Chapter 864

Richel Wei Zi's state was also considered to be the type that did not treat women as human beings, but it was different from Nicole and Zeta Jones. Adriaan still liked her, and the entanglement of interests between them was not as deep as theirs. Their relationship was very special. Just like Britney, Richel had a unique attribute among Adriaan's women.

Adriaan liked this Richel, just like he liked the excitement she showed in the midst of her desperate struggle. As for Richel's thoughts, it was not important, although she might have realized her problem. If the degree of her sadism at the beginning was still light, now she was completely under Adriaan's control. One should know that her sadism was psychological, not physical.

Alright, back to the topic at hand. Without a doubt, Grave Robber's City was a considerable success. On its opening day, it received 15 million in the box office from 3,000 North American cinemas. Not only did it maintain this momentum for the next two days, but it even increased. The final box office of the weekend was more than 47 million, undeniably sitting at the top of the weekend box office rankings.

"Amazing special effects and an interesting plot. The acting skills of the actors are also very commendable. Stephen Thamos has produced a wonderful movie," Variety commented.

Roger Robert also gave the movie a positive review. "It's hard to say that this movie is to my liking, but I applaud it almost every moment. I'm not going to argue about the script, the scheduling of the scenes, the acting, or the mummies, but I can be sure that I didn't find it boring. Sometimes, I felt inexplicably happy. This is a good movie. "

Even if some people thought that the mummies in the movie were not as scary as they should be, and those untimely and insignificant jokes diluted the emotions, they had to admit that in terms of entertainment, the movie was very good.

Thamos was also exhilarated because of this, and the setbacks he suffered because of Extreme Cold were reduced a lot. But now was not the time to completely relax. Although the movie was doing very well, he had spent nearly 80 million in investment. Before he earned back the cost, he would not feel too comfortable. So even if he had the idea of making a sequel, he had to temporarily suppress it.

But he could temporarily ignore this, but it did not mean that others would ignore it.

"I know you may still be a little worried, so what we need to do now is to outline the outline of the sequel, and then slowly fill in the content. When we start preparing, it will not take too much time. I have always done this." Adriaan smiled and explained to him. "Besides, you know, movies have foreshadowing."

Of course, Thamos knew. Early on, Adriaan had reminded him that it was best to foreshadow the sequel in the movie, such as what Imhotep called Evelyn. The two even discussed this.

"It's very simple. Ordinary people can't participate in this kind of thing. We can work on the cause. For example, Evelyn was an important person in the past. we can can set her as the Pharoah. Yes, we are talking about the sequel, but why we can not foreshadow in the foreshadowing. If there really, there is, if, if, "of," of, "of of of of", Not. "

Since that was the case, Thamos had nothing else to say. After all, it was just changing a few lines in the movie. So after meeting Evelyn for the first time, Imhotep's words and attitude towards her changed slightly.

"Your Highness? Please follow me, Ansuna! "Imhotep said.

Other than that, after eating the first American, Imhotep also added the two words "Your Highness" to Evelyn's address. Of course, in order not to make this address seem like a trap, the conversation with the curator and the others in the library was slightly modified.

"He called me Your Highness, and also Ansuna. May I ask what that means?" Evelyn asked the curator.

"Ansuna is his lover, and the reason why he is being punished. As for Your Highness … Ansuna is not a princess," the curator replied.

"Maybe he has been buried underground for thousands of years, and has become senile?" Jonathan joked.

"Ansuna is the daughter of a nobleman, and it's fine to call her Your Highness. Let's not dwell on these details. The problem we are facing is very serious, and he clearly wants to resurrect her," the man in black, Adès Bay, replied.

With these foreshadowing, it would be easier to round up the story after the sequel was released. Those who were careful enough to notice this little flaw would also have an epiphany. But it was indeed too early to talk about the sequel, so Adriaan only asked Thamos to prepare the outline for the time being, and to wait until the first movie was fully fermented.

After the premiere, Adriaan stayed for another two days to confirm the weekend's box office, and once again returned to New Zealand. Even though Richel's acting in Grave Robber's Lost was good, and she was basically in his hands, Adriaan did not play the game that he had played many times in this period of time. There was plenty of time, and there was no hurry. Before he left, he did not forget to visit his daughter, as well as the two pregnant women with big bellies who were starting to become emotional.

Although Monica and Sophie really hoped that he could accompany them for a few more days, Adriaan chose the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Because of this, both Monica and Sophie lost their temper. If it was in the past, they would have understood, but now they were pregnant women, and pregnant women who had been pregnant for a few months, so they had to be understanding.

