According to the script introduction, the background of this story is quite grand. Even if all the details are removed, one movie would not be able to tell it, so they plan to make it into a series of movies, just like "Harry Potter".
Of course, this is an expected situation. If the shooting situation is not ideal or the box office is not good, subsequent shooting plans may be axed.
"The first investment will reach 800 million?" Meng Xiaobai thought after seeing the estimated investment amount.
Wu Binghui immediately explained: "If you want to make a real blockbuster, these investments are indispensable. The seven "Harry Potter" films invested US$700 million, with a global box office of US$700 million. The earlier "Lord of the Rings" three
"The Hobbit" trilogy has a lot of investment."
“It’s not uncommon for Hollywood blockbusters to invest hundreds of millions of dollars now.”
Wu Binghui actually felt a little guilty. For such a large investment, Deep Space Digital Studio alone would not be able to come up with such a large amount of funds. He would definitely have to report it to Meng Xiaobai for approval. He was worried that Meng Xiaobai would not agree. After all, no one in the country has such great courage.
Dare to invest like this!
"Why is this project worth investing in? Tell me your reasons." Meng Xiaobai sat down and asked seriously.
Wu Binghui had obviously done enough homework and immediately said: "I did not make an impulsive decision. After Deep Space Digital has been operating for nearly a year, I found that there are no directors and capital in China who dare to make blockbusters. We feel like our heroes have no place to play.
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"In addition to animated films like "The Devil Boy Nezha," we need a blockbuster to gain recognition from audiences, capital, and the global market."
Meng Xiaobai said nothing and listened quietly.
"Mr. Meng, you know our technology best. We have enough technical capital to complete this matter! The estimated investment in the project is 800 million yuan, but our technology investment accounts for only 4%
If it exceeds ten, it is estimated that the cash investment can be reduced by 320 million!" Wu Binghui showed him another data sheet, which estimated various expenses.
"In terms of the cast, we did not use any big-name stars, so we were able to reduce a lot of salary expenses. And the core of the movie, the story is not a problem. This fantasy story is the top novel IP in the country, and it has a very large audience."
"In order to make a reasonable adaptation, we invited the original author and top screenwriters to participate to ensure that there are no problems with the script."
"As for directors, we invited young director Mo Ziyi. He is very good at shooting fantasy and fantasy themes..."
Wu Binghui introduced it one by one, and Meng Xiaobai reviewed it one by one. This project is actually very risky. Because film art is not just as simple as special effects, but has a lot to do with the script, director, and actors.
Moreover, in the domestic film market, if the box office can reach 1 billion, it is considered an excellent work, and the investment must reach 800 million. There are too few people in the film and television investment circle who dare to do this. It is usually a joint investment by major capitals, and this time, the main
They are the only investors in deep space technology and face greater risks.
"Xiao Wanzi, can you help me analyze this investment plan? Is it highly feasible?" Meng Xiaobai asked in the office holding the project plan.
Xiao Wanzi immediately used the collected data and information to conduct an analysis. She said: "Master, if we look at the past data, investing in such a movie has a 95% chance of being thrown out."
"But there are too many uncontrollable variables in this project, including director, script, actors, special effects, publicity and audience recognition. I can't make an accurate judgment. I can only be sure that if other domestic companies do this,
The failure rate is as high as 95%. Master, if you do it, the success rate is as high as 50%."
"I understand." Meng Xiaobai nodded. Indeed, based on the concept given by Wu Binghui, what he wanted to invest in was an epic-level fantasy blockbuster.
Such a movie has extremely high requirements in all aspects, and the only stable quantity that Deep Space Technology can control is the level of special effects production!
"Twenty years ago, foreign investors dared to make such blockbusters. Now I, Meng Xiaobai, have stronger technical capital than them, why can't I?" Meng Xiaobai said to himself, his company only has a game business.
You can earn one billion a month, and other companies are also making profits. Eighty million? This is affordable!
Meng Xiaobai called Wu Binghui, and Wu Binghui was a little uneasy. He originally wanted to find a more mature opportunity to report this project to his boss, but he didn't expect that Mr. Meng would come to the Deep Space Digital Studio, so he hurriedly proposed it, otherwise he wouldn't know what Mr. Meng was doing.
When did you first come?
Although I know that Mr. Meng is very courageous and dares to invest, after all, this plan is too big. If the whole series of movies is made, the total investment may not be close to 10 billion yuan!
Even Mr. Meng wouldn’t agree, right?
Just as he was thinking this, Meng Xiaobai suddenly asked: "Is there a script?"
"Yes! There is the original novel. As for the script, there is not much progress in the adaptation at present. There is only a 100,000-word trial draft." Wu Binghui hurriedly asked someone to bring the things.
Meng Xiaobai flipped through the script. In fact, he had also read the original novel of this work, called "Shading the Sky", which is a very popular fantasy novel. In the script, many side plots and irrelevant characters were deleted, but the main plot was not.
What changes were there? Some modifications were made to the characters for film and television purposes. After watching it, Meng Xiaobai was quite satisfied.
Wu Binghui waited anxiously. He had been preparing for this plan for half a year.
"Okay." Meng Xiaobai said suddenly.
"The script is pretty good," Wu Binghui said immediately, "I have revised this point more than a dozen times. I also invited Shui Dumpling, the director of "The Devil Boy Nezha", to help with his comments."
"I mean, this project can be invested." Meng Xiaobai said calmly, "I will ask the head office to grant you the funds."
"Really?" Wu Binghui was a little surprised. In his imagination, even if he wanted to facilitate this matter, he would have to work with the boss for several months. Who knows how long it took, but he actually agreed!
"Of course it's true. Do you think I'm joking?" Meng Xiaobai asked.
"This...Mr. Meng, what a courage!" Wu Binghui couldn't help but sigh, as if Mr. Meng approved this 800 million project just like he did!
"Since you want to do it, you must do it well!" Meng Xiaobai continued, "I approve the money with conditions. You must be responsible for the whole process. This movie must make me see that it is worth so much investment!"
"Mr. Meng, thank you for your trust! I will definitely do it!" Wu Binghui said excitedly. If this project is completed, it may be the most proud thing he has ever done in his life. Meng Xiaobai can give this opportunity
, he wanted to shout a few times to vent his excitement.