Chapter 830 Financing

On this trip to India, when he returned to Los Angeles, Ronan was full of gains.

First, he secured a $500 million investment from the Mountain Foundation for the Pacific Investment Fund, then reached an agreement with Steve Jobs, and finally secured new financing clients.

One of the purposes of Ronan's first visit to Mumbai to look for investment was the Falch Foundation, and although he did not extinguish his determination to continue investing in the US market after the setback of Wall Street investment, his investment goal turned to a relatively low-risk and stable investment with stable returns.

The reputable Pacific Investment Fund is their preferred choice.

The intended investment amount is up to US$300 million.

Ronan left Mumbai after reaching a verbal agreement with the Falci Foundation, and Scott Swift personally brought people to India to negotiate formal financing with the Falch Foundation.

When it comes to using overseas funds, Ronan has always been more than ever.

Relativity Entertainment can achieve today's achievements, and it can be said that it is quite crucial to use overseas funds as much as possible.

Scott Swift left Merrill Lynch to join the Pacific Investment Fund, and his work has gone from strength to strength.

Originally, Ronan also considered whether to go to some markets to get rich first to attract investment.

Unexpectedly, Scott did the job quietly.

Scott has been staying in the East lately, and after taking care of the finishing touches on the financing there, he will travel directly from the East to South Asia to negotiate with the Falch Foundation in Mumbai.

Coordinated by Embassy Pictures' overseas branches, the Pacific Foundation has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in investment from the East.

Most of this comes from investments in the natural resources sector.

Investing in the U.S. market has both stable income and lofty coercion, and although many people are relatively cautious, the Pacific Investment Foundation has attracted a group of people.

No one can underestimate the group that is praised by many people as uneducated and nouveau riche, and who can spell it out in this industry is not a smart person.

They are engaged in a profiteering industry, but it is difficult to say how long they can do it, and it can be described as a high-risk industry.

Compared with the high-risk investments on Wall Street, the Pacific Foundation, which has stable income and good reputation, is the best choice in the eyes of many people.

This group of people does not want future generations to engage in this high-risk industry anymore, and it is also valued by them to prepare a stable growth and financial environment for future generations.

Another extremely important point is that in order to open up the investment market there, Scott specially hired several professionals from there.

These people played a key role as they developed a strategy to attract investment from this particular group.

The Pacific Investment Foundation can assist their descendants in choosing a school in the United States.

This is a big killer for the other side, and there were people who once spared no expense to buy a toilet in order to choose a school.

With the financial resources of this group of people, it is not difficult for future generations to come to the United States to study, but it is not so easy to choose a prestigious school, especially a well-known university.

Other schools, the Pacific Foundation can't guarantee that USC is not a difficult task.

In the past few years, because Ronan has studied at the USC Film School, he and his companies have been donating to USC, including the Pacific Investment Foundation.

Alumni and alma maters can never be ignored by successful people, especially the background of prestigious schools.

Because of the alumni, Ronan and George Lucas naturally developed a bond and developed a pretty good personal relationship.

If it weren't for alumni, Robert Zemeckis probably wouldn't have agreed to direct Alice in Wonderland.

After all, the big director has made enough money, and now he prefers to do experimental films.

There is a lot of room for maneuvering to enter USC through the channels of Ronan and the Pacific Investment Fund.

This has attracted many overseas investors.

Although some people always preach the theory that reading is useless, for example, this group of people always say that they earn much more than those who have read books, but if they really want their descendants not to read, it is estimated that they will jump to their feet in a hurry.

How many losses they have suffered with a low level of education are known only to them.

What this generation lacks, I always want the next generation to make up for it, and to be able to go to a prestigious school, the attraction is not ordinary.

An investment agreement of hundreds of millions of dollars was reached in advance, and there are many people who are interested in it.

Of course, Scott kept Ronan's emphasis on what he was doing, and all operations were in compliance with laws and regulations.

Moreover, the people of the Pacific Foundation also maintain a low profile in public opinion, do more things, and do not speak.

Scott is also very smart, and he hands over the business over there to the employees from there to handle it, just doing a good job of supervision.

In the past month, the Pacific Investment Foundation has attracted more than $1 billion in investment around the world thanks to its good reputation and reputation, as well as various initiatives.

These funds are enough to guarantee the budget of big-budget film projects such as "Transformers" and "Hulk".

Without enough money, no matter how good a film creation is, it can only stay in ideas and on paper.

In this day and age, art has long been inseparable from money and commerce.

Take the art market as an example, including all kinds of antiques, the hype and commercial operations in it, and other snacky operations, are no less than Hollywood.

