“Nolan’s project has been negotiated…”

On the first day of "Thor" released, it showed no surprise that the dominance of commercial blockbusters should have, and also let the interests of all parties breathe a sigh of relief.

The main creators were promoting the roadshow at the pace, and the group flew around from all over the world, but Lehman was listening to Joseph's report in the office.

Just like in his previous life, Nolan took a long rest after filming "The Dark Knight" and thought about it for a long time, and then took out the script of "Inception" with his younger brother Jonathan.

The two sides talked in early June and completed most of the preliminary preparations for the movie in July.

In order to win the project copyright, Firefly also has excellent conditions, with a director's salary of 20 million + a box office profit of 10%, and his studio invested 32 million as a producer, accounting for 20% of the established budget of 160 million.

As a result, Firefly's project development number has increased this year.

After listening quietly, Lemann was asked about Nolan having started casting, and then he planned to go there.

He did not follow up on this matter throughout the process, because both parties have been working together for honeymoon period.

But when Lehman was about to pass, he called Liam first so that he could contact the top 5 to release the news.

"Inception" is very popular and has a typical reputation. It has a big box office project, with a wide audience and requires long-term operation. Naturally, it cannot be handled by Lions Gate, and its channels are still almost there.

As for which company to choose to issue, Lehman's plan is definitely Universal, Columbia is preferred, Warner and Fox are second, and Paramount is finally.

Among them, Global's production business for blockbusters is relatively low among several studios, but once they are willing to operate, the resources will not overlap, and the level of delivery is very high. It is considered the most ideal partner of "Inception". It is likely that a masterpiece will be promoted in an important period without distracting energy.

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In Nolan Studio, several bracket boards were filled with storyboards, character templates, reservation costumes, props and other drawings about "Inception", and there was an oval table in the center of the room. Nolan, Jonathan, Lehman, Firefly producer Black Cole, and the core cameraman behind the director Varre Fist (this is the third time the two have collaborated) together.

"how are things?"

“Fortunately, the busy days are very fulfilling.”

"Haha...well, let's discuss the casting situation first..."

Lehman took out the script and read it carefully. He knew that this drama was a dream theme conceived by the comprehensive concept of stealing the sky and changing the sun in "Memory Fragments" + "Deadly Magic".

Black Cole mentioned first: "The 160 million shooting budget is still an original work, so we have to invite top actors with market appeal to reduce the difficulty of publicity. There are not many male actors who have this capital."

"Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Nicholas Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio..." Jonathan echoed a string of names.

"The male lead Dom Cobb is the leader of a group of dream invaders, with an age set between 30 and 40, so Cage is not suitable. Whether it is the age of the face or the setting of the dream invader, he feels very awkward." As the director who works with Cage the most, even though Lehman admires him very much, the relationship between the two parties is maintained well, but in terms of familiarity and positioning, Lehman still has to say it.

"Depp is not good either. After playing a role like Captain Pirate, the audience can no longer get out of his impression of him. In the past two years, the only police and gangster film "Public Enemy" that has taken place outside the system. We all know that everyone has a bad evaluation of him. Before he left the "Caribbean" series, he will be restricted and has a high popularity, and is also trapped by this role." Black followed suit and analyzed.

"What about Bell?"

When Nolan heard this, he shook his head, "I want to work with different actors, "The Deadly Magic" and "Batman 1, 2", three consecutive dramas."

"Then let Leo, both the image and popularity are good." Lehman made the final decision.

"Leo is indeed suitable. Black, then you can go and ask his economic team about schedule later." Nolan turned his head and said.

The male lead has been initially decided, and the subsequent role can be directly searched according to the behavior logic defined by the script, and the selection range is wider.

Actors like Cillian Murphy, Michael Kane, Tom Hardy, etc. In addition, there are also popular young actresses Alan Paige to match the acting people.

The entire tentative actor team is almost no different except for Joseph Gordon Rivet, who is known as "Little Heath Ledger" who is replaced by authentic products.

On the other side, after playing "The Joker", Heath Ledger had more opportunities to perform, but when he received an invitation call from Leman, he also freed up the September to October period - he had fewer roles and didn't need to keep in the group.

Nolan was very excited. It was a blessing for him to get the money to support his ideas when he had ideas.

He is professional and does not interfere randomly, and the crew formed will not have any stupid operations like laymen guiding experts. Of course he is satisfied.

It was soon noon and everyone was resting.

After lunch, Lehman set the tone and went back to the company.

Looking through the progress of each project, it was generally on the right track.

If nothing unexpected happens, this year's performance will definitely increase a lot compared to last year. The funds saved can just take a part of the animation business, and learn to operate Spider-Man in Columbia and DC in Warner. Although the movie is the leader, the special charm of animation and its guiding role for the audience cannot be ignored.

Basically, movies are striding forward, don’t fall behind in animations, and are provided to TV stations around the world for free to play, which can also play a positive role in improving copyright value.

Of course, there is already a lighting entertainment industry in the animation field in Mann Media's entertainment territory, but this subsidiary, Christopher McLedanderry, accounts for 35% of the equity, and the "Despicable" project developed is about to be incubated, and Lehman still needs to spend his efforts to form a benign animation department under the Marvel system.

It’s not that Lehman rejects anything. After all, Christopher McLedandre is the only animation coach on the market who can win over. If the conditions are not high, he will probably be attracted by the world.

Therefore, it is understandable that if Marvel's business is not provided to lighting entertainment, it will be dispersed while also being divided into profits. This subsidiary's output benefits is of course happy, but if it grasps the output benefits of Marvel resources, it will not be accepted.
Chapter completed!