hollywood draw

"Wayne Greenberg, this name is a 24-hour printing machine!"

After just ending the high-level meeting, Sony Columbia Ceo Oga Yuki looked at the market department's investigation data on "Batman: The Dark Knight" in his hand, and his face was filled with Chilolo's jealousy.

“Red.”

He threw the analysis data on the table, picked up the phone and said to the secretary outside the door, "I inform Roland Emmerich that I will go over to visit Godzilla later!"

"Okay, sir."

Paramount Pictures, the only six giants in Hollywood, is known for her tough wrists and style. Sherry Lansing, an iron lady with a similar analysis data on her desk. She is middle-aged and wears a full set of high-end women's professional dresses, leaning against an office chair, looking very complicated.

"How many years have the DC movies developed?! If we look at the current situation, maybe the global market size of the entire series has reached the figure of 10 billion US dollars!"

In Shirley Lansing's eyes, she never felt that Paramount was worse than Warner Bros. Even if Warner Bros. temporarily ranks as the top six in recent years, she has never felt powerless. If she can lead Paramount and quickly get on track from the turbulent acquisition storm, she can continue to lead Paramount and steadily move towards the leading position of Hollywood film companies.

But what is happening now is obviously worse than what she expected in the previous two years. If Warner Bros.'s market size of the DC series rapidly expands by more than 10 billion in addition to the sequel movies that he is good at, it means that it is not just the beginning of the summer season that he has been forcibly squeezed out.

Shirley Lansing has always looked very far and dared to place bets at critical moments. For example, "Titanic" which is still selling well all over the world. Everyone in Hollywood regarded Twentieth Century Fox as a funny joke at that time, but this woman dared to take decisive action on this big ship without anyone looking forward to it.

The market size of Hollywood is so large. The main reason why major giants have cooperated and competed secretly in the past two years has been tacitly trying to squeeze medium-sized film companies is very simple, because you eat one more bite, which means that others have to eat one less bite.

Judging from the current situation, Warner Bros. is no longer eating one more bite and biting the largest piece of fat. Instead, he is domineering, and this market with revenue and ability of each movie is no different from a successful animated feature film. What is even more incredible is that the DC series of superhero comics are more and more profitable than the other.

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

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

"Please come in."

After lowering his head and checking his outfit, Paramount Ceo retracted his random thoughts, shook hands with the two people who walked into the office with a smile. After a few greetings, the conversation between the three people came to the main point.

"I have a new idea about the release plan for "The Great Collision of Heaven and Earth".

Shirley Lansing picked up the coffee cup, squinted his eyes and glanced at the two men opposite the desk. His voice was always strong, as if he was not discussing with the two, but an unquestionable final decision.

However, as long as you know 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 Collision of Heaven and Earth", has not worked with Paramount once or twice. He turned his head and looked at the black actor around him, nodded slightly, and said:

"Sherley, just say Paramount is ready."

Shirley Lansing put down the coffee cup and made the two people on the other side stunned as soon as they opened their mouths. "The scheduled schedule for "The Great Collision of Heaven and Earth" has been adjusted from mid-August that we had previously discussed, to early May, the summer season at the beginning of the beginning of the summer season!"

“What?”

"Early May?"

Nowadays, among all the Hollywood filmmakers, they are basically very clear about one principle, that is, unless necessary, they must not believe in evil, and take films with tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars to compete with the dark madman at the summer season.

As the most popular, long-lasting and market-conscious super director in Hollywood, Steven Spielberg and the sequel to the big-selling movies still didn't get any cheaper in the hands of that lunatic, let alone other filmmakers?

There are great ambitions in this period. No one makes movies for the so-called art. Who is not trying to make a lot of money? Why take the risk of competing with that lunatic? It is better to simply avoid him from far away. They would rather compete with other companies in the crowded period afterwards than to wade into the muddy waters of May!

"Don't hurry, listen to me."

Waving his hands at the two men with surprise, Shirley Lansing talked about the news he had received before. "The X-Men of Twentieth Century Fox will be released in August if nothing unexpected happens!"

Speaking of this comic-adapted superhero who has been staring at by everyone outside, there is a strong sense of sarcasm on her face. "Listen, this movie is not a clumsy imitation made by Universal Pictures.

