Hollywood legendary director

It seems that many directors like to set up the flag.

Once, the great director Michael Bay, who was considered by netizens to be born on the day that "comet hits the earth", put down his rhetoric again and again, "I will never direct "Transformers" again."

I said this when I finished filming "Transformers 2", and then I also said it in 3. As a result, the fifth part was shot.

There is also Cameron, who said more than once that "Avatar 2" will be released soon. As a result, it is 2020, and there is still no accurate news. It is always the next year and the next year.

As for what Hayao Miyazaki said: I will retire after filming this film; my elder brother Cheng said: This is the last time I act in an action movie; and the director Quentin also said something similar to Luc Besson: filming After 10 movies, I stopped working.

It's just that the filming speed of others is far from 10, this product has already reached the end, it is time for Jinpan to wash and seal the guide tube.

If you count the movies he wrote or produced, that's terrible and even worse.

And speaking of it, he has been doing similar work as a producer and screenwriter in recent years, and he hasn't officially filmed in four or five years.

If you think about it seriously, part of what he did was to cultivate suitable director talents for Europa Pictures. After all, unlike ordinary French film companies, this guy likes to support the production of English dialogue movies whenever he has the opportunity. Fully resist the invasion of Hollywood and even break into their headquarters.

This rather commercial approach has undoubtedly brought a lot of convenience to Europa Pictures and made its production team very international.

Although he finally broke his promise, in essence, Luc Besson has always been an old naughty boy who is passionate about filmmaking.

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"Okay, I will help you refer to it when I have time."

Luc Besson was also very happy to hear the promise.

The two chatted, Luc Besson thought of the "Chain Saw" that Lehman invested in, thinking that the main audience of the film was American fans, and if he wanted to show it there and divide the interests, he would If you need to register a leather bag company similar to Mann’s studio, I suggested: “Lehman, is your company registered in the United States going to be affiliated with our branch? If necessary, I can help you contact the relevant department personnel , Do it for you."

Originally, Mann’s studio took this path in France. They are responsible for the financial affairs, and here only reconciliation.

Faced with Luc Besson’s kindness, Lehmann smiled and declined: "Forget it, my broken company can just find an office to complete the handover, don’t bother."

But who is Luc Besson? He is an insider and the president of a film distribution company. Hearing this, he understands his own plan.

Hearing that Lehman refused to hand over the affairs of the United States to Europa Pictures, he asked softly: "Do you want to cooperate with Paramount Pictures?"

Lyman smiled noncommittal, neither saying yes nor no.

Luc Besson frowned secretly, thinking that someone really had such an idea, and at the same time he understood it, he would still be a little unhappy.

I wondered if Paramount Pictures had contacted him secretly and what conditions had been offered.

To know that this kind of thing is to show the relationship between the two companies in a disguised form.

Not close, who is willing to leave the company's internal operations and financial relationships to others.

"Paramount Pictures, I heard that there has been a big move recently. It seems that the executives of their company have been in contact with the people in DreamWorks. Maybe..." He said, he took a look at Lehman, "This If DreamWorks joins Paramount, it will definitely make big moves. Compared with Spielberg, how much resource tilt can your studio get?" Finally, he said with emotion, "I would rather be a chicken head," Don't make phoenix tails."

Lehman naturally understood this reason, otherwise he would not refuse Europa Pictures' "goodwill".As for his ideas, how could Luc Besson think of it.Besides, it is better to continue to be affiliated with Europa Pictures to be affiliated with Paramount.At least, the strength of Europa Pictures’ satellite companies has always been the Mann Studio.As for Paramount, the small film company he supports does not know where it is. Besides, he knows that DreamWorks really joined Paramount.

It's a pity that with the vigorous development of his career, an idea called "ambition" but actually aspiration entangled Lehman's mind.

This time, he has other plans and plans-to create a real film company with production capabilities, instead of being a leather bag like Mann Studio.

Looking into the longer term, if we can obtain distribution channels, the next American version of "Europa" is not necessarily impossible.

After all, cinema companies are a group of "vested interests", don't they need excellent film sources?

Once his company can always produce relatively good works, who is not to cooperate with?

Most of the so-called distribution channels have been established step by step in this way, and I have never heard of any company that completely monopolizes this aspect.

Of course, just as the United States is the six “Hollywood” spheres of influence, sometimes film companies that cannot withstand repression, hard power, and even propaganda battles, the bleak ending of the film companies are even more of a warning.

Such as DreamWorks.

Spielberg founded a film company just like the step that every big director wanted to take.

It's a pity that he is about to declare failure and is still struggling.

Throughout history, the quality of the movies they produced is actually very high, such as "Shrek", "Gladiator", "Transformers", "Freedom"... not a good word of mouth, Oscar hits, but movies The box office sold very well, but even so, it still failed to escape the six major sanctions.

Also strangled the neck of fate-their overseas channels could not be established life and death, and only Lionsgate in Hollywood succeeded in taking this step, and Lionsgate is really not bad money. The investment shareholders behind it are all European A very powerful presence.Think about it, too, if there is no overseas channel, how are you jumping around, just working for others.Comparing the investment cost of each movie is so large, so risky, it is really to be compensated, and there is no overseas channel to return the blood, and one step wrong is an abyss.

Later, Spielberg also figured it out. They were all part-time workers. Why couldn't they feel more comfortable? I was exhausted and I didn't earn as much as when he was only a director.

As a result, you will know later that this acquisition was not settled by Viacom until 2005, and the label of DreamWorks was automatically acquired by Paramount Pictures.