Chapter 677

Today, Walt Disney and the other side of the Pacific are in a hot fight, and the new Disneyland project is also in the process of approval. It is also one of the reasons why Matthew finally chose Disney as and publisher.

He didn't have much expectations for the former, and the genre did not meet the expectations and aesthetics of the audience on the other side of the Pacific for international blockbusters. Coupled with the baptism of Qiong Yao's drama for many years, even the popularity of the show will not be much better.

But the latter is different, but the kind of popcorn that the audience loves the most.

Matthew and David Ellison and Walt Disney have long reached a tacit understanding that they will go all out to pass the trial, and for future considerations, as long as the film can be released in the opposite theater, he will take all the leading actors of the crew to the other side of the Pacific Ocean Do the premiere.

In addition, due to the complex ethnic composition of the cast and crew, he specially instructed all the main cast members not to express political and racial views at will, and it became a clear stipulation in the contract.

This is not only for the market, but also for the crew. If all goes well, this group of people will have to work together for many years, including whites, Asians, Latinos, and Africans, etc. Some sensitive words can easily lead to internal drama within the crew. the contradiction.

There can be no contradictions within the Hollywood crew, but the contradictions must be controlled within a certain range.

Maybe there won't be a high box office on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, after all, the market there is just getting hot, and the share is only a pitiful 13%.

But the market is cultivated, and the series grows with a group of audiences, and it is very likely to usher in continuous outbreaks in the future.

Having said that, in addition to the pure popcorn type, he also has his own advantages. Daniel Wu is a pure Chinese actor, and his male protagonist can speak fluent Chinese, so it is definitely not a problem to win the favor of the audience there.

After leaving the conference room, Matthew did not leave immediately, went to Bill Felton's office, and chatted about things.

It was not until half-afternoon that he got off the floor where Disney Studios was, and was about to take the elevator to the first floor.

Standing in the elevator room, the elevator door opened, and before Matthew entered the elevator, he saw a familiar person standing inside.

"Hi, Nat." After he entered, he said hello to Natalie Portman, who responded with a smile, "Hello, Matthew."

There were other people in the elevator, and the two didn't speak until they got out of the elevator.

"Long time no see." Natalie Portman turned out of the elevator, glanced at Matthew as she walked, and said, "I didn't expect to meet you here."

Matthew said casually, "A movie I invested in is about to be released, so I came to attend a publicity conference."

Natalie Portman nodded slightly.

Matthew remembered the two films that Brad Pitt's Plan B company invested in, and said, "Nate, we haven't seen you in a while, find a place to chat?"

"Well..." Natalie Portman thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll treat you to coffee."

The two walked out of the Disney headquarters building, went to a nearby cafe, ordered a cup of coffee each, and sat in a quiet booth, each with their own thoughts.

"Nate, I remember that you also cooperated with Disney." Matthew deliberately put on a curious look, "Isn't it also about discussing movie distribution with Disney?"

Natalie Portman didn't deny it, smiled and said, "The Wachowskis couldn't get away, so I came over on their behalf to talk to the folks at Buffalo."

"That project?" Matthew asked.

"Well." Natalie Portman nodded lightly, "Disney is responsible for the overseas distribution."

Speaking of which, Matthew said with regret, "It's a pity I didn't participate in this project." He sighed and asked, "Filming completed?"

Natalie Portman put down the coffee cup in her hand, "Filming was completed last week, and now it has been transferred to post-production, and it is estimated that it will be completed in April next year.

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She said intentionally or unintentionally, "I participated in the filming before I realized that this is really a very special work."

Matthew shook his head, "It's a pity to miss this project." He asked again, "Has the release date been set? I'll go watch this film when I get there. The Wachowskis' ideas are really special. ."

"Mid-June next year." Natalie Portman doesn't need to cover up this kind of news that will be released publicly, "Originally, Bra...well, the Wachowskis wanted Disney to set the schedule for independence. Day, but Paramount Pictures has already set your starring role on Independence Day, so it had to be moved forward."

