The two parties were polite, knowing that many people were staring at Simon. Schwarzenegger did not beat around the bush and said: "Regarding "Terminator", Simon, I think 15 million US dollars is a very sincere price. If Danielle Si has other requests, and you can definitely put them forward, there is no need to delay like this, right?"
The copyright of the "Terminator" series is currently jointly held by Daenerys and Fox. Schwarzenegger wanted to restart the series after the failure of "The Order". After being reminded by Girl A, Simon finalized the sale of the filming rights on a pay-per-view basis. According to Schwarzenegger's strategy, if he wants to restart, he can only purchase the right to shoot a single time.
Even so, the price is not low at all. Before the trouble broke out in France, the two parties had basically agreed on a price of US$15 million, which is equivalent to the current maximum salary of a top Hollywood star. With the previous global box office of "Terminator 2" exceeding 500 million and the widespread popularity of this series, such a price is not expensive, and it is a one-time buyout. The two major copyright parties will not participate in any subsequent sharing.
The sudden shelving of this transaction has nothing to do with Schwarzenegger. From Simon's current position, unless there is a disagreement between the two parties outside the rules, he will not deliberately suppress any star. Schwarzenegger will not make this profit. Bringing a project that would be too expensive and take up a lot of resources to Disney is also in line with Simon's plans for other Hollywood studios, so he said: "Arnold, I have no problem here. You can contact Disney tomorrow and everyone will formally sign the contract. "
Schwarzenegger is very big, but his mind is not stupid at all. He can actually think that the "Terminator" negotiations are stuck and have something to do with France. Originally, he hoped that Simon would be lenient this time and not use the Westeros system. The tit-for-tat confrontation with the French side involved his own project, and he thought it would cost him a lot of words. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him would let go so easily. For a moment, he was a little suspicious of whether there was some pitfall waiting for him to fall into.
Simon didn't mean to explain too much to Schwarzenegger. Seeing that the other party was slightly dazed, he just nodded to him and greeted the brothers and sisters Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, the producers of the 007 series, who came over.
Even though the 007 series was suppressed by Simon for a long time and now they have lost the initiative, the two brothers and sisters of the Broccoli family who had firmly controlled the 007 series for decades did not show any dissatisfaction in front of Simon and were still respectful and polite. . This is actually human nature. When the gap is too great, people will subconsciously give up the idea of fighting and resisting.
The two brothers and sisters also have to admit that this time, "Spectre", under the leadership of the young man in front of them, not only retains the classic characteristics of the 007 series, but the entire story is different from any previous 007 movie. same. Even their father Albert Broccoli, who had completely retired and was bedridden, had seen the samples and had to admit that this change would be of great benefit to the 007 series.
While Simon was socializing with the creators and guests, six o'clock came quickly.
The premiere begins.
The story of "007: Spectre" begins at sea.
In the middle of the night, a brightly lit giant cruise ship was floating in the English Channel. A plane with its engine turned off was gliding close to the cruise ship in the night. As it approached the sky, the cabin door opened and a man calmly jumped out of the cabin and was about to land. He opened his parachute with a bang and landed handsomely on the deck of the cruise ship. At the same time, he quickly disposed of the parachute hanging on his body and quickly transformed into a gentleman in a suit and leather shoes. Fortunately, he had time to straighten his tie and went straight to the venue. The party went inside the cabin.
Screen switching.
The two guards in charge noticed the anomaly and came to inspect, only to pass by a tall figure. The camera flashed the submachine guns on their waists, which clearly indicated that this cruise ship was unusual.
Security guards on ordinary cruise ships may carry weapons, but usually not such powerful submachine guns.
Inside the Holy Civic Auditorium.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was sitting in the front seat in the center of the auditorium, was thinking about the opening scene just now. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to admire it.
Ordinary viewers may just think that the short-lived action design just now is cool, and it leaves a clear impression in their hearts. Experts know how to do it. For an action star like Arnold who has been making movies for more than ten years, if he wants to perform something similar to the one that is eye-catching. Liang's action innovation is definitely not that easy.
Just like the "Terminator" series.
