The Best Entertainment Era

The reception room of the Fox Tower in Century City, Beverly Hills.

Mark Gordon, a famous Hollywood producer and an executive of the Fox studio, looked at the German director opposite and said earnestly: Roland, 20th Century Fox has collaborated with you on Independence Day, The Patriot and The Day After Tomorrow and many other films, we are partners, if you have a new project, 20th Century Fox will definitely give priority to it, and all production resources will also be tilted towards you.

Roland Emmerich was very calm: I just had an intention for the project, and I haven't considered it yet.

Mark Gordon laughed: But there have been rumors that you are going to cooperate with other companies.

As Roland Emmerich's long-term partner, producer Harold Kluther answered at this time: Mark, I remember that Roland didn't sign a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox, right? Roland's cooperation with whom free.

I don't mean anything else. Mark Gordon knew very well that with Roland Emmerich's success, 20th Century Fox couldn't force him at all, and said with a smile: Roland, your new project must be given priority Twentieth Century Fox, we are a partner who knows everything.

Roland Emmerich didn't want to get stuck with 20th Century Fox, and said, I will.

Harold Cluse reminded: Mark, cooperation is not just lip service, but sincerity. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. At present, Warner Bros. and Sandsea Entertainment both intend to cooperate with Roland, and Sony Columbia Pictures has also asked about it. Possibility of cooperation with Roland.

Warner Bros? Sony Columbia? According to Mark Gordon, Sandhai Entertainment is interested in Roland Emmerich's new project.

How did Warner Bros. and Sony Columbia jump out?

There's a sense of urgency in Mark Gordon, after all this is Roland Emmerich, director of top Hollywood commercials like Recycled, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot and The Day After Tomorrow director.

Not to mention that Warner Bros., Sandsea Entertainment and Sony Columbia Pictures are interested in Roland Emmerich's new film, even if all the medium and large Hollywood companies compete together, Mark Gordon will not be surprised.

After all, Roland Emmerich is one of the top commercial film directors in Hollywood.

Mark Gordon knew that he had to stabilize Roland Emmerich first, and said, Roland, I can assure you here that as long as your new project passes the review of Twentieth Century Fox, the production budget will never be less than The Day After Tomorrow! Your personal treatment will definitely increase to a certain extent on the basis of The Day After Tomorrow!

Roland Emmerich looked at Harold Cluse, who nodded slightly, opened the briefcase, took out the script and project proposal, and handed them to Mark Gordon: Roland and I also hope to continue to be familiar with We hope that 20th Century Fox can give the green light to the project as soon as possible.”

Mark Gordon is very serious: I promise, this week will enter the review process.

All that needs to be said has been said, the promises that should be received have basically been obtained, and it is impossible to get more at this stage. Roland Emmerich and Harold Cluse immediately left the Fox Building.

After getting into the car, Harold Cluse said, Roland, even if 20th Century Fox passes the review, we don't need to worry, let alone give them any promises. Now many companies are interested in your new project.

The more intense their competition, the more favorable conditions of cooperation we can obtain.

Roland Emmerich trusted the producer who had worked with him for many years and said, I'm only in charge of filming. Mark, I'll leave the rest to you.

Harold Cluse was full of confidence: Don't worry, I will definitely get the best conditions for the project.

At first it was just Warner Brothers, and then Sandsea Entertainment came out. Roland Emmerich said in his English with a German accent: Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Columbia also appeared, and I am so popular ?”

Harold Cluse laughed: Roland, you have always been very popular! Don't forget, you are Roland Emmerich!

Roland Emmerich is the key to his confidence and confidence to make the project Ten Thousand Years Before History up for grabs.

Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and Sony Columbia have all cooperated with us. Roland Emmerich was somewhat doubtful: But Sand Sea Entertainment, we have not cooperated with them, and they are also interested...

Harold Cluse said: This just shows that Shahai Entertainment has a vision. Do you know who Sandhai Entertainment contacted me?

Roland Emmerich asked curiously, Could it be Roan Anderson?

No. Harold Kluther gave the answer: George Clint, CEO of Sandsea Entertainment, he told me that Sandsea Entertainment is interested in your new project.

In the Fox Building, as soon as Mark Gordon returned to his office, his assistant followed him.

Mark Gordon handed the finished script and project proposal to the assistant: Send it to the review committee and let them go through the procedure as soon as possible.

Frankly speaking, the story of this script is clichéd enough, and there is nothing new to speak of. If it is replaced by another director, the only possibility is to send the script library to ashes, but this is a new project of Roland Emmerich.

