Even if Sophie Marceau was comfortable serving Donn, he couldn't have joked about a $100 million blockbuster.

In fact, in addition to the affection of the courtesy, what is more important is the recommendation from Luc Besson and the review of the production department.

Luc Besson was a Frenchman, an ambitious director, known as France's "Steven Spielberg". Having had the opportunity to shoot a $100 million A-grade production for the first time, Luc Besson naturally wanted more autonomy.

Don confirmed that the actor was Mel Gibson, and the Australian superstar was happy to work with Don Pictures.

Luc Besson, in order to make a film according to his own ideas, naturally fell to the heroine. His compatriot, Sophie Marceau, who had recently fought with Donn, was the first choice.

It's an action movie, and Mel Gibson is an action superstar, which is very suitable. As for Sophie Marceau, she has also made war movies and action movies in the past, and she only needs to spend a period of time training on guns to complete the role positioning well.

What's more, there are obvious loopholes in the blueprint of Donn's story.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have lived together for so many years, and they work for two different killer organizations in the United States, and they don't even know each other? Even if they don't know, the organization behind them doesn't know?

So Luc Besson spatially adapted the play, with Mr. Smith being an American and under the care of the American Killer Organization, and Mrs. Smith being French and under the care of the French Killer Organization.

Later, there was a major conflict between the two major killer organizations in the two countries, which led to the Smiths.

For such a change, the screenwriting department and production department of Down Pictures are very much in agreement.

What's more, such a change leaves enough room to shoot a sequel!

And the production department put forward the opinion that the film could go to France to shoot a lot. Like Germany and the UK, France also has a tax rebate policy for films, but it is more stringent, requiring filming, producing, and hiring a large number of French actors in France.

If the heroine is Sophie Marceau, who rewrites the script according to Luc Besson's proposal, she can get at least $10 million in tax rebates from France.

Luc Besson, together with the marketing, screenwriting, and production departments of Down Pictures, vetoed Donn's story blueprint, which was equivalent to challenging his authority.

But Donn was pleased!

is very famous, but after all, it is a commercial film with insufficient logic. He worked hard to create a unique review model for Down Pictures, which was finally reflected in this film.

His past efforts have not been in vain!

Therefore, for this film, Tang En delegated power to the greatest extent, and firmly said in the company's internal meeting: "Maintain the tone of the movie, romance, humor, action, sexiness and sharpening performances, and highlight the visual effects enough! As for the rest, it can be arranged as much as Luc Besson wants, and it is also a good choice to bring a little French literature and art to the fierce conflict. ”

……

Don threw the thick stack of fax papers onto the desk, rubbed his tired eyes, stretched, and sighed helplessly.

This is a fax from Scott Swift, and it is a financing application received by Don Capital in the past half month.

Don looked at it for two hours, his eyes were glazed, and he didn't see even a company that he was "familiar with".

"There are tens of thousands of high-tech companies, how can it be so easy to pick up leaks?"

Donn shook his head bitterly, hope dashed.

Ella Fisher walked over and poured him a cup of coffee, "Tired?"

"Hey!" Don let out a long sigh.

Ella Fisher asked, "Then I'll help you cancel the rest of the work." ”

"What?"

"The opening ceremony. ”

In her opinion, this horror film, with an investment of only $1.5 million, is not worth the appearance of Done, the big boss, in person.

Don sat up straight, "Today?"

"yes, noon today. ”

"Prepare, let's go!"

"No, is it? Mr. McNick didn't go. ”

Ella Fisher's meaning is obvious, even Bill McNick is busy with work and doesn't appear, you come forward in person, it will be a price drop, right? Even if you are a screenwriter and producer, but this is just a B-grade movie.

Don stood up and patted her on the shoulder with a smile, "You don't see the potential clearly. Of course, compared to this movie, I am more optimistic about the film director. ”

"Zack Schneider?"

A trace of doubt flashed in Ella Fisher's eyes, a MV director, is worth paying so much attention to?

……

The whole project took less than 2 months from writing the script to initiating the project to starting filming.

Zack Schneider was flattered by Donne's arrival, and hurriedly took a few steps ahead of him and shook hands with him, "Mr. Walker, you actually came here in person." ”

"I'm a producer, so I'm definitely going to come. Donn smiled at him and shook hands with Glenn Mogan, the president of Rage Pictures, "All the same?"

