Chapter 1236 1236 The Power of One Shot

After Hugo was officially confirmed to appear in "Death Convict Walk", the circle was suddenly turbulent, and the dark tide was surging.

Before Rick announced the decision, DreamWorks preemptively announced that they would invest $10 million in the "Death Ramble" project. In this announcement, DreamWorks did not give much introduction to the work, but mentioned that this is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sister Helen Prekin, and that Tim Robbins will serve as the screenwriter and director of the film. It is also Tim's second work to direct after 1992's "Bob. Roberts".

This news did not attract much attention. On the one hand, Tim was not an actor with a lot of topics, and on the other hand, the original novel was not a widely influential work, but it attracted discussions in some religious organizations, because the "death row walk" The original book was written by a nun.

Professionals generally believe that DreamWorks, which was just established in October last year, is planning in an orderly manner, and they are not in a hurry to immediately invest in the rhythm of large-scale production - after all, it is an independent studio with limited funds. Before", they once again opted for independent films.

However, this time, from the investment of 2.5 million "before sunrise" to 10 million, the "Death Ramble" project is obviously worth looking forward to.

But the message connection triggered a series of undercurrents.

Twentieth Century Fox gave up the "Away from Las Vegas" project and devoted all its energy to another project called "A.Walk.In.The.Cloud", which was directed by Keanu- Starring Reeves.

In addition, there is a project called "She's. The. One" that has passed the high-level review and is currently budgeting. Cameron Diaz appeared on the waiting list for this work. , Alexander - Lorraine, Sandra - Bullock, Charlize - Theron, Leonardo - DiCaprio and many other names.

DreamWorks also plans to cooperate with 20th Century Fox on another project. This project has no name yet. It is temporarily called "That. Thing. You. Do!". Rock and roll, tell a story about rock and roll. Rumors - Rumors that have not been confirmed, this project was created by Tom Hanks' inspiration from his experience of glory to death. It is said that Tom was temporarily after watching "Before Sunrise". Initiated to write.

Rumors also say that 20th Century Fox hopes to persuade the members of Glory to appear in the film, and Tom is very satisfied with "Before Sunrise" heroine Charlize Theron and wants her to play a major role. But at present there is no definite news about this project, everything is just rumors and rumors.

Soon after, 20th Century Fox broke new news that they would spend $50 million on a film called "Broken. Arrow". The work will be directed by Wu, who has achieved great success in the Chinese film industry. Yu. Sen directed, this is his second work after entering Hollywood.

After 20th Century Fox abandoned "Far From Casino", which was not paid attention by people, the situation took a turn for the worse, and he could not find a production company willing to invest. Just when Mike Figgis was about to give up, he held a As a life-saver, an independent film production company that has only been established for only a year has spent a budget of four million dollars to invest in this work.

These pieces of information are very trivial, and it is obviously not an easy task to connect all of them without knowing it, even for insiders. But some insiders clearly know that another undercurrent is coming silently.

Afterwards, Endeavour Elite Agency officially confirmed that Hugo will play the leading role in "Death Ramble", with Susan Sarandon.

In an instant, all the news media became lively.

Of course, most people don't know the connection between "Death Ramble" and "Away From Casino", because these two works are too low-key, and they will naturally not know that Hugo chose "Death Ramble" after What is the significance of 20th Century Fox's actions, at least on the surface, it's just that 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks have some strategic cooperation.

But the media can smell the strangeness in the air sensitively. For example, 20th Century Fox obviously has further cooperation with Endeavour Elite Agency, and many works are aimed at their artists; for example, DreamWorks and Rain Guo began to cooperate again, this is the second work after the establishment of DreamWorks, and it is all related to Hugo. This time, Steven himself is the producer; for example, 20th Century Fox chose to work with the dream at this time. The factory launched strategic cooperation.

I have to say that although there are no clear signs, it is clear that there is an unknown involvement between 20th Century Fox, Endeavour Elite Brokerage, and DreamWorks.

This makes people have to think of the "Mission Impossible" casting incident that attracted the attention of everyone in the circle a few months ago. In that incident, Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company showed its excellent layout ability, and it was faintly revealed behind the scenes. The close partnership between them and Paramount, Warner Bros. and others.

