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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:26:23 AM


Chapter 1771: 1771

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Selecting a suitable project from a huge script mountain, Lan Li knows that it is not an easy task, but the actual operation process is more difficult than imagined. To be precise, selecting potential projects for a film production company requires consideration. The things are obviously different from personal circumstances.

If Lan Li chooses works for himself, personal orientation first is the only criterion. Aside from the award season and box office, just choose the works you like. Works such as "Love Crazy", "Transcendence", "Drunk Country Folk Songs", etc. are all In this way, the box office explosions including "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Gravity" can also be said to be unexpected.

But now it’s selected works for Sisyphus Pictures:

If you choose Oscar-series works, the bond between Sisyphus Pictures and Sony Classics will become deeper and deeper, and we must face the encirclement and suppression of Weinstein Pictures. Even if these are aside, whether the fledgling Sisyphus Pictures Having the ability to join the game of college public relations, after all, all opponents are old fried dough sticks. If you are a little careless, even the works that won the nomination in the previous life may also be out of the game because of the operation of the file.

If you choose box office works, then the investment cost will be the key issue. With Sisyphus Pictures’ current ability, investing in a $100 million film is the limit. It is not a question of capital flow, but a question of subsequent risk-taking. . Even if Lan Li can guarantee that the project script and cast are on the right path, the shooting process of a work has thousands of possibilities to go in the wrong direction, which is not part of his guarantee.

If you choose art works, it is clear that the ratio of investment to income will become Sisyphus Pictures’ old problem. They can’t expect the Sundance Film Festival to accept all the works, nor can they expect streaming media that has no shadow yet. The platform is bound to struggle in the early stage of operation.

In fact, the core reason is the inability to match ambition and ability.

When Brad Pitt, George Clooney and others set up film production companies, they basically started around themselves, starring or directing their own works, one or two, methodically and slowly produced, and then seeking cooperation. So no matter what type and style of the work, they don't have to worry. With their own reputation and resources, follow-up distribution and publicity can find channels.

The productions of "Burst Drummer" and "Nightcrawler" are the same.

But now Sisyphus Pictures needs to go further, so things become tricky, and there are gradually more things that need to be considered, measured, and planned.

However, in the end, Lan Li still found a relatively simple way to temporarily select those works with "potential", and then conduct the second and third rounds of screening, and select the ones that are suitable for Sisyphus Pictures' current stage of production. Works, award seasons, streaming media, etc. are all put aside, and even Sundance is not included in the consideration, purely from the standpoint of Sisyphus Pictures.

In the final analysis, Sisyphus Pictures was established to produce excellent works. This is the original intention.

No wonder everyone says that Vanity Fair is easy to get lost.

Rao Lanli has gone through countless winds and waves, but when he truly stands on the top of the pyramid, it is still unavoidable to look at his eyes. Unconsciously, his ambition gradually swells, and he forgets his original purpose without knowing it. All are things like "interests, awards, success, box office, honor, fame, popularity, and brilliance," and then just lost myself like this.

When I first read the script, Lan Li was also a little impetuous, because he thought too much and he worried too much, but lost his original intention to appreciate the script; but when I went to Berlin, I was immersed in the atmosphere of the film festival. Although the cooperation was not honest, Lan Li gradually became sober and calmed down.

This can be regarded as a pity and a windfall.

After calming down, the action of screening scripts became clearer and clearer, and the speed and efficiency of listing the list were also significantly improved. This is the result of this list in Andre's hands.

Undoubtedly, it’s the easiest to choose Oscar-based works, not because Renly’s goal is set on Oscars, but because the previous life won Oscar nominations and even award-winning works, the impression is always more profound, so I browsed It is inevitable to pay more attention to the script.

But even Oscar-series works can be divided into two types. One is "The King's Speech" and "Artist" tailored specifically for Oscars. Many biographical films are like this; the other is artistic value orientation. Works that are more suitable for mainstream ideas, such as the equality of minority groups, including women and race, etc., such as justice and inspiration for life.

In addition, in addition to these two types, there is another type that cannot be regarded as a type, that is, the type of unintentionally inserting willows and willows into shade, "detachment", "drunken folk songs", "crazy love", "burst drummer" and so on. So, they are not typical college styles, but unexpectedly won praise after the release, and then under the effective academy public relations operation, all the way into the ranks of the award season.

