I’m in Hollywood Chapter 1047: The aftermath is flat
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Despite the signing of the transaction contract, the delivery of various small and cumbersome assets and business between the Firefly investment and the Sony Group will certainly take one to two months to complete.
However, through Bill · Micanić, Eric soon completed the control of Columbia Film Studio. A week later, Columbia basically resumed normal operation.
After many years of tossing in Japan, Eric does not expect Columbia to make too obvious changes in the short term, as long as the production and distribution scale of a large Film Studio should be restored within the next one or two years. To be fair, in Hollywood, as long as you don't toss and make movies seriously, for a big Film Studio like Columbia, it is really not an easy thing to want a loss.
Sony has not been able to sort out the operation rules of Hollywood all these years, and has made a series of stupid decisions before and after, coupled with the exclusion of Basic Instinct of local strength, this has caused the situation of Sony Film Industry to get worse.
Actually, if you can give Sony Film Industry a few more years, even if there is no big sale like "Spider-Man", the other party can gradually adapt.
Now, Sony will never have this opportunity again.
Completed the acquisition of Sony Film Industry, and the Firefly system included more than half of the large Film Studio of Hollywood in one fell swoop. Although the remaining three major Film Studio do not have any appearance on the surface, but privately, this performance is not calm.
The first week of October is also the 11th week of "Ring".
This horror film that made everyone unexpectedly create a phenomenon-level viewing trend. This week Box Office once again harvested 6.74 million USD, and still maintained a very weak 16.9% weekly decline.
What amazes everyone is that while continuing their miraculous Box Office trend, "Ring" this week's total North America Box Office has also reached 2.5100 million USD, successfully breaking through the 250 million USD mark, becoming the third in the Box Office ranking list so far Famous movie.
above "Ring", "Charlie's Angels3" has also become the only movie so far this year that North America Box Office broke through the 300 million USD barrier, and the total Box Office of North America reached 3.2.2 billion USD.
The next "The Day After Tomorrow", North America Box Office is now 2.5600 million. However, compared with "Ring" still maintaining a very impressive single week Box Office status, whether it is "Charlie's Angels3" or "The Day After Tomorrow", the single week Box Office has entered the final stage of only a few hundred thousand USD, North America total Box Office data Basically, there will not be much change.
It ’s not hard to see, maybe it only takes the next week, and the total Box Office of North America of Ring may exceed that of The Day After Tomorrow. Until the release of "Star Wars" and "Mission: Impossible3" at the end of the year, this horror movie will remain the second place on the Box Office chart for a long time.
Judging from the production cost of "Ring" with only 30 million USD, the return on investment of this horror film is even more staggering.
A good weekend, on a yacht near Los Angeles, Michael · Eisner, Edgar · Bronfman, Redstone and Gerald Levin rarely met, casually surrounding a round table on the deck Playing the bridge next to it, I do n’t know how long it took before Gerald Levin suddenly said: "I heard that Firefly will hold a second celebration feast for" Ring "tonight."
Redstone mentally counted the cards in his hand, and randomly received a sentence: "Oh, yes, if Paramount can produce such a movie, let me hold ten celebration feasts."
Gerald Levin paused and said, "I just want to say, I can't continue this way anymore."
Edgar · Bronfman closed the card in his hand and looked at everyone seriously, suggesting: "Perhaps, we can also form an alliance, like the four."
Redstone glanced at Edgar · Bronfman: "Advantages, what advantages can we bring when we form an alliance?"
Gerald Levin shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly: "We don't have Eric Williams here."
Edgar · Bronfman nodded and did not know whether it was intentional or unintentional, muttered to himself: "If only there is no Eric Williams over there."
The people at the table suddenly fell silent.
After a moment of silence, the longest grade Redstone glared fiercely at Edgar · Bronfman and warned: "Ed, look at me and your father have some friendships. I warn you that this is a The rule of the world should never be born with this idea in the future. If you can not have Eric Williams, then naturally you can be without you, or without me, everyone can disappear casually, and the world will be chaotic. "
Edgar · Bronfman is of course not a stunned person. I regretted saying what I just said, and solemnly said: "Thank you, Summer, I remember."
Redstone nodded in satisfaction, looked at Michael · Eisner, who had not just opened, and said: "Michael, you say a few words."
Michael · Eisner said: "Taking Sony Film Industry is already considered the limit of Firefly expansion. The three of us, no matter which one, cannot be eaten over there, nor can the federal government allow it anymore. Eric does this. The key is how we can gain more market share in the next competition. "
Redstone realized that Michael · Eisner already had its own ideas, and asked: "Tell me carefully."
Michael · Eisner smiled and said: "In fact, this is not difficult. Because the template of the Firefly system is there. Since Eric Williams has proven its vision for ten years, then, what does Firefly do, we quickly follow up Just enter. Just like Japanese-style horror movies like "Ring", I have already made the characters color several script during this time. "
Gerald Levin said: "If you just keep following Firefly, you have been doing it all these years."
"So, we should follow closely, as long as Firefly starts to start some projects, we don't have to wait for the results, we must follow up as much as possible, so that we can not be left behind." Michael · Eisner continued: " In addition, we must also increase investment in special effects blockbuster, although the three alliances will not bring us any advantages. However, if the three of us can be combined to create a special effects company similar to the digital field, then we can also Make up for the shortcomings in special effects technology. Over the past few years, this has also been our shortcomings, which has limited the scale of our special effects movies. You should be able to find out that there are no special effects movie projects in the hands of the Firefly Group family. Projects such as the big production "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Iron Man", "Spider-Man", "Sleepy Hollow", etc., as well as medium production 《Ted》, "Underworld", "Resident Evil", etc. More special effects movies. "
After listening to Michael · Eisner, Redstone nodded in agreement and said, "Maybe, we can strengthen support for Industrial Light & Magic."
