One Hundred and Seventy-Seven - "The Shawshank Redemption"

Ever since Charlize Theron came to the manor, everything has been as she imagined. This man likes her young and beautiful self and is very generous to herself, but today he has a rare cold face.

As the car stopped by the fountain in the small square, the two golden retrievers jumped out after Wayne, wagging their heads and following him to the lawn, under the awning where they usually like to go.

"Nina, bring me my workbook later." Halfway through, he turned around and called his assistant loudly.

Nina stuck out her tongue and pulled Charlize Theron towards the main building. "Girl, this place is very big. If you like, you can take the two dogs for a walk in the garden, or you can take them for a walk behind the main building. It's also very big there and has a nice view! But!"

The assistant lady understood that this girl was not entirely to blame. Although she was very precocious, she was only eighteen years old.

"But don't take those two dogs out! They grew up with the boss and have very different meanings to him. Although this is a wealthy area, if anything happens to the two dogs, believe me, boss You’ll go crazy!”

"Wait for me." After saying that, Nina walked upstairs. The study on the second floor was usually only allowed for her to enter for work, and the things Wayne wanted were also placed there.

Within two minutes, with the sound of thumping downstairs, Nina handed a file box to Charlize Theron. "Go and send it to the boss. He won't be angry about this, but I suggest you consult Hela first if you want to take those two little guys out to play next time."

South African Diamond nodded gratefully. "Thanks!"

Looking at the back of this charming girl, the assistant lady shook her head. In order to become famous, these girls have sacrificed far more than just their bodies.

Charlize Theron saw it from a distance. The two dogs were lying next to Wayne, their big heads rubbing against his legs. She walked up to him and handed over the large box containing the documents.

"Nina asked me to give it to you. I'm sorry, I..."

Before she could finish her words, Wayne interrupted her with a wave of his hand. "It doesn't matter. I was too nervous. Don't take them out next time. You know, there are countless paparazzi around here every day. Who can't guarantee those people..."

Having said this, he shook his head, opened the box, took out the notebook, and continued to slowly add to Batman's preparation plan.

“Greenbergian horror strikes again!”

Starting from the next day, Warner Bros.'s media, including Shengjia Media at the press conference, reported the news of Wayne's new film and started a round of promotional activities for the new film in advance.

"The young director Wayne Greenberg has started a new film project not long after the social sensation caused by "Joker". This time he will adapt Stephen King's novel "The Return of the Clown", which is quite interesting. Warner Bros. is confident that through the hands of this young director, this horrific story will be revived..."

In the office of Sony Columbia Pictures, Paul Turner put down the newspaper in his hand. This time there was no tension on his face, and he muttered with a smile: "You dark madman! Finally left the summer season, September... "

He turned to look at his secretary. "Tom, are there any videos we have scheduled for next September?"

"The Shawshank Redemption, produced by Castle Rock Pictures, is scheduled to be released in September..." The secretary's voice gradually trailed off. When he saw his boss, his face became slightly ugly.

After waiting for a while, Paul Turner waved to his secretary, watched him turn around and close the door and go out, then picked up the phone and called Nikki Marvin, the producer of "The Shawshank Redemption".

"Nikki, Warner Bros.'s new film "The Return of the Clown" is also scheduled to be released in September next year. This will inevitably interact with "The Shawshank Redemption". If it is released very close to each other, there will inevitably be fierce competition. You What do you think?"

Before the other person could speak, he added another sentence. "Nikki, you should know about that dark maniac Wayne Greenberg!"

There was silence on the phone for a while, and then a woman's voice came. "I will discuss it with Castle Rock again. Paul, what do you think of this director?"

As a production company executive and a veteran Hollywood producer, Paul Turner's voice was full of helplessness. "From what I understand, Wayne Greenberg's films cannot be viewed according to common sense. Think about "Joker", which is still being screened overseas and has a global box office of more than 900 million US dollars!

This "The Return of the Clown" is full of various social issues that he is good at. It is completely a black horror thriller. Judging from his previous films, it’s almost impossible for him to miss this new project! The only good news is that "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Return of the Clown" are completely two types of films, with completely different audience groups! "

"I'll discuss it with the production company. But I want to hear your opinion!" Nikki Marvin obviously didn't feel too good either. The North American sensation caused by "Joker" has only subsided in less than two months. .

