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    Hearing Tom Rodman say that the movie he made would look like a Hollywood movie if the packaging were changed, even though Wan Xiaohu was so thick-skinned, he felt a little embarrassed in his heart.  These movies were originally Hollywood movies, and I just adapted them, so the style naturally leans toward Hollywood.  After a pause, Wan Xiaohu said: "I don't like to make movies according to the scripts given by others. I like to choose my own scripts or create them. If you let me choose from the script library of 20th Century Fox, I can follow you.  "Of course." Tom Rodman didn't insist on this. In his opinion, Wan Xiaohu has a very strong vision, and the script he likes should be easy to make money at the box office.  After agreeing to both prerequisites, the copyright negotiations for X-Men went smoothly.  At the same time, Wan Xiaohu was also rummaging through Twentieth Century Fox's resource library, but to be honest, there were really few scripts that Wan Xiaohu liked. It's no wonder that Fox wanted to invest 500 million U.S. dollars.  "Avatar", with the scripts in their current resource library, they can't make much money, and they probably don't even know what to film anymore.  However, as a reborn person, Wan Xiaohu still made some discoveries.  Then contacted Tom Rodman again.  "Chairman Rodman, I think we should change our plan. Let's change the contract for the three movies. I will restart a blockbuster series for you and cooperate in investment. What do you think?" Wan Xiaohu transferred himself from 20th Century Fox  Several DVDs and a VCD found in the resource library were thrown on the table.  Rodman picked up a DVD and saw the label on it said "pla-of-the-apes". He was surprised and said: "Planet of the Apes series?" "Yes, this is a good subject. I have watched it.  All the movies in this series, including this one." Wan Xiaohu pointed at the VCD.  The above is also the title of pla-of-the-apes, "Tim Burton made a reboot in 2001. Although it was interesting, it failed to surpass the old version. Obviously the reboot failed." "What Director Wan meant  Are you going to remake "Planet of the Apes"? " "Yes, but it's not a remake, but a new series, a cooler, more exciting and more interesting series. I believe this series is successful and profitable.  The money is definitely more than what I would earn from just three movies. After all, the development value of peripheral products for a series of movies is higher." Wan Xiaohu smiled.  "The World of the Apes" is a novel written by the French writer Pierre Boulle.  This writer is not very famous, and this novel is not very famous either, but based on this novel, 20th Century Fox adapted it into the "Planet of the Apes" series of movies, which was a great success and released four sequels in one go.  "Planet of the Apes" in 1968, "War for the Planet of the Apes" in 1970, "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" in 1971, "Conquest for the Planet of the Apes" in 1972, and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" in 1973.  Although there were more sequels, the reputation dropped after the fifth one was filmed.  20th Century Fox pulled the plug on the series.  By the 1990s, special effects technology had begun to develop.  20th Century Fox had the idea of ????restarting the movie. At first, it wanted to invite Oliver Stone, and then it planned to invite James Cameron. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the way and the talented director Tim Burton was finally confirmed to direct. The investment and budget were extremely sufficient, and Fox believed that it would be a hit.  Tim Burton also put a lot of effort into this movie.  This director, who is known as a genius, once made a name for himself by creating a dark version of "Batman". He is the father of dark superhero movies. He also made the classic movie "Edward Scissorhands", which makes people full of confidence.  But it¡¯s a pity.  Tim Burton's 2001 "War for the Planet of the Apes" was unsuccessful. It was featureless and was generally criticized as not being as good as the old version. It also won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Worst Sequel or Remake.  Award, which became a big stain in his career as a director, and indirectly led to the reboot of the "Planet of the Apes" series of movies, which was once again shelved by 20th Century Fox. Thank you for not being sensitive.  But that does not mean that 20th Century Fox has given up on "Planet of the Apes". You must know that in Hollywood, the role of classic blockbuster movies is to remake them repeatedly.  Take the two popular superheroes Batman and Superman owned by Warner Bros. as an example.  In the 1970s and 1980s, five "Superman" series were filmed, including "Superman" in 1978, "Superman 2" in 1980, "Superman 3" in 1983, "Supergirl" in 1984 and "Superman 4: The Pursuit of Peace" in 1988.  ¡·, after the reputation was bad, it began to enter a hiatus period.  When things were almost calmed down, "Superman Returns" was restarted last year in 2006.  After the reboot failed, it was rebooted again with "Man of Steel" in 2013.  The same is true for "Batman", "Batman" in 1989, "Batman Returns" in 1992, and "Batman Returns" in 1995"Batman Forever" in 1997, and "Batman and Robin" in 1997 finally messed up and suffered a huge loss, causing Warner Brothers to dare not touch superhero movies for several years.  Later, "Catwoman" was filmed in 2004, which was a breakthrough for trash. Fortunately, I found Christopher Nolan, a supernova director in Hollywood. The reboot of "Batman Begins" in 2005 was finally successful, so I hurriedly filmed it again.  Sequels The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.  The reason for repeated filming is that box office is only a small factor. The biggest factor is peripheral development to form a brand effect.  With the development of the times, Hollywood film companies have formed a huge film and television industry chain.  