Michael · Eisner immediately shook his head and said: "Industrial Light & Magic can't help it, it has been pulled too far in the digital field, and Lucas has no ambitions in the movie, the recent" Star Wars ", many CG special effects All are entrusted to the digital field. Looking at the digital field, it already has three branches in North America, California, and New Zealand. I heard that they may also establish branches in Canada in the next one or two years. So, we better Start immediately and integrate the resources of the three special effects companies in our hands. "
Stimulated by the digital field, although the scale is not large, Hollywood and Film Studio have also established their own special effects film departments.
Several people simply discussed and finalized their ideas. Gerald Levin said again: "That, Firefly's" 4200 "plan, what do you think, do we need to follow up?"
Be quiet again for a moment, or Redstone said first: "The investment is too large, the risk is too high."
Michael · Eisner said: "The last time I went to Firefly Cinema to see the effect of RealD system, it was very shocking. But, not to mention the initial investment, if you want to implement it, just the cost of copying each movie in the future will increase. Double the cost of copying in IMAX format, which is about ten times that of ordinary film copy. According to the blooming scale of 2000 screens, an original film that only requires 4million USD copying cost, if it is released in 3D and 3D-IMAX format, 2000 3D screens plus 100 3D-IMAX screens, the copying cost will increase to 12 million USD. "
Several other people took a breath. In the film era, the most important factor limiting the scale of film distribution by independent film producers is the cost of copying. Even for the Seventh Party Congress, the cost of film copying is also an expense that cannot be ignored.
The cost of copying a film 12 million USD is equal to directly excluding all the films produced at low and medium cost. Even if it is a big production movie, Film Studio also needs a more Box Office prospect of the movie to consider whether it should be released in this way.
“Perhaps this is why Eric Williams is determined to eat Sony Film Industry. After all, it ’s a big problem to use 3D and IMAX format for film sources,” said Edgar · Bronfman, remembering the suggestion Michael · Eisner just made, He said: "So, Michael, do you think we should follow up?"
"If Firefly allows us to join this program, I think that follow-up is necessary. The key is that since Eric has invested so much in the early stage, he is unlikely to allow us to enter the game and take a slice of the soup. "
"Only 2100 3D and IMAX screens of North America. I think that it is most reasonable to have one new source per month, at least not less than two months. The Firefly system even has four Film Studio It is impossible to distribute all movies in this way. The three of us must still have the source of the film required by Firefly. "
"Let ’s let this thing go for a while," Redstone said suddenly: "Michael, after going back, you can discuss with Sherry and Richard over Warner. Let ’s integrate our special effects department first. As for the Firefly's "4200" plan. If they can succeed next year, the theater will definitely automatically increase the number of 3D screens. If it fails, we do n’t have to worry about it. "
Redstone said this, and everyone remembered that the Redstone family was started by operating a theater line, and no one present was more familiar with the theater line business than he was.
The facts should indeed be as Redstone said. If Firefly ’s ‘4200’ plan is successful, the theater will definitely take the initiative to increase the number of 3D screens. At that time, there will definitely be extra resources for the other three films. If it fails, the major cinema lines will definitely be able to avoid Firefly's 3D projection system, and there will be no need to pay attention to this matter at that time.
The only trouble after all is the IMAX theater. Firefly Group has bought the IMAX company of Canada wholly-owned and plans to build the theater line by itself.
However, this does not seem to be a problem. After all, compared to the North America cinema scale of more than 30,000 screens, 100 IMAX screens will basically not affect the overall situation.
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At the same time, Firefly Studios.
In the studio of "Gravity", although today is Saturday, in order to solve some small problems on shoots, Eric still rushed over and studied the solution of the problem with Robert · Byron and others.
In October, the movie ’s shoots is finally coming to an end. According to the current progress, it only takes another ten days, that is, after October 20, the crew can rush to Arizona shoots For several outdoor scenes, the crew can also relax.
When I was busy in the morning, Eric received a call from ICM. It did n’t take long for ICM ’s gold female manager Michelle · Simons to rush over with Charlize · Theron. It was a visiting class, and I also discussed about Girl, Interrupted .
Entering this room is said to be the most advanced studio in the entire Hollywood. Michelle · Simons and Charlize · Theron looked around curiously. When they saw Eric waving at the two of them, they hurried over.
"Hey, Eric, long time no see," Michelle · Simons embraced Eric enthusiastically, and Charlize stepped forward and hugged Eric.
After saying hello, Michelle looked at the huge robotic arm and complimented: "Eric, maybe the entire Hollywood, and only you can come up with so many wonderful ideas."
Eric sent a staff member to make coffee for the two women and nodded with a smile: "Thank you, Michelle, and Charlie, come and sit down."
Give the two girls to a large console, Eric also sat down and opened the door straight away: "So, have you seen the script of" Girl, Interrupted "?"
Because last time Eric reprimanded Kate, Charlize was inexplicably a bit cautious in front of Eric, Michelle had to take the initiative to answer: "Well, this is a good script, Charlie and I feel great."