MTL - Once Upon a Time In Hollywood-Chapter 406 Projects under Love and Kill
Chapter 406 Falling in love and killing each other
"Arnold has something to do with me?"
"What's the matter?" When David mentioned the name of the future governor, Roland, who was playing with milky steamed buns, had countless question marks on his head, because he hadn't contacted this tough guy for a long time.
Although the two parties had a good cooperation in the two projects of "Terminator 2" and "Spider-Man 2", and Roland also invited the other party to act as the producer of "Black Hawk Down", the future governor also reciprocated, bringing those The spokesperson of the military industry dragged him into the venue, but because the topic was sensitive and involved many relationships, everyone disconnected tacitly after the project was on the right track, and shortly after the film was released, it happened to meet the big event of 9/11, so However, the future governor who wanted to embark on an official career continued to forbear.
It's actually easy to understand this way.
After all, his wife is a member of the Donkey Party, and whether it is "Black Hawk Down" or September 11th, these are all markets controlled by the Elephant Party. Not wanting to offend, let the movie be a movie, let the business return to the business, it has become the scene he wants to show and must show.
That is to say, in Roland's opinion, unless it was related to his official position, otherwise, it was impossible for this guy to come looking for him at the beginning of the war, but if it was related to his position...
'Could it be... he smelled the news of his dismissal and was going to pick the peaches of the donkey party? '
'After finding out that the opportunity is good, you want to ask me, the big sponsor, for sponsorship? '
Countless doubts popped up in Roland's little head.
It’s no wonder that Roland would think so, because in his previous life, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the governor of California, but people talked about it after dinner. Guys who came from actors can run for the governor to be president. This kind of fair, open and just election , That is the perfect system to promote human progress!
democracy! free!
As for what kind of Yin soldiers excuse? One hundred thousand per second?
Doesn’t exist at all!
Because he talked enough, Roland certainly remembered that Arnold Schwarzenegger became the governor of California by cutting off his husband halfway, and his predecessor, the governor of the Donkey Party, was brought down by the Elephant Party.
Although the specific time has been forgotten, Roland firmly believes that Schwarzenegger's career started after the small bush came to power.
While Roland was thinking wildly, David on the other end of the phone also gave an ambiguous answer.
"What's the matter? I don't know about it. But I look at his state, and he seems a little anxious."
"So, since you're staying in England and won't come back, I'll let him go to England to find you, so as not to delay things."
'A little anxious? '
Since David said so, Roland put away his suspicions.
In his opinion, only the position of governor can make the other party so anxious.
However, when Roland agreed and asked David to tell Arnold Schwarzenegger that he had recently lived in the garden of Kensington Palace and that he could come to the door at any time, the tough guy had already arrived the next day after the voice fell.
Not only that, as soon as they met, he called for help, "Oh Roland! I finally found you!"
"Sit, sit, sit." Since the other party has sold out straight to the point, Roland will not hypocritically agree with him. When inviting the other party to sit down, he also asked straightforwardly: "What's the matter, Encountered difficulties? In a hurry?"
"Yes!" The future governor didn't hesitate, and nodded again and again, "It's a lot of trouble, and it's even more urgent!"
"Since you are in a hurry, why don't you just call me?"
Roland felt that there was something wrong with this guy's choice, "We've known each other for so many years, and there's nothing we can't clarify over the phone. Isn't it a waste of time to run around when you're in a hurry?"
To be honest, Roland also hopes that Arnold Schwarzenegger can become the governor of California.
Because of this matter, it is beneficial to him.
But just when Roland wanted to say that he could afford the campaign expenses for the governor of California on his own, the words of the future governor made his eyes go dark.
Because of the other party's appeal and his guess, there was a deviation of 100 million points.
"I know we can communicate on the phone, but there are some things that cannot be explained clearly if we don't talk about them face to face.
I'm looking for you this time because that fellow James rejected me again.
He told me that it was impossible for him to continue directing the "Terminator" series. He asked me to find another director and screenwriter so that I could continue the story of "Terminator". Not only that, he also told me that this matter is With your consent.
The new projects and new technologies he is currently researching are all independently funded and supported by you.
But the problem is—
Didn't we agree before? Will it continue to write the glory of "Terminator"? "
That's right! Arnold Schwarzenegger did have an urgent matter to discuss with Roland, but the root of his search for Roland was not the governorship that Roland had guessed, but the sequel to the "Terminator" series!
Because with Roland's intervention, everything related to "Terminator" has changed!
In Roland's previous life, when Carolco Pictures launched the popular "Terminator 2" in 1991, they relied on the huge income brought by this IP to invest wildly in other movies.
Like Jean-Claude Van Damme's "Reinvented Warrior", Robert Downey Jr.'s "Chaplin", Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone's "Instinct", these are all their works.
Unfortunately, the title of the movie is big, but the profit is very little.
Ever since, when their income could not keep up with their expenditures, they had been losing money year after year, and they filed for bankruptcy with the California government in 1995. With its death, the major IPs owned by this company became all Hollywood companies. The object of their struggle.
In November of that year, Fox, who had just **** James Cameron and was willing to invest in "Titanic", offered 50 million yuan to acquire all the copyrights of Carolco Pictures.
