Chapter 1726

Andre's fingertips slowly whirl the edge of the coffee cup. The slightly hot temperature is sharp, but it can keep the fingertips in a sensitive state, gently stimulate the brain and keep the mind active.

His overall view is better and more grand than that of lenley. From the confrontation between lenley and Harvey, and from the confrontation between lenley and diesel, we can see the overall situation of the whole film industry

Why is it that lanli, a mere actor, is able to dispatch all the major film companies? Just because of the box office? Just because of egot? Just because you're brilliant?

These are important factors that can not be ignored, but not the key reasons.

In the final analysis, Langley made full use of the situation of checks and balances and competition among major film companies, and keenly captured the interest disputes in the Oscar season, creating more uncertainties in the original competition pattern of the major forces, and then formed a situation of competing against each other. Finally, through the restriction of film companies, Langley made full use of the situation, Complete the suppression of Harvey and diesel, and even directly kick diesel out.

But from this, we can see the lack of the overall pattern of lanli: it's too petty to go around just to get diesel out!

Of course, lanli is just an actor, and all his energy and talent fall on the performance. If he is forced to become the CEO of Sisyphus pictures and try to win more interests in the whole film market, it will be the real violence.

Therefore, let lanli give full play to his talent and talent, and the struggle for a higher pattern is left to professionals.

In a short period of time, Andre's mind has been turned upside down, from diesel and Harvey, all the way to the Sony classic and Sundance Film Festival, and finally further promoted to the next stage, while Langley is always sitting quietly, enjoying the leisurely moments of the morning.

"Do we really want to get involved in distribution?" Andre finally opened his mouth, but his thoughts and topic had already jumped out of the sky, and lanli couldn't keep up with the speed - where was it? Didn't they just talk about Harvey and Bob? And how to bring universal pictures into the game? How did it suddenly become a release?

Lanli didn't rush to respond.

Andre continued, "Sony classics has nodded and agreed to sign a two-year cooperation agreement to jointly produce works with an investment of less than $100 million. The contract is now with Matthew. If there is no accident, we can sign the contract after the curtain falls on Sundance

The reason why it is "less than $100 million" is that Sony classics is an independent brand, and their main distribution channels are aimed at the award season and art theaters, and they do not have the ability to distribute large-scale commercial films - that's the work of Sony Columbia Pictures, that is to say, The cooperation between Sisyphus pictures and Sony classic is still around low-cost independent films.

Of course, Sisyphus film is just in its infancy. Although it has sufficient funds now, it is impossible to rashly start shooting large investment projects. Sony's classic cooperation is the best choice to open up the situation at present.

Andre did not elaborate on specific details, but it is worth mentioning that Sony classic has issued very gratifying cooperation conditions. Compared with the cooperation between legend pictures and Universal Pictures in the first half of the year, Sony classic is even better, giving Sisyphus pictures more advantages in dividend ratio and power distribution.

reason?

Lanli represents the invincible myth in the industry, while Andre represents the intervention of European aristocratic forces. All these make Sisyphus film's position in the industry unique and irreplaceable. Sony classic once again shows its rare courage. Before the major competitors such as fox, Warner Brothers and paramount in the 20th century took the lead, The cooperation was finalized as soon as possible.

Sony classic's sincerity has been initially rewarded

The online viewing boom caused by the Langley Forum on the oil pipe, as well as the praise surge of "burst drummer" in Sundance, have also strengthened their sincerity of cooperation.

It is now certain that "Night Walker" will be the second work of cooperation between the two sides.

"In Sundance, I went to a private party yesterday. Robert hopes that we can set up a fund to support the artistic creation of more independent films; He is willing to help us establish distribution channels, and there will be more interaction between us and Sundance in the future. " Andre briefly introduces it again.

In just a few weeks, the layout of lanli has made a breakthrough, and Sisyphus film has also initially opened up a situation.

But Andre's consideration is slightly different. "Our cooperation with Sundance can be carried out slowly. It doesn't need to involve interests. It's more about building a reputation. Just like Sundance, when all future independent art creators want to shoot their own works, Sisyphus comes to mind first. That's the purpose."

