Ferguson was visibly surprised by how quickly Daniel had made his decision.

A project needs to go through several rounds of argumentation before it is determined. Of course, a small company like DD Pictures is not the same as the seven levels of Hollywood, such as Disney and Paramount, it is very normal for the production department, the marketing department, and the board of directors to go back and forth for months, and it is very common for some projects to be put on for a few years. Independent studios like DD and Lionsgate certainly have their own advantages in decision-making, and they don't have a situation where they have to worry about it, basically if the people above think the project is okay, for example, Lionsgate's Brenner thinks that Marvel's "The Punisher" has something to do, they will start to do it.

But this does not mean that the arguments of various departments are not needed. Not really, it's just that the process will be much shorter, and everyone's communication is not as bureaucratic as that of large companies, maybe the person in charge of the marketing department will knock on the door and tell the production department the results. Unlike a large company, you have to make a logical report, consider whether there are any points that have been attacked, and finally press it, observe the follow-up situation, and finally submit it to other departments, and other departments will not come to study the project immediately, but queue up.

DD Pictures' Daniel Investment Department is a little more special, it doesn't have such a strict operating mechanism, and Daniel's decision is basically the final decision. Therefore, Daniel himself deliberately controls his position, and generally there are projects that are optimistic, and basically Daniel will express his views after a process.

However, Daniel did not plan to continue to delay "Chainsaw", arranging the itinerary, casting, and preparing for filming, it will take more or less a month or two, so if you want to catch up with the Sundance Film Festival in January next year, it will be a little tight - this kind of characteristic low-budget film. It is somewhat useful to send it to Sundance for a water.

Having received Daniel's attitude, Ferguson certainly does not object.

He immediately called David.

"You're going to make another horror movie?"

This was the first thing David said when he walked through the door.

The production team of "Ghost Omen" has not yet been officially established, and Daniel has started another similar film. It really doesn't make sense.

"Yes, but there are already directors and screenwriters, and I have the director and Ferguson as producers, and in terms of casting, you send him a casting director. You don't need to do much of the rest of the work. ”

Danny had apparently figured out how to operate the film in a short period of time.

In fact, because of his lack of knowledge and experience in horror films, the best thing to do is to try to leave it to the original cast and not change it.

Even if it is a production job, Ferguson hangs this name in order to coordinate the affairs of DD Pictures and various departments. Gentle Ray. Werner dominates, especially the latter.

David heard that Daniel had been arranged to this point. That shows that the project is imperative.

"Is the script exciting?"

"It's not bad, it's relatively new, and it should be able to satisfy the appetite of horror movie lovers." Daniel said this, and suddenly looked at David with a smile, "Seriously, I don't think my film will be lower than your box office, North America." ”

"How much are you going to invest?"

Daniel held out four fingers.

David pouted disdainfully, "What's the big deal, the budget for "Ghost Omen" is only 35 million. ”

"No, no. No, it's not 40 million," Daniel shook his four fingers, "it's four million." ”

David's eyes were about to fall out.

But. He now understands why Daniel agreed to make this new horror film at the same time as "Ghost Omen", because the two sides are not at the same level at all, and "Ghost Omen" with an investment of 35 million is already a big deal in R-rated films. The 4 million film can be regarded as a venture capital at most - it makes the best money, and it can't lose much if it loses.

But Daniel is clearly very optimistic about its box office.

"Since you think it might be high enough at the box office. Why not invest a little more? ”

Daniel walked out from behind Melissa's desk, "This kind of film, not the more investment, the better, not enough investment, the creator has to give full play to his ability, but also have enough urgency, which is of great significance to the quality of the film." ”

"Ferguson, you can get in touch and see if James and Werner can come over now, oh, are they in Los Angeles?"

Ferguson nodded, he had just seen the note on the contact page of the script, they would be in Los Angeles until August 31, and apparently the two of them had joined an army of dreamers and impulses trying to convince some investors in the most concentrated areas of film funds to get them off the ground.

"Very good, inform them and I'll talk to them personally." Daniel wrinkled his nose, "Seriously, I don't like horror movies at all, and after it's made, David, you can come and see the effect." ”

"Finished film? You're also thinking too much. ”

"Really?" Daniel won't tell him that the first part of "Chainsaw" was only filmed for 18 days, and the biggest reason is, of course, limited by funding, and now he has given more than two million, which may be extended to a month, but it is almost the same, and it should be completed before October this year, and there should be no problem.

