Grandpa Rick

In the conference room, everyone was looking at Rick and Morty's proposal.

Li Chen wrote down all the characteristics he remembered.

For example, Rick's voice actor must have a very distinctive voice, because Rick is always half-drunk and always burps when he talks.

Morty, on the other hand, requested a pure, student-like voice that sounded innocent and harmless.

Initially, the people in the animation department weren't interested in this.

But when he saw the simple script Li Chen gave him, he was immediately drawn in.

Because the script was incredibly imaginative.

As an episodic series, it essentially consists of a different story in each episode, although there are some connections between them, but not many.

Just like the later TV series "The Mandalorian", each episode is a new story.

The main character is like someone playing a game and completing tasks; each task completes one episode.

Rick and Morty mainly rely on Rick's 'Portal Gun' to travel between different universes and embark on imaginative adventures, with each episode featuring a different story.

The concept of parallel universes is still quite novel these days.

So everyone gradually went crazy.

They realized just how 'unique' this animation truly was.

Especially Rick, just by looking at the planner, you can feel his unique charm.

Because he always says some 'flirtatious' things, or some philosophical insights about life.

But isn't that exactly what the audience likes?

People who lack distinctive features are the ones who fail to be remembered.

Even Natasha, the Black Widow, who was originally uninterested in these things, now had to admire Li Chen's ingenuity.

She grew up in America, but she didn't watch many comics or movies back then, since she lived in rural Ohio...

Before she even grew up, she was abducted to the Red Room and trained to be a killing machine.

During those dark and hopeless days, she had no idea what childhood was, and naturally, she had no hobbies... if completing tasks counts.

She felt that her life had no meaning.

Even now, not long ago, in order to complete her mission, she naturally needed to thoroughly understand Li Chen and the company he founded.

Pirate King, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World-, One-Punch Man...

Then there are movies like "Superman of Man of Steel" and "Obsession," and so on.

Only then did she understand the extent to which a person can be talented.

As far as she knew, these were all ideas from Li Chen.

He's like the captain of a giant ship; the direction the ship sails will follow his orders.

Of course, that's why Natasha gradually developed a liking for comics and movies.

It was like another world, vividly unfolding before her, the characters seeming so real, especially after seeing Saitama, Ram, and the others...

For the first time, she had a hobby and found meaning in life.

That's what it means to follow the updates!

At this moment, the two groups of people in the conference room had already started arguing.

"Boss, let us produce this animation."

"Boss, they're no good, they drew Re: Zero."

"What do you mean? They want to draw Pirate King!"

"..."

"Alright."

Li Chen waved his hand. "Katherine, you handle this."

He couldn't be bothered with the competition among his subordinates, since he had Katherine as his supervisor anyway.

He also understood why these people were so crazy.

Creating an excellent animation can help you make a name for yourself in history.

From now on, whenever people mention Rick and Morty, they will remember them.

Li Chen brought Natasha back to the office, just as Harry Sloan arrived.

"Boss, Ridley wants to see the female lead."

Harry Sloan articulated Ridley's demands.

Li Chen understood that Ridley Scott was unhappy about this.

Hollywood certainly has its share of leading roles, but those are all low-budget productions with budgets of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

For a big-budget production like this, simply casting a newcomer would naturally displease the director.

After all, the success of a film is also related to the director's status.

Ridley Scott never got the final cut because he always rewarded himself by making epic films, which then flopped one after another.

It is precisely because of his instability that he lacks status.

If every movie he makes is a huge hit, then he's Steven Spielberg.

Let him come.

Li Chen didn't mind.

Ridley arrived at Starlight Pictures shortly after, but he composed himself before meeting Li Chen.

Beside Li Chen, he met the designated female lead.

He admitted that Black Widow Natasha was indeed very beautiful and feminine, but there was no shortage of beautiful women in Hollywood.

"Mr. Li, this is a film with an investment of tens of millions of dollars; we must be careful in our choices."

Old Lei said very tactfully that if he hadn't liked the script, he might have chosen not to do it.

But the idea of "Lucy" is indeed interesting.

He likes science fiction, otherwise he wouldn't have made a film about Alien.

However, he prefers epic films to science fiction...

One is work, the other is life.

"Director Ridley, I'm certain Natasha has the ability."

Li Chen gestured for him to calm down.

But Ridley didn't believe her. "How will she prove it to me?"

"How about we put on a performance right here?"

Li Chen asked.

He was also very interested in this.

After this period of time, the script has been written.

Hollywood has many screenwriters, and writing a simple script is nothing special, since this movie doesn't rely on a great plot.

In fact, it could be said that the plot of this movie is very weak.

That would put even greater pressure on the actors' performances.

Ridley considered it for a moment and agreed.

After all, it was the boss who insisted on sending someone, and he couldn't afford to offend Li Chen too much.

Natasha naturally had no objections; she still needed to perform well, otherwise she might not get to see the real thing.

The script was delivered quickly.

After a brief look, Ridley said, "Then let's perform a scene from after Lucy becomes a god."

Ridley pointed to a section.

The female lead in "Lucy" is named Lucy, and that was also the original title of the film.

But this was clearly too unoriginal, so Li Chen naturally had to make some changes.

The movie's success in its previous life was truly thanks to Scarlett Johansson.

After all, she had a large fan base all over the world thanks to her role as Black Widow.

This is also what Ridley had to worry about: how could a newcomer actress attract an audience as the lead?

He's not Steven Spielberg; he can't attract people just by having the director's name.

However, Natasha's performance quickly became quite satisfactory.

After adjusting her demeanor, she became aloof and elegant, as if she had truly transformed into a goddess, completely in control of everything.

Li Chen knew that she was a performing genius.

Ridley Scott couldn't find fault with it, so he had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Although he still felt it wasn't a good choice and that he should have chosen a female celebrity with a large following.