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Chris, I didn't expect that.

In the banquet hall, Ronan shook hands with Christopher Nolan: I didn't expect you to join CAA.

Christopher Nolan just entered the banquet hall and said with a smile: I only officially signed the contract two days ago.

Brian Lord added on the side: This is what our three partners talked about personally. Chris has a bright future.

Thank you, thank you. Christopher Nolan said a few words modestly.

Afterwards, Brian Lord said a few words briefly, and Ronan roughly understood.

After White Night Chaser was released, Christopher Nolan attracted the attention of many people in the circle, and the performance of two consecutive official feature films was not bad, which also aroused the interest of CAA.

In fact, Christopher Nolan's career as a director was not smooth. In the late 1990s, in order to complete a film, he did not hesitate to raise money from the audience during the screening.

It is difficult for ordinary people who think they are talented to do this kind of thing.

Without sufficient background and network of contacts, sometimes even the director has to use some extraordinary means.

Brian Lord went to another place, Ronan chatted with Christopher Nolan for a while, turned to the business, and asked: When we talked on the phone last time, you said that the script framework has been completed, now progress Where are we now?

Christopher Nolan knew that Ronan was asking about Batman, and said: As soon as next week, the first draft script will be completed.

Ronan nodded slightly: Then I'm going to make initial contact with Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

Yes. Christopher Nolan is particularly confident: I can finish it before this weekend.

He reminded: Ronan, you have to be prepared, the top management of Warner Bros. and DC Comics is not so easy to persuade.

Ronan smiled and said: It may have been difficult before, but the big sales of Spider-Man will give Warner Bros. and DC Comics new ideas. Superman and Batman are their most influential superheroes.

Christopher Nolan said: The success of Spider-Man can be regarded as paving the way for us.

Warner Bros. has already started filming Catwoman.

Ronan said simply: They may not have plans to continue filming Batman.

He whispered, Besides, we're not filming an indoor drag show.

Christopher Nolan knows that the styling and costumes of the last Batman and Robin are really powerless.

He said: We are shooting a dark and realistic type. I have already downplayed the background of comics and superheroes as much as possible in the script and setting.

Ronan agrees with this approach: Just pretend that Bruce Wayne is a real person. I think the last Batman movie failed, the darker and more realistic we are, the more likely it is to impress Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

Having said that, some of DC's superhero comics are inherently dark.

In this world of superheroes where the rich rely on technology and the poor rely on mutations, the master's super power is only enough to have money.

And the darker and more realistic the better, once Warner Bros. gives the green light, the future Justice League universe will inevitably be affected.

Christopher Nolan chatted with Ronan for a while, found Brian Lord, and went to say hello to CAA's senior management and some heavyweight clients.

For the current Christopher Nolan, interpersonal relationships are very important, and he is far from the stage where he can ignore this aspect.

Ronan looked at Christopher Nolan, and suddenly thought of the news between him and CAA that he had seen in his previous life.

I vaguely remember that after the completion of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan decided to leave CAA and switch to William Morris. For a director of his level, kicking CAA was not a big deal, but it triggered Litigation between three parties at William Morris.

It is said that the reason is that after the income of The Dark Knight Rises was in his hands, Christopher Nolan wanted to pay the agent's commission, but he didn't know which company to pay it to.

William Morris believes that Christopher Nolan belongs to his own company and should be paid to himself; while CAA believes that the project occurred during the contract between Nolan and CAA, and this part of the commission should belong to CAA.

As a result, the two sued each other and went to court.

According to common sense, Christopher Nolan can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and wait for the outcome of the lawsuit before talking about other things.

But this involves the regulations of the directors' union. Because of the differences in the brokerage contract, Christopher Nolan, a member of the directors' union, cannot accept the new film in the program.

Later, the Nolans made a mistake and sued CAA and William Morris at the same time.

How it was resolved in the end, Ronan is not very clear, but according to Hollywood practice, the three parties may have reached an out-of-court settlement.

This kind of thing didn't have a big impact on Christopher Nolan. Stars such as Jim Carrey and Joseph Gordon-Levitt also jumped ship that year.

At that time, Christopher Nolan didn't care much about the agent and agency company at all. The director, screenwriter and producer were all done by himself, and he even had his own company.

A brokerage firm is merely a tool for negotiation.

