Movie Master

The party last night was not only Lance's first appearance back in Hollywood after the "Fury Road" promotion ended; it was also the first gathering in Hollywood after Chaos Films showed the ability of the seventh player; After Chaos Films and Marvel Films established a partnership, Lance was the first chess piece left as a chess player. He used "Iron Man" as a cover to pave the way for "The Incredible Hulk" and at the same time initially tested the water temperature of Hollywood. , Have a preliminary understanding of the context of interests.

Undoubtedly, this is definitely not a simple party. After the party ends, I am afraid that all parties will gain something before making the next move.

However, Disney was silent during this bloodbath, as if it had disappeared. Not to mention Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal Pictures, even Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox sent representatives to the party to test the truth.

It can be seen that regardless of their attitude towards Chaos Films, at least relying on the continuous strong performance since "Sin City", Chaos Films has attracted wider attention from Hollywood, especially "Fury Road" In the midst of continuous pressure to survive, he forced his way out and made history with R-rated and cult style positioning. No one can ignore the existence of Chaos Films.

However, Disney is not included.

This is really an interesting thing, because Disney and Lance collaborated on "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", and the global box office of this work has crossed the one billion threshold. Reconciliation should also be reached in the face of interests-just like a sports game, there is no contradiction that cannot be resolved by a victory. However, Disney didn't make a sound at all, as if they didn't notice Chaos Films at all-so, what's going on, is it that Lance didn't send an invitation letter to Disney? Or is Disney intentionally alienating Lance to take a stand?

Everyone knows that Chaos Pictures still has a long way to go and a hard battle to face if it wants to truly transform Hollywood from the "Big Six" to the "Big Seven", but it managed to defeat Warner Bros. With the blockade of Sony Pictures and Disney's ignorance, this good show has just been staged, and the climax is really exciting.

Many people in the industry have already begun to look forward to it: Which Disney work will "Iron Man" confront head-on? "Pirates of the Caribbean 3"? "The Chronicles of Narnia 2"? Or "National Treasure 2"?

"So, what are your plans now?" Cole's mentality is relatively relaxed. After all, he is only Lance's agent, and he has no direct interest relationship with Chaos Films. What he needs to consider is Lance's next a work. However, now Lance can sit behind the desk and slowly select works. His task is to use Lance's momentum to win as much box office dividends as possible for Lance. It is not a difficult task.

Warner Bros. DC Universe? Paramount's "Star Trek"? Or "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"?

"My plan, you've already started working, haven't you?" Lance asked back, and Cole couldn't help but laugh—the negotiations on "Invincible Hulk" have been proceeding in an orderly manner. Cole, James Corden, Theo -The two of Strelo cooperated and started negotiations with Universal Pictures. The process is very good. The details of the contract have basically been confirmed and completed, and only need to be signed, and then the official shooting will begin.

Lance shares dividends in his personal capacity, and can reap 18% of the box office dividends of "Invincible Hulk", but the cooperation at the company level needs to be further subdivided, with Chaos Films responsible for production and Universal Pictures responsible for distribution , but considering that the copyright belongs to Universal Pictures, in the end Chaos Pictures will get 35% of the dividend, and Universal Pictures will get 25%.

Of course, it must be noted that in terms of peripheral aspects such as video tape distribution channels and TV broadcast copyrights, Chaos Pictures has opened up the situation with the three works of "Fury Road", "Hard Candy" and "Sin City", and the peripheral channels are already in order We are negotiating the details of the contract, but it still cannot be compared with Universal Pictures, so Universal Pictures will be responsible for the peripherals of "The Incredible Hulk", which also means that Universal Pictures will take the bulk.

Even so, Chaos Films is still on the same level as Universal Pictures to share profits, which has undergone earth-shaking changes from previous works such as "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Murder with a Borrowing Knife". It can be said that "The Incredible Hulk" is the first work of Chaos Films to cooperate with the six major film companies on an equal footing - "Iron Man" is a collaboration between Chaos Films and Marvel Pictures, so Chaos Films is the one that occupies the dominant party.

