~： Six hundred and forty-seven - Paramount who is also interested in the beginning of the summer

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"Wayne Greenberg, the name is a 24/7 money printing machine!"

Sony Columbia CEO Ogaxiong, just after the high-level meeting, looked at the survey data of "Batman: The Dark Knight" by the marketing department in his hand, and his face was full of Chi Luoluo's jealousy.

"Reid."

He threw the analysis data on the table, picked up the phone and said to the secretary outside the door: "Notify Roland Emmerich that I will visit the work progress of "Godzilla" later!"

"Okay, sir."

Also in the Los Angeles area, the only six giant Paramount Pictures still in Hollywood, the Iron Maiden CEO Shirley Lansing, who is known for her toughness and style, has a similar analysis data on her desk. She is middle-aged, wearing a full set of high-end women's professional skirts, leaning on the office chair and looking very complicated.

"It's only been a few years since the DC series of movies developed?! If we look at the current situation, maybe the global market size of the entire series has gone straight to the number of tens of billions of dollars!"

In Shirley Lansing's eyes, Paramount never felt inferior to Warner Bros. Even though Warner Bros. has temporarily held the No. 1 position in the Big Six in recent years, she has never felt powerless. If she can lead Paramount and quickly get on the right track from the turbulent acquisition storm, she can continue to lead Paramount and steadily move towards the leading position of Hollywood studios.

But what is happening now is obviously worse than what she expected in the previous two years. If Warner Bros. is good at sequel movies, the market scale of the DC series rapidly expands to more than 10 billion, which means that it is not just the beginning of the summer season. was forcibly occupied.

Shirley Lansing's vision has always been very far-reaching, and she is very daring to bet at critical moments, such as "Titanic", which is still selling around the world. Everyone in Hollywood, at that time, regarded 20th Century Fox as a It was a funny joke, but this woman dared to make a decisive move on this big ship when no one was optimistic.

The market size of Hollywood is so large. The reason why the major giants cooperate and compete secretly, and they have frequently tacitly squeezed medium-sized film companies in the past two years, the main reason is very simple. Just eat less.

Judging from the current situation, Warner Bros. is no longer eating one more bite, and will not let go of the biggest piece of fat. It is the domineering **** of this market, where every revenue-generating capacity is no different from that of a successful animated feature film. What is even more incredible is that the superhero comics of the DC series are more terrifying than the other.

"Boss, here comes Mr. Ryder and Mr. Freeman."

Just as Shirley Lansing was looking out the window and thinking in confusion, the door of the office was knocked gently, and the secretary's peaceful voice came in at the same time.

"Please come in."

Looking down to check his attire, the Paramount CEO retracted his cranky thoughts, smiled and shook hands with the two who walked into the office. After a few words of greeting, the conversation between the three entered the topic.

"I have a new idea for the release plan of "The Big Clash"."

Shirley Lansing picked up the coffee cup, squinted and glanced at the two men across the desk, her voice was always strong, as if she was not discussing with the two, but an unquestionable final decision.

However, as long as you know a little about Paramount Pictures and have worked with this giant, you will get used to the strength of this Hollywood iron lady. Mimi Ryder, the director and producer of "The Great Clash", has not collaborated with Paramount once or twice. He turned his head and glanced at the black actor beside him, nodded slightly, and said:

"Sherry, just say that Paramount's arrangement is ready."

Shirley Lansing put down the coffee cup, and the two on the opposite side were stunned as soon as she opened her mouth. "The scheduled schedule adjustment of "The Clash of Heaven and Earth" will be moved from mid-August, which we discussed earlier, to the beginning of May, when the summer vacation schedule begins!"

"what?"

"Early May?"

Nowadays, among all the filmmakers in Hollywood, basically, one principle is very clear, that is, unless it is necessary, don’t believe in evil, take a film with an investment of tens of millions of dollars, and start to compete with that dark lunatic in the summer vacation. .

As Hollywood's highest-grossing, youngest, and market-savvy super director, Steven Spielberg and the sequel to the big-selling movie still haven't gotten any cheap from that lunatic, let alone other movies. people?

Those who have big ambitions in this schedule, no one makes movies for the so-called art, who is not for making big money? Why take the risk and fight that lunatic again? It's better to just avoid him. They would rather compete with other companies' big investments in the crowded schedule after that, rather than wading through the muddy waters in May!

"Don't worry, just listen to me."

Waving to the surprised two people, Shirley Lansing talked about the news she got earlier. "Twentieth Century Fox's "X-Men" will be released in August, no surprise!"

