"Stargate" by Roland Emmerich, another translation, also called "Stargate".
In the original timeline, "Star Wars" was released in 1994. Not only did it achieve a very good box office, but also, like Paramount's "Star Trek", used the "Stargate" in the film as the main idea to form a The long-lasting science fiction film and television series has produced more than ten seasons of related TV series and a large number of sequel movies.
Simon has watched the original version of "Striders" and some of the "Stargate" TV series. According to his personal standards, the plot of "Striders" is not outstanding. The key is the idea of applying the concept of wormholes to movies. Very novel.
As a science fiction action movie, the action scenes in the original version are also very rough. Compared with the action blockbusters in Hollywood's later mature period, it is simply terrible.
Simon asked Michael Bay to serve as director this time to make up for some of the flaws in the original version.
Michael Bay's "Boom, Boom, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang," is actually very pleasing to the eye by the standards of a popcorn movie. The subsequent complete collapse of the "Transformers" series was mainly due to the plot, and in the final analysis it was probably due to Michael Bay himself being tired of directing a series repeatedly. Paramount's lack of courage to change directors was also one of the reasons.
"Regarding the creation of the character, Lieutenant Colonel O'Neill is a tough guy and a resolute soldier. This is no problem. Dr. Jackson's setting is a bit vague." In the office, Simon recalled James Spader's lackluster performance in his memory. As well as the thin portrayal of Dr. Jackson in the script, he said: "As the male protagonist who is more important than Lieutenant Colonel O'Neill's role, I hope that his character can be more distinct. You can refer to this point in "Jurassic Park" Performances by Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.”
Although it is a standard commercial film, in "Jurassic Park", Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum successfully portrayed two scholars with completely different personalities. One is gentle and rigorous, the other is fun and uninhibited.
In comparison, James Spader in "Space Raiders" is not so much a Ph.D. in archeology and linguistics as a down-and-out middle school teacher, but he actually gives people a feeling of "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" The feeling of a down-and-out young man.
After all, James Spader is still more suitable for starring in literary films.
Roland Emmerich had obviously also considered this issue and said: "So, Simon, what do you think about letting Jeff play Dr. Jackson?"
Simon immediately understood what Emmerich meant, with a strange expression on his face, and said, "Are you planning to copy Dr. Malcolm?"
Roland Emmerich nodded, then shook his head and said, "Of course there will be some changes."
If Jeff Goldblum is used in this "Striders", then the next "Day of the Alone" will be a bit troublesome.
Levinson in "Days Alone" replicates Malcolm in "Jurassic Park" to a large extent. He is equally uninhibited, equally talented, and perhaps also a little downcast.
Shaking his head, Simon rejected Emmerich's idea and said: "In this case, the emotional line of the script will need to be greatly adjusted. Jeff is too old. Moreover, copying a 'Dr. Malcolm', It's okay to do this. "Jurassic Park" is still in theaters. Even if it is next year, the audience will be more sensitive to this. I think that since Jackson can become a doctor at a very young age, he should focus on academics with a certain degree. His nerdy character is a bit simple and dull, but yet knowledgeable enough."
Michael Bay, who listened attentively like an apprentice most of the time, said at this time: "Simon, the two male protagonists, one is serious and the other is dull. When the movie is shot, it will definitely look dull. According to the traditional buddy movie model, the two protagonists The characters should show a clear contrast."
Simon heard this and nodded: "This is indeed a problem. Then adjust Lieutenant Colonel O'Neill's character and make him more humorous."
After saying this, he noticed that both of them had thoughtful expressions. Simon looked at the time and said, "Forget it, you can discuss this matter again in private and come up with a revised opinion. We will make an appointment then. .”
The two agreed, and everyone discussed some details about the setting. Roland Emmerich and Michael Bay stood up and left.
After seeing the two of them off, Simon also rushed to another conference room in the office building.
There are already many people waiting for him here, including Robert Rehm, who is now president of Paramount Pictures after several twists and turns.
