Starting from early December, Preton Pictures has started tripartite negotiations with Shahai Entertainment and Embassy Pictures to discuss the production and distribution of the two projects "Da Vinci Code" and "Mama Mia".

Luo Nan just paid a little attention and handed over the specific work to the people from the two companies.

"Lost Tokyo" continues to be pre-shot in North America, with the number of pre-shot theaters increasing to 30. The second movie's box office was close to $1.5 million on the weekend, and it still maintains a high level of more than $40,000 per studio.

This is the only award-winning film of Embassy Pictures this year, and all award-winning resources are used on it.

The production budget of "Lost Tokyo" is only US$4 million, while the promotional distribution budget is as high as US$7 million. The Embassy Films can even continue to invest additionally depending on the situation.

There is no difference between the operation of award-winning movies and commercial movies. On the basis of ensuring that the movie has a certain quality, the final investment is still the investment.

During the preview stage, the audience saw "Lost Tokyo" was relatively limited, and the reputation of the film was extremely strong.

Imdb and Rotten Tomatoes have long been unbanned.

The former is now scored by thousands of users, and "Lost Tokyo" averages 8.3 points.

The latter is an intuitive commentary of film critics. The filmmakers have a great influence in the awards season, and most film critics appreciate the literary and artistic tunes of "Lost Tokyo".

Rotten Tomatoes collected more than 80 reviews of the film when participating in the Cannes Film Festival. The index was not only marked as fresh, but also the freshness was as high as 97%!

More than just professional film critics, they buy the account of "Lost Tokyo".

The media also received a lot of praise.

"As a classic love film, "Lost Tokyo" has both a humor that makes people laugh and a tenderness that makes people feel intimate. Like all love stories worth remembering and reminiscing, it walks into people's hearts with bitter sweetness, beautiful and moving."

——The Los Angeles Times

The part that "Lost Tokyo" creates an atmosphere and observation is longer than the part that tells the story. But you won't mind: Sophia Coppola keeps a depressing tone quietly, and there will be no second such film unless genetics intervenes.

——The Hollywood Reporter

In fact, for some people, such as Ronan, after watching this film, I felt that Sofia Coppola seemed to have said something, but it seemed that she didn't say anything.

"This is a film that directly reflects the director's emotions."

At the film conference jointly organized by Embassy Film and Sofia Coppola, Ronan said to his friend Tom Cruise: "It is even a work that represents Sofia's personal emotions."

After watching the video, Tom Cruise also had a similar experience: "She has a good grasp of her and has very good emotional control."

Ronan nodded: "Yes."

Tom Cruise lowered his voice slightly and said, "How strong is the belief and tenacious will of men and women who feel each other in the same bed?"

Ronan asked, “Can you do it?”

Tom Cruise asked without answering, “Can you?”

Ronan said the truth: "It depends on whether that woman is beautiful or not."

Tom Cruise shook his finger at him: "Ronan, your will and beliefs are not good."

Ronan pointed to Tom Cruise: "Tom, it is very impolite to say no to a man."

Tom Cruise couldn't help laughing.

Ronan stopped joking with him, looked at Sofia Coppola in the banquet hall surrounded by everyone, and said, "Remember, all the votes in his hand were voted for "Lost Tokyo."

"Don't worry," Tom Cruise said directly: "I will mobilize my side and vote for you as much as possible."

He also looked at Sofia Coppola and said, "I don't know if I have any chance to stand on the Oscar stage."

With the last time he failed to compete for the Olympiad, Tom Cruise's intention to compete for the Oscar for Best Actor has also faded a lot.

Ronan said: "When you have gray hair and wrinkles on your face, you will definitely win the Oscar for Best Actor Little Golden Man."

Tom Cruise withdrew his gaze and glanced at Ronan: "Can you not hit me?"

"This is not a blow." Ronan spread his hands: "Tom, this is the truth. You represent an era in Hollywood. From the mid-1980s to the present, you have been one of the most representative figures in Hollywood. When you grow old, the Oscars will definitely give you a supreme award."

Tom Cruise is not stupid. Just thinking about it for a moment, he knew that the possibility is not only high, but also very high. He shook his head and said, "The elderly comfort prize is about to retire."

Oscars have also experienced qualifications, and later Sandra Brock, etc. can be said to be typical of this.

Ronan lowered his voice a little, "Tom, do you remember a project I mentioned to you? I said it with you and Will last time."

