Chapter 403: How Would You Choose?
Sean's meaning is very clear, I have already agreed to your request, in exchange, shouldn't you also agree to my request? To be honest, as the owner of a company, and the boss with actual control, Sean's posture is already magnanimous, so Vladimir agreed.
However, Sean did not propose to start preparations immediately, and did not even say when it would start, anyway, the time limit for the purchase of adaptation rights is at least five years, you can wait a little, and wait for online viewing to develop for a while, and then talk about this market when it is basically mature, otherwise there will be one less income channel. Although there is already an online viewing business, and Netflix, which Sean has invested in, is involved in this area, it will take at least a year or so to basically mature.
Maybe Sean's judgment is not accurate enough, after all, no matter how much he knows in his previous life, he is limited to the skin, and his memory is very broken, so he can only be analyzed by Neil and a group of consultants on his side, and the vision of these consultants must not reach Sean's level, so their judgment must be biased. But it's always good to be careful, the development of Samsara Pictures has begun to enter a stable stage, and there is no need to rush forward like before for the time being, besides, he remembers that this TV series should not have been produced in the past two years, since this is the case, then wait a little longer, as long as the adaptation rights are in hand.
It's a pity that "Twilight" has not been published yet, otherwise it would be worth it to win at this time. Sean sighed so much in his heart, after thinking of and finding the novel of "Gossip Girl", he began to target this American Qiong Yao series of novels that became famous because of the attraction of countless teenagers.
Although this series has been criticized in many places and has created many brain-dead fans, it is undeniable that the market's ability to attract money is at the top. The publicity of the publishing company and the production company has to account for a certain factor, but there is also a certain factor in the novels and movies themselves, and some things are so unconsciously popular, it makes no sense.
The production of TV series can't be stopped, and the movies can't be stopped, this year's investment in Reincarnation Pictures, not to mention the several movies that have been released, just now, the Halloween schedule at the end of October, because of the due share - although there were some twists and turns in the middle - James? "Saw 2", which Wen led the original team to produce, is about to be released, and it may not be as amazing as the first one, but it will definitely attract many cult movie lovers.
Then, waiting until the thanksgiving schedule in early November, "National Treasure" starring Cage will also be released, with the popularity he still maintains, as well as Bruckheimer's golden signboard, the box office will definitely not be said.
In addition, the distribution work also continued in an orderly manner, not only "Saw 2" was handed over to Samsara Pictures for distribution, but Vladimir also found a good black comedy from the United Kingdom. When Sean was because of Cirian? Murphy remembered that there were some good movies in the UK, and suggested that Vladimir pay a little attention, so "Shaun the Zombies" was taken by him because ......
"As soon as I saw the name of the movie, I thought of you." That's what he said, well, it's good to have a sense of humor.
Interestingly, this movie was supposed to be released around March, but because Reincarnation Pictures happened to invest in a zombie-type horror film that was also released at this time, it was a remake of the father of modern horror movies, George? Romero's "Don't Enter the Living" in the late '70s is now called "Dawn of the Living Dead."
Although it was first proposed by another producer, it was Sean who made the decision, not because of Romero, but because of the director they were looking for, Zack? Schneider. Because Christopher? Nolan, Sean also knows a little bit about Schneider, and since they met at this time, it's not bad to take the opportunity to get to know each other.
In short, this is a big-name work, and "Shaun the Zombie" is too famous, so it was delayed until September. It's a pity that Sean was busy with his own work at that time and didn't know about it, otherwise he might have found a way to arrange the two movies to be released at the same time to see who was more powerful.
Although these seem good, whether it is "National Treasure" or "Dawn of the Living Dead", they are just investments, and the profits will not be too high, so Reincarnation Pictures still needs more good movies.
Even with Sean, this is not an easy thing, he is not omnipotent after all, although "Forty-Year-Old Virgin" and "Circuit" have begun preparations - the former has already started filming, and is even about to end, as for the latter, because of the big sales of "Midnight Bell" and "The Grudge", many Hollywood producers have also set their sights on Japanese-style horror films, if it weren't for the first step between Reincarnation Pictures and the Japanese side, and a good precedent for cooperation like "The Grudge", I am afraid it would have been snatched away.
Even so, Sean has to think about a lot of other issues, such as finding a way to find a suitable love romance comedy and then have Jennifer play the heroine.
On the night of the Emmy Awards, Jennifer rarely talked to Sean a lot after "****", and it was basically pouring bitter water.