And this time, Endeavour Elite Brokerage has gone a step further. The strategic relationship with 20th Century Fox has already surfaced. Although it will take time for further proof, there is no doubt that Endeavour Elite Brokerage has already come to the fore. Quietly occupied a place in the future plans of major film companies.

From the casting of "Mission Impossible", to the joining of Michael Jackson, and this time if there is nothing involved, no one can ignore the strength of Endeavour Elite Agency.

What's more interesting is that "Death Row" is a collaboration between Creative Artists Agency and Endeavour Elite Agency, which makes it hard not to think that Hugo and Tom Cruise were good friends," on the disc. "Spy" was a healthy competition at the time, and in the end Hugo joined "The Seven Deadly Sins" and it looked like a win-win; at the same time, Hugo and Brad were competitors, but they still worked together on "The Seven Deadly Sins"; now Hugo and Ti Am Robbins and Susan Sarandon collaborate on "Death Row".

As we all know, the Endeavour Elite Agency and the International Innovation Management Company are inexorable rivals, so does this mean that the Endeavour Elite Agency has turned the Creative Artist Agency into an ally? Even if they are not allies, the two sides don't look like gunpowder.

The seemingly ordinary "death row walk", as well as a lot of information hidden behind it, makes people imagine. And in all of this, there is one key element in common: Hugo Lancaster.

Whether you want to admit it or not, the facts are irrefutable. Now Hugo has such an ability, and his every move will trigger a chain reaction, affecting the whole body.

There are several people in Hollywood who have this ability, Tom Cruise is one, Harrison Ford is one, Steven Spielberg is one, and the huge network behind them radiates to every corner of Hollywood. Every decision of the company will have a profound impact, which is why people generally emphasize the heavy responsibility on their shoulders, and they themselves have become an inseparable part of the industry chain.

Now, Hugo also has such qualifications.

Even putting aside these hidden networks, Hugo's choice of "Death Ramble" as his new work is shocking enough.

This is Hugo's second work in just three months. Although it is said that "Seven Deadly Sins" invested 30 million yuan and "Death Rambler" invested 10 million yuan, compared to "Pulp Fiction" and "Japanese" There is a big difference in terms of "before it came out", and the cost of "Seven Deadly Sins" is even higher than that of "Speed ​​of Life and Death"; but strictly speaking, Hugo's two works are still on the sidelines, and they still haven't gotten rid of the niche. route.

People originally thought that "Mission Impossible" meant that Hugo had a yearning for a blockbuster in the traditional sense, but now it seems that this is just a misunderstanding.

Although neither DreamWorks nor Endeavour Elite Agency mentioned Hugo's remuneration, Rick just said "Hugo's friendship starred", and Tim and Steven's friendship made Hugo lower the price to star in "Death Ramble"; but from the investment cost It can be seen that Hugo's salary will definitely not exceed one million dollars, because there is also a Susan Sarandon who can earn at least six million dollars in the same drama - of course, Susan because her partner is the director. , the pay cut is a matter of course.

But now Hugo's pay is not the focus of attention. Everyone knows that as long as Hugo nods, a large group of production companies waving 15 million checks will swarm. The point is that "Death Convict's Walk" is obviously a literary and artistic work with depth in terms of subject matter and investment. Even if it is not "Schindler's List", it is at least a work at the level of "smell the fragrance and know a woman". And this time Hugo plays the leading role and plays with Susan, does that mean that he has the chance to hit the Oscars for the second consecutive year?

Before "Death Row" even started filming, people were already thinking of the Oscars. It can also be seen from here that people trust Hugo's acting skills at this time.

But this time, the media's attention to the "death row walk" is very limited. In addition to the "Los Angeles Times", almost no other media has given more reports. Even the "Los Angeles Times", known as the "Hugo Mouthpiece", did not report in detail, but only issued an official press release. , the content is so simple and clear that it can be called boring.

There were no exclusive interviews, no special topics, no bombardment of reports, no overwhelming doubts and condemnations, and no continuous pre-publicity... The news that Hugo received the filming of "Death Walker" was like a drop of oil falling into cold water. Before it could smoke, it disappeared.

Compared with the imaginative speculations of people in the circle, the quietness of the news media is very unaccustomed to people, and even the New York Post has a rare silence. This is really a very strange thing.