Forbidden City and Lotus have long been eyeing "Terminator".
Although the box office of the first film was not too high, and its overseas box office performance was also very average, that is, the domestic one was slightly better. But Lotus Pictures will not forget what the situation was like with "The Bourne Identity 1".
And the Forbidden City will never forget their "Hurricane Rescue".
So when they confirmed that there would be a sequel to "Terminator", they approached Gao Runqing.
As the boss of a small company, Gao Runqing naturally has no reason to reject the goodwill from the two giants, and he also knows that if he still wants to rely on Gao Mu Pictures to fight alone, I am afraid that Lao Bai will have no reason to continue to cooperate with you.
Last time it was because of Wei Xiaolin, why this time?
So not only did he agree to cooperate, Gao Runqing even took the initiative to promise that if there is a "Terminator 2", Takagi Pictures will hand over the leading rights to the film!
"Especially the distribution part will be handed over to two big companies!"
Although he was extremely reluctant to give up, when faced with Sun Peng's inquiry, Gao Runqing still expressed his choice with a cheerful face: "We at Gaomu Pictures will be the assisting party, mainly to help with shooting and domestic distribution.
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"……sharp!"
After listening to Gao Runqing's words, Sun Peng couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
Although the box office performance of "Terminator 1" is not that amazing, don't forget that its cost is also low! So for Takagi Pictures, if it can be made into a series, it will be a long-term meal ticket
, enough to support their company. But Gao Runqing was able to hand over the leading rights, and even the domestic distribution rights, which is quite courageous!
Let Lotus or the Forbidden City issue it, and of course the benefits will be greater.
After all, whether 20% or 10% of the films are scheduled for release really depends on the strength of the distribution company; and if you want to push the movie overseas, let alone a small company like Takagi, I'm afraid
Even some medium-sized or even large-scale film companies have difficulty doing this. They can only count on giants like Lotus...
Looking at Sun Peng's thumbs up, Gao Runqing felt a little bitter in his heart.
If he doesn't hand over the leadership, what can he do? Or what can Takagi Pictures do? No matter how good the relationship between Wei Xiaolin and Lao Bai is, there is no guarantee that they will agree to continue producing "Terminator 2", right?
Moreover, for "Terminator 1" back then, both parties signed a "overlord" contract.
What Takagi Films got was only the filming and distribution rights of "Terminator 1", but the subsequent copyrights are still in the hands of Lao Bai. In other words, if Sun Peng writes the script of "Terminator 2"
, it can be completely handed over to any other film company to shoot without having to say hello to Gao Runqing and the others.
Even Wei Xiaolin couldn't say anything about this.
After all, they were willing to give you "Terminator 1" in the first place because of Wei Xiaolin's reputation, and Takagi Pictures did make a lot of money from this movie.
"Okay, so be it!"
Very satisfied with Gao Runqing's knowledge of current affairs, Sun Peng stopped teasing him and directly took out his mobile phone and dialed Wei Xiaolin's number: "Brother Wei, where are you? I'm with Gao Runqing, CEO."
"..."
"Yes, we are talking about "Terminator 2", and we have almost finished talking about it."
"..."
"Haha, of course you are the one to direct it. When our "Hero" is released, let's talk about "Terminator 2" again... Haha, this time I write you a super-large-scale script. I have gained experience in the past few years.
After accumulating enough, you can try it..."
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After receiving the call from Sun Peng, not only Wei Xiaolin was very excited, but even Sun Ya was also very excited.
This brat hasn't taken out a script for a long time.
The most recent one, "Police Story", just by the name, seems to be pretty predictable, and at first glance, the cast list can scare me to death, but after actually reading the script, Sun Yat-sen's face darkened. Most of the stars are guest stars.
Needless to say, the movie is a comedy about the police!
How can this thing get high box office in the Lunar New Year stalls?
But "Terminator 2" is different. The combination of science fiction movies and action movies is definitely the genre that Sun Peng is best at. And Sun Ya has often heard him talk about this movie. It seems that Sun Peng is interested in it.
Looks like you take it very seriously!
What does this mean? It means it is a big production!
So Sun Ya excitedly started negotiating with Takagi Pictures... no, it should be said that she started negotiations with Lotus and Forbidden City Pictures. After the great success of The Little Wizard and The Little Magician, the market for Lao Bai's scripts further increased, and also
It gave her the confidence to increase the share ratio again. But because Sun Peng's share number was already the highest in the country, the movie giant would not easily increase it. It broke the rules that had been formed for many years, so it is conceivable that negotiations would be inevitable.
Will last a long time.
Fortunately for Sun Peng, he was not in a hurry.
"Terminator 2" is not a small production like "Terminator 1". In particular, Sun Peng not only wants to show the epic momentum of the original version, but also hopes to go further in terms of scenes and special effects to make up for the lack of production.
is insufficient, so preparations must be made even more fully.
In addition to the script, there are also investments and actors.
If you want to produce the effect that Sun Peng wants, you will definitely need to invest a lot, and I am afraid that you will have to slowly discuss it with several companies; and the preparation of the actors is essential, for example, the male and female protagonists are all very tough-looking.
, it is necessary to undergo professional fitness and shaping before shooting; for example, for the savior who is only eleven or twelve years old, it will definitely not be easy to find a suitable young actor.
"As for the script, it will be written as soon as October."
After Fang Lanshen called, Sun Peng said with a smile: "The director and actors need to think about the script, and also need to coordinate props, costumes and special effects. It will take a long time to prepare, so if
If everything goes well, it will be more appropriate to start filming next spring..."
"You mean...the Lunar New Year period?"
After hearing what Sun Peng said, Fang Lanshen asked with enlightenment.
In fact, it is a simple multiple-choice question. It is either summer vacation or Lunar New Year. The key depends on the time when the film is completed. In Fang Lanshen's view, if "Terminator 2" starts filming next spring, the release date may be
It can only be postponed to the Lunar New Year period.
"Next year's Lunar New Year stall? Of course not!"
In response to Fang Lanshen's statement, Sun Peng immediately shook his head and said with a smile: "That would be too hasty and it would be difficult to guarantee the quality of the movie! If you ask me, the summer vacation next year will be more suitable..."