As for the third film "Super Out of Control 2", Chen Chen is preparing to make another attempt at the ability of the USB flash drive.
In a private room of a five-star hotel in Los Angeles, Chen Chen was sitting casually on the seat, typing on the laptop in front of him.
The room seemed to be filled with sandalwood, but when he smelled this smell, Chen Chen inevitably frowned.
After a while, there was a gentle knock on the private room door.
"Please come in."
Chen Chen didn't raise his head and just said lightly.
Suddenly, two good-looking waitresses came in.
One of them was holding a silver plate with a bottle of Romanée-Conti on it, and the other was holding several crystal containers that had been polished to a shiny finish.
"Sir, the wine you asked for."
The older waitress politely said, "Do you need to open it for you now?"
"Open it, but when the people I invite come, remember not to pour me wine. Just add water to my cup." Chen Chen said without raising his head.
"yes."
Although Chen Chen's request was a bit strange, it was at most just a quirk of the rich. The waiter who had received strict training complied without any hesitation.
As the wine that had been lying dormant for 21 years was opened, a rich aroma suddenly filled the room—this was not the cheap imitations in the bar, but the real Romanée-Conti 2002.
In this year, Romanée-Conti produced a total of 6,100 bottles of wine, and this was one of them.
After pulling out the cork, the elderly waiter skillfully observed the wine inside under the light, and after confirming that the sediment had not floated up, he slowly poured the wine into the decanter.
Suddenly, ruby-like liquid flowed out from the mouth of the bottle, exuding a magnificent color under the reflection of the overhead lights...
The exquisite carpets, gorgeous crystal lamps, and the splendid decorations in the room, coupled with the rich and strong aroma of wine, together depict a picturesque dream scene.
However, just as the waiter was carefully pouring the red wine, a burst of messy footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and Chen Chen raised his head.
The next second, the door of the box was knocked again.
"Please come in."
Without Chen Chen's reminder, another waiter opened the door to the box. At this time, two European and American men were standing outside the door.
"Romanee-Conti, my God, could I have gone to the wrong box?"
The two men were not very old, thirty-five or six at most. As the two entered the box, one of them whistled, "This smell is unmistakable. Let me guess which year it is from, 10 Year? 2008?"
"It's from the 2002 vintage."
Chen Chen stood up from his seat, "It is indeed me who invited you. You two did not go to the wrong box."
"Josh Trank." The carefree man among them shook Chen Chen's hand, "Romanee-Conti in 2002 is not cheap. You are so polite."
"It's nothing. I chose this year just because I was born in this year."
Chen Chen shrugged and turned to look at the other horse-faced man, "You must be Mr. Max Landis. I have long admired your name."
"Thank you." The other horse-faced man was obviously a little distracted.
After pouring the wine into the decanter, several waiters served the fruit plate again and then withdrew, leaving space for the three of them.
"I believe you two already know the reason why I invited you here."
Chen Chen took out a contract from the table and handed it to the carefree man. This man was none other than Josh Trank, the director of the movie about the man who lost control of himself.
After reading the contract, Trank couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then handed it to the horse-faced man beside him, Max Landis, the screenwriter who had lost control of his powers.
From Chen Chen's perspective, it was obvious that the relationship between the two was not very good. It could even be said that they were somewhat hostile. They were just maintaining superficial courtesy at this time.
After handing the contract to Landis, Trank smiled and said, "It's surprising that you are willing to spend tens of millions to buy the movie rights from the vampire at Fox Films. This is already comparable to a movie. investment, does it have such potential in your mind?”
"I just love this movie so much."
Chen Chen said solemnly, "When I saw this movie for the first time, I was amazed by it, because it covered almost all my childhood dreams, so I have been looking forward to the day when it will make a second movie. .”
"So after you learned that the results were hopeless, you started the idea of investing in the filming yourself?" Trank added with a smile.
Chen Chen nodded and poured the wine for the two of them himself, "Although the sobering time is not enough, it is almost ready to taste..."
The two took the goblet and said thank you.
"I believe that for you two, this movie is like your child," Chen Chen continued, "Although I have bought the copyright, if I have the choice, I still hope that the second part will still be produced by the two of you. Operate."
With that said, Chen Chen took out two contracts again and handed them to the two of them respectively, "Mr. Trank, this time I will invest 100 million US dollars for the pre-production of the movie. If it is not enough, I can add more. As for the salary, I will It pays you an extra $10 million, and that money is available at any time, no matter how the movie ends up doing at the box office, as long as you put your best foot forward.”
"As for Mr. Landis."
Chen Chen looked at the horse-faced man and said, "As the screenwriter of this movie, the price I offer you is three million. You just need to weave an excellent story within the framework I gave you. Can you do it?"
The two looked at each other after hearing this, and were both a little surprised by Chen Chen's handiwork. The price Chen Chen gave was almost the price of first-line directors and screenwriters in Hollywood.
"I'm very satisfied with this price. As long as there are no other special requirements, I have no problem." Trunk said cheerfully.
"etc… "
However, Landis on the side pondered, "What you just said about giving a framework means that I can't be original?"
"Yes."
Chen Chen nodded and said solemnly, "I will give a general framework, such as the beginning and ending of the second part. You can fill in the appropriate details in the framework, but you cannot violate it."
Landis suddenly fell silent after hearing this.
Seeing Landis, who seemed to be in an inner struggle, Chen Chen took a leisurely sip of water without making any move to persuade him.
The reason why he hired two people again was just for an extra layer of insurance.
Since the first part that the two filmed before can be put into the USB flash drive, now that the director, screenwriter, and even the starring actors remain the same, the second part should also be accepted by the USB flash drive... right
As for Landis' inner struggle, Chen Chen actually knew about it.
As early as ten years ago, Landis suffered a similar loss. When "Superman" became a global hit, he originally wrote the script for the second part. However, the plot of the second part was too dark, and the film crew was worried that It affected the box office, so I asked him to modify it.
However, the stubborn Landis was unwilling to modify any plot, which eventually angered the producers and kicked him out of the crew.
"It's time to mature, Landis."
Trank on the side suddenly sighed. Although he despised Landis's style of life, facing this talented old partner, Trank still gave him a reminder.
After hearing Trank's persuasion, the struggle in Landis's eyes slowly faded away. He raised his head with a depressed expression, "I understand, I will do as you ask..."
"very good."
Chen Chen clapped when he heard this, then picked up a glass of water and raised it in front of the two of them, "Then it's a pleasure to cooperate?"
The two also picked up red wine and shook each other lightly, "Happy cooperation."
After the three of them met, the atmosphere was obviously very enthusiastic. Chen Chen opened the notebook on the side again and said to Landis, "Mr. Landis, please tell me about the original setting of the movie. I will make the film based on the original setting." The next plot will be decided.”
"Are you going to make up a story frame now?" Both of them were a little stunned.
"Yes, this is my wish." Chen Chen smiled.
"Okay, if you insist."
Landis scratched his head and said, "Actually, after so long, many of the ideas I had back then have become blurred. Please allow me to sort them out from the beginning..."
As he spoke, Landis drank down the red wine in the goblet, then poured himself another glass. After a long time, he slowly said, "This story must start with that extraterrestrial crystal..."