2063 Chapter 2063

Warner Bros. is indeed sincere, whether it is "The Matrix" or "The Green Mile", you can see their intentions. In the one or two years after "Independence Day", Hollywood's top production companies have become more and more aware of Hugo's taste in selecting scripts, and there are always many excellent works. This time Barry is even more so.

If it was placed a week ago, Hugo would have seriously considered any project, even if he did not plan to follow it, he would have carefully considered it; but the situation is different now. The adaptation of John Nash's biography has just begun, and Hugo has so far There is also no clear frame structure, so naturally he will not rush into the shooting of another work.

Hugo, who has gradually matured, knows how to grasp the trade-offs, so he only expressed his apology after thinking about it for a while. This made Barry slightly surprised.

Although Barry made a special trip to look for Hugo this time, the essential purpose was to seek proof of the latest rumors, which is why he skipped over Rick and directly surrounded Hugo in private; but now he really got the confirmation from Hugo himself , Barry still couldn't hide his surprise in his heart: the 1% possibility actually came true like this!

It has been less than two weeks since "The Sixth Sense" was completed, and Hugo actually took over the new script—what kind of excellent project can make Hugo so impulsive? Moreover, there is currently no movement from the eight major film companies, so where did this project come from? Could it be that some old fox made the first move behind his back, but there was no news at all! Now, even Barry has countless curiosity about this project.

"Oh? You are preparing for a project?" Barry did not hide his surprise, but showed a curious expression following the surprised expression, "It is not common to have a project that can make your heart beat, I have a little curiosity , " Barry said half-truthfully, and finally his eyes fell on the two books under Hugo's right hand, "Could it be that... you will be the producer again this time?"

Since Barry doesn't have any information right now, he can only guess based on his intuition. Producers and actors are basically the standard configuration for cooperation between major film companies and Hugo.

Hugo raised his eyes and took a deep look at Barry, as if examining the connotation of Barry's words, while Barry looked at Hugo very calmly, without urging Hugo too eagerly, nor did he show any Unusual expression.

This is the first time Hugo has prepared a work from scratch. Previously, the three works "LA Confidential", "As Good as It Gets" and "The Truman Show" have already found investment targets, and there is no need for Hugo to worry about the cost issue. But now his biography project is different. Hugo not only needs to write the script, but also needs to find investment.

In fact, at the very beginning of receiving the script, Hugo thought that the matter was very simple. It was a matter of course that if Allen invested or handed over to DreamWorks for production. But that's not how the Hollywood industry works.

It is a feasible plan for Allen to continue to invest, but without the support of any production company, Hugo will prepare a project and a crew with a sum of money, so this actually has nothing to do with an independent production company. Any difference, the project is really too huge, almost not much different from Hugo creating a production company by himself, and this requires too much cost and contacts. Just like "Independence Day" at the beginning, Allen was only responsible for paying the money, but he still needed to rely on 20th Century Fox to complete the production of the entire work.

What's more, Allen is not an inexhaustible gold mine. The funds he can invest in movies every year are limited. Buying the rights to adapt Sylvia Nassar's biography is already a big expense.

There are not one thousand but eight hundred independent producers in Hollywood. These independent producers will search for various works suitable for adaptation all the year round, and then purchase the adaptation copyright, and then look for interested production companies to cooperate in the development of this project. There is no way to make a movie by relying solely on the producer to pay for it alone. Therefore, Allen bought the adaptation copyright of John Nash's biography, but in the end he still needs to be attached to the production company for production.

Hugo's first choice is naturally DreamWorks, because he himself is a member of DreamWorks, but the problem is that DreamWorks does not have Wall Street's capital injection, and the amount that can be used at any time is always limited-even for large film companies. It is also the reason why every production company needs to establish a project in advance. They discuss and formulate a cost budget, and then arrange the film release plan in the future, which marks the start of a film project.

DreamWorks currently has limited funds—especially when almost all of Allen's capital injection is spent on the distribution department, DreamWorks can almost be said to be stretched, and every penny needs to be broken in half to use.