In the first "Terminator", the skin of the future robot played by Arnold was destroyed to reveal a metal endoskeleton. This detail has been used in many science fiction movies and TV dramas in recent years, but it brought a lot of excitement to many viewers. A truly stunning visual effect.
There are countless classic ideas in Hollywood that are similar, intentionally or unintentionally.
As long as one reads enough films, one will find that the entire Hollywood, and even the global film industry, is constantly imitating, imitating, and imitating again. Whether it is the plot, action, or camera and soundtrack, etc., film techniques are all repeated in large quantities. With a dash of innovation.
And those films with a small amount of innovation often become classics.
Then the latecomers continued to imitate.
"Spectre" seems to have a simple opening, but it has already given professional filmmakers like Arnold a lot of inspiration to follow suit.
On the big screen, the story continues.
Pierce Brosnan, who served as 007 for the first time, sneaked into the lively and flashy cruise ship party hall, shuttled among all kinds of people with ease, and even caught a beautiful woman, and during the conversation, he threw out the classic self-introduction, usually something like Details will be placed in the middle or at the end of the film. Because this time the male protagonist has been changed, the phrase "I am Bond, James Bond" will appear in the opening wedge, which is considered a deliberate arrangement.
Even without this line, the audience would not actually admit it.
From the casting stage before filming started, the main creators of the rebooted 007 series have already attracted the attention of a large number of media and fans, including Judi Dench, the first female to play M, and Kelly Lowe, the new Moneypenny. Wei and Jude Law, who plays Q, are no longer an old man but a young man according to Simon's thinking.
With the exception of Judi Dench, none of the regular supporting cast is configured in the way Simon remembers the Brosnan-era lineup.
For example, Kelly Lowe was supposed to be the Bond girl in Timothy Dalton's version of "007: License to Kill". Because of Simon's appearance, "007: License to Kill" remained the same, but the gangster girl changed. Kelly... Lowe did not get that opportunity again. This actress, who has been tepid in recent years, fits the image of Penny Money that Simon wants, capable and beautiful enough, and her acting skills are also up to standard.
All in all, in the new 007 series, Simon hopes that every character can play its due role, rather than the stereotyped status of various characters in the past, including Bond himself.
It’s also interesting to say that the original Moneypenny played by Pierce Brosnan was named Samantha Bond. Yes, it was ‘Bond’. However, although Moneypenny played by Samantha Bond had a good temperament , but basically it’s just a vase and a nymphomaniac, and there’s even a scene where Penny is dreaming about Bond.
This made no sense to Simon.
In addition, Q, played by Jude Law, also has this consideration.
In the past, the actors who played Q in the 007 series were basically old men. It is simply a waste to set such an important supporting role as an old man. After several selections, we finally settled on Jude Law, a British actor who has just emerged in Hollywood in recent years. This actor is 24 years old this year. He is not as unruly as he was later. Instead, he is based on the original character of the Craig series. ·Wishshaw is handsome, cool and has a standard British accent.
The first Bond girl to appear in the opening chapter, in line with the strategy of leaving no room for outsiders, Simon chose a Victoria's Secret Angel as usual.
Because Simon hopes to give people a bright feeling, the public is too familiar with it. For example, several Victoria's Secret Angels around Simon are relatively famous. At the same time, their appearance must also have their own characteristics. Finally, he chose an angel named Luo Victoria's Secret Angel by Berta Chilko.
The 25-year-old famous model has a pair of absolutely impressive light green eyes, which completely matches Simon's aesthetic. Not only that, there is also a special kind of frankness in Roberta Chilko's temperament. When placed in the opening chapter, it will give people a sense of innocence that I feel pity for, forming an atmosphere contrast.
And there will be more contrasts in the future.
Roberta Chilko joined the Victoria's Secret Army very early, but her development was not as good as the six major spokespersons of Victoria's Secret and the big fairies around Simon. The main reason is because the girl is not an artist under Elite, but an established brand. A client of Ford Model Agency.
Even in the pre-Grace era, Simon preferred Elite, and the Ford Model Agency has really declined in recent years.
In fact, this is also normal.
