Chapter 753: Matrix
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After finishing the call with Yao Qiyun, Du Caige hesitated for a while, and found a chat record on his WeChat, which contained a phone number.
It is a local phone number of Stars and Stripes.
There is a note after the number: James.
Du Caige pursed his lips tightly and stared at the number.
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"Warner Bros. Pictures' press conference, why are you an independent music producer here to join in the fun?" Gaspek rolled his eyes.
Simon blinked his small eyes, "Did you forget that I'm also a columnist for the Washington Evening Post? I'm going to write a column for Hemingway in the new column, can't I. But you, what are you doing here? You, a reporter for the Herald , you should have been transferred from the entertainment section, you are now a serious financial reporter."
"I hear that Warner Bros. is going to have a series of big moves," Gaspek shrugged, "and that means changes in their stock, including that of several entertainment companies. Isn't this financial news? "
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were meeting each other.
The place where Warner Bros. Pictures held a press conference today was at the famous Oaks Hotel.
Warner Bros. Pictures has rented a large conference hall that can accommodate 400 people. It is conceivable that this press conference will be very lively.
Gaspek and Simon met several familiar reporters along the way, and everyone chatted and laughed, and came to the venue.
At a glance, it was dark and full of people.
Simon was speechless: "There are only 400 people here? You tell me there are only 400 people here?"
"Relax, buddy, this is a small scene. Last year I went to Dahua to attend their government's press conference. That's just one person. There were more than 1,600 reporters and photographers at the scene." A person who just imported their reporter chimed in.
Gaspick also looked at Simon with disdain, "It's rare to see. Look at others, who would make such a fuss like you?"
Simon looked around, "But there are too many people. I remember Fox held a press conference not long ago to announce the next few projects,
There were only 30 media present, and there were more than 70 journalists, photographers and assistants in total. "
"Because Hemingway will attend the press conference today. We are all here for him. What's so interesting about Fox's press conference? Of course not many people will go there." Another reporter who passed by the side interjected familiarly. .
"But, is Hemingway's press conference very good-looking? Because he is handsome? Or, he will dance and sing with beauties at the press conference?" Simon asked three soulful questions.
With an expression of "it's embarrassing, don't tell others that you know me", Gaspek pulled Simon aside, "You came here without knowing anything? What the hell did you do here!"
Simon plausibly said, "I said, my column is going to write a special topic on Hemingway."
"You've already written this," Gaspek reminded him.
Simon rolled his eyes, "But I want to write a more in-depth topic."
"It's up to you," Gaspek said without any hesitation, "We have all received some news. At today's press conference, Hemingway will announce a lot of exciting news, including Warner Bros. Pictures' investment in the next few films. A masterpiece worth over 100 million yuan. And what everyone cares most about is his new film situation."
"God," Simon was really surprised, "is the loer going to make a sequel?"
Gaspek shrugged, "Not necessarily, it is said that it may be a brand new series."
"Another 'digging a big hole'," Simon said the word in a strange Chinese tone, and then said like a cannonball, "but even if we knew he was digging a hole, we were still willing to jump in. Just think about it. How many holes have been dug! A song of ice and fire, children of the mist, there are several comics that are not finished. Now that the story of the 'martial-art' series has just begun, he is going to start a new series? Don't let I saw him, and if I saw him, I would definitely kidnap him and force him to write 30,000 words of Ice and Fire every day, and he would not be given food until he finished writing. After I finished writing Ice and Fire, I would write Children of the Mist, and then Let him make a movie for me..."
Gaspek laughed. "There are a lot of people who think the same as you, buddy. Good luck."
Under the guidance of the staff, the arriving reporters were seated respectively according to the importance of their respective media, their audience, and the time of their arrival.
Only reporters and some famous entertainment industry practitioners have seats, photographers and camera assistants have no seats.
After the 400 seats are filled, people will come one after another, so they can only stand in the aisle.
Simon roughly estimated that this conference hall can accommodate at least 700 people.
There were 10 times more people than the original Fox press conference.
So, this is the magic of Hemingway, right?
When the time came, Hemingway, several other executives from Warner Bros. Pictures, and an eloquent media spokesperson walked into the venue talking and laughing.
After being seated, the procedure began, and the speaker began to read the manuscript.
The reporters listened intently.
Many of them come for Hemingway, but that doesn't mean they're all about Hemingway, after all, Warner Bros. Pictures is also full of topics.
Moreover, everyone knows that many of Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming actions are related to Hemingway. This is the news released by insiders.
As the news was announced one by one, the reporters sometimes whispered and sometimes whispered.
Simon whispered: "God, 2 years, 5 movies, 1 billion US dollars. In previous years, I wouldn't be surprised if Warner Bros. Pictures cast 5 films with a cost of more than 200 million US dollars in one year. But Now? Can they afford so much money? I haven’t heard that they have a lot of financing. I heard that most of the money invested by Juzhi Investment is used to repay the loan.”
"Don't make noise, keep listening." Gaspek stared at the spokesman with a gentle smile without blinking.
After a while, Simon beeped softly again, "A total of 20 films will be shot in the next three years? A considerable part of them will be low-cost drama films? That's not bad. If you don't have money, it should be a game without money. "
"Fuck me, 10 new dramas will be filmed within 2 years, and 3 dramas with a single-integration cost of more than 5 million US dollars will be regarded as blockbuster products? I still say the same thing, what the hell is Warner Bros. Pictures has so much money Is it?"
"Invest $1.5 billion to build a movie world theme park? What's wrong, do you still have spare money to do this at this time?"
"What? Invest 500 million US dollars to create 3 excellent games? If Hemingway thinks the money is too much to spend, why don't I help him spend some."
