Berserk Pictures, Nina Jacobson certainly knows.

This is a studio owned by Down Pictures, which specializes in distributing small-budget B-grade films such as horror films and thrillers, and the registration cost is only $5 million.

Indeed, Rage Pictures previously completed the filming of a movie, which was "Chainsaw" produced and written by Don himself.

However, this low-budget horror film, which costs less than $1.5 million, can compete with "Immortality", which costs $75 million and has a big star joining?

Nina Jacobson 10,000 Unbelievers!

Don laughed, "Nina, it looks like you've got you figured it out, that's right, it's Saw Horror!"

Nina Jacobson gasped and looked at Don with a strange look.

Boss, you're inflated, aren't you?

Indeed, every film you have produced and directed in the past has been an unprecedented success. Even the romantic comedies "My Grand Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Proud" have grossed more than $200 million in North America, which has to be said to be a remarkable achievement.

But......

This does not mean that as long as the movie has your name on it, it will definitely be a big hit!

At the beginning, Christopher Nolan's first film "Following" was distributed with the help of Lucasfilm, and the name "Done Walker" was marked on the producer's column, but the box office of the movie was less than $2 million.

That's right, the box office of $2 million is also a hundred times the profit, because the cost of "Following" is only $6,000, and Donn Pictures bought out the copyright and only spent $50,000.

But this can only show that your name "Don Walker" can attract fans and keep the movie from losing money.

If you want to be a box office hit, more than 100 million in North America, or more than 200 million, at least it is also a well-made mid-cost movie, like "My Grand Greek Wedding" and "Wedding Oak".

"Chainsaw" cost less than $1.5 million, and you say that it sold $10 million at the box office, and everyone believes it. Because of the name "Don Walker", it can attract a group of die-hard fans.

But to make "Chainsaw" and "Undead" fight in the ring, it would be too.

How many die-hard fans does Don have? one or two million at most.

However, when a blockbuster movie is released, the number of fans driven by it is usually tens of millions.

Not an order of magnitude at all!

Nina Jacobson looked at Don with a strange expression, "Relying on a work by a rookie director who has only made a MV, can you compete with "Immortal Robbery"?"

Obviously, she didn't believe it at all!

Tang En took a deep look at her, and said, "Nina, don't underestimate him because he only made commercials and MVs before." Remember his name, Zack Snyder, I believe that in a few years, he will become one of the pillar directors of Marvel Studios!"

Nina Jacobson's face changed in surprise, "You mean...... Will he make superhero movies in the future?"

"Definitely!"

Donn paused, and asked his secretary to call Glenn Molgan, the president of Rage Pictures, over the phone caller, to ask him to come over and discuss the matter.

Nina Jacobson still struggles to convince herself.

"Immortality" invested $75 million, with Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis joining, and directed by Nate Shyamalan.

With the B-grade horror film "Chainsaw", you also want to compete with "Immortal"?

Don is Nina's boss, and of course she wants Saw to be a success, but is that possible? If she loses the ring, Don's reputation will be ruined.

Now Don is invincible and invincible!

There's no need to gamble your reputation for a $1.5 million film.

The producers and screenwriters of "Chainsaw" are all written with the name of "Done Walker", once they meet "Undead", Disney will not let go of this opportunity to "defeat" Donn.

But Nina Jacobson's worries were obviously unnecessary, and Don was stubborn as a stone.

Soon, Glenn Mogan, the president of Berserk Pictures, arrived, and when he heard about Donn's intentions, he was speechless in surprise as Nina Jacobson's expression just now!

"Boss, this ...... This ......"

Glenn Mogan's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost in the daytime.

Don smiled, "What, scared?"

"No...... No...... I'm worried about ruining the company's big things. ”

Glenn Mogan is telling the truth, let "Chainsaw" and "Immortal" fight in the ring, the box office loss is small, and the loss of face is big.

Who doesn't know in Hollywood now that Towne Pictures has continuously broken through, and the joint strangulation of Fox and Disney is useless.

But when you put "Saw Horror" on top, isn't this just escaping from the tiger's mouth and drilling back?

Tang En waved his hand and said very angrily: "Okay, I have already decided on this matter, and no one is allowed to question it! I said that from now on, I will target every Disney movie! What happened to "Immortal Tribulation"? Tang En Pictures has no bad seeds, even if it is a B-grade movie, it will also wrestle with them!"

