Chapter 400： People who have seen god

If "Reaper Is Coming" is released ten years or even five years earlier, the possibility of failure is far greater than success. After all, there is a huge difference between the Western and Eastern ways of thinking.

Ryan still remembers that in 1995, Lionsgate had commissioned Garcia’s survey and consulting company to conduct a questionnaire survey in North America. Among the questionnaires returned, more than 70% of horror films were reported. Fans still think that the more people die in the movie, the more terrifying, the more **** the more terrifying.

In recent years, with the popularization of the Internet in North America, the transmission of information has shown explosive growth. Many things from the East, like Jack Chen’s movies and Baige Wu’s violent aesthetics, have gradually been attracted to American audiences. As we know, culture brings not only differences, but also mystery.

Mystery is sometimes very attractive.

In addition, Tom Hanks is a representative of American men in the 1990s. He has many hard-core supporters in North America, and some of them want to see how Big Tom’s son is better than his father.

Because of the long lifespan of this series, Ryan also specifically checked the information in his previous life. He vaguely remembered that there were only 600 theaters in the first week of the movie, but he got a box office of 10 million US dollars. At first glance.

Although it is still a genre movie in this world, Ryan's past achievements have become the most convincing evidence. As long as the hope of profit can be seen, those theater owners don't care what type of movie it is.

"In the first week, there were 2,950 theaters with a box office of 36.52 million U.S. dollars."

Ryan is sitting in Jenkins Pictures’ own office. Although the company’s chairman is Nicole, everyone knows who is the real owner of this company. "So, Tommy, don’t worry. Your investment will be recovered a lot, and maybe you will be able to see profit in two weeks."

"I never worried about the box office."

Tom Hanks, who was sitting opposite, took the document handed over by Ryan, and quickly flipped it through, "Do you have any good suggestions for Colin's development?"

Ryan couldn't help but sighed a pity for the parents of the world. When Colin Hanks stepped into this business, Tom Hanks was worried that his son would not be popular. Now a movie has completely gained fame, and he is worried about becoming a youth idol. , Unable to successfully transform.

From him. Ryan couldn't help thinking of Nicole ten years ago. At that time, the Australian girl worked hard for him. When he escaped, he worried that he would become more and more lawless because he was too naughty. When he was quiet, he was afraid that he would shut down if he had no friends. ...

As for Colin Hanks, in the last year of his previous life, the other party hadn't become popular one week after the release of "Reaper Is Coming", and received media attention more because he was Tom Hanks' son.

Sometimes, having such a successful dad is also a kind of sadness.

but. Tom Hanks was also sighed with such a sentence. He didn't expect Ryan to answer. As an actor who climbed from the lowest level to the top step by step, he has much more experience in this area than Ryan.

"How are you thinking about the investment in "Brothers"?" Tom Hanks changed the subject.

DreamWorks invested heavily in "Pearl Harbor." This series will definitely adopt financing and filming, and Ryan, who has a good investment and rarely interferes with the normal operation of the crew, is naturally the most popular target.

"Let's do it. Tommy, the North American box office profit of "Death Is Coming" will be used as an investment in this series."

Ryan's team was busy for a few days. The results have been obtained. Although there are still uncertainties, at least the costs can be recovered, right?

Sending away Tom Hanks, Ryan sat back in his office chair, thinking about the TV series.

There is no doubt that successful TV dramas are also the big profit, and in the way of Hollywood production, when TV drama ratings drop and cannot bring profit, just cut it off.

There are many successful American dramas in the past life. Unfortunately, he has only heard of a part of the titles, and he hasn't even watched it. Jenkins Films has not been involved in the production of this aspect. For the sake of safety, after hearing familiar names, only The investment is good.

Presumably, the American dramas that I can remember the name should be the hot ones in the past life.

Ryan quickly discarded the idea of ​​American dramas. Movies are his main business and the direction of future development. Although in terms of making money alone, Jenkins Pictures has not made profits from movies and derivatives during the years since its establishment. A lot of money is made from the stock market.

Although it is incomparable with the seven major film companies, and Ryan did not think of comparing or surpassing them, but after these years of development, Jenkins Pictures does stand in a very high position among the second-tier Hollywood film companies, especially It is a series of movies that can be sustained and profitable in hand.

