Chapter 392： Semi-autobiographical

"Chris, I didn't expect it."

In the banquet hall, Ronan shook hands with Christopher Nolan: "Unexpectedly, you also joined CAA."

Christopher Nolan just entered the banquet hall and said with a smile: "I just signed the contract two days ago."

Brian Lord added to the side: "This was personally discussed by our three partners. Chris has a bright future."

"I'm over, I'm over." Christopher Nolan made a few appropriate humble sentences.

Afterwards, Brian Lord briefly said a few words, and Ronan roughly understood.

After "White Night Chase" was released, Christopher Nolan attracted the attention of many people in the circle, and the performance of two consecutive official feature films was pretty good, which also aroused the interest of CAA.

In fact, Christopher Nolan’s journey as a director was very difficult. In the late 1990s, in order to complete a film, he did not hesitate to raise money from the audience during the screening.

It is difficult for ordinary people who think that they are talented to do such a thing.

Without sufficient background and network, sometimes even the director has to use some extraordinary methods.

Brian Lord went to other places, Ronan chatted with Christopher Nolan for a few words, turned to the main business, and asked: "The last time we talked on the phone, you said that the script framework was completed, and now it is progressing. Where is it?"

Christopher Nolan knew that Ronan was asking about "Batman" and said: "The first draft script can be completed as soon as next week."

Ronan nodded slightly: "Then I am going to have initial contact with Warner Bros. and DC Comics."

"Yes." Christopher Nolan is particularly confident: "I can finish it before this weekend."

He reminded: "Ronan, you have to be prepared. Warner Bros. and DC Comics executives are not so easy to convince."

Ronan smiled and said: "It may have been difficult before, but the big sales of Spider-Man will give Warner Bros. and DC Comics new ideas. Superman and Batman are their most influential superheroes. "

Christopher Nolan said: "The success of "Spider-Man" can be regarded as paving a way for us."

"Warner Bros. has already started filming "Catwoman." Ronan said simply: "They may not have no plans to continue filming "Batman."

He whispered: "Besides, we are not shooting an indoor drag show."

Christopher Nolan knew that the style and costumes of the last "Batman and Robin" were really helpless.

He said: "We are shooting dark realism. I have tried to dilute the background of comics and superheroes in the script and settings."

Ronan agreed with this approach: "Just treat Bruce Wayne as a real person. I think the last Batman movie failed. The darker and more realistic we are, the more likely it is to impress Warner Bros. and DC Comics."

Having said that, some of DC's superhero comics are inherently dark.

In this world of superheroes where the rich rely on technology and the poor rely on mutations, the master’s superpowers are enough to be rich.

And the darker and more realistic the better, once Warner Bros. gives the green light, the future Justice League universe will inevitably be affected.

Christopher Nolan chatted with Ronan for a while, found Brian Lord, and went to greet CAA executives and some heavyweight customers.

For Christopher Nolan now, interpersonal relationships are very important, and he is far from the stage where he can ignore this aspect.

Ronan looked at Christopher Nolan, and suddenly thought of the news between him and CAA he had seen in his previous life.

I vaguely remember that after the completion of "The Dark Knight Rises", Christopher Nolan decided to leave CAA and switch to William Morris. For a director of his size, kicking CAA is not a big deal, but it caused CAA, Nolan and The lawsuit between William Morris and the three parties.

It is said that the cause was that after the income of "The Dark Knight Rises" was in his hands, Christopher Nolan wanted to pay the brokerage commission, but did not know which company to pay.

William Morris believes that Christopher Nolan belongs to his family and should be paid to him; CAA believes that the project occurred during Nolan's contract with CAA, and this part of the commission should belong to CAA.

Therefore, the two sued each other and went to court.

According to common sense, Christopher Nolan can sit back and watch and wait for the outcome of the lawsuit before saying anything else.

But this involves the rules of the directors' union. Because of the differences in the brokerage contract, Christopher Nolan, a member of the directors' union, can't make new films procedurally.

Later, the Nolans made mistakes and sued CAA and William Morris at the same time.

Ronan is not very clear about the final settlement, but according to Hollywood practice, the three parties may have reached an out-of-court settlement.

This kind of thing did not have a big impact on Christopher Nolan, and there were stars such as Kim Carey and Joseph Gordon Levitt who jumped together that year.

At that time, Christopher Nolan didn't care much about the agent and the agency. The director, screenwriter and production were all done in one hand, even his own company.

