Technology Bigshot Chapter 479: ：Film Project]

Thomas and Colin stayed at the Matrix Technology headquarters for five days. After meeting with Ren Hong, after some discussion, the two sides confirmed the cooperation orally. These days, Thomas, who was well prepared, brought a team of lawyers to negotiate with Matrix Technology, and the cooperation officially took effect. The nearly one-week trip of the CEO of Universal in China came to an end, and he returned to the United States with a cash cow.

For Ren Hong, this kind of cooperation is just a painless small business, and a big business that can make him really value. For the strategic cooperation with the company, this level of volume is the real focus of Ren Hong.

But these are only relative terms. This contract is a top priority for Universal Pictures. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a huge project and the next top priority. The new trilogy of "Dinosaurs" will cost 900 million US dollars just to pay the ip film and television agency production authorization of Matrix Technology, plus the production cost of the trilogy. In fact, Universal Pictures' funds are not very abundant, and the company's cash flow Only about $1.4 billion.

You must know that, as one of the six major Hollywood film companies, the company's funds have to be allocated to other projects. However, although Universal has been mixed in Hollywood in recent years, it is not as good as Walt Disney, but better than Sony Pictures. Still very good. In addition, the licensing fee of 900 million US dollars is also paid in batches, and the funds are not too tight. After all, Universal's parent company is also the US telecommunications giant Contaste.

Although Matrix Technology did not put too much pressure on its partners, Thomas did not neglect the trilogy. This is a large project with an investment of nearly 2 billion US dollars. If it is screwed up, it will lead to global damage. The film industry went bankrupt, but it was almost a certainty that it was hit hard, and the parent company had to get in the ass. Examples of a film company being dragged down by a big-budget movie abound in Hollywood.

Moreover, Thomas does not intend to share this cake. He believes that it is enough to have the most powerful partner of Matrix Technology. At least the first Universal must be fully invested and produced by the company, and no other investment will be introduced. Funds, everyone knows that this is a big business that can make a profit without losing money.

Thomas returned to corporate headquarters and immediately convened a high-level company meeting to establish the project.

A week later, Universal Pictures held a press conference to officially announce one of the company's major investments this year.

"... Half a month ago, I personally went to lous company to have a detailed talk with its founder mr. Ren, and won a big project from lous company." At the press conference, Universal Pictures eo Thomas and the project department Qi Qi attended the press conference, and Director Colin was on the list.

Dozens of reporters at the scene, especially the reporters from the Hollywood Entertainment Media Newspaper, were curious to see Colin's.

"Lous Company? Could it be..." Some reporters seem to have guessed that the only reason Universal Pictures can join Matrix Technology is the "Dinosaur" ip.

Everyone was soon confirmed, Thomas looked at everyone and said: "The company officially announced that the new "Dinosaur" trilogy will be officially established from now on, authorized by lous company, produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, Mr. Lin Trevorrow is in charge of the director of the trilogy. The title of the new film is officially established, namely "Jurassic World 7", the initial investment budget of the film is 173 million US dollars, and the initial announcement budget is 210 million US dollars. It will be released globally on Friday, May 28, 2027.”

As soon as the news came out, reporters at the scene looked sideways. Thomas at the press conference looked in high spirits. No wonder he wanted to announce this big project in person. Thinking back to the time in 2015 when the films produced by many of its subsidiaries such as "Fast and Furious 7", "Fifty Shades of Grey", "Minions" and other big movies were sold in the world, in comparison, the performance of Universal in the last two years It's not very ideal. It's not enough, and it's more than the next. It's the norm in recent years.

A series of movies produced by Universal in the past ten years have sold no more than 5 in the world, of which "Jurassic World" occupies three of them. Since the "Dinosaur" ip was transferred to Matrix Technology, only After the ninth film of the "Fast and Furious" series, which is next to the "Jurassic World" series, this series is also about to end.

Universal Pictures does not have a masterpiece that can stand alone. Compared with Walt Disney's "Star Wars" series, "Marvel" universe series, and Time Warner's "Harry Potter" series , D series, Fox has "Avatar" series, Paramount has "Transformers" series. These peers are all cash cows. Universal Pictures originally had a "prehistoric beast", but it was sold to Matrix Technology. It is reasonable to be dumped a few streets by peers over the years. After all, there was only one dream in 2015.

Now, with the re-authorization of the new trilogy of "Dinosaur" from Matrix Technology, it is undoubtedly a booster to stabilize the military's heart. Global executives are very optimistic about the prospects of this project. In 2027, the "virtual world" online The personal screening room will be even bigger. The real-life dinosaur park is about to open. The emotional bonus of the dinosaur ip is almost a combination of the right place, the right place, and the people. As long as there are no moths, it will be difficult to sell it.

After the press conference, Colin Trevorrow, director of Jurassic World 7, released more details about the movie at a press conference.

"The movie plot of "Jurassic World 7" is very good. This is a brand new series different from the past, a brand new chapter, and a brand new beginning." Thomas said with an excited look when facing reporters.

He suddenly smiled mysteriously: "Actually, you will never guess it, because it's amazing. I can tell you that Mr. Ren, the founder of Lous Company, has given me a lot and very helpful in terms of the plot of the movie. , and we even rewrote the old script for this purpose.”

"In the new "Dinosaurs" trilogy, the birth of dinosaurs is no longer an international genetic company, but a more realistic lous company. The place where the story takes place is not fictional. Yes, the future is in Diaomen Island A real-life Dinosaur Park, where the story is taking place.”

At the reception, a group of reporters suddenly showed strange eyes when they heard this.

The Hollywood Reporter's correspondent raised his hand and said, "Mr. Colin, may I think that Jurassic World 7 is a movie purely for the exclusive promotion of the lous company? Carved Gate Island Real-life Dinosaurs The park, the assets of the lous company, the lous company replacing the international genetic company in the plot, this movie seems to me almost a movie advertised exclusively for the lous company.”

(To be continued)(To be continued.)

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