Disaster Artist

Superhero movies have gradually become an indispensable part of the industry, and naturally, the entire shooting and production system has also taken shape.

Now, superhero movies generally choose to shoot in the studio, abandoning the time-consuming and labor-intensive shooting on the spot, and concentrating more production costs on computer special effects. All shooting is concentrated in the studio for blue-screen shooting, which can also ensure the production cycle. Finally, the assembly line industry is formed.

In studio shooting, all factors are visible and controllable, and all situations can be planned, so the production cost is relatively stable.

For now, the production cost of superhero movies is generally stable in the range of 800 million to 1.2 billion, and the overall fluctuation is relatively small. Of the five superhero movies that appear every year, the cost budget of four of them may fall within this range. Inside, that's a good thing for the studio.

Of course, there are occasional exceptions.

For some superhero movies, the production company may hope to reduce the scale, especially the origin of the first movie, leaving room for improvement for subsequent sequels, but the production cost is basically not less than 600 million.

For some superhero movies, the production company may want to expand the scale, especially the streamer film industry, which has been increasing investment in order to compete with the magical film industry, and the production cost can soar to 1.5 billion.

The gap between the highest and the lowest is immediately highlighted, but in any case, the production cost of computer special effects is there, and how much is spent to do as much as possible. If you want to pursue large-scale effects, then increasing the production cost is the only way.

The industry has grown so large that other studios are often able to follow the same pattern when it comes to making non-superhero movies.

However--

Three hundred million?

The production cost of "Deadpool" is only 300 million?

This is also ridiculous.

A very objective and very cruel reality is that, with a mere 300 million cost, they are looking forward to shooting a high-quality commercial popcorn blockbuster. At present, there are really not many directors in Lanchuan who can do this, even Lu Qian. , and dare not pat on the chest to guarantee that he can do it.

However, if it is necessary to find a trustworthy person who has a certain prestige and appeal, Lu Qian deserves to be the number one candidate.

It is no wonder that Lions Pictures will be "sincere", expressing 100% support for Renault's choice, and completely ignoring the recent industry turmoil.

In any case, compared to Wei Wei and the Lanchuan Journalists Association, the current interests are the most important. After all, superhero movies may affect the subsequent layout of Lions Pictures; not to mention, Lions Pictures may not need to take care of them.

... three hundred million.

Even so, no matter how you think about it, it still feels absurd. The 300 million yuan is basically only half or even one-fifth of the production cost of other films of the same type!

Lions Pictures is just squeezing Lu Qian as an illegal coolie, right?

Make bricks without straw.

Even Lu Qian didn't have enough funds, excellent computer effects, and no way to bring enough explosions. He couldn't conjure a flower out of thin air. Does Lu Qian want to shoot another "raid"?

This is not impossible, but the tone of the works of "Deadpool" and "Raid" are different. If Lu Qian really followed the style of "Raid" to shoot "Deadpool", then this superhero movie may appear nondescript.

Obviously, Renault was very clear about this, and he was a little soft after saying it, showing an embarrassed expression on a rare occasion.

But that doesn't mean Renault will give up.

Immediately afterwards, Renault's expression became anxious again, so that his entire body left the sofa and was basically suspended.

"Director, but."

"you listen to me."

"However, I have always insisted that I hope that the movie can maintain the R-rated, keep Deadpool's mouthpiece, and keep all those vulgar and violent lines."

"Look, if it's R-rated, then Deadpool will be the first R-rated superhero movie ever, and that's the point."

"The concern of Lions is that this 'first film' is likely to have a negative impact and is not a positive news for the box office. Therefore, they need to control costs, they need to reduce risks, but they are willing to do an experiment , to see if an R-rated superhero can succeed."

"I believe it will work."

"Director, as the first person to eat crabs, you have the most experience, 'unfriend' is like this, and 'raid' is like this, you know how to balance between experimentation and reality, and you know how to correct the production cost Spend it out, and most importantly, you know how to turn a brand new attempt into a historic change.”

As he spoke, Renault was almost on the verge of "kneeling", his eyes shining like a devout believer who was worshiping a saint.

From experimentation to innovation, from experimentation to innovation, similar words, but slightly different words, the impact of the whole emotion becomes different.

"For other directors, R-rating and production costs can be a constraint that binds them."

"But for the director, this is indeed room for whimsy. If you think about it, Lion Films has given us the green light. The price of production cost constraints is to completely open up the possibility of movies, which also means that you can Create as much as you want.”

"Director, in the whole of Lanchuan, I really can't think of anyone who is more suitable than you."

Foam flying.

Reno exuded a kind of "desperate" urgency all over his body, almost expressing his views in a pleading way. The change of the whole painting style was a bit fast, killing Lu Qian by surprise, but the scene was a little... joyful.

"Director. Director Director Director Director Director."

"Perhaps, we can look at it from a different perspective. Cost constraints make us give up the line of bombarding grand computer special effects. From the starting point, we are already different from other superhero movies, which also allows the movie to focus on On top of the lines and action scenes, etc."

"I don't know how to describe my thoughts~www.readwn.com~ but I believe the director knows."

Unknowingly, Renault had already made a half-squat position, his right knee touched the ground slightly, looking a bit like a knightly salute, and there was only a thin line between the kneeling and pleading.

Looking at Renault in front of him, the big screen image of Deadpool broke the shackles of the fourth wall and came directly to reality——

Inspiration flows.

In Lu Qian's mind, a picture of a movie immediately emerged, revolving around the Deadpool played by Reno, and all the pictures were so vivid.

Lu Qian remembered two movies in his own time and space.

One is "Deadpool" directed by Tim-Miller. This version of Deadpool is also affectionately called "Little Bitch" by enthusiastic movie fans-

Because it's really cheap.

One is "Department X: All Assemble" directed by James-Gunn, which is spoof, splendid, colorful, nonsensical and evil-

Inherently disrespectful.

If these two films collide together, what kind of work will it ultimately produce?

Looking at Reno on Deadpool's upper body in front of him, Lu Qian looked forward to it.