"Can you stop talking?" Gaspek couldn't take it anymore, "When will you return the 'we will rock you' vinyl record you owe me?"
Simon stared at him, "When did I owe you the vinyl record? You owe me a hardcover copy of Hemingway's autographed "A Song of Ice and Fire."
Gaspick shrugged. "Here we go again. You never take a bet. I don't want to bet with you again."
The reporters behind glared at them: "Stop talking nonsense, listen carefully!"
Gaspick and Simon glanced at each other and fell silent at the same time.
There are indeed a lot of dry goods in this press conference, and it is worth listening carefully.
After the speaker finished speaking, the press conference entered the question-and-answer session.
With so many reporters present, surely not everyone had the opportunity to ask questions.
But Warner Bros. Pictures' press conference was not a White House press conference either, and Warner Bros. Pictures was less reserved and arrogant.
So among the reporters present, about 70 people got the opportunity to ask questions one after another.
But each reporter can only ask one question.
Most of the questions are for Hemingway to answer, and some of them are not even related to this press conference. They are about Hemingway's private life, whether he has really reconnected with Yan Yingzhen, and whether he and Claire have had a supernatural relationship. The relationship of friendship, and someone asked: "May I ask if you and Evans are in a relationship?"
This made Hemingway turn blue.
Of course, most journalists are not that boring.
For some topics that everyone is interested in, Hemingway also gave more detailed answers.
For example, the respective types and themes of the three games.
The story introduction of the film and television works just announced (it seems to have said a lot, but when I think about it carefully, I didn’t say anything).
The location of the movie world theme park, the estimated construction period, etc.
An overview of variety shows that may be launched.
For example, when asked, "With the current financial situation of Warner Bros. Pictures, it may be difficult to afford so many investments at the same time", Hemingway replied with a smile. There is a large amount of money lying in the accounts of entertainment), Dahua's Oasis Film and Television and Double Star Group have initially reached a cooperation agreement, so don't worry about the source of funds.
"Even if the money is not enough, I will pay for it out of my own pocket, so please rest assured that the agreed investment will not be less than a penny."
When asked, "Most of the film and television plans announced just now come from the scripts you wrote, and even 2 of the 3 games to be produced come from your ideas. May I ask if this is really your own creation?" Is it? I personally don't believe that someone can have such a talent that even God would be jealous of."
Du Caige shrugged and replied, "These are not my creations."
Having said this, he paused. Just when everyone thought they were about to hear a super big melon, Du Caige continued: "God put them in my mind, I just copied them out."
In a sense, this is actually realistic.
But to the reporters present, it was a good joke.
This humorous answer with a little bit of religious overtones made the reporters present roar with laughter.
In the country of Stars and Stripes, which has a strong religious atmosphere, such an answer cannot be faulted in the slightest.
Someone followed up with this question and asked, "I admit that you have written excellent scripts before, but I don't think there are any other excellent scripts that can match your scripts. However, in the next production plan of Warner Bros. Pictures, you More than three-quarters of the scripts were written. I think you are very confident, but have you ever thought about what would happen if these works failed?"
Du Caige told him: "Any movie made with any script has the possibility of failure. No one can guarantee that a certain script will be successful. You ask xxx, ask xxx, ask them if they dare to guarantee the ticket, and they choose a script If I shoot, it will definitely hit the box office? Maybe if I do this, some people will think that I am too conceited. But at least, I dare to take responsibility."
In the Stars and Stripes, where individual heroism prevails, such an answer is also very popular.
The topic that the reporters are most concerned about is Du Caige's personal film project.
In fact, Du Caige's personal film was not mentioned at all in the spokesperson's speech just now.
This is of course Du Caige's intention.
Because of this movie, he just had a preliminary idea, and it hasn't been fully finalized yet, so he doesn't want to talk about it.
But you can make some layouts by answering questions from reporters.
"Mr. Hemingway, according to a source, you are actively working on your new film. I heard you are more likely to start a new series than start a sequel to 'a tale of martial-art' right away, yes ?"
Du Caige replied seriously: "I don't know where you heard the news, but I want to tell you..."
Speaking of this, a smile suddenly appeared on his serious face, "You guessed it!"
"'the loer' is a great story, and a lot of people think that if you did a sequel, you'd do better. Why don't you?"
"Because I make movies for love, not for money. After all, I'm already too rich."
This answer... why is it so embarrassing?
"What will the new story be about?"
"I can't reveal too much, but I have already thought about my fame. 'matrix'!"
Reporters scrutinized the name.
The word "matrix" originally meant the womb, the mother's body, the place where life is conceived.
At the same time, in mathematical terms, matrix is used to represent various related data in statistics and other aspects, and it means "matrix".
Such a name really makes people imagine.
But Du Caige refused to reveal more.
"When will the filming start? When will it be released? How much will the investment be?"
"The shooting will start in the second half of this year."
"The shooting cost has not yet been budgeted, but it is estimated that it will not be less than 200 million US dollars."
"The time of release... I hope this is a film that strives for excellence, and can bring you more novel feelings and the pleasure of watching the film. Therefore, the film will only be released if it meets my requirements. The release time should be at Next year’s summer vacation, and even the next year’s New Year’s period. It will only be postponed, not brought forward. Let’s see and post.”
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"Ma'am, your phone number." The maid stood at the door of the bathroom and said respectfully.
"Bring it in." Margaret Wood sat in the bathtub, the foam covering her delicate body.
She stretched out a bronze-skinned arm that was clearly trained and sunbathed, and the small muscles were very flexible, and took the phone.
James' voice sounded.
"Hey, Margaret, there's something I need to tell you. Hemingway called me a while ago. He talked about Shin. We need to meet and talk about it!"