In his office in the Relativity Building, Ronan looked at the box office report of "The Dark Knight" and nodded with satisfaction.

"In accordance with the agreement we signed with Warner Bros. ”

George Clint, who came early in the morning, said: "We can get nearly 50% of the box office revenue of "The Dark Knight" and the related peripherals and derivatives of the film, although as of next year, according to market data forecasts, the total revenue of Shahai Entertainment in the online and offline of "The Dark Knight" is about 160 million US dollars. ”

Ronan reminded: "Do a good job of supervision, we may be working directly with Warner Bros. for the last time, so be careful." ”

"We're not outsiders, we're not small companies, and Warner Bros. doesn't easily break the unwritten understanding between big companies," George Clint said. Of course, we will not be less than the supervision measures, from the issuance to the financial has the corresponding professional team involved. ”

Big Hollywood companies often work together with each other, and while there's never a shortage of intrigues, the basic rules of the game are still followed, all things considered.

But no one can guarantee business matters, so Ronan reminded him.

Relativity Entertainment's investment in the "Batman" series has paid off hugely, and it has also obtained the rights to shoot at least three movies for free, as well as tens of millions of dollars in compensation.

"The three-part copyright, the script of "Horror by the Clown" has already begun to be written, and director Drew Gouda has also officially signed a contract. George Clint then said, "'A Star Is Born' and 'Suicide Squad' ......"

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "George, the script for "Suicide Squad" has also begun to be written, it doesn't matter if it's simple, the focus is on the role of Harley Harleyball. When the right opportunity arises, I will release this project. ”

George Clint asked, "The right opportunity?"

Ronan said: "It depends on the Warner Bros. and DC Comics comic book superhero movies. ”

Sometimes, a comic superhero bad movie, even if it is a big hit at the box office, may drag down the works of the same series because the audience's reputation is too bad.

Suicide Squad is not a work of Marvel Comics, but of DC Comics.

According to the regulations that must be enforced in the industry, whether it is publicity or the film itself, once the work is adapted, it must be clearly branded as DC Comics.

George Clint didn't stay long, and he had a lot of things to do, and quickly took his leave and left.

Ronan called Finch and asked, "What happened to the person I asked you to find?"

"There are already the right people. Finch replied: "The corresponding electronic training is currently underway, and it will be in place next month." ”

Ronan nodded lightly and said, "Jessica's safety must be guaranteed. ”

Finch reminded, "You'd better talk to Miss Felton about this in advance, so that she can be prepared." ”

"I know. Ronan smiled, "I've already had a preliminary conversation with Jesse, she's a good communicator. ”

Now that Jessica Felton has been chosen, and the relationship between the two has begun to become known, Ronan is also worried that some people will put their minds on Jessica Felton, which he absolutely cannot accept.

So, he has a professional female security officer for Jessica Felton.

A lot of things, it's always good to be prepared.

At noon, Ronan met with Robert Iger and other senior executives of the company and officially hosted a banquet for the visiting team of China Film Group from the East.

Since last week, China Film has begun to negotiate with Relativity Entertainment about the copyright authorization of the film library, and the differences between the two sides can be said to be relatively big at present.

It is probably because China Film is still at the stage when Hollywood has just developed the oriental film market, hoping to get a batch of old movie broadcast authorizations with very low or even partial free licensing.

But times have changed, the Oriental film market is developing rapidly, whether it is Relativity Entertainment or other Hollywood movies, it is impossible to give such preferential conditions.

As for the assistant of the mountain carving who directly talked to Ronan about the good friendship between the two sides at the banquet, Ronan naturally pushed it all to Shahai Entertainment.

Of course, this kind of specific matter should be discussed with the specific company.

China Film also invited Ronan to participate in this year's Pacific Cross-Strait Film Forum, which will be held in the East.

Ronan politely refused, and the affairs of the East were basically handed over to the people below, and out of many considerations, he had to pick a time to go over there again.

Although the cooperation between Relativity Entertainment and Dongfang Company has led to the economic development of the industry and even some places there, strictly speaking, it is still a very pure business behavior of commercial companies.

When he went back in the evening, Ronan mentioned the security matter to Jessica Filton again, and Jessica Filton knew that Ronan had good intentions and had no intention of refusing.

Both parties are adults, and they won't make inexplicable things because of this.

Although real life is sometimes bloody, neither Ronan nor Jessica Felton wants to turn their lives into bloody dramas.

In the words of Jessica Felton, the feelings of adults, how can there be so many messy things, love if you like it, and separate if you don't like it.

