Chapter 446: It's too boring to have no competitors
It's not a pleasant feeling.
The "Transformers" series is definitely a chicken that lays golden eggs, and if Jiang Bin directs it, the director's dividends will be very amazing.
But he didn't have the confidence to surpass, or even to do the first part.
If he smashes it, then what he will endure, Jiang Bin can still imagine.
It's a chicken that lays golden eggs, and it's also a hot potato.
"Dad, why don't you say he continues to direct the second part himself?" Jiang Bin asked suspiciously, "It may be difficult for the domestic box office of "Transformers" to be 5 billion, but 4 billion is still stable. It may not be a problem to surpass "Jurassic Park" at the global box office. This film, not counting the profit of film and television peripheral products, is probably amazing. ”
The investment in this film is a little more than one billion, but it has already paid back more than 300 million advertising placement fees before the start of filming.
Moreover, now that the movie is popular around the world and is a big hit at the box office, those merchants who place ads have to add advertising placement fees according to the contract.
Even if it is calculated according to the production cost of one billion, this film has made a lot of money.
Whether as a boss or as a director, Zhang Pu should continue to make this film.
"What do you think money is to him?" Jiang Yun smiled and asked instead of answering.
Jiang Bin was silent, not knowing how to say it.
Maybe for people like Zhang Pu, money is just a number.
It is said that Zhang Pu's net worth now exceeds 100 billion.
But the film is a big hit, it shouldn't just be about making money, but also about an indescribable sense of achievement!
Isn't that the fun of the rich?
Making money is not the goal, enjoying the process of earning money is.
"He's made for movies. Jiang Yun looked at Jiang Bin and continued, "You chat with him, maybe while chatting, the idea of a movie will appear in his mind." ”
"You mean he doesn't make a sequel, he just wants to make too many movies?" Jiang Bin's pupils dilated a little, and he asked with some uncertainty.
Jiang Yun nodded.
It was his guess, but he was confident that he would be able to guess it correctly.
For so many years, Zhang Pu has been shooting one film after another, and the ideas in his head are endless, and there is no blank period at all.
There is even a surplus for other directors.
"What, you don't want to take over?" Jiang Yun asked.
"It's a little tangled!" Jiang Bin smiled bitterly and said, "Directing the second part, maybe you will become a billionaire immediately." If you shoot well, you will gain fame and fortune, but the pressure is too great, if you smash it......"
It's not hard to imagine what will happen if you smash it.
Just think about how many fans around the world are looking forward to the sequel.
can give up because of this, Jiang Bin is obviously unwilling.
"If you can't turn pressure into motivation, how can you improve?" Jiang Yun said.
Pressure, if it can be withheld, is able to squeeze out a person's potential.
Jiang Yun suggested that Jiang Bin take over "Transformers", in addition to seeing that Jiang Bin didn't want to give up the series, he still wanted to see his son progress.
Jiang Bin felt a lot of pressure, and from the other direction, he saw the gap between himself and Zhang Pu.
As for the box office dividends, people of Jiang Yun's age don't really value money or anything that they do.
The second part of "Transformers", even if the word-of-mouth collapses, with the foundation laid by the first part, the box office may not be too bad.
But I'm afraid that the box office dividends will be a little hot.
"You really look up to your son!" Jiang Bin said with a wry smile, "The pressure of taking over "Transformers" is much greater than the pressure of Director Xu Ming taking over "Ghost Blowing the Lantern". ”
This is not only the difference at the box office, but also the influence.
"Transformers" can be much more influential than "Ghost Blows the Lamp". How could Jiang Bin not know that the IP value of the "Transformers" series is much higher than that of the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" series.
Zhang Pu is busy with the production of "Kung Fu Panda", but occasionally participates in some promotional activities about the film.
And media reporters naturally inevitably asked about the second part of "Transformers".
"A sequel will definitely be made. However, there is no shadow of the script yet!" Zhang Pu said with a smile, "I really won't continue to direct the second part." However, like the "Ghost Blows the Lantern" series, I will be involved in the writing of the screenplay and will also be the executive producer of the film. The "Transformers" series is an IP with great commercial value, and the quality of subsequent films will naturally be guaranteed. ”
"Then who will take over this series?" a reporter asked.
"I'll definitely let you know when the time comes. Zhang Pu said.
The director of the series has been decided, but it is clearly not yet time to announce it.
"Director Zhang, Orange and Yellow Entertainment and other companies jointly invested in the filming of a super blockbuster, have you heard of this? What do you think about this?" a reporter asked.
Orange Entertainment and other four former top companies jointly invested in a blockbuster of more than one billion, which is not small, and even overshadowed the popularity of "Transformers" for a time.
Guess a lot.
Among them, netizens agree with the most that the four companies jointly want to suppress the momentum of Oriental DreamWorks.
