Adaptation of Comics

The filming of X-Men is the biggest movie Levi's company has developed so far. The investment, scale, and equipment are all unmatched by previous movies. It can be said that starting from this movie, Enigma Corporation has taken a big step toward success.

However, this is not enough for Levi.

This time at the Oscars, he won the best movie, and his thinking began to grow bigger and bigger. He also thought about making some more magnificent movies: seeing the momentum of the big ship and the soldiers, he also wanted to shoot a real big-budget movie that is similar to these two and can be well received by word of mouth and box office in a real sense. He hasn't figured out what and how to shoot, but he knows what he wants to do.

It's just that he is very clear that this road is not easy to walk. Before shooting, he must first improve his own level and make sure that he can do it. He doesn't like gambling and hopes to walk steadily, step by step.

That's why he chose to be a producer: Levi has never made a movie with a big investment, and he couldn't do it even if he wanted to make a big movie with a big investment.

Relying on his previous life experience, it is okay to shoot some low-cost movies, but if he wants to shoot larger movies, personnel scheduling, technological equipment, location arrangements, and scene layout, his experience is somewhat inadequate.

Taking this opportunity, he also wants to have a look at some of the techniques for shooting big-budget movies. If he wants to shoot real blockbuster movies in the future, he won't be blinded by it. Although he won the Oscar for Best Picture, Levi didn't want to inflate himself because of it.

He knows how capable he is. He also knows how to make up for his weaknesses.

Just like Clark can get the best editing by relying on digital editing and Bob can get the best screenwriting by relying on the screenwriting team, his own capital is the most considerable reliance for self-improvement.

After discussing the movie's shooting with Nolan, Levi also asked Nolan to prepare the script. The film will be ready to shoot when he has the script ready.

Of course, during this process, Levi also raised some ideas about the movie's script: The X-Men, in his memory, shot nearly ten films, but there were many reboots. Because there are many places that cannot be connected with the main line before and after the story, the roles of some characters have significantly changed.

For example, for Mystique's character, the scenes in the first trilogy are incomparable with the later stages. She did not show up at all because of the lack of thoughtfulness during the early filming.

Moreover, this also led to the uneven shooting level of the X-Men. For example, the level of Wolverine 2 is really bad.

It's just that Levi asked Nolan to change the script, which also caused great doubts.

Bob had discussed this issue with Levi privately. "Although your idea is very good, it's just that if you let the two of them modify the original comics, won't it change the original work too far, beyond recognition?"

Comics and sci-fi works have a large number of diehard fans and a large audience. There is no doubt about it. However, they also have the problem that diehards only recognize the original works and demand 100% restoration of the original works.

Levi asked Nolan to change it freely, and Bob was afraid that he would change the script too much.

Bob has been in charge of producing the TV series Heroes for the past year. He has naturally read a lot about the X-Men. Now that he heard that Levi wanted to change the comics, he was not sure about it: he knew that comic fans admired the X-Men, and there were so many original comics, why did he have to reproduce it himself?

"Bob, I can't listen to you in this regard." In this regard, Levi also directly chose to refuse, "This is not a question of whether I want to, but a question of whether the comics themselves are not suitable to be turned entirely into movies.

According to the original comic book, Wolverine is 1.6 meters tall and has a hideous face. Do we have to follow the original setting? He is 1.6 meters tall and super capable of fighting. I really don't understand why there are such people in any country's comics..."

Levi can understand their feelings for the original stories, but there are too many things to consider when shooting a movie. "What we need is the story of the X-Men, a shell of their existence, not necessarily according to the plot of the original to shoot.

Many people know the name of superheroes but not all their stories. For example, many people know Superman, but what Superman can do, how many versions, how many enemies, what friends - few people know, and only a few people care.

The story must still be designed by us, starting from the movie, not the comics."

Levi doesn't care about some changes: even Marvel often messes with parallel universes and occasionally creates new comics. After the movie, the comic company's approach must be to create another universe that says its own movie story takes place.

In any case, the comic writers just make a new Earth number themselves and treat it like this; why can't they change it? This is not a complicated matter.

As long as they don't modify it indiscriminately, as long as he discusses it with the comic company and find the top screenwriter to modify it, Levi thinks it's fine for comic movies.

"Comic fans definitely don't agree with your statement." Bob still has some concerns about Levi's statement, "Comic fans are very stubborn, and what they like are only the images in the comics."

"Then come up with a good enough movie; just make them agree."

The key to making a movie is to make it with sincerity to be considered a good movie. Even if some movies do not conform to the original, it is still very satisfying if sincerity is enough.

He remembers the black uniform of the X-Men, and Hugh Jackman, who is 1.9 meters tall, can play Wolverine successfully because the movie was shot is indeed of a good level. Compared with the comic version, with a height of 1.6 meters, people do not reject the more handsome and tall Wolverine.

And if sincerity is not enough, no matter how much it conforms to the original work, it will fail; Godzilla is the most obvious example. Although it conforms to the Japanese original work, there are not many monster scenes in the movie. Showing up for five minutes, such a thing, naturally makes people scold and will hit the street. This movie's box office plunged 61% in the second week, setting a North American record, and it is not without reason.

The key to a commercial film is to make the movie well, not to completely follow the original work.

"The key to a film lies in its production. As a commercial film, the script is not the most important. Moreover, a commercial film is not an art film; it does not have to reflect society. It is not necessary to be so rigorous."

In fact, if it is a masterpiece, Levi didn't dare to be so courageous as to change it casually. In his previous life, he also remembered some comments: In order to cast Hathaway in the movie Les Miserables, Fantine's hair was changed to black, which caused an uproar among the critics. Fantine has to be blond. This is the consensus of the people.

He is very clear that many seemingly simple details in classic literature often have deep meaning and background, and modifying them at will will only expose his shallowness. If you want to make a masterpiece, it is better to follow the original work. When you follow the original work, even the background of the times at that time must be carefully examined and realistically done.

Art films seem to have a small investment, but many details cannot be wrong because they are closely related to reality and reflect reality.

But a commercial film... it's made for money, so what can't be changed?

"I hope it can be shot well. You have full trust in Nolan. It's good that he doesn't ruin the movie." Bob just muttered about it.

Levi didn't say much and was still very confident in Nolan. Moreover, even if Nolan really can't do it, as a producer, if he wants to change directors, is it a big problem?

Bob knew this too: he still knew who was in charge during the filming.

"Nick, I never thought before that you have your own views on commercial films. But, I still want to ask, you don't want to transform into a commercial film director?" Bob asked.

"Of course not... Why do you ask that?" Levi felt a little amused.

"It's nothing; it's just that if you really transform, it's a bit of a pity. You haven't won any particularly decent best director awards until now."

Levi's luck in the two years since his debut is not good; He met Cameron once and Spielberg once, and there has been no director award until now. In such a situation, Bob also felt a little pity. In his opinion, Levi should continue to work hard to get the best director award.

"What are the awards... But since you said that, let me ask you, will James Cameron have a new movie next year?"

Bob thought for a while and shook his head.

"What about Spielberg?"

Bob shook his head again.

"So, do you think I have any reason not to win the award next year?"

Levi's statement made Bob laugh, and while laughing, he shook his head again, "I don't think so... But your confidence is too high, right?"

"Why am I not confident? The Truman Show will be released soon. Believe me, this movie will be very successful!"

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