Others are mainly the creators of the "Mission: Impossible" series.
In addition to the already confirmed actor Nicolas Cage of the "Mission: Impossible" series, the project has begun casting since the second half of last year.
The original "Mission: Impossible", at least in the first few films, was entirely centered on Tom Cruise. Although the film had a good team prototype at the beginning, with Tom Cruise's strong character, he could not Anyone is allowed to compete for their own light in a movie, and for the sake of salary and other considerations, stars similar to Cruise are not allowed to appear.
It was not until later that Liang Tang was no longer so attractive to the audience that the "Mission: Impossible" series paid more attention to other team members, and successively introduced "Hawkeye" Jeremy Renner and "Superman" Henry Cavill. To enhance the film's box office appeal.
This time, frankly speaking, Nicolas Cage still lacks a lot of box office appeal compared to Tom Hanks. Therefore, Simon intends to adopt a relatively flattering team model from the beginning.
Of course, for the sake of salary considerations for the sequel, the team members will not be completely fixed. However, computer master Luther, played by Ving Rhames, and auxiliary clowns like Benjamin, played by Simon Pegg, who can add laughter, will Fixed from the start.
Taking into account the freshness factor, the heroine needs to be replaced.
This also gives the project a lot of room for maneuver.
In the original version, due to Tom Cruise's various principles, the heroine is basically not a first-rate actress. She must not suppress the brilliance of the male protagonist, and she cannot be too tall. Of course, Cage does not need these 'taboos'.
Therefore, Daenerys Entertainment plans to use an A-list actress this time compared to Emmanuelle Béa, who had a low reputation in North America in the first part of the original film.
As of now, apart from Nicolas Cage, a director has been decided, because the original Brian De Palma wants to shoot "Dawn of the Nightmare", and Simon also feels that he is not suitable.
After several searches, Australian director Philip Noyce, who had just directed "The Ring", successfully obtained the director. This Australian director had directed Harrison Ford's "Patriot Games" and "Burn" in the original timeline. "Brow Chase" and Angelina Jolie's "Salt."
The box office hit "The Ring" also proved that this director who has been making personal films since childhood is a versatile director similar to George Miller's movies, and he is enough to support this project.
The roles of hacker master Luther and colleague Benjamin have also been confirmed.
Luther is still played by the original Ving Rhames. Simon and Rhames have collaborated in "Pulp Fiction", and Simon is very aware of the black actor's excellent acting skills.
Simon Pegg is still an unknown person, so the role of Benjamin can only be replaced. In the end, he chose Dana Carvey, who partnered with Mike Myers in "The Stars". Although this actor's comedy talent is not as good as Mike Myers, but it seems just right in a big commercial production like "Mission: Impossible".
Franz, played by Jean Reno in the original version, was basically cut off this time.
As a big European movie star, Jean Reno will not always play a supporting role in a Hollywood movie project. The original version used two European stars, Jean Reno and Emmanuelle Béard. In addition to being cheap, he should also consider Europe. Because of the market.
Simon doesn't worry about this.
Hollywood movies already have strong enough output attributes, and there is no need to deliberately use local actors to gain market favor. In fact, sometimes forcing it to say so will make the film look nondescript.
The heroine is still in the final stages of discussion.
Both Paramount and the creative team prefer Famke Janssen, the Wonder Woman, to be the heroine of the first film.
Famke Janssen's performance in the first "Wonder Woman" released last summer really left a deep impression on the audience, and she immediately confirmed her image as an A-list actress and action star.
Simon hesitated about this.
In the original timeline, 'Hawkeye' and 'Super' joined "Mission: Impossible" one after another. On the one hand, Hawkeye was not the core of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series. On the other hand, the DC Cinematic Universe was in trouble. The twists and turns made it impossible for Warner to restrict Henry Cavill's choice of other action movies.
The current DC cinematic universe is different.
