Hollywood Starts with Animation

The arrival of the super-rich Zucker in the small town of Parker naturally attracted the attention of all parties.

The organizers of the Sundance Film Festival bear the brunt.

Robert Redford, 63 years old, male, holds various positions such as director and actor. In 1981, his directorial debut "Ordinary People" won the Oscar for Best Director; now he is well-known around the world The Sundance Film Festival was founded by him.

Today, he serves as chairman of the Sundance Film Festival Organizing Committee.

The mention of Robert Redford, someone outside of Hollywood, may be extremely unfamiliar.

But at an advanced age, he still often appears in movies. In "Captain America 2" in the Marvel Universe movie series, he played Alexander Pierce, the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and one of the top leaders of Hydra.

"Leonard, why do you think Zucker Wald appeared in Parker Town in person?" Robert Redford frowned.

"I guess he should come to participate in this Sundance Film Festival. However, this is completely untrue! Who in Hollywood does not know how rich he is. Even the Oscars, he only attended once, no Reason will come to a small film festival like ours?"

At this moment, assistant Leonard was very puzzled.

Sundance Film Festival, the full name is Sundance International Film Festival.

Adding the word "international" sounds very grand.

"My family knows my family. Our Sundance Film Festival is completely incomparable compared to well-known film festivals such as Oscar, Cannes, Venice, etc. It is a younger brother at best. If Oscar, Cannes and other film festivals are the dreams of actors and directors University, then our Sundance Film Festival is elementary school level at best.”

Robert Reid wondered: "On weekdays, those big movie companies basically don't come, and even if they come, they are only middle-level managers."

"......"

Leonard also frowned.

After 15 years of accumulation, the Sundance Film Festival has become an important spiritual pillar of the independent film industry. Many Hollywood new and cutting-edge directors regard it as a springboard for directing mainstream commercial blockbusters. And the big Hollywood studios are looking for rookies, and the "Sundance Film Festival" is an unmissable human resource pool.

therefore,

This kind of low-level film festival, it is difficult to attract big company bosses and CEOs to attend in person;

Even in second-tier Hollywood studios such as Searchlight, Summit, New Line, and Miramax, few studio owners are present.

No wonder they were puzzled, it was because Zhu Ke's rank was too high.

........

at the same time.

Representatives from second-tier film companies such as Summit, New Line, and Miramax in Parker Town were also a little confused.

Each of them reported the situation to the senior management of their own company.

Miramax Films.

"what?!"

"You said that Zucker Wald guy showed up in Parker Town?"

"Then have you inquired whether he went to the Sundance Film Festival or was he traveling?"

"Damn~"

"I've forgotten that the ghost place in Parker Town is not a tourist place at all. He must be there for the film festival."

"Listen, from now on, you must keep an eye on Zucker Wald for me. If you have any updates, please report to me at any time."

Harvey Weinstein, the owner of Miramax Films in Los Angeles, was a little uncertain after hanging up the phone.

If a few years ago, he could still wrestle with Zucker, then now, he is simply unqualified.

If Zhu Ke really wanted to do something, there was nothing he could do.

You say, how can Harvey, an old pervert who will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the future, not be nervous?

at the same time...

Representatives of small and medium-sized film companies who came to the Sundance Film Festival also contacted their superiors.

Artisan Entertainment: "Keep an eye on him and see what he's going to do?"

New Line Pictures: "Hehe, I guess she went to collect the copyrights of junk movies again. After all, his reputation for being a meat-free man has now spread all over Hollywood."

"You stupid bastard!"

Lionsgate: "What can I do with him? He's richer than me! Can I still shoot and kill him? Well, look at it first, I'll book the earliest flight, and I'll go there in person."

I have to say that Zhu Ke's actions touched the nerves of many of them.

However.......

After the opening of the Sundance Film Festival, representatives of various small and medium-sized Hollywood film companies found that Zucker did not behave abnormally at all.

"He really seems to be here just for the film festival."

Frank Gusta, the boss of Lionsgate Pictures, who arrived on the earliest flight overnight, was a little stunned at the moment.

Frank Gusta worked so hard and came all night, why?

It's not that I'm worried that Zucker is acting abnormally!

But now, when he rushed over with passion, he found that Zu Ke could not be honest, which made him very depressed.

"What the hell, just this?"

"It made my blood boil."

Frank Gusta's mouth twitched.

At the 15th Sundance Film Festival, Zucker couldn't be honest, he spent all day in the cinema, watching movies with a group of filmmakers and audiences!

Is Zhu Ke here for another purpose?

Not really!

Zucker had been in the entertainment industry in his last life, and had heard the name of the Sundance Film Festival, but he had never participated since the time of rebirth. This time, he came with the mentality of traveling and watching the fun.

It was not Zucker's intention to make a group of film company representatives suspicious.

But.......

But on the fourth day of the festival, an accident really happened.

A film that came to the festival caught Zucker's attention.

The movie is titled: Blair the Witch!

It is a film with a shooting cost of only 60,000 US dollars. It is known as the originator of the "pseudo-documentary".

It would be an understatement to say that it is a rubbish, three-nothing movie.

However, after its release in July 1999, it has created a North American box office of 140 million and a global box office of $248 million.

The income ratio is amazing!

It can be said to be a myth!

Of course, it is undeniable that its success is not the success of the film itself, but the success of a complete "fraud" and "scam" marketing.

The shooting cost of $60,000.

However, its publicity expenses are as high as 19 million US dollars.

The film tells the story of three film students who disappeared in the jungle near the small town of Bouzidzville, Maryland, USA. At the time, they were filming a documentary about the ancient local legend "Blair the Witch". A year later, their backpacks were discovered, and the audio tapes, Hi-8 cameras, and 16mm cameras inside clearly recorded the final journey of the three.

Is this real?

Is anyone really missing?

Do witches really exist?

All of this has attracted the curiosity of many people.

Before the film was released, the producer of "Blair Witch" made the official website of the film, and published various news reports about the missing person on the website, as well as the missing person's handwriting, photos, family information, etc. At the same time, the offline publicity team published the missing person notices in major weekly magazines, magazines and video stores, which led many people to think that the film was a true story.

So this scam has deceived countless American moviegoers!

The producer is making a lot of money!

"Boss, this "Blair Witch" is really rubbish." Marco, director of the distribution department of Wald Pictures, spit out.

Alexander also laughed: "DV movies can also be considered movies, and the director's camera control ability is poor enough, the camera shakes I want to vomit."

Isn't it real?

Shit!

These things just deceive laymen.

For the old foxes in Hollywood, they can't be fooled at all.

"Ha ha!"

Zucker smiled and said, "It can't deceive you, but it's enough to deceive laymen. Don't you think it can make money?"

"No, boss, this is it?"

Alexander and Marko were immediately taken aback.

"Blair Witch" doesn't see any potential to make money at all.