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“Disney boss Robert Iger said: "I'm personally very happy to see Renly Hall join the Marvel family.".”
“The 'Batman' project, which is being restarted, has locked in Renly Hall to take over the new Batman suit..”
“Fox Searchlight goes all out to secure new Hall production.”
“Renly Hall strikes again: officially serving as an independent producer for the first time, targeting independent art films！”
“Rumor: Coen brothers reach deal with Renly Hall, Hall will appear more at Sundance Film Festival.”
“Warner Bros. Goes All-In for Hall's Latest Project: 'Breaking Drummer'’.”
“After "The Ballad of Drunken Country", Hall is expected to appear in a musical work again, which is very exciting.”
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Continuously, the news about "Exploding Drummer" gradually began to increase. As time went by, it gained more and more attention and attention. It became the best hot topic in March and triggered a wave of news. Then a wave of heated discussions spread widely on social networks.
But this heat wave is far from reaching its peak. When "US Weekly" broke the exclusive news for the first time, it really stirred up a storm and successfully gathered all the attention..
“For the Renly-Hall production project, six major Hollywood film companies are competing! The bayonet is red! head-to-head confrontation！”
The six major Hollywood film companies？
It can be said that such a grand occasion has not been seen for many years. Let alone all six major companies, it is already very rare for any film project to attract two or three companies to compete. After all, there are no projects waiting to be developed and produced in Hollywood. Ten thousand or eight thousand, there is no need to squeeze your head in one project.
Now, Gavin Hunter of "Us Weekly" has exclusively revealed the news.
Although the title is exclusive, it is actually not very accurate. Twenty-five minutes before the "Us Weekly" article was uploaded, the TMZ website had already taken the lead in breaking the news, pushing this wave to a climax.——
“Join the fray! Focus Features officially makes an offer to join the competition for the production and distribution rights of 'Cracking Drummer'！”
In the battle for "Breaking Drummer", five of the six major Hollywood film companies have taken action one after another, but Universal Pictures has yet to make any move. After nearly a month of silence, Focus Film, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, has Ye finally couldn't hold it any longer and officially joined the melee..
Focus Features and Fox Searchlight are independent subsidiaries. Although they are affiliated to Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox respectively, they have their own operating systems and independent leadership, and they will not influence each other's decisions. However, the subsidiaries After all, the relationship with the parent company is different. Compared with other companies, mutual help in a strategic sense is very common, just like New Line Cinema is the same with Warner Bros..
In the project "Cracking Drummer", Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox are the same. Compared with the parent company, the subsidiary is more suitable and more competitive. After Fox Searchlight joined the battle, Focus Features has always There is no movement, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the future development framework of Lang Meyer and Universal Pictures is more or less affected..
Now, according to the TMZ website, Focus Features has finally taken an important step..
The report revealed that Lang's decision was the result of careful consideration and hard work. Multiple pressures from Steven Spielberg, Paul Walker, Focus Features and competitors finally forced Lang to change his original intention. , and formulated a huge development plan——
“"Explosive Drummer" is just one part of it. Projects such as "Jurassic Park: Extinction" and "Fast and Furious 7" have begun to fully launch, and even the Luke Hobbs Biography project has reappeared on the table. above.
Universal Pictures, which has never been good at producing and operating sequel projects, after thinking twice, finally decided to build a comprehensive plan for the next three years around Renly, looking forward to "Jurassic Park" and "Fast and Furious". "The two series can successfully become their flagship projects..
Naturally, Focus Features also began to cooperate with the parent company's plan and take the initiative.
However, less than seventy-two hours after TMZ broke the news, they updated the news again: Ron Meyer still maintained a personal attitude of resistance and refused to compromise, but under the pressure of the board of directors, he was forced to nod in agreement. Related plans. Currently, there are still differences within Universal Pictures, and Diesel is also trying his best to stir up a pool of muddy water..
Obviously, in the battle for interests, it is still difficult to determine an outcome in a short period of time. This bloody drama has just begun, but Universal Pictures must speed up, because other film companies will not wait patiently. They sort out their thoughts and then come back to show off..
Returning to TMZ's initial revelations, Focus Features' olive branch can be said to have stirred up waves, and they were the first place to report the exclusive..
