The Best Entertainment Era

On the top floor of Relativity Entertainment, in Ronan's office, Connie knocked on the door and walked in.

I found some comics about zombies. Connie put the comics she had just bought from the bookstore on the desk in front of Ronan: At present, there is only this one, and the relevant situation is being sorted out, and there will be a written comic soon. Report.

Ronan picked up the comic and looked carefully at the cover. There was a line of striking letters on it - The .Walking. Dead.

The oriental name that was once translated was called The Walking Dead.

That's right. Ronan opened the book, saw the male lead's introduction, and was roughly sure: This is the book.

Connie knew why Ronan was looking for this comic, and quickly said: The Walking Dead is a comic published by Image Comic Company. It was serialized as a monthly volume in October 2003. For Robert Kirkman, Illustrated by Tony Moore, © Image Comics.

She paused for a while, recalled it carefully, and said: At present, there is one item that is not very certain. The information I have inquired shows that if Image Comics transfers the copyright of the adaptation of The Walking Dead, it needs the permission of Robert Kirkman.

Ronan asked: The copyright of the comics is still in the hands of Image Comics.

It's still there. Connie was very sure of this: The comics have not received much response for the time being, and there is no copyright intention to purchase the company.

Ronan nodded slightly: I need to get the permission of Robert Kirkman. Who is Robert Kirkman? He can get treatment similar to Frank Miller in a comic company.

Connie thought for a while, and said as concisely as possible: Robert Kirkman is only 26 years old this year, but he is known as one of the top five comic writers in the comic industry today. I have collaborated in the comics for a while, and worked as the screenwriter of the Ultimate X-Men series of comics. I specifically called Mr. Avi Arad. Mr. Avi Arad spoke very highly of Robert Kirkman and stated clearly that this It is the comic screenwriter that Marvel Entertainment is currently focusing on poaching.

This is interesting! Ronan didn't expect to have a relationship with Marvel Entertainment.

Connie added: The Walking Dead participated in this year's San Diego Comic-Con selection process for the Eisner Award, and didn't get anything.

Ronan thought for a while and said, Since Marvel Entertainment is in contact with Robert Kirkman and forwarded the relevant information of The Walking Dead to Marvel,

Put them in charge of negotiating with Robert Kirkman and Imaging Comics to win the film and television adaptation rights of this series of comics, etc...

Connie raised her head and looked at her boss with some doubts.

Ronan has a new idea. Popular film and television works can often greatly drive the sales of original works and peripheral products, and increase related commercial value: You contact Avi Arad in person, let Marvel Entertainment as much as possible Buy out all rights to The Walking Dead.

Connie asked, Turning The Walking Dead into a Marvel Entertainment product.

Yes, that's it. Ronan said: The popularity of this comic is average for the time being, and there is a possibility of copyright trading.

Connie continued: It is very difficult for the entire comics industry to survive now. As long as the price is right, Image Comic Company will definitely sell it.

Even the two big brothers in the comics industry have to rely on the parent company to live, let alone other companies.

Because of the acquisition of Marvel, Ronan has a clearer understanding of the North American comics industry and the winter of comics.

If the copyright of The Walking Dead can be obtained, together with Game of Thrones, which already holds the copyright, the two popular American drama series on cable TV will all be in the hands of Relativity Entertainment.

Relativity Entertainment's copyright library is sufficient to support the company's development for many years to come.

This week, Relativity Entertainment has two films wrapping up filming, with Paul Greengrass' Bourne Bourne and Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy both returning to the Relativity Building, where the studio moved into the post-production stage.

Both Bourne Shadow 3 and Hellboy can't keep up with this year's schedule. The former will be released in the summer of 2005, and the latter's schedule has not yet been determined. Embassy Pictures has given two choices in August or October.

Embassy Pictures this week has added three more films to be released next year, namely Madagascar by DreamWorks Animation Studios, the first animated feature film Despicable Me by Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio, and Despicable Me. The Devil Wears Prada.

In addition, three films will also start shooting this month.

Jeff Abrams finally waited for Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried, and the crew of Taken 2 rushed to Istanbul for filming.

Another movie can't be described as shooting, it is indeed entering the production stage.

After watching most of the samples of Despicable Me, Ronan pushed the independent film of Minions into the actual production. Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio has a team of nearly fifty people. On the basis of this, the pre-production of the animated feature film started.

