Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 256 Being a Savior

Burbank, Dawn headquarters.

In Aaron's office, Dawn Steele brought a script, "Good Will Hunting"!
"Matt Damon and Ben Affleck adapted it together?"

Aaron was a little surprised that Matt Damon had previously starred in Dawn's "Scent of a Woman" and had even adapted a screenplay.

"Yes, this script now belongs to Castle Rock Entertainment, and director Rob Reiner has made many suggestions for revisions;"

"Now, this script is looking for a buyer!"

Aaron was stunned for a moment, "Don't you think Castle Rock Entertainment is good?"

Dawn Steele shook his head. "Castle Rock Entertainment is quite optimistic about it, but Rob Reiner is reluctant to accept these two screenwriters as the lead actors!"

It turns out that the script of "Good Will Hunting" was originally an assignment submitted by Matt Damon when he was taking a screenwriting class at Harvard in 1992. The course required only writing a scene, but Matt Damon turned in a 40-page script.

Afterwards, Matt Damon left Harvard and officially entered the entertainment industry. After getting the script, Matt Damon found his good friend Ben Affleck to work with him to improve it.

However, originally this story was mainly a thriller crime theme, telling the story of a male protagonist who was targeted by the US government because of his extremely high IQ on the street...

Last year, Castle Rock Entertainment bought the script, and one of the company's partners, the famous director Rob Reiner, suggested to the two that the focus of the script should be on the relationship between the male protagonist and the psychology professor.

Subsequently, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck changed the framework of the script of "Good Will Hunting" based on Rob Reiner's suggestions!

After the release of "Scent of a Woman", Matt Damon gained a certain degree of fame, and Castle Rock Entertainment was also preparing to develop "Good Will Hunting";
But screenwriters Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wanted to star in the film themselves, but many producers, including Castle Rock Entertainment, wanted to use more famous and handsome actors!

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck expressed their hope to star in their own scripts, and they held commercial negotiations with Castle Rock i Entertainment:
Castle Rock Entertainment gave the two men 30 days to find a film company willing to buy the script rights from Castle Rock and agree to their terms;
If it can't be found, then Castle Rock will proceed with producing the project with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck out.

Dawn Steele shrugged. "Castle Rock Entertainment offered $100 million, and most studios just lost interest."

"Matt Damon had a very pleasant collaboration with us at Dawn before, and of course he gave me the script, which I thought was pretty good."

However, it is indeed a bit outrageous that a script written by a new writer is priced at $100 million. Castle Rock Entertainment must have deliberately raised the price.
After all, Dawn only got the script of "Scream" by rookie screenwriter Kevin Williamson for $75 through bidding!
Aaron flipped through the script, the corners of his mouth raised, "It seems that Castle Rock Entertainment is still optimistic about this script;"

"Promise them that we will be Matt Damon's savior. Dawn Pictures accepted the price of $100 million."

"By the way, remember to also agree to let Matt Damon and Ben Affleck participate in this movie as both screenwriter and lead actor!"

Matt Damon is 24 years old, about the same age as Aaron, and he starred in Scent of a Woman, which is still okay;
As for Ben Affleck, who is now 22 years old, he is a complete newcomer.

Matt Damon can indeed be used as the male lead in "Good Will Hunting", and Ben Affleck can play an important supporting role. After all, the male lead and the professor are the main actors, and the rest are supporting roles!
Dawn Steele nodded. "After purchasing the script, will we go straight into preparation?"

"Of course!" Aaron raised his eyebrows. Speaking of Matt Damon, Aaron quickly thought of his most famous spy series, "The Bourne Supremacy";
It is adapted from the "Bourne" trilogy "The Bourne Identity", "The Bourne Supremacy" and "The Bourne Ultimatum" by the famous American thriller novelist Robert Ludlum!

Dawn Steele frowned when he heard Aaron suddenly talk about the Bourne trilogy again.

"Aaron, the 1988 and 1989 miniseries The Bourne Identity, starring Richard Chamberlain, was based entirely on the novel;

“The effect is not very ideal!”

Aaron shook his head. "Don't worry, you remember Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner were planning to remake the TV series Mission: Impossible, which is also about secret agents.

"The Bourne trilogy is great. Although the TV movie adaptations weren't very successful, I believe our Dawn will be different."

"Go negotiate with the author Robert Ludlum to acquire the rights to adapt the novel!"

Since Aaron had made the decision, Dawn Steele certainly had no objection. He had to go to Castle Rock Entertainment to purchase the script of "Good Will Hunting" anyway, and by the way, he would talk to Robert Ludlum about the adaptation rights of the novel, so there was no problem.

"Okay, I'll do it right away..."

Sunset Marquis West Hollywood.

Mario Casal, chairman of Carlock Films, made a special appointment to meet with Aaron.

"Developing Spider-Man?"

Aaron heard from Mario Casal that the other party wanted to work with Dawn to adapt the Marvel comic "Spider-Man"!
After all, all the adaptation rights of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man are now in the hands of Dawn. If Carlock wants to participate, he has to go through Dawn.

Mario Casal nodded and said, "We plan to invite James Cameron to adapt the script and direct it;"

"James Cameron met with me last year after finishing filming True Lies. He is still very interested in directing Spider-Man!"

Aaron's eyelids twitched. "James Cameron?"

How much money would it cost to ask him to direct?
After all, last year he and Arnold Schwarzenegger directed "True Lies", which broke the record of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" with a production budget of $1.15 million;
Besides, does Carlock have money? Isn't he preparing "Cutthroat Island"?

Even the "Crusades" project co-produced by Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger was killed!
Aaron looked at Mario Casal and asked only one question, "If we invite James Cameron to direct, the budget must be at least $1.2 million;"

"Carlock, how much money can you come up with?"

Dawning does not lack funds, but if Carlock wants to participate, what else can he do besides paying money?

(End of this chapter)