Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Twenty-first Century Fox is a company founded in the 1930s. Originally, their name was not Twenty-first Century Fox, but Twentieth Century Fox. The name was changed after entering the 21st century.

This is a film and television giant with a history of over a hundred years. It has been deeply involved in the film and television industry for many years. If you really want to find a dominant theme, there is only one, and that is the superhero theme.

They own the world's largest comic book publishing house and basically control 90% of America's popular superhero themes.

It can be said that in the field of superheroes, if 21st Century Fox says it is second, then no one in the world dares to say they are first.

Superheroes
When Xia Yuan thought of this topic, the look in his eyes straightened up and a hint of seriousness flashed across them.

If we say that movie themes are divided into high and low, and popular and unpopular, there is no doubt that superheroes are one of the themes at the top of the pyramid.

This subject matter has been enduring and has a very wide audience, and it is also an evergreen tree in the market.

However, in Hanxia, ​​this subject matter is an area that no one has ever touched upon.

It’s not that no one has ever made a movie like this. Of course, someone has made one before. It’s just that the superhero movies produced by Hanxia didn’t sell very well, didn’t get high ratings, and were badly criticized.

Although this type of subject matter is a popular one, the audience's tastes are quite picky, and generally speaking, the cost is extremely high. If you really want to shoot it and the control requirements for the picture are slightly higher, it will cost a lot of money, and every second of the picture will smell like burning money.

If you are not careful and the market performance is slightly worse, the result will be a total loss.

But if it’s filmed well, it can really create a classic IP!

So, this superhero movie is not completely impossible to make?
This subject can be very profitable if filmed well.

Now they have successfully lost 300 million yuan, and the rebate has arrived. So, next, even for the sake of the company's development and funds, they cannot lose any more.

It’s okay to lose money, but you can’t lose money in a disorderly manner. You have to make some money appropriately. This will bring you great benefits.

After all, only when the company develops well can the platform continue to provide opportunities to lose money, right? The company is gone when it reaches the platform, and the company can be upgraded after it develops, and the multiple of the rebate will also increase at that time.

Otherwise, haven’t you seen that the senior sister’s initial rebate was only twice, but now after a few years, with the development of the company, it has been upgraded to six times?
If they still follow the original two-cup rebate, even if they lose 300 million, they will only get 600 million.

How many times is this data gap?
This is the truth, and it’s also what Xia Yuan figured out.

After suffering a loss, it is best to make a stable profit first to stabilize the company's basic foundation without affecting the company, and then make a loss again without affecting the company.

So now what they need is to make money, and then the 21st century fox comes knocking on their door.

Why are you still hesitating? People are disgusted by you, why are you still hesitating?

Just do it and it’s done!
Now that the decision had been made, Xia Yuan began to search the database in his mind, looking through the script, looking for the right spelling.

the other side.

Mike carried his schoolbag and ended another meaningless day of study.

He felt more and more that this study life was meaningless.

His grades can't be considered good, but they are definitely not bad either. However, he never gets a good response from the teachers, and no one cares about what he thinks.

In addition, bullying is always there and often surrounds him.

Many times, he would also be thinking.

When will I be able to stand up and become a prominent figure who lives a brilliant life and attracts attention?
Just like the protagonists in those comics I have portrayed.

It is said that pain is an absolute inspiration for creation. People who can write, draw and create good stories usually do not have a very satisfactory life in real life.

Mike thought this sentence made sense.

Fortunately, he has now submitted the story he created.

He was looking for various comic book companies and publishers one by one, and he submitted his proposals to them one by one, including DT Comics under the 80st Century Fox. As the top comic book company in America, % of superhero works come from DT.

When it comes to sales channels, platforms, and adaptation opportunities, DT is undoubtedly the main choice. Being able to sign a contract with DT Comics means a smooth road ahead.

Now I am anxiously waiting for a reply.

He also didn't know what the final result would be. After all, it was his first submission in his life, and he couldn't say for sure whether the story would be recognized.

At this moment, in the office of DT Comics Club, which is under the jurisdiction of the 21st Century Fox Headquarters.

Dean, who is one of the people in charge of the content of DT Comics, was frowning as he looked at a manuscript in front of him.

"Autobot Adventures? Alien robots that can transform into cars?"

In terms of content, it was not attractive to him.

Look at the author again, Mike
Even if I searched my memory thoroughly for this name, I still couldn't remember who it belonged to.

In other words, this is most likely a newcomer or an unknown cartoonist.

"Pass." Dean shook his head as he looked at the manuscript in front of him, and finally gave the manuscript a death sentence.

How should I put it? From the perspective of content, there may be nothing wrong with this manuscript or this story, and the subject matter design can barely be considered novel and innovative.

However, the biggest problem with this manuscript is that its setting is too new, different from most superhero comics on the market.

Or in other words, this cannot be considered a superhero story at all. Overall, the story revolves around the battle between high-tech aliens. In terms of subject matter, this should be considered science fiction.

It is not the main content of DT Comics.

And just recently, they received a work arrangement from above, that is, the arrangement of 21st Century Fox. The company recently intends to collect and organize some superhero comics and want to adapt them into a new IP.

The main reason is very simple. It is simply because the company’s works have not performed very well in the market recently.

The performance of the works is rather mediocre.

Of course, if that were all, then it would be fine.

The most important reason is the failure of the recent attempt at a new theme. The failure of "The Last Afterglow" cast a shadow on the entire company. The loss of such a large project has caused a particularly great impact. Everyone from the company to the actors have been affected to varying degrees.

Therefore, the company has recently been trying to find breakthroughs in the subjects it is best at, in order to regain some face.

Then superhero themes are naturally the subject matter that they should choose.

Then they need DT Comics Club to find works to be filmed.

If this is the case, then this work is clearly unsatisfactory.

First, the subject matter is not suitable, and second, if you really want to create that kind of effect.

A car that turns into a robot?

How should this technology be implemented? You can't always use special effects to express it, right?
It is too difficult to shoot it, and the cost is too high.

They have just suffered losses, and now the company's general strategy is still mainly to be conservative and not too radical.

Plus, the author's name sounds unfamiliar, which is the main reason.

"Let's consider Heilhos's new work." He shook his head and didn't intend to continue to struggle. (End of this chapter)