Who doesn't know in the circle? 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 and produce and control the direction of the film! I speculate that this film will be expected by fans this summer this year, and the Flash."

Hearing this, the two men sitting opposite nodded silently. They all understood that in the past two years, there has been a clear supply of comic-model superhero movies on the market. Even Wayne Greenberg, a well-known Hollywood fast gunner, only filmed one at most a year. It is obviously not enough to satisfy the fans who have been aroused, nor can he meet the increasing market demand.

But film companies with superhero copyrights in their hands dare not make them easily. Universal Pictures’ example shows a problem well. Without Wayne Greenberg’s personal participation, no one can figure out where the success lies.

Even the imitation that Hollywood film companies are best at is not easy to use in DC superheroes. The young dark-style director is one of the most inimitable objects in Hollywood.

What makes the film company even more concerned is actually the production cost. Any choice of a superhero is not something that can be produced at the level of tens of millions of dollars. Superhero means 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 waiting and watching for all companies. As we all know, the amazing superhero system is very different from DC. The style of the "X-Men" film and whether it can be accepted by the market has become the focus of many companies' attention.

The director Brian Singer is not from Wayne's team, and the films he shoots will inevitably not be like Zach Schneider, a dark style passed down from Wayne. Only when such a film is put into the market can it show to a certain extent the true performance of comic-model superhero movies outside the DC system.

"But......"

The career has just improved a lot. Morgan Freeman, who has gradually sent invitations from major film companies, frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "But even if we will be released in early May, at most, we will encounter "The Flash" and Sony Columbia's ambition work "Godzilla" in the past two weeks..."

“More than two weeks is enough!”

Hearing the black movie star's concerns, directors Mimi Ryder and Shirley Lansing both laughed. Paramount ceo knocked on the desk with one hand rhythmically, explaining with a smile:

"This is not more than two weeks without any other major projects! If "The Great Collision of Heaven and Earth" performs well, there is no need to worry about the box office in the future. If there is no fierce competition, the box office performance will be average..."

Both men understood the subtext, and that's how it was. Without strong competition, the box office performance would be very average, and it would be a failure in any period. If there is no competition, the foundation of theaters will be laid in the early stage and relying on the word-of-mouth effect, it might be possible to get a share of the siege of "The Flash" and "Godzilla".

But in Morgan Freeman's heart, there was always a voice that kept warning him wildly. Wayne Greenberg's advantage has never been so easy to take!

Shirley Lansing's eyes were very poisonous, and she could see the concerns in the eyes of black movie stars at a glance. She understood that Morgan Freeman, who has returned to the public in the past two years, is still the gentleman that movie fans like, and has a considerable box office appeal for the film.

North American audiences have one of the most prominent characteristics, that is, they have a very high tolerance for Hollywood stars, or are very clear-headed. Similar things happen all the time. Even if the stars standing in front of the stage violate the moral bottom line, they will disappear in front of the public for two years at most.

When you return to the public eye again, you may be able to repent or turn a prodigal son back. The general public attitude is also forgiven. Even if you take advantage of your previous mistakes, it is never uncommon to take advantage of your career.

"Don't think I'm gambled."

The hand that knocked on the desk suddenly stopped. Shirley Lansing picked up the coffee cup and got up. The sound of high heels "dao" sounded. Under the gaze of the two men, he slowly walked to the wide window, and said with his back to the two, "The Flash was previewed internally by Warner Bros., which caused much more controversy than the outside world thinks!"

The two men behind them knew that when they arrived at the position of the six giants, CEO, it was almost difficult for them to have secrets in the circle as long as they wanted to know. The two looked at each other, and Mimi Ryder looked at the woman's back and asked tentatively: "The internal preview of the movie, do executives think the market prospects are not ideal?"

“There are a lot of arguments.”

Shirley Lansing nodded and continued: "If Wayne Greenberg would fail, then this "The Flash" must be the highest probability of his Waterloo! The information I learned is that the style of the film is very bold, and some shareholders even believe that it has completely deviated from the Greenberg-style movie style!"

This is why Shirley Lansing is willing to take a gamble. Examples of famous directors who want to pursue more and rashly change their own directing style can be said to be common in Hollywood.

Of course, the success rate is pitifully low. Normally, such a thing will only happen once. After failure, the directors will wake up and then turn around and pick up the weapon that was thrown away by their own hands.