Chapter 1219: Mission Impossible
Hurricane Rescue is really a small project.
The reason why Tang En pays attention is not because this movie is a classic action movie from his previous life.
Because of Luc Besson.
As Mel Gibson said, the way this story is told is completely different from the Hollywood action movie model.
Although Luc Besson is a French director, he is closer to the Hollywood style. He wasn't sure about this story either, so he sent the script to Dunn and asked him for his opinion to see if this subversive rhythm story would work.
Dunn saw the script and immediately thought of Mel Gibson.
He has a great relationship with Mel Gibson.
When Dunn was in the most difficult time, Mel Gibson stood up many times and led the entire Australian gang to support him. This kind of love is enough to make Tang En remember for a lifetime.
The hero of the original "Hurricane Rescue" is Liam Neeson, but compared with Mel Gibson, it is too face, or Mel Gibson is a tough guy.
Mel Gibson was a little unsure, and hesitantly said, "This script...is there really any problem?"
Completely subverted his cognition of action movies in the past few years.
Tang En nodded with a smile, "No problem!"
Mel Gibson said no more, "If that's the case... I might as well work with Luc Besson again."
Previously, the two sides had a cooperation.
It is "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" produced and written by Dunn.
Directed by Luc Besson and starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau, the film has a North American box office of 220 million US dollars and a global box office of 540 million US dollars, which is better than "Mission Impossible 2" and can be said to be a generational Action movie classic.
Later, Dunn Pictures and Europa Pictures also intend to promote "Mrs. Smith 2", because the script has not been able to satisfy both parties, and the project has been shelved.
Dunn said: "But Luc Besson seems to have no intention of directing."
"Then I'll be the director." Mel Gibson shrugged indifferently.
Dunn's face turned black immediately.
This guy!
Do something again!
Mel Gibson is a master director, and he certainly wouldn't make an action movie with little technical content as a director. What he means by this sentence is that he wants to be above the director!
The director has to shoot according to his wishes.
It's just a drama, if it's an action movie... It's been the pattern in most of the action movies Mel Gibson has made over the past 20 years.
What the director said doesn't count, what the producer says doesn't count, everything has to be shot according to Mel Gibson's instructions! Even he will change the script and lines on the spot, which is completely the master of the scene.
Except for a first-line director like Luc Besson who can calm down the scene, everyone else has to obey him.
Dunn was very helpless, "Mel, you can't do this. You know, "Hurricane Rescue" is not a Hollywood action film in the traditional sense, it is different from your experience in the past few decades. If you understand it according to yourself Going to shoot, how to find subversive?"
Mel Gibson is also very straightforward, "Let Luc Besson direct, or I will take over. The stupid director of Xiao Xiami is not qualified to point fingers at me."
"Let Luc Besson be the director?"
Dunn was a little speechless.
The original "Hurricane Rescue" actor is Liam Neeson, and the $5 million salary is enough to get it, and the movie cost may only need $25 million.
With Mel Gibson in the lead, it would cost at least $40 million.
If newcomers are asked to direct the films, they will be very obedient, have small ambitions, and will try to reduce costs as much as possible. If it is replaced by Luc Besson... It must be a big scene!
$80 million in production costs can't stop it!
It's really going in the direction of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Of course Mel Gibson knew Dunn's concerns, and said: "It's boring to play small things. Since you are optimistic about this new action movie model, I believe it will be recognized by the market. In this case, why not make it bigger? Luc Besson has The ability to run big productions, I also have enough market appeal. Tom Cruise has a "Mission Impossible" series, why can't we make a "Hurricane Rescue" series?"
Well, the ambition is really big enough!
In Europa Pictures' planning, "Hurricane Rescue" is just an experimental small production. Success is best, failure is okay.
But Mel Gibson is not reconciled, he wants to be bigger and stronger!
Make some small investments to experiment first?
unnecessary!
Dunn said yes, it will definitely work!
Of course, he also has a certain selfishness.
In the 1990s, he was the number one action star in Hollywood. Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Bruce Willis, and Jack Chen were all his descendants.
But in the new century, Tom Cruise seems to have become a leader in the field of action movies. The production cost of "Mission Impossible 3" is 150 million US dollars, the North American publicity fee is 80 million US dollars, the overseas publicity fee is 70 million US dollars, and the total investment has reached 300 million US dollars!
