Rebirth In Hollywood

The end of the Oscars ceremony means the end of another awards season in Hollywood. When the media seized the last remaining heat of the Oscars and made another round of hype, Hollywood seemed a lot quieter.

The brokers running in Burbank and Beverly Hills disappeared, the business personnel of professional public relations companies entered a period of dormancy, and celebrities, big and small, continued to be intoxicated and busy, waiting for the arrival of the next awards season.

In this year's Oscar feast to share the cake, Walt Disney's films did not perform well, only relying on "Transformers" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The End of the World" won the best visual effects and best art direction respectively.

As for what Ryan once said about using "Transformers" to win Michael Bay for a best director nomination, it was destined to be a one-liner between him and Natalie.

After entering March, as the temperature rises rapidly, the hydrangeas and magnolia trees planted in Jenkins Manor have bloomed one after another, and other flowering trees and plants have also become colorful, embellishing the wide front courtyard and back garden is extraordinarily charming. If you walk in it, you really feel like you have entered a sea of ​​flowers and plants.

After several years of renovations by Charlize Theron, the manor, which was originally dominated by palm trees and hydrangea, has become more diverse and the scenery has become more charming.

In the past few days after returning from Dubai to Los Angeles, apart from the time spent lingering with Ryan, Charlize often took him for a walk in the garden, and even designed a women's long dress based on a few peculiarly shaped hydrangea .

"Unfortunately, Alison isn't here."

Sitting in Ryan's arms, Charlize looked through the window at the flowerbed full of hydrangeas, "This is her favorite flower."

"She's on tour across the country." Adjusting her body in the ottoman to make Charlize more comfortable, Ryan said, "She's not going back to Los Angeles anytime soon."

"I heard that Alison's concerts have an average attendance rate of over 95%."

Hearing Charlize's emotional words, Ryan grabbed her hand and kissed it. "She has a huge appeal among the people who were born in the 1990s."

"Wait until I'm done." Charlize kissed Ryan's lips back, "I'll go and cheer for her."

Speaking of this, she suddenly turned the topic to the Oscars that just ended, "Our votes have been cast for The Departed this time, will they return this favor next time?"

"At the celebration party." Ryan nodded lightly, "Martin and Stephen have indicated that they will fully support Disney's film next year.

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""Black Swan"?" Charlize naturally understands what the film will hit next year's Oscars.

"Yes." Ryan admitted directly.

"Best director or best actress?" she asked again.

"Best Actress." Ryan pinched Charlize's nose, "It's too difficult for a female director to win Best Director without some other help."

"It's better... let's do it this way." Charlize rolled his eyes, "In the future, Miss Portman will be the director. Miss Kidman and I will be the heroine, and then you will be the hero. We will act in a film together, do you think How's the idea?"

"It's a good idea." Ryan couldn't help rolling his eyes, "It's very difficult to achieve."

"Are you worried about us fighting?" Charlize turned his head with a smile and kissed him on the lips again, "Even if we do, our target will only be you."

"I've seen Sandy," she said suddenly. "Very lovely."

"What time?" Ryan asked strangely. "Why don't I know?"

"Gwyneth moved back to Los Angeles at the end of last year," Charlize explained briefly. "I went to her party, in Apple's room. Met Sandy."

Ryan understood that last year Nicole went to London to help him with some affairs of Harry Potter, and temporarily entrusted Sandy to Gwyneth to take care of him.

"I want to be her godmother," Charlize added.

"Dear." Ryan said helplessly, "Sunny already has Drew. Judy, Gwyneth, Kate. Nami's five nominal godmothers..."

"None of us are devout believers." Charlize said indifferently, "It doesn't matter if there is one more."

"Okay." Ryan sighed softly, "I'll mention this to Nicole."

"And, Ryan."

It seems that I haven't seen each other for too long. Charlize has been talking a lot these days, "I read the new script you wrote yesterday."

"Which one?"

"The one about monsters."

Pulling over a chair next to him, Charlize sat opposite Ryan and said seriously, "I think this script is very suitable for us, you play Arthas Menethil, I and Nicole Kidd Mann can choose between Jaina Proudmoore and Sylvanas Windrunner, just wonder if Miss Portman can handle such a magical epic."

After she finished speaking, she giggled.

Ryan first smiled, then fell into thought.

