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Chapter 337 Wrestling
Once the nicotine show comes out, the entire tobacco industry will basically experience a huge shock.

Song Yang is preparing to uncover the fig leaf of the tobacco industry first, and then shoot a movie to nail those tobacco groups to the pillar of shame.

But this approach is very suitable for Andy Lake. He is a radical media person himself. Offending the American Tobacco Association is nothing to Andy Lake.

However, Williams on the side is a little worried. The Tobacco Association of America can be described as rich and powerful. A few years ago, California was preparing to increase taxes on the tobacco industry. The member of the bill tax case finally got his wish, and did not pass the tobacco tax increase bill in California.

There are countless examples of this, even decades ago, Capitol Hill banned tobacco companies from advertising, but this is not the credit of the American Department of Health, but the masterpiece of several major tobacco giants.

Decades ago, due to fierce competition among tobacco companies, major tobacco companies were desperately advertising. As a result, because of the huge advertising expenditure, the life of the tobacco industry was miserable.

As a result, after the ban on tobacco advertisements, the market of the tobacco industry has been fixed instead. New tobacco brands, because they can no longer be promoted, have no future. The American tobacco market has been divided by several giants, and finally it has become An industry that is advancing day by day.

However, at that time, departments such as the Department of Health were worried that there were more and more smokers, but the specific effects of tobacco on the human body were not clear. This time, ICNC wanted to report on nicotine and uncover the last Layers of fig leaf!
But now that he is ready to do it, Song Yang doesn't care about it anymore, looking at Andy Lake and Williams, "After ICNC opens, prepare a program, interview Jeffrey Wegener, and get the share Nicotine report, find a medical school to do an appraisal report, Blackwater Company will cooperate with ICNC TV station!"

After coming out of Song Yang, Andy Lake went straight to Los Angeles, preparing to meet Jeffrey Wegener. He wanted to interview Wegener on the prime time of the day when ICNC started broadcasting. Big news out.

After Andy Lake left, Song Yang rubbed the corners of his eyebrows. After this time, it was basically at odds with the tobacco industry in America, and he didn't know how many moths there would be in the future.

But it has already been decided, and Song Yang doesn't think too much about it. In the worst case, the two sides will tear each other down. Negative news, both sides disgust each other.

After waving his hand, Song Yang asked Ray Donovan to sit down and looked towards him. Ray Donovan also looked directly at Song Yang.

"Thank you for coming here, how about the Matrix project?!" After a while, Song Yang finally asked Ray Donovan.

Ray Donovan said, "Now the crew has been formed, but both DreamWorks and Miramax want to get more from the crew, and Elias also wants to arrange more people to join the crew. !"

Listening to what Ray Donovan said, Song Yang said that The Matrix was jointly filmed by four companies, including Western Films, DreamWorks, Miramax, and the distribution company Paramount. Want to get more rights.

After all, this is a movie with a budget of 2.4 million US dollars. There are not a few companies that don't want to get a piece of the action, and want to fish in troubled waters.

How many investors outside of Hollywood have been bullied by the Hollywood gang. A movie has been left unfinished, and various expenses have been overrun.

"The Matrix project, you are watching here. I don't want any accidents to happen to this project, and I don't want anyone to reach out to this project casually!" Song Yang explained to Ray Donovan.

Hearing this, Ray Donovan understood what Song Yang meant. Whether it was DreamWorks, Miramax, or other companies, who would dare to attack the "Matrix" and set up a clever name to steal from this project. Then let Ray Donovan, the scavenger, do the job, and let the Hollywood companies and people know that some people's things should not be taken carelessly.

Even if Song Yang suffers a loss this time, someone has to follow suit. Those who dare to stretch out their hands indiscriminately will have to walk around if they can't eat. If so, Song Yang doesn't mind using special means!

Ray Donovan just nodded silently, and after explaining to Song Yang, he got up and left to return to Los Angeles.

When the plane landed on the airport, the Wachowski brothers rushed towards Song Yang's residence. They looked at the newspaper in their hands and couldn't help but glance at each other.

For a few months, the two of them were still busy preparing for the crew of The Matrix, but it turned out that Song Yang's side was turned upside down.

The news of ICNC TV station has now spread throughout Hollywood. What is the concept in America of owning a TV station of its own, and it may also be a TV station covering the entire American users. This means that the owner of the TV station can already To a certain extent, it has affected public opinion in America.

