Nikola Tesla wants to study helicopters, which is a great thing for the Lockeke Consortium. If he tinkers with this thing, then Lockeheed Aircraft Company will become a money tree of the Lockeke Consortium.

The Lockettke Consortium naturally supported his research. This old man who had just joined the Lockettke Consortium made me very grateful for his decisive behavior, his wisdom and sensitive judgment. Edison said it well, this old man is simply a treasure to us.

Nikola Tesla's research became a first-level secret of the Locketek Consortium. The experimental factory of Lockeheed Aircraft Company became a secret base. The factory guards even mobilized a large number of personnel to be responsible for security and confidentiality work.

On August 27, I completed the script in my hand. Compared with other scripts, this script took me a whole week.

When I heard that I had finished writing the script, everyone from the DreamWorks director team flocked to my office.

"Boss, you keep telling us what to take after you finish writing. This time you finish writing, you should be able to miss the bottom, right?" Stenberg looked at me, sarcastic.

"The script is here, you can take it and read it yourself." I leaned against the chair and laughed.

A group of people rushed forward, and when they picked up the script, everyone was stunned.

"Godfather...2!" Stenberg looked at me with the script, a little unbelievable. "Yes. Shoot the Godfather's sequel." I nodded.

Now, the room was completely quiet. A group of people looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't know what to say.

But even if they don't say it, I can understand what these guys are thinking.

They were surprised and found it a bit inappropriate for me to film the sequel to "The Godfather".

Among the movies that DreamWorks has filmed, many of them have sequels, such as the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, such as the "007" series, but I usually don't direct such movies myself. As for the sequel, I have never been involved in it.

When a movie is about to shoot a sequel, it often explains two problems. First, the movie is very successful, otherwise no one is willing to shoot a sequel. Second, it means a huge challenge for a sequel, because most movies have very failed sequels.

"The Godfather" is very successful, and there is no doubt about this, but whether the sequel can succeed is obviously a question. The sequel is directed by me, which undoubtedly makes these people mutter in their hearts.

If I fail, my reputation for life will be ruined. This is what these guys are most worried about.

"Boss, do you really want to direct this movie?" Stenberg asked tentatively at me.

"I've made up my mind." I shrugged. Stenborough turned his mouth and said, "But, if this sequel fails, it will be very unfavorable for you." Stenborough's words made me laugh: "For you, I shouldn't have done it for the sequel, right? Haha, sequels do require a lot of dedication, but what I want to tell you. Sometimes, sequels will become classics, and may be better than the first movie. The sequels of "The Godfather" are very different from other movies.

Similarly, whether it is "007" or "Raiders of the Lost Ark", these movies are independent stories, but the sequel to "The Godfather" is a continuation of the first part. In the first part of "The Godfather", the story has not yet been fully unfolded. What I want to shoot is a family history of the Burbank Party. This is a system with huge content. Just like building a palace complex, no matter how big or majestic a building is, it will appear a bit lonely. If it is a group of buildings, the effect will be completely different. This year will be the world of "The Godfather".

My words made Stenborough and others nod.

"Boss, I support you. Although I don't know your plans for this movie, I think you have to make it bigger if you want to do it!" Gans has always been extremely acknowledged with my ideas.

The idea of ​​starting filming "The Godfather 2" was confirmed.

"Boss, how much investment is planned?" Gans's words made everyone look at me.^^^^^

The 24 million US dollars investment in the movie "Titanic" has been spent. Although "The Godfather 2" is a sequel, it is probably not less than the 1.5 million yuan in the first movie.

"It's still the same number, 15 million." I spread my hands.

"15 million, I think it's OK!" Gans chuckled for a while and said, "Boss, Lei Dianhua's bastards are completely suppressed by us this year."

"The Godfather 2" is confirmed to start filming. After the script is completed, the crew must be constructed. Compared with the first movie, the members of this movie will obviously be gathered together. Some people who appear in the first movie will continue to appear in the movie. In addition, many new faces must be added, and any new faces that appear must not be ordinary people.

The reason is very simple. The level of the first movie has been placed there. As the second part of the sequel, it is absolutely impossible to be lower than the former in this regard. Otherwise, the movie will be destined to be greatly reduced before filming begins.

"The Godfather" is a high-level movie. Whether it is the lineup or the grandness of the movie, it is a key factor in this movie, so it is not careless.

The names of the stars under DreamWorks were immediately listed in the cast list by me.

In addition to the actors who have appeared in the first movie who will still play in the second movie, those actors who have not appeared in this series have almost been included in me. Not only that, actors from Universal Company, Crescent Company and other companies have also become my considerations. Jia Ligubai and others did not escape.

After the news of the filming of "The Godfather 2" was reported by media such as Lockettke TV, a fierce "The Godfather" craze immediately broke out in society.

The first part of "The Godfather" is already considered the highest peak for Hollywood movies and is widely loved by the public. Now, the American cinemas are still being screened in groups, and now DreamWorks has announced that it will start filming the second sequel. How can this not make those movie fans happy?

Especially when these people heard that the director of this movie was Andre Corleon, they felt that this sequel would be very interesting.

