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Chapter 798
Weta Special Effects Studio, the props and the like are obviously prepared for the new film of Western Films, and it is also the next big production movie of Western Films!
Every Hollywood company has its own style. The success of "The Matrix" has made Western Films obsessed with high-investment, high-risk and high-return movies with great special effects.

Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings are movies that require a lot of special effects, and the investment is also huge, including the current negotiation with Marvel, wanting to acquire some Marvel superhero characters from Marvel, and also for the future. Western Pictures, preparing to make superhero movies.

Western Films doesn't think about winning an Oscar right now, it just wants to make money, and it doesn't spend much thought and energy on Oscar public relations, knowing that there is no play at all.

Oscar’s academic old men are notorious for not liking high-grossing movies. What they like most is the “sublimated” explosive performance of Hollywood stars. Little Lizi's award-winning movie, I know they acted in it, but I don't know, I guess I can't find their shadow after watching the whole movie...

They were all "our own people" present, and Ted Sharando had nothing to hide, "After Christmas, Western Films will start shooting a number of film projects, including the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" and "Harry Potter" "series!"

When the filming of The Matrix started, three films were filmed in one go. At that time, many people in Hollywood thought that the western film industry was crazy, and they were afraid that they would not lose money. But now, after the first film of The Matrix was released, it directly became this year’s film. Summer box office champion.

It won’t be long before Christmas, The Matrix 2 will continue to be released. Next year’s summer file has already been booked in advance for The Matrix 3. The Matrix trilogy is likely to directly bring more than 20 billion US dollars in box office to Western Films. Revenue, this is only in terms of box office, videotape rental, movie peripheral products, these derivatives of the movie industry are the big money-makers, and the western movie industry hasn't started to do it yet!
When the era of Internet online video comes, movie copyright distribution can also be played. Sell the copyright of The Matrix to major video websites, TV stations, video UP owners, etc. It is expected that the copyright fee of The Matrix can bring The Matrix again. A lot of income.

Just like those actors who participated in The Matrix, even if they are not the leading actors such as Zhou Zhaolong, they only played in the movie for less than 10 minutes, and they can get hundreds of thousands of dividends every year, not to mention the other leading actors. Even the actors are like this, how much does the film company that produces The Matrix make every year, needless to say?
The film company is not doing charity. If they can't earn a dollar, they would have already packed up and left, so why would they pay dividends to the actors every year.

Relying on this The Matrix, Western Films will be able to earn money for more than ten years, just like LeTV after the departure of Boss Jia who ran for "Dreams", relying on "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "The Legend of Miyue" ", "Bailuyuan" and other copyright income, plus the income from renting out its own building, let the more than 400 migrant workers of LeTV live a very nourishing life, at least a little more nourishing than Boss Jia...

Having tasted the sweetness of "The Matrix", Western Films now wants to copy it again and start filming the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" directly. You can completely raise your own banner.

Lost the bet? Ted Sarando and the executives of Western Films who were present couldn't help but quietly glanced at their big money backer. Based on their understanding of the big money backer, Western Films lost. Maybe the big money owner bought a giant Hollywood film company backhandedly. As for them, they must pack their bags and leave.

Song Yang seemed to have not seen the expressions of the executives of Western Films, and did not object to Ted Sarando's proposal. The risk of making three series of films at a time is indeed high, but the benefits are also huge. The biggest benefit, That is, the cost can be controlled, and the publicity is easy to do.

If one film after another, as long as the first film hits the box office, then if you want to invite the original crew of the first film to shoot, you may be faced with exorbitant asking prices. Hollywood stars are not trustworthy men and good women , as long as there is a chance, I will bite it hard and take a bite.

Song Yang turned his head and looked at the trio of Weta Special Effects Studio, "The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Harry Potter movie projects, the special effects are all done by Weta Special Effects Studio, and if Jackson is interested , you can try to be the director of the Lord of the Rings movie..."

Richard Taylor and Jimmy Selkirk of Weta Special Effects Studio couldn't help showing joy when they heard this.

The movies of The Matrix made the technology of Weta Special Effects Studio advance by leaps and bounds, but compared with the technology of Industrial Light and Magic, there is still a big gap.

If the special effects orders from The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter can be obtained, the technology of Weta Special Effects Studio, even if it can't compare with Industrial Light and Magic, can at least increase a lot!

The most important thing is that they can earn a lot of money. Even under Western Films, Vita Special Effects needs to be self-sufficient. With the funds from Western Films alone, it is no problem to survive, but if you want to earn Big money, then think too much, you have to accept orders from other film projects!

While Richard Taylor and Jimmy Selkirk were still excited, Peter Jackson stood there blankly, wondering whether his ears were hallucinating.

Ted Sarando and other western film executives also looked at Peter Jackson in surprise. Unexpectedly, Song Yang would hand over a big production of nearly [-] million US dollars to Peter Jackson Come be a director.

The two Richard Taylors who came back to their senses also looked at Peter Jackson, and quickly pulled Peter Jackson to be the director of the Lord of the Rings movie. , is a huge opportunity!

Take a look at the Wachowski brothers who filmed the "Matrix" movie. Now all the film companies in Hollywood are coming to the door with scripts, wanting to invite them to be directors, and for this reason they will not hesitate to propose various sky-high remuneration and dividends.

With the popularity of the Lord of the Rings novels in the English-speaking countries, both America and Europe have a large number of die-hard fans. If he directs the adaptation of the "Lord of the Rings" movie, it will not be too bad, and he will become famous overnight and become a world-renowned director. It is not impossible!
"Jackson served as the assistant director of the "Matrix" movie, and was responsible for the shooting of the special effects part.

The Lord of the Rings movie requires a lot of special effects, and it needs a director who knows the best about movie special effects to produce the effects in the original work. I can’t think of anyone in Hollywood who knows more about special effects movies than Jackson ! "

Song Yang spoke to Ted Sarando and other executives for Peter Jackson. Song Yang just gave a "suggestion", but anyone who is familiar with the rules of the world knows that there is no accident, as long as Peter Jackson does not His hips are so bad, he is basically the director of the big production "Lord of the Rings".

If Ted Sarando and certain executives of Western Films reject Song Yang's proposal and insist on replacing Peter Jackson, then at that time, it will be nothing to do with an investment of nearly [-] million U.S. dollars. It is not the "Lord of the Rings" movie, but the entire management of Western Films, which has to be washed in blood.

Before entering the office building of Western Films, Ted Sarando and other executives patted Peter Jackson on the shoulder when they passed by. According to the rules of Hollywood, if there is no accident, next year, the movie When it was released, it was the time when Peter Jackson became famous.

Hollywood is about to give birth to a new big director. If you want to become a big director in Hollywood, one of the necessary skills is to be able to attract investment, whether it is cheating, kidnapping, or whatever, as long as you can find someone to invest, That's half the battle. After all, whether it's a good movie or a bad movie, it has to be made. Those young directors simply don't have such a chance!
As for Peter Jackson, with the support of Western Films and Song Yang, he doesn't need to worry about the film budget in the future. This has crushed a large number of Hollywood directors.

First he cursed excitedly, then Richard Taylor hugged Peter Jackson, "Did you ask Director Bruno, why would he support you, this is a $[-] million production..."

(End of this chapter)