"I suggest not to collide head-on with that dark madman!" Paul Turner recalled this year's summer season with deep emotion. "Although "The Shawshank Redemption" has the same audience as that film, the audience for this year's "Jumanji" is also very different from "Joker". Once this director's film ignites the box office, it will be a hit every time. situation!"

To put it bluntly, neither of the two films are mainstream commercial films. Nikki Marvin knows this in her heart, but there are some things that she, as a producer, cannot decide.

"Castle Rock Pictures has already started publicity work, especially among some book fans. I will try my best to communicate and discuss with them to see if there is any possibility of changing the schedule..."

After hanging up the phone, Paul Turner reached out and rubbed his eyebrows. He suddenly regained the feeling he had a few months ago. He had seen a test screening of "The Shawshank Redemption". Although it was not a mainstream commercial film, the quality was definitely very rare.

But when it comes to the completely unreasonable Wayne Greenberg, no one can predict the consequences. In his opinion, the best result is similar to "The Last Stand", each of which can have its own audience.

In fact, the time is still far away. If this situation were to happen to others, they would never consider the problem so early. The problem is that Paul Turner has been paying attention to Wayne's new film. If it is a film produced by his own company, he will never think about it. Don’t hesitate to change the schedule!

Columbia is only the distributor of "The Shawshank Redemption". Now he just hopes that Castle Rock Pictures will not be overly obsessed with the star of Morgan Freeman.

""The Shawshank Redemption"?!"

At the end of October, during a break in auditions at Warner Bros. Studios, Bruce Rosenblum nodded and confirmed Wayne's doubts.

Seeing that the door to the audition room had not yet been pushed open, he continued: "The promotion of this film started very early, and "The Shawshank Redemption" has a deep fan base, and the filming took a long time. There are no secrets in Hollywood. , it is said that Castle Rock Pictures is targeting Oscars!”

It can't be such a coincidence, right? At this time, Wayne was also in disbelief. He didn't expect to encounter this famous film. This is a miracle film that has always occupied the top rating in film and television among movie fans.

Of course he had seen it more than once before, but he vaguely remembered that not only was it at the Oscars, he was rubbed on the ground by "Forrest Gump", and even the box office was not particularly high.

But one thing is certain, the film invested by Castle Rock Pictures must have made money, and a lot of money. There is only one possibility. "The Shawshank Redemption" has performed very well in the video tape market.

"Don't worry about them, haven't we announced the schedule yet?"

Wayne scratched his chin lightly, wondering if he wanted to pinch a soft persimmon.

"Yes, Warner Bros. has only announced your new movie to the outside world. It will be released in September next year. I want to give some early signals to those horror movie fans..."

Bruce Rosenblum, the doorman, was pushed open again and took the initiative to restrain his voice.

The girl who came in should be the famous Drew Barrymore, Steven Spielberg's goddaughter. She has long brown hair and looks like a typical American big girl, but this also made Wayne frown. frowned.

From an American perspective, she is definitely a beautiful girl, but like all American girls, she developed a little too early. Even if someone says she is twenty years old, people will believe her.

"Hi, Director Greenberg!"

"Hello, Mr. Rosenblum!"

In any case, she has been working in Hollywood for many years, and she still has basic judgment. As soon as she entered the room, she immediately set her sights on the director and producer.

"Miss Barrymore." Wayne tilted his head and looked at her face carefully. "If you need to cut off your long hair due to shooting needs, it will only be about one-third of its current length. Can you accept it?"

It can be said that this film is a group show of a group of children. It can also be said that except for certain roles, everyone has a small role, especially the girls. If the other party can agree, Wayne does not mind betraying the good old guy to save face.

"Of course, I mean no problem!" The girl obviously understood the meaning. She knew when she came here for the audition that as long as she could be in the director's new film, it would mean a lot of attention.

"What do you think?" Wayne lowered his head and looked at the producer. He was not very familiar with the other person. This was not like facing John, where he had to show the other person a minimum of respect.

Bruce Rosenblum is also a very good person and has no objection at all. "If you cut off your long hair and put on makeup, at least there will be no problem with your image!"

Turning back and picking up the pages of the script, Wayne handed it to the girl. "This way, Ms. Barrymore, perform a scared and panic scene for us. Schwartz, you play with her and play the clown..."