For a TV series, the production and shooting cost of $3 million is not high, and the average is more than $300,000 per episode, which determines that "Grey's Anatomy" will not have any particularly large scenes, and will not hire well-known actors or directors.

In addition, this type of TV series basically does not need special effects.

According to Shonda Remus's plan, some of the body or lesions that appear during surgery can be replaced with animal bodies and internal organs.

This is a significant cost savings.

CAA acted very quickly, and after signing a formal packaging service agreement with Shahai Entertainment, it not only transmitted a large number of relevant cast and crew information to Ronan and Shahai Entertainment, but also sent the script and project plan of "Grey's Anatomy" to the four major TV networks.

For this type of TV series, the preferred broadcast platform is definitely the public television network.

I have to say that CAA does have a lot of energy, and has also provided packaging services for many excellent TV dramas in the past, and the projects they recommend have attracted the attention of TV stations.

Soon, good news came back, ABC TV said that it hoped that Shahai Entertainment could shoot and produce a pilot episode for "Grey's Anatomy" first, and conduct a trial broadcast on ABC TV.

The Fox television network also appropriately expressed concern.

A small-scale original series can get the attention of two major TV stations before it is officially prepared, and CAA plays an important role in it.

Ronan also believes that this cooperation with CAA is very worthwhile, and it is conducive to Shahai Entertainment accumulating relevant experience in TV series shooting and production.

Shahai Entertainment has officially established a TV drama production department, and will be involved in more TV series shooting and production in the future.

Ronan also has plans in this regard, so Robert Lee needs to take on important tasks again.

In the study of the future world, Robert Lee looked at Ronan and asked, "What is the goal this time?"

"A film with a touch of fantasy and magic. Ronan took three books from the shelves and handed them to Robert Lee: "You go and get in touch with the publisher and the creator, don't worry, this belongs to our future plan, you have plenty of time to negotiate." ”

Robert Lee looked at the three thick books in his hand, and the name "A Song of Ice and Fire" on the cover of the book was particularly eye-catching.

After A Song of Ice and Fire, each book also has subtitles, which are Game of Thrones, Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords.

Obviously this is a series, written by George Raymond Martin, published in 1996, 1998 and 2000.

The series was unfamiliar, and Robert Lee was sure he had never seen it or even heard of it.

In the past year, he has been dealing with almost all kinds of copyright owners, and he basically knows a little about the works that are very famous in North America.

Since I haven't heard of it, I can only say that the market response to this series is average.

Robert Lee didn't say much, just asked, "Do you want to make a movie in the future?"

Ronan shook his head: "I plan to shoot a TV series, and it is estimated that it will be five years at the earliest." He advised: "This series is not yet complete, pay attention to winning the copyright of the follow-up works during negotiations, at least have priority." ”

"I understand. Robert Lee said.

He couldn't help but be curious, opened it and quickly flipped through it, and after reading a few pages, he said, "It feels a bit like Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series." ”

Ronan replied casually: "As far as I know, George Martin is a fan of Tolkien. ”

In this series, especially in magic, George Martin once again followed the practice of his idol Tolkien, who did not use magic lightly, making it only an element needed to enhance the atmosphere, and rarely used on the people themselves.

Therefore, some people think that "A Song of Ice and Fire" is not so much a fantasy of extreme "low magic" as it is more like a parallel history of a fictional world.

Robert Lee didn't stay long and quickly left with his farewell.

Ronan is very confident in getting the film and television rights of this series, the first three that have been published, and it doesn't even cost much, and it's only 2001, and there are not many people who have noticed the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, and its influence is not great.

The "A Song of Ice and Fire" series still needs time to ferment.

In the previous life, HBO's TV series adaptation had a great impact, and the sales of discs alone made HBO make a lot of money.

Ronan hasn't read George Martin's original book, but he has basically watched every episode of the TV series from the first season to the seventh season, and his final impression of this series is still on the fast-paced aunt and nephew rolling the sheets because of the producer's acceleration of the plot progress.

Heavy taste has never been a problem for TV dramas on cable stations.

This series also has a nickname, called "Song of Killing and".

Except for the embarrassment and dragon mother who are hanging out, the other main characters died really neatly.

I believe that those who have watched the series will still remember the bloody wedding, and Rob Stark, who looks very much like a protagonist, was killed like a pig......

Ronan certainly knows very well that the success of "Game of Thrones" does not depend on pornography.