Dare to bet such a large sum of money on one person, the whole world is Tom Cruise!
No studio, even Mel Gibson, was willing to make such a big bet.
This made him feel unbalanced.
Now, Dunn is optimistic about "Hurricane Rescue", and this is indeed an action movie that subverts Hollywood traditions, which makes Mel Gibson seem 20 years younger in an instant, and wants to fight again!
He wants to make "Hurricane Rescue" into a series similar to "Mission Impossible", and then go head-to-head with Tom Cruise!
See who's the real action star!
It can be said that under the influence of Dunn, Hollywood has undergone great changes from its previous life.
Mel Gibson didn't make "The Passion of the Christ", he didn't suffer from collective oppression by Jews, and he didn't make racist remarks against Jewish people after drinking... He is still the top star in Hollywood.
Suddenly, Dunn was a little hesitant.
Do that, okay?
The original "Hurricane Rescue" cost $25 million to produce, with a global box office of $230 million and a split of more than $100 million. Counting peripheral income, it is not surprising that the film made $200 million.
The rate of return is amazing!
But if it's a big production... the rate of return is definitely not so high.
Dunn thought for a while and said, "Well, let me discuss it with a few people first, and Luc Besson. You know, this is a project of Europa Pictures."
"Can I participate?" Mel Gibson's intention was very strong.
Tang En said: "Okay!"
...
Three days later, Luc Besson and Robert Marc Carmen flew to Los Angeles.
Robert Marc Carmen has been a partner of Luc Besson for many years. He has been working in Europa Films for many years, and together with Luc Besson, he is engaged in the creation of action films. Speaking of which, he still has some ties to Marvel. As early as 17 years ago, he made the "Punisher" movie, but the movie was terrible and the effect was poor.
Dunn brought in Nina Jacobson, Katherine Kennedy, Grant Hill, Glenn Fierro, David Knight and other film directors and producers to discuss the big-budget version of "Hurricane Rescue" feasibility.
Unexpectedly, when everyone heard that the actor was Mel Gibson, their eyes widened.
What's there to hesitate about?
Do it!
That's Mel Gibson, as long as it doesn't go too far, how can there be a loss?
It will definitely make money!
When Mel Gibson said he was going to invite Luc Besson to direct, and the two would work together again, the consensus was even stronger.
Do it!
Must do!
The previous "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" was a great success. This is the confidence.
Chasing up and down is the first rule of Hollywood decision-making!
Moreover, since you Dunn is optimistic about the story of "Hurricane Rescue" and agrees with this new concept of action movies, then there is no problem.
The package earns no negotiation!
Even Luc Besson also stated that if Mel Gibson is willing to be the male lead, then he might as well come out as a director again and cooperate with Mel Gibson again!
Luc Besson's brand is huge.
Over the years, he has been engaged in his Europa film industry in France, and has already gained the reputation of the godfather of French commercial films. He has rarely come off the stage in person, and has participated as a producer and screenwriter, promoting newcomers to be directors.
However, if it's Mel Gibson, if it's working with Dunn Films...it must be a big project!
For such a super big project, it is safer for him to go out in person.
Europa Pictures agrees, Dunn Pictures agrees, Mel Gibson is pushing hard...
In the end, it was Dunn who was in doubt.
Of course, Dunn didn't think that the small-cost "Hurricane Rescue" could succeed, and the big-production "Hurricane Rescue" would fail.
Rather, the rate of return is low.
Make money for sure.
Since everyone has no problem, Dunn will definitely comply with public opinion.
Hurricane Rescue is a project of Europa Pictures.
If it is a small cost, then in terms of cooperation, it is at most five or five folios, and both parties share half of the copyright.
If it's a big production, it's different.
Europa Pictures doesn't have that much money.
If there is a big investment, it will definitely be the big one from New Global!
From this point of view, making "Hurricane Rescue" a Hollywood blockbuster is more beneficial to New Universal!
Coupled with Mel Gibson's high-spirited desire to rejuvenate, Dunn has no reason to refuse.
Dry!
Must do!
Europa Pictures and New Universal have had a lot of cooperation. The "Very Human Traffickers" series produced by Europa Pictures in recent years is the global distribution of Universal.
