Chapter 557： Work together

Shahai Entertainment also made contact with Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese is busy with the production of "Aviator" and has no time for him for the time being. It will not be discussed until the production of "Aviator" is over next year. Other movie projects.

Ronan was not in a hurry, after all, there was still plenty of time.

2003 is about to pass, and the two films released by Relativity Entertainment in December are still being screened, and "Rivals of the People" enters the second weekend screening.

This mediocre love comedy movie may be due to Will Smith's personal charm, and its steady trend is jaw-dropping.

The box office for the next weekend dropped by only 34% compared to the first weekend, and another US$38.6 million was collected. In addition, including the Christmas holiday harvest, the film’s North American box office successfully passed the US$100 million threshold and reached 100 million in 1998 Ten thousand U.S. dollars.

Let alone other people, even Ronan did not expect that the trend of "Rival of the People" was so steady and smooth.

After all, this is just a funny love comedy, and its reputation can only be regarded as mediocre. Although the publicity and distribution of Embassy Pictures are strong, it will not let the picture draw such a steady trend.

In the final analysis, it can only be said that in the ten years after the new millennium, Will Smith's personal charm and box office appeal are amazing.

It seems that as long as the film is not too bad, Will Smith can hold up the box office.

In addition, "Lost Tokyo" is still being screened on a small scale. Although it has entered the fourth screening weekend, the embassy film industry has excellent rhythm control, and word-of-mouth marketing is very well done, and the attendance rate has always been It's quite impressive. The single-library box office continued to stay above US$10,000 that weekend, and the total box office in North America has reached 15.1 million US dollars.

In addition, this film has won a series of nominations and awards.

Among the many Oscar outpost awards, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, the New York Film Critics Association Award, the Boston Film Critics Association Award and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award, etc., "Lost in Tokyo" all won the best director, best actress and Nominated for three major awards for Best Picture.

"Lost in Tokyo" is not the strongest first film on the outpost, but it is also very rewarding. As the new year is approaching, the next is the famous weather vane award.

Directors’ Guild Awards, Producers’ Union Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Golden Globe Awards.

These are the four weather vane awards with the greatest influence on the Oscars. The judges of the first three have a high degree of overlap with the Oscar judges, and it can even be said that they are composed of Oscar judges. The final result is extremely overlapped with the Oscar. According to relevant statistics, they overlap. The degree is over 95%.

The latter’s judges do not have a penny relationship with the Oscars, but they have a certain degree of influence. Once they are awarded, they will get a huge publicity effect and attract the attention of many people.

Of course, these are ultimately to give the film more opportunities to get votes, and it is impossible to guarantee that any film will win 100%.

The so-called Oscar weather vane or outpost is nothing more than a title given by film critics, reporters and fans.

Many movie awards were originally created without thinking that they would become an accessory to the Oscars. But the status of the Oscars is too high. There is really no entertainment category in North America that can match the qualifications and influence of Oscars. .

Sometimes, when a person, an award reaches the highest level, the latecomer will inevitably be called an accessory.

Before the New Year, there was good news. The tripartite negotiations between Pretone Pictures, Embassy Pictures and Shahai Entertainment came to an end. The three parties signed a formal cooperation on the two film projects of "Mamma Mia" and "The Da Vinci Code" protocol.

Shahai Entertainment and Pretone Pictures invested in each other’s film projects. The former accounted for 51% of the investment in "Mamma Mia" led by itself, and the latter in "Daphne" led by Tom Hanks. "Odd Code" also accounts for 51% of the investment.

Doing so can effectively guarantee their own right to speak on the leading projects.

At the same time, Rita Wilson is one of the producers of "Mamma Mia", and Ronan will also serve as a producer in the "The Da Vinci Code" project.

The omni-channel distribution of these two films in North America and overseas is all under the responsibility of Embassy Pictures.

With the distribution right in hand, Relativity Entertainment has the absolute initiative.

Pretone Pictures has no distribution capabilities and can only be located in the lower reaches of the industrial chain.

"Happy cooperation."

In the press room of the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ronan and Tom Hanks exchanged contracts at the signing ceremony and shook hands tightly. Tom Hanks smiled honestly and said, "Happy cooperation!"

The two hands are squeezed together, like the closest partner.

The flashing lights of hundreds of media reporters lit up, seeming to flash blind people's eyes.

Then comes the time for routine questions.

A reporter with a "Yahoo Entertainment" tag on his chest asked: "Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hanks, congratulations to the two for reaching this strong cooperation. Can you tell me your views on this cooperation?"

