After the Christmas game, the Sonics players were given time to rest and adjust and did not play for two consecutive days.

Coach George Karl announced a holiday and would not even arrange adaptive training. He and assistant coach Bob Weiss worked overtime to analyze the next opponent's situation and try to arrange the most appropriate tactics before the game.

All sports media are discussing the SuperSonics' 30-game winning streak, thinking that such a record is a miracle in modern high-intensity games. 20-game winning streak rarely occurs in NBA history, because it has a great impact on the physical fitness of the players and the team.

Overall it is a huge challenge.

As the saying goes, "Every tiger takes a nap", but people like the Sonics don't need to take a nap at all.

The most amazing thing is that almost all the SuperSonics players are beginning to show signs of fatigue, but Yang Jian, who has the most ball rights in the team, is still full of energy. Both his mental state and physical fitness are as good as when the game started. Some fans began to use the phrase "top human being"

"To describe him, I think he is like Batman.

No matter how tired he is, he will be fine after a nap.

Yang Jian stayed at home and refused to accept any interviews, gathering strength.

In the afternoon, Drew Barrymore called and told Yang Jian that a cooperation agreement with Universal had been reached on "The Ring" and that filming would begin after the year.

The director has been confirmed to be Gore Verbinski, who is available and liked the script very much after reading it.

Verbinski liked the script of "The Ring" more than DreamWorks' "Rattrap" and was very optimistic about the plan to shoot in Seattle. Seattle has a lot of rain, is often cloudy, and is a bit like the Twilight Zone.

The taste. The environment here is very suitable for shooting horror movies and is conducive to creating an atmosphere.

Barrymore was in high spirits and spoke louder than usual. Her career has been going smoothly recently and she has become famous as an actress.

After "Scream" was released in North America on December 20, it achieved astonishing box office results. This made Barrymore more confident in making horror movies, believing that it would never fail and it would definitely make money.

She always felt that "Scream" was a bad movie, but the audience bought it, and the media predicted that the North American box office would eventually exceed 100 million.

It's not just the global box office, it's over 100 million in North America alone. It's a huge explosion. Of course Dimensions Pictures has to shoot a sequel. Barrymore's salary has soared so she can play the heroine. She doesn't even have time to be a producer for "The Ring"

Already.

Barrymore's performance has received a lot of praise. She is very glad that she did not turn down the heroine, otherwise she would have taken advantage of others. She looks exactly like the heroine. If she only has soy sauce, she will definitely help promote the movie later.

depressed.

Now Barrymore is working very hard to promote the movie, and he doesn't hate Harvey Weinstein that much.

On the phone, Barrymore praised Yang Jian. "Fortunately, you suggested that I star in this movie. If I turned down the heroine, I would definitely regret it. I haven't acted in a series yet."

"Even if you reject it, you don't have to regret it. "50 First Dates" will still be popular after it is released. We can also make a series suitable for you in the future." Yang Jian said easily.

Barrymore laughed and said: "It's different. If that movie becomes a hit, the audience will mainly watch you, but this movie will watch me. I didn't expect Woody Allen's movie to be so bad, not as good as a low-budget thriller."

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She now feels that Yang Jian is a "prosperous" person, and his decisions always seem to be right. Barrymore has appeared in many movies before, sacrificing his appearance and not getting any box office, and he is almost becoming a porn star. This time she covered it up tightly.

It actually turned out to be popular, and the acting was effortless at all.

Yang Jian suggested: "If Woody Allen comes to you again, don't cooperate with him. He can't keep up with the times."

Woody Allen's subsequent films not only failed to box office, most of them also received average reviews. He was a scandalous director, and 20 years later, people were still discussing his scandalous affairs. HBO released a documentary that made him furious.

Barrymore asked: "What do you think if Huaer Pictures keeps making horror and thriller movies in the future? I find that this kind of movie is particularly easy to make money and the cost is not high."

"Of course you can keep shooting, but you also have to shoot other types of movies. Don't you want to be a producer of big-budget movies? After a few successes, we can shoot whatever we want in the future." Yang Jian has a bunch of horror movies in his mind.