For Daenerys Entertainment, the DC Cinematic Universe must be a priority. Simon will never allow DC Cinematic Universe actors to play roles similar to his own superhero setting in other films, thereby consuming the popularity of the DC Cinematic Universe.
In recent years, the female character in the DC movie universe, 'Catwoman' Valerie Golino, has developed very well outside of the superhero series. However, the corresponding roles, such as Xiaojiabiyu in last year's "Peach Deal", are different from "Catwoman". The sexy and hot Catwoman setting in the "Batman" series is completely two concepts.
This time in "Mission: Impossible", Simon hopes that the heroine will have enough character, not just a vase. Simon is not even worried that she will suppress the edge of the male protagonist Nicolas Cage. It will be easier for the male and female protagonists to spark. Get the audience excited.
If Famke Janssen, the actress who just became famous with "Wonder Woman", was to play a "beater" in an action movie, the character creation would inevitably be like Diana Prine. Si's body is getting closer, which is something Simon definitely doesn't want to see.
In the conference room, everyone discussed the preparations for "Mission: Impossible" for more than half an hour, and in the end it was inevitable to talk about the heroine.
Simon no longer hesitated. He didn't want this matter to be too confusing, and directly denied it: "Forget it Famke, you should discuss other people. Well, don't even think about Valerie, and I don't want to appear in the film. The second Catwoman. Apart from that, you can feel free to contact other A-list actresses. Of course, I want to remind everyone that you only have one month."
According to the plan, "Mission: Impossible" is expected to start shooting in late February. If nothing unexpected happens, the filming and post-production will take a total of six to seven months, and it will be completed in late September at the latest, and the schedule is also locked directly at the end of the year.
If you still can't find the heroine when filming starts next month, you can only look for it while filming. This kind of thing is very common in Hollywood, and the heroine's role in the first film is not too many.
For action movies, of course it is more suitable for action movie actresses to participate. Not only the character image, but also the shooting experience. Actresses who have participated in action movies are definitely more suitable than actresses who have not participated in films with similar themes.
Simon directly passed on Famke Janssen and Valerie Golino, the team's favorites. Everyone was a little depressed, but the work had to continue.
Robert Rem said: "So, Simon, do you think Miss Nicole Kidman is okay?"
Simon smiled and shook his head: "Nicole has no schedule."
Next summer's "The Dark Knight" will also start filming in the first half of this year.
Nicole Kidman is already confirmed to play the female role of Poison Ivy. With her girly temperament, she is indeed more suitable for "Mission: Impossible".
Rem did not give up immediately, saying: "I know, but it should be fine if you adjust it."
Simon once again dismissed Rem's idea: "I hope Nicole can concentrate on the creation of Poison Ivy."
All right.
Everyone looked at each other.
In recent years, Hollywood blockbusters have just emerged, and there are not many actresses suitable for action movies.
Simon passed all the actors that the team was more optimistic about, but for a while, he couldn't find a more suitable candidate.
Let’s skip this topic for now and let’s start discussing other things.
It was so busy at noon, lunch was still a work meal, and as usual, I brought my female assistant with me, as well as Amy Pascal and New World Pictures head Danny Morris.
In the restaurant, Jane and Amy discussed the progress of Daenerys Entertainment's 1992 company financial audit. Simon turned to Danny Morris and asked about several projects under New World Pictures that he was paying close attention to recently.
Mainly three scripts.
A low-brow comedy called "The Detective".
In the original timeline, "Planet" was released earlier than "Dumb and Dumber" and was Jim Carrey's famous work.
The other two scripts, one is called "The Haunting of the Morgue" and the other is called "The Conjuring".
Just by hearing the name, you can tell that these are two horror movies.
In the original timeline, "The Haunting of the Morgue" and "The Conjuring" were filmed after the new millennium. However, both stories were changed based on real events that happened in the United States. For example, "The Conjuring" was originally put into production in 2013. Previously, this project had been in preparation for 20 years. "The Haunting of the Morgue" is also a true story that appeared in American newspaper news more than ten years ago.