American fame and fortune

To dig a hole, you must have the right tools.

Daniel called suddenly, and Martin came up with an impromptu idea. He didn't have much time, so he could only think of a more reliable solution.

Just like Bruce said, it doesn't matter if the opponent doesn't step on you.

When Martin recalled it carefully, all he could think of in a short period of time was movies.

The last time the old film library called Daniel a remake, he took advantage of him.

Of course, Martin is not a good guy, so he casually gave Daniel three projects that might be particularly rewarding.

This time Daniel came again, and brought the new president of Warner Pictures with him, indicating that they were destined.

Martin asked: "Boss, which Hollywood movies do you think are so expensive to produce that it makes people go crazy?"

"Soft science fiction that requires visual effects, superhero movies, and hot action blockbusters." Bruce thought of the new trilogy that Warner Bros. wanted to plan some time ago, and said: "There are also epic blockbusters, especially magical epics."

The last sentence reminded Martin that among the three old films he gave Daniel, there was a magical epic, and Warner Pictures had already approved the project.

The production budget is US$150 million, starring Christian Bale and directed by Ridley Scott.

The other two are also fairy tale adaptations that can be related to magic.

Unfortunately, the latter two have not yet received the green light from Warner's review committee.

Martin searched his memory and found that when he was browsing his cell phone in his previous life, he seemed to have seen news in the UC Shock Department about Hollywood's big money-losing blockbuster movies.

For example, "Green Lantern" and Lao Lei's epic film have left a deep impression on him.

There is also "Princess of Mars" which Disney has already started producing.

Martin remembered that it was a classic fairy tale and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"Old Boo, you go find a bookstore as soon as possible." Martin searched on Google and found the relevant book titles, and then said: "Go and buy two fairy tale books, "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer". "

Bruce said, "I'll go right away."

Martin warned again: "The book should not be too new, nor should it be too shabby. It is best if there are traces of reading."

Bruce understood: "Leave it to me."

He came out of the studio, deliberately stayed away from this neighborhood, found five bookstores, and bought two suitable books.

Back in Martin's office, Bruce placed two books on the table.

Martin took them over. The two books were very new, but at a glance you could see signs of being read.

Jessica came in from the outside at this time, handed Martin a plan book, and said: "There is no time, it is all blank."

"As long as it has a cover," Martin said.

He handed the plan to Bruce: "Read it carefully and turn it over several times."

Bruce took it and opened the cover, which was all white paper. He pulled up a chair and sat down, reading it over and over again.

Martin also looked at the two fairy tale books to familiarize himself with the specific contents that he had long forgotten.

After lunch and a short rest, it was almost time to make an appointment with Daniel. The two briefly discussed and arranged the desk.

Martin just got back from Missouri and has a lot of work to do in the studio, so he's very busy and his desk is a little cluttered.

Several documents waiting to be signed were placed in the front left, as well as pen holders and other items, standing casually on the side.

Other book files are also slightly scattered.

Among them are two books: "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer".

Under the book, a small part of the crooked plan is exposed, allowing people to see the words project and jack.

On a temporary basis, Martin could only dig a hole casually and wait for Daniel and Jon Berg to come.

It was not quite 2:30 in the afternoon, and Daniel and Jon came to the door of Davis Studio together.

"I'm here to talk about distribution, what do you have to do with me?" The former was slightly dissatisfied.

Jon smiled and said: "Let you introduce me to Martin. I would like to find more interesting film projects from Martin in the future. How can we do this if we don't know each other?"

Daniel reminded: "You'd better be careful, Martin is not easy to mess with."

Jon suppressed his smile and said: "I know he is not easy to mess with, but you must also understand that we are the executives of Warner Bros., the management and distributor, and we are the ones who give them food."

Daniel stopped talking and walked directly into the studio door, and Jon quickly followed.

The front desk came to receive them, led them to the third floor, knocked on the door of an office, and Martin immediately greeted them from inside.

"Quick, please come inside." Martin shook hands with Daniel and Jon and said, "I just returned to Los Angeles from Missouri last night. There are a lot of things going on today and it's a bit messy. Don't mind."

Jon noticed that the office was not big, but Martin's desk was messy. Maybe he was doing work when they came.

He quickly glanced across Martin's desk, and couldn't help but pause when he saw the two fairy tale books.

Jon thought he observed very carefully. The two books showed traces of recent reading. The slightly rolled corners and the obviously creased covers all proved this.

People of Martin's age are generally not interested in fairy tales like this.

It was not difficult for Jon to make this judgment, and then he had an unexpected feeling. The printed document bound under a book was placed casually, and a small half of the cover was exposed, and the words Jack and Project could be seen.