The brokerage company is just a tool for negotiation.

For the celebrities, if the agent cooperates well, they can cooperate for a lifetime. Anyway, the three-year contract will be renewed.

If the cooperation is not good, then fire it. The penalty for compensation is too small compared to the income.

That night, Ronan took Anne Hathaway back to the Future World Manor.

I don't know why, Anne Hathaway is very proactive, even taking the initiative to use some postures and places that were half-push and half-refusal.

The next day, Ronan personally sent Anne Hathaway to the airport. When the two people were facing each other, he always acted like a perfect lover.

For example, before going to the airport, I went to a boutique on Rodeo Drive and spent nearly 200,000 US dollars to give Anne Hathaway a set of the latest Cartier jewelry.

Anne Hathaway looked reluctant when she left.

Ronan also carefully considered the relationship between him and Anne Hathaway. At present, this kind of communication is very good. You can make friends together and be able to sleep.

Back at the company, Sofia Coppola came to visit in person with the script. Ronan talked to her for nearly an afternoon and finalized the main cooperation items. It is determined that Sofia Coppola will be invested by Shahai Entertainment to produce the new film of Sofia Coppola. Embassy Pictures is responsible for global distribution.

After reading the full version of the script, Ronan confirmed that this is the best "Lost in Tokyo" filmed by Sophia Coppola.

Ronan asked Sofia Coppola: "When do you plan to start shooting?"

"Filming starts around November." Sophia Coppola said roughly about his plan: "Filming is finished before the new year."

Ronan nodded, and said, "Then I will let Embassy Pictures work out the release plan for next year." He paused for a while and then said, "I plan to go the festival route."

Sofia Coppola smiled and said, "I think so too."

Now the film has not started shooting, Ronan did not say much: "We will discuss the details when you finish making the film."

This type of film, if you want to make a profit, you must take the route of film festival awards.

Begin with the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice Film Festival, and then go to the Toronto Film Festival in the middle, and finally will be officially released in the North American awards season.

Since coming back last night, Ronan has a lot of ideas. Sophia Coppola’s starting point is too high, and the inherent advantages are too great. As long as the film is slightly better, it is still very good to apply for an Oscar nomination or something. There is hope.

Who made her surname Coppola?

After Sophia Coppola left, Ronan flipped through the script and specifically checked the information about Sophia Coppola and her father on the Internet, looking for a place to promote and use.

After all, such a good resource, such a good old man must take the opportunity of his daughter, and he doesn't know how to use it, it would be silly.

Yes, Sofia Coppola also has a cousin, the famous Nicholas Cage.

Old friends from the East in the past life, the king of critics.

Ronan read the information about the Coppola family, then searched for Sofia Coppola's news, combined with just read the script, found that "Lost in Tokyo" seems to be Sofia Coppola's portrayal of himself.

The heroine Charlotte clearly casts the shadow of Sophia Coppola. The sadness of being left out by her husband is a portrayal of her past mood: the same as the workaholic in the film.

According to the news, since Sofia Coppola got married, her husband has taken over one job after another...

Ronan remembers clearly that the heroine of this film looks like Scarlett Johansson.

Think about the ages of the heroes and heroines of this film, and think about Scarlett Johansson's early uncle complex that is so messy that it is incomprehensible. Is it because this film has influenced it?

In other words, Sofia Coppola saw Scarlett Johansson's uncle complex and found her to play in her true colors?

A few days later, Sand Sea Entertainment and Sofia Coppola formally signed a contract, and Sofia Coppola also officially notified Ronan that the producer the male protagonist is the already finalized Bill Murray, the female lead Tend to let Scarlett Johansson come to play.

Ronan agreed.

He didn't put much energy into this project, and directly handed it over to Sofia Coppola. To a certain extent, it belongs to Sofia Coppola's semi-autobiographical film. Shooting the author's film seems to be more conducive to winning the prize.

Of course, after the crew is officially established, Ronan will also take time to see the crew. It is said that Scarlett Johansson was very fierce when he was young.

It seems to be very open.

Having said that, compared to Scarlett Johansson’s age, he can also be included in the ranks of the uncle, who is twenty-four?

Ronan's main focus is on the connection with Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

On the other hand, Christopher Nolan completed the first draft of the script nearly a week later than expected. After Ronan contacted the relevant person in charge, he found Warner Bros. and DC Comics together.