After the premiere, Matthew specially invited James Winn to his car, James Wynn had just bought a mansion in Beverly Hills, not far from Horner Manor, and the two were also on the way, just in time to talk.

"James, have you thought of your next plans?" asked Matthew.

"It's almost certain. James Wynn was in a good mood and said with a smile, "I've talked to the people at Warner Bros. that "Insidious 2" can be released next spring, and "The Conjuring 2" is in preparation, and if there are no accidents, next year's Halloween schedule can be released." ”

Matthew nodded, and without waiting for him to continue asking, James Wing further explained, "I think we're going to focus on the Conjuring and Latent franchises for the time being, and then use those two series to build a solid foundation, and then expand outwards to build a broader worldview. ”

"I agree. Matthew fully endorses James Win's words.

The horror universe has a good start, it does not mean that it has been successful, if you are too anxious, maybe the next expansion movie will hit the streets, which will affect the development of the entire universe, it is better to use "Latent 2" and "The Conjuring 2" to pull more fans, and then expand steadily.

He still remembers the lessons of the Justice League universe that he really can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

James Winjin continued, "I have a plan for a new worldview expansion movie. ”

Matthew became interested, "Let's talk about it." ”

Not to mention Matthew, even Margot Robbie, who was sitting in the passenger seat, pricked up her ears.

Before, she vaguely heard people say that Matthew was planning a horror movie universe, but she didn't expect it to go so well.

James Wing didn't go around the bush and said directly, "The first step in expanding your worldview is to use the Annabelle doll as the center of the story. After a moment's thought, he added, "I'm going to add a scary nun character to the second part of The Conjuring, and if that character is well received, I can make a movie on its own." ”

Matthew agreed, "Yes, you can take a plan." I said, James, that the whole universe is up to you. ”

This kind of trust made James Wen nod heavily, thinking that when he was working for Lionsgate, Lionsgate had too many messy constraints, and he couldn't show his hands and feet at all.

After switching to Matthew's side, he got the greatest support and power that a director can get, and speaking of which, Steven Spielberg can only get the power if he makes films for the six major Hollywood companies.

There is also treatment, Matthew's salary is absolutely good, but after making two films, he has enough funds to buy a 10 million-dollar mansion in Beverly Hills.

As long as you follow Matthew, it won't be too easy to make tens of millions of dollars.

"James, I'll leave the horror universe to you. Matthew's regulation has never been relaxed, but he has great faith in James Win's ability, "I believe you can bring a different kind of horror movie to Hollywood." ”

Of course, if you want to retain talent, a salary increase is inevitable.

The production budget of "The Conjuring 2" has risen from $15 million to $35 million, and the scale of production has not actually expanded, but it is still similar to the model of "The Conjuring" small scenes and small productions, and the rising budget is mainly from James Win's inevitable increase in salary, as well as Nicolas Cage and Vera Farmiga's salary will also increase.

This world is very realistic, a series of movies that have been successful one after another, and no one can let the main creators get paid for the first part forever.

If you don't pay for business investment, where will you get the return? Hollywood likes money not just Matthew Horner, but all!

Artists who are re-artistic also have their own material and spiritual pursuits, which in today's world require money to achieve.

The Mercedes van entered Beverly Hills and quickly stopped in front of the mansion that James Wing had recently purchased.

James Wing got out of the car and invited, "I'll have a party at home in a few days, Matthew, do you have time?"

Matthew, of course, would not refuse, and said, "Call me directly after confirming the specific time." ”

James Wynn looked at the co-pilot again and invited as well, "Miss Robbie, you're welcome to be a guest then." ”

Margot Robbie nodded, "It's an honor." ”

Waving his hand to the two people in the car, watching the Mercedes commercial car start and drive away, James Wing turned around and walked towards the door, it was not time to relax, there was a lot of work waiting for him next.

But he doesn't feel tired, he doesn't feel troublesome, but he is full of interest, these are the film careers he loves the most.

"The Conjuring has a very good review on social media. ”

In the moving car, Margot Robbie turned around and said to Matthew, "I looked at three websites, dozens of reviews, some fans, some media, and some film critics, and basically didn't see any bad reviews." ”

Matthew smiled, "It's a good job of our marketing promotion. After speaking, he added, "This film is not bad, and it is definitely one of the best horror films in recent years." ”

He was also looking through his phone, looking at the comments of non-promotional marketing media.

