Hollywood New Century

Everyone knows that Los Angeles is the entertainment center of the world, and Hollywood's popularity is unparalleled.

In fact, New York is not bad. As the cultural and artistic center of the East Coast, in the era before movies and Hollywood, New York's Broadway plays are synonymous with the entertainment era.

There are many theaters on Broadway in New York, but so far, with the development of the times, the influence of theater has long been unable to compare with the film.

Near Times Square, and throughout Manhattan, there are a lot of dilapidated theaters, either historically renovated or converted into movie theaters, and more dilapidated theaters have become homeless resting places.

Today, New York's artistic atmosphere is still quite strong, and more than one-third of the independent film companies in the United States gather here.

In particular, the successful development of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York has aggravated the field of art films. Tribeca Art Cinemas also has dozens of theaters that broadcast literary films, all to promote independent films.

Simon's team in New York held numerous negotiations with Bruce Ratner of the Forest City Group regarding the acquisition of the Nets and Brooklyn Coliseum.

Bruce Ratner does want to sell the Nets and part of the Brooklyn Stadium equity to obtain funds. For the Nets, he can sell 80% of the equity, and the Brooklyn Stadium hopes to sell up to 49% of the equity. Of course, it cannot satisfy Simon's appetite.

Continue to negotiate slowly, the two sides can only continue to negotiate!

In Manhattan, an entertaining business reception is being held in the ballroom of the Marriott International Hotel. Los Angeles has no shortage of parties, and New York certainly has no shortage of parties.

New York in March, of course, is not as sunny as Los Angeles, and coats are indispensable.

However, the men and women in the feasting banquet hall exuded lively passion, and the beauties in sexy dresses of various colors were dazzling.

In the entertainment industry, in the fashion industry, no matter how big the economic crisis is, their drunken life will not change at all, the industry that makes money! Simon leaned on a sofa in the corner, sipping champagne lazily, and whispered muttered.

Well, Simon, what did you say? Anne Hathaway, who was beside her, didn't hear clearly, and asked with a smile.

It's nothing, I'm just sighing. No wonder so many people want to enter the entertainment industry. They are famous and profitable. This kind of life is really attractive! Simon smiled. People go to high places. Who doesn't like it? Pleasure?

Well, but now, many people here hope to be favored by you, and you can now decide who can live such a life! Anne Hathaway was very glad that she had a relationship with Simon Pike, although she knew He is very attentive, but as Xinghai Entertainment's career is getting bigger and bigger, Simon Pike's status is also getting higher and higher!

Oh, time! Simon said a word without beginning and end, and then drank the champagne in his hand.

Simon, Paramount has restarted the series Star Trek, the 11th series, and the director J.J. Abrams who directed Mission: Impossible 3 is Paramount's new Chosen director, Anne Hathaway said to Simon, looking in the direction of J.J. Abrams.

J.J. Abrams, who has a co-production company Bad Robot Pictures, made a camcorder-based pseudo-documentary 'The Cloverfield File' at the beginning of the year and seemed to be doing well, Simon seemed to have a brilliant mind. After a while, I thought of The Cloverfield File when I saw J.J. Abrams!

I haven't seen it! Anne Hathaway shook her head.

Similar to the Blair Witch that year, the viral marketing model plus this kind of creativity! In my impression, The Cloverfield File has a global box office of 250 million US dollars, and the cost is only 25 million US dollars.

Is that so? But I recently watched a DVD of a movie called This Man From Earth. The DVD sales are very good. It has sold more than 150 million US dollars since it was released last year. The movie is just a few people chatting in the room! Anne Hathaway didn't actually watch it either, but this rough movie was very popular online.

Well, you're talking about This Man From Earth? Simon really wanted to help his forehead, but he missed another big movie that cost $20,000. The DVD sales accumulated $250 million, but the movie theater didn't show it.

Fake documentaries! Simon thought for a while, that Ghost Records should come out, will it be picked up by DreamWorks again?

Wait for me! Simon said and stood up, walking to the open-air balcony at the back of the hall to make a phone call.

Nina, are there any movies to look forward to at the Saint Denis Film Festival this year? Low-budget horror movies, creative! Simon asked about Nina, after all, Xinghai Films is now dominated by her.

Creative? Nina said after thinking for a while, then said:

There is indeed a horror movie shot by a rookie director who installed the camera in the room! I've seen it, and I think it's not bad. The DVD release should be okay, and the attention on the Internet is also good. I participated in the Los Angeles Film Festival last year. The Scream Film Festival, which was picked up by a small production company, participated in the Saint Denis Film Festival this year;

A young film buyer from our company spotted it at this year's Saint Denis Film Festival and recommended it!

It wouldn't be so coincidental, would it? Simon muttered in his heart, and quickly asked,

What's the name of the movie?

Smart: Ghost Recording! Ashley Brax entered our Xinghai when DreamWorks was acquired by Paramount

Yes, previously one of the assistants to Adam Goodman, President and COO of DreamWorks Pictures, into our marketing department, and now into the company's distribution department! Nina Jacobson did watch the movie and thought it was good, and could make a little bit of money in the DVD market, but she just didn't understand why Simon asked all of a sudden.

It turns out that the Cloverfield Files released at the beginning of the year has now surpassed 50 million US dollars at the North American box office. The evaluation is not bad. I believe that the final box office will reach more than 80 million. When it is released overseas, it is incredible! Simon smiled and said. ,

What's your plan for the Smart: Ghost Story you mentioned?

It must be released on DVD first. After all, the movie is too rough. If the response is very large, we can re-edit it and push it to the theater for release! With this model, the audience of the movie is very important if it is to be promoted to theaters.

Release the DVD to see the situation first, and then make a budget for the theater promotion!

Okay! Simon exhaled happily, once luckily.