358. Chapter 358 News
Charlize's affairs ended in an unexpected way, so even if he came out of her house the next day, Shawn still had a little incredible intention. However, even if he had any ideas, it was no longer important, because Charlize had made a decision and he did not object immediately. In this way, it would be hard to say what Charlize would do if he wanted to break the contract. Although most of them drank and chatted together in the past year, Shawn knew that the other party was the one who had to do what he had decided.
Well, from now on, besides Jennifer, there is another... well... bed companion? Sean doesn't know how to describe their relationship. He doesn't just solve physiological problems like Jennifer, nor does he tolerate and accept him like Naomi. He is close and still talks with everything he used to - this needs to be tested - he goes to bed and talks when necessary, and that inexplicable agreement, which is really strange.
Maybe I should be a little proud. Sean said to himself with some self-deprecating thoughts. He can be proud. Since Charlize can confess the darkest side of his heart to him, it does mean that she has a very feeling for him and a very complicated feeling. Moreover, if it was in his previous life, Charlize is probably ready to get married now, and then postpone and break up with the other party a few years later. He has changed a lot of things.
Let's just do it for the time being. Although the current situation is a headache, it is better than the previous completely severing the relationship. As for the future, I'll talk about it later.
Fortunately, although there were reporters who mixed into the tabloids or gossip collectors at the party that day, there was a newspaper the next day. According to a well-informed person, Charlize Theron was holding a thing with a customary apple at the party and invited people to take a few sips everywhere. During the period, he kept laughing and seemed to have been overjoyed.
Of course, these were all news published in the tabloids, and there were no photos, so they were not very convincing. More importantly, those who saw this did not notice the conflict between Sean and Charlize, otherwise God would have known the media that were staring at him again and they would have played tricks.
You know, the news of Sean and Jessica's formal date has only been spread for a while, and at this time, there is any connection with other women. Even if there is a conflict, the reporters can write a close-up. This will undoubtedly bring considerable trouble to Sean and Charlize, but Jessica shouldn't care. Anyway, they have reached an agreement, and the exposure during this period is far more than in the past few years, and the effect is quite good. Of course, she doesn't mind taking a little more.
So, if this happens, Frederick should be the headache. Who made Sean and Jessica’s agents all him? From this point of view, Sean asked Sanders to act as an agent and then diverted him, but instead helped him. Of course, how did he think that it was his own business.
Let me talk about other things. After solving Charlize's case, the filming of "The Aviator" became more smooth. It was basically possible to complete the filming in early November. However, after a little rest, Sean immediately had to go to the crew of "Fast and Furious". It was really busy. On the company side, David Shaw's script outline has been taken. After reading it, Sean immediately decided to make a project and strive to broadcast it next fall. At the same time, he reminded Vladimir to obtain some copyright.
Because Greg House is definitely worth investing, Sean remembers not that clearly, but seeing this doctor having a weird temper in the setting and not likes to follow the rules, he remembered some things. Although he was not completely sure, it was okay to take a gamble.
However, there is good news on the TV series, but there is obstacle on the movie. When Vladimir went to negotiate with Hasbro, he was told that two senior producers, Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto, had already talked with them first and obtained the film copyright. This is really bad news. According to the news collected by Vladimir, the reason why it was one step late was related to the Bush administration's launch of the Iraq War.
Well, specifically, Don Murphy first found Hasbro, and wanted to adapt another toy under their company: Special Forces. However, according to the background setting of the toy, the special forces base was in the desert in the Middle East, so when the Bush administration launched the Iraq War and was opposed by the whole United States, Hasbro stopped the project.
As a toy dealer who is interested in horizontal development, they also have vision and ambitions, so they suggested adapting Transformers and also found another producer, Tom DeSanto, to join. Murphy had no intuitive impression of the Transformers market, but DeSanto was a fan of Transformers, so he naturally agreed and promoted it with both hands. When Vladimir came to the door, they had already reached a preliminary agreement with Hasbro.
But it is not completely impossible. Even if Murphy and DiSanto obtained the adaptation rights, they still had to choose to cooperate with big productions. According to Vladimir's analysis, Hasbro will definitely introduce more producers in order to ensure its own interests, rather than choose to let one of them take over.
