Hollywood New Century

New York, the office of Xinghai Pictures, Simon Parker and Nina Jacobson are talking in the office.

I heard that you are going back to Los Angeles soon, right? Simon laughed.

There are a lot of things over there, and you are here in New York, so you can make any decision, but Amy Pascal from Sony Entertainment talked to me on the phone before, whether the project He Comes Tonight should be the same as 2012 , the two companies cooperate, Xinghai Pictures owns the copyright in the North American market, and Sony Columbia Pictures in the overseas market, Nina Jacobson said, looking at Simon Parker, after all, this is a superhero movie with special effects. There are many scenarios, and the investment will not be small.

Sony is also optimistic about this? When Warner Bros. rejected this plan before, didn't Sony not take over it! Simon was a little puzzled. After all, the script of He Comes Tonight has been ashes for more than ten years. This kind of anti-hero Setting is still risky.

The producers who often work with them think it's good and persuade them to develop, but now the production rights of the film are in our hands, I think we can consider it, Nina Jacobson said with a smile,

After all, the budget for this kind of film is still relatively large, and we don't have an overseas distribution network. Cooperating with Sony can reduce a lot of risks!

Similarly, it will also make a big profit, Simon smiled. The box office of Superman Hancock is still very high.

Sony has specially sent a proposal, you can take a look, Nina Jacobson said, handing Simon a project document sent by Sony.

Okay, I'll consider it. For now, I'll focus on the current projects, Simon said as he took over the plan.

Nina Jacobson nodded. After all, the company has a lot of projects now, and it also needs to acquire some low-cost independent films for distribution, which requires funds.

Okay, Simon, there are quite a few submitted scripts here. These are the ones that the company thinks are okay, so I'll show them to you, Nina Jacobson said and handed Simon a finished one. script outline.

Simon turned it over at will, mainly romantic comedies and thriller movies, which are not very invested in.

The Hangover, an R-rated comedy film by director Todd Phillips and producer Thomas Tull, about three men attending a friend's pre-wedding party after a hangover, looks a bit interesting! Simon was already excited , Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis is starring.

Of course, Bradley Cooper is still just a small actor in the TV industry, so the budget of The Hangover is not high, only 35 million US dollars.

The screenwriter of this film is Jon Lucas, the screenwriter of the previously released film Four Christmases. After the director Todd Phillips got this idea, he specially approached him to adapt the script. Thomas Tull recommended the script to Here we are, explained Nina Jacobson.

That's right, we can make this comedy movie. We have developed several female comedy movies before, but this time it's okay to switch to men. Of course, Simon can't let this movie miss out. This is a reason to be optimistic about this movie, then put the sequel on the agenda, and sign a sequel contract with several main creators, perfect!

The $35 million investment should be handed over to Xinghai Films. Although Aurora Films is responsible for various types of films, the budget for this film is a bit big! Nina suggested.

Simon shook his head and said with a smile: Let's use the label of Aurora Pictures. This movie is an R-rated comedy, with no artistry, and the scale is not small. Since Aurora Pictures is the company's label responsible for genre films, Running the film is also good, and as for the investment, $35 million isn't too big!

After all, even Dimen Pictures, a subsidiary of Miramax Pictures, also produced Sin City, and the budget was 40 million US dollars!

Well, hopefully it can be successful, as Aurora Pictures' first self-made film, it's a good start, Nina Jacobson said.

Horror movies, do you know Wen Ziren? Simon asked.

You know, the young Asian-Australian director who created the Chainsaw series, he also directed Dead Silence released last year! Of course Nina Jacobson knows this kind of young talent.

I'm also very optimistic about his accomplishments in horror films, pay attention to his project with his screenwriter friend Ray Warner, and have the opportunity to win him over to cooperate with Aurora Films, this Malaysian Chinese director, who may not be specified in the future. How many more surprises can there be! Simon knows this guy's future Hidden series, The Conjuring universe, and also directs Fast and Furious and Aquaman, which is incredible.

Okay, I will pay attention. It seems that you also value Aurora Pictures, Simon. Xinghai Qixing Pictures will release Sunshine Cleaning and Slumdog Millionaire this year. It seems that Aurora Pictures will also be indispensable this year. There will be a movie or two released,” Nina smiled, and in this case, Simon will definitely find a movie or two suitable for Aurora Pictures to release this year.

Oh, take your time, fortunately, the current movie budget is not very big, Simon did think so, but then explained with a smile,

Nina, don't forget, we already have a movie suitable for Aurora Pictures!

Ha, you're talking about the upcoming DVD release of Spiritual: Ghost Recording, but after the market responds, we will re-edit the theatrical version, conduct trial screenings, participate in various film festivals, and formulate promotional strategies, at least next year. to be seen in theaters, Nina Jacobson said quickly

Just thought of the movie Simon was referring to.

I understand, my idea is to put Supernatural: Ghost Record on next year's Halloween. Isn't that suitable for horror movies? Simon laughed. After all, Lionsgate's Chainsaw series is the It is released every year on Halloween.

October is not a popular schedule, and it is indeed suitable for the release of unpopular movies. Supernatural: Ghost Records can indeed be scheduled to be released in October next year, Nina also agreed, of course, the premise is that Supernatural: Ghost Recording can pass The DVD market resonated, otherwise the company wouldn't have spent the money to bring it to theaters.

Well, let's see the situation. Next year will be the next year for Xinghai Entertainment. We have a lot of projects prepared. Once we open up the situation, Hollywood will tremble, Simon said confidently, looking out the window.