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To confirm the cooperation, Ronan and Harvey Weinstein agreed on the general framework, and someone will discuss it in detail soon. It is difficult to establish the international distribution channel of Weinstein Films in a short period of time. All rely on relativity entertainment.

Relying on strong marketing channels, Relativity Entertainment has already stood at the absolute upstream of the industrial chain.

As for the messy things about Harvey Weinstein itself, it is nothing in front of business cooperation.

Even if it explodes, the relationship can be separated casually.

Besides, judging from past experience, it will be ten years before the Mitus are going to make a fuss.

If Theory of Relativity Entertainment uses this kind of thing to determine whether to cooperate, there are not many partners in Hollywood.

Harvey Weinstein left quickly, and before Ronan went to lunch, he received a new message from Connie.

Connie received a call from Wanqian, an actress from the East, who wanted to come to visit in the afternoon and asked if Ronan was free.

After Ronan thought briefly, Connie gave an affirmative answer.

The last time I met at the screening of The Golden Armor in the City, the performance of the young actress Zhi Jin retreat left a good impression on Ronan. He was a little curious, why did the other party suddenly take the initiative to visit?

Ronan had an excellent impression of her, and in some respects, he hoped that this impression would continue.

After lunch, Ronan returned to the office and continued to deal with the work at hand. First, he approved a new project submitted by Shahai Entertainment.

After a period of discussion, Shahai Entertainment completed the first draft script of the first season of Spartacus proposed by Ronan, and is also preparing to start planning this very pornographic and violent drama project.

Its scale definitely surpasses A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones, and will be the largest project of Shahai Entertainment since its establishment.

Netflix streaming also placed an order with Shahai Entertainment.

Ronan approved the project as a matter of course, and the series was produced and directed by Michael Hirst, who served as the art director in Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta.

The successful experience of Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta is beneficial to the filming and production of Spartacus.

Ten episodes were initially planned for the first season, with a production budget of $10 million.

For the investment in the first season, this is relatively high, and the investment in costume dramas has always been higher than that in modern dramas.

After approving the project, Ronan checked the latest progress of some film and TV projects of Shahai Entertainment.

The Slumdog Millionaire crew, under the leadership of director Danny Boyle, has entered the filming stage in Mumbai, India, and will soon transfer to post-production.

Other film projects such as District 9, Zombieland, Teddy Bear, Inn 2, Dawn of the Dead 2, and Hairspray have either completed post-production or are in post-production. Production is in the final stages and all are ready for release in time for 2007.

Next year, Relativity Entertainment's first-line movie projects will be led by Transformers and Marvel superhero movies.

Then there are the animated feature films of Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio and Pixar Studio.

There are not many first-line big productions, but more medium-scale investment film projects.

In addition, after Jeff Abrams finished filming Taken 3, he submitted a new film project to Ronan.

This is a sci-fi film about doomsday and monsters. The script is called The Cloverfield Files.

Jeff Abrams drew on the successful experience of Sandsea Entertainment in running The Blair Witch\

,"I plan to shoot it as a first-person pseudo-documentary, and then hype it with viral marketing.

Of course, this kind of viral marketing will let the audience know that this is the promotion of the movie, and the way of viral marketing is more to stimulate the curiosity of the audience.

Although this is a doomsday monster science fiction film, according to Abrams' plan, it only needs a production cost of about 25 million US dollars.

Emrams also suggested to Ronan that if all goes well, he hopes to start shooting as soon as possible so that the film's commercials can post Transformers.

Ronan remembered this film, and watched it out of curiosity. Although the impression was not particularly deep, he still remembered that a sequel was filmed later. It is said that some companies wanted to buy the copyright and then adapt it into a TV series.

Based on past memories, combined with the script and production plan submitted by Jeff Abrams, The Cloverfield Files is very similar to The Blair Witch, the difference between the two is that the former really shows monsters.

Unlike other monster movies, this movie used to look like it was all made on a DV in the hands of one person, giving the audience an immersive feeling.

In the age of monster sci-fi movies, everyone seems to be repeating the same monster formula.

And cinema as an art form, as a means of communication, as an industry - has always depended primarily on technological innovation.

The Cloverfield Files stands out from the monster science fiction movies in an innovative way.

As a monster science fiction film, but also as an unprecedented disaster film, the innovation and boldness of Cloverfield Files in shooting technology and marketing methods are absolutely commendable.

Ronan approved the project of Jeff Abrams, and then forwarded all relevant materials to the production department of Sandhai Entertainment and George Clint.

