Relativity Entertainment's various companies and departments have always been very efficient, and just a few days later, Robert Lee summarized the contacts of his subordinates and sent Ronan a work email.

The smoothest contact is "Vampire Hunter Lincoln", the original author Seth Grahamme Smith is just a little-known writer, after the publication of this magic change Lincoln's life, there have not been many copies sold in total, and now there are Hollywood studios coming to the door, and there is no idea of refusing at all.

For the average writer, film adaptations all mean a good opportunity to make money and become famous.

So, Seth Grahamme-Smith made an offer of $500,000.

This price is a bit high compared to the fame and sales of the work, and Robert Lee sent a staff member to negotiate and made an offer of $300,000 while buying out the rights to both copies of Seth Grahamme-Smith.

In the end, the two sides agreed on $400,000.

In addition to "Lincoln the Vampire Slayer", Relativity Entertainment also received the film and television rights to another copy of Seth Grahammay Smith.

This is also the type of magic change spoof.

It's called Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.

To prepare, this is Jane Austen's fanart, which is roughly the story of Elizabeth Bennett leading the Bennet family to cut down zombies.

Sure that he could get the copyright, Ronan immediately asked Connie to send the original book of "Vampire Slayer Lincoln" to Uwe Bauer.

Although it is not a game adaptation, who is more suitable as a director than Brother Bao for this kind of vampire spoof film?

Brother Bao can definitely make the film super peaceful, even the most professional Lincoln scholars don't know it!

Soon, news of the rights to the adaptation of the book "Rival Team: Abraham Lincoln's Political Genius" also arrived.

Doris Goodwin was approached by a member of the Copyright & Legal Department, who was also interested in the film adaptation and offered a price of up to $5 million for the adaptation.

Robert Lee personally went on a trip to interview Doris Goodwin, and there was one point that Doris Goodwin was powerless to change, and Relativity Entertainment could shoot a film about the Thirteenth Amendment without her authorization.

Since Lincoln's life and deeds are not copyright-unique, even if the original work is not available, it can still be adapted and filmed according to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, but it will add a lot of trouble out of thin air.

Relativity Entertainment ended up paying $2 million in royalties.

If Doris Goodwin is left aside, it won't save much more than that, such as recollecting materials, such as hiring professional legal counsel to avoid the copyright conflict of "Rival Team: Abraham Lincoln's Political Genius", etc.

Doris Goodwin has done a lot of research into Lincoln's life and story, and the $2 million also includes the cost of hiring her as a special consultant for the adaptation in the future.

Ronan immediately contacted Spielberg and sent him the book "Rival Team: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln."

Spielberg himself is not good at script writing, and the screenwriters of Shahai Entertainment will make script adaptations.

The project certainly couldn't be filmed immediately, and the script had to be coordinated with Spielberg.

With the signing of the two copyright agreements, Relativity Entertainment has two more film projects in the future.

The copyright of "Lincoln vs. Zombies" was very difficult, and the copyright and legal department contacted the original author and the publisher before learning that the film and television rights had been sold.

Although, the staff made initial contact with the person who bought the copyright, and the other party did not refuse, but made a request - Ronan must be talked to in person.

The man who bought the rights was Richard Schinkman, a Hollywood writer, director and producer, but he worked on several films that Ronan had never heard of on videotape.

To put it simply, none of them have an investment of more than $100,000.

For "Lincoln vs. Zombies", Ronan's positioning is a small project with a million-dollar investment level, which is also a dispensable type, and it doesn't matter if you can't get it.

Therefore, Ronan did not respond immediately, and let the Copyright and Legal Department leave it to dry for a while.

On the third weekend of April, after "The Da Vinci Code" and "Resident Evil 3", the third film released by Embassy Pictures this year was officially released.

As one of the many series of movies, the "Fatal Bend" series, which focuses on the torture of deformed people and the killing of secondary two American youths, has launched the fourth part.

The combined box office of the first three films is as high as $200 million, and Relativity Entertainment is naturally impossible to give up.

This kind of stupid and stupid fool-like plasma tablets have always had no shortage of audiences in the offline rental market.

However, the commercial income of this series has been showing a decreasing trend.

Shahai Entertainment has also repeatedly lowered its production budget.

By the third part, the production cost was only $5 million.

But since the film was officially released on the first day, the attendance rate was not bad, and it also echoed the appetite of a considerable part of the audience.