Is this a new project?

Jon remained calm and glanced over, as if he didn't see anything.

Daniel made the effort to introduce Jon Berg to Martin.

Martin said a few polite words to Jon and invited the two of them to the reception area to talk.

Daniel went directly to the topic and said: "Martin, I heard the news that you are discussing distribution with Disney Pictures?"

Martin said: "Alan Horn is an old friend of ours. He approached me about cooperation a while ago, and I couldn't refuse."

His words were equally direct: "The conditions offered by Disney Pictures, just for the North American distribution commission, are three points lower than Warner Bros.'s. Counting overseas and offline commissions, it's the same as "John Wick" Counting the first one, the producers will earn tens of millions more dollars."

Daniel reminded: "You have overlooked one point. The high income of "John Wick" is due to Warner Bros.'s vast global channel operations. Without Warner Bros.'s global channels, the total income of the film would be discounted. "

Martin added: "'John Wick 2' is a sequel to a blockbuster movie. Isn't it inappropriate to simply and crudely apply a rigid distribution strategy?"

"This involves multiple movies from multiple companies, and the situation is very complicated." Daniel knew very well that Kevin Tsujihara could not change, and could only change with the following partners: "Warner Bros.'s distribution channel can effectively improve a The total income of a film is higher, and you can get more shares."

The differences between the two parties are a deadlock, but it is the current captain of Warner Bros. who breaks the knot. Martin sighed: "Disney's distribution channels may not be as good as Warner Bros."

Daniel emphasized: "But in the past few years, Warner Bros. has been the best in Hollywood through various online and offline channels."

"I have cooperated with Warner Brothers for many years, and I am an old friend with you. If the conditions between Warner and Disney are not too different, I will definitely give priority to cooperation with Warner." At least half of what Martin said is true.

He looked at Daniel: "You know, although the producer of the film is my studio, it involves many investors, and I must take their interests and opinions into consideration."

At this point, there is actually nothing more to say.

The two sides couldn't come to an agreement at all.

Jon originally prepared a lot of things to say, but after seeing those two books, except for an occasional sentence, he kept everything in his stomach.

Daniel eventually failed to reach an agreement with Martin and left Davis Studio with Jon.

After seeing the two people off, Martin asked: "How was it?"

Bruce stayed in the corner of the office and observed silently: "The man from Warner Pictures has seen the desk."

If you have seen it, you may not like it, so Martin asked no more questions and went to Pacific Pictures to find Louise.

On the other side, after Jon and Daniel separated, he immediately returned to his office, asked someone to find two books, "Jack and the Bean Man" and "Jack the Giant Killer", and quickly read them.

He had read the book a long time ago and roughly remembered the main content.

These classic fairy tales have been adapted many times by film and television companies around the world through animation or film and television.

Jon suddenly remembered that two of the three projects Daniel had previously provided were related to fairy tales, namely "Peter Pan" and "The Wizard of Oz."

This was a project that Martin Davis was optimistic about, but Daniel calculated against Martin, resulting in Martin not getting the copyright.

Is Martin turning his back on other fairy tale movies?

Is a new era of fairy tale movies coming?

Jon did not jump to conclusions easily. He pressed the intercom, called his assistant McDonald, and ordered: "Go and collect information. Do other Hollywood companies have any plans or projects to adapt classic fairy tales? Mainly medium and large investments."

"Yes." McDonald immediately complied.

Before Jon had finished reading "Jack and the Beanstalk", Macdonald came back.

He took the printed detailed information and handed it to his immediate boss, and said at the same time: "Currently, many companies have launched plans to remake classic fairy tale movies. Relativity Media invested heavily and hired Julia Roberts to run a company called Snow White and Mirror Mirror project.”

Jon is also looking at the information.

Macdonald continued: "Universal Pictures plans to invest about US$150 million to produce "Snow White and the Huntsman," and Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron have already confirmed to join. Disney plans to combine Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood , and Rapunzel and other Grimm fairy tales, filming a live-action fairy tale musical..."

Jon nodded slightly and immediately understood why Martin was interested in fairy tales. Many companies in Hollywood have plans in this regard.

Other companies have it, and Warner certainly has it too.

Jon's eyes fell on two fairy tale books. It would definitely not work to simply adapt and film the fairy tale plots as in the past. Maybe it would be a good idea to combine them?

The work of colleagues from many large companies in the industry made Jon feel more and more feasible.

He even has more ideas. The end of Warner's most popular fairy tale Harry Potter series is inevitable. If the new fairy tale movie project is successful...