"The market for Transformers is very large, but the risks are also very high. Live-action movies are not that easy to produce. Whether it is Hasbro or the production company, they will move forward carefully, so it is already very efficient to start the film next year." Vladimir said very surely, "As long as we maintain the current momentum, we still have a chance."
Since that is the case, Sean can only support him with all his strength. After all, Vladimir is the one who runs the company and I believe he can make the most advantageous choice.
Because of this, when the other party felt that "Wedding Proud" was very operational, Sean agreed. This script was the work of Steve Fabel that he met at Charlize's party at that time. Sean promised to give him a chance, and naturally he would not break his promise. Unexpectedly, Vladimir really fell in love with it.
Next, we will mention the release of two movies, first of which is Sophia Coppola's "Lost Tokyo". Under the operation of Vladimir, 50 theaters released the movie at the end of September.
Although Reincarnation Film can currently independently raise 500 theaters, these theaters are all cooperative relationships. If they want to release a movie at the same time, it must be a movie with good box office prospects. As an independent film, "Lost Tokyo" obviously doesn't look like it in this range.
However, this situation changed quickly because the 50 theaters in the first week received a box office of 200,000 yuan in three days, and their reputation was quite good, just like at the Venice Film Festival, which received unanimous praise from critics.
"A meticulous and meticulous observation of an impossible romance." - San Francisco Chronicle
"This fun, bittersweet movie is a cross-cultural metaphor for those who have lost themselves in their lives." - The Hollywood Reporter
"Sophia Coppola proves that her directorial skills are unparalleled." - The Chicago Tribune
In this case, there is naturally a large investment, so the theater chains quickly expanded to 200. When the theater chains expanded, the box office will naturally expand. They got 400,000 in three days on the second week, an increase of 200%, and the total box office was even closer to the million mark.
Although the expansion of theaters is the main reason, it also shows the potential of this movie. So by the third week, the number of theaters released has increased to 500, and it may be even more in the future.
What theater bosses want is profit. As long as the box office is good enough and the potential is deep enough, even theaters other than their partners will take the initiative to negotiate.
Then, Vladimir signed long-term screening contracts with many theaters. What ideas does Sean make can guess? Basically, based on the current box office data, there is no problem in recovering costs, but if you want to make money, you may not necessarily make much. "Lost Tokyo" is not "Saw" after all.
In this case, why not give up one profit and lay the foundation for another goal? I believe that old Coppola will definitely make a contribution to it, just like what helps create public opinion this time.
Reincarnation Film did not do much publicity for "Lost Tokyo", but after its release, many critics watched and commented immediately. Even if there was a factor in participating in the Venice Film Festival and winning a vote prize, it would definitely be impossible to say that Old Coppola did not operate in it.
With this guarantee, Sophia himself hopes to be affirmed, so it is not a big deal for Vladimir to hope for it.
So Sean still supports it. If the company wants to develop, nothing can be left behind.
Many things are like this. There are disadvantages in one aspect, but there are advantages in another aspect. "The Curse" which has been set to be released on Halloween is like this. With the joint cooperation between Reincarnation Pictures and Miramax, the American version of "Midnight Bell" was rewarded with a bumper harvest last year. It raised more than 3,000 theaters to be released in total. As a result, it did not disappoint their expectations. It won a box office of 40 million in the first week, and it took no hesitation to occupy the first place in the North American box office list. Such a result is definitely dazzling.
The reputation is also good. Before the release, there were absolutely media. This kind of follow-up work of "Midnight Bell" would not have any good results. After all, with Sean's intervention, the highly praised Japanese version of "Midnight Bell" is gone, and people can only compare "Midnight Bell". However, as soon as the movie was released, these guys changed their words, saying that this is a very stylish Japanese horror film, which is very exciting and worth watching.
Although "The Curse" and "The Bell of Midnight" are similar in many places, they are still different after all. In particular, "The Curse" highlights one feature, that is, as long as you are cursed, you will not be spared anywhere. Bedrooms, hospitals, corridors, or even quilts, it is said that when the movie is screened, the screaming place is at most that a certain character is dragged away by Gayako from the quilt, and many people dare not cover it tightly at night.
Chapter completed!