Chapter 736

"We've heard your opinion on the Internet, and we agree with you very much. As time goes by, more and more information will be disseminated on the Internet, faster and faster. Publicity on the Internet is crucial to the company." The other person continued, "So, we used this movie to make a plan. It's an experiment, and we didn't invest a lot of money."

"The publicity method isn't much different from before. We'll flood the readers with a huge amount of information so that they won't be able to tell what's true, what's false, what's right, and what's wrong. Then, we'll guide them to agree with us, arouse their curiosity, and make them walk into the cinema." The other person added, "The emergence of the Internet allows information to be disseminated more quickly. According to the marketing department, the speed of dissemination is like a virus."

"Please continue." Adriaan raised his hand, indicating that he was still listening.

The two people seemed to be encouraged. They suddenly relaxed a lot and spoke more fluently.

"Our plan is to organize people to release some gossip, such as posting on the forums of horror websites that there is such a story about three college students who disappeared while searching for witches."

"At the same time, we'll set up a special website to introduce their lives and family situations. We can also publish some local police investigation reports, their parents' opinions, and arrange memorial activities on the website."

"When the atmosphere reaches a certain level, we'll report it on TV. Just like on the Internet, we'll first broadcast it on those strange and interesting programs, and then report it according to the situation."

"Ordinary people are naturally distrustful of the government. We can guide them to think that the local government is deliberately hiding the news. Even if an official claims that there is no such thing, no one will believe it."

"At this time, we'll take out the edited movie and claim that this is the film left behind by the three college students who died during the police search. We've edited it and will play it in the cinema."

The two people spoke one after another. Their rhythm was clear, and their sentences were fluent. Soon, they clearly explained their ideas.

"Very good. Thank you for your explanation. I have to say, this is a good idea." Adriaan clapped his hands gently, paused for a moment, and looked at them with interest. When the two people began to get nervous again, he said, "Why don't you make it bigger? For example, let the Maryland police conduct a big search?"

"Maryland … Big search?" The two people gasped at the same time, then looked at each other. They thought they were bold enough, but they didn't expect their boss to be even bolder.

"It's not a big search. In short, release the news and force the local government to clarify by searching the forest. It doesn't need to be too big. If it's difficult, we can use other channels to sponsor it. Of course, whether it's big or not is ultimately up to us. "Adriaan shrugged as if he was talking about something trivial.

"But … in this case …" One of them looked a little worried.

"It's fine as long as it's within the law." Adrian spread out his hands. After saying that, the two people in front of him could not help but burst into laughter.

What they described was basically fabricating and spreading rumors, but it wasn't enough to be sued. Adrian, on the other hand, had crossed the line much more than them, so as long as they knew how far they could go, there wouldn't be a problem. The laws of the United States, especially regarding the spread of information on the Internet, were surprisingly lax. It was very simple. If there were too many restrictions, how could they use a large amount of information to interfere with and guide the views of ordinary people? Unless more and greater support was obtained, no member of Congress would propose a similar legal bill in Congress, which would invite the attacks of all the media groups.

"That's it then. I'll wait for your good news." Adriaan nodded, indicating that they could leave.

After knowing their thoughts, he had been in a good mood. After the discussion, he was even happier. This movie might be worthless now, but in his previous life, it had a famous name: "Blair the Witch"!

That's right, it was one of the movies with the highest return in history. It was a model of hype at the end of the 20th century. It went from a college student's experimental work to a classic horror film, and now it was in the hands of Adriaan. Ever since he had been reborn, he had been constantly influencing this world. The development of the world had its own inertia, but at the same time, it would also cause some changes. For example, those movies that had never appeared in his memory were able to be presented at the Oscars, or those actresses who were supposed to be world-shaking became adult stars. This movie was no exception.

The actors and directors were still college students. Adriaan knew very well that this model of hype had not changed. Obviously, they already had a shooting plan. The only thing that changed was that the shooting time was brought forward, and they did not participate in the Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival was held in Utah every January, and they finished production in July.

However, there were many film festivals in North America. Even if they could not participate in the most famous Sundance Film Festival, there were other options, such as the Atlanta Film Festival. There were two film festivals in Atlanta. One was called the Atlanta Film Festival, which was held every April. The other was more generic, similar to the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, called the Atlanta Horror Film Festival, which was held every July.

Although the Atlanta Horror Film Festival was not well-known, it was very suitable for the genre of the film. Unfortunately, just like in Zhang Zian's previous life, they got nothing at the festival. There were too many experimental films, and the documentary format was not very flattering. However, just like in Zhang Zian's previous life, there were still film companies interested in their work. This time, it was not the Artificer Company, but Bosworth Pictures!