……

"Are there any other projects that you're optimistic about?"

"It's not appropriate to run too many projects independently at the same time." Daniel shook his head, "If you don't have a suitable script, you can talk to the Seven Greats, and we can invest in some of their plans." When I get back to the new movie, we'll probably have to invest some of it too. ”

"Oh, by the way, I described that movie to you, haven't you seen it?"

Daniel was talking about "The Hangover," a film he almost had his ambition for. It wasn't supposed to come out in 2009, but the script should be out by now. Moore and Todd. Phillips is two stubborn people who are always looking for investment. Therefore, Daniel couldn't get the script out by himself, otherwise the latter would definitely have plagiarized when the two sides compared.

He couldn't tell Ferguson, David, Kusa about the plot - it was terrifying.

He can only describe it in a general way, "Similar to the kind of comedy with memory loss, or memory confusion, the taste is a little heavier, the plot is more novel, it is better to be a little more lively, there are more main characters, three or four or so on." ”

However, none of the three parties have received the script so far, and it may be that Todd and they have not come to the door.

If DD were to reach out to them, there would be less initiative to negotiate.

However, the two looked for investment for several years, and it was not until 09 that they got what they wanted, and Daniel really didn't need to worry.

……

Soon, James and Werner both arrived, as well as an uninvited one, Jossen. Cinnabar.

When they first cooperated, the gap between student directors and new idols was not small, but it was definitely not as terrible as it is today.

One is still a student, and the other is already the top actor in Hollywood.

Fortunately, however, once Americans are familiar with it, the disparity in status is unlikely to affect day-to-day interactions that do not involve interests.

James and Werner are both only 27 years old, and when they wrote the script for "Saw", both of them lost their jobs one after another, and as old friends and old classmates, they were determined to work together. Hollywood's fantastical attraction has brought them from as far away as Australia, but the ideals are plump, the reality is skinny, and once the script is formed, they don't dare to find big companies - sometimes, it's the fledgling who is more likely to succeed. In the case of "Chainsaw", Daniel knew that at least Lionsgate was optimistic about the script, and they gave a budget of nearly 1.5 million for the two of them to toss.

Under normal circumstances, in the face of this kind of project, 30 to 500,000 is relatively normal, and a little more, 1 million is capped.

So it can be seen that Lionsgate is still very optimistic about it, at least in this investment-level movie.

But because of the cringe of the two, the script was invested in some film funds, some people didn't read it at all, and threw it directly into the trash, and others, with limited standards, couldn't see whether it was good or bad. Look at the resumes of the two men, Australians, who haven't been in Hollywood - it's equivalent to no connections at all, which is another three points.

Until James met Qiao Sen, who is also Chinese, at a party - he still got a lot of attention because of the filming of "Silent Love", and later made some short films and won several awards. Therefore, James was also in the mood to try it out, and contacted Qiao Sen, after all, they are all Chinese, and they have a three-point relationship when they meet in Hollywood.

Jossen also helped him ask several investors who sponsored his short films, and none of them had much interest in horror films.

It wasn't until later that Jossen decided to give Daniel a phone call as a last-ditch attempt.

James and Werner were hit hard at first, and when they heard that they were going to vote for a studio that had just produced a 400 million-level movie, they almost stopped Jossen.

When they received Ferguson's call, the two of them jumped up and down for several minutes before rushing to DD Pictures.

Ferguson didn't tell them that it was Daniel who was going to interview them personally, and he asked Jossen to accompany him - at least Jossen was more familiar with Hollywood. If they knew that they were seeing Daniel, they might not have gone to find Joeson, it was the same with him or not, they were not equal in front of Daniel at all.

"It's nice to meet you, you have a genius idea." Daniel didn't plan to spend too much time on this, because it wasn't necessary, so he went straight to the point, "I read the script of "Chainsaw" and it feels pretty good, so I asked you to talk about the creative ideas at that time, and whether there were any special requirements for filming? can communicate openly and openly. ”

"Saw Horror?"

Daniel was stunned for a moment, "Oh, that's your script, how about the name?" I think it's a little more appropriate. ”

"Yes, it's great."

"If you like it, this can still be discussed, so who will talk about the process of creation?"

James licked his lips and glanced at Werner, motioning for him.

Werner is a big boy who looks quite shy, "yes, it was ...... when I was younger" (to be continued.) )

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