"Long time no see, Alan."
Los Angeles, inside the offices of Universal Pictures.Ron Meyer looked at Zhao Yuan who arrived, stepped forward and hugged him, and greeted him in a tone that he hadn't seen for a long time.Since the general strike of the Writers Guild.At the behest of the union, all members were forbidden to contact the production company to discuss the content of the new script, resulting in Ron Mayer and Zhao Yuan having a lot of phone calls during this time, but they never met in person and did not discuss any topics related to the script."
You look a lot stronger than before?"
Looking up and down at Zhao Yuan in front of him, especially stopping on his tight arm muscles, Ron Meyer immediately raised his eyebrows and said."
You know, I have a lot of time left during the strike other than attending events, so ......" shrugged his shoulders and deliberately steered the conversation to the content of the strike.The effect of [Enhancement Elixir] has improved Zhao Yuan's physical fitness in all aspects.Moreover, this enhancement is still not over, but with his exercise and excavation to get closer to the limits of the human body."
If I have time, I'd love to be able to exercise like you."
His eyes fell on Zhao Yuan's sturdy body, Ron Meyer looked down at his lower abdomen, which was still exposed even if he was covered by a suit, and couldn't help but shake his head."
But then, you may have to reallocate your time, at least not as much as you used to."
Simply through a few private topics, he got closer to Zhao Yuan.In the office, Ron Meyer's words changed sharply, and then turned the conversation to work."
At present, judging from the news, the temporary agreement between the Writers Guild and the Film and Television Producers Alliance has been basically finalized, and many TV dramas on ABC TV have also announced the resumption of broadcasts, and "Modern Family" is also in this rebroadcast list, so I believe it will not be long before you will return to your busy screenwriting work.""
In fact, I already have a complete idea of the script for the first season of Modern Family, and I can't wait to get back to work."
Not to mention the first season of "Modern Family", even if it is the plot of the next six or seven seasons, as long as Ron Mayer needs it, Zhao Yuan can come up with it.However, he naturally wouldn't do this kind of drinking to quench his thirst.The drama "Modern Family" is a springboard for Zhao Yuan to continue to accumulate fame.With the ratings in the future, the more awards the TV series won, the greater the effect on his prestige in Hollywood.At the same time, it can also better disguise his other identity.Sometimes, the aura of celebrity can hide a lot of problems, especially in Hollywood, where there are countless celebrities who have all kinds of quirks to death.If a celebrity is not a maverick, is it still a celebrity?"
Of course, in addition to thinking about the plot of 'Modern Family', I also conceived a new script during the time of the general strike."
Hearing Zhao Yuan finally mention his new script, Ron Meyer's face leaned forward slightly, and his face put on a listening look."
The new script continues the shooting style of "Blair the Witch", and still uses the pseudo-documentary format as the main ......"
"In that case, why not shoot a sequel to "Blair the Witch" directly?"
Hearing the filming technique of Zhao Yuan's new script and still choosing the form of pseudo-documentary, Ron Meyer immediately opened his mouth and put forward his own opinion.For production companies, film series tend to be the least risky investment option.Especially when the previous work "Blair the Witch" has already received such a huge box office, if it can be used as a basis to shoot a sequel before, even if the box office is not as bright as the previous work Witch, only half of the box office is a profitable deal for Universal."
The plot of 'Blair the Witch' was over for me in the first part, and of course, if Universal is willing to make a sequel, I will be happy to sell the rights to the film.""
Blair the Witch", as a film that completely relies on 'fraudulent' marketing and saves a lot of box office, is destined to not leave a good reputation and popularity.Viewers may have been deceived by 'fraudulent' marketing once, but it's never easy to get fooled a second time, especially if it's still playing the sequel to Blair the Witch.With examples as a reference, Zhao Yuan is well aware of the fiasco of the sequel to "Blair the Witch" in terms of box office word-of-mouth.However, Ron Meyer apparently doesn't know the story behind this.The huge success of "Blair the Witch" inevitably influenced Ron Mayer's judgment on the sequel movie.Therefore, after hearing Zhao Yuan express his willingness to sell the copyright of "Blair the Witch", Ron Meyer immediately began to think about the possibility of operation, and at the same time tentatively asked Zhao Yuan in front of him."
If Universal wants to win the rights to Blair the Witch, what is your psychological expectation?"
In this regard, Zhao Yuan reminded the other party 'kindly'."
You should know, Ron, 'Blair the Witch' grossed over $250 million worldwide."
Although, from Zhao Yuan's point of view, it is clear that under the influence of bad word-of-mouth, the sequel to "Blair the Witch" can no longer successfully 'deceive' the audience.But if Global Baba wants to send him money, then Zhao Yuan naturally has no reason to refuse."
However, we all know that due to the influence of previous marketing methods, the reputation of "Blair the Witch" is not ideal.""
However, 'Blair the Witch' grossed more than $250 million worldwide.""
This is only the box office of "Blair the Witch", and no one can guarantee whether the box office of the sequel will continue the glory of the previous work, and there is a big risk for Universal to buy the rights.""'
Blair the Witch' grossed more than $250 million worldwide.""
Buying the copyright is only the first step for Universal, and the subsequent script and shooting require a lot of manpower and money.""
Two hundred and fifty million dollars."
Ron Meyer continues to find various reasons, from the film's word-of-mouth, to the unease about the sequel's box office, and the investment in filming to try to lower the cost of copyright.It's just that Zhao Yuan was unmoved.only bites the box office revenue of more than 250 million US dollars in "Blair the Witch"."
Well, as for the copyright of "Blair the Witch", Universal will give an answer as soon as possible, now let's move on to the content of the new script."
Shaking his head, seeing that Zhao Yuan's attitude was firm, Ron Mayer could only give up the idea of reducing the cost from copyright, and instead put the topic back to the new script proposed by Zhao Yuan this time.From Ron Mayer's tone, Zhao Yuan already knew that the copyright issue of "Blair the Witch" had basically been finalized, and the follow-up negotiations would naturally be handled by a lawyer."
Regarding the new script, although it was also filmed in the form of pseudo-documentary, the overall framework is more inclined to the content of "Modern Family" than the previous "Blair the Witch", interspersing the thriller storyline with daily ......"