The earliest "Home Alone" series was originally sold to Touchstone Pictures with the copyright, and now it has become a TV movie for the Disney TV Children's Channel.

"Jurassic Park" series, "Screaming" series, "Screaming" series, "Mission Impossible" series, "Reaper is coming" series, and "Terminator" acquired after the acquisition of Carlock Pictures "Series and so on, these are the guarantee of future profitability.

There will also be a series of animated films from Blue Sky Studio and Pixar Studios.

In addition, Tina Fei’s editorial team is adapting the original "Very Little Spy" in "The Ryan Story", and it will start shooting next year at the latest. Movies for all age groups are low-input and high-output. typical.

Maybe you can bring Tyler and tomboys together and shoot a "Very Little Secret Agent". When they grow up, they will definitely catch their eye.

This is definitely a good idea.

There was an aggressive knock on the door, and Melanie Sloan pushed in and walked in, still with a trace of anger on his face.

"Ryan, Polanski still disagrees with the film's premiere in North America." She sat across from Ryan, "He insisted on attending the Cannes Film Festival next year."

The films participating in the competition of the Cannes Film Festival must be premiered during the festival. Ryan can't wait for that time. He has no interest in European film festivals, and "The Pianist" is not for the Cannes Film Festival.

"Can't communicate?" Ryan asked.

In order to win the approval of the director, Roman Polaski, Jenkins Pictures paid great sincerity and even delayed the release of the trailer for this reason.

Melanie Sloan shook her head slowly but firmly. She is a relatively mild-tempered person. If Julis Stewart, who is in charge of the movie, is replaced, it is estimated that she will have turned her face with the old man.

"If that's the case, then put him aside." Ryan also called himself, Roman Polanski showed the stubborn side of European filmmakers.

The power of Hollywood films is always in the hands of the producer, not the director. I have communicated repeatedly with him, but the other party disagrees, so I can only do so.

Couldn't he or Julius run to France and beg Polanski to nod?

After talking to Ryan a few words about the trailer, Melanie Sloan went out to prepare to release the trailer as soon as possible.

Checking the time, Ryan picked up the phone and pressed Natalie's mobile phone number. The Long Island girl was far away in Cambridge, Boston.

"Ryan, when are you coming?"

After the call was connected, Natalie's complaining voice was the first to ring, "You said you would accompany me to report at Harvard, but as a result, there is still no figure in sight."

"That..." When Natalie started school, it happened to be the time when Ryan was injured. "Nat, how about college life?"

"Want to hear the truth or lies?" She looked very interested.

"Let's tell the lie and the truth." Ryan also has the consciousness of cooperation.

"The lie is that Harvard even has the breath of knowledge in the air, which makes people fall into it, deeply intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves."

"What about the truth?" Ryan asked again.

"My new classmates are too naive, and they are too curious. They surrounded me every day for the first few weeks of school, chatting non-stop, and some of your fans asked me to forward your letters!"

"The charm of Queen Amidala is really endless."

"Please call me Natalie, thank you!" Natalie was obviously gritting her teeth to remind.

"Now, they should adapt to your existence?" Ryan threw her reminder aside, "Dear Nat."

"Well, now there are fewer curious people, but more flies."

"Your suitor?"

"Are you nervous, Ryan?" Natalie laughed. "I now understand how you felt. The flowers and letters you receive every day must be packed in the largest schoolbag."

"Do you need me to send someone to collect garbage?"

"Hey, the guy opposite, you'd better come here quickly, or your girlfriend will be robbed." Another woman's voice came vaguely from the phone.

"Emily, shut up!" This was Natalie's voice.

Ryan frowned and asked, "Is that your roommate?"

"Yeah Emily is an advanced graduate student at Radcliffe College." Natalie introduced a few words, "I also published a collection of poems."

"Ryan, when will you come to see me? If you are late..." Natalie said deliberately, "If I can't tell, I will be chased away."

"Really, dear Nat." Ryan seemed to be joking. "Apart from me, there is only one man who can catch you!"

"who?"

"People who have seen God!"

"Humph~" Natalie's nasal voice rang on the phone, and then she asked again, "When are you coming over?"

"Soon, I promise!"

Putting down the phone, Ryan thought for a while, and if no surprises, Natalie would stay at Harvard for four years, and he picked up the phone again.

"George, is the house that Boston bought has been decorated!" (To be continued...)