Chapter 179： Life is like a box of chocolates (2/2)
Teen movie is a synonym for Disney and a weapon of the flame movie since its inception. The ”High School Musical” series brings more than 800 million global box offices and a large number of fans who love flame. How can it give up this song and dance market What? After ”High School Musical”, ”Sweetheart” is like a pioneer, preheating street dance and settings, and ”step-up” is the series of works.
Anne-Fletcher will continue the setting of ”Sweetheart” dance city and real world fusion, and use 10,000 investment to create a new song and dance movie ”Dancing Out My Life” with the new screenwriter and producer. The world time of the film is arranged after ”Sweetheart”, following the setting and history, and writing brand new characters and stories, with the goal of becoming a long-term series of one every two years.
”The Chainsaw”, which represents the horror film market, is planned to stabilize one every year; ”Furious” in the drag racing market and ”Hangover” in the R-class comedy market are two years, of course, if these four plans can Achieve the expected results.
Why didn't Flame follow the trend of adaptation-level heroes caused by ”X-Men” and ”Spider-Man” to produce blockbuster heroes?
The heroes who are basically worth moving to the big screen are all gathered in the hands of two comic companies; and as early as 969, they owned ”Human”, ”Batman”, ”Green Lantern”, ”The Flash”, ”” Wonder Woman and the cartoons of Justice League-level heroes were acquired by Time Warner Group, and Warner Bros. Film will not let others come to touch these heroes.
What about Marvel comics for Avengers heroes such as ”X-Men”, ”Spider-Man”, ”Fantastic Four”, ”Hulk”, ”Iron Man”, ”Thor”, and ”Captain America”? It is still an independent company controlled by Stan-Lee. It adopts a single copyright cooperation adaptation method. For example, ”X-Men” cooperates with O Century Fox; ”Spider-Man” cooperates with Sony / Colombia; it is still in production. The ”Hulk Hulk” is Universal Pictures.
It seems that there are heroes such as ”Fantastic Four” and ”Iron Man” that let the flame movie go to the big screen with the surprise? The answer is no, these heroes are not without coveted by big companies, the problem is that Stan-Lee and Marvel are going to activate these babies strategically step by step, whenever they say ”we are interested in adapting this one, who will come?” Paramount, Sony , Fox ... all rushed up.
Why does the current Flame movie compete with other big companies? Magic Yang? Hollywood is not the only director who can make movies, but it takes more considerations to adapt a blockbuster blockbuster.
This is two different natures from the acquisition of Blue Sky Studios. What we are arguing about is what everyone wants. Marvel Comics will risk an independent film to adapt its own star, or is it a mainstream giant film maker? Do new lines, Miramax, Demen and other independent companies with financial strength do not want to fight the heroes? The problem is that there is no chance.
Of course, there is still a chance for the second-level team's heroes. After all, there are many heroes under Marvel Comics. Can the flame movie come out of a baby? A hero sounds scary, but not every cartoon character and every story is suitable for the big screen. Some ages are not compatible with the aesthetics of the times; some heroes have no popularity at all, and **** comic fans do n’t know it, then why is it necessary? adaptation?
There are also some stories that do not match the style. It can be said that only a few people in the Avengers are suitable for adaptation, so they return to the situation of competing with large companies, and only some marginal popular heroes are available. (In 2004, the Lion Gate Company put ”Punisher” on the screen at a production cost of 10,000 yuan, and the global box office was only 10,000; in the ”8 years”, the production cost of ”The Punisher” was 10,000.
It takes a lot of money to shoot a hero of any level. The production cost of 100 million yuan is already a ridiculous amount. 500 million and 100 million have become no surprise.
The entire cycle from production to release usually takes at least two years. Finally, the total cost of production + publicity + miscellaneous may be 100 million, but only 400-500 million global box offices have been received. In addition to being distributed to the cinema and the government, Marvel Comics also needs to Share a share ... Of course, the film company does not do stupid business. Although it is likely that it is very meager at the box office, or it can't directly return the cost, but with other peripheral income, it will have a good income.
What if it's messed up? A large company with sufficient funds may be scolded for accountability by senior executives, and will no longer continue to shoot the sequel. But the loss of 100 million to 200 million is very fatal for an independent film company, of course, it will not lead to the flame film. The bankruptcy, but the blockbuster blockbuster and the blockbuster blockbuster blockbuster are not suitable commercial investments.
The big cake of heroes is not as beautiful as it looks. The beautiful ”X-Men”, ”Spider-Man”, ”Batman”, ”People” and other guys have long belonged to them.
However, as long as there is a suitable opportunity, the flame film still tries its best to compete with other big companies for the right to adapt, and gradually show some high-cost series of films; but the current task is to quietly show its own strength, if it succeeds in creating ”The Chainsaw” , ”The Hangover” and other four trump cards, plus the ”Crystal Age” in the CG animation, is definitely more robust and suitable for producing a high-cost, high-risk, and selling high-quality hero film.
