Chapter 965 Full of Malice

In fact, when Christopher Nolan was filming "The Prestige", Ronan was considering another magic-themed film, the "Now You See Me" that investors from across the Pacific had participated in.

But Ronan knows that magic-themed movies are relatively niche in Hollywood, so he has not made a decision. He intends to see the actual market response of "The Prestige" and make a decision based on the latest market statistics.

The performance of "The Prestige" was mediocre in North America, and the response in overseas markets was also mediocre. The first weekend opening results in nearly 30 overseas countries and regions were only more than 10 million US dollars.

You know, the director of this film is Christopher Nolan, who has a strong ability to balance business and plot. The previous "Batman: Beginning of War" also brought him a large number of die-hard fans.

With other directors, the results of "The Prestige" will undoubtedly be worse.

Ronan considered all factors and automatically gave up the project of "Now You See Me". The gorgeous magic effect requires a large number of special effects shots, which determines that the production cost of the film must be much higher than that of "The Prestige". The congenital defect of a niche subject matter will bring huge investment risks.

However, he still handed over the script outline to the screenwriters of Shahai Entertainment, asking them to register the copyright after completing the script.

At the very least, it can be used as a copyright reserve for Relativity Entertainment's future projects.

The market and audience are always changing, just like superhero movies, more than ten years ago, they were absolutely niche themes. Who would have thought that ten years later, they would become one of the pillar genres that will carry the box office of the global movie market?

Maybe one day, the theme of magic will become popular.

Another niche release from Relativity Entertainment, despite being directed by a woman, has been a bit hotter than Christopher Nolan's The Prestige.

"Juno" started from the extended screening, and there was no box office explosion in any weekend, but the box office output was quite stable.

A hot topic like abortion, which has received widespread attention, is difficult to calm down in a short period of time once it is aroused. Even if the related discussions are not as hot as they were at the beginning, there is still a lot of attention.

In the United States, the Democrats and Republicans have always been at odds over the abortion issue, and for a long time, the abortion issue has become a vital option for the two parties to win voters.

Since the release of Juno, the topic of abortion has gradually come into focus again.

On the one hand, Virginia’s high-profile support for abortion until the time of labor; on the other hand, in southern states such as Alabama and Georgia, many official organizations have begun to discuss the possibility of signing the "heartbeat bill", according to this bill. After more than 40 days of pregnancy, when the fetus' heartbeat can be heard, it will become a crime to perform an abortion.

These have ensured that "Juno" has always received a certain amount of attention.

Since its massively expanded run, "Juno" hasn't had a single weekend that dipped below $10 million.

Although there is no explosion, a stable box office trend is very rare for a movie of this niche genre.

As November approached, after six weeks of steady showings, "Juno" had grossed $70,000 at the North American box office.

This box office sale is already more than ten times the film's $6 million production cost.

Moreover, with the support of sufficient topicality,

"Juno" box office sales are far from reaching the end.

The film has not yet been released in markets other than North America. At present, Embassy Pictures is also preparing for overseas release. According to market research estimates, limited by the type of subject matter, it would be good if the overseas box office can be half of the North American output.

"Juno" can be said to be a very American movie.

In many parts of the East, for example, abortion is equally sensitive, but not uncommon.

The difference in its cultural background and the mentality when watching the movie are completely different, and it is difficult for the audience to understand the approach in "Juno".

Even in the film circle on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, when shooting youth films, there is a very common view that there is no abortion and no youth.

The phenomenon behind this point of view is probably very common in the circle of young artists?

Anyway, Ronan was a well-informed person from junior high school to high school and then to four-year college. He had never heard of a classmate who had an abortion.

Perhaps, this is also related to his social circle is not wide enough.

"Juno" has become famous, its influence has grown, and it has earned more box office, and troubles have followed.

A twenty-five-year-old woman named Samantha from Arizona, together with her attorney, complained to the media that "Juno" used her real experience as a story prototype without her permission. Damaged her reputation and violated her civil rights.

"Shahai Entertainment tried to obtain my consent and release of liability in the process of making movies and portraying characters, but I refused to give up my rights to freedom and refused to give consent and release of liability. Despite this, Shahai Entertainment still uses my personal experience to make and promote the film."