Compared to the operations of international antique dealers targeting the Oriental market, the Pacific Investment Fund is definitely a super conscientious enterprise.

The budget for the "Transformers" and "Hulk" projects is sufficient, the preparations are naturally smooth, and the funds are also the most basic guarantee for the operation of the crew.

Marvel Entertainment has signed a directing deal with Joss Whedon, and Joaquin Phoenix has taken the initiative to go to USC Institute of Technology to experience life with several physics professors in order to better adapt to being a Bruce Banner scientist.

Fitness is also an essential preparation program for Jacques Phoenix.

The actor, in stark contrast to his brother, who died young, can be said to be a clear-headed and professionally trained actor.

Perhaps, what happened to Raven Phoenix is also a constant reminder of Joaquin Phoenix and other people who have a close relationship with him.

Ella Fischer, who has collaborated with Shahai Entertainment on "The Wedding Guest", stood out in the selection of actress actors and will play Bruce Banner's girlfriend Betty Ross, the daughter of General Ross.

Similarly, the Australian actress has signed a long-term contract with Marvel Entertainment.

The directors of "Thor" and "Captain America" have not yet been decided, and they are still being selected.

These two films will be launched after "Iron Man 2", and there is plenty of time.

Marvel's Avengers plan is gradually advancing after receiving abundant financial support, and related comic book development is also underway, such as "Civil War" with the gradual increase in content, which has caused a strong response in the United States, and its influence is also beyond the scope of comics.

This is not the plot of the movie that used to be like a schoolboy at the airport, which touches on political and social realities.

Today's comic version of "Civil War" is not a personal grudge or hatred, but a confrontation of ideas.

And the content is quite dark.

The concept of the Civil War was proposed by Ronan, but the relevant content and plot were ultimately decided by Marvel, Ronan communicated with Marvel's creative committee, and the ending of the Civil War was equally dark - Captain America would die in assassination!

This would also lead to a complete split of the Avengers in the comics.

Movie adaptations are different from comics, and how movies will be filmed in the future depends on the market.

As for "The Avengers", if the plan is normal, it will be released in 2009 or 2010.

In terms of "Transformers", after Ronan finalized Candace Swanepel as the female lead, he returned to Los Angeles and participated in the audition for the male lead, and finally chose British actor Henry Cavill, who participated in the final audition for "Superman Returns" and was unsuccessful, to play the male lead Duke.

The young Henry Cavill was tall and strong, and after a few months of experiential life in the barracks, he could have taken on such a military role.

Similarly, having just experienced the casting failure of "Superman Returns", in order to get the role of Duke, Henry Cavill could only sign an actor long-term contract with Shahai Entertainment.

Probably because of the relationship of time, the Superman who once really impressed Ronan was not Christopher Reeve, but Henry Cavill.

It seems that Henry Cavill later worked with Tom Cruise, and it seems that he also starred in the famous Warlock Pile Driver.

Ronan also came up with the origin of the character from Henry Cavill's Warlock Piledriver, which seems to be a TV series based on the game, but what is the original name of the TV series or the game?

"The Witcher" or "The Witcher"?

It's a pity that he hasn't watched this drama, so he really can't remember it clearly,

With the signing of the actor contract by actor Henry Cavill, all the actors of "Transformers" are in place, and the crew has also begun the final preparation period for filming.

In terms of project budget, special effects production will be the biggest expense, and although the film will not be produced in 3D, it will still cost hundreds of millions of dollars in special effects technology.

In contrast, the cost of actors is very low, and the highest salary of the entire crew is not the male and female leads, but the already famous black actor Tyrese Gibson, but his salary is only $500,000.

The actor who voiced Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, is the tallest, and this is the most classic Optimus Prime voice.

On Megatron's side, Ronan vetoed the idea of inviting the elven king Hugo Weaving, and instead invited a voice actor with a more distinctive voice but less fame and salary.

It's just dubbing, and it's not cost-effective to spend a lot of money inviting Hugo Weaving.

While the cast was getting the actors, Michael Bay used his relationship with Relativity Entertainment to reach an agreement with the Department of Defense and the military that he would be authorized to shoot at multiple military bases, including Edward Air Force Base.

In addition, the military will also send soldiers to participate in the filming directly, and the crew can use a variety of heavy equipment including airplanes and tanks to participate in the filming.

Correspondingly, in terms of plot and content, the film must not have content that smears the military, and must actively promote the positive image of the military.

This is also in line with the setting of the film, and Ronan naturally agreed.