The Victoria's Secret Army has about forty people every year, and their body and appearance are among the best in the circle. However, there are only a few who can stand at the top of the fashion pyramid. With the exposure of the Victoria's Secret Show Of course, other people have developed better than ordinary models. If you just want to reach the top, you will inevitably need some opportunities and luck.
According to the supermodel selection criteria of the Igret fashion section, Roberta Chilko has not even reached the threshold of Supermodel.
In the film, James Bond uses gangster Zenia, played by Robert Chilko, as cover to leave the lobby and begin exploring the cruise ship.
Sneaking quietly, he reached the lower level of the cabin and was quickly discovered.
So fight.
Knock down the minions and keep moving forward. When it seems that you are getting close to some truths, other truths also surface.
According to the previous 007 routine, the innocent Bond girl who should have stayed on the big bed after having fun now changed into a tight leather outfit, carried a long knife on her back, and appeared in front of Bond with a completely different temperament.
Cold, dangerous, and even a little bloodthirsty.
Robert Chilko worked very hard for this role. When the reverse image appeared, the audience in the hall was refreshed.
Simon is also very satisfied with Chilko's performance.
Of course, there are many projects that Simon has personally followed up on that just show his face, but they are not vases. Unless Simon's requirements are met, he will never let go. Just like this character, in addition to the fact that his image fits Simon's needs, Roberta · Chilko also spent a lot of effort behind the scenes to finally get Simon's approval.
On the big screen, as usual, the villain talks a lot and has a lot of plot.
Zenia, played by Roberta Chilko, actually knows Bond's background very well, saying that he had already been discovered just after boarding the ship. However, the cruise ship did not want to conflict with Bond too much and took the initiative to dissuade him from stopping. For this operation, if Bond agrees, the two can continue this beautiful night instead of fighting each other.
Of course Bond couldn't agree.
In a sexy and dangerous battle, Zenia, who was using a long knife, was shot through the glass and thrown into the sea by Bond.
Many viewers at the scene breathed a sigh of relief.
I really don’t want to see such an amazing character disappear like this. Now that he didn’t die directly but fell into the sea, it means that the other party still has a chance to appear.
Bond finally reaches the lowest level of the cabin.
When a door is opened and the lights are turned down, rows of fluorescent lamps light up one after another, and the camera zooms out to see the neatly stacked drugs in the cabin, which makes 007, who has always been a gentleman, unable to help but relax. He uttered a curse word: "Holly Shit!"
The wedge ends and the standard 007 series opening credits begin.
Then comes the feature film.
The scene has shifted to Mrs. M's office.
A major drug smuggling case that the British government had just uncovered was being played on the office TV. The criminal gang used the cruise ship as a cover to attempt to transport up to 50 tons of drugs to the British mainland at one time.
The news shocked the world.
After a brief background introduction, there was a secret conversation between Mrs. M and Bond.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the confrontation between the Eastern and Western camps ceased. With the enemy lost, Bond also began to slack off. Mrs. M sent Bond to investigate this drug smuggling case just to tell Bond that their mission has never ended. The world will never be completely peaceful, so it needs the protection of agents like them who walk in the dark.
Moreover, according to the intelligence obtained by MI6, this cruise ship smuggling is just the tip of the iceberg of a huge and terrifying criminal network.
Mrs. M herself was afraid of this hidden criminal network, and reminded Bond that the water behind this matter was very deep. Even within MI6, she could not guarantee whether it had been infiltrated. Therefore, Mrs. M did not dare to A high-profile investigation can only lead to another approach.
Simply put, this is a top-secret mission that is very suitable for a lone wolf like Bond to pursue alone.
007 accepted the task given by Mrs. M, but when he asked for more murderers, he only got vague directions and a vague name.
Mr.White.
This is obviously a code name.
White in English means white, and white is often synonymous with drugs.
After a deep conversation with Mrs. M, Bond began his mission. The breakthrough point was the cruise ship in the opening chapter. Bond first targeted Italy, where the owner of the cruise ship was, and set out to rush there. As a result, he found that the owner of the cruise ship was dead, and Italy In Rome, a funeral is being held.