Chapter 1101: Secret Service
Universal Pictures is about to launch a big project "The Secret Service", which has been operating and lobbying for several years.
The production budget of the movie is 80 million US dollars. It stands to reason that a project of this level does not need Dunn's approval. The Film and Television Entertainment Department and Universal Pictures can make their own decisions.
Dunn stopped him.
The film tells about the magnificent life course of Edward Wilson, one of the founders of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The creative team is star-studded!
Producer, Francis Coppola!
Director, Robert De Niro!
The screenwriter is also famous, Eric Ross, who once won the Oscar for "Forrest Gump"! The screenwriter value given by the sunglasses system is as high as 93!
The starring team also gathers big names, with Robert De Niro leading the role, as well as Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon and others.
But the film's profitability is too low.
Francis Coppola has long been out of step with the times, and Robert De Niro is a half-hearted director who has never directed such a big project.
Although the film is highly anticipated by the industry, many filmmakers and film critics who have received news hope that Universal Pictures can actively promote it.
Because of such a creative team, even if the movies they make don't make money, they are definitely not bad movies, and the artistry will be very high.
However, the profit pressure is too great.
The more star-studded the big-name team, the greater the negative impact after a defeat.
Moreover, Angelina Jolie is already pregnant, although it is less than a month, but when the movie starts and the filming ends at the end of the year, she will have a big belly.
There will be great risks.
It's just that people like Francis Coppola and Robert De Niro don't give their face.
At this moment, news came from Universal Pictures.
The CIA has appeared!
Compared with the FBI, the existence of the CIA is more mysterious.
In the past, Hollywood's partners were usually the military and the FBI.
However, with the advent of globalization in recent years, the CIA has also recognized the important role of Hollywood, and has also started a series of cooperation with Hollywood.
The United States is the largest country in the world, and conspiracy theories about the United States are also popular, most of which is the mysterious CIA.
The death of Tesla and the death of Monroe seem to be related to the CIA.
So much so that the CIA has even turned into a terrorist organization all over the world, a killer organization independent of the American judicial system.
This had a huge negative impact on the CIA.
The most direct impact is the recruitment dilemma!
The agents all went to work at the FBI, and were reluctant to come to the CIA!
In order to change this situation, there is very little formatted publicity, and the only one with greater global influence... is Hollywood!
Therefore, following the federal government, the US military, the Justice Department, and the FBI, the CIA has also joined the big family of Hollywood allies to establish a good social image and facilitate recruitment.
A few years ago, Hollywood's "Spy Dragon", "The Bourne Spy", and even Universal Pictures' "Bourne Bourne" series all have the shadow of the CIA behind them.
Not to mention, after a few movies, the image of the CIA has changed a lot, and the number of applicants is increasing year by year.
"The FBI and the CIA are both important agencies for maintaining national security, and they often work closely together. However, this is a high-risk occupation after all, and even if something goes wrong, it cannot be made public. In many cases, recruiting new people is the biggest trouble."
Dunn drove to the headquarters of Universal Pictures to meet the big shots from the CIA. Tosca Musk was sharpening his gun and telling him about the current situation.
"Didn't you say that the CIA's recruitment situation has improved?"
"It's getting better, but the FBI's situation is better. When it comes to recruiting, the two are competitors."
Dunn was a little funny.
It feels like a child's play!
Tosca Musk said: "You know, just a few days ago, a big event happened. The mysterious 'deep//throat' that dominated the Watergate incident, he appeared and disclosed his own to the public. Identity. He was the deputy director of the FBI, Mark Felt. The Watergate incident was an event of great far-reaching significance that changed the political environment in the United States, but the promoter behind it came from the FBI. This made many passionate young people full of enthusiasm for the FBI. I have a good impression and want to join it, and I will have the opportunity to follow the example of Director Felt in the future and make historic contributions to the national security of the United States."
When the identity of "Deep Throat" was exposed, Dunn knew about it.
Recently, the media has also reported a lot about Director Felt's resume, which is truly legendary, comparable to Director Hoover. President Reagan once pardoned him specifically, and even President Nixon, who was ousted by him, also appeared in the courtroom, throwing aside his prejudice and proving his innocence.
It was only then that Dunn understood that the CIA was so keen on the project "The Secret Service", on the one hand, because the film's creative team was very strong. On the one hand, the popularity of the FBI is too high, and the CIA has to find a way to increase its influence.
Using this movie with many big names to show the birth, mission, responsibility and significance of the CIA to national security through this movie will help to promote the image of the CIA.
