Chapter 422

where are we going?

Seeing the commercial car driving out of the studio, Taylor asked curiously, Didn't you just come back from Northampton?

Darling, are you going back to the hotel? Or are you going to the airport with me? Although Taylor's mother didn't follow, there was a special housekeeper to take care of her in the presidential suite that Ryan booked for her at the Hilton Hotel.

As for the car and driver to pick her up, it was arranged by George alone. As long as she didn't make trouble, safety and life would not be a problem at all.

What are you going to do at the airport? The little girl realized that she had asked a silly question and immediately changed her mind, Who are you going to pick up? Is Nicole here, or is Nate coming to London?

The person Ryan picked up at the airport was neither Nicole nor Natalie. Not long after the business car was parked at Heathrow Airport, Chen Jiazheng, Darren Bousman and other four people, under the guidance of George's phone, found over here.

Wow, our treatment can't even be enjoyed by the President of the United States and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Reese, the most active, let out a strange cry after getting into the commercial car, Our dear Ryan Jenkins came to pick him up in person, really So honored.

Shut up, Reese. David pushed him. After all, this was not the time when their classmates were alone, and there were bodyguards here. If you don't talk, no one will treat you like an egg.

Is there such an ugly egg as Reese in the world? Tyler pouted in disdain.

Hey Tyler, you're growing taller...

Wow, our lovely princess has grown up...

Four people greeted her, and Taylor also showed a warm smile. How are you, the idiot quartet!

The idiot foursome? Chen Jiazheng and Darren Bousman looked at each other. It seems that the four of them are the best students of the USC Film School, right?

Naughty. Ryan flicked the little girl's forehead lightly, Don't call people random nicknames in the future.

Then, he looked at Chen Jiazheng, Chen, have you found a partner for your entrustment?

Yes. Chen Jiazheng nodded solemnly, and after Ryan made a gesture of no concern, he continued, We contacted a film company in China through the relationship of Mr. Xu Ligong, and the other party has a relatively strong relationship. cooperation intentions, and the company’s head in China is currently negotiating with them.”

Ryan,

Will China's film market really show explosive growth? ' he asked again.

In a few years, you can see its potential. Ryan did not elaborate, and no words were more convincing than facts. I'll let Mario pay attention to how things are going, and I'll thank you this time.

This kind of negotiation, if there is an authentic Chinese as a bridge, although it will not be harmonious, it will always be more convenient.

Ryan, do you really want to choose a Chinese actor for Zhang Qiu? Darren Bousman knew a little bit.

I answer for Ryan. Tyler raised his hand. Seeing that Ryan had no objection, he deliberately pretended to be an adult, because this candidate will be used to open the entire Chinese market for the Harry Potter series.

Am I right, Ryan? She looked over with a smile.

Dear. Maybe not letting you play Miss Know-it-all was the biggest mistake. Ryan knew that too. She and Tomboy spent a lot of time hanging out at Jenkins, and the level of gossip about the two little guys, combined with the fact that the whole company didn't have their off-limits area, always got a lot of news.

Oh, now you can't make up for this mistake. Tyler shook his golden hair and said seriously, Emma is my friend now, if I take her role, she will definitely be very sad, so I've decided to give up Hermione Granger forever.

Although many friendships cannot last a lifetime, when they still exist, they need to be cherished. This is one of the most beautiful human feelings.

The little girl who has always been naughty and mischievous can understand the preciousness of friends. Ryan felt very relieved and rubbed Taylor's head affectionately.

Then, he asked the other four, Have you made up your mind, are you going to the 'Gladiator' set or the 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' set?

Gladiator, of course. They made the choice without hesitation, and Darren Bousman explained, None of us will choose family movies as our path in the future.

Actually, after shooting last year's short film, we had an idea for a new film. David, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up, and Reese next to him said, We plan to collaborate again after graduating this year to produce a new film. horror movie.

Ketchup or something, I hate it the most. Tyler stuck his tongue out at them.

The four didn't mind either, Reese continued, Darren does want to use more ketchup.

To be precise, he wants internal organs and severed limbs to fly around... Chen Jiazheng just said this, and saw Taylor making a face, and quickly shut his mouth, Sorry, let's talk about it in another setting.

I've seen Death is Coming, it's no big deal.

