Chapter 986 Ordinary Return Gift
To determine the cooperation, Ronan and Harvey Weinstein agreed on a general framework, and someone will discuss in detail soon. Weinstein Pictures' international distribution channels will be difficult to establish in a short period of time. International distribution for many years in the future will rely on relativity entertainment.
Relying on powerful marketing channels, Relativity Entertainment has already stood at the absolute upstream of the industrial chain.
As for the messy things about Harvey Weinstein himself, they are nothing in the face of business cooperation.
Even if it breaks out, you can easily distinguish it.
Moreover, based on past experience, the Mitus are still ten years away from making a fuss.
If relativity entertainment wants to use this kind of thing to determine whether to cooperate, there will be no more partners in Hollywood.
Harvey Weinstein quickly said goodbye and left. Ronan received a new message from Connie before going for lunch.
Connie received a call from actress Wan Qian from the East. The other party wanted to come over in the afternoon and ask Ronan if she had time.
After Ronan's brief thought, Connie gave a positive answer.
The last time I met at the movie "The Golden Armor in the City" that the young actress's performance of knowing progress and retreat 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 ways, he hopes that this good impression can be maintained.
After lunch, Ronan returned to the office and continued to handle the work at hand. He first approved a new project submitted by Shahai Entertainment.
After a period of discussion, Shahai Entertainment completed the first draft script of the first season of "Spartacus" proposed by Ronan, and was also preparing to start planning this very pornographic and violent drama project.
Its scale is definitely beyond "Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones", and it will be the largest project since the establishment of Shahai Entertainment.
Netflix Streaming also placed an order with Shahai Entertainment.
Ronan naturally approved the project, and the series was directed by Michael Hurst as the producer and director in "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta".
The successful experience of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is beneficial to the shooting and production of "The Three Hundred Warriors".
The first season has initially planned ten episodes, with a production budget of US$10 million.
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.
After approving this project, Ronan checked the latest progress of some movie and TV projects in Shahai Entertainment.
The crew of "The Millionaire in the Slums" has entered the filming stage in Mumbai, India under the leadership of director Danny Boyle, and will soon enter post-production.
Other film projects such as "The Ninth District", "Zombie Paradise", "Teddy Bear", "Human Skin Inn 2", "Dawn of the Living Dead 2" and "Hairspray" have either completed post-production or entered the final stage, and all can be released and released on time in 2007.
Next year, the first-line film 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 first-line productions, but more are medium-sized film projects.
In addition, after Jerever Abrams finished filming "Hurricane Rescue 3", he submitted a new film project to Ronan.
This is a science fiction film about doomsday and monsters, and the script is called "The Collover Archives".
Jerever Abrams drew on the successful experience of Shahai Entertainment in operating "The Witch Blair" that year and planned to shoot it into a pseudo-documentary with the first perspective, and then hype it up in the form of viral marketing.
Of course, this 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' plan, it only costs about $25 million in production.
Emrams also suggested to Ronan that if everything goes well, he hopes to start shooting as soon as possible so that the film's advertisement can be posted on "Transformers".
Ronan remembers this video and has watched it with great curiosity. Although the impression is not particularly deep, he still remembers that he filmed a sequel later. It is said that some companies want to purchase copyright and adapt it into a TV series.
Based on past memories, combined with the script and production plan submitted by Jerever Abrams, "The Collover Archives" is very similar to "The Witch Blair". The difference between the two is that the former really shows monsters.
Unlike other monster movies, this movie once seemed to be all from a dv in the hands of one person, giving the audience an immersive feeling.
In the era of monster science fiction movies, everyone seems to be repeating the same monster formula.
As an art form, as a means of communication, and as an industry, films always depend mainly on technological innovation.
"The Collover Archives" stands out from monster science fiction movies in an innovative way.
As a monster science fiction film and an unprecedented disaster film, the innovation and boldness of "The Colover Archives" in shooting technology and marketing methods is definitely commendable.
Ronan approved Jerever Abrams' project and forwarded all the relevant information to Shahai Entertainment Production Department and George Clint.