It is too easy to succeed on this path.

"Dead Man", "Saw", "The Conjuring" and so on...these scripts are not expensive, and they are all produced by Chinese directors. It's easy to find people to make money.

Yang Jian has watched famous horror films from Japan, the United States, and Thailand in his past life, and he likes this genre very much.

Barrymore asked: "Did you have inspiration again?"

Yang Jian smiled and said: "I have endless inspiration. As long as you believe in me, Huaer Pictures will surpass DreamWorks sooner or later."

"Just brag, I don't know how much the box office of "Fifty First Dates" will be. Don't forget to do publicity when you take the time. All of us can't do as much publicity as you saying a few words in an interview."

"I will promote it when it is about to be released, and there will be new movies to make after "The Ring" is finished. I have a plan, and I will just let people buy the script."

"It really does exist. What type?"

"For a horror thriller, I've even thought about the male lead and let Leonardo's friend play the lead role."

What Yang Jian wants to shoot is "Death is Coming". The first part is a classic, directed by Huang Yiyu. In a parallel world, the first part of this series was filmed in 2000, and Huaer Pictures can completely cut it.

The script was adapted from a spare episode of the science fiction TV series "The X-Files". In 1993, Huang Yiyu participated in the writing and directing of "The X-Files". He liked the script, revised it, and made it into a movie.

Yang Jian believes that as long as Huang Yiyu is found, this matter can be solved. The original film was produced by New Line, and it was no problem for Huaer Pictures to cooperate with Universal as it was stronger than New Line.

Universal Pictures made its fortune in horror films back then, and has produced famous films such as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Phantom of the Opera", "Dracula", and "Frankenstein".

Yang Jian plans to find Tobey Maguire to play the leading role, and Tobey will definitely be very happy. Yang Jian is true to his word, and he does not need to play small roles in other films before starring in Spider-Man.

After chatting for a while, Barrymore said: "Give Naomi the phone and I'll ask her when she will come to Los Angeles. She'd better participate in the audition and choose a daughter she likes."

"Okay, let's talk."

Yang Jian is particularly satisfied with the current relationship between the three of them. After talking about it, Barrymore and Naomi can cooperate in work, which makes him feel at ease a lot.

The two women chatted on the phone for more than ten minutes before hanging up. The time they agreed to meet was not after the New Year, but during the New Year. After learning that Barrymore wanted to celebrate the New Year alone, Naomi asked her to go to Seattle to meet.

Naomi was in a good mood and was well prepared for the filming to begin. Barrymore gave her enough respect, which she had never experienced before. She had the right to speak in the crew, and even the second female lead could be decided by her.

There are only four main actors in this movie, the heroine, the daughter, Sadako, and the hero. The casting process is quite simple.

Naomi asked: "Is it true that you have another idea? Will there be a role for me then?"

"I want to make a campus movie, but the characters in it are not very suitable for you. I got the inspiration from watching "Scream", and it will be easy to make money if you film it. This kind of movie does not require stars, just look for young handsome men and beautiful women.

Just shoot it. You can shoot "The Ring" first. If it becomes a hit at the box office, there will definitely be a sequel."

Naomi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You have too much confidence in me. How can it be done without star actors in the movie? I have no box office appeal."

"Believe me, you will be a star after it is released. Your beauty is the guarantee of box office. If you choose a beautiful little girl to appear, the movie will be even more popular."

"Will you make a cameo?" Naomi asked.

"I won't be making a cameo this time. My appearance in a horror film will probably make the audience laugh. If you want to act with me, I can come up with another script and we will be the leading actors."

Naomi smiled and asked: "Is it like "Fifty First Dates"?"

"The quality is like that, it won't be a romantic comedy. Whatever genre you like, I will think of a story. I guess you don't like to make that kind of romantic comedy, right?"

Naomi nodded. "I prefer realistic dramas. It's decided, you have to do it in the future."
Chapter completed!