Chapter 830： Financing

On this trip to India, Ronan was very rewarding when he returned to Los Angeles.

First received a $500 million investment from the Mountain Foundation for the Pacific Investment Foundation, then reached an agreement with Steve Jobs, and finally won new financing customers.

When Ronan first came to Mumbai to look for investment, one of his purposes was the Falch Foundation. After the Wall Street investment was frustrated, although he did not extinguish his determination to continue investing in the U.S. market, his investment goal turned to relatively low risk. , And stable investment with stable returns.

The reputable Pacific Investment Fund is their first choice.

Intentional investment amount is as high as US$300 million.

Ronan reached an oral agreement with the Falch Foundation and left Mumbai. Scott Swift personally brought people to India to conduct formal financing negotiations with the Falch Foundation.

When it comes to using overseas funds, Ronan has always been the more the better.

Relativity entertainment can have today's achievements, it can be said that it is very important to try its best to use overseas funds.

Scott Swift left Merrill Lynch to join the Pacific Investment Fund, and he is doing better and better.

Originally, Ronan also considered whether to invest in people who get rich first in certain markets.

Unexpectedly, Scott did the job without speaking.

Scott has been staying in the east recently, and after finishing the financing there, he will rush directly from the east to South Asia and start negotiations with the Falch Foundation in Mumbai.

Under the coordination of the overseas branch of Embassy Pictures, the Pacific Foundation has absorbed hundreds of millions of dollars in investment from the east.

Most of these come from investment in the natural resources industry.

Investing in the U.S. market has both stable income and high-level compelling. Although many people are relatively cautious, the Pacific Investment Fund has attracted a group of people.

No one can underestimate the group that many people hailed as uneducated and nouveau riche. Who can fight in this industry is not a smart person.

They are engaged in a profiteering industry, but no one can say how long they can do it. It is a high-risk industry.

Compared with the high-risk investments of Wall Street, the Pacific Foundation, which has stable income and good reputation, is a better choice in the eyes of many people.

This group of people do not want future generations to engage in this high-risk industry, and prepare a stable growth and financial environment for future generations, which is also highly valued by them.

There is also an extremely important point. In order to open up the investment market over there, Scott specially hired several professionals from over there.

These people played a key role because they developed a strategy to attract investment from this particular group.

The Pacific Investment Foundation can assist their descendants in choosing schools in the United States.

This is a big killer for over there. Someone used to buy a toilet at a great expense in order to choose a school.

With the financial resources of these people, it is not difficult for future generations to come to the United States to study, but it is not so easy to choose a prestigious university, especially a well-known university.

For other schools, the Pacific Foundation cannot guarantee that USC is not difficult.

In recent years, because Ronan once studied at the USC Film Academy, he himself and his company have been donating to USC, including the Pacific Investment Fund.

Alumni and alma mater, for successful people, you can never ignore, especially the background of famous schools.

Because of alumni, Ronan and George Lucas have a natural connection and have established a very good personal relationship.

If it were not an alumnus, Robert Zemeckis might not agree to direct "Alice in Wonderland."

After all, the big director makes enough money, and now he prefers to do experimental movies.

Entering Southern California through the Ronan and Pacific Investment Foundation channels, there is a lot of room for operation.

This has attracted many overseas investors.

Although some people always preach that reading is useless, for example, these people always say that they earn more than those who have read books, but if they really want their offspring to stop reading, it is estimated that they will jump in a hurry.

How many low-educated losses have been eaten, only they know.

What is lacking in this generation, I always want the next generation to make up for it and be able to go to a prestigious school. The attraction is not so big.

In the early stage, an investment agreement of hundreds of millions of dollars was reached, and there are still many people interested in it.

Of course, Scott kept in mind the things Ronan emphasized, and all operations are in compliance with laws and regulations.

Moreover, the people of the Pacific Foundation also kept a low profile in public opinion, doing more and not talking.

Scott is also very smart, and he delegates more of the business over there to the employees from over there, just to do a good job of supervision.

In the past month, with various efforts, the Pacific Investment Foundation has attracted more than one billion U.S. dollars of investment worldwide thanks to its good reputation and reputation, coupled with various initiatives.

These funds are enough to guarantee the budgets of major film projects such as "Transformers" and "Hulk".

Without enough money, no matter how good the film creation is, it can only stay on the imagination and paper.

In this era, art and money and commerce have long been inseparable.

Take the art market as an example, including all kinds of antiques. The hype, commercial operation, and other show operations are no less than Hollywood.

Compared with the operations of those international antique dealers targeting the eastern market, the Pacific Investment Foundation is definitely a super conscience enterprise.

"Transformers" and "Hulk" project budget is sufficient, the preparation work is naturally smooth, and funding is also the most basic guarantee for the operation of the crew.

Marvel Entertainment has signed a directorship agreement with Jos Weyden, and Jacques Phoenix took the initiative to go to the University of Southern California Institute of Technology to experience life with several physics professors in order to better adapt to the identity of Bruce Banner scientist.

Fitness is also an essential preparation item for Jacques Phoenix.

This actor, in sharp contrast with his elder brother who died young, can be said to be a sober-minded and highly professional actor.

Perhaps, the experience of Ruifan Phoenix is ​​also a reminder of Jackie Phoenix and others who have a close relationship with him.

Ira Fischer, who has collaborated with Sandsea Entertainment in "The Wedding Proud", will stand out in a selection of heroine actors and will play Bruce Banner's girlfriend Betty Rose, the daughter of General Rose.

Similarly, the Australian actress also signed a long-term contract with Marvel Entertainment.

The director candidates for "Thor" and "Captain America" ​​have not yet been determined and are still being selected.

These two films will be released after "Iron Man 2", and there is plenty of time.

After Marvel’s Avengers project has received sufficient financial support, it is gradually advancing, and the development of related comics is also underway. For example, as the content of "Civil War" has gradually increased, it has caused a strong response throughout the United States. Power is also beyond the scope of the comics.

This is not the plot that used to be like a schoolboy at an airport in that movie, which involves political and social realities.

Today's comic version of "Civil War" is not a personal grievance, but a confrontation of ideas.

and the content is quite dark.

The concept of the Civil War was proposed by Ronan, but the relevant content and plot were ultimately decided by Marvel. Ronan had communicated with Marvel’s creative committee. The ending of the Civil War is also dark. Captain America will die in assassination!

This will also cause the Avengers to completely split in the comics.

Film adaptation is different from comics. How the film will be shot in the future will depend on the market.

As for "Avengers", if the plan is to promote normal, it will be released in 2009 or 2010.

For "Transformers", after Ronan confirmed Candice Swanepoel as the heroine, he returned to Los Angeles and participated in the audition for the actor, and finally chose to participate in the final audition of "Superman Returns" and then The unsuccessful British actor Henry Cavill played the leading actor Duke.

The young Henry Cavill is tall and strong, and then he will go to the barracks for a few months of experience life, and he can play such a military role.

Similarly, I just experienced a casting failure in "Superman Returns". In order to get the role of Duke, Henry Cavill could only sign a long-term contract with Shahai Entertainment.

is probably the relationship of time. The Superman who really impressed Ronan was not Christopher Reeve, but Henry Cavill.

It seems that Henry Cavill and Tom Cruise worked together later, and it seems that he has also appeared in the famous Warlock pile driver.

Ronan also played the role of Henry Cavill's Warlock Piledriver. He thought of the origin of the role. It seems to be a TV series adapted from the game, but what is the original name of the TV series or game?

"The Demon Hunter"? Or "The Witcher"?

It's a pity that he hasn't watched this show, so he can't remember clearly.

With the signing of the actor contract by the actor Henry Cavill, all the cast members for "Transformers" are in place, and the crew also began the final filming preparation period.

In terms of project budget, special effects production will be the largest expenditure. Although the film will not be produced using 3D shooting, it will still cost hundreds of millions of dollars in special effects technology.

In contrast, the cost of actors is very low. The highest paid in the entire crew is not the male and female protagonist, but the already famous black actor Tyrese Gibson, but his salary is only $500,000 Optimus Prime as the voice of the actor Peter Cullen is the highest, this is the most classic Optimus Prime voice.

Megatron, Ronan rejected the idea of ​​inviting the elf king Hugo-Weiwen, and instead invited a voice actor with a more distinctive voice but a lower reputation and pay.

is just dubbing, and it is not cost-effective to spend a lot of money to invite Hugo-Uighur.

While the crew fixes the actors, Michael Bay uses his relationship with Relativity Entertainment to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Defense and the military to obtain filming authorization in multiple military bases, including Edward Air Force Base.

In addition, the military will also send soldiers directly to participate in the filming, and the crew can use a variety of heavy equipment including planes and tanks to participate in the filming.

Correspondingly, in the plot and content of the movie, there should be no content that discredited the military, and the positive image of the military should be actively promoted.

This is also in line with the setting of the film, and Ronan naturally agreed.