Chapter 159 Conflict of release time
There was silence in the huge conference room. The thick curtains tightly blocked the small windows. More than a dozen people sat in the large chairs, staring attentively at the silver curtain. A small projector was playing. Thrilling picture.
Although the people present, including Ryan, are all seniors in this industry, when the huge Tyrannosaurus Rex appeared on the screen, he still couldn't help showing his astonished look. After special effects processing, it and Real dinosaurs aren't much different.
Although there is no soundtrack, and even some of the characters' voices are not included, this T-Rex is enough to kill everything in seconds.
Its huge head easily knocked over a Ford off-road vehicle, opened its bloody mouth, bit two tires flexibly, and stepped on the car with one foot. The sturdy off-road vehicle is as flat as paper. down.
It was Jurassic Park that was playing on the screen. This was a small preview session, and the people sitting here were basically investors and producers.
The film is just a sample after the initial editing. There are no letters before and after, and no soundtrack. Except for a few clips, even special effects have not been added. Even so, the limited dinosaur pictures are still for most people to watch. tsk tsk amazement.
Just an hour later, the preview session came to an end, and Ryan clapped his palm first. As long as the remaining special effects maintained the level of Tyrannosaurus Rex, this Jurassic Park will still sweep the world's movie market.
Stephen, very good, that Tyrannosaurus Rex is even better than I thought.
Approaching the Jewish director, Ryan gave a small compliment. Although Spielberg smiled brightly, he couldn't hide the tiredness on his face.
Thank you, Ryan, to be praised by you as the original author, I think this is the greatest success.
During this time, Spielberg had to juggle the later stages of both films. The pressure was really high, even though George Lucas was in charge of most of the later stages of Jurassic Park.
Trust me, this movie will set an astonishing record.
Ryan greeted Katherine Kennedy and looked at Ron Mayer who came over, Ron, is the release date of the movie set?
It will definitely be in the summer, and I want to ask for your opinion on the specific date.
The promotion of the film has been in full swing since the day it was launched, and Ron Mayer has no pressure on the summer release.
The first week of June.
Ryan had thought about it for a long time, even if they didn't ask. He would suggest, Throughout the summer, all the movies can only shiver in the shadow of Jurassic Park!
Well... there are still three months, Stephen, can you finish the later stage? Ron Mayer looked to the other side.
There is no problem.
Spielberg said confidently.
Also. Ryan said again, What do you think about putting the premiere at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington?
Good idea, we could also invite some naturalists to the premiere. That would go a long way in promoting the movie.
Ryan only made some suggestions. He was not good at specific work. After a little discussion with Spielberg about other aspects of the film. Just say goodbye from Universal Studios.
Time has entered March, Miramax has undergone intensive preparations, Sugar-Coated Trap officially started in the Cayman Islands, and Ryan Brad Pitt starred in the actor - that Michelle lawyer - Nicole Although there are not many scenes. It was the first time I rushed to the crew.
When I got home, it was late, and Ryan had a simple dinner. Sitting on the sofa in the living room, I switched the TV channels back and forth.
Scott Swift has been in contact with Steve Jobs a few times, and the other side has offered a staggering $80 million, treating them as fat sheep.
However, the sky-high asking price to repay the money on the spot is the same principle in all markets. After several rounds of negotiation, the two sides are tugging at the price of 55 million US dollars. Since there are no competitors, Ryan is not in a hurry. On the other hand, Jobs' next computer company is in trouble, and he needs a lot of money.
Steve Jobs is now at the lowest point in his life.
As soon as he switched to cbs, Ryan was attracted by the picture on the TV, which was a trailer for an action movie.
Just this summer, we'll see the return of a superstar, Tom Cruise and Demi Moore, in a $70 million dazzling, dizzying, $70 million co-production between Columbia Pictures and Cruise. The super action blockbuster Raging Flames will land in North America from June 4th, and spend the hot summer with you together...
In the picture, the crash of the helicopter and the collision of the car appeared one after another, and the raging flames illuminated half of the night sky. However, in the trailer of less than two minutes, whether it was the coquettish and sexy Demi Moore, or The big and small action scenes are all foils, all to foil the handsome face of Tom Cruise.
