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In the office of Relativity Entertainment in Burbank, Ronan saw Kate Beckinsale who made a special trip to visit. This English rose may have just appeared in the relationship with Selena. A neat, blood-licking cold beauty.

Sit wherever you want. Ronan gestured to the sofa in the office and asked, Kate, what do you need from me?

Kate Beckinsale sat down on a single sofa, glanced at Ronan who was sitting next to her, and said, I want to say thank you to you, thank you for giving me this opportunity.

After the premiere of Underworld, although there were mixed reviews for the film, Selena, a female action character, won a lot of applause.

She smiled and said, Thank you for the advice you gave me. I just realized now that the role of an action actress is very suitable for me.

Ronan waved his hand: You are too polite, Kate. Although he is a producer who has an absolute advantage over actors, the relationship between people is not only based on status, so what he said It is easy to win favor: The main reason is that you are too good, and you have performed very well, and you have given full play to your own advantages.

Everyone is willing to listen to good words, and Kate Beckinsale is no exception. There is a lot of sincerity in her smile: Mr. Anderson, I still want to ask, will there be a sequel to this film?

Since the film will be released on a large scale in North America starting tomorrow, there is currently no box office data, but Ronan has received feedback from various aspects and is full of confidence in the film.

The sequel will be put on the agenda soon. Ronan said directly: The screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment has completed the script, and it is expected to push into early planning next month.

He thought for a while, and then said, Kate, I'll have someone send you a specific plan next week.

Kate Beckinsale signed a trilogy contract at the time, and she must fulfill the contract, and immediately said: No problem, I will maintain fitness and basic movement training.

Ronan nodded: Kate, my personal suggestion is that you find a professional to formulate a long-term fitness and movement training plan for you. You have unlimited potential in the field of movement.

It seems that there will be many female action movies in the future, and Kate Beckinsale may not be a good choice.

Thank you. Kate Beckinsale thought of the invitation she had just received, and it seemed that the benefits of taking the action route had already begun to appear: I'm already contacting experts in this field.

Ronan knew that in his previous life Kate Beckinsale was a bit of a misnomer for the English rose in Hollywood,

There is no way of acting or fame. Compared with Miss A Keira Knightley, there is a gap, but Underworld has filmed so many films in a row, which shows that her style of action actress can still be accepted by many fans. On the way, more resources can be obtained, which may bring more benefits to the partners.

As a producer, Ronan certainly doesn't want to praise Kate Beckinsale, these are all based on future income considerations.

But as soon as he had the idea of ​​​​extracting the value of Kate Beckinsale for a long time, Kate Beckinsale threw an almost explosive news.

Mr. Anderson, I have one more thing to do here this time. Kate Beckinsale said: I have received an invitation, and I want to say hello to you in advance, so that I can coordinate the schedule with Underworld 2 .”

Ronan didn't care too much: Yes, Underworld 2 will be filmed this year, and it will definitely be finished in the second half of the year. Is the other film also filmed this year?

Kate Beckinsale told the truth: For the time being, it's just an invitation. Director Stephen Sommers personally sent me an invitation. There will be a procedural audition before I can officially sign the contract. It is estimated that the filming will not start until next year. will conflict.

Ronan noticed the director's name and asked, Kate, is it director Stephen Sommers who directed two Mummy?

Yes. Kate Beckinsale smiled at Ronan and said sincerely: I can get this invitation, and I must thank you. Director Stephen Sommers watched Underworld After seeing a few of my action scenes in the trailer, I decided to invite me to play another female action role.”

Ronan thought of a movie in an instant. After all, news about monster movies from Universal Pictures was circulating in the circle. He tentatively asked, Is it the project of Van Helsing?

Kate - Beckinsale first admitted: Yes. Then asked: Have you heard of this project?

Ronan nodded slightly: Universal Pictures is financing, and it is said that they plan to bring those monsters under their banner to the big screen again.

The success of the Mummy series has made Universal Pictures full of confidence.

Kate Beckinsale thought that it was the action route suggested by Ronan, and she couldn't help but tentatively said: The heroine in this project is also an action role, can it continue my style?

With an investment of 160 million U.S. dollars in a top-level production, just hearing it makes people's hearts flutter.