Behind every hit movie in Hollywood, there are always countless "infringed persons".

As for true and false, a discerning eye can tell at a glance.

Samantha accused: "Sandsea Entertainment's producer Jessica Felton and director Sofia Coppola are full of malice and have no respect for the truth. The film has permanently damaged my personal reputation."

Subsequently, Samantha and her lawyer formally sued Shahai Entertainment, demanding $10 million in compensation for the damage caused to her and another $10 million in punitive damages, for a total of $20 million.

Samantha is just an insignificant person. When the Relativity Entertainment Copyright and Legal Department saw the news, they quickly got all the information about her and her lawyer. These two people have no support from any forces behind them. They just want to make a fortune. money.

Since Samantha did get pregnant in high school and gave birth to another family, it seems similar to Juno's experience.

Once anyone's mind is filled with greed, only money is left in front of him, and he will ignore it when doing things, and make many ridiculously stupid mistakes.

"The benefits really touch people's hearts!"

In the lounge, Jessica Felton walked up and down, and said helplessly to Ronan who was sitting on the sofa: "There are not 1,000, but 500 women who have had similar experiences in the United States. According to this Litigation, similar films should not be shot in Hollywood."

It was the first time she had encountered such a thing, so she was inevitably a little uncomfortable.

After all, that Samantha said straight up that producer Jessica Felton was full of malice.

Ronan said: "It doesn't matter, an insignificant little person, she can't make waves."

Jessica Felton asked: "How do we deal with it?"

Ronan didn't even think about it: "It's a lawsuit, we will accompany you to the end." He added: "In addition, there will be someone from the copyright and legal department to investigate the name..."

"Samantha," Jessica Felton reminded.

"Yes, Samantha." Ronan said: "I will hire professionals to check her tax and other situations. I hope she will be a law-abiding person."

Thinking of the tax bureau and the possible serious consequences, as a woman, Jessica Felton inevitably felt a little soft-hearted: "Is this going to be a bit too much?"

Ronan didn't answer directly, but said half-jokingly: "Hollywood has made so many movies about discrediting Hitler, have you considered Hitler's feelings?"

Jessica Felton couldn't help shaking her head and laughing, this bit of softness of women was also forgotten.

No one who can make it out of the turbulent business world and the fiercely competitive Hollywood will be a saint.

"This kind of thing..." It's not hard for Jessica Felton to figure out the key point: "There is a first time, we will not deal with it severely, and there will be a second and third time in the future."

Ronan laughed: "Actually, I can't count the number of times this is about suing Relativity Entertainment for copyright infringement. There will be more such bad things in the future."

For example, James Cameron is filming "Avatar", and there will be a lot of people who accuse the film of copyright infringement.

Relativity Entertainment has already done a lot of work in the front, whether it is law or copyright, it has reached the extreme under the existing laws and regulations.

But after the film is released, it is still difficult to avoid these situations.

In the final analysis, it is a word, the benefits touch people's hearts.

For many people, as long as they can bite a small hair out of "Avatar", it is enough for them to worry about for a lifetime.

This temptation is too great.

These people who sued copyright infringement did not really want to sue the law, but wanted to reach an out-of-court settlement with the film company and get a sum of money.

To date, Relativity Entertainment has not settled out of court with anyone in this regard.

It also represents an attitude.

Some things, even if you back off once, will cause more trouble.

Jessica Felton rubbed her smooth forehead: "I feel a headache when I think about it. At the beginning, I was just a simple editor. As an editor, I don't have to think about the final editing rights. According to the director or producer's Requirements, just complete the work, and only need pure technology. Later, I gradually worked as a post-producer, and I had to consider all aspects of post-production. I worked a lot more, and it was easy for me to deal with it. Now that I am a producer, my vision It is wider, and I also found that this industry is not as simple as I first thought..."

Ronan said: "The location of the station is different, and the scenery you see is also different."

"That's right." Jessica Felton nodded lightly: "In the past, I wouldn't worry about copyright litigation at all."

Ronan looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time, let's go to the press conference."

Jessica Felton has been paying attention to the time and said: "Go over a little earlier, so that friends in the media can feel respected."

The two left the lounge and walked towards the side door of the news hall.

Shahai Entertainment called the press conference of "Fast and Furious 4" here today