Having said that, everyone knows that Fox doesn't like the film library of Carolco Pictures at all, and just wants to help James Cameron get back the copyright of "Terminator".
Similarly, it is precisely because they know that Fox is willing to spend money for James Cameron, so the two founders of Carolco Pictures, Andrew Waggina and Mario Casal, opened their mouths to the Lions and expressed their opinions on "The End". The price of the full copyright of "The Terminator" is 25 million. That is to say, in their eyes, Carolco Pictures, which owns the copyright of "The Terminator", can be worth at least 73 million. money, they won't sell it.
Such a situation would naturally not be accepted by Fox, so Fox chose to give up.
In the case of no fruit, these two guys can only sell Carolco Pictures to a French company with a lower bid. Of course, when selling the company, they have already taken the IP of "Terminator" It came out, and established C2 Pictures in 1998 to store the shooting copyright of "Terminator".
And when several works of Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the street in a row, they saw the opportunity and put the shooting plan of "Terminator 3" on the agenda. With the role of T-800, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who made his fame take off again, took over the project of "Terminator 3" at a low price, and C2 Pictures also relied on the 200 million investment of "Terminator 3" to invest 400 million At the box office, I once again lost even my mother.
So, when Sony and Warner decided to jointly acquire the copyright of "Terminator", the former stubborn guy finally sold.
But Sony and Warner didn't last. After "Terminator 4", that is, "Terminator 2018" earned 370 million at the box office with an investment of 200 million, they sold the copyright directly because of the same loss. To the son of the Oracle founder.
What about Roland's life?
When Roland learned at the celebration banquet of "Spider-Man 2" that James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to buy back the copyright of "Terminator", he waved his hand and paid two thousand and five The price of one million was taken advantage of once.
It is precisely because of his kind-hearted little partner that the other two put their hearts in their stomachs.
Not to mention that Arnold Schwarzenegger in this life did not take on the Freeze Man in "Batman" when his popularity fell, but starred in Doctor Octopus in "Spiderman", so he is popular at the box office Under the circumstances, he was actually not very anxious about "Terminator 3" at the time, anyway, he had a film appointment!
But when "Black Hawk Down" appeared, the situation was different.
In order to prove that he is working for Roland, instead of determined to work alone with the Elephant Party, Arnold Schwarzenegger now needs a cover that he said on the surface. In this way, filming "Terminator 3" ", became the best choice.
Even if it’s the equivalent of mocking someone’s IQ, so what?
Everything is afraid of being serious!
If I cover up today, then I will have an excuse tomorrow.
If I don't hide it, then it's over. At that time, there will be no reason to explain it.
But when Arnold Schwarzenegger rushed to find James Cameron for his career, the truck driver who only received a large investment from Roland in August was too lazy to film this meaningless story!
For the current old man, IMAX3D is the future!
As for "Terminator 3"?
Then let him die in the afterglow of history!
After Roland listened to the appeal of the future governor, he...
Well, he thinks that James Cameron's choice is actually quite normal. After all, if the old man doesn't squeeze him to death when he is willing to invest, he will be really sorry for the humiliation that he couldn't get the investment before. up.
"This matter is really troublesome." Roland nodded, and said: "We all know that he has such a temper, and he will never turn back if he decides the matter. He wants him to stop what he is doing and film "Terminator 3". That's simply not possible."
"Yes! So troublesome!" Arnold Schwarzenegger looked embarrassed.
"But... this shouldn't be!"
Roland felt a little strange, "You clearly know what kind of person he is, so you should be mentally prepared before looking for him! You can't ask him to write a notebook for you, right? You should hold the written notebook anyway. to find him?
It's impossible for him to be a director or a screenwriter, but as a producer, it's okay, right? "
It’s okay if you don’t say this, but once you say it, Arnold Schwarzenegger will feel even more uncomfortable!
"I went to find him with a notebook!"
"That shouldn't be! Since you went to him with a ready-made book, he will be the producer no matter what!"
"But he didn't take it!"
"What? What's going on with this guy?" Roland frowned, and wanted to ask his wife for a phone number and call the truck driver, but before he got up and called the truck driver, he suddenly thought of something else and asked, "No, you Whose book did you go to him with?"
"Gail..." Speaking of this, Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice was much softer.
There was also an extremely embarrassing expression on his face.
"Gail?" Roland, who didn't think of the other person's appearance for a while, subconsciously chanted the other person's name, and when an old figure appeared in front of him, the corners of his mouth twitched immediately.
"Gail Hurd?" Roland asked speechlessly.
"Yeah..." Arnold Schwarzenegger, who also knew what mistake he had made, nodded.
And when the affirmative response appeared, Roland, who was already sitting on the sofa, leaned back directly.
Because of this matter, he didn't care.
To be honest, he can't control it!
Who is Gail Hurd?
James - Cameron's ex-wife!
Back then, James Cameron divorced his first wife in order to film "The Terminator" and stayed with Gail Hurd who liked him. Then, it was just a familiar story, and no one wanted it The investment "Terminator" was directly approved for filming, and James Cameron became popular instantly, and the two also entered the palace of marriage.