"Dreamworks is preparing to start filming "The Godfather 2". The information from all aspects of the present is certain. Although this is a sequel, DreamWorks does not use it as a sequel movie. In Hollywood, whether it is a filmmaker or an audience, their attitude towards sequel movies is generally complicated. On the one hand, they believe that sequel movies are unlikely to exceed the first movie, and most sequel movies have the effect of not ideal. On the other hand, they also long for sequels to appear because if a movie can

It is enough to shoot a sequel, because the audience is obsessed with the movie." "So, the sequel is a huge challenge for the director. And Mr. Corleon's sequel this time filming the sequel has a huge worry in this regard. The success of "The Godfather" has made this movie the highest peak of Hollywood movies, and this movie has now become a symbol of Hollywood movies. It is very important whether the Godfather 2, which started filming, can continue the success in the first movie, and whether it can surpass the first movie to live to maintain the same level.

"But what is certain is that DreamWorks is very serious about this movie. Mr. Corleone personally guided the big stars, and the investment of 15 million US dollars has already shown the problem. We hope Mr. Corleone can contribute a wonderful movie to us. After all, Hollywood needs such a movie now."

In the Los Angeles Times, Adam Bernstein expressed his own views on DreamWorks' filming "The Godfather 2", with concerns, encouragement and confidence.

But some people are gloating about us starting a sequel.

Alfred Hitchcock commented on our actions in an interview with reporters: "I think Mr. Corleon is a bit too smart this time. I admit that "The Godfather" is a successful movie, a masterpiece. This movie has brought great social and economic benefits to DreamWorks. It is probably because of this that Mr. Corleon plans to go down while the iron is hot. Such ideas and practices are fine if they are placed in ordinary film companies, and if they are placed in other directors, it is different if they are made in Mr. Corleon."

"If it is an ordinary film company or an ordinary director, there is no concern about shooting sequels. The shooting of sequels is largely for making money, because the movies that can shoot sequels are definitely popular movies, making money is certain, so whether the final shooting can be successful is not important. But Mr. Corleon is different. Aren't many people call him the Hollywood flag? If this flag falls to the ground, the shock will probably be huge."

"Mr. Corleon has always said that he should not care about fame and fortune when making movies, but this time, he was obviously a little greedy. He wanted to make another profit in this series of movies. This idea is very good, but if it is actually implemented, it may be a disaster."

Alfred Hitchcock said this to me, this is his opinion on this matter.

But his opinion has no effect on me. Because I am very confident about this sequel.

The filming of "The Godfather 2" became DreamWorks' second bombshell after "Titanic". This movie stirred up a pool of spring water in Hollywood, making these film companies feel more stressed, and also considered their own filming matters more seriously.

Not many people would choose to follow me and shoot a movie, they knew the consequences of a collision with Andre Corleon.

But this does not mean that there are no such people.

Two days after the news that "The Godfather 2" was about to start filming, Leidianhua Film Company immediately released the news that the filming site was started. This behavior was obviously a response to DreamWorks.

And this time, it was not someone else who was pushed to the front by Leidenghua Film Company, but Alfred Hitchcock.

Although this fat man's previous movie "A Generation of Beauty" caused a lot of trouble, the end of the movie made Lei Dinghua Film Company a big profit. Carrey Rockefeller didn't care about other things. He only focused on money, as long as he could make money, he could support you unlimitedly.

"A Generation of Beauty" made Hitchcock the flagship bench of Thunder Dinghua Film Company, and the box office was successful, allowing Carey Rockefeller to consider operating Hitchcock's second movie, and the filming of "The Godfather 2" obviously gave them a reason.

Their movie was released at this time. Nengo effortlessly attracted the public's attention because of the relationship between Hitchcock and me. The public was very clear. Hitchcock announced the filming of a new film, and it was followed closely by everyone. I think everyone would think he was challenging me.

Hitchcock's new film. There is a very vague name - "No. 17". The name of this movie reminds me of his "Thirty-Nine Steps"

Judging from the name of this movie, it is estimated that Hitchcock is good at psychological suspense films.

But this time, Hitchcock really brought me an accident.

"This movie is not a psychological suspense film, but a historical film that is likely to create a new record in Hollywood movies! The history I am concerned about is different from the previous history. It is not European history or American history. What I am concerned about is the history of the Americas! It is a history that happened to mankind but we are not very clear about now!"

"Before the European colonists set foot on this continent, human beings were already living on this continent. They created their own high civilization, and they had their own buildings, society and countries! The arrival of Europeans completely changed their local life, and their history declined, and finally became some fragmented legends. What I want to show is the history of the real owner of this land. I want to shoot their stories from their perspective! I want to show a kind of local history that others have never thought about and have never seen before!"

Hitchcock's introduction to his new film really opened my eyes. Such a movie is really gimmick.

First of all, as he said, such a type of movie has never appeared in Hollywood's decades of history, and Americans are naturally curious about new things. Not to mention such movies, such movies have taken the lead in this regard.

