a legend.”
Little Gilbert invites Doug. Walter and Robert Egger came to their home and handed them a complete project plan and explained the plan.
Doug Walter took a general look and felt that little Gilbert’s ambition was huge.
He asked: "So the series is the beginning, and the purpose is to shape the entire cyberpunk worldview?"
"That's right," Gilbert Jr. said: "Since we established the relationship with Marvel Studios After the development plan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I thought about the possibility of developing this model.
So after acquiring the rights to the tabletop game, I have been planning to develop the Cyberpunk Universe.
I am a big fan of cyberpunk culture, and I hope to build a convincing and charming world with my hands."
Robert Egger said: "If you want to make it, it will cost a lot of money. There are a lot of resources.”
"That's right," little Gilbert nodded and said, "That's why we need a series to test the waters, and I also brought in Scarlett."
Doug Walter and Robert Egger looked at each other and both looked at each other. You can see the hesitation in each other's eyes. But both knew that little Gilbert's creative talent was unparalleled.
Despite some misgivings, the two expressed support and pushed the board to fully support the plan.
There is no doubt that if the series is completed, it will be broadcast on the drama channels owned by Warner and Disney. This one called "Edgewalker" is only a ten-episode limited series and will not be broadcast in quarters like other American dramas.
There are no examples before. "Band of Brothers" was a limited series produced by Spielberg and Tom Hanks, and the response was quite good.
Although the subject matter is different, it proves that filmmakers have a lot to master when it comes to producing drama series.
Doug Walt and Robert Iger returned to Warner and Disney respectively and revealed Gilbert Jr.'s plan to the senior management.
As expected, little Gilbert's plan caused an uproar, and many executives had the same reaction as the two of them, with some hesitation.
Disney's side is more complicated. The minority shareholders headed by John Disney are directly opposed to this plan, believing that it is better for little Gilbert to just make movies honestly.
John Disney plausibly said: “It’s not that we don’t believe in Director Gilbert Jr.’s ability, but it’s precisely because of our belief that we don’t want Director Gilbert Jr. to face the possibility of failure.
He is a valuable asset to us at Disney and he cannot fail. "
Robert Egger frowned when he heard this. John Disney regarded little Gilbert as an asset. Although in some ways, what John Disney said was correct.
But Little Gilbert would not be happy to hear this word. No one wants to be treated as an asset without mercy. After all, he is a human being.
And on the surface, John Disney said he trusted Little Gilbert's ability, but in fact he still trusted him. A group of senior executives expressed their distrust of Gilbert Jr.
John Disney's faction has been trying to return to the throne of Disney since the days of Michael Eisner.
But fortunately, his successor Robert Iger has outstanding abilities and has united the senior executives well to continue to lead Disney forward.
As a supporter of Robert Iger, little Gilbert naturally became a thorn in the side of John Disney.
However, little Gilbert’s business performance has been too outstanding in recent years, and John Disney’s group can’t find any excuse to attack him.
But now, when Little Gilbert launched a drama project, John Disney saw an opportunity, so he strongly opposed it.
Of course John Disney knew the importance of little Gilbert to Disney. His idea was to drive little Gilbert out of the Disney board of directors and work for Disney honestly.
In other words, let Little Gilbert transform from a shareholder of Disney to a wage earner, and that's all. Then he would be done with Disney's business. Little Gilbert would not need to intervene in Disney's business. Of course, little Gilbert himself would not accept this result.
One thing John Disney didn't understand was that a great director like Gilbert Jr. could only be a collaborator, not a worker.
It's a good thing he's stupid, otherwise Robert Iger's hold on Disney wouldn't be so strong.
So although John Disney was jumping up and down, swaying left and right, a group of executives still believed in Gilbert's ability and supported Gilbert's plan.
It was not that complicated on Warner's side, and Doug Walter passed the high-level resolution smoothly.
After the two companies unanimously approved it, the relevant plans started immediately. Although Gilbert Jr.'s new movie "The Last of Us" has not yet been released, team members immediately started relevant preparatory work.
Of course, the most important thing right now is the performance of several movies in the summer season, which is very critical.
After "Iron Man", many test screenings were held one after another, all of which achieved good response.
The excellent reputation has allowed Marvel Studios to continue to invest more resources. Starting from late May, "Iron Man" will be screened one after another to build up audience reputation until it is released on a large scale.
At the beginning of this year's summer season, the first movie fans are waiting for is "The Last of Us" directed by Gilbert Jr. and starring Tom Cruise, Saoirse Ronan, Jude Law and others.
On May 4th, New York's Espy Theater ushered in the premiere of "The Last of Us."
This year, "The Last of Us" changed from usual and held its premiere in New York for the benefit of movie fans in the East.
Nowadays, not only do movies go out of Hollywood to shoot scenes all over the world, but even for important events such as premieres, many of them have left Los Angeles and went to other cities.
If the subject matter of films such as "The Last of Us" hadn't been delayed for a while in review, little Gilbert even wanted to move the premiere to Shanghai.
The premiere of Little Gilbert's new movie has always been the focus of attention in the North American entertainment industry. At the premiere, you can see guests who are comparable to the Oscar lineup.
Journalists also like this kind of premiere, and fans are looking forward to it even more.
So two or three days before the premiere, fans set up tents in the open spaces on both sides of the red carpet, waiting for the premiere to start.
It rained a little on the day of the premiere, so the staff set up a shed to cover the entire red carpet area. As for the fans, just figure it out for yourself.
The reporters have already set up their guns and cannons, waiting for the premiere to begin.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the fireworks bloomed and the red carpet ceremony of the premiere officially began. The first people to appear were the staff behind the scenes of the film. Although most fans did not know them, they still gave them enthusiastic cheers.
After that, the guests came on stage, collectively known as the women of Melon Manor, all of whom were present except for the pregnant Jennifer Connelly.
The reporters did not see Naomi Watts, who was probably accompanying little Gilbert to the premiere.
Little Gilbert’s best friend, DiCaprio, has changed his girlfriend again. He appeared with his new girlfriend and made countless films.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck attended together, and George Lucas also came with his new girlfriend. The last time little Gilbert and Naomi Watts met, he had broken up with George Lucas.
This time it’s an old guy named Melody Hobson, the director of DreamWorks Animation.
George Lucas is very interested in politics. The old black girlfriend he found this time has a strong political meaning. This is also the first public appearance of the two.
However, the focus of today’s attention is not on these two people, but on the creators of “The Last of Us.”
(End of this chapter)