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There are 24 hours a day, and I always feel that the time is long, but it seems to be short, because it takes 7 or 8 hours to sleep and replenish energy.

One night passed, and the sun rose high.

Part of the split of the new line has been completed, at least Firefly got what it wanted.

In other words, both parties are quite satisfied with the transaction.

Warner got rid of the burden and obtained a large amount of cash without delaying their integration of new lines; Firefly seems to be taking over, but it actually enhances the background. After all, the convenience of shooting is still very important to the film and television company.

Then there is Kevin Fitch happily complementing the production staff of Marvel Studios.

At this time, Marvel Pictures mostly relied on the production team of Firefly, which was actually not very good.

In Lehman's vision, the business of Marvel and Firefly should also be separated as much as possible. Although the Marvel project is the company's focus, it does not mean that it will give up film and television production in other directions.

Marvel eats too much distribution resources, which means that it will continue to cut meat for some time in the future, and it will not work.

But in fact, there are still many projects that are not so popular in the film market. These are the main force in the production of Firefly, such as "Juneo", "Little Sunshine", Wen Ziren's horror films and literary themes.

What are the benefits of doing this?

First, the Marvel project can win over various publishers and cinema chains, increase its influence, continue to accumulate heritage, and sink peripheral channels, so there will be less independent resistance;

Second, Firefly did not lose its independent issuance capability, which is very helpful to Blue Butterfly's business expansion, and because it is a sole proprietorship, profit output can quickly gather funds and increase reserves.

In other words, Marvel takes the path of friendship and Firefly takes the old path. The two companies develop together, have complementary resources, and have slightly different business directions.Marvel Studios needs to improve its own production capabilities. Kevin Fitch has such a talent, and it doesn't need to be a waste.

Furthermore, Lehman's energy is limited. When Marvel rolls out in the future, movies and TV series will work together, he will not be able to cover everything. Decentralization and business differentiation are very necessary.

The next day.

Warner and Firefly officially reached a deal.

The Firefly party paid US$245 million to obtain the image copyright of the new line studio, some of the filming equipment, and the leading swordsman and related characters.

Warner also doesn't know Marvel's future plans, nor does it know how much space Marvel has for development. Hearing that Marvel has been reclaiming superheroes who have been left out after the acquisition, he just feels that he has paid too much attention to it.

It just so happened that after the transaction was completed, the Warner executives were in a good mood.

To this end, Warner also held a more private cocktail party, wanting to connect feelings and deepen cooperation.

Firefly is now carrying the golden sign of leveraging its production ability. It is a brilliant record made with a blockbuster film. For an entertainment company such as Warner, which is a powerful studio with overseas business channel space, it is inevitable to return. There are many projects that may cooperate with Firefly.

Besides, when looking for a publisher, think about the performance that Warner might get.

There is no irreconcilable contradiction between the two parties. After Warner starts to face Firefly, his attitude will naturally adjust to the way he should be treated.

At the banquet hall.

Several senior executives of Lehman and Warner drank some wine, which was different from the more formal atmosphere of business affairs in the morning. At this time, they had all changed faces of relaxed communication.

Warner's internal turbulence is quite serious, with a huge number of personnel, and the accompanying management costs and the interlocking power system are also extremely numerous.

Of course, Mann Media also had such and other incidents.

For example, after the split of Marvel, the veterans of Marvel Entertainment were a little dissatisfied. They asked Joseph to complain, which caused him a headache, but because in order to stabilize the management to take over all the Marvel business, they had to deal with it patiently. .

Every family has its cupboard.

How to adjust the original company structure after the acquisition is undoubtedly a very test of the management system.

Handling well, the company's strength grows;

If it is not handled well, it will drag down the original pace of development.

A few more days passed.

After Ryan was responsible for the renovation of the studio, the results of "I Am a Hero" were released the next week.

In the following weekend, North America recorded 62.3 million, down 32% from the first week, and 41.42 million overseas. The total global total is 193.23 million U.S. dollars. This is the 17th film this year that can reach 400 million globally and the 8th is expected to exceed 600 million globally.

It can be seen that compared with the movie box office list in 2006, 2007 has really gone up to a big step. The cumulative box office of all the hits has more than doubled compared with last year. This makes the North American film industry practitioners look forward to the follow-up. The market expands.

With a cost of less than 220 million yuan in "I Am a Hero", it can earn more than 190 million US dollars at the box office in two weeks (the first week overseas), and there is no original novel bonus. It is a completely original project. It is simply a Hollywood adaptation boom. Although his performance did not break any record, it was not unsuccessful.

Lionsgate is speeding up its overseas distribution. Liam led the team to guide the film's momentum, increase the positive impression of the audience, and actively expand the profit margin of the copyright market.

In the office, Joseph and Lehman were talking about this.

The smooth execution of the second part of the zombie trilogy has brought a high added value, and even Aqiwa Gosman came to congratulate him.

Of course, this man does have congratulations and purpose.

Because it bought the copyright of the novel of "I Am A Legend" to prevent damage to the structure of the trilogy, Firefly reached an agreement with Gossman, a famous screenwriter and producer, except for the third part that asked him to act as a producer for payment and percentage His 5 omni-channel revenue, 5% of the North American box office of the second "I Am a Hero" is also his.

The money is not much, mainly because the two sides confirmed that this project will be put on the big screen by Firefly, otherwise Gossman will find another studio to shoot.

"When do you plan to shoot "I am a Legend", Mr. Gossman waited for Joseph to go out, and then asked with a smile: "According to this posture, "I am a hero" is afraid that it will soon recover the cost from the box office... ...."

Feeling the urgency of the other party, Lehman also understood.

After all, it is to see the market potential of the zombie trilogy, and his participation as the closing part is the one that he can get the most profit.

"It will start up in the middle of next year at the latest, and find a suitable schedule to push it into the theater in 2009. Once the Firefly project is approved, you will be notified immediately."

Gossman got the accurate news, and he knew it.

Just about to say goodbye, I listened to Lehman again: "Mr.'s screenwriting skills I admire very much. The portrayal of John Forbes Nash in "The Beautiful Mind" can be seen now. After a few days, "I" The audience analysis and market report summary of "Being a Hero", I have asked to print a copy for you.

In this way, the husband can also know in advance where the audience who likes "I Am a Hero" is, and adapt the script appropriately.When "I Am a Hero" is drawn, the story background, plot, and characterization of "I Am a Legend" should also be put on the agenda to bring it closer to the market."

"This is my heartfelt truth. The third part is far more difficult than the first two to shoot things that interest the audience, and the adaptation work is even harder. Speaking of which, the first two are only about the struggle between people and zombies. "I am a legend" needs the protagonist to resist extreme loneliness. There is no more suitable one-man show than the husband."

Lehmann gave a small hand to Gossman.

Not to mention it, this one really has a good set of one-man shows and psychological portrayals. In the original time and space, the biggest contributor to the 600 million one person and one dog is Gaussman.

In this life, integrated into the background system of the first two parts, it has been completely fallen, zombies have become the masters of the earth, humans have become endangered characters, and the male protagonist is the lucky one who survived accidentally and is also a scientific researcher. Found that zombies are evolving rapidly...How to describe this kind of despair and loneliness is the focus of the third part.

"Haha, the corresponding idea is already great. I just put the idea on paper. If there is any ill-consideration, I still need more guidance." Gosman responded with a little happily.

With "Beautiful Mind", he won the Oscar original screenplay Golden Man, which is what Akiva Gosman has always been proud of.

He also didn't feel that he had the first two bases and couldn't write the third story. In fact, he already had a certain idea.