Chapter 816: Ed

Just entered August, Marvel Entertainment basically finalized all the members of the Avengers after a series of auditions.

Joaquin Phoenix is preparing for the Hulk.

Chris Evans agrees to go to the barracks to experience life, and as long as there is a change in temperament, Ronan will still choose him to play Captain America.

Hayley Atwell has signed a long-term contract with Marvel Entertainment.

On the Thor side, although there is no official announcement of the end of the audition, Kevin Feige and Jason Momoa have started formal contract negotiations.

Hawkeye Clint Barton's audition, Charlize Theron recommended Stuart Townsend to Ronan, the man behind the Oscar.

But Ronan outright rejected Charlize Theron's recommendation.

This actor has mediocre ability, but his temper is quite big, and there are many bad rumors in the circle.

It can be said that without Johnny Depp's appeal, he got Johnny Depp's illness.

In the end, Jeremy Renner, who had Ronan send out an audition invitation, passed the audition and signed his name very happily in the long-term contract of Marvel Entertainment.

This actor, who was born in the 70s, has been in Hollywood since 1995, and can be said to have a lot of acting experience, and belongs to the type of actor with little name but very seniority.

In recent years, he has starred in films such as "Anti-Terrorism SWAT Team" and "Twelve-Year-Old Boy", in which he plays the role of a police officer.

This experience also favored him in the role of Hawkeye Barton.

Coupled with Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson, who have already signed before, the original Big Six of the Avengers have completed their personnel buildup.

Of course, the premise of all these collaborations is to sign a long-term contract with Marvel Entertainment.

Even Scarlett Johansson, who is close to Ronan, is no exception.

In addition to the movies, changes to the Marvel superhero comics, there are also animations and series that can be made about, but Marvel will not launch related series until the Avengers assemble for the first time.

But the animation aspect can be properly considered.

When Ronan was flipping through Marvel Comics, he saw a shonen comic called "Six Heroes", in which there was a robot character called "Big White"!

This also made Ronan sure that this manga was not only adapted into an animated film, but also quite successful.

The specific content of the movie Ronan has long forgotten, but he has a very deep impression of Dabai, this character has been quite popular since he appeared on the big screen, and it has received a good response in the offline surrounding market.

Once upon a time, Ronan's surroundings were surrounded by countless merchandise related to Dabai.

These merchants on the other side of the Pacific have a keen sense of smell, and if they are not popular in the market, they will definitely not go to piracy.

Dabai's related products can be flooded, which can only explain one point.

Ronan listed the comics of "Six Heroes" separately, and then forwarded it to Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio, and handed it over to Chris Renard to organize people to discuss related projects.

This is not a current project, but a future project, and production will not be prepared until the success of the Marvel's Avengers series of movies.

The scale of Shahai Entertainment is still steadily expanding, and in terms of films, it can currently guarantee the production of three to four first-line commercial productions with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars per year, as well as about 10 small and medium-sized film projects.

In terms of production capacity alone, Relativity Entertainment can undoubtedly be among the first line of Hollywood, and its distribution ability is not too much, but it is a disadvantage in terms of diversified operations.

In the final analysis, because of the limited establishment time and the relatively weak foundation, Relativity Entertainment has obvious disadvantages in terms of media.

Most typically, Relativity Entertainment lacks a large enough TV station.

I can't rush in this regard, after all, there are only a few TV stations with great influence in the United States, not to mention their value, even if they want to buy it, they can't buy it.

It's less feasible to start from scratch, and the best thing to do is to wait for the right time.

In fact, since the day of its establishment, Relativity Entertainment has been adopting the strategy of buying, buying, buying, whether it is film production, distribution channels, or film library copyrights.

This is undoubtedly the most effective mode of expansion.

In terms of Internet new media, because of the Netflix network, Relativity Entertainment is far ahead of other Hollywood companies.

The four solo dramas launched by Netflix Streaming Media were all successful, and with the promotion of the forces behind them, Netflix's solo dramas gradually began to be called "Netflix boutique dramas"!

Even, some media are hyping: Netflix products must be high-quality products!

The huge success of the solo drama has also made Netflix full of confidence in the dramas filmed and produced by Shahai Entertainment, and new orders have been passed to Shahai Entertainment.

"Gossip Girl" rightfully ordered a sequel, but "Chernobyl" has only one season, and there will be no second season.

The second and final season of "Prison Break" is being filmed and will be available on Netflix next year.