It was worth mentioning that Adriaan did not intervene in the whole process. He did not even know anything about it. If he had not developed the habit of browsing the film catalogues produced by several companies, he might have only found out after the film was released. And this was what made him happiest.

From the negotiation of the film to the purchase of the copyright and the hype plan, it was all done by the two people just now, Lauren Perez and Marcel Hamon! What did this mean? It meant that the company was developing on a good track!

For a long time, the films and TV series produced and invested in by AC Media were more or less related to Adriaan, especially those popular works, which basically had his mark. Therefore, there was a rumor that as long as the script was favored by the miracle director, it would definitely be popular.

This was a great honor, but also a big burden. His ability to foresee the future could help the company break through smoothly in the early stages of development, but it would become a hindrance in the later stages. If the film production relied too much on his vision, what if one day he could no longer provide advice that could make money? Others might not know, but he was very clear that this day would come sooner or later, even though there were still many things in his memory bank.

Therefore, a long time ago, Adriaan had been paying attention to cultivating talents, but because of the development needs, there had not been much results. Now, the performance of Lauren Perez and Marcel Hamon had given him hope. As long as he continued, the company would get out of this situation sooner or later. Therefore, after thinking about it again and again, he called the two over. He wanted to hear their specific plans to ensure the success of the film and further stimulate the enthusiasm of others.

"There won't be a problem." After Perez and Hamon left, Adriaan walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass window and murmured to himself as he looked at the scenery outside.

They had considered everything thoroughly and even proposed a few ideas that the original version hadn't considered. As long as he fully supported them, with the current strength of AC Media, the film would only cause a greater sensation than the original version. This was not ten years later. Although the Internet was gradually improving and had become a popular industry, it was far from the maturity of the Internet after the bubble baptism ten years later. If one thought that putting a video on the Internet would arouse people's curiosity and make them willingly pay to watch a pseudo-documentary in the cinema, only a fool would have such an idea.

This method might be able to gain some box office revenue, but to want tens of millions or even hundreds of millions was just a dream.

The various aspects of "Blair the Witch" made Adriaan very happy for a while, and things became smoother, such as preparing "Ring" for Naomi and "The Small Island" for Nicole.

As mentioned before, Naomi had chosen the thriller genre from the two routes that Adriaan had given her. Although a romantic comedy might make her popular for a while, it wouldn't make her popular forever, and it would easily solidify her image. Besides, didn't Adriaan have Julia Roberts by his side who was more suitable for this kind of film? She had been by Adriaan's side for a long time, and in recent years, the blockbuster romantic comedies that she starred in were all provided by Adriaan. This kind of script would definitely prioritize Julia over Naomi Watts.

Anyway, "Mulholland Drive" was also a thriller film, and she had also become famous because of this film. Although the film had not yet been released in North America, based on the reputation that she had received in Cannes, she might not be able to let everyone know about her, but she would definitely be respected by a small group of movie lovers. There was really no need to involve herself in a new film genre.

Therefore, Adriaan gave her the role of the mother in "Ring". After all, she had acted in this film before. Of course, the plot was completely moved to the United States, and some of the details were all changed to something that Americans could accept. For this reason, Adriaan specially invited Suzuki Kouji from Japan to serve as a script consultant for a period of time. He tried his best to keep the original theme of the film and make it American.

At this time, although Suzuki Kouji regretted selling his work to Adriaan, he still worked hard. Under Adriaan's attention, the script was very much in line with his wishes. Even without the sensation caused by the Japanese version of "Ring", it would not be difficult to get a good box office. After all, many Americans did not watch non-local movies.

As for Nicole's "Fear the Island", she had received a lot of good reviews for this film, so naturally, it would not be too bad now. Moreover, Adriaan had carefully prepared this film, and the logic of this film was more self-consistent than "The Sixth Sense". Although the divorce case was still in a stalemate, it was not far from being completely resolved. With Adriaan hiding behind Nicole, the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Cruise.

Under such circumstances, Adriaan began to shoot a new film. This time, the female lead was "Trinity," who had been in the limelight all summer, and the name of the film was "La Belle Legend of Sicily"!

"Is it done?" Adriaan opened the door to the room and asked the woman who was sitting in front of the mirror, still letting the hairstylist handle her hair.

"It's done, Mr. Adriaan." After careful observation, the hairstylist let go of the hair in her hand and replied.

