Chapter 3638

"You want to make a movie?" Eddie, who was sitting at the studio desk, said with some surprise, "Sorry, I don't mean this won't work, I just didn't expect you to have such great courage. You know, mutants who suffer from discrimination only make short videos or something, the investment in a movie is much bigger than that."

"I certainly know," Strange nodded and said, "Mutants make short videos because it is better for them, and taking the approachable route makes it easier for ordinary people to empathize with them. But this is not suitable for magic, magic is still more suitable for the high-end route."

"On one hand, magicians almost don't have any changes in appearance. If you have to say it, most magicians have very good temperament, and their images are also superior in their own ways, not as suitable for selling misery as many mutants with defects in appearance. Instead, mysterious temperament is more likely to arouse people's interest."

"On the other hand, in modern movies, the scene and special effects parts with the largest investment can be easily solved by us. No matter what kind of special effects you want, we can change them out. This greatly relieves the investment pressure, allows shooting to have greater autonomy, and is very suitable for series movies. What do you think?"

"I think it's not bad," Eddie nodded and said, "But I can only give you some suggestions and cannot guide movie shooting."

"Why?"

"First of all, I am from journalism, self-taught photography, but I don't know enough about professional lens knowledge. I have indeed shot documentaries and variety shows, but that is completely two different things from movies, especially since you want to shoot fantasy-themed movies, which requires very high lens attainments, I am afraid I can't fully handle it."

"And, I am also a superhero myself... uh, at least a super symbiote host. If I go to direct this film, I will only look at problems from the perspective of a superhero, but you want to promote it to ordinary people, so it is better to find an ordinary director."

"I don't quite understand," Strange said, "Does this make any difference?"

"What is my understanding of magic? It's Kamar-Taj, it's the New York Sanctum, it's the cosmic demon god, it's the Sorcerer Supreme. This is because I am one of you, so I have learned a lot. Because I know too much, it is easy to narrate plainly, introducing one, and then introducing another."

"But magic in the eyes of ordinary people is not like this, they feel that magic is a very magical thing. You can tell from the novels and games they create, they have a longing for magic. Only by having dreams can you dream for others, can you understand what I mean?"

Strange thought for a while and nodded and said: "Then are there any recommended directors?"

"Before settling the director, you need to find someone willing to invest in this. I suggest you don't think about making a movie independently, it is best to find a movie company to cooperate. After talking to the movie company, first find a screenwriter you like, write a basic script, then take the script to find a director, and then several parties will choose actors together..."

Eddie said a lot, and Strange wrote it all down. Then he found that making a movie was not as simple as he imagined, even if the venue and special effects could be provided by them, the complex links in it were not like artistic creation, but more like industrial production.

But Strange didn't intend to give up. As the saying goes, there is no vacuum in power, but in fact, there is no vacuum in public opinion.

When a new thing appears, someone must define it. If you don't define it, others will define it, but that might not be what you want.

Now, many ordinary people have learned about the existence of magic, but know very little, and even have doubts about it. Strange has already seen some conspiracy theory trends on the Internet, it may not be that someone must target magic, but since there are good guesses, there must be bad guesses.

Instead of letting these people define magic, it is better to stand out yourself and tell the public what magic is—of course, tell them selectively, and show as many positive views as possible. This also helps the promotion of magic medicinal materials.

Thinking of magic medicinal materials, Strange had some ideas. A certain Eastern power has always had a laissez-faire attitude towards Kamar-Taj on the Himalayas. Except for that time to help the village get rid of poverty, Strange basically didn't have any dealings with them.

Strange actually likes this attitude very much. He is very clear that if Kamar-Taj were built in a certain Western power, he would probably see all varieties of US military fighter jets within three days and would never be able to be quiet.

Although the other party does not actively interfere, it does not mean they have no ideas in this regard. It's just that they have always been contacting the Hong Kong Sanctum, and anything is conveyed through the Sanctum, which shows their cautious and restrained attitude. But since magic medicinal materials are going to be listed, it shows that the other party is not very conservative, perhaps they can try to talk face-to-face.

Thinking of this, Strange went to Arkham Nursing Home. When he landed on the balcony, he heard Shiler dictating an adapted version of *The Big Bang Theory* plot to a teenager.

Strange couldn't help but roll his eyes. In order to deal with this group of teenagers, he really could make up anything, directly changing Sheldon's name to Stark, and it became your personal experience, right?

After the patient left, Strange turned in from the window. Shiler found that his plagiarism was caught, but he didn't have any guilt, shook his head and said: "Half of them are here to chase stars, and they want to know my daily life with superheroes every day. *The Big Bang Theory* is almost finished, and I don't know what to make up for the next one."

"Why don't you tell the truth?"