Ronan did not expect that the crew of Van Helsing would find Kate Beckinsale again, which conflicted with the long-term plan he had just conceived to squeeze the value of Kate Beckinsale.

If Van Helsing was like in her previous life, Kate Beckinsale's value would undoubtedly plummet, and she would only be able to live in the sequel of Underworld, and then star in other films, it seemed that the chances of failure would double.

Movie fans often hate a movie just because they hate a certain actor in it.

Consumers have the power of choice.

Ronan thought for a while and said: Kate, I heard people talk about the project of Van Helsing in detail. Van Helsing is the absolute protagonist, and your role should be a supporting actress. If the news I got is correct, it should be the need The traditional heroine that the hero rescues, not the tough type like Selena.

Kate Beckinsale could hear the hidden meaning in Ronan's words, and frowned slightly, as if thinking.

At this point, Ronan rarely said: Selena is the absolute protagonist, and everything revolves around you. Kate, my personal opinion, if you can concentrate on the Underworld series, then Establishing your action style will be more beneficial for future development.

Thank you for your suggestion. Kate Beckinsale smiled: I will definitely think about it when I go back.

That being said, Kate - Beckinsale obviously had her own considerations.

At this time, she thought of her British colleague Rachel Weisz, who is also a monster movie of Universal Pictures, and also looks like a heroine but is actually a supporting actress. The director is also Stephen Sommers, and Rachel Weisz passed The Mummy series became popular and became the most famous English rose in Hollywood.

Kate Beckinsale looks at where she is now, and how similar it is to Rachel Weisz who took over the Mummy series.

Besides, this is the heroine of a top Hollywood production.

It was not difficult for Ronan to see Kate Beckinsale's thoughts, so he could only shake his head secretly, and said again: Kate, go back and think about it.

Kate Beckinsale has duly bid her farewell, leaving Relativity Entertainment.

Out of politeness, Ronan still sent her out of the company, but he didn't say anything more. After all, he was neither Kate Beckinsale's agent nor her manager, so he had no position to say more.

In fact, Kate - Beckinsale's idea is not difficult to guess, for any actress, this is a good opportunity.

Hollywood's top big productions, Universal Pictures' production and distribution, treatment of leading actresses, etc.

Especially Stephen Sommers, as the director, undoubtedly added a solid insurance for the success of the film.

The two Universal monster movies directed by Stephen Sommers have been hugely successful, even popular all over the world, and the possibility of the same theme being missed is extremely small.

No matter how you look at it, Van Helsing has a good chance of success.

But movies are so unpredictable, and movies that are unanimously optimistic can also hit the street.

Considering that Kate Beckinsale is very likely to choose the invitation of the Van Helsing crew, Ronan immediately made a decision. As long as the box office of Underworld can meet expectations in the first weekend, the sequel will be quickly put on the agenda, and it will be pushed forward in the first half of the year. Formal preparations will be made, and the filming will be completed within this year, and a suitable release date will be found in the first half of next year.

Van Helsing is one of the top Hollywood productions. Based on Ronan's memory and Hollywood's customary production model, it will take one year for preparation, one year for shooting and post-production. The film will be released in 2003 at the earliest It will be released in the second half of 2004 or 2004.

Ronan calculated the time. The third part of Underworld should preferably be released before Van Helsing, so as to minimize the negative impact of Van Helsing's possible failure.

After the trilogy, the series can be put on hold for a while.

As for Kate Beckinsale, if this English rose and her agent really want to choose Van Helsing, no one else can stop it.

Kate Beckinsale just signed a trilogy contract with Sand Sea Entertainment, not a contract of sale.

Under the current Hollywood model, production companies have very limited constraints on actors.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ronan immediately called Shahai Entertainment and asked them to speed up the planning process for the sequel of Underworld.

The subsequent box office data also proved that Underworld can completely withdraw from the sequel movie.

The film grossed $10.22 million on its first day in 2,950 theaters in North America, similar to the previous commercially successful Resident Evil.

The total investment of the two films produced by Shahai Entertainment is not much different, and the income seems to be on par.

After the first day of full release, various word-of-mouth of Underworld has also been released.

The word-of-mouth of the film itself can only be said to be average, but in the on-site ratings of Cinema audiences, Underworld received an average score of B+.