"But I don't think it's necessary for us to establish our own distribution channels. The works we are optimistic about can be released by Sony classics; For those works that are slightly inferior, we can find a distribution company through the Sundance platform. In addition, we can sign an additional cooperation agreement with Sony classic to set a number every year, asking them not to worry about the gain or loss of interests, and to complete the screening in the Art Theater anyway. "

"That's enough. Is it really necessary to establish our own distribution channel through Robert Redford? " Andre lowered his voice and expressed his worries and concerns in a gentle and calm tone. In the public environment of the coffee shop, other customers who came and went around didn't notice that the important matter of changing the industry structure was being discussed here.

It's no surprise that Langley said, "it's like Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks?"

DreamWorks, the dream of all independent film companies, without the interference of Wall Street capital, complete their artistic creation with enthusiasm, which makes them produce many amazing and successful works; But at the same time, it also made them shoot a lot of incomprehensible and failed works.

Because of the lack of distribution channels, successful works must be divided into more interests, and failed works must bear more risks. At the same time, there is a lack of enough cash capital chain support. Finally, DreamWorks is helpless step by step to the end, declaring the end of a dream in the era of interest first.

Andre still did not shake his mind, "we are different from them. They have made a lot of commercial films, with higher dividend ratio and higher rate of return; At present, we only focus on independent works and establish a system through our own distribution channels. All risks need to be borne by ourselves. Apart from the cost of establishing channels, it also means less revenue for success and higher cost for failure. Let alone ten years, we may not even be able to persist for five years. "

"Unless we can succeed in every work." Andre looks at him with a big smile and puts all the pressure on his shoulder.

The history that lanli knows will come to an end in 2017, that is to say, the part that he can "foretell" is only in the next three years. After that, he can only rely on his own intuition to complete the judgment, and can not ensure the 100% success of his works.

Andre's worry is right; But Langley has other ideas.

"Distribution channel, not only cinema channel, but also streaming media channel, what do you think?" Lanli gently threw out a heavy topic.

Andre did not speak, but cast a puzzled eye.

Langley continued, "I mean, we're building a whole new distribution channel. Some works are suitable for cinemas, such as gravity; But some works are suitable for online viewing, such as "detached". We can arrange different forms of distribution according to the nature of the work. " "Chaotuo" can be first shown in art theaters. After accumulating enough public praise, it can skip the video rental market and play directly online, and then make profits through streaming media. "

This brings us back to the Nafi model - the quality of works is not the most important thing, but the whole huge library of works.

"That's why you brought Robert and the Cohen brothers in?" Andre does not have the future knowledge of Langley to support, he needs a little time to digest the existing situation, but he is keen to detect the clues from Langley's action.

Lanli nodded and agreed, "now all the works on the market can't get rid of the summer superheroes' tights and the Oscars' tights. The content and form of creation are getting narrower and narrower, and the film types allowed by the large screen of the cinema line are becoming narrower and narrower. Independent directors in Sundance need a display platform, and our streaming channel needs content. "

This is why more and more famous directors and actors are returning to the small screen.

Simply from the development curve of the times, the big screen is subject to the influence of the box office market, the creative content is becoming more and more monotonous and more limited, the superhero movies and series movies have gradually completed the rule, and the survival space of directors such as David Finch and the Cohen brothers is becoming smaller and smaller.

However, the small screen and online streaming media have no such influence, because the audience is broad and free, which also makes them have more creative space. In the next few years, the artistic creation forms of TV and Internet media are becoming more and more prosperous, the number of outstanding TV dramas is increasing rapidly, and the quality of Oscar best picture is obviously declining, There is a sharp contrast.

"Robert and I both hope to leave a pure land for artistic creation. Since the big screen doesn't work, online streaming media has become the best choice. This is also an important feature of the Internet age, isn't it? When we don't need to worry about the box office market reaction, but realize the profit through streaming media subscription or advertising, the creative space will be completely opened. "

Lanli threw out the killer mace of the whole layout.