The box office of a good movie only accounts for about 20% to 30% of the overall revenue.  Wan Xiaohu¡¯s proposal undoubtedly stirred up Tom Rodman¡¯s psychology.  Soon, after high-level discussions at Twentieth Century Fox, they agreed to Wan Xiaohu's proposal to restart the "Planet of the Apes" series. However, because this series of movies is Twentieth Century Fox's treasure, Wan Xiaohu was not allowed to participate in the investment.  The three-movie contract was reduced to this one. ?¡­ ?Click, click!  The flashbulb flashes.  It was March 11, 2007, at the 20th Century Fox headquarters in Beverly Hills.  Reporters gathered around and took photos of the people on the podium.  Today is the movie conference for the reboot of "Planet of the Apes". Wan Xiaohu and Fox executives announced the new movie plan together.  "I'm very happy today. We have invited the famous Chinese director Wan Xiaohu to join 20th Century Fox. He will direct the new movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", which is a reboot of the classic "Planet of the Apes" series" The host introduced the creation of the movie  background.  The reporter immediately asked: "Director Wan, is "Planet of the Apes" a remake? Is it a remake of the old version of "Planet of the Apes" or a remake of Tim Burton's version of "Battle for the Planet of the Apes"?" Wan Xiaohu shook his head: "This is a reboot.  , meaning to restart this story theme, I have no intention of remaking it, I will reset a new story, you will find that it will be similar to the original movie in some places, but overall, it is a new background and a new one.  "Has Director Wan officially decided to enter Hollywood?" "Maybe, I am very casual about making movies. I feel the need to shoot in Hollywood. When I want to make Chinese films, I go back to shoot.  Right? "What's the budget for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"? "The current budget is US$90 million. It's a B-level production," Wan Xiaohu said casually. US$90 million is his largest investment.  However, this is a Hollywood movie, and it can only be considered a medium-cost investment. Compared with A-level movies that often cost hundreds of millions of dollars, it is a bit shabby.  The press conference was short, but its impact was not small.  Many Hollywood media outlets have reported this news.  Wan Xiaohu, the most commercial Chinese director, finally started his journey in Hollywood.  Although Wan Xiaohu filmed "Saw" very early, and "Kung Fu Panda" was also approved in Hollywood, the media still believed that "War for the Planet of the Apes" was Wan Xiaohu's Hollywood debut.  "The great Chinese director Wan Xiaohu. Joined 20th Century Fox to shoot the new film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." - "Los Angeles Times".  "Wan Xiaohu is determined to help 20th Century Fox restart "Planet of the Apes". Whether it will follow in Tim Burton's unfortunate footsteps or restore the essence of the old version, it is worth waiting and seeing!" - "The Washington Post".  "The best science fiction director in recent years, the new science fiction work "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" continues!" - "Chicago Tribune".  "Hollywood welcomes you, Wan Xiaohu." - "Variety".  Domestic media have reprinted the reports one after another, and Wan Xiaohu¡¯s fans have left messages one after another, expressing their best wishes for the boss¡¯s success in conquering Hollywood.  However, there are also some fans who feel regretful.  ¡¾Duan Jian Sheng¡¿ made a profound speech on Time.com.  "Suddenly I heard the news that Wan Xiaohu was going to direct the Hollywood movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". I have watched the "Planet of the Apes" series, a shocking science fiction series. I should have been excited about its reboot plan, but  It¡¯s always a bit empty and unspeakably uncomfortable. ¡°I have always been a patriotic and angry young man who likes to watch Hollywood movies, but I hope that Chinese movies can be popular internationally. However, in recent years, almost no Chinese movies have been able to do so.  Going abroad and killing all over the world, it was not until Wan Xiaohu stood up that Chinese films gained some international competition. ""The Butterfly Effect", "Wanted", "Source Code", and "Never Ending" are classics.  The popularity is endless, even "Infernal Affairs" was remade into "The Departed".When it comes to the Oscar for Best Picture, there is no need to say more about Wan Xiaohu¡¯s talent.  Even though I'm not a die-hard movie fan, I still like Wan Xiaohu from the bottom of my heart.  I am extremely proud that China has a director like Wan Xiaohu.  " "I particularly hate directors like Wu Yusen. I remember when "Mission: Impossible 2" was promoted, Wu Yusen said that he would never make Chinese films again, only English films. I was disgusted at the time. This kind of director seems to  I really don't like Chinese-language films, but fortunately "Windtalker" was a hit, and then "Memory" was also a hit. I couldn't survive in Hollywood, so I came back in despair!  " "Don't worry, I will never watch the bullshit "Red Cliff" he filmed.  " "Because we have Wan Xiaohu, the undoubted standard-bearer of Chinese films. Zhang Yimou and Li Yu are weak. So what if they win awards? They can't be released. They can only be seen by a few so-called European and American elites. Who knows the real ordinary people?  China.  Although Wan Xiaohu's movies were criticized by many for being vulgar and too commercial, he allowed the world to see China, its beauty and development over the years.  "To be honest, when I saw the Magic City in Wan Xiaohu's movie, I couldn't believe it. This is our Chinese city. It is so developed and beautiful. Those who think we can't afford tea eggs and instant noodles are so disgusting.  Guys, I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m scared to death!  " "Anyway, I am happy and my pride is unparalleled" (To be continued)
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