Glenn Morgan cautiously said: "Fortunately, we have a full plan at the moment. If nothing else, the movie will definitely be shot in 3 weeks. ”

"Three weeks?" Donn's eyes lit up as he looked at Zack Schneider, "Can it be done?"

"Yes!"

Zack Schneider swore by his promises.

Don En smiled: "Okay, if it goes well, the movie will be released around Halloween this year...... It's sure to scare the whole of America!"

Glenn Magan complimented: "In recent times, Zach has watched hundreds of horror movies and worked very hard. With your own screenwriter, I'm also looking forward to this movie. ”

"Seen hundreds of horror movies?" Don looked at Zack Snyder with a straight face, and said solemnly, "Zach, don't be limited by those B-movies of the seventies and eighties to limit your style and imagination, believe in yourself and my vision, you will not be worse than any horror film master!"

Zack Schneider's mother is a painter, and he studied oil painting with his mother since he was a child, so the aesthetics of the film picture also follow the concept of oil painting - thick ink and color, full of texture.

Such a strong visual style is a favorite in the DVD and videotape market!

In previous lives, Zack Schneider and Christopher Nolan were Warner's two commercial film gods. Zack Schneider can't compare to Nolan at the box office, but what about the movie revenue?

Relying on the income from peripheral sales, no matter how good the reputation is, in the Blu-ray and cable TV markets, Zack Schneider's works are more popular.

Even after Nolan became a god with a trilogy, there are still a large number of fans who think that Zack Schneider is the best comic director.

Because of his visual style, it's closer to comics.

Don didn't want Zack Snyder to be influenced by other films and change his personal style.

Horror movies are a favorite of the DVD/video market and professional limited TV stations, and the rich and colorful textured footage is also highly sought after by the DVD and video tape market.

What kind of amazing explosiveness does the combination of the two create?

The sales of DVDs and videotapes are probably not much worse than Donne's!

Zack Schneider opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Don sighed and said earnestly, "Zach, be confident." Forget what I told you? I have a plan for your career, and I'm not afraid to tell you that after that, the next movie is, and then I make a horror film with a relatively large investment, and I will push you into the mainstream film market, and I will welcome you at that time...... It's going to be an A-grade production!"

Zack Schneider gasped, his voice trembling a little, "Donn, I'm ...... I'm sure I'll make this movie well. ”

"Remember, follow your own style! You're like your past commercials, and I like that kind of intense color and texture. ”

"I understand!"

Zack Schneider's heart swelled with a warm current, looking at the boss in front of him, who was younger than himself, listening to his words of encouragement, he felt that he had been baptized by a sweet spring, warm and comfortable.

It's nice to be trusted!

Glenn Mogan, the president of Rage Pictures, was a little envious of Zack Snyder's opportunity.

There are too many talented people in Hollywood, but there are only those opportunities, in addition to strength, luck is more important.

In addition to those geniuses, looking at Hollywood, roles make actors, and movies make directors, this is the most real situation.

There is no doubt that Zack Schneider met his Bole.

"By the way, Glenn, has the distribution department of Berserk Pictures been formed?" Don abruptly changed the subject.

Donn signed an agreement with Universal, and all the films produced by Downe Pictures were distributed by Universal, but the small-budget horror films were the responsibility of Rage Studios themselves.

And the distribution of low-budget horror films is very different from that of big productions, and it is impossible to release them in thousands of theaters as soon as they come up, usually in specialized horror theaters.

If the box office is good, the number of theaters will gradually increase, and if the box office is poor, it will directly become cannon fodder and disappear into the vast sea.

This kind of issuance, with low risk, low cost, and simple issuance, does not require a large distribution department, and often independent small companies can cope with this model.

Because once the box office of the movie is good, they don't need to contact the theater chain at Furry Pictures, they will take the initiative to come to the door and ask for a copy to be released.

Glenn Morgan scratched his head, "There are no distribution departments, there are only five people in total, and I am directly in charge." Two are responsible for contacting the studio to copy the film, and three are responsible for running errands to get in touch with the horror theater chain, which is not that complicated. ”

Tang En pondered for a moment, "It's better to be more formal, the scale of Rage Pictures will definitely be expanded in the future." Creating an independent distribution department can also accumulate some experience, and if the company releases some low-cost literary or science fiction films in the future, it may have to draw people from the distribution department of Rage Pictures. ”

Glenn Mogan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Okay!"

Everyone in the company knew that the young boss was ambitious.

Now it seems that it is true.

This guy is not done with commercial blockbusters, and he doesn't even want to let go of the small-budget film market.