Determine the cooperation, Ronan and Harvey Weinstein agreed on a rough framework, and someone will soon discuss in detail, Weinstein Pictures' international distribution channel is difficult to establish in a short period of time, and the international distribution for the next many years will rely on Relativity Entertainment.

Relying on strong marketing channels, Relativity Entertainment has stood in the absolute upper reaches of the industrial chain.

As for the mess of Harvey Weinstein himself, it is nothing in the face of business cooperation.

Even if it erupts, you can get rid of the relationship casually.

Besides, judging from the past experience, the rice rabbits are going to make trouble, and it is still ten years away from now.

If Relativity Entertainment wants to determine whether to cooperate with this kind of thing, there are few partners to be found in Hollywood.

Harvey Weinstein quickly said goodbye and left, and Ronan received a new message from Connie before going to lunch.

Connie receives a call from actress Wan Qian from the East, who wants to visit in the afternoon and asks Ronan if he has time.

After a brief thought, Ronan asked Connie to give an affirmative answer.

The last time I met at the viewing party of "The City is Full of Golden Armor", the young actress's performance of knowing how to advance and retreat left a good impression on Ronan, he was a little curious, why did the other party suddenly take the initiative to visit?

Ronan had an excellent impression of her, and in some ways, he hoped that this good impression would be maintained.

After lunch, Ronan returned to the office and continued to work on the work at hand, first approving a new project submitted by Shahai Entertainment.

After a period of discussion, Shahai Entertainment completed the first draft script of the first season of "Spartacus" proposed by Ronan, and is ready to start planning this very yellow and violent drama project.

Its scale definitely surpasses "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones", and it will be the largest project since the establishment of Shahai Entertainment.

Netflix Streaming also placed an order with Shahai Entertainment.

Ronan naturally approved the project, and the series was produced and directed by Michael Hirst, who served as art director on "The Three Hundred Spartans."

The successful experience of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is beneficial to the filming and production of "Spartacus".

The first season has an initial plan of ten episodes, with a production budget of $10 million.

For the investment in the first season, this is relatively high, and the investment in costume dramas has always been higher than that of modern dramas.

After approving the project, Ronan checked the latest progress of some of Shahai Entertainment's film and television projects.

The crew of "Slumdog Millionaire", led by director Danny Boyle, has entered the filming stage in Mumbai, India, and will soon move to post-production.

Other projects such as "District 9", "Zombie Paradise", "Teddy Bear", "Human Skin Inn 2", "Dawn of the Living Dead 2" and "Hairspray" have either completed post-production or are in the final stages of post-production, all of which will be released on time in 2007.

Next year, Relativity Entertainment's first-line film projects will be led by "Transformers" and Marvel superhero movies.

Then there are the animated feature films of Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio and Pixar Studio.

There are not many first-line big productions, but more medium-sized investment film projects.

In addition, after Jared Abrams finished filming "Hurricane Rescue 3", he submitted a new film project to Ronan's side.

This is a science fiction film about the apocalypse and monsters, and the script is called "The Clover Files".

Jerry Abrams drew on the successful experience of Shahai Entertainment's operation of "Blair the Witch" back then, and planned to shoot a pseudo-documentary from a first-person perspective, and then hype up the propaganda in the form of viral marketing.

Of course, this kind of viral marketing will let the audience know that this is the promotion of the movie, and the way of viral marketing is more to stimulate the curiosity of the audience.

Although this is a doomsday monster sci-fi film, according to Abrams's plan, it only needs a production cost of about $25 million.

Amrams also suggested to Ronan that if all goes well, he hopes to start filming as soon as possible so that the film's commercials can be patched for "Transformers."

Ronan remembers this film, and once watched it with great curiosity, although he was not particularly impressed, but he still remembered that a sequel was filmed later, and it is said that there are companies that want to buy the rights and adapt it into a TV series.

With memories of the past, combined with the script and production plan submitted by Jared Abrams, "The Clover Files" is a lot like "Blair the Witch," the difference between the two is that the former really shows monsters.

Unlike other monster movies, this movie once seemed to be a DV in the hands of one person, giving the audience an immersive feeling.

In the age of monster science fiction movies, everyone seemed to repeat the same monster formula.

And cinema as an art form, as a means of communication, as an industry – always depends mainly on technological innovation.

"The Clover Files" stands out from monster sci-fi movies in a revolutionary way.

As a monster sci-fi film, but also as an unprecedented disaster movie, the innovation and boldness of "The Clover Files" in terms of filming technology and marketing methods are absolutely commendable.