Matthew smiled, "Next year's Independence Day schedule is a bit crowded."

Natalie Portman endorses Matthew's words, "Twentieth Century Fox's, Universal's, and yours..."

In recent years, Matthew's films have always been released on Independence Day, and they have been very successful one after another, which also gave Paramount Pictures a hint that even if the time was a little tight, they still chose this schedule.

In fact, this is not the most crowded schedule. On a weekend in late May, it was crowded with two top productions.

Initially, Disney Pictures planned to release it in late May, but later moved it forward to the second weekend in May, a week later.

Next year can be called a big year for Hollywood movies, with a number of mega-productions swarming.

Natalie Portman asked at this time, "Matthew, I heard that there is a movie you invested in to be released this year, and it is also released by Disney?"

"." Matthew said directly, "It was released on Thanksgiving weekend, and I came here today for this film."

"On that werewolf-vampire romance novel?" Natalie Portman asked tentatively.

Matthew nodded, "Yeah, my film studio No. 13 is the producer."

Natalie Portman hesitated for a moment, and held back some words.

This type of film has long been outdated. Even if it wears a new coat, it is essentially a teen idol movie that is loved to death, and it is estimated that it will not have a good result.

In fact, she asked the question on purpose, but after asking, she felt that it would be better not to say anything later, after all, she and Matthew still maintained a good relationship on the surface.

There are a lot of people who don't like this movie.

Natalie Portman then changed the subject, but some thoughts about it were always in circles in her mind.

Matthew Horner's market appeal is indeed strong, and the movies he starred in are even more popular one after another, but the movies he starred in and the movies he invested in are two different things. Audiences willing to buy the accounts of the movies he starred in may not like the movies he invested in. .

Although she asked the question on purpose just now, she actually knew something about the film. Except for the director Sofia Coppola, the main cast members of the crew were all little people who had never heard of it before.

How many people do Nina Dobrev, Liam Hemsworth and Lily Collins know?

The box office of this film is not expected to be very high. Judging from the situation in recent years, it is not bad that the North American box office can catch up with the production cost.

The two didn't chat for too long, about half an hour or so, they walked out of the cafe one after another.

Matthew got into the bulletproof car, told Brown Williams to go back to Beverly Hills, pulled out his phone and called Bella Anderson, asking her to inquire about Brad Pitt and Plan B. edge situation.

Before the car arrived at Horner Manor, Bella Anderson called back and talked about the situation in detail.

As Natalie Portman said, post-production has already started and it will be released in the summer of next year.

Another super production is still under preparation, and it is estimated that the filming will not start until next year. If it is released, it will be in 2010 at the earliest. Disney Pictures initially set the schedule for this film in the summer of 2010.

Back home, Matthew deliberately checked Will Smith and the latest situation.

These three films are all projects that he is very concerned about.

Will Smith played a white character in the original comics, which also amplified the voices of the black movement in the circle again, and all kinds of comments supporting black people emerged one after another.

This is also the trend of the social situation.

However, some people expressed dissatisfaction with this.

Perhaps Spike Lee's remarks left too bad an impression, and Clint Eastwood expressed a different opinion.

In an interview with the media, Clint Eastwood mentioned his thoughts on "political correctness". He feels that the current society is constantly weakened because of these four words. He believes that everyone's humor Loss of sense, but also obliterated many interesting things.

"I've never cared so much about what I said, after all I've been in the industry for a long time, what can they do to me? The era of political correctness doesn't help us at all, it kills many people's ideas, It's weakening this society step by step. It's not that people are too serious, it's that I was lucky enough to be born in an age where everyone jokes with each other every day, and nothing is politically incorrect because as long as you have a sense of humor, all It's all just a joke. People sometimes lose their sense of humour and they take themselves and everyone too seriously, and I think they've missed so much and have no way of enjoying the differences that exist between everyone."