Sometimes, it is difficult for people outside North America or the media to imagine why some films that are obviously so mentally retarded and disgusting are always watched and enjoyed by American audiences.

Many Hollywood low-budget plasma films and mill-style B-grade films can actually be classified as brain fragments.

It's these films that often create some miracles that are small and big.

Perhaps a viewer who has watched "Fatal Bend 4" has a very representative message under the IMDB related comments section.

"This kind of movie, like fast food like KFC and McDonald's, is sometimes quite exciting after you're tired of sitting at a banquet, searching the streets for food, and laboring in a family kitchen. ”

Although it is junk fast food, just like choosing chicken wings to be fried, baked, sweet, spicy, naked or breaded, the "Fatal Bend" series, under the filming and production of Shahai Entertainment, also has a unique flavor.

To put it simply: all kinds of beauties are stupid to death, all kinds of beauties are all kinds of brainless undressing.

"Fatal Bend 4" can be called the most sisters in the series, the most brutal scenes, and of course, the various ratings are also the lowest.

The audience cultivated by the previous trilogy is still there, and with the brand effect of the sequel to "Fatal Bend 4", it got $10.21 million at the box office in the first weekend of its release in North America.

Although this is the worst opening box office figure in the series, it means that the film can still generate a lot of money.

Based on market feedback, Embassy Pictures predicted that the brainless gore horror film would eventually reach $30 million at the North American box office, and the global box office was also expected to remain above $50 million.

So, the fifth part was naturally put on the production schedule.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that the lifespan of this series is about to run out.

Ronan has also made a decision that the fifth installment will be the final chapter of the "Fatal Bend" series.

The finale does not mean that the movie is over, and if the opportunity is right in the future, it can still be taken out to shoot and make money.

Just past the weekend, Uwe Bauer came to the Relativity Building and found Ronan.

"I've read the original book twice and I've been thinking about the script adaptation and film creation for the past few days. ”

In the office, Uwe Bauer touched the door of his increasingly shiny head and said to Ronan, "I have some ideas. ”

Ronan looked at him and asked, "Would you like to direct this project?"

Uwe Bauer said without hesitation: "Yes! He showed a rather innocent smile: "Although it is not a game adaptation, we can shoot and produce it in the way of a video game adapted from a movie, Lincoln is like a game character, the vampires are bosses, Lincoln wants to end the Civil War between the North and the South and liberate the slaves, he must carry an axe to kill and clear the level!"

Ronan believes in Brother Bao's strength, Brother Bao can definitely make the film super peacekeeping and super vulgar: "Tell me what you think." ”

Uwe Bauer put away his smile and said solemnly: "I think so, the future film will use a solemn biography style to falsify the life of one of the greatest presidents in American history, and uncover a mysterious past hidden under the surface." This will be the first time that Lincoln has been dubbed the Great Vampire Slayer, and it will break new ground in the bloody but beloved genre of vampire films. ”

Ronan didn't interject, just listened.

Uwe Bauer was clearly thoughtful: "I believe that no one mentioning Lincoln's name can be associated with the vampire hunter, and the juxtaposition of these two names is beyond everyone's expectations and imagination...... However, for those of us who shoot and make films, this is an alternative opportunity and topic that we can devote ourselves to. We've woven together some of the most pivotal and important historical events that defined Lincoln and the United States as a whole into a classic vampire saga full of mystery and blood. ”

The more he spoke, the more excited he became: "Lincoln's life has so much in common with the superheroes in classic comic books...... So, with such a mythical legend, create a dualistic world in which by day he is the president of the United States, and at night, he becomes a vampire hunter. ”

Ronan saw that he was finished, and then he spoke: "Uwe, write the script in your way of understanding and style, and I will leave this project to you." ”

is still the same sentence, Brother Bao has fully proved that he shoots millions of dollars of B-grade films, and there is a corresponding market.

Uwe Bauer didn't stay long, and by the time Life and Death was finished, he finally found the right new project.

In his opinion, this subject matter is so innocent and simple, but it has an unusually powerful impact.

At noon, Ronan had lunch with Jessica Felton, chatting about the early planning of Fast and Furious 4.

Returning to the Relativity Building, I was about to enter the door, but someone suddenly blocked the way.

A bald middle-aged man saw the bodyguard appear, quickly stopped, so as not to cause a misunderstanding, and then introduced himself to Ronan from a distance: "Good afternoon, Mr. Anderson, I'm Richard Schinkman, I have a film I want you to see." ”