Like "Resident Evil", the premiere of "Tales of the Night" was not large, except for Will Smith to cheer on, and no heavyweight guests were invited, and the star promotion point of the premiere was mainly around the heroine Kate Beckinsale.

When Kate Beckinsale led the field in a nude sequin long gown, she immediately became the center of attention.

In the interview area at the end of the red carpet, Ronan did not hesitate to praise Kate Beckinsale.

"From the very beginning, we intended to design a resilient heroine who was caught up in internal conflict throughout. ”

Facing the reporter's microphone and camera, Ronan looked at Kate Beckinsale standing next to him and said: "Kate has always been my first choice, and for the crew and me, Kate's role is simply refreshing!"

Kate Beckinsale stood by and laughed as if the back-and-forth of contact between the two sides was non-existent.

Ronan went on to tell reporters: "Before Tales of the Night, you probably never imagined Kate Beckinsale wearing vampire teeth and running with a gun, and now, it's all full of anticipation. ”

Kate Beckinsale was very cooperative, duly saying: "The characters look really cool and it's fun. I thought, 'Ah, that's really good.' So I started reading the script, and unlike a comic book, Selena was a flesh-and-blood character. ”

A reporter from The Hollywood Reporter asked, "Mr. Anderson, you've made several successful films. Why did this one choose to be directed by Len Wiseman? As far as I know, this is the first time that a director Wiseman has directed a feature film. ”

Now Ronan's fame as a producer is also getting bigger and bigger, and many media reporters know and learn about some of Ronan's resumes through films such as "Spy Shadow" and "Death is Coming", and they all looked at it curiously.

Everyone knows that choosing a new director to direct a movie is very risky.

Ronan is still full of praise: "Director Wiseman is a man of eloquence, and his ideas have made me interested in him taking the lead. Coupled with the fact that he studied under Roland Emmerich and also worked at ILM stunt productions, he is good at capturing the atmosphere of this sci-fi genre, and knows exactly what a film like "Tales of the Night" needs most. As a director, Wiseman often has fresh ideas and a keen awareness, and I believe he can lead to a successful masterpiece. ”

With all that said, Ronan got rid of the pestering of reporters and prepared to leave the media area, and the reporters all turned their attention to Kate Beckinsale.

"Miss Beckinsale, your previous film was "Pearl Harbor", why did you choose the theme of "Tales of the Night" for your new film?"

Before stepping out of the interview area, Ronan also heard Kate Beckinsale talking to reporters.

"Werewolves and vampires are a brutal story, but I love the script. I feel that this kind of cruelty is a social phenomenon, and therefore, I have always looked forward to such a role. And I think the shootout scene is very interesting, because I have a pair of men's hands, so the gunfight scene is relatively smooth. ”

Coming to the background sign of the ad with the Netflix ad written on it, Ronan waited a little with the rest of the crew until Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman came over and took a photo in front of the media together.

To Ronan's surprise, after the crew took a group photo, Len Wiseman, Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen also deliberately stood together for a group photo.

It seems that the relationship between the three is not bad.

Ronan has heard that Kate Beckinsale has been involved with Len Wiseman during the filming, plus Michael Sheen, the ex-husband......

It can only be said that the views of marriage and love in the East and the West are really very different.

Even though Ronan has been living in Los Angeles for several years, he still finds this a little weird.

In the East, it is difficult to imagine a woman standing together for an intimate photo with her ex-husband and current boyfriend at the same time.

Ronan was the first to enter the theater and met Robert Iger and Mark Randolph in the VIP room, who were getting together to talk about work, and when they saw him, they hurriedly walked over.

"What are you talking about?" Ronan asked directly.

Robert Iger was the first to speak: "The release of Resident Evil on DVD. ”

Mark Randolph gradually understood Ronan's character and said bluntly: "I hope to appropriately shorten the TV broadcast window between the release of "Resident Evil" and the release of the DVD, leaving a period of time for Netflix to release DVDs on the Internet. ”

Robert Iger disagreed: "We sold $5 million for the first round of TV rights to Resident Evil, and the DVD release had to be after the first round. And I think that releasing DVDs online and offline at the same time is the best strategy at the moment, and Netflix's channels are not enough to support us to put all the chips on the DVD. ”

He further said: "If we let Netflix distribute DVDs through online channels first, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction with offline channels, which will seriously affect our cooperation with offline channels. ”

Mark Randolph distinguishes: "The Internet represents the future. ”

"That's the future. Robert Iger said the matter: "Mark, how much does Netflix currently ship in DVD sales and rentals? If there is half of Pepsi, we can take a chance." ”

Hearing this, Mark Randolph fell silent.

