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2011The fierce battle for the summer season of 2018 has come to an end. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2)" has won the summer box office championship as expected, with a total of 366 million U.S. dollars. There is no hope of exceeding 400 million U.S. dollars, but It still brings a solid conclusion to the series and is still the strongest contender for the year-end box office championship..
After that, "Transformers 3" and "Fast and Furious 5" ranked second and third at the summer box office respectively. This is definitely the biggest surprise of the whole year..
Relatively speaking, "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", "Captain America", "Thor", "X-Men: First Class", "Cars 2" and other works are hugely disappointing. Their box office performance is not a collapse, but they are all in the end. It failed to explode with the energy expected; especially the all-out blockbuster of several works such as "Green Lantern", "Cowboys and Aliens", and "Sword of Kings" shocked everyone.
“The sudden rise of the two comedies "Bridesmaids" and "The Hangover 2" have given this dreary summer vacation a ray of coolness..
After the end of the summer season, the bleak autumn season followed, and the theaters fell silent; in comparison, all eyes were focused on Venice and Toronto, welcoming the outpost of the awards season. In the blink of an eye, another film festival was here. It’s the most active time of year in Hollywood.
Art films have begun to make their debut, and small-budget independent films have begun to show their prominence, while commercial films have gradually become silent. Under such circumstances, any news about commercial films always appears to be more explosive, especially The remaining hustle and bustle of the summer vacation continues, stirring up the heat waves that remain in the air..
For example, news about the sequel to "Fast and Furious".
First, there were rumors that Universal Pictures was preparing a solo spin-off for Luke Hobbs. This character only debuted in the fifth installment of the series, but he has successfully won countless hearts. This news naturally won a lot of applause from fans. Becoming active on the Internet.
Later, it was rumored that negotiations and preparations for the sequel have officially begun. Universal Pictures has shown full sincerity and hopes that all the actors from the previous five works in the series can return to create a real visual feast..
Immediately afterwards, it was reported that Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez (Michelle-Ruez), Jordana Brewster, Cheng Kang, and Gal Gadot had made breakthroughs in their contract renewals. progress.
Then it was reported that the contract renewals of Paul Walker and Renly Hall had encountered obstacles. It was rumored that Renly had different views on the salary, creative concept and role sharing of the sequel, and the crew was actively communicating with them..
After the news came out, discussions on the Internet were abuzz.
Some people think that Renly is ignorant and just acted in a commercial movie, which has not reached such a level at all, so he just puts forward unreasonable demands; some people think that Renly is too arrogant and greedy, and he gets the contract. After gaining corresponding popularity, we will continue to push further..
Some people think that Renly's request is taken for granted, and that Universal Pictures is too stingy and unwilling to pay enough attention to Renly; some people call on Universal Pictures to complete the contract with Renly, and he will form a series with Paul and Fan The iron triangle of the work; some people also think that the "Fast and Furious" crew has lost its soul now. They should focus on thinking about the characters and stories of the sequel first, and then complete the renewal of the actors' contracts..
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Various opinions are boiling in the corners of the Internet. Thanks to the excellent performance of "Fast and Furious 5" in the summer season, people's expectations for the sequel have also begun to rise, including side stories. Movies, including Renly's contract renewal, including preparations for the sequel, there are indeed many hot topics. Once again, Renly stands at the center of the whirlpool.
Reporters in the industry can tell that these news come from Universal Pictures. Most of them are smoke bombs. The purpose is nothing more than to use the residual heat of the summer movie to lay a solid foundation for the sequel. These news are true or false. False and true, there is not much credibility..
The most direct proof is that neither Renly nor Paul, who were at the center of the storm, gave any response..
If the rumors are true, it means that the salary negotiations may have really reached a deadlock. Universal Pictures deliberately released the news in an attempt to use the power of public opinion to exert pressure and force Renly to submit..
The reason is simple. For a new actor, Renly is indeed at a disadvantage. Especially for lay audiences, Renly demands higher pay. This is a manifestation of greed, which has a negative impact on Renly's image. will have an impact more or less.
In order to avoid potential negative impacts, Renly must respond, either by responding positively to netizens' doubts, by ridiculing the rumors, or by directly responding to pressure from Universal Pictures, or by negotiating with the crew through his agent. .Not just secretly, but also openly. Renly needs to take a stand..