However, "U.S. Weekly" was the first media to comprehensively analyze the battle for "Breaking Drummer", only less than 25 minutes behind TMZ. This also means that they have been paying close attention to the trends of related projects, and have also I learned about Focus Features’ decision as soon as possible, and then wrote the feature as quickly as possible.
This is also exclusive.
In the article, Gavin elaborated on the origins of "Explosive Drummer" and the personal resume of Damien Chazelle. More importantly, he also asked Renly for his personal opinion through a telephone interview, confirming that Renly himself attaches great importance to and expects the project, which is undoubtedly very important information..
Later, Gavin listed the list of competitors in detail. In addition to the six major Hollywood film companies, many independent film companies have also taken action, hoping to take over the "Explosive Drummer" and start a short-term or long-term cooperation with Renly. , the intensity of competition has reached unprecedented heights.
“According to incomplete statistics, at least fourteen film companies are currently participating in the competition, actively expressing their willingness to cooperate, and striving for the production and distribution of the project..
Currently, Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros. are temporarily in the lead, and relevant negotiations and meetings are progressing very smoothly; while Paramount and Disney’s strategic plans are more overall-oriented, and innovative artist management companies are in close meetings.”
Just from the words, you can really feel the fierceness and fierceness of competition..
In the article, Gavin analyzed that：
“As an artistic actor, after being polished and refined in a series of works such as "Crazy Love" and "Transcendence", Renly Hall, who is not yet 24 years old, has undoubtedly become a leading actor in the new generation..
As a commercial actor, with the profitability of six consecutive works and the North American box office of "Edge of Tomorrow" reaching 500 million, Renly Hall has now become the most attractive actor in the North American market..
As a person working in the film industry, from 'The Pacific' to 'Transcendence', and now in post-production of 'Gravity' and 'Ballad of the Wild', Renly-Hall's precise and critical eye for film selection is well known..
It is against this background that Hall has become the hottest actor in the North American film industry, with unparalleled influence. This time, "Breaking Drummer", as an independent, low-cost art film, the investment cost It is not high and the positioning group is precise. Hall's joining will undoubtedly become an important guarantee for the success of the work. Naturally, it has triggered a phenomenal response in the entire industry..”
After Gavin's article was published on the official website of "Us Weekly", it quickly received widespread responses. The frenzy of discussion on Twitter and Facebook was almost unstoppable. Just "Renly Hall" "" sign is enough to make the audience have huge expectations. Even the most literary and contradictory "detachment" also won a large number of audiences..
In fact, the audience's response is just the tip of the iceberg. It has given major production companies higher expectations and confidence, and they firmly believe that this work can be successful, which further promotes fierce competition for feedback..
“Fox Searchlight: This will be a film on par with 'The Social Network' and 'Black Swan'.”
“Warner Bros.: Ten million dollars! Spend money to create a unique 'Explosion Drummer'’.”
“Paramount and Creative Artists Agency team up for 10-film long-term project, including 'Blast Drummer'’.”
“Sony Pictures withdrew from the competition of "Crackling Drummer", looking forward to Renly Hall joining "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and teaming up with Andrew Garfield to create a youth version of Spider-Man.”
“Disney and Andy Rogers are in close talks, 'Star Wars' is a potential cooperation target, and 'Crackling Drummer' is a start.”
“Disagreement within Universal Pictures still exists, but negotiations between Focus Features and Damien Chazelle are getting on track！”
“Breaking news: Roadside Views and Renly Hall have reached a consensus and are expected to intercept the 'Exploding Drummer' project！”
“A sudden change occurred: Warner Bros. has reached a strategic cooperation with Innovative Artist Management Company, but it is not yet known whether it will include the "Exploding Drummer" project. The specific situation awaits further official announcement..”
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There is a fuss, really a fuss, but all media reporters know that they are just standing outside and watching the fun. The real negotiation and negotiation process is a smoke and mirrors. Before the decision is made, everything is unknown, and they also We can only speculate, and all the news now is uncertain because there is no official announcement..
In just one week, the whole of Hollywood was in turmoil. The tug-of-war between the interests of all parties around the "Explosive Drummer" project reached an incredible height. It wasn't just Andy and Damien, things had risen to the corporate level. The negotiation process will naturally become more difficult..
But none of this means anything to Renly——
Except for Gavin's phone interview, all other news is fake news. He has not answered anyone's call, even Andy, and they have no communication before the matter is confirmed. Now Renly, he is Enjoy your vacation thoroughly.
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