Heads Up Hollywood

Tang En has never paid attention to Cameron's project, and he hasn't even read the script. However, like Cameron, he is also looking forward to the second cooperation.

Especially when he was being targeted by Disney one after another!

Tang En took a deep breath and stared at Cameron, "James, I can meet all your budgetary requirements. However, I also hope that you can promise me one condition."

Cameron sat upright, "What conditions?"

The corner of Tang En's mouth twitched slightly, and he was not in a hurry to answer his question. He said with a smile: "By the way, I don't know if you have heard of it. Disney invested in a World War II blockbuster called "Pearl Harbor". It's Jerry Bruckheimer, it's directed by Michael Bay."

As veterans of Hollywood, Cameron and McNick certainly knew about such important news.

Cameron showed a bit of disdain, "That movie clamoring to create an epic classic comparable to "Titanic"?"

Bill McNick laughed and said: "Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are a gold medal partner. They have made a series of well-received and well-received movies. It is normal to be a little bit ambitious."

Tang En mocked.

Why did "Pearl Harbor" have an unprecedented reputation in North America? It is because this movie is always compared with "Titanic" in the process of project approval, shooting, and promotion. This is a very ambitious movie.

In many ways, there are similarities.

For example, the length of the film is more than 3 hours; the plot, for example, has a romantic love story; the special effects, for example, all have an immersive and real feeling...

However, Michael Bay is no James Cameron!

It was a boring old love, and even the treatment of the war scene was not in-depth. The bombing of ships by planes for more than half an hour, the scene of constant explosions, corpses lying on the ground, and panic all over the place, this is just a terrible massacre, which cannot move or entertain the audience at all.

Without a doubt, Pearl Harbor was the biggest joke in Hollywood in 2001!

Now, the appearance of Twain changed history. Because Cameron didn't get the share of "Titanic", he couldn't go on an underwater adventure, and he wanted to make another movie.

Dunn didn't mind using Cameron's hands to teach Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and Disney behind them a lesson!

"The investment in "Pearl Harbor" is more than twice that of "Saving Private Ryan", and Disney has high hopes. If there is no accident, the release date next year will definitely be May."

Bill McNick seemed to understand Tang En's meaning, "You mean...we're going to target "Pearl Harbor"?"

"Of course!" Tang En snorted coldly, "I said just now, don't try to run away from every Disney movie in the future! James, didn't you support me to challenge Michael Eisner just now? How about it? Dare to follow?" Am I on a front?"

Cameron frowned, looking embarrassed.

"you are not willing?"

"Huh? Oh no, you misunderstood." Cameron waved his hand. "I'm a director. No matter how powerful Disney is, it won't affect me. I just... feel that time is too tight."

Dunn couldn't laugh or cry: "James, are you exaggerating too much? It's only the end of June now, and there will be nearly a year until May next year!"

Cameron wondered: "I have been planning this project for two years since 1998. I don't want the film to be not good enough because of the rush of time."

Tang En glanced at Bill McNick, "What's the budget from the production department?"

Bill McNick said: "120 million, but Jamie hopes to raise it to 150 million, and he has approached me many times."

Tang En waved his hand, "James, just help me once, how about it? I will give you special approval for the budget matter, and give you the green light! 200 million US dollars!"

"How many?"

Even James Cameron, who is used to seeing strong winds and waves, was astonished and opened his mouth wide.

200 million dollars!

This is definitely the highest budget ever cast by Hollywood for a single film!

Prior to this, "Titanic", which was taken over by Twain, only cost 165 million US dollars, and "Spiderman" had a budget of 150 million US dollars. As for the "Star Wars Prequel" series, each film is only about 120 million US dollars.

"Wild Wild" $170 million, "Waterworld" $175 million. Even for "Pearl Harbor", which Disney clamored to compete with "Titanic", the investment was only 140 million US dollars.

Bill McNick was a little anxious, "Twain!"

Tang En waved his hand, "Bill, please trust me, and please trust James! I repeat my request, this movie must catch up with the May release next year!"

"this……"

Cameron took a breath.

More budget means more stress.

Bill McNick understood Tang En's determination, sighed, and looked at Cameron with a broken smile, "Jamie, are you going to refuse?"

"I……"

"Okay, Tang En has already talked about this point, if you refuse, you will not be enough friends." Bill McNick said slowly, "I remember when you filmed "True Lies", 3 It won’t be finished until the end of July, and it will be released in mid-July, right?”

James Cameron said bitterly: "Isn't it you? When you first arrived at Fox, you wanted to get off to a good start and let me speed up the post-production. During that time, I didn't sleep for more than 70 hours at most!"

Bill McNick laughed a few times, then sighed, "You know Tang En's temper, and you should also know that Disney has been playing tricks behind his back. If he wants to vent his anger, you will help him, right?"

Cameron glanced at Tang En, feeling his hopeful eyes, how could he still say his words of rejection?

"James, if you work harder, just help me, okay?"

Tang En has already said this, and if Cameron refuses again, he just doesn't know what is good or bad. He took a deep breath, and a bit of sharp firmness appeared on his face, "If this is the case, then hurry up I will hold a few auditions within three days, Tang En, please help me as a consultant. I will try to start the movie in late July!"

"good!"

Tang En slapped his hands with excitement.

...

Tang En opened the script of Cameron's new movie for the first time. The title is very interesting - "Untitled Sea Rescue Project".

The entire script, up to 210 pages!

It's almost like the "Titanic" back then.

Hollywood professional screenwriters, in the usual sense, a page of script is presented in a movie for 1 minute.

Even if some cuts are made in the later stage, the whole movie will probably take two and a half hours, or even three hours!

Tang En calmed down and read slowly. He wanted to see what kind of script Cameron had prepared for the project for more than two years.

This is a story adapted from real events.

In the winter of 1952, an oil tanker encountered a sea storm on its way to Boston, causing the hull to crack and was about to sink. Rescue was sent to the Massachusetts Coast Guard.

A storm at sea exudes fear like death.

Let alone a coast guard ship, even a warship is difficult to set sail!

Controversy continued within the guard, and many people believed that sailing for rescue now was tantamount to death. At this time, a young man named Bernie Webb resolutely decided to rescue. He led four coast guards, drove a wooden lifeboat whose engine was broken, and set off bravely!

During the rescue operation, this humble 36-foot wooden electric motor lifeboat was almost overturned twice in the face of layer after layer of huge waves. Bernie Webb also closed his eyes for a while, resigned to fate.

However, a miracle happened, they broke through the waves and arrived at the rescue site.

Next, the dilemma happened again!

This wooden coast guard boat has a carrying capacity of only 12 people, including 4 drivers.

And on the tanker... 32 people!

The tanker is about to sink, there is only one chance, Bernie Webb once again made a wise and bold decision to pick up everyone and go home together!

If you want to give birth, then give birth together!

If you want to die, die together!

In the end, Bernie Webb and his assistants drove the wooden coast guard boat, fought against the waves on the icy, dark sea, experienced many difficulties, and finally reached the finish line.

Four heroes, including Bernie Webb, also received the highest federal service medal - the Gold Ambulance Medal.

This is a thrilling and intense story.

Even through the text, Tang En could still imagine the dangers, obstacles and the call of death that he experienced during the rescue process.

And continuous miracles, undoubtedly, represent the beauty of human nature, the true meaning of heroism, and are the greatest value advocacy.

It was a real thing, and the individual heroism it inspired cannot be overemphasized. It is completely different from the "Die Hard" series starring Bruce Willis.

and……

It's a disaster movie, a shipwreck disaster movie.

Tang En suddenly remembered the "Titanic" back then.

Surprisingly, the two movies actually have some kind of internal connection.

"Titanic" is a shipwreck incident. Hundreds of lives were buried in that sea, and even the hero lost his life, leaving a poignant and sad love in vain.

Very touching, but it is a pity that made countless people cry.

The new movie also shows the story of the shipwreck. However, after the hero Bernie Webb went through many difficulties, he completed the redemption and created a miracle with a broken wooden coast guard ship that everyone thought was impossible!

It is true that the director of "Titanic" is Tang En, but the real soul is James Cameron!

In the last tragic shipwreck, Cameron hoped to resolve the tragedy with a miraculous rescue.

Tang En suddenly understood his artistic conception, feelings and good intentions.

and……

Next year is 2001 and there will be 9/11!

What kind of spiritual inspiration will such a movie bring to the American people?

After reading the script, Twain has already seen the prospect of a big hit at the box office...

As for the name of the movie, Tang En's mouth twitched slightly, and he had already thought about it for Cameron.

He picked up a signature pen, daubed a few times on the title of "Untitled Sea Rescue Project", and then wrote a new name next to it - "Never Sink"!