"A good young man. Thank you for coming to work at WB Television Network. I believe WB Television Network will live up to your talent," Kyle said in a mature tone.
"Thank you, thank you very much."
Leigh Whannell was now extremely excited.
Kyle asked, "I just heard you say that you were a screenwriting student at the Melbourne Film School. Why did you choose the path of a host? Have you not considered the screenwriting department of Wald Pictures?"
Leigh Whannell shook his head and smiled, "To be honest, I'm not very interested in screenwriting."
Screenwriting? Not interested?
Damn it!
At this moment, Kyle just wanted to curse.
You, who aren't interested, were able to write a horror film like saw that could go down in film history?
Also, aren't all those future movie scripts for dead silence, insidious, The Invisible Man, The Mule, and Upgrade written by you?
If you were interested, you'd be unstoppable!
"Alright, I respect your opinion."
Kyle smiled, "However, if one day you suddenly become interested in screenwriting again and write a script, you can contact me anytime."
As he spoke, Kyle handed Leigh Whannell his business card.
Dude, that's the saw movie!
As of 2020, the series has produced 8 films, all of which have achieved quite good box office results, with single films grossing nearly 100 million U.S. dollars, and there are 8 of them. Do you think someone like Kyle would miss out on this small gold mine?
Of course, he can't miss it, and he must seize it firmly!
After a few more casual remarks, Little Sack and Whannell left, as Kyle and Mr.Bill still had matters to discuss.
district 9;
the devil wears prada;
These two films are Wald Pictures',
Key projects in the near future.
"Bill, I've seen the production department's capital allocation for the district 9 project, with a production cost of 60 million U.S. dollars," Kyle said.
"Do you have any questions about that?"
Mr.Bill looked at Kyle in confusion, "Boss, for a sci-fi film like district 9, a production cost of 60 million U.S. dollars is enough, there's no need to increase it further."
To be honest, for a sci-fi film, the higher the cost, the better, so that the film's special effects can be outstanding.
"Haha!"
Kyle suddenly laughed, "On the contrary, I think a production cost of 60 million U.S. dollars is too high. Hmm, what do you think of 30 million U.S. dollars?"
Pfft~
Mr.Bill, who was drinking Water, was suddenly choked, and a large area on the ground became wet. Fortunately, Kyle was far enough away.
"Kyle, what kind of joke are you playing?!"
Mr.Bill, his face flushed red, suddenly said angrily, "What can a 30 million U.S. dollar sci-fi movie achieve? Isn't that just waiting to be slapped in the face by others?"
Mr.Bill was indeed somewhat angry.
Sci-fi movies are all about special effects!
He knew Kyle was a very stingy person, but he never expected Kyle to be so stingy. The Spider-Man movie, also a sci-fi film, had a production cost of up to 150 million U.S. dollars, a proper Hollywood A-list commercial blockbuster.
"Kyle, you've already made tens of billions of U.S. dollars in the NASDAQ stock market, so why are you still so stingy when it comes to movie projects? Hmm, listen, if you really think 60 million U.S. dollars for district 9 is too high, we can lower it a bit, but 50 million U.S. dollars is the minimum, right?" Mr.Bill argued reasonably.
"Hahaha~"
Kyle looked at Mr.Bill at this moment and couldn't help but find him very cute.
The angry Mr.Bill was indeed very responsible.
Kyle was very pleased with this.
"Old man, do you still remember the blair witch project in 1999?" Kyle's expression became serious, and he asked solemnly.
Mr.Bill immediately frowned.
Kyle immediately said, "The reason the blair witch project was able to achieve such high box office results has a lot to do with our deceptive and viral marketing, but... the found-footage technique it pioneered is very much worth learning from."
Found-footage?
For a moment, Mr.Bill didn't immediately refute but fell into thought.
In the original timeline, the district 9 movie was definitely a very famous film.
Audiences and media from all sides highly praised it.
"A film ahead of its time, an allegory about life." New York Times.
"Proof that sci-fi doesn't need to be star-studded, over-budgeted, visually appealing, or purely entertainment." U.S. Today.
"district 9, with a production cost of 30 million U.S. dollars, is no less impressive than sci-fi films with production costs in the hundreds of millions!" Chicago Tribune.
"A true, authentic sci-fi film that grabs you from the start and keeps audiences captivated until the very end." The Hollywood Reporter.
Through the found-footage technique, the film recreated the suffering of aliens on Earth, breaking the audience's preconceived notion of "aliens invading Earth."
Aliens arrive on Earth, only to be enslaved!
The film's unique premise attracted a large audience upon its release, with box office revenue in North America alone reaching 120 million U.S. dollars, which is enough to prove its excellence.
"Mr.Bill, think about it. A sci-fi movie with a production cost of only 30 million U.S. dollars, but its brilliance is no less than that of a film with a production cost of hundreds of millions. Isn't that itself a huge selling point?" Kyle laughed.
Hearing this, Mr.Bill nodded heavily.
He was convinced.
Similarly, with the explosion of the blair witch project, its found-footage technique was heavily criticized by movie fans.
"But if we use the found-footage technique well, it will definitely be a catalyst for the film to achieve high box office," Kyle continued to explain.
Mr.Bill's eyes immediately lit up.
Ultimately, he strongly agreed with Kyle's proposal.
district 9 will be filmed using the found-footage technique;
The film's production cost will be adjusted from the initial 60 million U.S. dollars to 30 million U.S. dollars.
A sci-fi film with a novel perspective and lofty concept poses no problem for Christopher Nolan. Kyle has confidence in him and believes he can do even better than the original director.
The name of the great Nolan is not undeserved, especially when it comes to sci-fi films.
the devil wears prada is a workplace, inspirational, comedy film, and Kyle also has great confidence in Todd Phillips as the director.
Although his film the hangover is a crude comedy, his control over comedy is definitely not bad, and he knows very well where the excitement points are for American audiences.