This time, an important member of the CIA came here. The specific position is unknown. He is a white man with a fat face and a red neck. He is in his fifties and looks like a university professor. He is polite and scholarly.
When Dunn arrived at Universal, he was talking closely with Amy Pascal.
"Mr. Walker, I have long admired the name. I am Nick Kyle, from the CIA. My colleagues call me Dalnick."
"Nice to meet you, just call me Dunn."
It was a simple greeting, but Tang En was not interested in talking to him more.
It is difficult for such agents who serve the country to have personal feelings. It can be seen from his behavior that he does not hand over his business card.
Let's talk about work directly!
If you want us to shoot "The Secret Service", what benefits can the CIA provide?
"I have just talked to Mr. Kyle, they can provide sponsorship fees up to 15% of the cost budget." Amy Pascal answered Dunn's question.
15%?
15% of $80 million is $12 million!
Dunn was secretly shocked.
The CIA has more money than the military!
At most, the military provides free military operations, but it can’t get real money.
CIA, this is real cash!
Every item of military budget expenditure needs to be approved and supervised by Congress. The CIA is highly secretive, its members and budget are only responsible to the president, and Congress has no right to intervene.
This also leads to many actions of the CIA, which will be lawless.
For example, breaking into private houses, cracking passwords, hacking, bribery, torture of prisoners, assassinations... These are clearly illegal acts, only the highest power departments like the CIA and the FBI have the power.
Dunn used the bubble crisis to make a lot of money in the stock market at the beginning, and was suspected by the FBI to be involved in disrupting the US financial market. There may be support from other forces behind it. Without any court approval, all his personal assets were directly frozen and semi-house arrest was imposed.
If it weren't for the appearance of the White House later, Hollywood's special status, and the positive guidance of public opinion, Dunn might have been stripped of his skin.
This is power!
For the CIA, $12 million in sponsorships... is nothing.
During the Iraq War, the CIA took the lead in breaking into the interior, with hundreds of millions of dollars at hand, bribing high-ranking military officials on the Iraqi side, and then the U.S. military became so powerful.
Tang En was secretly shocked, but his expression was unmoved, and he pondered: "The project "The Secret Service" has been in preparation for more than two years. The original actor, even Leonardo DiCaprio, has a high cost budget. $100 million. But I'm not very optimistic about the profitability of the film. Then Leon dropped out and replaced Matt Damon, and some other budget adjustments, to the current $80 million. But, that's far from not enough!"
Nick Kyle said with a smile: "The CIA can provide 15% of the financial assistance. Coupled with the privilege support during the shooting stage, it can save 3% to 5% of the budget."
Obviously, in the past few years of cooperation between the CIA and Hollywood, they have also figured out Hollywood's routine.
Tang En shook his head firmly, "Not enough!"
"Not enough?"
"In my opinion, the cost of 'The Secret Service' has to be squeezed into the $40 million budget for the film to be profitable. That is to say, with Universal Pictures only paying $40 million and enjoying all the copyright benefits, profit is possible.”
Nick Kyle's face changed instantly.
Now the budget is $80 million, which has been reduced to $40 million... Does that mean that the CIA has to add an additional $40 million?
This is impossible!
The CIA is not taking advantage of it!
Amy Pascal was also taken aback, "Boss, that... The CIA has collaborated with Hollywood on several projects in the past few years, the most one... It was "Bourne Bourne 2", and the CIA sponsored us $6 million ."
This time it was $12 million ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ doubled!
However, the meaning is very different.
Whether it's "The Bourne" or "The Bourne Bourne", these kinds of movies are all action movies, and the CIA is slightly involved in the plot.
The CIA will participate, mainly so that these films do not have a negative image of the CIA, and show a good performance.
"The Secret Service" is different.
This is a movie about Edward Wilson, the founder of the CIA, tailored for the CIA!
This is a film that can express the CIA's sense of mission, responsibility and honor.
Far from being comparable to those movies like "The Bourne in the Bourne" and "The Bourne Bourne".
Nick Kyle looked solemn and said solemnly: "Dawn, I know this is Hollywood, and the negotiating methods here are more powerful than our negotiating experts. I am not a negotiating expert, I am serving the country. Our funding comes from taxation. People, 50% of the sponsorship fee, we can't do it."
Dunn waved his hand and smiled, "Well, let's take a step back, let's take 25%. The $40 million is the profit point, and the CIA and Universal Pictures each bear half the risk. If the film is profitable in the future, it can be returned to the CIA. Part. However, I have a small business and need your help." …
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