Among them, the comments of a famous fan on Twitter can be said to hit the nail on the head.

"The Conjuring James Win, as a director, in this haunted story of a wilderness cabin that has been used in many classic horror movies, with his solid directing skills, excellent rhythm control can be said to mobilize the audience's emotions freely, and the rendering technique of blank space creates a better weird atmosphere than visual impact, and with the arrival of the ending, this horror film based on real events really shuddered。 ”

He was also mentioned in another tweet with very high retweets.

"The Conjuring" is a very good film, no one can deny James Win's directing skills in horror films, but there is one person who also needs to pay attention to it, "Latent" and "The Conjuring" are both from Matthew's investment, and it is Matthew's good knowledge and sufficient new appointment that allow James Wynne to have a stage to fully display his talents. ”

Matthew suddenly thought of Harvey Weinstein, in the process of James Win's transfer to his studio, Harvey Weinstein seemed to help him, if it wasn't for James Win's move to house arrest James Wynn on Oscar night, I'm afraid James Wynn wouldn't have devoted himself wholeheartedly to the filming and production of the horror universe.

In other words, Harvey Weinstein still helped him with a second-god assist.

Unfortunately, this fat Jewish man is about to face one of the most difficult tests of his life.

Even his Jewish identity does not play much role in the face of the rolling tide of social development.

Jews are helpful in Hollywood, but they can't be a gold medal for avoiding death.

"Is it a cinematic universe like Marvel?" asked Margot Robbie curiously.

Matthew nodded slightly, "Our goal is to build a complete horror world. ”

Margot Robbie understood, "You're going to keep making this series of horror movies." ”

Matthew couldn't help but laugh, "Horror movies are the easiest to make a big deal with a small one." ”

Horror films are already common in the North American market, and Hollywood companies are keen to invest in low-budget thrillers, with low risk and high returns being the main reasons.

As we all know, because of the low cost, the story is good, and the marketing is in place, it is easier to make a profit, and even create amazing box office revenue.

Of course, as a small category among many Hollywood films, the market for horror films is still limited after all, such as "The Conjuring" and "Latent" are designated as "R" films in North America, and audiences under the age of 17 need to be accompanied by their parents to watch, which limits the audience group of the film.

Moreover, Hollywood's low-budget thrillers are still not the main force of overseas distribution, and the overseas market still relies on big-budget commercial films.

The main battlefield of Hollywood horror films is in North America.

However, the success of horror films is very accidental, and there are only a handful of films that can achieve a high ROI like "Latent".

Matthew did a market survey before, and the overall ROI of horror films is 67 percent, which is far less than that of first-line commercial productions.

Horror films are low-cost, targeted, and profitable, but large and medium-sized production companies prefer big productions because they have enough cash flow.

Matthew's studio strength is much worse than that of the six major companies, and the pursuit of small costs and high returns is the king.

In fact, he is taking advantage of a loophole.

Hollywood is increasingly pursuing globalization, and it is inevitable to "ignore" the traditional North American market, and large production studios are making global commercial films, so it will use the market conditions at home and abroad as the basis for its risk assessment, in this case, the film company will be more inclined to do sequels and remakes of the film, which is relatively safe.

However, low-cost horror films, which are oriented to the local market, can better take care of the wishes of North American audiences, which determines that this type of film can be welcomed by North American audiences as a new stimulus.

Unlike North America, horror movies on the other side of the Pacific Ocean are the fun that countless people complain about.

Over there, horror films are the most censored-restricted genre of all films, which fundamentally cuts off the possibility of many good horror films.

Once a very ordinary moviegoer, Matthew believes that the demand for horror films in the market there is even as high as that in North America.

It's a pity that self-produced horror films are congenitally insufficient, and foreign horror films are extremely difficult to enter.

Fortunately, there are pirated copies everywhere on the Internet, which can be regarded as satisfying the needs of the majority of horror movie-loving audiences.

The market for horror films in North America has a certain width, but it is also small, and "The Conjuring" fully proves this, with the film taking $16.95 million on the first day of release, easily crossing the cost line.