For the stars, if the agent cooperates well, they can cooperate for a lifetime. Anyway, the three-year contract expires and the renewal is enough.

If the cooperation is not good, then fire it. The liquidated damages paid are too small compared to the income.

That night, Ronan took Anne-Hathaway back to the Future World Manor.

For some unknown reason, Anne-Hathaway was particularly proactive, and even took the initiative to use some postures and positions that were half-rejected before.

The next day, Ronan personally sent Anne Hathaway to the airport. When the two of them were face to face, he always acted like a perfect lover.

For example, before going to the airport, I went to the boutique on Rodeo Drive and spent nearly 200,000 US dollars to give Anne Hathaway a set of the latest Cartier jewelry.

When Anne Hathaway left, she looked reluctant to part with her.

Ronan has also carefully considered his relationship with Anne Hathaway. The current way of communication is very good. We can be friends together and go to bed.

Back at the company, Sofia Coppola came to visit with the script in person. Ronan talked with her for nearly an afternoon and finalized the main cooperation items. It was confirmed that Shahai Entertainment would invest in the production of Sofia Coppola's new film. Embassy Pictures handles worldwide distribution.

After reading the full version of the script, Ronan confirmed that this is the best Lost in Translation filmed by Sofia Coppola.

Ronan asked Sofia Coppola: When are you going to start filming?

Shooting will start around November. Sofia Coppola outlines her plans: Shooting will be finished before New Years.

Ronan nodded and said, Then I'll let the embassy film industry make a release plan for next year. He paused for a while, and then said, I'm going to take the film festival route.

Sofia Coppola said with a smile: I think so too.

The filming has not started yet, and Ronan didn't say much: We will talk about the details after you finish making the film.

If this type of film wants to make a profit, it must go the route of film festivals.

Start with the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice Film Festival, go to the Toronto Film Festival in the middle, and finally officially release it in the North American awards season.

After returning from last night, Ronan had a lot of thoughts. Sofia Coppola’s starting point is too high, and her natural advantages are too great. There is hope.

Who gave her the last name Coppola?

After Sofia Coppola left, Ronan flipped through the script and specifically searched the Internet for information about Sofia Coppola and her father, looking for places that could be used for publicity.

After all, such a good resource, such a good old man must have the opportunity to praise his daughter, if he doesn't know how to take advantage of it, he would be too stupid.

Yes, Sofia Coppola also has a cousin, the famous Nicolas Cage.

An old friend from the East in the previous life, the king of criticizing films.

Ronan read the information about the Coppola family, and then searched for the news about Sofia Coppola. Combined with the script he just read, he found that Lost in Translation seems to be Sofia Coppola's portrayal of himself.

Sofia Coppola's shadow is clearly cast on the heroine Charlotte. The sadness of being neglected by her husband is a reflection of her past state of mind: the same as the workaholic in the film.

According to the news, since Sofia Coppola got married, her husband has taken one job after another...

Ronan remembered very clearly that the heroine of this film seemed to be Scarlett Johansson.

Think about the ages of the heroes and heroines of this film, and then think about Scarlett Johansson’s messy and incomprehensible uncle complex in the early days. Could it be influenced by this film?

In other words, Sofia Coppola saw Scarlett Johansson's uncle complex, so she asked her to act in her true colors?

A few days later, Sandsea Entertainment officially signed a contract with Sofia Coppola, and Sofia Coppola also officially notified Ronan, the producer, that the male lead was Bill Murray, who had already been finalized, and the female lead was inclined to let Scarlett -Johnson came to play.

Ronan agreed to it all.

He didn't put too much energy into this project, and directly handed it over to Sofia Coppola. To a certain extent, it belongs to Sofia Coppola's semi-autobiographical film, and shooting the author's film seems to be more conducive to winning awards.

Of course, after the crew is formally established, Ronan will also take time to visit the crew. It is said that Scarlett Johansson was very fierce when she was young.

It also seems to be very open.

Having said that, compared to Scarlett Johansson's age, he, who is twenty-four, can also be classified as an uncle, right?

Ronan's main focus has been on his connections to Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

On the other hand, Christopher Nolan completed the first draft of the script nearly a week later than expected, and after Ronan contacted the relevant person in charge, he approached Warner Bros. and DC Comics together.