”Mark, these four series are all important plans for the flame film in the next ten years.” Wang Yang's contemplative face looked at the opposite Mark Srant, and said: ”The Chainsaw and James will soon succeed , You know that is the case with horror movies. I think the banner of horror movies in our company will be carried by James. He wants to continue shooting ”The Chainsaw”, ”The Chainsaw”, or any other horror movie ideas, we all Promising to invest, he definitely has the ability to become a master of terror. ”
Thinking of Wen Ziren's style, he couldn't help but smile, and said: ”This guy's mind is all scary.” Mark Srant shrugged and Wang Yang thought again: ”Justin's drag racing movie, need Some more patience, but maybe it ’s not necessary, maybe the first part will be a big success, who knows? ”Mark stalled:“ Life is like a box of chocolates. ”
”Haha” Wang Yang smiled and rolled his eyes. He is now afraid of hearing this sentence. After thinking for a while, Wang Yang laughed again: ”Dancing My Life” does not require any accumulation, or that it has been accumulated, Anne will get the mark, as long as we build these four plans, then continue to the library The policy will definitely be an independent film company ... ”
Mark Srant's irresolute expression is not so optimistic and full of confidence, laughing: ”Hey, this sounds good.” Wang Yang laughed: ”Of course it is good, but I think our series for the next ten years It ’s not just them, you know that life is like a box of chocolates. ”Mark nodded with a smile on his face, and said,“ I think it ’s right, who can think of me as an independent film company? ”He frowned and asked. : ”Will we succeed?”
”Man, look at it.” Wang Yang snapped his fingers and knocked on the folder where the plan was written. He smiled and said, ”Let's start with Hangover.”
After the two discussed for a long time, Mark Srant left. Wang Yang slowly rotated his chair and looked at the movie name on the clip, ”The Chainsaw”, ”Dancing out of my life” ... He suddenly raised his eyebrows, thinking of the original ”Dancing My Life”, the directors are the son of the chef, the Chinese directors Jon Zhu, Zhu Haowei. It seems that Zhu Haowei is still studying now. He thinks that if Annie does not direct in the future, she can also find Zhu Haowei to take over.
When I thought of Nancy, they also had no contact for a while, except for the congratulations when the ”District 9” was released. Wang Yang picked up the mobile phone on his desk, sniffed the pot of daffodils in a pot, dialed Nancy, and smiled: ”Nancy, did you bother you? I remember not attending class at this time Right? How are you doing? ”
On Nanda ’s campus, Nancy, wearing a blue fisherman hat and holding a few books in her left hand, walked on the Lin Road. She looked energetic and full of vitality, and smiled at her mobile phone: ”Very good, I Now I have three big hamburgers for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ”Wang Yang suddenly smiled and said,” It seems that you are now as fat as Harry and Kay Smith? ”
”Yeah, I'm the next Kay Smith ... No, it's the next magical Yang.” Nancy also laughed, and she looked down at her arms: ”I don't know how good you are now, your notes. The interpretation is more thorough than the teacher said. Director, I am now a star in the classroom, haha, they do n’t know that I am possessed by you. ”
Listening to the laughter over there, Nancy thought about the interesting things of these days and laughed again: ”The movie appreciation class two days ago, do you know which movie we are watching? What are you doing in District 9?” Psychological suggestion shots are really used to the fullest. I did n’t notice it when I watched them. The teacher gave us an analysis before we knew it. Then we heard it. No wonder it was so uncomfortable. Then some people said that Wang Yang was psychopathic? It ’s a horrible one. people”
She smiled and greeted a few classmates passing by smilingly at~ and continued to laugh: ”Then I said, no, I worked as an assistant director of Wang Yang in” Junuo ”. I know his Temper is very convincing but not psychologically abnormal. ”
”Ha” Wang Yang stood up and came to the window to look at the street scene outside, and smiled: ”Man, seriously, among so many assistant directors who have worked with me, you are the most comfortable for me. So you Hurry up and finish my degree and come to work as an associate director for me. ”Nancy's voice exaggerated, and indeed smiled happily:” It's a great honor that this is so exciting. ”
”But you can't be completely brainwashed by the academic school, I don't want those goose geese.” Wang Yang said with a pretense solemnly, Nancy over there laughed disdainfully: ”How can I be a joke?” The director from the Sundance Film Festival? Ok, I am just a passerby in Park City. ”
Thinking of her stubborn and embarrassed appearance at that time, Wang Yang couldn't help but smile, and thought of something, and asked with interest: ”Do you want to participate in the filming of an independent film? Our company has a horror film” The Chainsaw ”soon It ’s filming. They are setting up a crew. You can interview part-time handyman, help on Saturdays, Sundays, and when there is no class, to ensure that you can learn a lot. ”
”Okay” Nancy responded with interest, walked over to the dormitory building, and said, ”Tell me the contact information?”