Roland Emmerich's project, which one has a good plot? Regardless of Independence Day or The Day After Tomorrow, the plot can only maintain the most basic logic. If you watch it with a little brain, you can find loopholes everywhere.

The selling point of this German director's film is never the plot, and it is impossible to judge the quality of the film based on the plot of the script.

Many commercial films are actually like this, and Mark Gordon is no stranger to it. For example, Michael Bay’s best-grossing film, finds a group of oil workers to blow up asteroids in space, and there are even more outrageous and brainless plots than this. ? As a result, the film was a huge hit at the box office.

On the contrary, many scripts with excellent plots turned out to be horrible.

The assistant took the script and project proposal, but did not leave, but said, Boss, I just got a message.

Mark Gordon glanced at him: What news?

The assistant said as concisely and quickly as possible: Someone of us has been watching Shahai Entertainment, and there is news that Shahai Entertainment is planning a new big production project.

Now Sandsea Entertainment has several new projects with big investments every year. Mark Gordon couldn't help interjecting: Those projects are either from Ronan Anderson's ideas, or are adaptations of works that bought out the copyright...

He couldn't help shaking his head, even if he knew, what's the use? The copyright has long been firmly held by Shahai Entertainment.

The assistant hurriedly said: This time is different. There is definite news that Shahai Entertainment intends to adapt the script based on Robin Hood and Exodus, and it is very likely to make related movies.

Mark Gordon asked immediately: Is the news confirmed?

Definitely. The assistant said again: This has already been spread within the screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment.

In the past, Shahai Entertainment's projects were not deliberately kept secret, because of copyright issues, even if they knew about it, it would be useless, but Robin Hood is different from Exodus, there is no copyright dispute.

The assistant added: The source of these two items comes from Ronan Anderson's office.

Mark Gordon walked back and forth twice, Ronan Anderson's project, it's hard to ignore! This represents success, represents a large future revenue...

Notify all the people above the supervisory level in the department. Just like facing Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon has never been the kind of person who hesitates: Have a meeting tomorrow morning, let them familiarize themselves with the information about Robin Hood and Something about Exodus!

The assistant quickly responded, Yes, I'll go right away.

Mark Gordon felt that Ronan Anderson was more important than Roland Emmerich, and said: Let someone else go to the audit committee, and you deal with this matter first.

The assistant said, Yes.

When the assistant left the office, Mark Gordon immediately sat in front of the computer, checked the legend about Robin Hood through the Internet, and carefully read the Exodus in the Bible.

Probably influenced by the success represented by the name Ronan Anderson, Mark Gordon felt that the adaptation of Robin Hood and Exodus was promising.

The related stories are very popular, and they are full of Hollywood-style individual heroism, and they are still classic themes...

Twentieth Century Fox is not the only one paying attention to the latest developments in Shahai Entertainment.

Warner Studios, Charles Rowan pushed open the door of Kevin Tsuhara's office.

You looking for me, Kevin? He pulled out his chair and sat down.

Kevin Tsuhara's expression was serious: I got the exact news that Sandsea Entertainment not only did not reject Roland Emmerich's new project, but instead formally contacted Roland Emmerich, the people who contacted them It's George Clint, Ronan Anderson's absolute confidant.

Charles Rowan was a little surprised: Ronan Anderson took a fancy to this project?

Sandsea Entertainment wants to work with Roland Emmerich. Kevin Tsuhara has already confirmed this: Not only them, 20th Century Fox and Sony Columbia Pictures are also working with Roland Emory Oddly contacted.

The situation was completely unexpected, Charles Rowan frowned: But the epic film project...

Kevin Tsuhara said: Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Columbia are not important, but Ronan Anderson attaches great importance to them. Judging from past experience, the project is unusual. Epic films have suffered consecutive disastrous losses this year. It seems that the prospects are worrying. There is a We may have overlooked the situation, the situation faced by pirate films was ten times worse than that of epic films, but Ronan Anderson pushed Pirates of the Caribbean and achieved great success.

Charles Ronan didn't know what to say when he thought of the success of Pirates of the Caribbean.

Have someone formally negotiate with Roland Emmerich immediately, Warner Bros. needs him to fulfill his verbal commitment. Kevin Tsuhara said: Also, there is definite news that Ronan Anderson instructed Shahai Entertainment to Adapt a movie about Robin Hood and Exodus. Charles, you are an expert in production, immediately call people to demonstrate feasibility.