The crew of the second season of "Survival in the Wild" is drilling into the most inhospitable places in the world, led by Bear Grylls, and continues to add to the excitement and realism of the show.

This type of show, because of Bell Grylls, has begun to take off.

For example, Netflix submitted a report to Ronan, saying that on Netflix video, some users uploaded two survival videos of "modern Robinson" that imitated the "Survival in the Wild" program, and the response was quite enthusiastic, attracting many users to watch, and once entered the top five of Netflix's video popularity list.

The management of Netflix Video thought that there might be a market, asked Ronan's opinion, and after contacting the person who shot the video, they passed the relevant information to Ronan together.

The person who made the video was called Ed Stafford, a former British Army captain.

After seeing the bald man in the video, coupled with the name Ed Stafford, Ronan had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, thinking of De Ye, who was once as famous as Bei Ye......

Ronan asked Netflix to continue to contact Ed Stafford, and if the other party wants, he can come to Los Angeles from the UK to meet with Shahai Entertainment.

As long as it is suitable, Shahai Entertainment can shoot and produce another "wilderness survival" program that is different from Pei Ye's style.

Shahai Entertainment has now strengthened its investment and strength in the drama production business, in addition to sequel dramas such as "Prison Break", "Survival in the Wilderness", "Gossip Girl" and "Grey's Anatomy" that need to be filmed and produced, many new dramas have also been or will be put on the agenda.

The Lost project, led by Jeffrey Abrams, has gone to Hawaii to begin filming the first season.

"Breaking Bad" has also confirmed the main cast, and the filming of the first season will start soon, since the first season is more about exploration, the episodes will not be very long, and it is expected that the filming and production will be completed within the year.

Scripts for other adaptations like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones are being created in an orderly manner.

The two dramas in which Ronan proposed the concept also completed the preliminary planning and related information collection, and were officially named "American Horror Story" and "The Big Bang Theory".

The screenwriters of the two groups will soon devote themselves to the creation of the script.

Then there is Netflix's ace drama "House of Cards", the original book and script have been sent to David Fincher by Lindsay Beal, but David Fincher's energy is all focused on filming "Girl", and he has not given a clear answer yet.

Recently, Vince Gilligan, the director, screenwriter and producer of "Breaking Bad", has also come to the Relativity Building from time to time to determine the specific launch time of the first season.

But this kind of thing can't be rushed, Ronan also comforted him appropriately, asking him to concentrate on completing the filming and production first.

Then there is the film business, Christopher Nolan's "Deadly Magic" is scheduled to be released next year, and the new films that will also be released next year are "Fast and Furious 3", "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors", "The Hangover" and "Juno" and so on.

Sequel movies are guaranteed sustainable and profitable projects, and Relativity Entertainment will certainly not give up, and sequels to many horror films are basically released every year or every other year.

As the key Oscar project of Relativity Entertainment, the preparation of "The Departed" also ended in July, and Martin Scorsese led the crew to the East Coast after joining actors such as Tom Cruise and Will Smith.

The filming locations are mainly in New York and Boston.

Because Tom Cruise and Will Smith were promised at the beginning, Ronan will also make a cameo role.

Of course, it is not an important role, and the acting skills of the businessman are still a little different from the acting skills of the actors in front of the camera.

Originally, Tom Cruise and Will Smith suggested that Ronan play the role of Mark Walkerberg, but that role had more scenes, and it was not something that a person like Ronan who had not received any relevant skills training could grasp.

Martin Scorsese struggled to win the Oscar for Best Director, and also suggested that Ronan only make a cameo.

Compared with several old friends, Martin Scorsese's intention to rush to the Olympics is more obvious, even if there is no "Departed", he will direct other films tailored for the Oscars.

Movies are always diverse, and the minds of filmmakers are never purely artistic.

Ronan has been in the industry for many years and has seen it very clearly.

Hollywood is not the Hollywood of a certain type of film, and diverse films constitute the world's industrial film center.

Relativity Entertainment is also on the road of film diversification, from the very beginning of a single horror film, gradually developed in the direction of medium and large-scale production, and then entered the film genres such as comedy, literature, love, youth, song and dance, game adaptation and animated feature films.

Of course, film adaptations and series of sequel films are currently the focus of Relativity Entertainment's business.

In comparison, the original genre has a lower presence.

In August, Embassy Pictures will release two films, DreamWorks Animation's new film "Madagascar" and Uwe Bauer's game adaptation "Vampire Lane".

"Madagascar" was first released in North America.