"Tell what? Tell them that your psychological assessment report form can be filled out for five or six hours? Or tell them that you complain every day that the consultation fee is too high and you wish I wouldn't charge a cent and give you a free look?"

"Then have you considered," Strange sat on the table and said, "that your psychological assessment report form is too long, and your consultation fee is really too high?"

"What are you here for?" Shiler asked, looking up from the documents.

"I want to make a movie."

"Oh."

"Hogwarts!"

"Hiss... I said don't shout the big name," Shiler said, "What's wrong again?"

"I am preparing to shoot a similar magic movie, which is to promote how beautiful magic is and clear up the conspiracy theories on the Internet now. However, considering that I am not a professional, I am preparing to find someone to cooperate."

"Who are you looking for?"

"China."

Shiler's hand paused, he put down the document in his hand, looked at Strange and said: "Are you serious? They have the strictest movie censorship system in the world."

"But they are also the ones who want to promote magic medicinal materials," Strange spread his hands and said, "At worst, I will finish shooting, and let them edit it themselves, this should be no problem, right?"

"It's not that it won't work," Shiler thought for a while and said, "You can arrange a role for people on their side, and then implant some advertisements for magic medicinal materials, which should be able to attract investment from them."

"Compared to investment, I need a professional team more, not a professional team for making movies, but how to operate movies. I don't understand these at all."

"Then you might need a commercial and legal consultant team to help you solve problems other than making movies, such as how to release in various countries, how to obtain good income, how to cooperate with propaganda public opinion, etc. I can help you ask, but I don't guarantee that I can find it."

"That's fine. Also, about the director, do you have any recommended candidates?"

"Chris Columbus?"

"*Home Alone*? Do you think you should shoot a movie with a children's theme?"

"That's not it, it's just that the novel of the things you saw in the tower was later made into a movie, and he directed it."

Strange was a bit speechless, but he still had to ask: "Then how did he shoot it?"

"It's still quite good. If you want to see it, you can go to the tower to see it. In general, it laid a good foundation for that series of films, but it might be a little childish. But children are always more pleasing than teenagers, and the success of *Home Alone* also explains this point."

Strange nodded thoughtfully and said: "Alright, I'll go see the movie you mentioned first."

Soon, Strange came to Shiler's mind tower. There is a theater dedicated to showing various movies. Shiler obviously has a deep impression of that series of movies, and the detail restoration is very high. Strange watched four in one breath and recognized Shiler's judgment.

"I do like *The Sorcerer's Stone* the most," Strange said, "Although the setting for magic is quite childish and doesn't tell any big truths, the portrayal of Hogwarts is very good. I believe many children will look forward to an owl sending them an admission notice after watching it."

"Of course, Columbus is a good dreamer. They spent a lot of effort to show a beautiful magic world. Of course, this might be very difficult for Muggles, but it is much simpler for you."

"No, I am very disgusted with the word 'Muggle'," Strange frowned and said, "That sets magicians and ordinary people against each other, but in fact it is not like this at all. Magicians don't pay attention to bloodlines, I was an ordinary person originally, isn't it?"

"No problem, you can set up villains with bloodline theory, and then refute them in the movie. This should be able to shorten the distance with ordinary people very well, letting them fantasize that one day they can also become mages."

Strange nodded and said again: "I think the school is indeed a very good theme, which can attract young people very well, they are the main force of Internet public opinion dissemination. If this movie is popular among young people, it can save us a lot of public opinion propaganda."

"However, it is better not to have a boarding school," Strange said with some disgust, "What era is it, and still engaging in church schools? Just set it as a normal school, go to school during the day and go home at night, so that you can expand some plots outside the school."

"I think it's fine," Shiler said, "After all, in our world, there is no such thing as a Wizard Secrecy Act. Photos of mage portals are all over the world, and you went to participate in the starship completion ceremony, there is nothing shameful."

"Then the location? I think it can't be shot in Kamar-Taj, compared to the movie I just watched, Kamar-Taj is a bit too simple, and can't arouse much interest at all, just the altitude is enough to make many people flinch."

"In fact, it can be like this," Shiler smiled and said, "It will be very difficult for you to build a real multiverse magic school, whether it is the resistance of the opposition or the environmental protection problems we are worried about, it will take a long time to solve."

"But if the construction is just a scene used to shoot a movie, there won't be so many problems. Local residents will also welcome it, because if the movie is popular, this will become a tourist resource and drive the local economy. The congressman has no reason to oppose it."

"Yeah, in their eyes, environmental protection is just a slogan, but if it really drives the local economy, that is a real political achievement... wait, you didn't plan it long ago, right?"

"Temporary idea, temporary idea..."

(End of chapter)