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   Chapter 258 Take what you need

  Peter Jackson is the founder of Weta Special Effects Studio. Now he belongs to Western Pictures. He joined the "Matrix" crew as an assistant director. Basically, he represents Song Yang and Western Pictures, and he must enter.

As for Sofia Coppola, it is because of Francisco Coppola. In recent years, Francisco has been building momentum for his only daughter in Hollywood, and it is almost impossible for Sofia to inherit his mantle and influence. Don't hide.

As the most influential figure of Italian descent in Hollywood, as long as the crew of Italian-American films and TV shows have to give Francesco a bit of face, Francisco himself gave up his name on the Matrix crew and replaced it with Sophia's name .

  Peter Jackson and Sofia Coppola, this time they are basically under the name, using the Matrix to increase their popularity.

"Director Jackson, Sophia, and Martin Scorsese to be the associate director of The Matrix," Larry Wachowski said, then looking in David Geffen's direction, "We want to invite, Director Spielberg, come to be the producer of The Matrix!"

   This is the division of the cake, and the meaning is very clear. Inviting Spielberg to be the producer of The Matrix means that the filming team will use the DreamWorks team, the Matrix trilogy, and will also jointly shoot with DreamWorks!

When Western Pictures first entered Hollywood, it definitely needs allies. It depends on which ally to find, whether it is looking for independent film makers such as DreamWorks, Miramax, and New Line, or film companies such as Warner, Disney, and Fox. giant.

   Now Western Pictures has chosen to cooperate with the DreamWorks newspaper group to warm up, which is equivalent to investing money in Western Pictures, cooperating with the DreamWorks team to shoot, and cooperating with Hollywood giants. It is more secure, but it may also be pitted.

Hearing that the Wachowski brothers chose DreamWorks for joint shooting, Harvey and the Sony Columbia Pictures staff who were present today, their faces were not very good, which also means that the fat of the entire film project team was shot by DreamWorks. Take it away!

  Harvey looked at Song Yang's face, but Song Yang sat aside with a smile on his face, but he didn't seem to see any objection, knowing that Song Yang agreed with the proposal.

  David Geffen didn't care about that, he said to Song Yang, "I think Spielberg is happy to accept The Matrix as a producer, and DreamWorks is willing to cooperate with Western Pictures!"

It seems that there is a large group of people to support, and the deep-pocketed DreamWorks is actually very short of money. If the box office meets the box office, it will be another chance for DreamWorks to improve its reputation, and even make "Dream". Produced by the factory, it must be a high-quality product” has won the banner.

For DreamWorks now, the only thing that is bad is its reputation and distribution channels. This is a pain for all independent film companies. Establishing distribution channels is not a one-time event. Western Pictures, which doesn’t seem to take US knives as money, is very concerned about DreamWorks. For the factory, it seems to be a good "helper". To put it bluntly, David Geffen and the others just want to use the money from Western Pictures to do things for DreamWorks themselves!

Seeing the benefits of DreamWorks, Harvey Weinstein, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help it, and said directly to Song Yang, "Song, Miramax is also willing to cooperate with Western Pictures, the Matrix has to publicize and follow up. For the Oscars, Miramax is willing to take responsibility."

This fat man almost told everyone present that he was a connoisseur of Oscar awards. Western Pictures chose him Harvey, and he could make "The Matrix" win the Oscar. Otherwise, it must be Trying to get in the way...

Song Yang couldn't help laughing. He understood it. Hollywood is even darker than Silicon Valley. Even Silicon Valley would not blatantly slap off a new company. , I still want a blue face, and the food is not so ugly.

But Hollywood is a purer law of the jungle. Unless, like Disney's major movie giants, they have absolute control over a movie, and the entire crew is theirs from the moment of the announcement, otherwise there will be something like what Western Pictures is today. In any case, everyone wants to come up and take a share.

Song Yang looked towards the meeting room, all of them looked at them and remembered them in his mind. Fengshui took turns. Now Song Yang, who has just entered Hollywood, was united by the Hollywood group to cut a stubble. However, the way of heaven is good for reincarnation , but no one can always be the one who cut the leeks!

"The Matrix has to promote and win awards, and Miramax Films can be responsible." Song Yang didn't smear Harvey's face, knowing that this fat man must be greedy, but in the film industry, no one really has the means to win awards. its around.

   After confirming the filming team and publicity, the rest is the cast and publicity, and it was the most arguing just now.

  Harvey Weinstein's Miramax Pictures, which is owned by Disney, naturally has a heart for Disney and wants to bring the distribution rights to Disney.

  DreamWorks is close to Paramount, naturally it wants to make the "Matrix"

   Distribution rights brought to Paramount.

  On the other side, it is today that Columbia Pictures is present. This is a Hollywood Italian, the most closely related film giant. Sony Columbia Records and the film company, including Tommy Motorola, are all Italian executives.