Second, the study of Native American history, such as Mayan culture, is a focus of the cultural world and the most magnificent and confusing period of history. Before Europeans, there was a high degree of civilization on this continent, and this civilization was completely an independent and closed civilization. In the eyes of historians, it was full of wildness and mystery. However, such civilization and such history can only be submerged in darkness now, and no one knows much about it, except for those specialized researchers.

Hitchcock actually thought of showing that history from an indigenous perspective, and this idea itself was even amazing.

His movie also made me understand why this guy followed me so confidently to start filming a new film.

Not to mention anything else, he has such confidence and capital.

Leidianhua Film Company is also very supportive of Hitchcock. It spent 13 million US dollars on investment in this movie alone, which is the largest investment in the movie by Leidianhua Film Company.

They called this movie a new epic. "We want to create a new way of filming, a new type of movie! In this movie, I will not use a lot of movie stars like some film companies. This time, most of the actors who appear in my movie will be new faces. I want to use ordinary actors to shoot a real blockbuster! I want to let those who are keen on stars in Hollywood now. Without stars, Hitchcock can still shoot a movie that has been famous in history!"

Alfred Hitchcock was very arrogant.

What he said was clearly directed at me. And this time, his approach was obviously fundamentally different from before. I have fought with him so hard that he has not known how many times he has been competing with me for strength, actors, investments, lineups, etc., and in these aspects, Hitchcock has never beaten me.

This time, he obviously learned to be smart. He knew that this aspect could not be my opponent. The star lineup in "The Godfather 2" was obviously irresistible to Lei Dinghua Film Company. Since it is impossible to fight in this aspect, it is better to use a sharp edge.

Isn't "Godfather 2" all stars, then I will use ordinary actors, and "Godfather 2" shows modern civilization. Then I will show ancient history, and "Godfather 2" is not a sequel. Then I will launch a full-hearted movie genre...

It can be said that Alfred Hitchcock's new film is moving towards the opposite side of "The Godfather 2". Hitchcock is very smart. Since he can't win head-on and fight to the death, he will go around behind the scenes.

To be fair, his strategy was obviously successful.

If he shoots a movie with similar themes as "The Godfather", and if he shoots a new movie with investment and cast similar to "The Godfather 2", he obviously has no advantage over "The Godfather 2". The "The Godfather" series has had a huge impact, and the sequel has already produced a huge public opinion advantage before it started filming. In this regard, Hitchcock's new film is unattainable. If Hitchcock wants to win, he must attack the other's shortcomings with his own strengths and must attack the shortcomings of "The Godfather 2".

Hitchcock's "No. 17" has almost all the advantages of "The Godfather 2". As he said, the students of "No. 17" have taken advantage of it. Such a brand new theme is simply a weapon.

Actors are a factor in Hitchcock's book. In Hollywood, there is a common view. That is, if a movie uses a lot of stars, the movie will be considered a movie that relies on stars to play big names, a movie that aims to win the box office. Using ordinary actors is the most reflective of the director's skills. In Hollywood, many excellent movies do not rely on actors to win, but on the director's thinking and his artistic skills in the movie.

It was Hitchcock who held people's mentality and understanding that made a big fuss. He claimed that his movies would be real art movies and would create a new genre of Hollywood movies, but "The Godfather 2" was criticized by Hitchcock as a vulgar commercial film that relies on actors to win.

Although this statement is a bit concise, it is obviously very marketable for ordinary people.

A group of people in DreamWorks cursed Hitchcock's cunning approach. In the media, many filmmakers in Hollywood criticized Hitchcock for not being a good person, but Hitchcock was reluctant to scold him, which would undoubtedly bring him great publicity.

But I was very open-minded. Hitchcock estimated that his biggest wish was that I could stand up and criticize his statement. If this was the case, he would be happy. But my performance disappointed him because I didn't show up at all and did not comment on his arguments from beginning to end.

I think what determines the ultimate quality of a movie is not an actor or an investment, but a director's skills and artistic level of the movie.

Quality is what makes a movie livelihood, not cleverness or gimmicks.

So when the people from DreamWorks were so angry that they were covered in black lines by Hitchcock, I took it calmly.

"Don't be anxious, don't be irritable. If you feel depressed, then shoot our movies well. When the movie comes out, everything will naturally be solved. I don't think Hitchcock's cleverness can help him with any big deal. The people are not fools, their eyes are bright, they know what kind of movies are good movies, and they know what kind of movies are shot by the director with conscience." My words made the dream factory's group of people say it repeatedly.

Next, under my leadership, DreamWorks started to move completely around two blockbusters.

"Titanic" and "The Godfather 2", the two movies became two huge wheels of DreamWorks. Under their guidance, DreamWorks rush forward and was unstoppable.

But what happened next made the situation in DreamWorks tense.

On September 1, a news began to appear in major American newspapers.

On this day, the United States of America National Television began to premiere. Although the TV station's TV signal coverage only covered New York City, the great significance of this incident itself still shocked everyone.

Since we decided to start building a TV station and we have a terrible blow, the Democratic Party and several major consortiums have been determined to run the national TV station that they attach great importance to. Therefore, whether in investment or policy, they have given huge preferential conditions, which has made the development speed of the national TV station far exceed the development speed of Lockeke TV station at the time.
To be continued...