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Chapter 114 Repeat the old tricks and take down Spielberg
Spielberg froze when he heard the words.

He knew that Zhang Nan's words were not nonsense, but the real facts.

However, it wasn't Zhang Nan's exorbitant cutout performance price of 300 million US dollars that made him look stunned.

It was Zhang Nan's words that reminded him of the global box office of "Titanic", which grossed more than one billion US dollars.

Spielberg, who is now in his 50s, can be said to be the No. 1 director among global directors for a long time.

After staying in this position for a long time, he naturally developed arrogance and a little conceit.

Originally, [Jurassic Park 2] was an ambitious work of his, and the purpose was to hit the global box office of one billion US dollars.

Breaking through the film history champion position of the previous film with a global box office of more than 9 million US dollars.

But the result was unsatisfactory.

Not to mention the film history box office champion that hit one billion, it was not even as good as the annual box office champion [Independence Day] the year before last.

It's nothing at all, after all, movie box office is greatly affected by the global movie market environment.

But watching "Titanic" start from the Christmas file, in the winter file, which is usually reserved for literary and artistic films, it has a box office of more than one billion yuan.

Spielberg couldn't use this reason to convince himself.

Looking at the global box office of [Titanic], it is about to reach 18 billion US dollars, almost three times the figure of [Jurassic Park 2].

Spielberg could only sigh slightly in his heart.

I lamented that my own era seems to have passed.

But this kind of words, Spielberg can only say to himself in his heart.

Because he is no longer alone, and the big stall of DreamWorks still depends on him.

So Spielberg changed the subject and said, "Zhang, I heard that you are preparing for a new project recently. The investment seems to be not small. You have been in contact with Columbia and New Line Pictures in succession. How is the result?"

Zhang Nan was thinking about what topic to use to introduce him to his new project.

Hearing Spielberg's words, Zhang Nan deliberately complained: "I just finished negotiating with New Line, and I was about to talk to Columbia, when you arrested me."

After hearing this, Spielberg showed a slightly embarrassed expression on his face, and explained: "Can this be my fault? The film appointment I sent you in September last year is already in April. If you don't call me here, the crew will be on the way soon." It's going to be finished."

"I know I know."

After Zhang Nan agreed kindly, he said, "So as soon as you shout, I'll come over right away."

Spielberg didn't explain anything after hearing the words.

Seeing this, Zhang Nan said deliberately looking for something to say: "Steven, the group of shots just now, the impact of the picture after shooting, the effect is absolutely explosive! If it can be maintained, I'm sure this film will have a good box office. It will be lower than [Jurassic Park 1]."

Zhang Nan is very clear that the scene just now is the most powerful war scene in the entire [Saving Private Ryan].

It's not that there are no other war scenes in "Saving Private Ryan".

But most of them are firefights in squad mode.

The rhythm is also very tense and exciting, but the scene is small, and the shock is naturally reduced.

Of course, the reason for this shoot.

It is because the theme of this war movie is not war, but humanistic care, redemption and anti-war.

But why does the theme of a war movie change from war to humanistic care, redemption and anti-war?

Of course it is because of limited investment!

So Zhang Nan said this to provoke Spielberg's impulse.

really.

After listening to Zhang Nan's words, Spielberg sighed and said, "I can't keep going, this scene is the most powerful war scene in the whole movie."

"what!"

After Zhang Nan pretended to be shocked, he exaggerated: "Why?"

"cost!"

Spielberg said with some melancholy: "The scene is too big. If it is really filmed according to this scene, there is no investment of [-] to [-] million U.S. dollars. It can't be done at all. The risk is too great. Even if it can make money back or even make a profit, Margins will also become very low.”

"What a pity! Steven, I'm serious, as long as this film is filmed according to this rhythm, if there is no one billion box office after the release, I will make up for you if there is any shortage." Zhang Nangong said fiercely.

When Spielberg heard the words, he glanced at Zhang Nan angrily and said, "If you came to play a cameo earlier, say this. I can still take your promise, go to Paramount for some investment, and then modify the shooting." Plan. Now the movie is only a few shots short, and it is about to be finished, so what's the point?"

[Saving Private Ryan] This movie is jointly funded by DreamWorks and Paramount.

And what Zhang Nan was waiting for was Spielberg's words, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Then if there is a project, I will give you a salary of 1000 million US dollars."

At this point, Zhang Nan paused, and continued to explain: "I know that this price is a bit low for you, Steven. But if this project does not require you to consider any shooting costs, you will be allowed to shoot according to the largest scene throughout the whole process." , Steven, would you like to join in?"

After Spielberg finished listening, he paused.

His eyes also changed from being surprised at the beginning after listening to Zhang Nan's words, to finally seeing through Zhang Nan's words.

"Zhang, I'm afraid you're not just here to perform, are you?" Spielberg asked meaningfully.

Now that the conversation has reached this point, Zhang Nan stopped hiding, took out a proposal for a new project, and handed it to Spielberg.

Spielberg took the project proposal and flipped through it roughly.

When you see the column of the investment amount, it starts with the Arabic numeral 5, followed by two commas and eight zeros (500), plus the unit of US dollars.

Spielberg's whole person did not take a sudden breath of air like Alan Toby, the president of New Line Pictures, to help global warming.

Just silent without saying a word.

But judging from the fact that he pinched the paper of the plan with all his strength, it was wrinkled.

Spielberg was not at peace.

Seeing Spielberg like this, Zhang Nan continued to shout: "Steven, I know it's only a $[-] million project, and it's really nothing to a big director like you.

But what about a $40 billion project?

And I'm still willing to invest one billion dollars to let you completely free your hands and feet to shoot big scenes? "

Hearing Zhang Nan talk about a $40 billion project and an investment of one billion U.S. dollars, he was completely free to shoot big scenes.

Spielberg could no longer pretend to be silent, and raised his head suddenly, "Zhang, it's impossible for anyone to pay 40 billion US dollars to make a movie!"

"Steven, the dollar is in different places, and the value is also high and low. But for film shooting, it should not matter where it is shot, you are right!"

Hearing Zhang Nan's words, Spielberg is not a fool, and immediately remembered how Zhang Nan's two "Martial Arts" series were filmed.

(End of this chapter)