"The police gangster movie you mentioned?" asked Tom Cruise.

"That's right." Ronan nodded slowly and said, "Will is busy promoting "The Enemy of the People". After this time, I invite you to go to my side to watch the preview and script."

The two screenwriters have returned from Boston and are combining the scripts of the two "Infernal Affairs" that have been released. Based on the gangster culture in the United States, they adapt a completely American script and can complete the first draft before Christmas.

Ronan has made up his mind, and the two most important protagonists are invited to star in Tom Cruise and Will Smith.

Tom Cruise nodded: "Yes, call me then."

Ronan saw George Lucas coming out of the crowd not far away, pointed to him, and said, "I'll go chat with George Lucas."

George Lucas, with a big beard and a pair of black-framed glasses, has become much fatter than the last time Ronan saw him.

"Hi, George." Ronan walked over and said hello: "I haven't seen you for a long time."

George Lucas shook hands with Ronan and joked: "Yes, I'm almost forgotten you for a long time."

Ronan is very good at getting close to it: "You won't forget, we are alumni of the USC Film Academy."

"I really don't remember if you don't say it." George Lucas smiled slightly: "It turns out that you are also from the USC Film Academy."

Ronan smiled and said, "It's a pity that I dropped out of school before I finished my studies."

George Lucas said naturally: "You are already well versed in the way of paper. Reading it further is a waste of time. It is better to go out and practice it."

Ronan changed the topic: "Will the third part of "Star Wars Prequel" be released next year?"

"It's until 2005." George Lucas revealed a little information appropriately: "Post-production is just beginning now."

Ronan seemed to be a Star Wars fan: "Will Lord Black appear?"

George Lucas was cautious: "This is the secret of the film, I can't tell you now."

Ronan pretended to be impatient: "This is too cruel for a fan."

After looking at Ronan, George Lucas didn't think it was a fake, and asked, "Ronan, do you like Star Wars very much?"

Ronan did not answer and asked back, "How many Americans don't like Star Wars?" He said deliberately, "George, do you still shoot after filming the third part? If you continue filming, we can cooperate. I have no other meaning, just want to participate in the production of Star Wars, which is a very simple fan idea."

"This will be the ending." George Lucas said many times, without any need to hide it: "After "The Revenge of the Sith", Star Wars has been completely finished from a movie perspective."

Ronan sighed: "What a pity."

George Lucas didn't feel this way: "Any movie has a time to end, and I'm older and I can't keep up with it."

Ronan just got familiar with George Lucas first and left some good impressions. He did not rush to say anything and do whatever he wanted, but just said calmly: "I agree with this. No matter how classic movies and characters are, there will be a day to say goodbye to the audience."

George Lucas couldn't help laughing: "Maybe I will restart this series when there is new progress in film technology."

Ronan also smiled: "I'll wait for that day."

To a certain extent, the Star Wars series is a bit like Journey to the West in the East in the United States, and has long evolved into a cultural phenomenon.

From the film industry alone, Star Wars is definitely the largest IP in Hollywood.

Ronan could hear that George Lucas had no idea of ​​retiring or transferring Lucasfilm for the time being, at least not now.

At the point of George Lucas, it is difficult to force him to do anything unless he volunteers.

Ronan knew that many things should not be in a hurry, otherwise it would be bad if it backfired.

In fact, he has already learned some about Star Wars and Lucasfilm, which is similar to a group company. In addition to the production company Lucasfilm, it also has the world's largest film special effects company Industrial Light and Magic, as well as many subsidiaries named after Skywalker. The company's overall value now should be more than 3 billion US dollars.

However, except for Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilm, other subsidiaries can be strictly classified as non-performing assets.

The greatest value of the entire Lucasfilm lies in two places, one is Industrial Light and Magic, and the other is Star Wars.

But the copyright of Star Wars is divided, and the filming rights and various peripheral copyrights are in the hands of Lucas Pictures. The first film of Star Wars, the film copyright of "New Hope", belongs to the 20th Century Fox, the publisher of that year.

In the late 1970s, in order to release "New Hope", which was ridiculed and ridiculed by critics during the preview, George Lucas transferred the copyright of the film to 20th Century Fox at a low price. Perhaps 20th Century Fox was not at all seen and did not want to spend any more money. George Lucas retained the filming rights and all peripheral copyrights of the film.
Chapter completed!