Ronan approved the Jared Abrams project and then forwarded all the relevant materials to the Sand Sea Entertainment Production Department and George Clint.

By the time this film is released, almost a decade has passed since "Blair the Witch," and viral marketing may be able to strike again.

Moreover, this kind of theme of destroying New York or Los Angeles has always had a market in the United States.

In the words of Jared Abrams in an email to Ronan, "We live in a time of great fear, so it's really exciting to imagine some weird and gigantic creature attacking the city you live in." I hope that the film will allow the audience to experience the pervasive fear of harm in an entertaining and safe way. ”

Ronan sometimes has the illusion that the Americans always feel that someone is going to clean them up, either terrorists or big monsters, and if no one makes them unhappy, they can't fucking get by.

This project is going well, and it will be released in 2007 or 2008.

There is another project, and the documents have also reached Ronan's side, Will Smith has already obtained the remake rights from Sony Columbia Pictures for the remake of "Longwei Kid", and the screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment has also completed the first draft of the script.

At Ronan's suggestion, the new project was renamed Kung Fu Dream.

The project has an initial budget of $30 million and will be produced by Will Smith, starring Jaden Smith, and Tiger Chan as the action director.

In addition, Shahai Entertainment basically negotiated the conditions with Jack Chen, and Jack Chen will play the key supporting actor role for Will Smith's son.

Shahai Entertainment's negotiations with Jack Chen did not go very well, and Jack Chen also had enough qualifications in Hollywood to ask for a high salary.

During the filming of "Around the World in 80 Days", Jack Chen's salary reached the peak of his career in Hollywood, and Walt Disney paid him a $20 million+ salary that only Hollywood A-listers enjoy.

But the failure of the film made Jack Chen's salary in Hollywood plummet, but for Hollywood film companies, Jack = Chen is still a relatively rare resource, and Shahai Entertainment paid as much as $6 million in order to invite Jack Chen to play a supporting actor.

Will Smith is said to have privately given Jack Chan a promise.

However, this is the price Will Smith paid for his son, and it belongs to his personal bargaining chips, and Ronan didn't ask.

Ronan actually knows very well that as long as "Kung Fu Dream" can be released on the other side of the Pacific, the $6 million salary is definitely worth it.

Although Jack Chen's style has remained basically unchanged for decades, there are too many fans on the other side of the Pacific who are willing to buy Jack Chen.

And when it will be released on the other side of the Pacific, Jack Chan will definitely be the leading actor in the promotion, and Will Smith's son will obediently stand aside.

There was a knock on the door, and Connie walked in: "Miss Wan has arrived, in the reception room." ”

Ronan nodded slightly and said, "You accompany me." ”

The two left the office and went to the reception room next to it, where they saw Wan Qian in a lady's suit.

The young oriental actress politely greeted Ronan and Connie, and there was a rectangular gift box on the coffee table next to her.

Ronan shook hands with her and said politely, "Miss Wan, please take a seat." ”

Wan Qian showed a subtle smile and said softly: "The last time we met, Mr. Anderson gave me a gift, and according to the etiquette on our side, I should return the gift." ”

She took the gift box.

Ronan's eyes fell on the rectangular gift box and said, "Miss Wan is too polite. ”

Wan Qian has her own guidelines for being a person and doing things: "Mr. Anderson, this is my return gift. I'm going back to my country, and I may rarely come to Los Angeles in the future, and your gift has left me with a wonderful memory in the city, and I deserve it back. It is not valuable, it is just an oriental painting made by an elder in the family. ”

Ronan could roughly guess what the girl thought, and she probably didn't want to owe favors.

"Thank you. Ronan didn't say anything else: "I've always been very interested in oriental culture. ”

Wan Qian handed the gift box to Ronan, breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and said with a polite smile: "I won't bother Mr. Anderson." ”

Ronan put away the gift box, first nodded to Wan Qian, and then said to Connie, "Help me send Miss Wan." ”

Connie took Wan Qian out of the reception room and sent her all the way to the lobby on the first floor.

In the reception room, Ronan opened the gift box, and inside was a very ordinary modern oriental painting.

A very ordinary return gift, in line with the identity and status of both parties.

can only say that this is really a girl with a blue heart.

Ronan didn't think much about it, and when Connie returned, he asked her to put away the painting and put it in the company's storage room, and it was estimated that she would not take it out again in the future.

It's going to be a great memory.

As for how the entertainment industry is on the other side of the Pacific, Ronan didn't think about it, and he didn't want to think about it, it wasn't something he should be concerned about.

Hollywood is the foundation of relativistic entertainment.