When it comes to this comic superhero who has been stared at by everyone in the outside world, her face flashes with a strong sarcasm. "Look, this movie isn't a parody of Universal Pictures.

No one in the circle knows that in order to ensure the success rate of the opening, 20th Century Fox gave Wayne Greenberg a box office share of no less than 20 points! The purpose is to let him write, produce, and control the direction of the film! I speculate that this film will not be less than "The Flash" by fans in the summer of this year. "

Hearing this, the two men sitting opposite nodded silently. They all understand that in the past two years, there has been an apparent lack of supply for comic book superhero movies in the market. Even if Wayne Greenberg is a well-known Hollywood fast shooter, at most one film will be produced throughout the year. Obviously, it is not enough to be hanged. Appetite fans can not meet the growing market demand.

The film company that holds the copyright of superheroes in its hands does not dare to make it lightly. The example of Universal Pictures illustrates a problem very well. Without the personal participation of Wayne Greenberg, no one can figure out the success now. where is the point.

Even the imitation that Hollywood studios are best at doesn't work well on DC superheroes. It is precisely that young dark director who is one of the most inimitable objects in Hollywood.

What worries the film company even more is the production cost. It is not possible to pick out a superhero at the level of tens of millions of dollars. Superheroes mean big special effects, big scenes, and big investments. When the success rate cannot be guaranteed, everyone is waiting silently.

Twentieth Century Fox is the focus of all companies watching. As we all know, the amazing superhero system is very different from DC, and the style of the "X-Men" film and whether it can be accepted by the market has become the focus of many companies.

Brian Singer, the director, is not from Wayne's team, and the film he shoots will certainly not be like Zack Snyder. To a certain extent, it shows the true performance of superhero movies outside the DC series.

"But......"

The career has just improved a lot, and Morgan Freeman, who was slowly invited by major film companies, frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "But even if we release in early May, at most two weeks have passed. Time to meet The Flash and Sony Columbia's ambitious Godzilla..."

"More than two weeks is enough!"

Hearing the concerns of the black movie star, the directors Mimi Ryder and Shirley Lansing both laughed. The Paramount ceo put one hand on the desk, tapped rhythmically, and explained with a smile:

"This is more than two weeks without any other major projects! If "The Clash of Heaven and Earth" performs well, there is no need to worry about the subsequent box office. If there is no fierce competition, the box office performance is average... "

Both men understood the subtext. That's the way it is. If there is no strong competition, the box office performance will be very mediocre, and it will be a failure in any schedule. If there is no competition, the foundation of the theater line is laid in the early stage, and the word-of-mouth effect will be relied on later.

It's just that in Morgan Freeman's heart, there has always been a voice that is frantically and constantly warning him that Wayne Greenberg's cheapness has never been so easy to take!

Shirley Lansing's eyes are very poisonous, and she can see the concerns in the eyes of black movie stars at a glance. She understands that Morgan Freeman, who has returned to the public in the past two years, is still the gentleman that fans like, and he has different opinions about the film. Small box office appeal.

The most striking feature of North American audiences is that they have a very high tolerance for Hollywood stars, or they are very sober. Similar things happen all the time, even if the star standing in front of the stage violates the bottom line of morality at most, it disappears in front of the public for two years.

When I return to the public eye again, I may be able to play a game of repentance or a prodigal son. The general attitude of the public is to forgive, and it is not uncommon to even take advantage of previous mistakes to improve their careers.

"Don't think I'm taking a gamble."

The hand knocking on the desk suddenly stopped, Shirley Lansing picked up the coffee cup and got up, the sound of "da da" high heels sounded, and under the watchful eyes of the two men, she walked slowly to the wide window, with her back to the two men. One said: "The Flash's internal preview at Warner Bros has caused more debate than the outside world thinks!"

The two men behind them all know that in the position of the CEO of the Big Six, as long as they want to know, it is almost difficult for the circle to keep secrets about them. The two looked at each other, Mimi Ryder looked at the woman's back, and asked tentatively, "The internal preview of the movie, executives think the market prospects are not ideal?"

"There is a lot of debate."

Shirley Lansing nodded and continued: "If Wayne Greenberg will fail, then this "The Flash" must be the one with the highest probability of his Waterloo! The information I have learned, the style of the film The switch was so bold that some shareholders even thought it was completely out of the way of Greenberg's film style!"

This is why Shirley Lansing is willing to take a gamble. It can be said that it is not uncommon in Hollywood for famous directors to change their own directing style if they want to pursue more.

Of course, the success rate is also pitifully low. Normally, this kind of thing will only happen once. After the failure, those directors will wake up and go back and pick up the weapon that was thrown by their own hands.