By the time this film was released, almost ten years had passed since "The Witch Blair", and viral marketing may be able to show its strength again.
Moreover, this kind of theme that destroys New York or Los Angeles has always had a market in the United States.
In the words of Jerever Abrams to Ronan in the email, "We live in an era full of fear, so it's really exciting to imagine some weird and huge creature attacking the city you live in. I hope the film will allow the audience to experience the fear of harming in an entertaining and safe way."
Ronan sometimes has the illusion that Americans always think that someone wants to deal with them, either terrorists or big monsters. If no one makes some unhappiness for them, they will be fucking unable to survive the whole day.
This project has a smooth journey and will be released in 2007 or 2008.
There is another project, and the document has also reached Ronan's side. Will Smith has obtained the remake of "Dragon Hard Boy" from Sony Columbia Pictures, and the screenwriter department of Shahai Entertainment has also completed the first draft script.
At Ronan's suggestion, the new project was renamed "Kung Fu Dream".
The project has a preliminary budget of $30 million, with Will Smith as the producer, Jaden Smith starring, and Tiger Chen as the action director.
In addition, Shahai Entertainment basically agreed with Jack Chen, and Jack Chen will play the key supporting actor and play 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 "Eighty Days Traveling around the Earth", Jack Chen's pay reached its peak in Hollywood, and Walt Disney paid him $20 million+ for the first-tier Hollywood stars.
However, the failure of the film caused Jack Chen's pay in Hollywood to plummet. However, for Hollywood film companies, Jack Chen is still a relatively rare resource. Shahai Entertainment paid up to $6 million in order to invite Jack Chen to play a supporting role.
It is said that Will Smith privately gave Jack Chen a promise.
However, this is the price Will Smith paid for his son, and his personal bargaining chip, and Ronan did not ask about it.
Ronan is actually very clear that as long as "Kung Fu Dream" can be released on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, the $6 million salary will definitely be worth the money.
Although Jack Chen's style has basically not changed for decades, there are too many fans who are willing to buy Jack Chen for him on the other side of the Pacific.
And then it will be released across the Pacific Ocean. Jack Chen will definitely be the protagonist in the publicity, and Will Smith's son will stand aside.
The knock on the door sounded, and Connie walked in: "Miss End is here, in the reception room."
Luo Nan nodded slightly and said, "You accompany me."
The two left the office and went to the reception room next to them, and met Wan Qian in a lady's suit.
The young oriental actress politely greeted Ronan and Connie. There was a rectangular gift box on the coffee table next to her.
Ronan shook hands with her and said politely: "Miss, please sit down."
Wan Qian smiled implicitly and said softly: "Last time we met, Mr. Anderson gave me a gift. According to the etiquette over us, I should give it back."
She brought the gift box.
Ronan's eyes fell on the rectangular gift box and said, "Miss Wan, you are so polite."
Wan Qian has her own principles in life and doing things: "Mr. Anderson, this is my return gift. I am going back to China and I may rarely come to Los Angeles again in the future. The gift you gave me left a beautiful memory in this city, and I deserve to return the gift. It is not expensive, it is just an oriental painting made by an elder in my family."
Ronan could roughly guess what the girl was thinking, she probably didn't want to owe anyone a favor.
"Thank you." Ronan did not refuse: "I have always been very interested in Eastern culture."
Wan Qian handed the gift box to Ronan, breathed a sigh of relief, and said politely with a smile: "I won't disturb Mr. Anderson."
Ronan put away the gift box, first nodded to Wanqian, and then said to Connie: "Help me give it to Miss Wan."
Connie took Wan Qian out of the reception room and sent her to the first floor lobby.
In the reception room, Ronan opened the gift box and found a very ordinary oriental modern painting.
A very ordinary gift for return is in line with the identity and status between the two parties.
I can only say that this is really a kind girl.
Ronan didn't think about it anymore. When Connie came back, she asked her to put the paintings in the company's storage room. She probably won't take them out again in the future.
This will be a wonderful memory.
As for the entertainment industry on the other side of the Pacific, Ronan didn't think about it or did not want to consider it. This is not a question he should be concerned about.
Chapter completed!