But later, when James Cameron met Ronald Perelman, James Cameron, who didn't love Gail Hurd, divorced him directly, and Gail Hurd also made "The End" The rights to The Publisher were sold to Carolco Pictures.
It is because of her letting go that "Terminator 2" written by the two together will come.
But while James Cameron was divorcing, he married his favorite female director, that is, Catherine Bigelow, who won the Oscar for Best Director with "The Hurt Locker" and defeated "Avatar" in the future.
After discovering that James Cameron had never really liked him, Gail Hurd also had a flash marriage and remarried to a man, and that guy's name was Brian Palmer.
That's right! He is the director of the Jewish Gang!
The guy who took over on Mission: Impossible when Tom Cruise needed help!
Of course, who Gail Hurd married is not actually the point. The real problem is that if James Cameron marries, then she also gets married, and if James Cameron divorces, then she also gets divorced!
When the divorce of James Cameron and Catherine Bigelow came out in 1991, Gail Hurd, who was just married and pregnant, also reported a disagreement with her husband Brian Palmer, and After the baby is born...
This pair is also divorced!
And when the news of her divorce came out, James Cameron immediately married Linda Hamilton, who had given birth to himself and had been dating for three years. After finding out that James Cameron was married again, Gail Hurd also re-selected a boyfriend, and soon entered the palace of marriage again and again!
To be honest, it is because the time is too long, otherwise, the love and killing of the two of them is definitely better than the love story of Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet, Harrison Ford and Carlisle. The acquaintance of Tower Flockhart, the beauty of Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz is a hundred times better!
You get married and I get married, and you get divorced and I get divorced.
This kind of drama where you have a family and I don’t chase you, but you don’t have a family and I chase you is called real dog blood!
It is precisely because of this that after the two ended, "Terminator 3, 5, 6" became their famous works.
Everyone knows that they can no longer go back to the past.
And in this case, Arnold Schwarzenegger took the script written by Gail Hurd and asked James Cameron to be the producer?
Isn't this head kicked by a donkey?
Thinking in another way, if Roland were a truck driver, he would also refuse!
Just kidding! Let me make a book about my ex-wife who has always liked me?
Aren't you killing me?
"You're looking for scolding!" Roland also laughed while feeling emotional.
"Then I can't help it! I can't write the script myself!" Arnold Schwarzenegger complained, "Since I can't write the script and James is unwilling to write the script, I can only find the most familiar with "The End". Writer's Gail writes a book!"
"And because James is the soul of this project, you also need him to endorse, right?"
Roland rolled his eyes and expressed the other party's thoughts.
"Hey hey~"
As for the future governor, he smirked and stopped talking.
In an instant, the huge reception room fell into silence.
Looking at the chandelier on the top that he didn't call famous at all, Roland was a little annoyed. Although he didn't expect to use the "Terminator" series to make money, he was also unwilling to use the "Terminator" series to make money if he could contact James Cameron. This IP sucks.
Just like "Pirates of the Caribbean", people, after all, have dreams.
Even if the capital has no dreams, the capital also does not want to lose money!
Thinking of this, Roland scratched his head and looked sad, "Did you bring the notebook?"
"Take it." The future governor definitely replied.
"Then show me." Roland stretched out his hand.
"Okay." Arnold Schwarzenegger was eager for Roland to intervene.
The reason for Roland's initiative to intervene is also very simple. If Gail Hurd's writing is correct, then the old man will be allowed to remain neutral. If Gail Hurd's writing is problematic, then find someone else. Rewrite it and let the old man endorse it.
But when he opened the "Terminator 3" written by Gail Hurd...
The first sentence at the beginning made his face stiff.
Because of Gail Hurd, he revealed why the "Terminator" series is so popular among audiences!
Note: ① Schwarzenegger's achievements in official career are definitely higher than his acting career. Perhaps many people think that it is a bit outrageous for an actor to serve as governor for two terms, but in fact, in 2007, , he also participated in the presidential election and won the primary election of the Elephant Party, but the reason why he cannot continue is that the president of the United States must be a citizen born in the United States, and Schwarzenegger was born in Austria, so he It didn't meet the requirements. When this law was pulled out, he could only announce his withdrawal in January 2008. The reason why people overturned the law was that there was another guy named Ao Guanhai who ran for election in 2007. , he was born in Hawaii. ②I remember that I wrote that Gail Hurd publicly complained to the media before that James Cameron never loved himself, all he wanted was an upward channel, and the emotional development of the two of them is really better than mine The summary is even better. Of course, Gail Hurd is also a talented woman. When James Cameron found her, she was James Cameron's teacher, the administrative assistant of Roger Coleman, the king of Hollywood B-movies, and James Cameron. After Mellon’s divorce, she is still active in Hollywood. If people only know that James Cameron’s ex-wife is the first woman in Oscar history to win the best director, then Gail Hurd’s resume is actually no worse than hers , everyone who has watched American dramas should have watched the project "The Walking Dead" she invested in and produced. That's right, "The Walking Dead" was made by her, and her father is also Jewish.
(end of this chapter)
