Beverly Hills Century City, Fox Building's reception room.

Mark Gordon, a famous Hollywood producer and an executive of Fox Studios, looked at the German director opposite him and said seriously: "Roland, Twentieth Century Fox has collaborated with you on many films such as "Independence Day", "The Patriot" and "The Day After Tomorrow", we are partners, you have a new project, Twentieth Century Fox will definitely give priority, and all production resources will be inclined to you." ”

Roland Emmerich was calm: "The project has just been proposed, and I haven't thought about it yet. ”

Mark Gordon laughed: "But there are already rumors from the outside world that you are going to work with other companies. ”

Producer Harold Clousser, a long-time partner of Roland Emmerich, answered: "Mark, I remember Roland didn't sign a long-term contract with Twentieth Century Fox, right? ”

"I don't mean anything else. Mark Gordon knew very well that with Roland Emmerich's success, Twentieth Century Fox simply could not force him, and said with a smile: "Roland, your new project, please be sure to prioritize Twentieth Century Fox, we are partners who know the roots." ”

Roland Emmerich didn't want to get into a fight with Twentieth Century Fox and said, "I will." ”

Harold Kluthor reminded: "Mark, cooperation is not just lip service, but sincerity. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, at present, Warner Bros. and Shahai Entertainment are interested in cooperating with Roland, and Sony Columbia Pictures has also asked about the possibility of cooperating with Roland. ”

Warner Bros. Sony Columbia Mark Gordon has previously received information that Sandsea Entertainment is interested in Roland Emmerich's new project.

How did this Warner Bros. and Sony Columbia jump out?

Mark Gordon has a sense of urgency, after all, this is Roland Emmerich, the top Hollywood commercial director who directed "Reinventing the Warriors," "Independence Day," "Godzilla," "The Patriots" and "The Day After Tomorrow."

Not to mention that Warner Bros., Shahai Entertainment and Sony Columbia Pictures are interested in Roland Emmerich's new film, even if all of Hollywood's mid-to-large companies compete together, Mark Gordon will not find it strange.

Roland Emmerich is, after all, one of the directors of commercial films who stands at the top of Hollywood.

Mark Gordon knew that he had to stabilize Roland Emmerich's side first, and said: "Roland, I can assure you that as long as your new project passes the review of Twentieth Century Fox, the production budget will definitely not be less than that of "The Day After Tomorrow"! Your personal treatment will definitely increase to a certain extent on the basis of "The Day After Tomorrow"!"

Roland Emmerich looked at Harold Cruiser, who nodded slightly, opened the briefcase, took out the script and project plan, and handed it to Mark Gordon: "Roland and I, too, hope to continue to work with familiar companies, and hope that Twentieth Century Fox can give the green light to the project as soon as possible." ”

Mark Gordon takes it seriously: "I promise, it will be in the review process this week. ”

All that should have been said had been said, the promises that should have been received were basically obtained, and it was impossible to get more at this stage, and Roland Emmerich and Harold Cluther immediately took their leave of the Fox Building.

Getting into the car, Harold Cluther said: "Roland, even if Twentieth Century Fox passes the audit, we don't need to rush, let alone give them any promises, now that many companies are interested in your new project, the more fierce they compete, the more favorable terms we can win for cooperation." ”

Roland Emmerich has a lot of trust in the producer he has worked with for many years, saying: "I'm only in charge of filming. Mark, you'll take care of the rest. ”

Harold Cluther is confident: "Rest assured, I will get the best conditions for the project." ”

"At first it was just Warner Bros., and then a sand sea entertainment popped up. Roland Emmerich said in his German-accented English: "Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Columbia also appeared, and I was so popular?"

Harold Cluther laughed, "Roland, you've always been very popular! Don't forget, you're Roland Emmerich!"

Roland Emmerich is the key to his confidence and confidence to make "10,000 Years Before History" a project that is ready to be sold.

"Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Columbia, we've all worked with us. Roland Emmerich was a little skeptical: "But Shahai Entertainment, we haven't worked together, and they are also interested in ......"

Harold Cluther said: "This just shows that Shahai Entertainment has a vision. Do you know who Shahai Entertainment is who contacted me?"

Roland Emmerich asked curiously, "Could it be Roanne Anderson?"

"It's not. Harold Kluther gives the answer: "George Clint, CEO of Shahai Entertainment, he personally told me that Shahai Entertainment is interested in your new project. ”

Inside the Fox Building, Mark Gordon had just returned to his office when the assistant followed.

