As soon as he walked into the theater VIP room, Ronan saw Navas greet him.

"Welcome. Navas had a smile on his face: "Ronan, it's an honor for Lionsgate to have you here." ”

Ronan shook hands with him, and the other party received him politely, and he would not be rude, and said with a smile: "This is too foreign." Navas, we are old friends, and we deserve to come and support. ”

For today's premiere, Lionsgate invited quite a few people, especially Latinos.

Minority groups are common in Hollywood, and Latinos are not even as good as blacks.

When Ronan greeted Navas, he met Guillermo del Toro.

Compared with blacks, Ronan is not too familiar with Latinos in Hollywood, and many faces look quite unfamiliar.

"By the way, isn't your "Hero" also being screened in the next few days?" Navas said seemingly unconcernedly, "There will be no premiere?"

Ronan shook his head directly: "I bought a film from overseas at a small cost, the audience is limited after all, and the premiere is not arranged, the cost must be controlled, otherwise it will lose money." ”

Navas asked, "I heard you got more than just North American rights?"

There is no need for Ronan to deny it: "It is the international copyright that has been acquired, and all the distribution rights in other markets except for the Eastern market are included." ”

"When you do the math, $5 million is not a lot of money," Navas said. ”

By comparison, City of God cost Lionsgate more than $10 million for North American distribution rights alone.

But Navas thinks it's worth the expense, and "City of God" is more likely to win an Oscar than "Heroes" by any means.

Ronan then said: "This "City of God" is really excellent, definitely one of the best films of the year. ”

Hearing this, Navas couldn't help but ask strangely, "Then why did you give up at the bidding meeting?"

How thick-skinned is Ronan? said directly: "At that time, I saw that you were bound to win, we are all old friends, and it is not easy to rob you." ”

This is a high-sounding statement, and if it weren't for the previous competition for the Fox Animation Department, Navas might have believed it.

In fact, Ronan doesn't have so many ideas, he has experienced the information explosion, read a lot of related reports or posts, and knows one thing very well, a good movie or a classic movie does not determine the success or failure of a film in business.

Good movies are not necessarily commercially successful, and there are not many commercially successful films that can be classified as "good movies".

"City of God" is not bad, and it can even become a classic movie, but whether it is editing or shooting, it is a bit avant-garde, plus it is a theme that reflects the reality of Brazil...... ，

Most people in the United States have never taken foreign countries very seriously.

Ronan chatted with Navas for a while, then moved on to another place, where Lionsgate invited many famous Hollywood Latinas to cheer on the film.

In addition to Guillermo del Toro, Ronan also saw another Mexican director.

"Hello, Robert. Ronan shook hands with Robert Rodriguez: "I didn't expect to meet you here." ”

Robert Rodriguez met Ronan once, but at best he knew each other, saying, "I heard that this film was very good, and I came to see the premiere. ”

Ronan exchanged a few words with him and asked, "Do you have any plans to make a film recently?"

Robert Rodriguez said with a smile: "A new "Very Little Spy" is being prepared. ”

Ronan knows it's one of the signature series of films from the Weinstein brothers' Empire Pictures, and Robert Rodriguez, like Quentin Tarantino, is a hardcore Harvey Weinstein.

Before Harvey Weinstein's accident, the two had a hard time working with other companies, and Ronan didn't have the heart to dig into the wall, and just said hello and found Guillermo del Toro.

Guillermo del Toro and Ronan are old friends, and they don't have so many politeness, so they said directly: "The preparation of "Fatal Bend 2" is very smooth, filming can start in March, and all production can be completed by September. Ronan, the ...... about that new project"

Ronan asked, "Hellboy?"

Guillermo del Toro smiled, "Yes, it's the Hellboys." ”

"I'm still talking with Dark Horse Comics, and it's basically going well. Ronan said directly: "It is estimated that you will be able to get the copyright after the New Year." ”

In the negotiations between Robert Lee and Dark Horse Comics, the copyright negotiations between "Hellboy" and "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" are progressing quickly, and Dark Horse Comics also wants to see its own comics adapted into movies and put on the big screen, as long as the price is right, there is no problem of not selling.

The comic industry is extremely depressed, and even Marvel, one of the largest comic book companies in North America, is very miserable, and the situation of Dark Horse Comics is not much better.

Selling sons can be said to be one of the main sources of income for these comic companies in this comic winter.

