Hollywood New Century

The grand anniversary of Xinghai Entertainment has caused a lot of shock in Hollywood, and the huge public investment in the film has made countless producers and directors hope to get the support of Xinghai.

Of course, as a new type of film company, the ambitions exposed by Xinghai Pictures have made all the old big studios feel the crisis.

Burbank, Xinghai headquarters, in Simon's office, Simon leaning on a chair is listening to Laura Collins' report.

"After the anniversary, the company received a lot more script projects, and the ideas received by Venus and Aurora Films doubled, mainly from independent producers or directors. I hope to get our support." Laura Collins laughed.

"This is not important, and I have received a lot before!" Simon was actually a little absent-minded. After all, independent low-cost movies don't make much money.

"We have also been approached by many mainstream commercial film projects. Ms. Jacobson believes that there are many projects currently underway in the company and need to be treated with caution," Laura Collins continued.

"This year is our opportunity and challenge for us. There are a lot of movies released. Whether it can be arranged reasonably will be a very important task," Simon said, banging on the table. Movie distribution is a very important task. tedious work.

At the same time, developing overseas markets is also the highlight of this year.

"By the way, how is the construction of the theaters we invested in in China? Especially the 3DiMax giant-screen theaters?" Simon asked suddenly. After all, many domestic joint theaters are large commercial theaters with iMax theaters.

"Come on, the more than ten multiplex cinemas we have invested in China are very advanced, and there are still three iMax Cinemas currently under construction. Ms. Zhou is very concerned about this one." Laura Collins responded.

Simon nodded. The situation in the United States is different from that in China. The earlier Paramount Act restricted studios from operating theater chains.

Although this is now relaxed, because of the monopoly law, the studios have not made the operation of the theater chain a priority.

The big studios now use Sony, Universal and Paramount, although they have some equity in the theater chain, but also to ensure the right to speak in the distribution market.

The cinema market in North America is still dominated by three major cinema companies.

The situation in China is different. Now film companies are basically setting up their own theater chain companies to compete with state-run theater chains.

Xinghai Cinema Company belongs to foreign capital and cannot be wholly owned, but can only form a joint venture company to jointly operate the cinema.

"Now, on the Hollywood side, I don't think any film company has invested more in China than us," Simon smiled. Originally, Warner Bros. was at the forefront, but they didn't believe in China's policies and removed the first few. The Warner Bros. Studios project invested in 2017.

There are more than ten multiplex theaters, adding up to more than 100 large theaters, and theaters in different places are also joined by different theater chain companies.

In this way, if Xinghai Entertainment's films are released in China in the future, they feel that they will have an advantage over other Hollywood film companies in terms of volume.

"Ms. Zhou is currently working hard to prepare for the "Tai Chi" project that we invested in, and this project has a great influence in China, which is very helpful for our Xinghai Entertainment to enter the Chinese mainland!" Laura Collins laughed.

Of course, the influence is great, not to mention Zhou Xingchi's influence in China, just talking about the level of investment of 60 million US dollars, it is currently the highest investment Chinese film except "Red Cliff".

However, "Red Cliff" is divided into two parts, it is also a war film, and "Tai Chi" is a Kung Fu film co-produced by China and the United States.

"Boss, there is one more thing that needs to be decided!" Laura Collins asked with some seriousness.

"what's up?"

"Mr. David Messer's Marvel contract expires this year," Laura Collins said.

"David Messer," Simon said and smiled, "After the spin-off of Marvel Studios, Marvel Entertainment is now responsible for very few things, and David Messer will not renew his contract!"

David Messer was originally the president of Marvel Entertainment, but his abilities were too ordinary in Simon's view.

At present, the team of Marvel Entertainment will expand to the Xinghai Entertainment consumer goods market and theme parks in the future.

After Laura Collins left, Simon called Nina Jacobson and talked about David Messer again.

Simon stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the industry belonging to Xinghai Entertainment that was still under construction not far away.

Lit a cigarette, took a puff, and looked at the sky again. This year's high-profile push of Xinghai Entertainment to the forefront is to use the storm of the financial tsunami to secure Xinghai Entertainment's status in Hollywood.

Hollywood's entertainment industry cake is indeed very big, but it is only that big. Xinghai Entertainment has more cakes. If the big market does not increase, it must be robbing other studios.

The world of capital is bloody, will the storm be far behind?

Universal, Disney, and Simon have been thinking about tourist resorts. The powerful influence of Universal Studios and Disneyland has been suffocating itself.

At the same time, the six members of the MPAA organized an internal meeting. For the MPAA, which holds the power of the North American film rating system, the impact of the American film business is still great.

The Big Six has never stopped suppressing independent studios, and Xinghai Entertainment is also an independent studio. The biggest advantage is the strong capital of Simon Parker behind Xinghai Entertainment and the popularity of the movies produced by Xinghai Entertainment.

However, it is impossible for Hollywood's major theatrical companies to compete with the Big Six. Although the Big Six will not really unite, the Big Six, as traditional Hollywood studios, have their own pride.

In terms of theater resources, it is very simple to let each theater company rent a machine to Xinghai Entertainment.

At this time, the young director Ashley Brax is studying the literary film "Cracks" to be released in March in the Venus Films under Xinghai Entertainment.

"How many theaters are there currently where "Crack" is being released?" Ashley Brax asked the assistant without looking up.

"There are currently 278 paintings open!" The assistant responded quickly.

"It's close to 300, and it seems that it can only attract people by word of mouth after the release," but Ashley Brax said weakly.

After all, "Crack" is a very unattractive movie no matter how you look at it. Even if it is very literary, it will not meet the standards of the Oscar judges.

The heroine Eva Green is currently one of the leading French actresses of the new generation, but it is definitely not enough to support a movie.

Many of the literary and artistic films produced by Xinghai Entertainment in recent years have been well-received at the box office. Fortunately, the cost of "Crack" is low, and the star is also for awards.

Ashley Brax is actually focusing on the documentary horror film "Ghost Records", which is very popular in the DVD market. Aurora Pictures has already arranged for it to be released in theaters in November this year.

If "Ghost Records" can reproduce the glory of "Blair Witch", then Ashley Brax's height in Xinghai Entertainment will definitely rise.