Hollywood Starts with Animation

the next day.

Zu Ke, who was excited for a long time because of a genius idea, came to the company early in the morning and planned to carry out the cottage to the end.

However, unexpectedly met Charlize Theron.

"Hey, Charlize, I haven't seen you for more than half a month, and you are still so beautiful." Zucker's praise was just a touch.

"Zuke, you are still so handsome."

I have to say that Charlize Theron, known as the King of the Kingdom, is indeed very beautiful. Today, she is wearing a sky blue shirt, which completely shows her upper circumference and is full of beauty.

Of course, when Zucker thought of her mate selection criteria of "lack of fatherly love and wanting a father-like boyfriend", he lost interest in an instant.

"Uh...how did you remember me today?" Zucker asked curiously.

"oh~~"

Hearing this, Charlize made a very disappointed expression: "Zuke, you are so disappointed in me. We were friends, but you forgot, I am the image spokesperson of SpongeBob SquarePants, and I am here today. Shooting an endorsement ad."

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I'll treat you to dinner later to make amends." Zucker waved his hand with a smile.

"Well, I forgive you, who made you the big boss."

The emperor smiled happily.

Obviously, she had a pretty good time during this time.

She did not expect that "Lola Run", where she was the heroine, has achieved a box office of more than ten million dollars. This is a very important resume for her as a fledgling.

Moreover, she was also favored by the American brokerage giant CAA and successfully joined. It is said that the company is looking for a suitable movie role for her in the near future.

"Then I have to congratulate you, um, this lunch, it seems that you are here to treat."

Zucker is a jerk.

A word of congratulations and a big meal.

Of course, when Zucker learned that she joined CAA, he was also happy for her and proud of himself. The more famous Charlize is, the better for SpongeBob. After all, she's a spokesperson, and she's still the one for life.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while.

The atmosphere is quite good.

Not long after, the arrival of a photographer from Wald Pictures interrupted the chat between the two. After all, Charlize came here today to shoot an advertisement.

"We'll talk later." Zucker waved his hand with a smile.

Walking into the office of CEO Victor, he first asked about the progress of the script adaptation.

"Boss, the script is still being adapted. It is estimated that it will be completed within a week. Of course, after the director is confirmed, I have to discuss it with him before finalizing the draft."

Victor said slowly.

Although Hollywood is a producer-centric system, in principle, the producer can decide everything, including the final script, but for a small company like Wald Pictures, they respect the director's work very much. After all, if this director is not good, he can become a great player in the future, which will bring greater profits to the company. It's like Harvey Weinstein, he made a lot of money just because he dug up Quentin.

"That's good, um, did someone arrange for someone to go to the trade union and the Copyright Office to apply for the copyright?" Zucker asked.

"I arranged for Martha to do it early this morning."

"Has the director been chosen?"

"Not yet, but I have already started looking."

It has to be said that with the existence of Victor, Zucker has a lot of peace of mind.

"Hehe, Victor. I have a few suitable candidates." Zucker laughed at this time.

"Uh......."

For a time, Victor couldn't help but be curious. He has been with Zhu Ke for more than half a year, and he knows that although he is young, he will definitely not aimlessly.

Zucker mysteriously took out a few pieces of paper from his briefcase and recorded the relevant information of several film directors.

Movie: "Deadly Bend", the director is initially planned to be: M. Knight Shyamalan;

Movie: Hard Candy, the director is initially planned to be: Zach Snyder;

Movie: "Juno", the director is initially proposed as: Richard Linklater.

This time, Zucker is obviously going to play a big game, shoot three movies at a time, and open the market in the United States in one fell swoop.

......

The home of director M. Knight Shyamalan.

"Wald Pictures? You want me to shoot a movie?"

Shyamalan, with an Indian face, looked at Zucker and Martha Hopkins who were visiting with puzzlement and doubt.

"Yes, we are very sure that you are the film director we are looking for." Sister Martha said cherishly.

? ? ?

There is no doubt that at this moment, M. Knight Shyamalan is in a daze.

Yes, he wanted to become a director, and he was working hard, but he never expected the opportunity to come so suddenly.

You know, he is only 26 years old this year!

Can be said to be quite young. Moreover, there has not been an official theatrical film. Well, college works don't count.

Although he was quite excited at the moment, he still suppressed his joy and asked, "Can I ask, why me?"

Hearing this, Zucker and Martha looked at each other and smiled.

"Why can't it be you? Let me introduce, Zucker Wald, the owner of our company, and also a talented director, screenwriter, producer, he is only 19 years old, and his first film work "Lola Run" , is currently being shown in the United States, and the cumulative box office has reached 14 million US dollars. And choosing you to be the director of "Deadly Bend" is also a strong recommendation from our boss." Martha said word by word.

Talented director?

Or writers and producers?

Laura run?

$14 million at the box office?

Martha's one-pass and four-hit combo dealt a huge psychological blow to Shyamalan.

Immediately, Shyamalan's eyes turned to the young Zucker.

Zucker sat on the sofa unsmilingly, and pretended to be angry at Martha, "How many times have I said that, I am an ordinary young director, not a genius."

It feels great to be a B!

That's right, at this moment, Zu Ke's heart is simply overjoyed.

In the end, M. Knight Shyamalan accepted the invitation of Wald Pictures to become the director of "Deadly Bend 1", with a preliminary negotiation salary of 150,000 US dollars.

M. Knight Shyamalan is very young now, and he has never been the director of a theatrical film. This is true, but he is the screenwriter and director of the 1999 North American box office runner-up "The Sixth Sense". The future little demon.

In other words, if he is taken down now, the hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office of "The Sixth Sense" will also go into Zucker's pocket.

......

The filming site of a certain song MV.

As the director of "Spartan 300", "Superman: Man of Steel" and "DC Justice League", Zach Snyder is now just an ordinary MV director.

At this moment, he accepted the invitation from Wald Pictures without hesitation.

In his words: "Every MV director wants to become a film director, I am no exception, the opportunity is rare!"

So far, Zach Snyder has officially become the director of "Hard Candy", and the salary is also $150,000. That's right, his directorial pay is the same as M. Knight Shyamalan.

After all, both of them deserve Zucker to win over. The one who can bring profit to oneself is a good partner. Therefore, one cannot favor one over another.