However, there was no sound, no news, no news at all. Not to mention Renly, even Renly's agent Andy has been standing still. He has been going back and forth between Los Angeles and New York, so busy that his feet have not touched the ground. , but he didn’t care at all about the rumors and had no intention of responding, and there was no sign of contact between him and Universal Pictures..
Such behavior means that either the negotiations are really at a deadlock and both parties refuse to make concessions; it means that the matter is completely false, Andy doesn't care, and Universal Pictures doesn't care at all. It's just a hype, allowing reporters and netizens to follow the excitement. It has no impact on substantive negotiations.
The general view in the industry is that it should be the latter, and the possibility has an absolute advantage..
From any point of view, it is impossible for Renly to quit "Fast and Furious", especially when the Luke Hobbes Biography is already on the way. If he quits this series of works at this moment, the business From a value perspective, a career development perspective, and a work selection perspective, it all makes no sense..
Unless they are like Chris Hemsworth and sign an agreement with Disney for three "Thor" movies in one go, they really can't think of anything outside of Universal Pictures and the "Fast and Furious" series. A more suitable project has been found.
But even an agreement like "Thor" may not be cost-effective. After all, "Fast and Furious 5" has already achieved success, and Luke Hobbes has already achieved success. Once Renly nods and agrees, he will be in the series The status of the work is bound to be greatly improved, which is something "Thor God" cannot promise..
The fact is that paparazzi captured the latest sighting of Renly: he is learning deep-sea diving on the Caribbean coast, accompanied by not only Paul Walker, but also Ryan Gosling and Rami Malek.
The group of people enjoyed their vacation leisurely in the blue sky and sea. They were happy and comfortable. They also went diving and surfing. They also rented a yacht to go fishing in the open sea. They stayed for a full half a month and still had no intention of leaving. They seemed not to be affected at all. The impact of Fast & Furious sequel negotiations and not even knowing what's going on in North America.
What is certain is that this is a news hype from Universal Pictures and has no substantive relationship with the negotiations themselves. Even if there is, it is far from as powerful as the rumors say..
Reporters were uninterested and unwilling to cooperate with Universal Pictures; netizens were discussing more and more enthusiastically, and even began to think about what the Luke Hobbs spin-off would be about, and how the sequel movie would unfold. Plot, in the next episode of the movie, what sparks will burst out in the confrontation between Hobbes, Dominic, and Brian?……
The so-called "hot focus" was boiling for a few days, and then fell silent. The splashing water disappeared in the blink of an eye before it even had time to fly. Universal Pictures wanted to continue tinkering, but in the end it still failed. I had no choice but to let the news go silent like this..
When Renly returned to New York, two weeks had passed in September. More than half of the reporters had gathered in the water city of Venice to watch this year's film festival; half of the remaining reporters had already gone to Toronto. , preparing for the film festival that will open the day after tomorrow; in the end there was only a small group of reporters scattered in major cities such as Los Angeles and New York.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but JFK International Airport seems to have become a lot quieter. There are no guns, no flashlights, and even the streets and alleys of Manhattan seem to be much deserted. When I see the first touch of Central Park The treetops dyed red, it suddenly became clear: autumn has arrived.
He opened the door to his home. It was still neat, clean, orderly, and spotless. It seemed that the three weeks he had left had not affected him at all. Renly just went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon. However, There was a small box placed on the coffee table in the hall, neatly unopened..
Is it some kind of express delivery?？
During the vacation, Renly cut off all communications and only left the landline phone number of the villa where he lived. Unless it was an emergency, Andy, Roy and Nathan could contact Andy, Roy and Nathan directly through phone messages. Otherwise, Renly completely changed his work and life. Put it aside for the time being and enjoy the leisurely vacation.
Not only did Renly get his diving license, but he also gradually became proficient in surfing. He even caught his first snapper while fishing. Now, Renly finally understood Paul's love for the sea, and finally understood the meaning of "blue sea". The hero's persistence and obsession with the sea in "Blue Sky".
After returning to New York today, Renly had no contact with Nathan for the time being and knew nothing about the situation at home. However, Renly did not rush to open the express package. Instead, he took a shower first, then opened the refrigerator and rummaged through the contents. I found a box of cherries, threw a few in my mouth, turned on the stereo, opened the curtains, turned on the coffee machine... and gradually adapted to the feeling of returning from nature to society..
Then the door opened again, and it was Matthew who appeared in front of him. "Hey, you don't have to go to work today?" Renly threw another cherry into his mouth and said in surprise..
“Today is Saturday." Matthew said helplessly..
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