"I've heard of it. Zhang Pu nodded and said, "A film with an investment of more than one billion is obviously aimed at the global film market. I want them to succeed and even help them in any way they can. ”
Anyone can say beautiful things.
Of course, companies like Orange Entertainment won't ask Zhang Pu or Oriental DreamWorks for help.
"Why?" the reporter asked suspiciously, "Aren't they competitors of Oriental DreamWorks?"
"Wouldn't it be too lonely for a domestic film and television company to go international only with Oriental DreamWorks?" Zhang Pu said with a smile, "As for competitors...... If you don't even have a competitor, then you are invincible. Invincible is too lonely, too lonely, and too boring. ”
Everyone: ......
Listening to Zhang Pu's words, the word "atmosphere" instantly came to his face.
But after thinking about it, I have to wonder, what does Zhang Pu mean by this?
The underlying meaning of his words seems to be that the four companies of Orange and Yellow Entertainment are united to be qualified to become competitors of Oriental DreamWorks.
And they don't unite, and now they don't even have the qualifications to become Oriental DreamWorks.
This doesn't seem to be just "atmospheric"!
Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's arrogance.
The benevolent see the benevolent.
But those companies, even Orange and Yellow Entertainment are now overshadowed in front of Oriental DreamWorks.
Oriental DreamWorks does have no rivals in China.
"Jurassic Park" and "Transformers" swept the world at the box office, and their film and television peripheral products were also popular around the world, which made the market value of Oriental DreamWorks continue to rise, and now it is not far from the market value of 100 billion.
And Zhang Pu's net worth has already exceeded 100 billion, but it has not caused much heat.
Zhang Pu has a net worth of more than 100 billion, which is only counting Oriental DreamWorks and digital technology, and he has reduced a lot of shares in digital technology, otherwise his net worth would have exceeded 100 billion.
However, Zhang Pu cashed out a lot from digital technology, and then changed hands and invested in other industries.
There are gains and losses, and there are more gains and fewer losses.
How much money Zhang Pu has now, he probably doesn't even know.
"Transformers" is still being screened around the world, and the popularity is gradually fading, and just when the domestic box office exceeded 3 billion, a piece of news was transmitted back to China and set off a great response.
Oriental DreamWorks and Wanhui Group invested $3 billion to acquire a Hollywood film and television company: Warwick Films!
Although Warwick Pictures is not one of the top film and television companies in Hollywood, it is second only to those film and television companies, and it is also in the forefront among the second-echelon film and television companies.
Many well-known Hollywood blockbusters in China are from this film and television company. This is a film and television company that is very complete in terms of independent production and distribution.
This is not a small film and television company.
And when the news came back to China, the market value of Oriental DreamWorks soared again, and then it broke 100 billion.
Oriental DreamWorks also became the first film and television company with a market value of more than 100 billion.
Of course, compared to any of Hollywood's top companies, it's still far behind. For example, Disney's market value is more than 100 billion, but it's a pity that people are in dollars.
The market value of Oriental DreamWorks exceeded 100 billion, which instantly became a hot topic.
"The company's market value exceeds 100 billion, but if Warwick Pictures delays producing a film that can be handled, I am afraid it will not be stable. Jiang Xingwen said.
If the first film is saved after the acquisition, it will have a greater impact.
"I'm going to go over every two days and make a movie first. Zhang Pu thought for a while and said.
"I know you're prepared. When Jiang Xingwen heard this, he smiled and said, "A series of movies?"
"Sort of!" Zhang Pu nodded and said.
"Count?" Jiang Xingwen looked at with some confusion.
"I'm going to create a superhero movie world. Zhang Pu said with a smile, his eyes exuding a bear ambition.
"Movie world?" Jiang Xingwen was a little puzzled.
He seems to have heard the concept of "cinematic world" for the first time.
Still, he guessed a few points.
Zhang Pu explained briefly, and his eyes widened suddenly.
How else can movies come like this?
"Why don't you make it into a Chinese film?" Jiang Xingwen asked suspiciously.
If it's a Chinese-language movie......
"Do you think those so-called superhero films are suitable for setting in China?" Zhang Pu said with a smile.
When Jiang Xingwen heard this, he was suddenly stunned.
"Will there be some Chinese superheroes?" Jiang Xingwen asked.
If this movie world is successfully built, then I am afraid it will be a money-absorbing weapon!
Those superheroes may also become the stars sought after by fans around the world.
"Yes. Zhang Pu nodded.
He did have that in mind.
Why is there a superhero flying in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there are no superheroes in China?
Of course, joining the Chinese superhero is naturally not because of this.
It is nothing more than to promote its actors to the world.
This superhero movie world is not afraid, Zhang Pu just borrowed the layout of the original Marvel, not completely copied it.
Of course, "Iron Man", which opened this movie world, Zhang Pu did not make many modifications.
It's just a bit of foreshadowing.
And the Chinese superheroes he added need to appear in the first "Avengers".