Hollywood Starts with Animation

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James Jacks smiled shyly: "Mr. Wald, let's talk next time."

Zuckery ignored him.

Jakes didn't say anything harsh at the moment, and the bridge quietly left.

"Zuck, you're still tough. Tsk tsk tsk~ I can see it, his James Jakes face is really ugly." Lasseter laughed.

Zuke waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's just an episode."

At this time, Peter Jackson, the director of "Lord of the Rings", came.

At the same time, the film's leading actor Frodo is played by Elijah Wood, Gandalf is played by Ian McLean, Aragorn is played by Viggo Mortensen, and Legolas is played by Orlando Boo. Rum...

The main actors of the whole play are here.

"Mr. Wald, long time no see."

Others were somewhat restrained when they saw Zucker, but Viggo Mortensen, who played the role of Aragon, was less timid, after all, the two were old acquaintances.

Zucker patted him on the shoulder and said, "The last time we were together, I remember it was the Oscars, and it's been a few months, man, you've got a big beard. It reminds me of that time. Scenes from when we were filming Spartan 300."

Mortensen nodded, showing a look of nostalgia,

He said: "I have always been grateful to Mr. Wald for choosing me, otherwise I would have had the opportunity to play King Leonidas."

Full of sincerity.

After some chat, Zucker focused his attention on Legolas, the elf prince, oh ~ no ~, to be precise, the actor Orlando Bloom.

I have to say, he is indeed handsome enough!

Looking at Hollywood in the late 1990s and early 21st century, the only actors who could become popular idol stars by virtue of their "prosperous beauty" were only Xiao Lizi and Orlando.

Among them, Orlando is known as the first male vase in Hollywood!

Also known as the beginning of Hollywood traffic male stars!

"Mr. Wald, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Orlando bent down and shook hands with Zucker, very humble.

"Good, good~"

Zu Ke didn't say much at the moment, but gave a few words of encouragement.

soon......

The "Lord of the Rings 1" movie's test session officially opened, and the movie was broadcast.

The plot in the early stage of the movie was relatively bland, but the hometown where the Hobbits lived in the movie, with its warm, peaceful, serene and beautiful environment, spread out like a landscape painting, still amazes everyone.

Lasseter whispered: "Zuck, I have a premonition that New Zealand's tourism industry is about to take off."

Zucker nodded: "That's for sure."

The plot of the film that followed was the appearance of a character.

Gandalf, Sam, Yawen, Legolas, Elf King, Son of Man...

The story of the Fellowship of the Ring officially kicked off. Humans, elves, hobbits, beasts, and dwarves staged a magnificent and heart-pounding epic fantasy blockbuster.

......

a certain restaurant.

After the "Lord of the Rings 1" movie screening session, Zucker and Lasseter declined the invitation to the dinner from the organizer New Line, and instead came to this restaurant for dinner.

"Zuck, the Lord of the Rings movie is amazing."

"I dare say, this is the best epic fantasy I've seen in recent years."

"I can already imagine that once the movie is released, it will definitely detonate everyone's attention. Also, you have to make a lot of money, tsk tsk~ After all, Weta Digital has successfully completed all the computer effects of the film."

"This year's December schedule is definitely very lively!"

After watching the movie, Lasseter was completely immersed in the grandeur of the movie, and the whole person chattered endlessly.

Zhu Ke nodded heavily: "This year's box office champion must be The Lord of the Rings!"

"Uh,

How sure? "Lasseter was a little surprised.

"You do not believe?"

"I don't believe it, I admit that the "Lord of the Rings" movie is very good, but you have to say it is the box office champion this year, I'm not sure. Don't forget, in the Thanksgiving schedule in November, we have Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." , "Flying House Globe" from the animation under your name, and the Colombian war blockbuster "Black Hawk Down" in December..."

Lasseter laughed: "There are a lot of blockbusters this year, and I don't think The Lord of the Rings can come out on top."

Suddenly, Zucker laughed.

"You said "Black Hawk Down"?!"

Others don't know, but Zhu Ke, as a transmigrator, knows a lot.

The film "Black Hawk Down" is a war genre film launched by Sony Columbia in 2001. It was directed by Ridley Scott, the director who had filmed "Gladiator", Josh Hartnett, Starring Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore...

The film tells the story of the Somali war in 1993. The US military engaged in a protracted street battle with Somali armed militias because of intelligence errors.

This is just a small task composed of Army Rangers, Delta Force, and some SEALs, a total of about 150 people, which was completed within 1 hour. Unexpectedly, it was attacked by the local army and turned into a 15-hour long-term task. The story of the beast fight.

The total production cost is as high as 90 million US dollars, and the publicity cost exceeds 80 million US dollars!

It was Columbia's largest investment in a film in 2001.

Before the film was released, director Ridley Scott threatened: ""Black Hawk Down" will definitely shock the world, and the brutal and real battle scenes will definitely give everyone an immersive look and feel."

He was right!

His shot was so successful!

It successfully interprets the cruelty, bloody, ruthless, coldness of war...perfectly.

It's an uncompromising war movie!

But!

It was born out of time!

Before the release of "Black Hawk Down", it happened not long after the 9/11 incident in the United States, and when the American people were immersed in grief, you suddenly came here and directly opened the scars of the war.

Haha, it turned out to be cold!

Columbia, the producer of "Black Hawk Down", lost blood!

Director Ridley Scott was almost dubious about his life.

"Zuke, don't believe it. I just attended the film screening of "Black Hawk Down" a few days ago. It is undoubtedly a very exciting movie. I don't think it is worse than "The Lord of the Rings", and it is even a restoration. In terms of real battlefields, it's better."

"I think Black Hawk Down has the potential to be the box office champion this year," Lasseter said.

"Yes, yes, you are right."

Zucker's attitude was very perfunctory.

......

a few days later.

Zucker on the next good news from New Zealand!

John Lasseter is so right, Zucker is about to make a fortune again.

Since the end of the "Lord of the Rings 1" audition session, Hollywood film companies, big and small, have been very interested in Weta Digital.

"The special effects of the movie are amazing."

"It is said that the cost of special effects for the entire movie is only 30 million US dollars!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ If this is done with Industrial Light and Magic, I don't estimate that there is no $50 million, and the effect will definitely not come out."

For the first time, the special effects level of Weta Digital was truly displayed in front of everyone's eyes.

In just a few days, Weta Digital has ushered in a large number of visits from Hollywood film companies. Even, there is no shortage of signed contracts for special effects production of the film on the spot.

ILM boss George Lucas didn't care at first, but now he's taken aback.

Since then, Industrial Light and Magic and Weta Digital are the world's top special effects companies, and the grievances between the two companies have kicked off.

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