Chapter 870 The New Leader of the Family Heroes

Disney Studios, the crew of Beauty and the Beast.

After more than a year of preparation, this huge live-action animated film has started filming.

Producer David Huberman accompanied Martin and watched the crew filming.

The film was shot entirely in the studio. The only few outdoor scenes were also filmed by the camera crew alone, and the green screen was replaced later.

On the set, Saoirse Ronan danced with the male protagonist in motion capture clothing to the accompaniment of music.

The level of makeup in Hollywood is no less than that of the four major Asian witchcraft.

Dressed up, Saoirse's figure and appearance have at least improved by a level.

Just like plastic surgery, Hollywood makeup is also the highest level in the entertainment industry around the world.

The crew was taking a break, and David Herberman said, "The crew will be able to finish all filming before December."

Martin nodded and asked, "Has Disney set a date?"

David Herberman said, "For a family event, of course it will be next year's Thanksgiving."

Saoirse Ronan came over in a bright yellow dress.

David Herberman said goodbye and took the initiative to go somewhere else.

Saoirse came to Martin and whispered, "Teacher."

Martin looked at her slightly and said, "Dear, you really look like a princess."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Saoirse's heart moved, and she continued, "The costume team has the design drawings. I can ask them to help make another one. If you like it, I'll send it to you another day."

She lowered her voice and said, "Just wear this princess dress."

Martin smiled, "You can always come up with some new tricks."

This reminded Saoirse that she had been quietly forming a group of girlfriends in the past few months. Although the time is not right now, she will definitely surprise Martin when the time comes.

Saoirse said again: "Did you choose Sofia to play a supporting actress in your new project?"

Martin thought of the audition a few days ago and replied: "That's right."

"Sophia is very grateful that you chose her." Saoirse said: "Her parents are a bit strict during this period, so she can't thank you individually, so she asked me to convey it."

Martin said: "Tell her to prepare well for the role."

Soirse nodded, thought for a while, and said: "I have made some new friends, they all admire you very much. When the opportunity is right, I want to hold a party and invite you to join them."

Which normal man can refuse such a consideration? Martin whispered: "You can prepare it."

Soirse was in a happy mood: "Okay! Teacher, I will definitely not let you down."

Martin thought that after entering the Hollywood circle and being influenced by the overall environment, people's thoughts are indeed easy to change.

Take the previous life for example. Before the Chen teacher scandal, the general public may have had all kinds of fantasies about celebrities, and even doubted the gossip that had been circulated, such as golf and skincare.

But Chen teacher broke the celebrity filter with his own strength.

The subsequent information explosion, such as milk bath and my husband, made people fully realize the ecological environment of this circle.

There are no unspoken rules, everything is in the open.

Martin, who killed Harvey Weinstein, can't help but enjoy these.

Of course, he never uses coercive means.

There are too many beautiful women in Hollywood, and there will always be a better next one waiting for you.

After leaving the crew of "Beauty and the Beast", Martin went to two other crews he invested in.

"Sicario" directed by Denis Villeneuve has already finished filming and is currently in post-production. It is expected to be released next year.

Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash" is about to start filming. According to Disney's distribution plan, the film will participate in the Cannes Film Festival or Venice Film Festival next year.

Such a niche art film will naturally take the route of award-winning distribution.

The next day, Martin and Jessica held a joint project meeting with Disney on behalf of Davis Studio to discuss cooperation in the future.

In addition to the original distribution contract, the main discussion was on the next project cooperation plan.

Mainly three live-action fairy tale movies: "Cinderella", "The Jungle Book" and "The Lion King".

Like the mainstream operating model in Hollywood, the three movies will solve the budget problem through financing, and Davis Studio will get 40% of the investment amount.

In addition, Martin has the right to decide on script creativity, film shooting and final editing.

All projects that Disney Studios cooperated with Martin have been successful without exception.

They believe that Martin will bring more success.

In the eyes of Disney executives, Martin is more reliable than Kevin Feige, who created "The Avengers".

The last item discussed at the meeting was The Shallows, directed by Martin.

This film is still in post-production, with limited investment, so the scale of publicity and promotion will not be particularly large, and of course it will not be released during the hottest period with fierce competition.

Martin starring and Martin directing are two completely different concepts for the film market.

Disney Pictures has chosen the end of January, and large-scale publicity will start after Christmas.

In fact, the publicity and topics of "The Shallows" have never stopped since the filming began, and the main publicity positions are Blake Lively's Twitter and INS accounts.

Martin's official social media will occasionally release some promotional materials such as posters, stills and highlights.

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Century City, WMA headquarters.

Dwayne Johnson, who just switched to the team last month, walked into the conference room accompanied by his new agent Raymond and manager Garcia.

In the past two years, Dwayne Johnson has become famous through the leading role of many successful movies and the "Fast and Furious" series. This year's "Hercules" sold well at the box office, making him truly squeezed into the first-line stars.

As a celebrity client who is unanimously optimistic about the future, WMA has opened its internal resource library to let Dwayne Johnson choose freely.

Johnson did not leave the work of selecting roles to his manager, but carefully looked at the project profile and index.

Even those projects that were marked as having been selected were no exception.

Johnson is a very strong person. In the "Fast and Furious" crew, he once competed with Vin Diesel and even had the idea of ​​robbing the boss of this series.

However, when he was still planning, Vin Diesel went to see God because of a shooting incident.

In the preparation of the new "Fast and Furious 7", Johnson became particularly strong and wanted to suppress Paul Walker in everything.

His strategy was the same as Vin Diesel's. He put pressure on the film company in various ways to further marginalize Paul Walker's role, so as to replace Dom who had seen God and become the new leader of the Family Man.

But to become a superstar, it is not enough to rely on a successful series alone. More blockbuster films like "Hercules" are needed.