However, the reason why it is said to be "genre not counted as a genre" is because such works can be encountered but not sought. It is difficult for them to find a stable pattern or template. They cannot be produced in batches, and they cannot be produced in an assembly line. The big film companies are disheartened and unwilling to take risks.

For Sisyphus Pictures, works other than the third type are opportunities.

Regardless of the first or second type, most of the scripts have been controlled by mainstream film production companies, except for the six major Hollywood studios, Weinstein Pictures, Lionsgate Pictures, Roadside Scenery Films, etc. Wait, they have formed their own mature production system. Every year, they will inevitably produce some types of works for the Oscars. These script projects cannot escape the scope of biography, equality, inspiration, etc., and occasionally the sword goes sideways. Attempts are limited in the end.

But the third type of script, like "Drunk Country Folk Songs" and "Burst Drummer", has been handled more or less twice by major labels, but after all, it still lacks the courage to invest in production, and now it has become Opportunities for Sisyphus Pictures.

In addition to "Carol" and "Brooklyn" mentioned by Lan Li and Rooney, he also selected eight works.

"Nocturnal Animals", directed by Tom Ford, starring Jack Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams, Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

"Border Killer", directed by Dennis Villeneuve, starring Emily Blunt, three Oscar nominations.

"Manchester by the Sea", starring Cassie Affleck, was nominated for six Oscars and won Best Actor.

"Focus", directed by Tom McCarthy (tom-), nominated for six Oscars and won Best Picture.

"Room", starring Brie-larson (brie-larson), nominated for four Oscars and won Best Actress.

"Big Short", directed by Adam-mckay, starring Christian Bell, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, etc., five Oscar nominations.

"Wild Hunter", directed by Alessandro Gonzalez Inarito, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, nominated for twelve Oscars and won Best Director and Best Actor.

"45th Anniversary", directed by Andrew Haigh (andrew-haigh), Oscar nominated for Best Actress.

The above eight works have one thing in common: they are not typical academic works, but they are also in line with the overall trend of the college's value orientation. Relying on their excellent reputation and strong public relations, they finally successfully won a place at the Oscar awards ceremony. , Broke a **** road from the awards season.

Adding "Carol" and "Brooklyn", there are a total of ten works.

Sisyphus Films should not be greedy. They only need to produce two to three works, four at most, which is enough for them to gain a firm foothold in the next two years. Leaving aside the little golden man, at least they can It can build its own reputation, just like Lanli, win a place in the industry with its sophisticated and high-quality brand image.

In fact, out of the ten projects, there was still a little surprise.

"Big Short" is a Paramount project, adapted from the non-fiction work of Michael-Lewis (michael-lewis) ~www.novelhall.com~ After his previous works "Weakness" and "Penalty Kick" were adapted into a movie, All have entered the Oscar nomination stage, which can be described as a hot awards season project, which can be seen from the strong cast.

According to the trajectory of the previous life, this work was produced by Brad Pitt as the producer, and the production company he owned was involved in the production; however, Paramount still has not approved the filming, and even came to Sisyphus Film. In the hands of the industry, this is quite interesting.

Lanly’s confusion found the answer to Andy: Paramount thought this work was too risky and exposed the truth of the 2008 US subprime financial crisis in a mocking and mocking way, which may sting the pride of Wall Street. In the end, the work failed miserably, so they refused to let go and asked director Adam McKay to agree to shoot the sequel to "Ace Announcer" before they were willing to give the green light.

Adam McKay, a comedy-born filmmaker, is trying to complete the transformation through a "big short", but now he is once again forced by Paramount to return to habitual routines. To be honest, he is not very happy; and "ace announcer" The previous work of is already ten years ago. Now restarting the sequel sounds like a terrible idea

Paramount, like Universal Pictures, has been at a low point in recent years, and the constraints of the capital chain have formed a vicious circle, which has caused their market share to decline all the way, and they can only helplessly dig out more from the old works. Many possibilities.

Now, Adam McKay and Paramount are in a stalemate. At the same time, the "Big Short" project has begun to change hands among other film companies, and no company has come forward to take over.

In addition, the appearance of the two projects "Focus" and "Wild Hunter" is also a surprise.




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