Movie Master

The original intention of Chaos Films was to control their own destiny and forge their own path. However, in the process of development, deviations occurred. They began to try to rely on large film companies to seek more development.

Perhaps, it was the only way to go at the very beginning, as was the case with The Day After Tomorrow, as was the case with Murder with a Borrowing Knife. They need to rely on the power of large companies to rise rapidly; but what about now? Now that Chaos Films has won a place, but they failed to become independent, but began to want to cooperate with large film companies more and more, and they became more and more aggressive. This also means that Chaos Pictures has handed over its lifeblood to those large film companies, which is contrary to the idea when it was established. If this is the case, then Lance might as well not have established Chaos Films from the beginning, and directly joined a large film company. The struggle of the past four years would have been much simpler.

Chaos Shadow Industry is now facing such a predicament, in fact, Lance is in a cocoon.

If he didn't want to pursue the DC universe, he would work unswervingly towards the Marvel universe from the beginning; if he gave up the cooperation of the Pirates of the Caribbean series and the 007 series, he would start to be self-reliant early; if he refused to rely on large film companies , concentrate on developing itself, rapidly develop Chaos Music, screenwriting departments, and distribution departments, and rely on blacklists to achieve self-sufficiency... Well, now Chaos Pictures can not only have more autonomy, but also Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, etc. It is not so simple to suppress and block.

Therefore, the most effective and direct way to break free is to simply get out of the predicament, leave the cliffs surrounded by big companies such as Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal Pictures, and jump into the depths of the cliff alone. At this place, a leap may be broken, but it may also be bright.

Either stay silent in compromise, or explode in breakthrough, this is a multiple-choice question, and Lance's choice has never changed, even if there is only a thin line of life, a weak line of life, Lance will not hesitate.

Theo, Ian, and Gawain looked at each other and exchanged glances. In the end, Ian chuckled and shook his head, So, we are going to walk through the Amazon jungle again? I think we will eventually Get used to it, after all our lives are hanging on Philippe-Petit's high wire right now, aren't we?

Ian is talking about the ongoing real estate short.

Lance raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, We are skydiving at high altitude now, but I'm not sure whether the parachute bag will work normally. Ian's head was full of black lines.

The smile on the corner of Gawain's mouth bloomed recklessly, he couldn't wait to sit on the arm of Lance's chair, and put his arms around Lance, Tell me, tell me, what are we going to do now? Lance raised his head helplessly, Glancing at Gawain's short hair that was still not fully grown - the doctor shaved Gawain's hair in a small circle for surgery on his head before, like a ghost shaving his head. It was very strange. After removing the gauze, Gawain He simply shaved his hair into a flat head, and the round head that had accompanied him for more than ten years disappeared like this. Until now, Lance still felt a little uncomfortable seeing Gawain, as if his long brown hair was his trademark.

Gawain pushed Lance's cheek away with his hands, I will grow my hair long, God, I will grow my hair long! Ian and Theo who were sitting opposite could not help laughing, Gawain said speechlessly I rolled my eyes, I've recovered now, I'm not a patient anymore, don't say I'm not allowed to participate!

Lance glanced at Theo, and Theo shook his head slightly. He and Gawain hadn't talked about retirement yet, so Lance didn't say much, and said directly, So, is it my turn to talk? ? Then I saw Gao Wen obediently shut his mouth, patted Lance's cheek lightly, and motioned for him to speak quickly, which made Lance really helpless.

Since Sony wants to make us stumble, it's rude for us not to fight back, isn't it? Lance said with a smile, So, I will contact Barry next and tell him that I still have Cooperation intention, the script of I am Legend has been completed, and I sent him the script, waiting for his reply. On the other hand, Theo and Sony continued to contact, but we also slowly dragged on, bit by bit As the bottom line goes down, how long can it last?

How will Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures react to each other's renewed rivalry? After the lake is muddied, things will really get exciting.

These two top companies are best at superficial harmony and backstabbing. Now it's up to the two of them to fight wits and courage, but I don't know who will be slightly better. Of course, if they had a showdown with each other immediately and exposed Lance's scheme, then it would be harmless to Lance, it would just end the cooperation early, but the smarter the person, the more arrogant they are, and they are often unwilling to be honest with others , Maybe they have long forgotten what sincerity is.

