336 Chapter 335 Barry Meyers Plan (seeking subscription recommendation) (1/2)
A coffee shop in Los Angeles.
Lyman and Barry Meyer sat at the table opposite, and Barry Meyer's assistant sat at the next table properly.
This cafe focuses on hand-made fresh grinding. It seems that Barry Meyer is still a frequent visitor here. When he came, the boss smiled and greeted him.
Lyman sat opposite him, not in a hurry.
He still doesn't know what it means to invite him.
After ordering coffee, Barry Meyer smiled and said, ”Congratulations, Lehman. ”Million Dollar Baby” took Palme d'Or, and the word of mouth came out. I think I can win the Oscar.”
”Thanks to Warner's PR.” Lehman said politely.
Purely in terms of the status of the film industry, Barry Meyer has naturally dumped Lehman several grades.
However, in terms of production alone, Lehman’s Firefly Pictures is not bad. He has the money to run the project and has a good relationship with Paramount. If you leave Warner, you don’t have to worry about distribution, and Warner will not be able to influence him.
So, in this respect, Barry Meyer wants him more.
”Million Dollar Baby” is the first collaboration between them, and it is only a literary type of work, and the explosive momentum is not small, even better than Barry Meyer's expectations at the beginning.
In this way, the plan in his heart inevitably became hot.
He also found that Lehman is indeed strong in directing, very thoughtful, and good in business and artistry.
After the two chatted for a while, Barry Meyer finally said his thoughts.
”I am running a project recently, and I want you to continue to be the director.”
”What project?”
””Batman”.”
Barry Meyer said softly.
Lehman on the side was taken aback.
He had thought about cooperation, but he never thought it would be Batman.
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Since the beginning of the new millennium, the Hollywood film industry has become increasingly large-scale.
The maturity and perfection of the business system not only led to different rises and breakthroughs in the market, but also appeared in the top ten of the annual final list, each of which was able to exceed 100 million yuan.
Before this, it was not that there were no movies that could have a high box office, but most of them were able to have a boutique in a year, which is completely inferior to the current prosperity.
For Warner, under such a background, holding all the rights to adapt dc comics, it naturally wants to develop into a huge profit chain.
They did the same. Superman and Batman, the two former ace players, didn't know how much revenue they brought to Warner, from animation to movies, from toys to surroundings.dc hides a gold mine.
But later, they played off on their own, Superman and Batman were all in a deadlock, there was a big problem, and they had to be refrigerated to preserve their value.
Then in 2002, ”Spider-Man” broke out.
Not only is it the first film in North American film history to break 100 million in three days, it also has a cumulative box office of 400 million in North America, which has brought a large enough dividend to Columbia.
Subsequently, the success of the X-Men and ”Blade Warrior” also announced the strong return of another giant of Manga-Marvel Comics.
Seeing that comics have become a major subject in the market, Warner was also successfully stimulated.
You must know that in the 1980s and 1990s, it was the era of dc dominance. What Marvel did not have enough dc to fight with one hand.
But the fiasco of ”Batman and Robin” is also constantly reminding Warner, making them extremely hesitant.
Barry Meyer is not the case, he is very skilled.
If not, he wouldn't be able to sit where he is now.
He also persuaded the board of directors in one fell swoop to restart the dc comic reform project.
This time, to be on the safe side, they chose Batman.
Because only Batman has enough charm to compete with the increasingly powerful little spiders and regain the flag-bearer of this banner.
Their ambitions.
Lehman couldn't help but feel excited.
Of course, he is not excited about directing such projects. In fact, Firefly Pictures has no shortage of projects.
As a director, he is still satisfied.
However, what he was thinking at this time was what he could get from such cooperation.If you also let your own Firefly Pictures participate.
Yes, such a large project will be a good bridge. In addition to further deepening the cooperative relationship between the two, it can also become the cornerstone of the further development of the company.
And, who said he must have promised to be the director?
Lehman listened and smiled: ”What do you mean?”