Mark Gordon handed the finished script and project plan to his assistant: "Send it to the review committee and let them go through the process as soon as possible." ”

Frankly speaking, the story of this script is cliché enough, there is nothing new at all, and if you change it to another director, there is only one possibility of sending the script library to ashes, but this is Roland Emmerich's new project.

Whether it is "Independence Day" or "The Day After Tomorrow", the plot can only maintain the most basic logic, and if you look at it with a little brain, you can find that there are loopholes everywhere.

The selling point of the German director's films has never been the plot, and it is impossible to judge the quality of the film based on the script and plot alone.

In fact, many commercial films are like this, and Mark Gordon is not surprised, such as Michael Bay's best-grossing film, finding a group of oil workers to blow up an asteroid in space, is there a more outrageous and brainless plot than this?

On the contrary, many scripts with excellent plots are filmed miserably.

The assistant took the script and the project plan, but instead of leaving, he said, "BOSS, I just got a message." ”

Mark Gordon glanced at him: "What's the news?"

The assistant said as concisely and quickly as possible: "We have been staring at Shahai Entertainment, and there is news that Shahai Entertainment is planning a new big production project. ”

"Now Shahai Entertainment has several big investments in new projects every year. Mark Gordon couldn't help but chimed in: "Those projects are either Ronan Anderson's brainchild or buy-out copyright adaptations of the work......"

He couldn't help but shake his head, even if he knew, what was the use? The copyright had long been firmly held in the hands of Shahai Entertainment.

The assistant hurriedly said: "This time is different, there is definite news that Shahai Entertainment is interested in adapting the script based on Robin Hood and "Exodus", and it is very likely to shoot related movies." ”

Mark Gordon immediately asked, "Is the news confirmed?"

"Sure. The assistant said: "This has already spread within the screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment. ”

In the past, Shahai Entertainment's projects were not deliberately kept secret, because of copyright issues, even if they knew, it was useless, but Robin Hood is different from "Exodus" in that there is no copyright dispute.

The assistant added, "The source of these two projects came from Ronan Anderson's office. ”

Mark Gordon walked back and forth twice, and Ronan Anderson's project is hard to ignore......!

"Notify all personnel at or above the supervisor level in the department. Just like Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon has never been the kind of person to hesitate: "Meet tomorrow morning and get them up to date today with Robin Hood and Exodus!"

The assistant hurriedly replied, "Yes, I'll go now." ”

Mark Gordon felt that Ronan Anderson was more important than Roland Emmerich, saying, "Let someone else go to the review committee, you deal with this first." ”

The assistant said, "Yes." ”

When the assistant left the office, Mark Gordon immediately sat down in front of the computer, looked up the legend of Robin Hood through the Internet, and then carefully read the book of Exodus in the Bible.

Presumably influenced by the success that the name Ronan Anderson represents, the more Mark Gordon looks at it, the more he feels that there is a lot to be done about Robin Hood and the adaptation of Exodus.

The related stories are very widespread, and they are full of Hollywood-style personal heroism, which is still a classic theme......

It is not only the Twentieth Century Fox family that pays attention to the latest developments of Shahai Entertainment.

Warner Studios, Charles Rowan pushed open the door to Kevin T'Sohara's office.

"You're looking for me, Kevin?" he pulled out his chair and sat down.

Kevin Tsuhara's expression was serious: "I got the exact news that Shahai Entertainment not only did not reject Roland Emmerich's new project, but instead made official contact with Roland Emmerich's side, and the person who contacted them was George Clint, Ronan Anderson's absolute cronies. ”

Charles Rowan was a little surprised: "Ronan Anderson has his eye on this project?"

"Shahai Entertainment wants to work with Roland Emmerich. Kevin Tsuhara has confirmed: "Not only them, but Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Columbia Pictures have also been in contact with Roland Emmerich. ”

The situation was completely unexpected, Charles Rowan frowned: "But the epic project ......"

Kevin Tsohara said: "Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Columbia are not important, but Ronan Anderson values them, and from past experience, the project is not ordinary. The epic film has failed in a row this year, and it seems that the future is worrying, and there is one thing we may have overlooked, pirate films have faced ten times worse situations than epic films, but Ronan Anderson has pushed "Pirates of the Caribbean" with great success. ”

Charles Ronan thought about the success of Pirates of the Caribbean and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Let people immediately negotiate with Roland Emmerich, Warner Bros. needs him to fulfill his verbal promises. Kevin Tsuhara added: "Also, there is definite information that Ronan Anderson instructed Shahai Entertainment to adapt the film about Robin Hood and Exodus. Charles, you're an expert on production, immediately call in the crowd to demonstrate feasibility. ”