As August is long overdue, the film that ranks first at the box office in film history has finally changed its name. In August, The Three-Body Problem finally surpassed Titanic at the box office and became the first in film history.
This news brought Hollywood no longer shock but only admiration. Too many people in Hollywood have paid too much attention to this movie. When they see the result, people can't tell whether they should be happy or jealous.
But people know one thing very well: movies like this are very profitable; there is no doubt about it. Therefore, after The Three-Body Problem, the craze for 3D movies became even crazier. This craze not only infected other companies but also affected Enigma Company, which was the initiator of this wave.
After 3D movies became popular, people also started investing in 3D movies. At this time, as the first company to shoot 3D movies, Enigma Company's movies are naturally being watched by many people who want to know if they will shoot a new 3D movie.
Although 3D movie technology is now becoming widely known, everyone knows that the first person to use this technology was the Enigma Company. If anyone can apply this technology best, then it must be the Enigma Company. They have already made a lot of money with this technology, so will they continue to make new movies, keep up their efforts, and continue to make money?
People are also discussing at this time if the next Resident Evil or the next X-Men will try to make a 3D version. After all, 3D movies are more profitable, and these two series are also very profitable movie series produced by Enigma Company. If they are willing to put their technology into the production of these movies, then they must be able to make good movies, right?
Not just the audience but also the people in Enigma Company. Now I also have this idea. Alexander has discussed this with Levi and wants to try to make a 3D version of the X-Men series.
Although the Resident Evil series can be considered profitable, it is not a movie that requires a large investment after all. The audience is not very wide, and it is difficult to develop new ideas due to the game's limitations. These aspects have already been decided. The investment will be large to change this movie to 3D. But the benefits were not big, so Alexander didn't think it was very feasible. But X-Men is different.
The X-Men series is now at its hottest thanks to Nolan's efforts, and people are looking forward to seeing the new movie. Although the filming of the new movie in this series has already begun, current technology is not impossible to complete the post-production conversion into a 3D movie. If the movie is converted into a 3D movie, presumably, you can make a lot of money, right?
In fact, if Alexander had his way, he would have liked to transform the Inception that Nolan is currently filming into a 3D version. After all, Nolan is now a great director with great appeal. If his movies are converted into 3D, he can still make money.
Unfortunately, Nolan was firmly opposed to this idea. He has his own understanding of movies. He also has his own persistence in this regard. He is unwilling to compromise.
Alexander also knew that it was too much to push a great director. It won't be of much benefit to your film company. Therefore, he made no demands for this movie. However, he has always wanted to see whether the X-Men could change it.
Therefore, Alexander also discussed with Levi during this period, hoping to transform the X-Men into a 3D version and then release it.
"To be honest, I don't think this is such a good idea."
Levi disagreed with Alexander's idea. "3D technology is not mature yet. To transform a 2D movie into a 3D version through post-processing, you have to do it yourself. I also know how unfeasible that is. It's not easy to make the X-Men brand; we can't destroy it so easily, right?"
Levi's answer made Alexander hesitate again. Indeed, it is not easy for X-Men to be able to produce it to this point. Although its box office total is not as good as that of the Spider-Man series, he does have a great influence in the superhero movie series. Now, many people are quite familiar with Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman. The work that can have such an influence is achieved through accumulation. Although this series of movies is not particularly meaningful, the production has always been good. If you want to make quick money, you will lose the reputation of the entire series. It's really not worth it to destroy them all.
Batman is proof of this. After his reputation was ruined in the 1990s, he has still not recovered until now. If one aspect of a movie series goes wrong, the entire series will have to be thrown away and started over.
The Spider-Man series was abandoned because the actors' salaries could not be negotiated. Countless people have lamented about this matter. It would be really sad if the X-Men were abandoned for various reasons.
"So, let's make a 2D version of the X-Men movie. Don't make money and ruin your own brand."
Levi persuaded Alexander with a few words and made Alexander give up the idea, but in this regard, he was still a little unwilling. "We finally produced 3D movies but didn't take advantage of this trend. We just let others make money. No matter how you look at it, it's a bit of a loss..."
"In your opinion, 'If you don't make money, will you always lose money?' Levi smiled and continued, 'They can't take advantage of this wave of 3D movies. They don't know how to shoot 3D movies well; how can they take advantage of it?' This wave? 3D movies are also movies, not a simple gimmick. You will never go far if you want to make money by relying on gimmicks."
"So, you have a long-term plan to make money by shooting 3D versions of movies?"
Alexander understood immediately.
"Yes, I actually prepared the new 3D movie theme a long time ago. We can completely make a new theme for such a movie ourselves."
Levi said and also took out the script he prepared, and he prepared. Of course, it's Life of Pi.
The copyright of this novel is now in Levi's hands, and Levi has long thought that if this novel wants to be made into a movie, it would be best to shoot it in 3D mode. In the past, 3D versions of movies did not exist, and it was impossible to make this movie. But now, such movies have begun to make waves in Hollywood, and Levi naturally wants to make it.
"Are you going to shoot this movie yourself?" Alexander had heard him mention the idea of this movie several times. He was naturally convinced of Levi's judgment but was still prepared to ask about some details first.
"Of course not; I don't think I can shoot this movie well...Actually, I am planning to let director Ang Lee shoot this movie."
In fact, Levi had nothing to do with the movie Life of Pi. No, he still remembers many things in the movie. Even if he is left to do It himself, he can still make it very well. It's just that Levi himself has just finished the two-year filming period of The Three-Body Problem, and he doesn't want to devote himself to the filming of a new movie immediately. In this case, let Ang Lee shoot this movie. That is naturally the best.
Regarding the name, Alexander hesitated for a moment. He thought for a while before speaking, "Ang Lee doesn't seem to be very suitable for making commercial films, does he? The Hulk movie seems to be a complete failure."
The Hulk that Alexander was talking about was a movie in 2003. Of course, Levi knew this. "The Hulk's subject matter is not suitable for movie adaptation. Not to mention Ang Lee's bad shooting; whoever replaces him will have no problem. It's the same."
The Hulk in 2003 was indeed Ang Lee's first attempt at commercial movies, and as Alexander said, that movie's box office was quite a failure. After that movie, people were saying that Ang Lee was not suitable for commercial films and that the things he produced were too literary. Many people agreed with this statement.
However, in Levi's memory, there was another Hulk-themed movie in 2008 - that one had a different director and actors, and the star became a star like Edward Norton, and it was five years later. Years passed, but the movie's revenue was still only 30 million higher than the 2003 version of The Hulk. This is not Ang Lee's problem at all, but the subject matter itself has limitations. As a film whose core content is anti-Vietnam War and confrontation with the military, it is too difficult to succeed in different eras. In fact, even in the future Avengers, when the Hulk appears, he will appear as a powerful thug rather than a central figure in the story - this character's story is not easy to express in the first place.
That movie was a flop, and it wasn't entirely Ang Lee's fault.
"And don't forget, the biggest problem why our movies make money is not because of how good the story is, but because of the 3D technology - do you think it can be used well? How many directors are there in the world who have mastered 3D technology?"
Levi's explanation made Alexander understand something: Indeed, in the face of technology, the style of the film is indeed not that important.
Alexander was also amazed by this fact. In the past, the scenes, stars, and stories of commercial movies were the most important core content that supported the development of movies. But now, the main money-making elements of movies are increasingly the special effects, stunts, and shooting. How to make it. This era is really a great era for filmmakers. After all, in this era, whether a movie makes money or not depends on the quality of the movie's shooting.
Thinking about this, Alexander nodded, but after nodding, he also thought of a new question.
"If you don't make this movie, what will you do next?"
"Me? I have a lot to do."
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