At present, the two parties have reached an agreement on the basic licensing fee, and Shahai Entertainment bought out the relevant film and television rights of the two works for $5 million.

The main reason why there is no agreement is that there are certain differences in the later sharing.

As for "Sin City", the copyright of this once sensational work is in the hands of Frank Miller, Frank Miller thinks very highly of himself and is very difficult to speak, Robert Lee received a series of unequal treaties after contacting him once, including that he wants to direct it himself, and the buyer wants to shoot dailies before the deal, etc., after Ronan saw it, he directly asked Robert Lee to give up.

There's no denying that Sin City is much more famous in the publishing world than The Three Hundred Spartans.

But when it comes to the subject matter of the movie, "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" naturally has an advantage, the Battle of Thermopylae is so famous in the Western world that even Leonidas is considered a defender of democracy.

In contrast, Sin City is a relatively niche movie genre.

The copyright fee is expensive, the subject matter is relatively niche, the copyright owner is extremely difficult to deal with, and there are a series of unequal treaties, Ronan lost interest in an instant.

The film may have a certain profit, but the upfront investment is large, Frank Miller asks too much, and the risk is not easy to control.

Ronan has already thought about it, and after the negotiations with Dark Horse Comics, let Robert Lee integrate the rights of "Dawn of the Living Dead", and then find an opportunity to have a good talk with Zack Snyder.

Zack Schneider can not only create great value in the first two movies, but also play a great role in the eyes of giants in the circle in the future.

While Ronan was talking to Gilmour del Toro, Navas and Lionsgate owner Frank Gusta had been watching his side.

"That's Ronan Anderson?" asked Frank Gusta.

Navas hastened to reply: "Yes, it's him." ”

Frank Gusta thought of the failure of the previous poaching of Fox Animation, and said, "In the second line, they are a strong competitor. ”

"Relativity entertainment is not to be underestimated," Navas said. ”

Frank Gusta said: "In the past two years, we have not developed as fast as expected, and I didn't expect this relativistic entertainment to develop so quickly. ”

I don't know why, he always has a feeling that the early development route of Relativity Entertainment seems to be a bit similar to Lionsgate's plan.

Lionsgate plans to open the situation with horror films, and use small-budget films to make a small profit, Relativity Entertainment can't help but get a "Blair Witch" out, and also create a number of horror film series.

This is the path that Lionsgate is prepared to take, so that Lionsgate has no way out?

Relativity Entertainment is in front step by step, and Lionsgate Films, whether it is planning or executing, let alone following Relativity Entertainment, is almost unable to see the other party's figure.

Frank Gusta remembered what Navas had said and asked, "Relativity Entertainment also has a film ready to compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?"

Navas replied: "It has been declared, and it will be screened in the next two days." ”

One of the most basic rules for the Oscars is that the film must be released before the New Year, and it must be released in fewer than three theaters in Los Angeles.

"A movie bought from the East?" muttered Frank Gusta, "similar to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?"

Navas told the truth: "It's all martial arts movies, but the director is not Ang Lee, I don't think they are much of a threat to us, at most they are nominated for Best Foreign Language Film." ”

Frank Gusta nodded: "Not every Oriental film is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and strictly speaking, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is just dressed in an oriental coat, so the Oscars will favor this film." ”

Navas is confident: "'City of God' is more suitable for this awards season than the new film that Ronan Anderson bought in terms of awards and market. ”

"It's still better to be careful. Frank Gusta has been in the business district for many years and reminds: "Don't underestimate Ronan Anderson. This young man can do this, there must be something unique about him. ”

Navas hurriedly said: "I understand. But he is confident in his vision: "In other aspects, Lionsgate may have a certain gap with Relativity Entertainment, but "City of God" and "Heroes", I believe that we can beat Relativity Entertainment in terms of awards and market." ”

Frank Gusta also knew the right time to give encouragement to his men, not blows, and said, "I'm waiting for your good news. ”

Navas glanced at Ronan again, and many people said that Ronan Anderson had a particularly good eye, but he did look away from "City of God".

Only willing to bid for $5 million...... Can $5 million buy such a well-acclaimed film?

See who has the better eye now!

Navas knows very well that since they are both award-winning films, "City of God" and "Heroes" will be released in almost exactly the same way, starting with ten theaters in North America, focusing on Los Angeles and New York, and then expanding the scale of the film, waiting for the Oscar nominees to be announced, and starting to release it widely.