A grand world view, a touching plot, full characters, and a well-made ...... created this divine drama.

If you want to succeed, you can't just get the copyright, with Shahai Entertainment's current production strength, it is far worse than HBO in the previous life.

At that time, HBO was also known as Huang (H) Storm (B) Dirt (O) in the Celestial Empire, making good use of the stimulus of taboos, treating the discipline as if it were nothing, and the amount of information was so large that it could make all the Chaoyang aunts in the entire capital faint.

Shahai Entertainment is just a newcomer to the industry in this regard.

Therefore, even if the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series successfully obtains the copyright, Ronan will wait a few years or even longer before it is put on the production schedule.

This requires accumulation, not only in terms of production capacity, but also in terms of funding.

The HBO drama in the previous life had the same killer feature, that is, it was not bad for money.

After millions of years of evolution, human beings have pondered and meditated and summed up two eternal truths: the more expensive everything is, the better, and if the expensive things are not good, either the money is not spent enough, or the money is not spent in the right place.

Ronan vaguely remembers that the average production cost of the first season of "Game of Thrones" reached $6 million per episode, and by the sixth season, that number reached a staggering 10 million, which was called the most "money-burning" series.

If film and television want to be well-made, it must burn money.

The kind of film where a bunch of people gather around to brag and brag that they are gods may be able to be blown into a god film within a niche range, but it can't become a popular classic.

As long as Shahai Entertainment has the hard power in TV series production, Ronan believes that "Game of Thrones" will become his profit weapon.

Perhaps the oath of the Night's Watch will spread more widely than in previous lives.

"The long night is coming, and I will keep watch from now on until I die. I will not take a wife, nor a fief, nor have children. I will not wear a crown, and I will not compete for honor. I will do my duty and die in my life. I am the sword in the darkness, the guard of the Great Wall, the flame against the cold, the light at dawn, the trumpet that awakens the sleeper, the shield that guards the kingdom. I give my life and glory to the night watch, tonight, night and night. ”

"Grey's Anatomy" officially kicked off Shahai Entertainment's foray into TV series production.

While Shonda Rhames is perfecting the script, she is also forming a crew, and related work is being carried out one after another.

News soon came from Robert Lee's side, and he had made initial contact with George Martin, who was very interested in adapting the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series into a film and television series, and was also willing to negotiate with Shahai Entertainment.

But unlike Ronan's prediction, the negotiations did not go very well, and George Martin, who had been a screenwriter in Hollywood for many years before becoming a writer, was no stranger to Hollywood, so he put forward a lot of conditions.

Negotiation is all about finding common ground on differences, and no other company will notice the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series anytime soon, and Ronan asked Robert Lee and George Martin to talk patiently.

Nowadays, like movies, behind the explosion is often a large investment in publicity and marketing.

For example, the "Harry Potter" series can be called a typical example of successful marketing cases.

There is also "Twilight: Twilight", which is already on the market.

This book has been in the North American book market for a year, and the Western book market has been in the market for more than half a year, and all the sales combined, have not exceeded 200,000 copies, and its influence among teenagers is not very big.

The reason for this is that the investment in publicity is very limited, and Ronan has not even taken the initiative to invest a large amount of money in promotion.

"The Hunger Games" was released before September, and it didn't make any waves, except that some media outlets mentioned Lindsay Beale's name.

Ronan only signed a three-part ghostwriter contract with Lindsay Beal, and Lindsay Beale has expressed more than once that she hopes to transfer to the screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment after completing "Fifty Shades of Gray", so for the follow-up sequel, Ronan will find other gunners to ghostwrite.

Shahai Entertainment has issued a recruitment on behalf of Ronan, who hopes to confirm the Gunners by the end of the year.

As for Lindsay Beal, since she wants to be a screenwriter, let her adapt "Summer of Jeans".

This typical theme of young women is also suitable for female screenwriters.

By the end of August, after six weeks of screening, "Fatal Bend" had exhausted its market potential and was officially dropped from North American theaters, with the North American box office finally stopping at $53.69 million.

In addition, the film has grossed more than $15 million overseas and accumulated $69.24 million worldwide.

Overseas screenings continue, and according to Embassy Pictures' estimates, the horror film is expected to reach $80 million at the global box office.

Naturally, the sequel to "Fatal Bend" is also on the agenda, and the script creation is also included in the schedule of the screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment.