Chapter 1152 New Line Pictures
"There must be confidence. If you don't even believe in yourself, how can you ask the judges to believe us?"
Zhang Chu actually has no clue. If he really wins the award, the Hollywood screenwriters will probably hate him to death!
A well-known writer who makes more money than the top Hollywood actors, keeps writing good books and has to come and compete for jobs and awards with them. And he is a young foreign guy, and his resentment is not ordinary.
Whether the quality of the script can withstand such a big resentment depends on public relations.
Xu Ji has actually been a little unsuspecting over the years. "I called here not only for this matter. I am going to go to the United States to take a look. You have watched "The Silence of the Lambs" several times and are planning to complete the script. The most serious problem facing us now is how to invest!"
The ogre background in "The Silence of the Lambs" is destined to not be filmed in China, nor to be Chinese-styled. This perverted murderer is of course found in the dire U.S. empire.
American readers like this book very much, and the story content is particularly appreciated by Americans, so it is very important to find a suitable Hollywood film manufacturer to jointly produce it.
Zhang Chu was also hesitant about this issue, so he replied: "Actually, several major Hollywood companies have contacted me. They not only want to buy the "Silence of the Lambs" movie and the copyright of the TV series, but also want to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with me. I don't know whether to tie them or separate them."
To be honest, his popularity and works have improved too quickly, completing the accumulation of ordinary writers for many years, and have changed from an ordinary person who knows nothing to an existence that can influence the trend of Hollywood movies to some extent.
There was nowhere around to help him make these choices!
I have previously cooperated with Warner Bros., Disney and Universal Pictures. Currently, there is only the only "Pi" released. As for whether the cooperation is pleasant or not, it depends on the speed of Warner's dividend payments.
If you deliberately prolong the settlement cycle and reduce the profits of the film by accounting, you will definitely be blacklisted by Zhang Chu, and there will never be any cooperation in any way!
This is why he chose to sign a contract with the top Hollywood agency. Fenjin Elite Company is rooted in Hollywood and is very clear about the twists and turns inside, which can help Zhang Chu reduce the risk of being fooled by the production company.
It is almost the usual way for Hollywood studios to trap outsiders, and they cannot be treated easily when it comes to dividends of tens of millions of dollars.
Many cases were only in court after the film was released because of dividend payment issues.
"Actually, I suggest you not hang yourself on a tree. Everyone will want good projects, and you are not worried that the copyright of the work will not be sold. The most important thing is that the works you write are not the same kind of sequels. Most of them are independent stories, and there is no problem of being separated." Xu Ji understood Zhang Chu's feelings very well. It seems more at ease to find a stable partner in an unfamiliar environment!
"That's the reason."
Currently, only his works include "Sei Shen Ji", "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and "The Lord of the Rings" are presented in the form of sequels. Currently, the copyright of the movie of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is on Universal.
If you want to film "The Hobbit", your first choice is definitely Universal; if you want to film the prequel of "The Angels and the Devil", you will definitely choose the film production company of "The Da Vinci Code".
If the production of the first and last two films are separated, there will be significant changes from the beginning of the actors and directors, which is extremely unfavorable to the film!
"Actually, I am here to be a lobbyist. I have a friend from Xiangjiang. I only found out that he has become the president of Xinyi Movies a few days ago. He originally wanted to convince me to make a movie, but I accidentally mentioned that after doing your movie project, he got involved. Do you know Xinyi?"
"Of course I know. This film company is quite famous, but unfortunately it has not performed very well in recent years."
A veteran movie fan has never been involved in Xinyi Film, let alone when he was writing in the first half of the year, he watched Peter Jackson's version of "Lord of the Rings" in the Savior system space for a long time. The new line on Earth is based on this series of works that can challenge the six major Hollywood companies in a short period of time.
This independent production company is famous for horror movies, and many people laugh at the company's offices built by the murderer Freddy.
Xu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, "Although the new line was established very early, it actually became bigger in the 1990s. At that time, it became popular after buying the movie "Teenagement of the Ninja Turtles" by Hong Kong Jiahe. It was acquired by Time Warner not long after. It and Warner Brothers are both subsidiaries of Time Warner, but they can use some resources to each other. Chen Long was able to star in "Rush Hour" because my friend recommended it."
Xinyi Film can raise funds, produce, market and publish movies on its own, but its influence is declining.
"The Silence of the Lambs" will not cost too much, and the theme is also the new line's favorite horror thriller, which seems to be a perfect match.
Zhang Chu is not too worried about production issues now, but about promotional and distribution issues!
If "The Silence of the Lambs" cannot win the Oscars in this life, will the box office and reputation be as high as the previous life?
It is undeniable that the influence of the Oscar halo is very huge!
"Director Xu, there are too few conditions for me to refer to now. Let's do this. When I go to Hollywood after the final exam, how about you help me arrange a meeting with the president? See how he can impress me."
Prioritizing contact with Xinyi Film Industry is the biggest concession Zhang Chu can make.
"Then it's definitely okay. Even if the cooperation is not successful, you can be friends. Everyone is Chinese and their own family!"
There are many things that his family has done to cheat his family, and Zhang Chu does not have much hope.
Anyway, there are many films currently being filmed and produced, and "The Silence of the Lambs" is also very good to start later.
As an acquired production company, Xinyi can produce so many popular videos every year, proving that they have vision and strength.
"Death is Coming" series, "Soul Conjuring" series, "The Joker Returns" and "Annabel" all make big fuss with small things, "Rampant Behemoth" and "Doomsday Collapse" are all exciting all over the world, and there are many comedy and romance films.
If the conditions were similar, Zhang Chu would still be willing to choose this company.
Chapter completed!