In addition, Ang Lee led the crew of Brokeback Mountain to Wyoming, preparing to let Heath Ledger and Jack Gyllenshire, two handsome actors, have a sex scene in the poetic atmosphere of green mountains, green waters, blue sky and white clouds. war.

In the words of the great director to Ronan before his departure, emptiness and loneliness made two 19-year-old youths fall in love with each other, one cooks, the other herds sheep, long talks by the campfire, love in the tent, same-sex love Love accompanied the two through the best summer time in their lives.

No matter how strong the love is, only the magnificent and lush Brokeback Mountain can finally witness it.

Most Hollywood movies about love will always leave people with good memories. I believe that even in the past ten years, many people still clearly remember the entanglement of love and betrayal surrounding Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Once, this entanglement resulted in a super-best-selling movie.

Now, because Relativity Entertainment acquired the film library and script library of Artisan Pictures, the copyright of the script of Mr. and Mrs. Smith fell into the hands of Ronan.

For this project, after Ronan forwarded the script to George Clint, Sandsea Entertainment is working hard to promote it.

In order to proceed according to the plan, Sandsea Entertainment has already sent invitations to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

During this year's Cannes Film Festival, Nicole Kidman once wanted to ease the relationship with Ronan, and then compete for the heroine of this project.

But how could Ronan give the leading role to Nicole Kidman?

This week, George Clint officially signed actor contracts with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on behalf of Shahai Entertainment and the crew of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

For a long time to come, these two actors will work on the same crew, and no one knows whether some bloody things will happen.

Ronan's attitude is very clear, just let nature take its course.

As for helping people who have never dealt with each other to defend marriage and love, whoever is interested will do it.

Ronan is a businessman, not a holy father.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were paid $30 million of Mr. \u0026 Mrs. Smith's $100 million production budget.

The former paid 20 million U.S. dollars, and the latter was also as high as 10 million U.S. dollars.

This project, because the producer is Ronan's relationship, there is no shortage of well-known actors who are interested.

For example, Will Smith asked Ronan, Mark Wackerberg's agent also contacted the crew, and Johnny Depp's agent also expressed his intention to continue to cooperate with Relativity Entertainment.

The commercial appeal of these people is actually stronger than that of Brad Pitt, but the hero still falls on Brad Pitt.

As for the heroine, there are even more well-known actresses who are interested.

Nicole Kidman personally performed a reconciliation scene for Ronan in Cannes, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas had a phone call with George Clint, Cate Blanchett and Gwen- Stephanie has also expressed a strong interest in Mrs. Smith.

But these people all lost to Angelina Jolie in the audition.

After signing the actor contract, Shahai Entertainment communicated with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie respectively. In order to create realistic action effects in the film, the two top killers must be proficient in various weapons And fighting, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie must go to the famous action stunt training place in Los Angeles, which is also the famous secret school in Hollywood to study and train together.

It lasted about a month and a half.

In short, Ronan and Shahai Entertainment have already set up the stage. Whether a good show will be staged depends entirely on the free play of the actors.

As for the paparazzi who came after turning 18 corners, that is, the team that secretly chased and filmed Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston around the clock, it has absolutely nothing to do with Shahai Entertainment and Relativity Entertainment. It doesn't matter.

No matter how you check, Shahai Entertainment and Relativity Entertainment are both innocent.

After all, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are all big stars in Hollywood, and it is normal to have paparazzi following them all the year round.

Of course, the cycle of Mr. and Mrs. Smith cannot be delayed too long. When the director Doug Liman signed the contract, he had relevant written clauses to guarantee that all filming and production of this film would be completed before May next year, in time for 2005. The annual summer file will be released on time.

Relativity Entertainment shoots and distributes more than ten films each year, basically stabilizing at more than ten. In addition to the films whose copyrights are completely owned by itself, there will also be some types of investment.

For example, Tom Hanks is filming and producing The Da Vinci Code, such as the upcoming Batman: Beginning of War.

Reaper 3 won 14.54 million US dollars in the second weekend in North America, and a week after the cumulative box office in North America exceeded 50 million US dollars, Batman: Beginning of War was released by Warner Bros. and pushed into the North American theater market.