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But I still want to get the copyright of the whole set of novels, so that I can better make a corresponding shooting plan. You know, I bought the copyright of her novels when they were not popular, but now there are signs of momentum, she will The first to turn her face, how can such a partner be trusted? Not to mention that once the film starts, Firefly will spend a lot of money and public relations energy to help her popularize the series of novels, will she be grateful?

Jon Feilmei doesn't know how to answer this question.

He could indeed feel that Stephanie was not a very satisfied author, but he also felt that it was not very good. At most, he would have to pay more for the copyright fee, but Lehman was so determined that he could not persuade him.

Jon Feilermei had to ask: What do you mean?

As long as Lionsgate mediates it, I'm not a greedy person. The benefits that should be given are not unwilling to give, but they cannot be forced. Anyway, everything is according to the signed agreement.

Well, we must be willing to help if we can help, and I will find someone to persuade her.

Lehman showed a smile, and then said: This matter will not be approved until next year at least. Today, there is another matter that I want to discuss with you.

What is it?

Lehman said directly: You must also know that Mann Entertainment also has a special effects company Digital Domain that has purchased equity...

Jon Feilermeier said, You want the digital realm to take over the special effects business of Lionsgate?

Lehman did not hide, Yes, if possible, Lionsgate has the technical needs in this area, and can give priority to the digital field. We must have the best service and the most cost-effective charges.

Jon Feilermei took a deep look at Lehmann and smiled at Scott Ross: Of course, I also know the excellence in the digital field, and I have cooperated several times before. Lionsgate is willing to give this promise.

Speaking of which, Lionsgate doesn’t actually use special effects for many of its main movie projects, but after all, no matter how small a mosquito is, is it meat? The digital domain’s success in Lionsgate’s business is also good for its development.

Later, Scott also took advantage of the situation to have a relationship with Jon Feilmeier, and the atmosphere of the conversation has been maintained well.

However, if Lionsgate was told that it was the second time that Lehmann had dug up the pillars of Lionsgate, he would have no idea how he would feel.

The original Lions Gate can develop and grow so fast.

The Chainsaw series and Twilight series have made great efforts, one is to provide sufficient funds, and the other is to make great achievements in the field of production, which has attracted the favor of theater chain dealers and overseas filmmakers.

Today, Lionsgate has lost two ace projects in succession. Although it has been doing well in recent years, mergers and acquisitions have taken off, but there is no such trend of increasing attention.

In fact, Lionsgate still has a production vision, and the series background is even better than Paramount. Without this market vision, it would not be called the first studio under the Big Six.

Unfortunately, its scenery is destined to be covered up by fireflies.

This is the case in the film market, and cooperation is also a competitor. Who makes everyone play production and distribution? How can there be no conflict of interest.

Lehman dug up the Lionsgate project, which would naturally complement Firefly's strength, but he didn't deliberately target it - only by restricting Miramax and Pete, it was Lehman who would deliberately target him when he met.

Moreover, Lehman also felt that the development of Lionsgate would definitely go wrong. They were too interested in co-production, thinking about reducing risks, and their independent production business had not been going well.

Although the later generations rely on several series to be incomparable, but in essence the film industry still values ​​the word production. When several series of films are completed, they can't innovate and make original projects hot, and they will decline immediately.

From 2008 to 2015, it can be said that Lionsgate was the most glorious time period, but they failed to continue to seize the opportunity to catch up. In the next few years, will there be Lionsgate's name on the list?

Lionsgate is still too dependent, and Summit Entertainment can’t stand up. It’s definitely not a good thing for an acquired studio to perform better than its parent company.

After the business was over, the few people didn't want to stay any longer. Seeing that his mood was fading, Leiman quickly left under the excuse of something in the company.

Jon Feilermei politely said a few words, and then took the initiative to send them off.

Watching the two drive away, Jon Feilmei sighed involuntarily.

Beside him, his assistant and driver is of course not a bag-carrying character, and he has the eyesight to ask him what troubles him.

With Fireflies, I always feel that Lionsgate has always been limited, but it is clear that we have been taking advantage of others and providing excess resources in exchange for revenue. Jon Feilermei said, feeling a little too unconfident and arrogant Said: Wait two years, and when the overseas layout is over, Lionsgate will not be what it is now.

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Lehman went back to the Firefly Building, and in the days that followed, he formally signed an agreement with Lionsgate.

Because it’s hard to elaborate on this kind of thing, and cooperation with the digital field is also difficult to reflect in the contract, and it can’t be better and cheaper than other special effects companies, let’s not let Lionsgate use it.

Therefore, the two only signed a priority cooperative development agreement involving Twilight. As for the rest, it can only be seen that Lionsgate's sincerity is insufficient.

Fortunately, this priority is only counted as a commitment, and the specific details of the negotiation have to wait until the project is officially launched.

After all, even how much to invest and how to choose the schedule is still blank, who knows how to demarcate the income.

Therefore, the content of the agreement is only to give priority to cooperation. When Firefly was filming the Twilight series, the distribution work was roughly the same, allowing Lionsgate to enter the market and get the benefits of the project's distribution.

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Time to enter May.

The North American film market in the past two months was also very cold, and there were no masterpieces or dark horses, and the market response was quite satisfactory.

That is, Ice Age 2 by Fox's Blue Sky Studio, with its excellent production, won a box office of more than 195 million in North America, but this is an animated film and has little to do with live-action movies.

In addition, the fourth part of the very spoof Scream won more than 90 million US dollars.

Speaking of which, Blue Sky Studio is also the only new-generation animation studio that can compete with Pixar—another DreamWorks Animation.

The studio was founded in 1987, but it didn't become famous until 2002, after the Fox acquisition.

It also makes the squirrel named Scrat in Ice Age one of the most loved animated characters by audiences around the world - even if it is only a short description at the beginning.

Of course, the experience of Blue Sky Studio is actually similar to that of Pixar, and the development trajectory is also similar. The only thing that may be worse is the production ability. The speed of launching works is not as fast as others, and the results are not as high as others.

And Fox's acquisition is also a stroke of genius.

At that time, the main business of Blue Sky Studio was to do special effects or model construction for film projects. In 1998, the 7-minute animated short Bunny Rabbit was only released, but Bunny Rabbit was very expressive and won the Oscar for the best performance in the same year. Best Animated Short Film Award, entered the attention of Fox executives.

Also that year, Fox's own animation department produced Frozen Planet. It wanted to imitate the success of Toy Story but suffered a big failure at the box office, which made shareholders dissatisfied. In order to quell the loss, Fox animation department A large number of employees were laid off and instead invested in Blue Sky Animation.

The biggest contributor to the real rise of Blue Sky Animation is their leader Chris Wedge.

This imaginative animation tycoon has a long hairline and sunken eye sockets, and always attends project conferences with dark circles under his eyes.

Animation production is a very labor-intensive profession. The average time is no less than two years when you put your imagination on paper and then put it on the big screen.

As powerful as Pixar, each senior animator can only produce 4 to 5 seconds of material per week on average, while a complete animation often has 6 or 7 thousand seconds, not to mention that some materials will be discarded.

So, two to three-year production cycles are very common in animation.

It's not that Lehmann never thought about shooting 3D animation, but he didn't know much about animation production, and secondly, he didn't have so many suitable employees in the animation field and an executive with great management and production skills.

And the right leaders are more important than sufficient employees, and such talents are not easy to meet.

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