Johnson quickly flipped through the script library. There were too many scripts written by new and old screenwriters under WMA.

He used the search function, and all screenwriters who had no successful works were automatically blocked.

After more than half of the script library was deleted, Johnson quickly browsed other works. The screening method for this step was also very simple. The script must have a strong and dominant male protagonist.

Scripts were eliminated one by one. It was not easy to find a suitable project. Johnson was dizzy and shook his head.

Garcia, the manager and Johnson's ex-wife, said at this time: "Dawn, take a look at the script introduction with serial number A-45. This project is very interesting. It is a story about a firefighter saving a family in an earthquake."

Johnson entered the serial number and the script popped up directly. He asked: "Is it "San Andreas"? "

Garcia said: "Yes."

Johnson quickly browsed it. The male protagonist was too much for his appetite. In the face of the near-end of the world super earthquake, he saved his family from the water and fire.

Moreover, the "San Andreas" fault zone is as famous as the Yellowstone volcano in the United States. The earthquake caused by it is easy to attract people's attention.

Just looking at the male character and the introduction, the script was tailor-made for him.

Johnson's joy at finally finding a suitable project had not yet emerged, but was replaced by disappointment.

The project had been marked, which meant someone had taken it.

Johnson saw two names on the mark - Davis Film Studio and Martin Davis.

He looked at his agent: "The project has been taken by Martin Davis?"

Raymond said: "Martin Davis is the company's number one client. He will pick all the projects first before it's his turn to take on others."

Johnson touched his bald head and didn't speak for a while.

Garcia waved his hand and sent the others away. When there were only three of them left in the meeting room, he said, "This project is very suitable for Dawn. Dawn has just transferred to WMA and urgently needs a work to confirm his status."

Raymond shook his head: "The copyright of the project has been bought by Martin's studio. I suggest choosing something else."

Johnson is not a person who gives up easily. He asked, "Is it possible to buy this work from Davis' studio?"

Garcia quickly browsed the details of the script and asked, "Is Martin Davis going to play the leading actor?"

Raymond heard about this project from the company: "Yes, it is said that he is not satisfied with the script and is asking the screenwriter to cancel it. "I personally feel that the role is not very suitable for Martin. First of all, the age is not right. The male protagonist is married and divorced, and has a daughter who is at least a high school student." She asked: "Dawn's age and image are more in line with the male protagonist's character." Raymond said: "It's not a question of who is more suitable, but the project is already in Martin's hands." Johnson entered Martin Davis in the search bar and clicked the search. After clicking the search, the names of many movies came out, all of which were new projects of Davis Studio recorded by WMA.

The agency records these to mobilize internal resources and give priority to WMA's clients in projects led by the company's clients.

Not only actors and directors, but also photographers, props, costumes, makeup, etc., these positions also need agents.

Johnson asked: "Has Davis Studio officially launched the project?"

"No." Raymond can confirm this: "Martin has worked closely with WMA in recent years. As soon as the project is launched, the company will change the relevant notes in the database."

Johnson is not a person who gives up easily. He finally met a script role that suits his appetite, and said to Raymond: "Let's talk to Martin Davis and try to buy this project from him."

Raymond said: "Isn't this appropriate?"

Johnson smiled: "Contact them and see what they mean. If it doesn't work, we won't lose anything."

Garcia continued: "Dawn's Seven Dollar Company also has the ability to finance filming."

Faced with the heavyweight client that he had worked so hard to dig up, Raymond had no choice but to take out his mobile phone and call Thomas Ryan, saying that his client Dawn Johnson had something important to talk to Martin about.

Martin was discussing something with Thomas at WMA, and received a call asking them to come directly.

Five minutes later, in the exclusive reception room of senior partners, Martin met Dwayne Johnson and his group.

The big Johnson smiled with a simple face, and his screen image and external personality were also a big brother with a sense of humor, but Martin had heard a lot of rumors, and Hollywood stars have two sides.

The hidden side may not be what you see.

For example, the conflict between Johnson and Vin Diesel is entangled.

Who is right and who is wrong, except for the crew members, who can tell clearly.

It is said that Johnson is also a famous professional latecomer on the set.

Johnson smiled brightly and enthusiastically in front of Martin. He shook hands with Martin and said, "I've always wanted to meet you, but unfortunately I didn't have the chance. The first thing I did when I came to WMA today was to see you."

He was just like Martin before: "You are my favorite movie star and an idol in the field of action. If I had half of your skills, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

Martin had come this far, and of course he didn't take these words seriously. He also smiled and said, "I used to like watching your wrestling shows."

The two exchanged a few polite words, and after sitting down, Johnson got to the point: "I heard about a movie project before, a script adapted from the San Andreas Fault Zone. I asked Raymond, is the project in your studio?"

Martin asked back: "Are you talking about "San Andreas" written by Carlton Cuse?"

Johnson replied: "Yes, it's this script."

"Yes, my studio bought the copyright a few months ago." Martin guessed the purpose of Johnson's visit: "The studio is promoting this project and will soon be officially launched."

Johnson didn't know whether he didn't understand or didn't want to give up. After thinking for a while, he said tentatively: "I've seen that your schedule is very full in the next few years, Martin... Well, I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask, is there any possibility of cooperation on this project?"

Martin looked at Johnson: "What do you mean?"

We have to try it. Johnson said: "If possible, can your company resell the copyright? Martin, you can name the price."

This kind of resale of copyright is not uncommon in the circle. Martin shook his head calmly: "I can only say sorry."

Johnson made a second choice: "What if I play the male lead?"

Martin had changed the script and it was impossible to change it back. He declined: "We will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Johnson was a little unhappy, but he didn't say anything more and politely said goodbye.