Chapter 2040： impatient

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Barry-Mayer also noticed his urgency, but he had seen strong winds and waves after all. He quickly calmed down and looked at Evan-Bell with a smile, but there was a bit of bitterness in his smile, "Evan, Even if I have an opinion on the project, will you accept the change?"

Warner Bros. had the cooperation agreement with Evan Bell for three works, the most important of which was that Evan Bell had the right to decide, which is why Warner Bros. was always so passive. But on the other hand, Evan Bell's vision for selecting works is really no one can question. Although Warner Bros. fell on the passive side, once Evan Bell agreed to participate in the project, this amounted to Warner Bros.'s best guarantee. This is the unconditional trust in Evan Bell.

Evan Bell laughed, "Of course. I'm open to any reasonable suggestion." This is a fact.

"It's just that few people can be as picky as you and Chris." Barry-Mayer completed the second half of the words, this time Evan-Bell didn't refute any more, "Evan, I believe in you and Chris, A project that can be recognized by the two of you is definitely worth investing in. I think not only me, but many people can't agree more."

At present, in addition to Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures is also looking for ways to cooperate with Evan Bell, and other Disney and 20th Century Fox are also eager to move, but this is not unusual, even Universal Pictures has begun to break barriers. What else is impossible?

"So, does Emma have a budget for this project?" Barry Mayer twisted again, returning to this topic, he was still a little eager, eager to get this project in the hands of Warner Bros., and then the recent Oscars The upsurge of the beginning of the preparatory work, attracting more attention. "A budget within 200 million, I can approve it now."

200 million US dollars, which is enough to create any work, the cost of "The Dark Knight" is only 185 million.

It can be seen that Barry Mayer is decisive, but if you ask anything about the project, just rely on the names of Christopher Nolan and Evan Bell, and are willing to invest 200 million US dollars. This is a neat share that no one can have. of.

No wonder they all say that the film industry is an unpredictable industry. For the same $200 million investment, some people think twice, but they fail miserably, and even lead to bankruptcy; Profit. Unique vision, rich experience, and the determination to cut off when they are cut off are indispensable in the film industry.

Hearing Barry Mayer's words, Christopher Nolan was obviously a little surprised, he couldn't help looking at Evan Bell, and then showed a smile. In fact, Warner Bros. is very generous to Christopher Nolan. After "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night", the cost of "Mystery of the Shadow", "Deadly Magic" and "The Dark Knight" are not too strict, but the budget is impossible so loose. After all, although "Mystery of Xia Yingying" was a big success at the box office, it still did not reach a high enough level, and the box office of "Deadly Magic" was not as good as expected. Therefore, the original budget of "The Dark Knight" was 150 million, Emma— Thomas also competed a lot, and later rose to 185 million. Emma-Thomas did not less than argue at the meeting.

Now, even without knowing the content of the project, Barry Mayer is willing to approve a budget of 200 million yuan, which is indeed a big deal. On the one hand, the box office success of "The Dark Knight" gave Barry Mayer enough confidence, but Christopher Nolan knew that the biggest reason, Evan Bell, must play an important role.

Evan-Bell pursed his lips and smiled, "Barry, don't worry. Don't you remember, Chris and I collided with each other, and it's possible to make an experimental movie."

Evan-Bell's words are not alarmist. At the beginning, Evan-Bell showed great interest in "Deadly Magic". Although it was not possible in the end, Evan-Bell's personality was matched with Christopher-Nolan's. Creativity, what kind of projects two people can collaborate on is really unpredictable.

But how could Barry - Mayer not consider the possibility, look at several works of Evan - Bell in the past, "Juno", "There Will Be Blood", "Survival in the Wilderness", these are not able to create box office miracles s work. Therefore, it is absolutely possible for Evan Bell to splurge on an experimental work with $200 million.

However, since Barry-Mayer said it, he has no plans to take it back. He had already made plans on his way uninvited today, "Evan, don't worry, Warner Bros. can still afford to lose the $200 million."

These domineering words immediately made Evan Bell and Christopher Nolan laugh. Although Barry-Mayer made many wrong decisions during the screenwriters' strike, he was indeed a hero. He adjusted his strategy immediately, able to bend and stretch, and quickly came out of the trough. And to bring Warner Bros. to its peak in 2008, Meyer is indeed domineering.