In the next year, works such as "The Prince of Egypt (The. Prince. Of. Egypt)", "Galaxy. Quest" and "Forces. Of. Nature" were released. It will be released soon, and "The. Road. To. El. Dorado", "The. Legend. Of. Bagger. Vance", "Gladiator", "The Rest of the Deserted Island" and so on The projects have been officially approved, and DreamWorks has no more cost space to invest in other projects, at least within this year.

In fact, there is another option, which is to pay Hugo himself. With Hugo’s current assets, there is absolutely no problem in investing in a work with a cost of 100 million US dollars, not to mention that John Nash’s biography does not need so much money. . But even if Hugo paid for it out of his own pocket, he would have to find a production company to work with—either Dreamworks or someone else.

DreamWorks is the first choice, but not the only choice. Just look at Steven Spielberg himself, "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" is his project with Universal Pictures, "Artificial Intelligence" is his project with Warner Bros." Minority Report (Minority. Report)" is a project he collaborated with Twentieth Century Fox.

It's one thing for DreamWorks to invest in productions, but it's another thing for Steven to shoot co-productions himself. Just like Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox co-produced "Titanic", the inside of the Hollywood film industry It is a small circle that competes with each other but connects with each other.

Even if Hugo is a member of DreamWorks, and his project is looking for a partner, DreamWorks will have to compete, and considering DreamWorks' fledgling posture today, it may not be the best choice. Of course, the emotional balance factor in the heart cannot be ruled out of consideration.

Therefore, regardless of whether Hugo pays for it out of his own pocket or whether Allen still has enough funds to invest, John Nash's biography needs to seek the cooperation of the film company.

Hugo originally planned to look for a partner after adapting the script, but today Barry appeared in front of him, which made Hugo think about it, and nodded his chin slightly, "Yes, I will be in charge of this movie. The producer of the work." Hugo's words confirmed Barry's guess, which made Barry's pupils show a gleam of excitement, but he hid it well, and Hugo didn't find out, but Hugo's next words were It made Barry unable to remain calm, "I am preparing for this project now, and I will be in charge of the adaptation of this work."

Barry showed surprise for the second time, and the excitement in his eyes was slightly revealed. It can be seen that he is full of countless interests in this project—even if he doesn't know what project Hugo is preparing for.

With Hugo's current achievements in the field of producers, screenwriters and actors, it only needs to be said that this project is produced by Hugo, and the whole Hollywood will flock to it and go crazy for it. It is conservatively estimated that the cost of 50 million US dollars can be decided without any consideration at all. Even if there is no script, no actors, no director, nothing, the majority of film companies are willing to gamble with 50 million US dollars ——At least the eight major film companies are willing to fight for this.

In Barry's view, the "Hugo-Lancaster" brand is definitely worth more than 50 million U.S. dollars. As long as the investment is less than 100 million U.S. dollars, he is willing to take a big gamble-of course, if it is 100 million U.S. dollars Dollar, he still wants to see the script. However, judging from the current information, Hugo is the producer and has personally adapted the script. Although it is not certain whether Hugo will play the leading role, the quality of this project has been absolutely guaranteed. One hundred million dollars, Barry is willing to bet!

Therefore, Barry did not control his excitement, and looked at Hugo in surprise, but turned his words slightly when he reached his mouth, and asked tentatively, "The gold medal screenwriter made another move, I have already begun to look forward to it, but, This time you are still only acting as the screenwriter, or will you also star in it?"

Hugo didn't seem to notice Barry's excitement, and still just said with a smile in his usual tone, "If there is no accident, I will play this work this time. I hope I can be qualified for this difficult role."

Make a decision!

Barry didn't need to inquire any further. For a work produced, written, and starred in by Hugo, even if Hugo Lion opened up an investment of 100 million U.S. dollars, he would never soften his mouth. Of course, if Hugo wants to direct, then he may need to think about it.

"Wow, then this work is worth looking forward to, 'as good as it gets' and 'LA Confidential'." Barry expressed his true thoughts in a half-joking tone, and the whole emotion has completely settled down, because Barry knew that this was his opportunity, his golden opportunity, and he must not miss it easily, "I wonder which company you are working with this time?"

This is a question that Barry needs to confirm finally, and it is also the most important key: Hugo's project has not yet found a partner, and it is still open to competition!