This is a very typical American view of love.

Ronan doesn't think it's a problem either, after all, Jessica Filton grew up here.

On Tuesday morning, Scott Swift called and told Ronan that he had made an appointment with Mr. Lin from the East and would bring him to the Relativity Building on Wednesday morning.

Since the last time Ronan talked to Scott, he has been thinking about the Qianlu Group in the East, and he also wants to talk to Mr. Lin Jian to see if he has the determination to enter Hollywood in recent years.

If Relativity Entertainment wants to continue its rapid development and take a step forward in Hollywood, it must use all the favorable factors that can be used.

By the way, it seems that the son of this super-rich man in the East grew up studying in the United States?

Ronan quickly gave up some ideas about the child, as it was completely unnecessary.

In the afternoon, he hosted Diego Harris, the CEO of DC Comics, the head of the film business at DC Comics, who made a special trip to Ronan to retrieve the official script for The Dark Knight Rises.

Because Ronan previously served as the first producer of "Time to War" and "The Dark Knight", the official final script for the third part has always been in his hands.

The two sides each exchanged a few polite words, and there was nothing to say, Ronan casually asked a few words about the progress of the DC superhero movie project, and Diego Harris said a few words vaguely.

Regardless of whether the two sides have considered it or not, with the release of the Avengers movie, DC's Justice League movie plan, Marvel's comic film and DC's comic movie, have become direct competitors.

The competition between the two sides in the film market is far greater than that of the comic market, and unless one of them is acquired by the other, it is impossible to reach a cooperation similar to the Justice League vs. the Avengers on the comics.

Marvel is already two steps ahead and is more focused on its own plans, but Warner Bros. and DC Comics regard Marvel as a competitor that must be suppressed and are in a hurry to catch up.

This mentality first appeared in the top management of Warner Bros. and DC Comics, and then it was pressed down layer by layer, and soon reflected in the crew that specifically implemented the Justice League universe.

At Warner Studios, in the studio where "Green Lantern" was located, Charles Rowan waited until director Martin Campbell finished filming a day's footage before calling him into his office.

Martin Campbell is in his sixties, and after a busy day, with a tired face that cannot be concealed, he asked, "Charles, you have something to do with me." ”

Charles Rowan said, "Sit down, Martin, sit down and talk." When Martin Campbell sat down, he said, "Did the shoot go well?"

"It went according to plan. Martin Campbell touched his bald head: "Shooting is not very complicated, post-production is more time-consuming. ”

Charles Rowan said: "Speed up the schedule appropriately and make the crew as efficient as possible. ”

The employer had a request, and Martin Campbell couldn't refuse it outright, euphemistically: "I'll try my best." One thing I can guarantee is that the film will be completed within the planned time. ”

Even when it comes to the planned time, he feels a little nervous, and a project with a huge investment like this should leave more time for filming and production.

Charles Rowan coughed lightly and said, "Martin, Warner Bros. has made the latest request to release 'Green Lantern' in May next year, and you must complete all the production of this film by the end of March." ”

Martin Campbell couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "Wasn't it supposed to be released in July?"

"The sooner it is released, the better. Charles Rowan also doesn't hide it: "'Green Lantern' is not a stand-alone movie, and Warner Bros. and DC Comics have to think about the whole plan holistically. ”

Hearing this, Martin Campbell was somewhat dissatisfied: "It was originally set for next year's holiday, then changed to July for the summer season, and now it has been raised to May. Charles, IMHO, time is too tight!"

Charles Rowan said slowly: "I have carefully studied your filming and production plan and believe that you can complete "Green Lantern" within the time limit. ”

The other party is the producer, and there is the support of the production company and the copyright company behind him, Martin Campbell is just a simple director, and the power difference between the two sides is huge, and he doesn't want to quit the crew halfway, so he can only implement the new plan.

Martin Campbell thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes, I can finish on time." But he particularly emphasized: "Charles, this time is already very tight, the crew may work overtime because of this, and the production investment will increase accordingly." ”

Charles Rowan thought of Kevin T'Sohara's request and said, "That's fine. ”

Martin Campbell added: "Time can't be changed anymore, otherwise you can just change the director." ”

"I promise!" Charles Rowan reassured Martin Campbell: "This is the last change in the plan and will not be changed in the future." ”

Martin Campbell stood up and prepared to leave: "I'm going back to work overtime, the plans are going to be changed, and the rhythm of the crew is going to be raised. ”