Chapter 986： Ordinary return

To determine the cooperation, Ronan and Harvey Weinstein agreed on a general framework. Someone will discuss in detail later. It is difficult to establish Weinstein Pictures’ international distribution channels in a short period of time. International distribution in the coming years Rely on relativity entertainment.

Relying on powerful marketing channels, Relativity Entertainment has stood at the absolute upstream of the industry chain.

As for Harvey Weinstein's own mess, it is nothing in the face of business cooperation.

Even if it breaks out, you can dismiss the relationship casually.

Besides, judging from past experience, the Mi Rabbits are going to make noise, and it is still ten years away from now.

If Relativity Entertainment is to use this kind of thing to determine whether to cooperate, there will be few partners in Hollywood.

Harvey Weinstein soon left. Ronan received a new message from Connie before going to lunch.

Connie received a call from Wanqian, an actress from the East, who wanted to come over in the afternoon to ask Ronan if he had time.

After Ronan briefly thought, Connie gave a positive answer.

The last time I met at the filming of "Full of Golden Armour in the City", the young actress's advance and retreat performance left a good impression on Ronan. He was a little curious, why did the other party suddenly come to visit?

Ronan has a very good impression of her, and in some respects, I hope this good impression can be maintained.

After lunch, Ronan returned to the office and continued to deal with the work at hand. First, he approved a new project submitted by Shahai Entertainment.

After a period of discussion, Shahai Entertainment has completed the first draft script of the first season of "Spartacus" proposed by Ronan, and is also preparing to start planning this very pornographic and violent drama project.

Its scale absolutely surpasses "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones", and it will be the largest scale project since the establishment of Shahai Entertainment.

Netflix streaming media also placed an order with Shahai Entertainment.

Ronan naturally approved the project, and the series was produced and directed by Michael Hirst, who served as the art director in "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors".

The successful experience of "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" is beneficial to the production of "Spartacus".

Ten episodes were initially planned for the first season, with a production budget of 10 million US dollars.

For the investment in the first season, this is relatively high. The investment in costume dramas has always been higher than that of modern dramas.

approved the project, Ronan checked the latest progress of some film and television projects of Shahai Entertainment.

The crew of "Slumdog Millionaire" has entered the filming stage in Mumbai, India under the leadership of director Danny Boyle, and will soon be transferred to post-production.

Other film projects such as "District Nine", "Zombie Land", "Teddy Bear", "Human Skin Inn 2", "Dawn of the Living Dead 2" and "Hairspray" have either completed post-production or post-production The production has entered the final stage, and all can be released on time in 2007.

Next year, the first-line movie project under Relativity Entertainment will be led by "Transformers" and Marvel superhero movies.

Then there are the animation feature films of Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio and Pixar Studio.

There are not many large-scale first-line productions, but more medium-scale investment film projects.

In addition, after Jeff Abrams finished filming "Hurricane Rescue 3", he submitted a new film project to Ronan.

This is a science fiction film about doomsday and monsters. The script is called "The Clover Archives".

Jeff Abrams borrowed from Sand Sea Entertainment’s successful experience in operating "Blair the Witch" and planned to make a first-perspective pseudo-documentary, and then hyped it through viral marketing.

Of course, this kind of viral marketing will let the audience know that this is the promotion of the movie, and the way of viral marketing is more to stimulate the audience's curiosity.

Although this is a doomsday monster science fiction film, according to Abrams's plan, it only needs about 25 million US dollars in production costs.

Amrams also suggested to Ronan that if all goes well, he hopes to start shooting as soon as possible so that the film's commercial can be posted with "Transformers".

Ronan remembers this film and once watched it curiously. Although the impression is not particularly deep, he still remembers that he filmed a sequel later. It is said that a company wants to buy the copyright and adapt it into a TV series.

With the memory of the past, combined with the script and production plan submitted by Jeff Abrams, "The Clover File" is very similar to "Blair the Witch". The difference between the two is that the former really shows a monster.

Different from other monster movies, this movie once seemed to come from a DV in one person's hands, giving the audience an immersive feeling.

In the era of monster science fiction movies, everyone seems to be repeating the same monster formula.

And film as an art form, as a means of communication, as an industry-always mainly depends on technological innovation.

"Clover's Archives" has emerged from the monster science fiction movies in an innovative way.

As a monster science fiction film, but also as an unprecedented disaster film, the innovation and boldness of the shooting technology and marketing methods of "The Clover Archives" is absolutely commendable.

Ronan approved the project of Jeff Abrams, and then forwarded all relevant information to the production department of Shahai Entertainment and George Clint.

By the time this film is released, almost ten years have passed since "Blair the Witch", and viral marketing may be able to take off again.

Besides, this kind of theme that destroys New York or Los Angeles has always had a market in the United States.

To quote Ronan in an email from Jeff Abrams: “We live in an age full of fear, so imagine some kind of weird and huge creature attacking the city you live in. Really It is a very exciting thing. I hope that the film can let the audience experience the fear of harm that is everywhere in an entertaining and safe way."

Ronan sometimes has the illusion that Americans always feel that someone has to deal with them, either terrorists or monsters. If no one finds something unpleasant for them, they can hardly get along for a day.

The project is going well, and it will be released in 2007 or 2008.

There is another project. The files are also on Ronan's side. Will Smith has obtained the remake of "Longwei Boy" from Sony Columbia Pictures, and the screenwriter of Shahai Entertainment has also completed the first draft script.

At Ronan’s proposal, the new project was renamed "Kung Fu Dream".

The initial budget of the project is 30 million US dollars. Will Smith is the producer, Jaden Smith is the star, and Tiger Chen is the action director.

In addition, Shahai Entertainment has basically negotiated terms with Jack Chen. Jack Chen will play a key supporting actor and play for Will Smith’s son.

The negotiations between Shahai Entertainment and Jack Chen were not very smooth, and Jack Chen also had enough qualifications in Hollywood to demand high pay.

When filming "Around the Earth in Eighty Days", Jack-Chen's salary reached its peak in Hollywood, and Walt Disney paid him a salary of US$20 million + that would only be enjoyed by first-tier Hollywood stars.

However, the failure of the film caused Jack Chen’s salary in Hollywood to plummet. However, for Hollywood film companies, Jack = Chen is still a relatively rare resource. Shahai Entertainment paid for Jack Chen to play a supporting actor. Up to 6 million dollars in remuneration.

It is said that Will Smith privately gave Jack Chen a promise.

But this is the price Will Smith paid for his son. It belongs to him as a bargaining chip, Ronan did not ask.

Ronan actually knows very well that as long as "Kung Fu Dream" can be screened on the other side of the Pacific, the $6 million film pay is definitely worth the money.

Although Jack Chen’s style has remained the same for decades, there are too many fans on the other side of the Pacific who are willing to pay for Jack Chen.

And when it will be released on the other side of the Pacific, Jack Chen is definitely the protagonist in the publicity, and Will Smith’s son has to stand aside obediently.

There was a knock on the door, and Connie walked in: "Miss End is here, in the reception room."

Ronan nodded slightly and said, "You accompany me over."

The two left the office, went to the next reception room, and saw Wan Qian in a lady's suit.

This young oriental actress politely greeted Ronan and Connie. On the coffee table next to her, there was a rectangular gift box.

Ronan shook hands with her and said politely: "Miss Finish, please sit down."

Wanqian smiled implicitly and said softly: "Last time we met, Mr. Anderson gave me a gift. According to our etiquette, I should return the gift."

She brought the gift box.

Ronan's eyes fell on the rectangular gift box and said, "Miss Wan is so polite."

Wanqian has her own principles in life and things: "Mr. Anderson, this is my gift in return. I am going back to China, and I may rarely come to Los Angeles in the future. The gift you gave me left a beautiful memory in this city. I should return the gift. It is not expensive, it is just an oriental painting by an elder in the family."

Ronan can roughly guess what the girl thinks, she probably doesn't want to owe favors.

"Thank you." Ronan did not decline: "I have always been very interested in Eastern culture."

Wanqian handed the gift box to Ronan, and he was relieved, and said with a polite smile: "I will not disturb Mr. Anderson."

Ronan put away the gift box, first nodded to Wanqian, and then said to Connie: "Give me Miss Wanwan."

Connie took Wanqian out of the reception room and sent her to the lobby on the first floor.

In the reception room, Ronan opened the gift box, which contained a very ordinary oriental modern painting.

A very ordinary gift in return, in line with the identity and status of the two parties.

can only say, this is really the girl with Hui Zhilanxin.

Ronan didn't think much about it. After Connie came back, she asked her to collect the painting and put it in the company's storage room. It is estimated that she will not take it out again.

This will be a good memory.

As for the entertainment industry on the other side of the Pacific, Ronan did not think about it, nor did he want to think about it. This is not a question he should be concerned about.

Hollywood is the foundation of relativity entertainment.