Tom Hanks glanced at Ronan, and Ronan made a please gesture, motioning him first.

"It is a great honor to be able to reach a cooperation with Relativity Entertainment." Tom Hanks is still a good old man: "Mr. Anderson is a very good producer. I believe this cooperation will definitely bring success.

Tom Hanks is very particular about what he said, Ronan will not talk nonsense, and said with a smile: "I have always been a fan of Tom. I have wanted to cooperate with Tom since the 1990s, and now I finally got what I wanted."

Such scenes are essential skills in Hollywood.

At the end of the signing ceremony, Tom Hanks took the lead to leave the press room, and Ronan then entered the lounge on the other side.

The conversations between the two bosses of their respective companies were fairly peaceful in private, but they were definitely not as harmonious in front of the media.

Involving more than US$50 million in investment, and as a producer himself, Ronan was very concerned about the specific preparation plan for "The Da Vinci Code" and asked: "Tom, when will the film be prepared for shooting."

Facing the extremely important work, Tom Hanks temporarily let go of his prejudices and said: "We will start preparations in May next year at the earliest, and strive to start filming in the second half of the year, and it will be released in 2005."

Too much money is pressed on it, maybe Relativity Entertainment is nothing. His Bridgecom Pictures will be very difficult, which is the key to finally agreeing to cooperate.

The financial problem of filming and producing "The Da Vinci Code" is difficult to solve with the strength of Pretone Pictures alone.

Ronan has no doubts about investment and funding. On the one hand, he is one of the film crew producers and a member of the highest authority structure; on the other hand, both crews have hired firefighter funds as a third-party guarantee for the completion of the film. , The investment will be controlled in the third-party account.

"What about the director?" Ronan knew that Tom Hanks had played the leading actor: "Are you sure?"

Tom Hanks said: "It's basically finalized, and Ron Howard has agreed to be the director of this film."

Ronan nodded slightly: "This candidate is good, Director Howard is competent."

"I think so too." Tom Hanks suddenly turned to ask: "One of the heroines in "Mamma Mia" is played by your friend, what about the other heroine?"

Ronan said directly: "I plan to invite Meryl Streep."

Tom Hanks frowned slightly: "She? Will she play?"

"It's man-made." Ronan simply explained: "I might work with Meryl Streep on several film projects."

Tom Hanks said: "Her acting skills and singing skills are sufficient for this role, your friend..."

Ronan smiled: "Her name is Amanda Seyfried, and she just starred in "Mean Girl" some time ago. This film is still being released in North America. She is not in Los Angeles now. , When Amanda returns, I can arrange for her to meet with Ms. Rita Wilson first."

When it comes to expensive investments, Tom Hanks is also very cautious: "This is the best."

Ronan is confident that Amanda Seyfried is qualified for this role. Perhaps Amanda Seyfried has average acting skills, but has excellent appearance conditions and has quite good singing skills.

There are many actors who can't sing at all, such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Cruise. When others sing for money, they sing to death.

Maybe even the she-wolves of the Rocky Mountains can be recruited by them.

About to start a full range of cooperation on two film projects, Ronan and Tom Hanks discussed for a while, especially about the investment, shooting and distribution of the film.

Fortunately, "Mamma Mia" has a production budget of US$40 million; the production budget of "The Da Vinci Code" is as high as US$110 million!

Even with the support of the Pacific Investment Foundation and not occupying the liquidity of Relativity Entertainment, Ronan is still very cautious while paying attention.

Nearly half an hour later, Ronan was ready to leave. Before leaving, he specifically said: "Tom, we are now partners We need to maintain smooth and good communication and work together!"

Tom Hanks is neither a child nor a wayward celebrity in the circle, but a very mature and steady person, saying: "Ronan, this is exactly what I want to say."

Ronan shook hands with Tom Hanks and walked out of the rest room.

Perhaps because of Spielberg's relationship, Ronan knew very well that Tom Hanks had a prejudice against him. The two might not be friends, but there is no need to become enemies.

In the Hollywood circle, good connections and cooperation are sometimes very important.

After all, the North American film industry is still a business circle, and the practice of either being a friend or an enemy will only make it difficult for one's own side.

In the process of reaching a cooperation agreement on the two film projects of "Mamma Mia" and "The Da Vinci Code", Relativity Entertainment has passed the crucial 2003, ushered in the dawn of 2004, and continues to run wild on the road of development .

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