Ryan felt a toothache, as if the movie was over a year in the making? Sony actually put it in this summer file? The timing just happened to conflict with Jurassic Park, and I really don't know if I should call myself lucky or they were unlucky.
Rage may surpass the existence of Terminator 2, but is it possible? Ryan looked at the director's name on the subtitle and couldn't help shaking his head. Tony Scott was an excellent director, but he was more than one behind James Cameron and Steven Spielberg in the production of commercial films. grade.
After thinking about it for a while, Ryan dialed Pie Jinsley's number, and the bell rang for a while before Ryan heard that the call was connected over there. Who knew it wasn't Jinsley who came first? the sound of.
It's really annoying, why didn't I tell you to turn off the phone when I called at this time? A man complained.
Sorry, Ryan...
Hearing Jinsili's voice, Ryan became enlightened. He seemed to be interrupting other people's good deeds. It was a sin.
That... Pat, if you're busy, talk about it tomorrow.
It's ok.
Ryan asked the question in his heart in short language as much as possible. After getting the answer provided by Jinsili, he quickly hung up the phone.
It's not easy being a strong woman! Ryan was very impressed. As far as he knew, Pai Kingsley had parted ways with three boyfriends since 1990. It seems that if she continues to work on this one, it may not last long.
However, in the phone call just now, he got the answer he wanted. Sony Columbia has indeed established a very close cooperative relationship with Cruise Films under the name of Tom Cruise.
Frankly speaking, his appearance in Hollywood has brought a lot of changes to major film companies. For example, Sony Columbia lost the distribution rights of movies such as Terminator 2, which is more difficult than the same period in the previous life. One day it will go bankrupt like Lianmei.
Its Dongyang Dongjia is eager to change the status quo, and has adjusted the management of the film company. It is said that there are several more hoops in the executive directors, and it is they who are leading the project of Raging Fire.
And the movie has been publicized for a long time, but I just didn't notice it.
But do these guys understand how the North American entertainment market works? Sony has acquired Columbia Pictures for so many years, and they are still paying tuition fees. Could it be that those Luohuan legs really regard this place as their domestic entertainment industry, and can let them make trouble?
Ryan has heard that after Sony acquired Columbia Pictures, they were dissatisfied with the fact that there are more Americans than Japanese in the management of the film company, and the poor performance of Columbia Pictures in recent years just gave them the opportunity to adjust. reason.
Although Tom Cruise's reputation has been getting worse in the past two years, he still has a lot of box office appeal, and Sony has enough capital. It seems that the two sides hit it off.
If Sony Columbia is willing to drag Tom Cruise into the pit and can't get out, Ryan is still happy to see it, even if these guys are supposed to be trying to get a big piece of the pie from the North American entertainment market.
In addition, Tom Cruise not only starred, according to Kingsley, Cruise Films invested more than 15 million US dollars in it, and he himself also served as a producer. have considerable right to speak.
Originally, Ryan had never had a good way to deal with Tom Cruise. The plan was to wait until he became an adult and his foundation was solid before trying to find a way to start.
Fifteen million dollars is not a small number. If the other party loses everything, it should be painful, right? Let Tom Cruise not make money, or even lose money, Ryan will naturally be very happy.
If it was another movie, Ryan might have scruples, but this is Jurassic Show! The super production of the old and the young kills, not to mention the Rage that has never been heard of in the previous life. Even if Terminator 2 encounters it, James Cameron will shy away.
Ryan had just watched the sample film in the afternoon. Due to more sufficient funds, the completed special effects clips were slightly better than those in the previous life. Moreover, this film has a large number of book fans as the basis, and in terms of distribution channels, Universal The film industry has an advantage over outsiders like Sony.
The market share of North American movies is there. If one of the movies released in the same period sells well, the box office of other movies will naturally be affected. As long as Jurassic Park can show the momentum of the previous life, in today's In this era, it can almost crush R-rated action movies.
If you want the movie to sell well, you must increase the promotion efforts. It seems that you should cooperate more with the promotion plan of the crew.
In just a short period of time, many thoughts passed through Ryan's head. The premiere of Jurassic Park will be held on June 3, and it will be fully launched in major theaters in North America on June 4. This is really a surprise. The day people look forward to. (To be continued..) ()