As soon as Tyler finished speaking, he was picked up by Ryan and sent to George. Mr. Bodyguard took the headset and put it on her ear, What song do you listen to?

Ryan's childhood album...

Ryan and others no longer care about the people in front of them, and they can speak freely without the presence of minors.

A few of us have recently watched horror films from all over the world and have some new ideas. Darren Bosman said, considering the wording, Like Chen said, we are going to shoot a traditional American horror movies, or the kind that are particularly bloody.”

Nodding, Ryan made a continuing gesture.

We plan to design some special machinery and mechanisms, and then let people accept the test like a game. If you can't pass the test, you will die. There will be various ways of dying, very bloody...

Listening to Darren Bosman's words, Ryan couldn't help but have a strong sense of sight. The movie of the machine-killing show seems to have been in a previous life, right?

What about the script? Ryan asked.

We are only making preliminary plans, and the script will only be written recently. David, who is good at writing scripts among the four, said, The film will be limited to a few small scenes, and we need to control costs.

Just speak up if you need to. Ryan nodded.

Now he doesn't even have the most basic script, and he doesn't say much. If it is really similar to some movies in the previous life, he can also give some opinions.

These four people will graduate from the USC Film School this summer. Chen Jiazheng is sure to return to China after accumulating enough experience. The other three people, under the influence of Darren Bousman, gradually became more interested in horror movies. As pure newcomers like their USC graduates, it may be a good choice to hone in low-budget horror movies.

After sending the four of them to the hotel where the Northampton Gladiator crew stayed, Ryan returned to London. Now he is more trained as a gladiator, and it will take some time before the official shooting.

Back at the Hilton Hotel, Ryan had dinner with Tyler and came to the presidential suite on the top floor. He handled the work at hand, and the little girl went to the routine instrument practice time.

Taylor sat in front of the black piano and pressed the black and white keys seriously, and the tunes she played were not very smooth. Compared with the guitar and banjo, her piano accomplishments can only be described as just getting started.

There were fingering errors in the first bar, the third bar and the fifth bar.

Ryan's level of appreciation was still there, and after the little girl finished playing a paragraph, she immediately pointed out where she made a mistake.

I just started practicing this piece. It's normal to make mistakes. Tyler wrinkled his nose dissatisfied. You, the guy who threw away music, if you come and play now, you will make mistakes as well.

Okay, you go on. Ryan raised his head and went back to the back of the laptop.

Here's the latest box office report from Jenkins Pictures, focusing on Death, Toy Story 2, and The Pianist.

Although Death Is Coming earned more than 30 million US dollars at the box office in the first week, it is impossible for a genre film to be as popular as a major commercial production. The box office in the next few weeks has been showing a state of plummeting, and finally it was offline in North America. At the time, the box office of more than 110 million US dollars was enough to make Tom Hanks and Jenkins Pictures profitable. If you add the overseas market that is still being released, compared with investment, it is also described as a big sale. Not too much.

Toy Story 2 was officially released in North America this week. Although it was a little over $300 million, it was still a considerable distance from the box office of Star Wars: Episode 1, but it was enough to overwhelm other movies and become the North American box office last year. Leaderboard runner-up.

It has also been popular overseas, and has now grossed more than half a billion dollars worldwide.

As for The Pianist, it was released in Europe soon after it landed in North America. Both North American film critics and European media gave the film unanimous praise, but they could not change the embarrassing situation that the film was well received and not well received. .

Even though Ryan's appeal drove the box office in North America in the first week, the slow rhythm and icy atmosphere of the film doomed it to be only a niche film. From the second week onward, the film's box office was tepid. , the number of theaters in North America has not exceeded 800.

If the ratio of investment and box office alone is concerned, this is definitely a hit movie. Even if the star is called Ryan Jenkins, it still cannot save it from the box office.

So far, the film has been released in North America for more than a month, and has only received less than 30 million US dollars at the box office. With the European regions already released, the global box office is close to 50 million US dollars, which is also a small consolation.

Of course, Ryan had anticipated this situation for a long time, and it was unrealistic to expect The Pianist to make money.

In the following week, Ryan devoted most of his energy to the training of gladiators, except for some work through satellite phones and the Internet. The swordsmanship training and the shooting experience of The Lord of the Rings in the past year have given him tremendous help. Found a state belonging to a gladiator.

However, just before the shooting of his role, there was unexpected news from North America. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)