The emotions of everyone in Shahai Entertainment were mobilized, and the success of this film also means that the company is on the right track.

Ronan cleaned up briefly, returned to the office, and processed several documents, including an email from Lionsgate's Gray Enrique, routinely informing Shahai Entertainment that the number of theaters screened for "Human Eradication" would increase to about 2,400 by the time the new weekend arrived.

Because the opening weekend was limited by the number of theaters, Lionsgate and the theater chain all believed that the film still had market potential to be tapped.

In addition, Lionsgate will further increase the cost of promotion, and plans to arrange for the main cast and crew to participate in some media briefings.

Ronan forwarded it all to Robert to deal with, and the main creators like James Wong, Robert Kneipp, Amanda Seyfried and Muhammad were still happy to appear in the media.

For the follow-up publicity matters, Ronan didn't plan to follow up in person, a person's time and energy are limited, and if he does everything himself, it is estimated that he will soon be tired and vomit blood.

Lionsgate will spare no effort to continue to promote this film to earn more revenue for its own benefit.

Ronan looked at the time and called Saleh.

As soon as the phone was connected, Saleh's voice rang inside: "Hello, Ronan. ”

"Hello, Saleh. Ronan smiled and asked, "Are you comfortable staying in Abu Dhabi, and when will you be transferred back to Los Angeles?"

Saleh's laugh was unusually hearty: "Very good, I'm very good now. Good news for you, I met the president yesterday and he said I did a great job in Los Angeles. ”

Ronan was very cooperative: "Are you going to be promoted again?"

"Hmm. Saleh sounded happy: "I will be promoted to deputy director of the Investment Authority as soon as next week, and thanks to you, the Investment Bureau has invested in your film, the people in the US office have collected relevant reports and sent it to Abu Dhabi, and Al Jazeera has also reported on it, and the president is very satisfied that the Investment Bureau can open up in Hollywood." ”

Ronan was like an old friend: "If only I could help you." However, it has also caused some controversy. ”

Saleh's laughter rang out again: "It's a normal reaction. He asked instead, "Ronan, I watched the film you mailed, it's really good, it looks much cooler than the script." ”

It was a version edited specifically for the Arab region, and Ronan said with a smile: "We wouldn't have done this film without the funds of the Investment Bureau." ”

Saleh asked: "When will you come back to Abu Dhabi?"

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "I'll take the film to Abu Dhabi next month for its premiere." ”

"Yes!" said Saleh immediately, "I will entertain you then." ”

His voice suddenly lowered: "Let you see the prosperity of Abu Dhabi." ”

Ronan was also polite: "We have made up our minds!"

Saleh also reminded: "Brother Mansour wants to bring in this film as soon as possible, he has several representatives in Los Angeles, and it is estimated that he will come to you soon to discuss related matters." ”

Ronan raised his eyebrows lightly, and knocked on the side: "They are here to talk about the introduction of movies?"

Saleh said casually: "No. Brother Mansour wants to buy a big studio. ”

Ronan changed his hand to hold the phone, and while he was a little relieved in his heart, he was also a little vigilant, and deliberately asked, "Is there a place where I can help?"

Saleh was obviously defenseless against him, and said directly: "You don't have to pay attention to this. They approached the big six Hollywood companies, and they talked to some medium-sized studios, but no one wanted to sell at all. Ronan, you're right, there's a powerful force in Hollywood that's rejecting us Arabs. ”

Ronan followed his words and said, "yes, very obvious. ”

This Comrade Saleh is definitely a qualified leader of the way.

Hanging up, Ronan digested the latest information.

Mansour and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority want to buy a major Hollywood studio?

Fortunately, this did not happen, otherwise it would have been difficult to go to Abu Dhabi to find investment.

It can only be said that it is too difficult to start with the six major companies in this era, and the six major companies have long become the pockets of large groups, and most of the medium-sized film companies have also been acquired in recent years and become subsidiaries of the six major companies.

In fact, the mid-to-late nineties was the period when the six major companies had the strongest monopoly on Hollywood.

Lionsgate had just been founded, Summit Entertainment was still nesting in Santa Monica, and the theory of relativity would not emerge until a few years later......

Look at the mid-sized companies that were all the rage in the early 90s, Orion and Carlock became subordinates of the Big Six, the Weinstein brothers' Miramax fell to Disney early, New Line Pictures and Castle Stone Pictures gave their knees to Warner Bros., PolyGene joined Universal Pictures, and Samsung Pictures merged into Sony Columbia.

If the timing is not right, it will be difficult to buy a suitable film company even if you have money.

Moreover, if the Arabs really want to buy the six major companies, it is very likely that Washington will call for a halt.

Of course, with unlimited money, medium-sized film companies can definitely buy it, but Ronan has dealt with Abu Dhabi, and the people there are not crazy people.

Ronan gradually judged Mansour's intentions from this news, which was clearly a two-pronged preparation.

The money invested in "Human Removal Plan", in fact, the other party will not pay too much attention to it, and the main goal may be to acquire a large film company, in case the acquisition fails, Shahai Entertainment is also an option.

Judging from the information that Saleh inadvertently revealed, the acquisition has suffered a serious setback.

In that case, Shahai Entertainment will still be the best choice for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

"The Human Eradication Project" has been released, and next month it's time to go to Abu Dhabi to catch up with the "Arab brothers".

After all, the investment in "The Grim Reaper" has not yet been settled.

But there's a catch.

Ronan has long considered the financing of "The Grim Reaper", which is not easy to relate to the Arabs, it is full of all kinds of torture and killing, and there is such a high-level existence as the Grim Reaper......

You can't set the character killed by the Grim Reaper to be Arabic, right?

James Wong and Glenn Morgan are not rigid people, the problem is that if they do, their prestige in Abu Dhabi will be greatly reduced, and maybe financing will become a problem.

What to do? Ronan didn't have a clue when he thought about noon.

In the afternoon, the representative of Mansur, whom Saleh had spoken, came to the Sand Sea Entertainment, and Ronan temporarily put aside his work and received the group of five people, and discussed with them in detail the introduction of the Human Eradication Plan to the Arab region.

The atmosphere between the two sides was friendly and the talks went smoothly.

Ronan had promised to hand over the distribution of the film in the Arab region to Mansour, but after studying the distribution of the film, Sheikh Mansour determined that it was not an easy task, nor could his company do it in a short period of time, as long as the distribution rights of the film in the UAE were obtained.

On the same day, Shahai Entertainment signed an agreement with Mansour's representatives, under which one of Mansour's companies will receive the exclusive rights to the film in the UAE.

For the licensing fee, Ronan only took a nominal dollar.

Removing a country in the United Arab Emirates, it means that the overseas copyright of the film is still completely in hand, and now the North American box office is a big hit, and it can be sold at a good price later.

By the way, the overseas copyright of "Jedi Life" is still in hand, can it be sold together?

When many Hollywood film companies sell the rights to popular movies, they will force one or even several bad movies into them and sell them in a package.

Ronan had an idea and immediately returned to the office and jit it down in his notebook.

Is it possible to combine "The Grim Reaper" and another project that can be liked by Arabs into a financing package? Hollywood after the economic crisis of '08 in the previous life often packaged it for external financing in this way.

That might be the way to go.

The key to it is the project that the Arabs like.

Ronan thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of a movie in which Arabs were the protagonists.

Do you want to change a demon?

He didn't make a casual decision, but thought it through.

"The Human Eradication Project" is the basis for the follow-up plan, and the more popular the film, the more it will attract the attention of Arabs in the future.