Give up 'I am Legend', and also give up '007'? Ian immediately understood Lance's calculations, which was almost an act of death.

Lance corrected Ian's statement, Give up the DC universe and the 007 series. At the same time, give up the plan to cooperate with big companies.

It’s not that we will refuse to cooperate with big companies in the future, which is obviously impossible, but that we should stop relying on big companies and stop pinning our hopes on big companies. It is best if we can reach cooperation; if we cannot reach cooperation, we will continue to move forward and always maintain the independence and competitiveness of Chaos Films. This is the essential approach. As long as Chaos Shadow becomes stronger, cooperation from big companies will come automatically.

However, it is not easy to give up I am Legend and the 007 series. It is tantamount to letting go of two successful works, not to mention giving up the DC universe. Even if you just give up this move, you need A lot of courage, not to mention the situation after giving up.

This is almost tantamount to forcing Chaos Shadow Industry into a desperate situation. They can only rely entirely on themselves. If any link makes a mistake, they will lose everything. Not to mention, after putting aside all the help from Chaos Pictures, bigwigs like Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures don't need to do it directly at all. Just adjusting the release schedule of their own works and using their contacts to release some negative news is enough. Chaos Shadow Industry is in a hurry.

Ian looked at Theo with a bitter smile, You still call me a lunatic? Lance's actions mean that the Marvel Universe will become their only choice, so the pressure on Ian's shoulders has returned. Once increased. Of course, there is no way out in the matter of shorting real estate. Once it loses, Chaos Pictures may have to start from scratch, so now it's just putting more chips here. If you have too much debt, the lice don't bite. This is probably how Ian feels now.

Hearing Ian's ridicule, Lance was also very calm. He is indeed a lunatic, but fortunately, he is not alone. Next, Chaos Pictures will independently invest in the fourth work. This time, we To play big.

Sin City, Hard Candy, and Queen, these are the three works independently produced by Chaos Films so far, and now Lance has finally started the fourth work plan again.

Remember the joke you made with me in Napa Valley? Lance's words made Ian think for a while, and then he showed a surprised expression, opened his mouth slightly, and his eyes flickered with disbelief However, Gao Wen, who was sitting next to him, said excitedly, You mean, the 100 million project?

Yes. Lance gave an affirmative answer, What we need is not another 'Hard Candy', but another 'The Day After Tomorrow'. After thinking about it carefully, he changed his words and said, No, not only It's just 'The Day After Tomorrow', we may also need the North American box office of this work to exceed 300 million.

Hollywood is a very complicated circle with intertwined and unfathomable connections, but in fact this circle is also very simple. The so-called interests first, that is to say, as long as there are enough interests, the deadlock can be broken. Of course, Mel Gibson is an exception because he offended the Jews, but to take a step back, if after Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's Apocalypse harvested 700 million in North America and 3 billion in the world At the box office, will the Jews still block him? It seems that there is no way to be 100% sure.

Leaving aside the situation caused by religious and racial issues like Mel, any situation will break the balance under sufficient interests. For example, James Cameron, when he filmed Titanic, caused complaints from Paramount and 20th Century Fox. Allowing other producers to dictate his shoots is utterly arbitrary on set.

After the filming ended, almost everyone in the circle stood on the opposite side of James, and the major film companies stayed away. Even the news media gloated and waited to see James fail. Therefore, when Titanic premiered at the weekend box office When there were only 28 million US dollars, the voices of falling stones and sharp ridicules were endless, and James was almost a street rat. But...everyone knew what happened later. The box office of the movie went out of a sky-defying curve, created a miracle in film history, and wrote the myth of James' box office.

Therefore, the way to break the blockade is very simple. Relying on Chaos Films' own strength to shoot a work with a box office of 300 million in North America, this is enough, and all the situations will be resolved by then. But the difficulty is precisely here. Not any work can get 300 million box office in North America. Lance has not reached this level so far, not to mention that Chaos Films' liquidity is facing severe challenges. .

300 million box office, this is just a glimmer of life, a thin and weak glimmer of life.

So, you already have a plan? Ian asked.

Lance shook his head dignifiedly, No, of course not.

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