Glenn Mogan's face was very embarrassed, "Boss, this will cause a lot of difficulties for our work. ”

"What's going on? Is it a problem with the movie?"

"No, Zach is brilliant, the movie is given to him, it's completely reassuring, I'm talking about distribution. ”

Don glanced at him, silent.

Glenn Mogan is a good at content, but he has obvious deficiencies in management, communication, and networking. Niche films have a completely different distribution model from mainstream films, and Rage Pictures' films can only be released on their own.

But listening to the tone, Glenn Morgan is a little unable to work on the distribution side.

Glenn Morgan said slowly: "The process of the release of B-grade films is usually to be screened first and then test-screened. After passing these two levels, the theater will review whether it is necessary to increase the scale of screening. This process usually takes about 15-20 days. ”

Tang En groaned slightly and nodded, "It's okay, let's do it, isn't Halloween November 1st? ”

……

After Glenn Morgan left, Don let out a long sigh.

Down Pictures doesn't have a distribution department right now, and there's not even the talent to do it. Tang En's original idea was to acquire Universal Pictures in the future and directly integrate Universal's distribution department.

But now it seems that one set of distribution departments is simply not enough.

Disney, for example, has three distribution divisions – Broadway Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Miramax.

The distribution of Bowell Pictures and Disney Animation Studios overlaps a large part, which is actually two sets of distribution methods: one is the professional commercial film distribution model, and the other is the independent film distribution model.

However, the independent film distribution model does not mean that it must necessarily start with a small-scale test screening, which depends on the distributor's connections, channel resources and film presentation.

It's like Miramax's Harvey Weinstein, who is a god-level figure in the field of independent films, not only in Hollywood studios, but also in major theaters across the United States.

For example, the summer file of "Screaming" is obviously a niche independent film, but Miramax can operate calmly, just like a professional commercial film, canceling the process of screening, test screening, and review, and directly opening the film in 2912 theaters.

What's even more exaggerated is that as an R-rated film, even the release scale of "Saving Private Ryan" is limited to 2,800. However, after "Screaming", which is also an R-rated film, opened with 2,912 theaters, because of the good box office, the release scale in the second week directly changed to 3,301!

3301 theaters are released at the same time, what is this concept?

Throughout 2000, there were only three movies with more theaters than "Scream": "Mission Impossible 2" with an investment of $130 million, "Spider-Man" with an investment of $150 million, and "The Perfect Storm" with an investment of $140 million.

And the cost of "Scream" is only $19 million!

Last year's "Wedding Guest" was also a box office hit, and it was a PG rating for all ages, but the number of theaters released never exceeded 3,000. In contrast, it is more reflective of Harvey Weinstein's connections and abilities.

Donn hadn't thought he'd be able to find someone as powerful as Harvey Weinstein to help, but the idea of creating a distribution department had been lingering in his mind.

Nina Jacobson got up to say goodbye, and when she saw that Don was still pondering, she smiled and said, "By the way, I may have to ask you for leave after a while." ”

"Huh?"

Don came back to his senses and smiled, "Yes, the box office trend of "Spider-Man" is very healthy, and after this busy period, you can go out on vacation and relax." ”

Nina Jacobson smiled and shook her head, "That's not what I meant, I mean...... Well, I'm pregnant, Donne!"

"Poof!"

Don stood up and laughed, "Nina, you say this as if you were pregnant with my child." ”

Nina Jacobson pursed her lips and then laughed and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense!

Don smiled, walked over, and hugged her gently, "Congratulations, Nina, you can imagine that you must be very happy." Oh, how many months?"

"It's been more than 4 months. ”

Nina Jacobson stroked her stomach with a motherly glow.

"Okay, okay! I'll just say, no wonder I feel like you're out of shape lately, it's pregnant, that's great!

"Next January. I plan to take a half-year vacation starting in September, but I don't know if it will delay the preparation of the sequel to "Spider-Man". ”

Tang En smiled: "Yes, you don't have to worry about the movie, the new project will definitely be after the Oscars, and it is just the time for you to return." ”

Nina Jacobson breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The time I took off, the major events of Marvel Studios, can be explained to Kevin by phone, so Marvel Studios, you don't have to worry." ”

"Good!"