After Evan Bell smiled, he showed a regretful expression, "Barry, I originally hoped that you would hesitate a little bit because I am very interested in this project. If Warner Bros. is not willing to invest, I also want to let it go. Eleven Studio will take over."

Barry-Mayer laughed twice, but soon realized the meaning behind the sentence, "Are you kidding me?" If Evan Bell was serious, then it means two Possibility, the first is that Eleven Studio is going to enter big production, although Barry-Mayer knows that even if Eleven Studio starts to invest in large production, it will not be large-scale, which is inconsistent with the purpose of Eleven Studio. , Two to eleven studios do not have so much activity funds.

Then the second possibility is that Eleven Studio is willing to open up cooperation on large projects. After all, with the scale and personality of Eleven Studio, it is impossible to participate in the production of too many large projects. Therefore, if Eleven Studio opens up a large project, What does that mean? It means that the excellent team of Eleven Studio will be involved in the production of other works, which means that Evan Bell may be involved in the production of more works.

So, Barry Mayer was immediately excited.

Facing Barry Mayer's questioning, Evan Bell raised his eyebrows, neither admitting nor denying it. In fact, Evan Bell had this idea. Before Thomas and Lansing, they mentioned the idea of ​​Eleven Studio wanting to shoot a big production, "Alice in Wonderland" and "Tron" Evan - Bell But not forgotten. It's not that Eleven Studios can't shoot big productions, but they must also adhere to their consistent style, and the quality of the work is the first factor. So in this case, why can't Eleven Studio participate in the cooperation of some big productions first, and at the same time learn from experience, it can also pave the way for the future to complete big productions alone

In fact, many big companies in Hollywood have cooperation. For example, "Titanic" is the product of the cooperation between 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures. The same is true for the cooperation between DreamWorks and Paramount. Obviously, after DreamWorks left Paramount, it actually split the original DreamWorks production team and then became independent again. Therefore, strategic cooperation between companies is not uncommon.

Barry-Mayer knew that this matter could not be rushed, he pondered for a while, and then opened his mouth to test, "Warner Bros. is still willing to invest in this project. You will not forget that you and us still have two contracts." Barry- Mayer first mentioned this matter, and then said, "Since it was originally a cooperation between you and our company, then this project can be completely cooperated by Eleven Studio and Warner Bros."

There are many ways of cooperation. It may be that one party invests in the production, or both parties participate in the investment and production. If the trip is really going to happen, then Barry-Mayer is expected to have many contacts with Thomas-Lansing, Teddy-Bell and the others in the next period of time.

Evan Bell smiled when he heard Barry Mayer's words, "It's not all in a hurry, is it? The script of Bihuang Chris is not finished yet."

Although Evan-Bell still avoided the topic, Barry-Mayer heard the possibility from Evan-Bell's tone, so he also had a smile on his face. The opposite Christopher Nolan heard this sentence, but said, "If you can help Evan in the script, that would be great."

"Of course, of course." Evan Yibel nodded with a smile, "It is my honor to be able to participate in the creation of such a genius script."

Seeing the sincere smile on Evan Bell's face and the excitement on Christopher Nolan's face, Barry Mayer couldn't help but become curious, "Chris, what is the theme of your work this time? ,'

"Dreamland." Christopher Nolan answered simply without evading the question this time. But this answer made Barry Mayer break into a cold sweat.

Dreamland? Is it really like Evan Bell said, they are going to jointly shoot an experimental work? If that's the case, Barry-Mayer really has to think about it. Although it is said that the $200 million Warner Bros. can still afford to lose, no company is willing to throw away its money even if it is Evan Bell. Or can Evan Bell be able to bring this subject back to life? Plus a Christopher Nolan? Barry Mayer knew he had to stop and think carefully.

Thinking of this, Barry Mayer let out a soft sigh of relief. He came uninvited today and was a little too impatient. It’s not okay to continue doing this for a while. Although this investment project still has to be done, giving up the cooperation between Evan Bell and Christopher Nolan is definitely a stupid act, but during the preparation process of the whole project, he Still need to be cautious.

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