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Chapter 252 The Director Who Understands Generation Y Best

Gu Bei knew that Sam Raimi was ultimately eliminated.

Actually,
He personally experienced this event back then; he was a college student in New York at the time.
News reports about Spider-Man 4 and Sam Raimi appear frequently.

If I remember correctly, it was in 2010 that news broke that Sam Raimi had officially retired.

"To tell you the truth, the board's first choice is still Sam Raimi."

Amy gave a heartfelt look and said, "But I think the poor reception of Spider-Man 3 shows that Sam Raimi has reached his limit in exploring the character."

It's time to change direction!

Drawing a pie in the sky?

Gu Bei recognized it immediately.

What Amy meant by those words was...
It's simply that the rest of the board of directors doesn't support changing the person in charge.
She was the only one who wanted to replace him.
If Gu Bei wants to get involved, then he has to stand on her side!
however,
Gu Bei understood what the future held better than Amy.

The Amazing Spider-Man was actually a movie that was somewhat rushed through multiple screenings.
Sony can only retain the Spider-Man rights if a Spider-Man movie is released every five years; otherwise, the rights will automatically revert to Marvel.

It's like the Twilight franchise; MTV Pictures held the rights for three years but didn't make a film, and it eventually went back to Stephanie Meyer, who then acquired it from Gu Bei.

Therefore,
The next Spider-Man movie must be released in 2012.
The Amazing Spider-Man was released in 2012, just one year before the copyright expired, because Sam Raimi withdrew too late.

"I'd like to know where the project is at now?" Gu Bei asked.

“We invited James Vanderbilt to write the script last year, but Sam Raimi was very dissatisfied with the version. We originally planned to have James write the script for the 4, 5, and 6 trilogy,” Amy replied.

"The screenwriter of Zodiac?"

Gu Bei found it a bit strange.

Why does Sony have such a high opinion of LeBron James?

Not only did he write the first drafts of Spider-Man 4, 5, and 6, but he also wrote the script for The Amazing Spider-Man 12.
However, judging from the script of The Amazing Spider-Man, James is not very suitable for this series.

"Yes!"

Amy nodded and continued, "After Sam Raimi was dissatisfied, we've now brought back David Koepp from Spider-Man 1 to write a new version of the script."

However, progress was so slow that we had to find a new screenwriter.

After a pause, Amy revealed an expression of great admiration:

"You should know that, starting with The Hollywood Reporter, everyone thought you were the screenwriter who understood Generation Y best."

Whether it's the young men targeted by the Whiplash drummer,
Or perhaps it's the young women targeted by Twilight.
And the pop culture showcased in 500 Days of Summer,

These are all elements that Generation Y likes most right now, and you're the perfect candidate in my opinion!

Listening to Amy's words, Gu Bei felt that the situation before him suddenly became much clearer, and he had almost locked onto the current timeline.

Based on his experience as a bystander back then

Sam Raimi went through four different screenwriters and four different scripts because of the poor reception of Spider-Man 3.

They were not satisfied with any of the scripts, which is why they eventually decided to withdraw.

There are already two versions.
Amy valued her scriptwriting abilities.

So I want to become the third screenwriter.
But the director position she promised is just a pie in the sky, and it may not actually come true!

As a key contributor to the Spider-Man trilogy, as long as Sam Raimi doesn't retire, Sony definitely won't replace him.

If Gu Bei is fooled by Amy and puts his heart into writing the script, it's possible that in the end, Sam Raimi will take a liking to Gu Bei's script, and Sam Raimi and Amy will get promoted and receive a raise, while Gu Bei himself will only get a few million dollars in screenwriting fees and profit sharing.

Therefore, Gu Bei definitely cannot continue following Amy's line of thought.

After a pause,

Having grasped the situation, Gu Bei took the initiative to speak, "Ms. Pascal, are you willing to accept a reboot of Spider-Man?"

Amy frowned: "Why reboot? There are so many villains in the Spider-Man comics, we could just continue filming as it is now!"

“Because Sam Raimi has already explored almost everything about Spider-Man,” Gu Bei said calmly. “The reason he’s not satisfied with the current script is because he doesn’t know how to explore Spider-Man any further.”

There's only one solution now: restart!
"Let's get a Spider-Man version that's completely different from the Sam Raimi version."

Gu Bei saw Amy deep in thought.
He knew then that he had persuaded her.

It's not that what I said makes any sense; it's just that Tobey Maguire's salary is too high. Sony is already considering shooting Spider-Man 4 and Spider-Man 5 back-to-back to mitigate Tony's salary increase.

If Amy accepts Gu Bei's suggestion to restart...

Therefore, Gu Bei's involvement in the Spider-Man project was not merely as a tool to provide creative ideas for Sam Raimi.

Instead, it was another project leader, a competitor of Sam Raimi!

The time was too short.

Gu Bei's initial thoughts
It retains the character design, special effects, and action choreography of The Amazing Spider-Man.
Then redesign a Beyond Trilogy from the script.

I'm determined to make this series one of my signature works!

Gu Bei knew that filming the Spider-Man series would definitely not be as profitable as making his own movies.

But what he wants is to learn from director Nolan.
Establish a foothold in the mass market with the Superhero series.

He leveraged the promotional resources of the six major film studios to enhance his box office appeal as a director.

After all, I have only just left independent film production and am gradually transitioning to B-movie productions before finally reaching the top A-movie productions. At that time, the director's personal brand will also be a very important factor.

“Bruce, I have to admit, you’ve convinced me, but I still need to convince the board’s executives.”

After pondering for a long time, Amy looked up at Gu Bei with a different expression.

She wasn't sure if Gu Bei did it on purpose.

But after those words,

Gu Bei undoubtedly holds the greater initiative.

He also had to help Gu Bei persuade the board's executives to agree to reboot the Spider-Man series.

but that's okay,

Rebooting Spider-Man would also be more advantageous for her.

Because she only became the head of Sony's film division in 2006, most of the credit for Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy was attributed to her predecessor.

If the Spider-Man reboot is successful, the credit will go to her!

"Since the media says I'm the director who understands Generation Y the most,
By 2011, Generation Y will have the strongest purchasing power.

Gu Bei changed the screenwriter title in the report to director, saying, "I think we need to enhance the special effects and action sequences, return to the Spider-Man character design from the comics, and finally, incorporate the romance element that young people love the most!"

(End of this chapter)