"Very good." Adriaan nodded and gestured for her to leave. He then closed the door and walked behind the woman. With his hands on the back of the chair, he looked at the person in the mirror and exclaimed, "So charming."

Monica chuckled, stood up, and spun around in front of him. Then, she held a small bag in front of her lower abdomen and smiled slightly, "Really?"

"Of course, this curve is perfect and natural. It's enough to tempt every man." Adriaan was not stingy with his compliments.

Indeed, she was wearing a white dress with a loose black tie around her neck. She was wearing a pair of black high heels with a belt above her ankles. The suspenders of her nude stockings were faintly visible through the slit. She was holding a delicate handbag in her hand, and her curly black hair was curled down. Even though she only had a little makeup on, the cold elegance she exuded was different from when she was wearing a tight black leather suit. She still exuded a somewhat retro and mature charm, which was intoxicating.

"The best out of everyone?" Monica asked.

"Of course." Adriaan nodded.

"Really?" Monica raised her slender eyebrows.

"If you dare to ask this kind of question again …" Adriaan walked up to her and did not hide the threat on his face, "Then don't blame me for being rude. At most, I'll ask them to make a new set of clothes and redo your hair for you."

The smile in Monica's eyes deepened. She reached out to hold his face and kissed him gently on the lips, "If you want, you can have it anytime."

Adriaan narrowed his eyes and looked at Monica for a long time before he deliberately sneered, "Wait and see!"

Then, the two went to the set together. The staff of the crew had begun to make the final preparations.

"This is different from 'The Matrix'. I need you to put your heart and soul into it. Feel what this woman is going through, and then express it with your body language. Do you understand? Sometimes, body language can convey stronger feelings." Adriaan made the final explanation for Monica. "Anyway, try to relax. When I say 'Start', forget everything around you. You are that Marlena, the Marlena whose husband went to the battlefield without any news, the Marlena who is fantasized by different men every day, the Marlena who is cursed by women every day, the Marlena who is forced into a corner to survive!"

After the release of 'The Matrix', apart from Neo and Morpheus, the most impressive character was Trinity. She was even more impressive than Agent Smith and the traitor Cypher. This was not to say that Monica's acting was better than Weaver and Christopher's, but her image was too outstanding.

Combining the memories and lessons from his previous life, Adriaan asked the stylist to design a very attractive look for her. Needless to say, the tight-fitting leather suit revealed her impressive figure. A large number of men on the Internet were discussing Trinity's figure, and all of them thought that she was too sexy. Her mature and cold temperament also attracted a lot of attention. She had developed that cold temperament when she was a model, and it could be considered as her natural performance in 'The Matrix'. In addition, Adriaan had specially asked Yuan Heping to design a lot of moves for her that could show off her body. Therefore, it was reasonable that she was even more popular than the original Trinity.

As a result, in addition to the films she had starred in in the past few years, Monica's experience in Hollywood was quite good. Her salary had also increased to about seven million. It was already quite good for an actress from a non-English speaking European region to get such a figure in Hollywood. Therefore, Adriaan immediately began to arrange for this film, because this was the only film that Monica could currently win the Oscars for!

In his memory, there were not many good films, or rather, not many films that could win the Oscars. No matter how he thought about it, the only film that could win the Oscars was "La Belle Legend of Sicily." On the surface, this film was about the emotional growth of a young Italian teenager, but in fact, it showed human nature, especially in the last part. Countless jealous women dragged Marlena, who could not sleep with the Germans, out of her house, tore her clothes, cut her hair, beat her, and insulted her. The scene was especially shocking, as if it was a strong conclusion to the story of how charming Marlena was, how many men wanted to possess her, and how many women hated her.

Although this was an Italian film, it was relatively the best choice for Monica. Although there were also good roles in other films, Monica's acting skills were still a little lacking. The cold temperament left over from being a model was not so easy to get rid of. In the past few films, this problem more or less affected her.

In addition, time waited for no man. It was said that Giselle Tornadore's "Pianist on the Seas" was about to be released. God knew if he had already begun to write the script. Even though Adriaan had used his usual means to make the script famous, he could not predict what would happen in the future. Therefore, it was only natural that he would start shooting now.

Besides, it wasn't that Monica didn't have any advantages at all. If the emotions conveyed through facial expressions weren't strong enough, then she could use body language to speak. Just a few years ago, Holly Hunter officially ascended to the throne of the Best Actress Award through the image of a mute woman. Her flexible sign language became an important way for her to express and convey her feelings. Naturally, Marlena could do the same.