A thousand cannons roared! Fireworks filled the air! Gongs and drums shook the heavens!
Alright, none of that happened.
However, for Kyle's arrival, the entire crew on site still erupted with extraordinary enthusiasm, with applause and shouts ringing out incessantly.
"Mr. Page, welcome~"
With the film's producer Bill McNickle not present, it was naturally Sam Raimi, as the film's director, who spoke first.
Handshake~
"Director Sam, you've done a great job. Don't mind that I haven't visited the set much; I've seen the footage you've shot, and it's quite good," Kyle said with a smile.
These words were by no means empty talk.
As a transmigrator, Kyle might not be as seasoned or experienced in film production as Bill McNickle, but Kyle at least had an unfair advantage; his ability to review films was definitely top-tier. Kyle regularly participated in reviewing the filming segments of Spider-Man, making time for it no matter how busy he was.
After all, for the Spider-Man movie, Kyle held the title of Executive Producer.
"You flatter me," Sam Raimi said modestly.
Kyle immediately laughed and said, "Don't be modest. If I say you've done well, then you've done well. The split-screen, color ratios, camera control... what you've done is quite perfect."
Receiving Kyle's affirmation and recognition, Sam Raimi himself was suddenly very excited.
Well, his face was also somewhat flushed.
It was true that Sam Raimi was already a well-known director before filming Spider-Man, but... his main achievements were in horror and thriller films.
The Evil Dead series was created by him.
Since his debut, Sam Raimi had also directed a sci-fi movie called Darkman, which successfully won him the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Director.
However, it was a box office disaster.
"Sam Raimi can only direct horror and thriller films; as for sci-fi... haha, he can't handle it," Robert Redford (founder of the Sundance Film Festival) had once said.
At this moment, Sam Raimi said gratefully to Kyle, "I still have to thank you, Mr. Page, for giving me this opportunity. I want to prove to that old fellow Robert Redford that I, Sam Raimi, can direct a sci-fi film with both critical acclaim and high box office returns!"
"I believe in you," Kyle said with a smile.
Although Kyle had a good relationship with the Sundance Film Festival founder Robert Redford, he still chose to stand on Sam Raimi's side at this moment. After all, whoever could make him money was his friend.
"Mr. Page, it's a pleasure to see you again."
At this time, Tobey Maguire, the lead actor of the Spider-Man movie, expressed his gratitude to Kyle loudly.
"We meet again. You've done an excellent job with the role of Peter Parker. Believe me, before long, you will be famous all over the World!" Kyle said.
Famous all over the World?
At this moment, even the forcedly calm Tobey Maguire felt his heart rate suddenly accelerate.
As a member of Hollywood, wasn't fame exactly what they dreamed of?
Not to mention being famous all over the World!
In the original timeline, Tobey Maguire became a World-renowned movie star thanks to the role of Spider-Man's Peter Parker, but... despite having a golden start, he eventually threw it all away.
"Hi, Miss Kirsten Dunst, wow, you've become even more beautiful," Kyle said to the film's leading lady.
"Thank you. You are also quite handsome, Mr. Page," Kirsten Dunst said, showing a row of pearly white teeth.
Well, mutual business flattery was everywhere.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Kirsten Dunst's role in Spider-Man was merely that of eye candy; her acting skills were definitely not lacking, and were even quite impressive.
In 1994, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the young Vampire girl in the thriller Interview with the Vampire;
At the same time, this film also made her known to many people around the World.
After all, the two male leads of Interview with the Vampire were the very popular Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise!
In 1999, she starred in the drama Girl, Interrupted, and was nominated for the 2nd Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress.
Coincidentally, the winner of the 2nd Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor in 1999 was none other than Tobey Maguire.
"Who says actors in superhero movies don't have acting skills?"
"Don't they know that the reason they were able to stand out from other competitors was precisely because of their remarkable acting skills?"
As everyone knows, when the Marvel movie Captain Marvel was released in 2019, Brie Larson, who played Captain Marvel, was fiercely dissed by fans worldwide.
Why did Marvel choose her to be Captain Marvel?
It was because Brie Larson's acting skills were extraordinary!
In 2015, Brie Larson won the Oscar for Best Actress for the movie Room.
Ryan Reynolds, who played Deadpool;
Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man;
Jennifer Lawrence, who played Mystique;
And so on—which one of them didn't have excellent acting skills and hadn't won award after award on the World stage?
Therefore, being able to star in high-budget superhero and sci-fi films required acting skills as a primary condition.
Even Shia LaBeouf, who starred as the lead in transformers, was able to land the role not just because he was Spielberg's godson, but because he was already a somewhat famous actor and director in America before taking the role.
However... Shia LaBeouf also eventually ruined his own career.
For a moment, Kyle's heart was filled with sighs... "Mr. Page, the filming phase of Spider-Man will be over soon. It's expected to wrap production in another three days," Director Sam Raimi said.
Kyle sat behind the monitor and smiled. "Then how is the progress on the special effects?"
"Special effects?"
Sam Raimi responded, "Our special effects are being handled by Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic. A lot of the VFX work was completed before filming began, and it's been progressing simultaneously during the shoot. It's estimated that three months will be enough to finish the final cut."
"Is that so?"
At this moment, Kyle immediately thought about the release of the Spider-Man movie.
Barring any accidents, Spider-Man would certainly be released in the summer season of 2000.
But there was a problem now.
20th Century Fox Film Corporation's X-Men 1 was also scheduled to be released in the summer of 2000.
Both being movies adapted from Marvel superheroes, there were similarities between the two. Once their release windows clashed, it would inevitably have a significant impact on Spider-Man's box office.
"The choice of the release window is crucial," Kyle murmured.
"Hi, Kyle, you're actually here too."
Suddenly, a surprised voice came from nearby.
Kyle turned to look.
Lucas?
It was George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, owner of Industrial Light & Magic, and one of the producers of Raiders of the Lost Ark!