Ronan only spoke at this time: "Mark, we will give Netflix the greatest resource support, there is no doubt about it. But Bob is quite right when he says that Netflix will be the company's most important DVD channel in the future, and may even become the only channel, but not now. ”

Mark Randolph exhaled lightly and said, "Well, I'm convinced by you. ”

Robert Iger smiled and said, "Mark, I've already communicated with Embassy Pictures, and all DVDs released by Resident Evil will be marked with the Netflix URL. ”

Mark Randolph nodded: "Bob, thank you for your support. ”

Ronan deliberately asked, "It's not easy, is it?"

Robert Iger told the truth: "It took a lot of time and energy to communicate with offline channels, and we made a little bit of a concession to get the Netflix ad to appear on the DVD packaging of the offline channel. Fortunately, it was a DVD, and if it was a videotape, Pepsi and Hollywood Video would not agree to anything. ”

Mark Randolph also knows that the head office has made a lot of efforts to support Netflix and does not ask for anything else.

Ronan shook his head: "I really can't imagine that after nearly five years of DVD's rise, the business of Pepsi and Hollywood video is still dominated by videotapes. ”

Fortunately, the DVD business is gradually expanding, but videotapes still exceed half of the average inventory of chain stores.

Hollywood videos are even more exaggerated, and there is basically no DVD business.

Robert Iger said: "The company is large, and the usual model can be profitable, and if you want to turn around and transform, you need a lot of money, but also courage. ”

"They don't have enough courage. Mark Randolph continued: "The replacement of videotapes by DVDs is an inevitable trend, and the more you hesitate, the more likely you are to get into trouble. ”

Ronan whispered, "It's good for us. ”

The three of them couldn't help laughing, if Netflix wants to develop into a real giant, Pepsi is a hurdle that must be crossed.

Ronan asked again, "Mark, how is Netflix's customer development?"

"We had enough inventory to support the number of sign-ups we expected. "Mark Randolph thinks of the advertising bombardment from January to the present, and fully appreciates the advantages of developing with the help of large company platforms, which Netflix cannot compare with its own silent development.

"Netflix currently has nearly 1 million total registered users, and it is expected to grow to 3 million in the second quarter, and I am confident that it will be profitable in the second quarter," he said simply.

Robert Iger nodded: "Netflix is developing faster than expected, and the Internet is really an important channel that we can't ignore. ”

In the previous life, large Hollywood companies, including Disney, did not pay enough attention to the Internet business in the early stage, resulting in the largest market share being grabbed by Netflix when they wanted to develop later.

Companies like Disney and other companies even do not hesitate to withdraw the copyright in order to restrict Netflix.

Robert Iger joined Relativity Entertainment, and through the Netflix situation, it also opened the eyes of a traditional entertainment industry manager on the Internet.

Everyone has something they don't do and needs to be recharged all the time, even Robert Iger.

Ronan then went somewhere else and found Will Smith and thanked him for coming to cheer him on.

"You're welcome, we're old friends. Will Smith touched his ears and said to Ronan, "By the way, there's a sports party next week, are you interested in attending?"

Ronan was curious: "What do you do at a gathering in the sports circle?"

Will Smith seemed a little embarrassed to speak, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Didn't I tell you that last time? Sister Williams asked me to get together." ”

"You didn't go?" Ronan became more and more curious.

After all, he still knows a little about the Williams sisters' names, and it is said that the two sisters once challenged Rodman at the same time and beat the big worm to the ground.

Will Smith straightened his face: "Isn't this next week?" I'm going alone, I'm worried that I won't be able to bear it, or we can go together, two against two, and we can definitely settle them!"

Ronan hurriedly shook his head: "Forget it, I can't afford to mess with them." ”

Just as Christopher Nolan came over, Ronan took the opportunity to change the topic and made introductions to Christopher Nolan and Will Smith.

"Will, this is director Christopher Nolan, very talented. Chris, this is Will Smith. ”

"Hello. Will Smith shook Christopher Nolan's hand, didn't pay much attention to it, and quickly went somewhere else.

Ronan chatted with Christopher Nolan and invited him into the screening room.