Naturally, Adriaan was not the kind of person who did not understand. He spent a lot of effort to coax them, and promised that when he returned to Los Angeles at the end of the month, he would spend all his time with them. Anyway, the following period of time was relatively peaceful, and there was nothing urgent to pay attention to. As long as the progress of Lord of the Rings did not fall behind, it was fine.

In fact, the progress could not fall behind even if he wanted to. Jackson did a really good job. When Adriaan left to attend the premiere of The Sky Stealing Trap, he had completed the task very satisfactorily. This time, before going back to participate in Grave Robber's Lost, he had specially arranged a few main scenes for him to try to direct, and the result was equally good.

More importantly, he was not as obsessed with the big scenes and the grand narrative as he was at the beginning. What Adriaan had instilled in him was obviously working.

"Well done. It seems that even without me, you can produce this trilogy independently." He teased Jackson. "It seems that the rest of the scenes can be handed over to you."

Of course, this was just a joke. Although most of his version was similar to the original version, there were also many adjustments. This kind of adjustment could only be made by someone who knew the strengths and weaknesses of the original version. However, the production of some scenes could indeed be handed over to Jackson, but that would take more than a month because the southern hemisphere had completely entered winter.

"What should I say? Sympathize with the misfortune you encountered? " After Adriaan complained about the weather, Cameron, who was holding a beer bottle, asked mockingly.

"No, no, no, James, as long as your studio can produce the best results at the lowest price, that will be the greatest help to me." Adriaan shook his head like a rattle drum.

"That's none of my business. You know, my pursuit of perfection is endless." Cameron laughed.

"The problem is, I am not you, and I do not intend to invest unlimited funds for a movie." Adriaan took a sip of beer.

"Ha, so you admit that at least in some aspects, you are not as good as me." Cameron cried as if he had discovered a new continent.

Unexpectedly, Adriaan spread his hands. "When did I say that I surpassed you in all aspects? Yes, I am indeed good at some aspects, but I am not an all-rounder. Is it a shameful thing to admit that I am not as good as others? "

"Hell, can't you let me be happy for a few minutes?" Cameron, who felt like he had punched the air, sighed, then raised the beer bottle in his hand and clinked it with his, making a clear sound.

"You know, if you want to produce good special effects, the necessary expenditure is certain. Of course, if you have any extraordinary suggestions, you can also tell them," Cameron then said.

"Speaking of which … I do have a suggestion." Adriaan suddenly thought of something. "Don't you think that outsourcing some of the special effects can make the studio more efficient?"

"Outsourcing? Are you kidding? " Cameron raised his eyebrows. "Or do you want to tell me that you think my studio is not good enough, so you plan to outsource it to Industrial Light & Magic?"

"Of course not." Adriaan laughed. "I know what you mean, James. I just want to say that we can outsource those with less technical content, such as those hand-drawn CG pictures. What do you think about outsourcing to China?"

"China? That centralized country? What kind of CG pictures can they draw? If you want to say Hong Kong, it is possible. "Cameron frowned.

"My company began to deal with the China people four or five years ago. I may not know that ancient country very well, but I definitely know more than many people. They may not be very good now, but it is hard to say in the future." Adriaan said leisurely, then swallowed the words "in a few years, you will have to go to China to promote the new movie."

As someone who was reborn, he knew how big the China market was. So when Hollywood began to plan to go to China, he persuaded Claude to participate in the "market." In the beginning, because the influence was not enough, they basically cooperated with Paramount to "explore." After a few years, the company gradually grew stronger, and with the addition of Universal, one of the seven major film companies, they gradually began to deal with China officials independently.

This did not affect anything. As long as they found the right people and connections, it was very easy to cooperate. Adriaan was undoubtedly more aware of the twists and turns than the people of other film companies. In addition, he also registered a lot of things with the China Intellectual Property Office, such as the penguin.

Although the China Patent Office was established in 1980, not many people cared. It was not until the Japanese stole countless technologies and registered them around the world, and then forced them to pay patent fees that they regretted. Interestingly, the Westerners who came to China to develop the market did not have this awareness. They might register trademarks and patents in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other places, but they chose to selectively forget about China.

The most famous example was Apple. However, Western companies had advantages, means, and backing, unlike China in the 1980s, which knew that it was being cheated by Japan but could not do anything about it. Even so, many Western companies also suffered a lot in this regard. So, Adriaan would not let this happen to him. He was now a capitalist.

However, even though Steve Jobs got the trademark rights for the iPad around the world, he had to admit that Steve Jobs was a crazy and powerful guy. Now, Apple had completely recovered from its predicament and started to have a surplus. Even though the IT stocks had started to inflate, it was also related to Jobs' personal ability. Maybe he already had plans for the iPad in mind. So, it was necessary to get the trademark rights in advance and build a good relationship with him.

As for others, he did not care so much. He was not so great that he had to remind others. As for China, no matter what, most of his current achievements came from his previous life. There were some things that he had to face, but not to worry, he already had a plan. He always had a lot of plans.

Okay, we went off topic. Adriaan did not continue the topic of outsourcing. Although he did think about it, it depended on the specific situation.

"You are still on a leisurely vacation? No other ideas? "Adriaan asked.

"Who told you that? I'm indeed still on vacation, but I haven't stopped filming. I'm making a documentary about the ocean, "Cameron said eloquently.

"I heard that Fox has the idea of producing 'Terminator 3'. Don't you want to be the director?" Adriaan asked deliberately.

"Come on, I told you that the series is over after 'Terminator 2'. The director's cut version has already shown my attitude." Cameron said with a little dissatisfaction. Obviously, he did not like Fox's plan for the third installment. In the beginning, they also changed the ending that he liked in order to lay the groundwork for the sequel, so they had to put it in the director's cut version.

"But the producer and screenwriter still can't do without you." Adriaan laughed.

"Yes, yes, I know." Cameron sighed. "Let's talk about you, Eide. You promised me before that there will be a movie that is very suitable for me to direct. When are you going to fulfill that promise? You know, I always thought you were talking about 'Spiderman', but I didn't expect … this is really sad. "

Listening to his sigh, Adriaan couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Everyone knew that the "King of the World" was a fanatical fan of "Spiderman" before he became obsessed with movies because of "2001: A Space Odyssey". In fact, in the early 1990s, when he just finished "Terminator 2", he had the idea of bringing "Spiderman" to the big screen, and he also found the support of a film company. They also got the movie rights from Marvel.

However, unfortunately or fortunately, because they bought the animation and TV rights of "Spiderman" from Marvel, Sony also had some movie rights in their hands. As a result, the two companies couldn't come to an agreement — Sony asked for two billion yuan — so they couldn't resolve it. This company only bought the rights for five years, and Cameron was busy with "Titanic". In the end, the matter was left unsettled.

The copyright of Marvel's comic characters had always been chaotic. It was common for a character to be sold to several companies. When AC Media acquired Marvel, Wall Street analysts warned that if the copyright issues couldn't be resolved, it would be difficult for these comic characters to be converted into capital, which would have a negative impact.

So after the acquisition was completed, AC Media began to integrate Marvel and began to recover the comic characters' copyright. Sony could ask for an exorbitant price from that company, but they couldn't do the same to AC Media. There was more or less cooperation between them, and AC Media had Marvel in their hands. If it was a lawsuit, AC Media had a big advantage.

In addition, the part of the movie rights that Sony got was permanent. Was there any permanent copyright in this world? What's more, AC Media was an American company. Once they went to court, the chances of winning would be even smaller, so it was better to push the boat with the current and do them a favor.

Adriaan used a few mediocre comic characters and scripts to exchange for all the movie rights of "Spiderman." Fortunately, no one realized the value of Marvel at this time. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so smooth.

"That won't do, dear James. I've seen the script you wrote for" Spiderman. "To be honest, it's not bad, but it's a bit dark and too adult," Adriaan said.

"Is there a problem with superhero movies being more adult and darker?" Cameron said with dissatisfaction.

"Of course not. The greatest charm of Marvel Comics' superheroes is that they are all flawed people." Adriaan shrugged. "However, the first thing we have to do is to promote the brand of Marvel Comics. We have to let everyone realize the charm of Marvel Comics' superheroes, so the movie must be at least PG-13."

Cameron's script was not so fairytale-like. Peter Parker was a bad boy full of foul-mouthed words, and he had sex with Mary on the Brooklyn Bridge. These, at least, needed to be restrained before opening up the scene for Marvel.

"Don't be like this. At least this version of the script retains the setting that you designed to shoot spider silk from the wrist. If you want, I can ask them to write your name on the script." Adriaan patted Cameron on the shoulder.

That's right. In the comic, Peter Parker relied on his own design to shoot spider silk, but Cameron's original script was set to shoot directly from the wrist. The version that was going to be released at the end of the year retained his design.

"No, I'm not a stingy person," Cameron said with a smile.

"Well, I have to go. I have to arrange for everyone to go to the ski resort in Queenstown tomorrow. I have to ask about it." Adriaan looked at the time and drank the beer in his hand.

"Wait, Eide." Cameron suddenly stopped him with a strange look on his face.

"What's the matter?" Adriaan looked at him.

"We're old friends, right?"

"Of course."

"… Sometimes it's better to have some sense of propriety."