These three Hollywood movie giants all know that no matter whether the Matrix is ​​reliable or not, there is still hope for a movie shot with more than two billion dollars. If the movie box office sells well, then the distribution company can make a lot of money. Pen.

For a Hollywood film company, the cost of publicity and distribution is likely to exceed the cost of film production. This trend has become more and more obvious in recent years. If a Hollywood film chooses Disney, Columbia, Paramount and other giants to release the film, then Give a fair share of the profits to these movie distributors!

It can almost be said that, relying on the film distribution system all over the world, several major film giants are all making money. Film companies such as DreamWorks and New Line without distribution channels, the higher the box office of their films, the more they release their films. The company's Disney and other publishers will make more money.

   Several major Hollywood movie giants are not created out of thin air, but are giants that have come out step by step by squeezing and sucking blood on the entire Hollywood, and even the world's movie industry!

   "We can get Paramount, acting as the agent of "The Matrix", to get the distribution rights, and the film will be released in more than 45 regions around the world!" David Geffen speaks for Paramount Pictures.

Harvey Weinstein, who is on the side, doesn't care at this time. What is the same as a Jewish boss in Hollywood? It's true that they are of the same ethnicity, but when it comes to the US knife, ethnicity is not very useful. But when it involves tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, how could Harvey back down.

After laughing a few times, Harvey looked at everyone in the conference room, and said, "Disney's distribution channel capabilities, I think everyone here has heard of it, but Disney not only has distribution channels, but also Disney parks all over the world. , the world's largest and largest movie derivatives sales channel!"

As soon as these words came out, the Western Pictures side was instantly moved. After so many years of development in Hollywood, a comprehensive profit system has long been formed. The box office is even only a part of the profit, other than the most important event. There are also video tape rentals, movie accessories, clothing, IP licensing, etc. If a movie can get a box office, if it can reach 100 million US dollars, it will be operated. In the future, it may generate a billion or even dozens of US dollars in revenue. Disney Is a connoisseur of playing this set!

   At this time, Elias, who represented Italian descent, and the distribution manager of Columbia Pictures, who were present, looked at each other and couldn't sit still.

"Mr. Bruno, I think The Matrix, as the first film of Western Pictures, should be cautious. The quality of a film is not only determined by itself, but also has an important relationship with its promotion and distribution. Only the right publisher can make "The Matrix" get the best benefits!"

Elias secretly gave Disney and Paramount eye drops, and told Song Yang, don't listen to their bullshit, and now listen to their hype and make so many promises, but can he be able to do so by then? Do it or say it twice.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in Hollywood. There are even countless movies destroyed by distributors. It still needs "our own people" to be reliable. Columbia Pictures, which has close ties with Italians, is the best in Western Pictures. choose.

The three film distributors, Columbia Pictures, rely on the best relationship with Italians, while Disney has a strong ability to make money, but Paramount seems to be a little unremarkable, but David Geffen is not in a hurry, just Sit there and sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

It is true that Disney and Columbia Pictures have their own strengths, but so what? In this world, not everything can be measured. Although I have only contacted Song Yang a few times, David Geffen has already To be sure, Song Yang is definitely not the kind of person who can be fooled.

   And then, Song Yang's words made the corners of David Geffen's mouth curl up.

   "Western Pictures, choose to hand over the film distribution rights of The Matrix to Paramount Pictures for distribution!"

  Song Yang said in the conference room, as soon as he said this, the fat man Harvey just laughed and didn't seem to care too much, but Elias and Columbia's distribution manager had ugly expressions on their faces.

   But Song Yang can't care about them. When he first entered Hollywood, he must join a group to keep warm, but who he joins is a matter of particularity.

Disney will indeed make the Matrix earn a little more, but it’s hard to say how much it can get back in the end, and Columbia Pictures doesn’t even need to think about it. It’s all handed over to “our own people”, and I’m afraid the distribution fee will rise to the sky. Go, I don't know how many people are going to get on and off.

   On the contrary, it is with the DreamWorks newspaper group, which has already been influential in Paramount.

  After the publisher is determined, the cast is left, which is equally noisy.

   Elias, who mainly represents Italian descent, came home empty-handed today, full of anger, and now he wants to get the cast of the cast.

   "I think an A-list star should be picked for The Matrix, I recommend Leonardo or Nicolas Cage..."

   As for the heroine of the movie, everyone consciously did not speak up. It was entirely up to Song Yang to let Jenny, who had never acted, be the heroine, and the hero was controversial.

Elias recommended Xiao Lizi and Nicolas Cage, David Geffen recommended Brad Pitt, and Harvey, the fat man, played more fun, so outrageous, he even suggested that the protagonist of The Matrix should be named Neo , replaced it with a woman, and recommended Sandra Black.

   (end of this chapter)