An Internet upstart and the head of a TV group are completely different concepts. People in Hollywood dare to fool an investor, but they dare not fool a media giant. The latter can really make Hollywood people unable to continue playing of.

"Mr. Bruno!"

When they met Song Yang, Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski were very respectful, just like they went to see Paramount President Lei Shidong and others.

Song Yang's current influence in Hollywood is indeed not as good as Redstone, Disney Emperor Eisner and others, but who can say what will happen in the future, after all, Song Yang is stronger than Redstone and Eisner Much younger, who dares to say what will happen in Hollywood in the future!
"Mr. Bruno, the production crew of The Matrix is ​​now ready. As long as the leading actor is confirmed, the filming can begin. If all goes well, if Industrial Light & Magic and Weta Special Effects can complete it on schedule, in the middle of next year, The Matrix 1 will be released." It can be released in the summer, and The Matrix 2 and the trilogy will also be released in the second half of next year."

Larry Wachowski talked about the shooting plan to Song Yang. The most important thing in The Matrix is ​​the special effects work. As long as the two special effects companies in charge of the film, Industrial Light and Magic and Weta Special Effects, can keep up, then the first film The Matrix movie can even be filmed in half a year.

"Where are the leading actors?" Song Yang didn't delay either. After the crew was established, the funds began to burn, and Song Yang didn't want to delay any longer.

"Currently the most important thing is the male lead. The female lead is currently determined to be Carey Moss, and of course there are some other candidates."

Andy Wachowski put a thick list of actors in front of Song Yang. Compared with male actors, after Song Yang decided not to let Jenny play the leading role, many Hollywood actresses, especially Actresses who have not yet become famous are all rushing towards this big production.

The requirements for an actress are not high. Basically, there is not much difference in who to choose. In front of Song Yang, besides the female lead, there are also some other candidates for female roles.

"It's up to you and the casting director to decide!"

After Song Yang looked through a few documents, he put them aside and started to look through the documents of the leading actor. This is the key.

"The male protagonist of the Matrix movie, currently we have Leonardo, Ewan McGregor, Depp, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, etc., in addition to some other candidates !"

Andy Wachowski told Song Yang the names of a large list of Hollywood male stars. About who to choose as the male lead is currently the most controversial. The Wachowski Brothers, DreamWorks, and Miramax Harvey, including several major Hollywood agents, are secretly wrestling.

The list and candidates that appeared in front of Song Yang were the result of several rounds of wrestling.

The Wachowski brothers both tend to use Hollywood superstars as the leading roles. They prefer Depp or Brad Pitt to play the role so that they can carry the box office. Therefore, in front of Song Yang, they also try their best to recommend Depp. Two people.

Song Yang didn't speak, but just looked at the information of the candidate in front of him. When he saw the information of Keanu Reeves, Song Yang paused.

The Wachowski brothers, when they glanced at the candidate in front of Song Yang, couldn't help being taken aback. Compared with Depp, Leonardo, Brad Pitt and others, Keanu Reeves' current reputation, Naturally, it is far inferior.

The Wachowski brothers and the crew naturally did not put Keanu Reeves on top of the first candidate. When Song Yang pulled out Reeves' information, the two couldn't help but look at each other. If this candidate is released, I am afraid that Hollywood will cause some controversy.

Although Keanu Reeves has debuted for ten years, he is considered a minor celebrity in Hollywood and has appeared in several TV series and movies, but his influence is far from reaching the level of a superstar.

"Mr. Bruno, if Keanu Reeves is cast as the leading role, I'm afraid the box office..."

Seeing that Song Yang pulled out the information of Keanu Reeves, Andy Wachowski finally couldn't help but said to Song Yang, if Keanu Reeves was chosen, the huge investment in the box office of the movie might be a bit It may not be able to bear it, after all, Keanu Reeves is still far from proving himself at this moment.

"Let him audition once!"

Song Yang said to Wachowski, he didn't directly say that Keanu Reeves would be in charge, but the Wachowski brothers both understood what Song Yang meant. If not, then I'm afraid he will star in the hugely-produced "Matrix" movie.

Another Hollywood movie star, surpassing the top superstar, starring in a blockbuster movie happened, and becoming a superstar, or box office poison, depends on Keanu Reeves' own luck!

"In addition to special effects, we also need actors for technical training. The crew needs to invite martial arts directors from Huaguo to come to the crew for action guidance."

(End of this chapter)