At this moment, there are two big bosses, Dunn and Luc Besson, and the cooperation proposal is too simple.
There is no need to be fussy at all. As soon as the two bosses spoke, they set the tone.
Luc Besson is asking for a $100 million production fee, and he will be the producer, director and screenwriter himself.
Dunn demanded that 80% of the copyright of the project belong to Dunn Pictures, and 20% belong to Europa Pictures. The two parties will distribute the investment amount according to the copyright ratio.
There is no problem!
Since it is a big production, the story arrangement in the original script will be changed, and more big scenes and star actors will be added.
"Lily is very good, she can play my daughter." Mel Gibson and Lily Collins collaborated on a "hunting", word of mouth and box office success. The film not only made more than $500 million at the global box office, it also helped him get an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
More importantly, Mel Gibson knows the special relationship between Dunn and Lily.
Dunn may be inconvenient to speak, he might as well take the initiative to take care of it.
"Lily Collins?" Luc Besson raised his eyebrows and glanced at Dunn intentionally or unintentionally.
Although he works in France, he has also vaguely heard about it.
Tang En said calmly: "Well, Lily is very good, with a good image, good temperament, good acting skills, and great potential. Since you want to challenge "Mission Impossible", you might as well create a golden partner of Mel Gibson and Lily Collins. , marketing it.”
Hearing what he said, Luc Besson immediately understood and agreed: "That's good! Then let Lily be the heroine!"
Not even an audition!
That's exactly what a superstar is supposed to do.
In Hollywood, probably only Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, etc. chat with a few people and have the right to be exempted from the test. More reason, but also because they themselves are producers, they can't interview themselves, right?
...
Lily Collins had just finished filming the comedy-action film "Two Female Detectives" and returned home with a new invitation right away.
very happy!
Team up with Mel Gibson for Hurricane Rescue!
Um!
Good!
Lily's mother, Jill Tavernman, is the president of the Beverly Hills Actresses Club. She also worked as an agent in her early years and is a real insider.
During this time, she naturally heard all kinds of rumors about her daughter and Dunn.
But the daughter is already old, and she will lose custody when she turns eighteen. Moreover, her daughter's career development is getting better and better now. With her own salary income, it is really not good to be disciplined as harshly as when she was a child.
This time, she watched the script "Hurricane Rescue" newly received by her daughter and was quite moved.
Lily was very dissatisfied, "Mom, you peeked at my stuff again! The script is to be kept secret, you can't read it!"
Jill Tavorman said meaningfully: "Didn't Dunn give it to you?"
"Yes." Lily's tone was hollow.
Jill Tavernman said: "Then do you want to call him and ask him what he means? If he doesn't allow me to see it, then I won't see it."
Lily Collins was embarrassed~www.wuxiaspot.com~ A bright smile appeared on her pretty face, "No need, hee hee, let's see, let's take a peek, and we won't tell anyone."
She has already felt the crisis of revealing her stuff, but she doesn't want her mother and Dunn to have too many interactions.
Jill Tavernman said: "Lily, after reading this script, did you learn anything from that daughter Kim?"
"what?"
Seeing that she had no intention of calling Dunn, Lily was relieved and asked nonchalantly.
Jill Tavernman said: "As a beautiful girl, if you want to ensure your own safety, you must do at least five points."
"yes?"
"First, listen to Dad. Second, call Dad more often. Third, don't talk to strangers. Fourth, don't associate with bold female classmates..."
Lily said amusingly: "Yes, it makes sense."
"There is a fifth point, and the most important point!" Jill Tavernman couldn't help but aggravate his tone.
"what?"
"Keep your body like jade!"
"Huh?" Lily's expression changed.
Jill Tavorman said solemnly: "After being caught by the European darknet, Jin was not persecuted, but other girls were treated inhumanely. Why?"
Lily blushed slightly, "Because...because she's the place."
In the arrangement of the film, it does. Because "Kim Wells" was a virgin, she was looked at by the criminal gang. Instead of committing the crime on the spot, she packed her up and sent it to an underground women's auction, which would sell for a good price. This gave the agent father time to rescue.
"What about you? Still?" Jill Tavernman stared at his daughter with burning eyes.