"You know what I mean." Cole shrugged. "I don't mind working overtime. Is it DC Universe or 'Star Trek'? If you are interested, I can talk to them slowly. As for 2008 It is debatable whether it started shooting in 2009 or not.”

Each of the projects currently in front of Lance is extremely important. If everything goes well, Cole can definitely determine Lance's plans for the next five years. Especially Cole knew that it was impossible for Lance to devote himself fully to the shooting of these commercial popcorn, and he would definitely devote himself to his own creation every once in a while, so Cole needed to master a timeline even more, so that Only then can he arrange time reasonably for Lance—in other words, squeeze all of Lance’s time as much as possible and create more benefits. This is his true nature as a manager.

Lance tapped his finger on the table, "Don't think about it for now, even if we cooperate, we will cooperate as a company." Lance is talking about "Star Trek" here.

Once Warner Bros. knows Chaos Films' plan, Barry will draw a clear line soon. DC Universe and Marvel Universe are definitely direct competitors. You can live and die. If Lance is just a director, Barry can still poach the wall, as if " X-Men 3" and "Superman Returns" swapped directors, but Lance is the helm of Chaos Films, that is, the helm of the Marvel Universe, and has no choice but to oppose-at least in DC and Marvel. This is true in Wei's works, but it is another matter for works such as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".

"My recent work is still based on these two projects, and I will not consider the others for the time being." If "Star Trek" is to be restarted, Lance's workload will skyrocket again, and he will definitely lose sight of the other. Therefore, Lance kept a clear mind and did not lose his mind due to the recent turmoil.

Cole spread his hands and let out a long sigh of regret, "Okay, you are the boss, and you are the one who makes the decision, so I'll just do things obediently." The undisguised depressed expression made Lance couldn't help but smile.

There are gains and losses, this is the truth that everyone must understand. Hollywood produces at least 2,000 works every year, and at least 400 of them can be screened in theaters—not including works that are only screened in art theaters. Excellent works follow one after another, and no one can catch them all. Trade-offs need to be made. Now that Lance has chosen the Marvel Universe, other choices must be put aside for the time being. Lance knows this truth better than anyone else.

What's more, among the six major Hollywood film companies is a game, anyone can be an enemy or a friend. Although Chaos Films is the "seventh player" in name, it is the weakest, and development still needs to be done step by step. Marvel Universe is currently the best choice for Chaos Films. Whether it is Warner Bros. or Paramount, the current stage Cooperation may lead to Chaos Films being led by the nose.

But what about "No Country for Old Men"?

After sending Cole away, Lance suddenly remembered this work. "No Country for Old Men" is different from all other works, and it is also different from "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk", because this work has nothing to do with the company's strategy, it is just an invitation from the Coen Brothers, and it is clearly aimed at It is Lance's actor status. In other words, it is Lance's personal decision whether to appear in this work or not.

This is really something new.

Since "City of God", every step of every work is closely related to the prospect of Chaos Films. Lance has served as a producer, director and screenwriter in every work, and there are three more The works all dabble in performance. This is undoubtedly a difficult challenge for Lance. Each work must devote 400% of its energy, and no relaxation is allowed; not only that, but also every detail must be taken into account at all times, and any negligence All of them may lead to the failure of the work, which is like a mountain, pressing on the shoulders, making people breathless.

Six months have passed since "Fury Road" was finished, but Lance still hasn't fully recovered. It's not that the promotional activities are so intensive and exhausting, but that the mental overdraft makes people feel infinitely tired. Just one position is extremely important, but Lance shoulders three or even four.

Now, the Coen Brothers have issued a unique invitation, which also means that Lance does not need to think about the script, the camera, the scheduling, the set, or the storyboard...just need Concentrate on acting, concentrate on studying in the world of acting; this also means that, leaving aside the company's interest disputes and the tedious affairs of the crew, it may only take one or two months for Lance to complete the filming work, or even Shorter, the likelihood of collaboration skyrocketed.

What Lance can be sure of is that he is not used to this pattern—the sense of powerlessness of losing control, the sense of relaxation of letting go of tension, which may make him feel at a loss, and even start to feel anxious; but the problem is, "Nowhere to go "Is this work, the friends of the Coen brothers, and the role of Anton worth Lance's try?