Because "Friends" has officially ended, her transformation has not been successful, and she is very hesitant about the future, and she doesn't know what else she can do.
"Although my agent always told me that as long as I was the cover of the magazine, it would always sell well, and people would still like me and still be willing to follow my dress, but ...... Am I going to go on like this forever? When Jennifer said this, she drilled into his body vigorously, and the feeling of wanting to soothe was very obvious.
It's also quite ironic to say, she doesn't have good friends, but she confides these words to Sean, who only has a physical relationship most of the time, if this kind of plot is in martial arts novels, then the next step should be to extinguish it.
"A lot of times it's just that you don't get what you want, just like me, I just wanted to be an extra for a while, save up a sum of money and leave here, I didn't think that I would have the current results." Sean hugged her and comforted her.
Although Jennifer often comes to him to "****", she is willing to play any posture and tricks in bed, and this relationship has been maintained for several years, no matter from which point of view, Sean should comfort her.
"It's better to set up a production company, or start a fashion brand, and then make a romantic comedy movie a year to stay popular, go all out and develop other businesses, and then do whatever you want." Sean then suggested so.
Anyway, the plan to transform into a powerful actor has almost failed, so it is better to squeeze the remaining value as much as possible in the remaining days, and then live the life you want to live.
Although Jennifer didn't answer immediately, she was obviously moved, so she quickly looked up at him: "Then how about you help me find a romantic comedy movie, they all say that your vision is the best." ”
Although she tried to make it look like she was making a request, the pitiful look in her eyes was very obvious, and Sean relented for a moment and agreed.
It doesn't matter, there's still a lot of time, just take your time. Sean, who had no clue, could only think so.
But for another thing, he was a little crying and laughing, to be honest, he never thought that one thing could be so ridiculous.
"Be patient, Sean, be patient, they've got an outline." After discussing the TV series and starting to discuss the movie, after Sean mentioned it, Vladimir replied so embarrassed and depressed.
The only thing that can make them like this is the live-action version of "Transformers", and it took almost a year of preparation to get the outline out, which is outrageously inefficient, and at this rate, it may not be possible to start by this time next year.
Although Universal and DreamWorks have joined in according to the plan, the distribution of benefits has never been agreed. Everyone knows that with the current level of Hollywood's film industry, the live-action version of "Transformers" is definitely a big cake, and everyone wants to get a big piece of it.
This is naturally a matter of fact, and Hasbro is not in a hurry, anyway, the copyright is in their hands, and no one can snatch it away.
However, this is a good thing for Samsara Pictures, or what Vladimir said before, they are growing and growing every day, and the longer it drags on, the more powerful it will be for them.
This time it was like this, there were originally a few producers who conspired to form a united front with Universal and DreamWorks to squeeze out Reincarnation Pictures first, and it also had some effect. But as Sean's net worth skyrocketed to 2 billion after Google's listing, Hasbro, who has always been holding on to muddy the waters and grasp the dominance of the movie, began to support them.
There are still several good movies in Samsara Pictures next year, and the theaters that can be pulled independently are slowly approaching 800.
But that's not what Sean focuses on the most, he thinks about another thing, the heroine of the movie.
"If I'm going to recommend an actress for the lead actress, is that okay?" After chatting a few words about "Transformers", Sean threw the topic up, he had already read the outline, and it was about the same as he remembered.
"Oh?" Vladimir did not give a direct answer, but just looked at him with interest.
Sean didn't speak, his meaning was already very clear, although he used a rhetorical question, in fact, it meant that the actress I wanted to recommend must get the heroine.
"It's not impossible if you insist, after all, it's just a commercial film, but ......" Vladimir didn't continue, just smiled meaningfully.
Sean knew what he meant, and although he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, what he thought of made him frown.
"What do you think...... What's wrong with that? He asked tentatively.
Vladimir looked at him and didn't speak, and only spoke after a while: "If you are a producer, Sean, and you are casting a heroine for the crew, there are now two actresses for you to choose from, and they are all very good, and the rest of the crew, the director, the casting director, and other producers, are all arguing, and finally put it in your hands, waiting for your vote." The script and director are very good, there is a good chance of getting a high box office or winning honors, and both actresses are very beautiful, one of them has nothing to do with you, just met in Pingshui, and the other has slept with you, but her acting skills are half a chip behind, what will you choose. ”
Sean opened his mouth to speak, but then looked at Vladimir vigilantly, not knowing what his intentions were, so after thinking about it, he gave the answer: "I will choose the one that has nothing to do with me, that will make me appear fair......"