By the time this film is released, it will be almost a decade after The Blair Witch, and viral marketing may be able to strike again.

Moreover, this kind of theme of destroying New York or Los Angeles has always had a market in the United States.

In the words of Jeff Abrams to Ronan in an email: We live in a time full of fear, so imagining some kind of weird and huge creature attacking the city you live in, really It's a very stimulating thing. I hope the film can give the audience an entertaining and safe way to experience the omnipresent fear of harm.

Ronan sometimes has the illusion that Americans always feel that someone is going to deal with them, either terrorists or monsters, and if no one makes them feel uncomfortable, they can't fucking live a day.

This project is going smoothly, and it will be released in 2007 or 2008.

There is another project, and the documents have also reached Ronan. Will Smith has obtained the remake copyright of The Dragon Boy from Sony Columbia Pictures, and the screenwriter department of Shahai Entertainment has also completed the first draft of the script.

At Ronan's suggestion, the new project was renamed Kung Fu Dream.

The initial budget of the project is 30 million US dollars, with Will Smith as the producer, Jaden Smith as the starring role, and Tiger Chen as the action director.

In addition, Sand Sea Entertainment has basically negotiated the conditions with Jack Chen, and Jack Chen will play a key supporting actor, acting for Will Smith's son.

The negotiation between Sand Sea Entertainment and Jack Chen was not very smooth, and Jack Chen also has enough qualifications in Hollywood to ask for a high salary.

When filming Around the World in Eighty Days, Jack Chen's remuneration reached the peak in Hollywood, and Walt Disney paid him a remuneration of US$20 million+ that would only be enjoyed by first-line Hollywood stars.

But the failure of the film caused Jack Chen's salary in Hollywood to plummet. However, for Hollywood film companies, Jack=Chen is still a relatively rare resource. Sandsea Entertainment paid a lot of money to invite Jack Chen to play a supporting actor. Up to $6 million in salary.

It is said that Will Smith secretly gave Jack Chen a promise.

But this is the price Will Smith paid for his son, and it belongs to his personal chips, and Ronan didn't ask.

Ronan actually knows very well that as long as Kung Fu Dream can be released on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, the $6 million remuneration is definitely worth it.

Although Jack Chen's style has basically remained unchanged for decades, there are too many fans on the other side of the Pacific who are willing to buy Jack Chen.

And when it will be released on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Jack Chen will definitely be the leading actor in the promotion, and Will Smith's son will obediently stand aside.

There was a knock on the door, and Connie came in: Miss Wan is here, in the reception room.

Ronan nodded slightly and said, You accompany me there.

The two left the office, went to the reception room next to them, and saw Wanqian in a lady's suit.

The young oriental actress greeted Ronan and Connie politely, and there was a rectangular gift box on the coffee table next to her.

Ronan shook hands with her and said politely, Miss Wan, please sit down.

Wanqian showed a subtle smile, and said softly: The last time we met, Mr. Anderson gave me a gift. According to our etiquette, I should return the gift.

She fetched the gift box.

Ronan's eyes fell on the rectangular gift box, and he said, Miss Wan is too kind.

Wanqian has her own principles in doing things: Mr. Anderson, this is my return gift. I am going back to China, and I may rarely come to Los Angeles again. The gift you gave me left a good memory in this city. I should return the gift. It is not expensive, just an oriental painting made by an elder in the family.

Ronan could roughly guess what this girl was thinking, she probably didn't want to owe favors.

Thank you. Ronan did not refuse again: I have always been very interested in Eastern culture.

Wanqian handed the gift box to Ronan, sheaved a sigh of relief, and said with a polite smile, I won't bother Mr. Anderson.

Ronan put away the gift box, first nodded to Wanqian, and then said to Connie: Help me send Miss Wan.

Connie led Wanqian out of the reception room and sent her to the lobby on the first floor.

In the reception room, Ronan opened the gift box, and inside was a very ordinary oriental modern painting.

A very ordinary gift in return, in line with the identity and status of the two parties.

It can only be said that this is really the girl of Huizhi and Lanxin.

Ronan didn't think about it any more. After Connie came back, he asked her to put away the paintings and put them in the company's storage room. It is estimated that they will not take them out again in the future.

It will be a wonderful memory.

As for the entertainment industry on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Ronan didn't think about it, nor did he want to think about it. This is not something he should care about.

Hollywood is the foundation of Relativity Entertainment.