He has completed the script of the first part of the Warcraft series for a long time, but he has not started preparations. First, he wants to wait for the game to have greater influence. Second, there are too few movies that have successfully adapted games from past and present lives.

It can be said that, except for the "Resident Evil" series, there is no game adaptation movie that can be a great success.

Today, "World of Warcraft" is not an exaggeration to say that it is the world's largest online game. It has a large number of players. After "Burning Crusade" was launched, "Wrath of the Lich King" is also under development. In 2018, the series had everything it needed to be adapted into a film.

Perhaps Charlize's proposal is also good?

However, at Natalie's level, it's not a big problem to shoot a literary film, but such a commercial masterpiece does require her to be more mature, especially if it involves a large number of group scenes.

In fact, Ryan still has a big concern. Arthas Menethil and Anakin Skywalker are somewhat similar to some extent.

The same young genius, the same youth is proud; the same beauty depends on each other; the same bright hope, the future of the country; the same betrayed his own organization and destroyed it; the same wears a cool helmet, cool armor; The same was deceived by the strange uncle and became the subordinate of his mortal enemy.

Even the Jedi Knights and the Silver Hand to which they belong are very similar.

They are all military forces developed by religious groups, using the most basic and mysterious forces in the universe - the Force and the Holy Light. They are also attached to a country, but to be precise they are not of this country. part of...

So, even though the first draft of the script is complete, Ryan is still thinking about it and making revisions.

Strictly speaking, if it is not placed in the context of Star Wars, even his role as Anakin Skywalker is not a successful role, especially the transition from light to darkness, which is especially abrupt.

This is also related to George? Lucas is not good at script.

Therefore, in Ryan's conception, the focus of Arthas's attention in the first part is the change of his mind. Unlike Anakin, he really wants to protect Lordaeron, but because he can't save the people Death and a fervent quest for power to protect the kingdom led him astray.

When he walked to the city of Stratholme, the prince who had sworn to protect the kingdom and the people had no choice.

Could he really just walk away like the Knights of the Silver Hand and Jaina Proudmoore?

The former is part of the kingdom of Lordaeron, but their first loyalty is to the Light, and the latter, not to mention, is the future queen of Kul Tiras, and Stratholme is not her people.

The script still needs to be revised. As for the final choice, Ryan also needs time to measure.

Staying in the room until late afternoon, Ryan and Charlize changed into a dress and drove away from Jenkins Manor to the Four Seasons Hotel to participate in a charity fundraiser for children with AIDS in Africa.

The event was sponsored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Apart from Hollywood celebrities, there were also many well-known figures in politics and business. The donations raised that night even exceeded 50 million US dollars.

"Hi Ryan, Charlie."

In the banquet hall, Ryan and Charlize shook hands with Drew Barrymore and Arnold Schwarzenegger who came over.

"Arnold, when can we push for reforms that are more favorable to Hollywood?" Ryan asked the current governor. "It's hard to see the studios in Hollywood and Burbank."

"You know, Ryan." Schwarzenegger and Charlize touched glasses and said before drinking, "Reform is not an easy task, and the resistance we face is very large."

He was uncomfortable, even depressed, as governor.

"What about my proposal?" Drew interjected suddenly, "I've got Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Bruce Willis."

"I have no problem." Schwarzenegger's clear eyes swept over Ryan and Drew Barrymore. "But I want to declare that I can only make a cameo."

"no problem. "

After Drew came down, Schwarzenegger said sorry and went to the other side to socialize.

"So." Charlize immediately understood what they were talking about. "Drew, your long-planned action movie is about to start."

"I can convince the four of them to take a pay cut." Drew Barrymore looked at Schwarzenegger's back. "The rest are much easier."

Like Lundgren, Jet Li, Terry Cruise and other second- and third-rate action stars, it doesn't matter if there is one more than one, and one less.

"What about the director and script?" Ryan asked.

"The director is tentatively scheduled to be Sylvester Stallone." Drew roughly understood what Ryan meant, "I rejected Stallone's proposal to write the script himself. I have already found Jenkins Pictures, and the writing team will create a suitable script. ."

As long as the script can work logically, the most important thing is to measure the scenes between several big action stars, otherwise these troublesome guys will cause headaches when they make trouble on the set. (To be continued..) ()