2483 See you again
Andre immediately left for Paris to formally start negotiations with Thierry - a verbal agreement is one thing, but a contract written in black and white is another..
It is impossible for the Cannes Film Festival to casually become the "official cooperative distribution platform" of the Don Quixote Channel, which would be a blow to their reputation; similarly, it is impossible for Sisyphus Films to casually let the Cannes Film Festival Doing nothing except making a high-profile "friendly recommendation" is not the cooperation method that Don Quixote Channel is looking forward to. Whether the "Cannes Channel" has launch value requires further discussion..
Cooperation is imperative; but there are still many possibilities in the details.
Arthur is in Tokyo, next stop is Busan; Andre is in Paris, next stop is Venice.
They all have important jobs because Don Quixote Channel is ready.
Next year's Oscar Awards will be held on February 28th. The promotional department of Sisyphus Films has also officially finalized the launch time of the Don Quixote channel on March 1st. At present, the first wave of pre-publicity has been mysteriously launched, mixed with In the promotional posters of the Pioneer Village Music Festival, it is like guessing a puzzle, with different clues set in different versions of the promotional posters for different cities, and it is hinted that the clues will point to a mysterious gift..
According to the answer to the puzzle released by the official Twitter of the Pioneer Village Music Festival, one corner of the mystery gift has been revealed: the so-called mystery gift is a package that includes three gifts——
The first mystery gift is the Music Festival Backstage VIP Card, which allows cardholders to visit backstage during official times during the festival, including Renly’s backstage.
The second mysterious gift is waiting to be revealed on the opening day of the festival. The answer is Renly's new album "Icarus", which not only includes Renly's autograph, but also a special version containing hidden tracks..
The third mysterious gift will be revealed on the last day of the music festival. The answer is a one-year membership card to the Don Quixote Channel..
At present, the latter two mysterious gifts have not yet been revealed. The publicity department of Sisyphus Pictures can also understand that the third mysterious gift will inevitably cause a lot of controversy after the mystery is solved - many people should think that this gift It is not worthy of the name and cannot be compared with the other two. After all, this is the first time the name of the Don Quixote channel appears, and there are no other additional gifts. As a result, this gift is the last to make its grand debut.？
By then, social networks will not let it go easily. And this turmoil and controversy is exactly what the publicity department expects to achieve. They need to heat up the topic, and then follow up with follow-up publicity plans to reveal Don Quixote step by step. The mystery of the channel, and the upcoming dramas are revealed step by step.
“"Night Run"! "Stranger Things"! "Mindhunter"”！
Especially Renly's return to the small screen after many years, "Mindhunter" starring David Fincher and Rooney Mara, is bound to set off expectations..
In addition, there are a number of movie channels that are about to debut at the same time, including Sisyphus Channel, BBC Channel, Sundance Channel, Cannes Channel and Ghibli Channel - the latter two are Andre and Arthur. Currently trying to complete the negotiations, there are also Busan Channel, Venice Channel, Locarno Channel, etc., which are on the road of negotiation. It is very important for the positioning of Don Quixote Channel, and it is also the first impression of the debut..
In conjunction with the launch of Don Quixote Channel, Sisyphus Films will also announce the next first phase of drama production plans, including "Fleabag", "Big Little Lies", "The Crown", "The World of Fuck" Waiting for the series, as well as their cooperation plan with BBC TV, the entire grand blueprint is about to unfold..
After two years of preparation, two years of brewing, and two years of speculation throughout Hollywood, Sisyphus Films will finally officially announce it to the world..
The work of Andre and Arthur is very important. Of course, after the Don Quixote channel is launched, future cooperation plans will continue to be promoted. For example, the Berlin Film Festival cannot be given up easily, but it will make its official debut for the first time. Inventory is undoubtedly the top priority.
Because of this, Renly personally called Alexander Hamilton, hoping that he could help..
Later, Alexander held a high-end party in Edinburgh. The guests were all important figures among the nobility and elites, including Roman Abramovich..
It is true that Renly could call Roman directly to express his gratitude, but this is too cliché, too light, and even frivolous - he and Roman are friends, but Roman is not Andre or Matthew; in comparison, a This party is what Roman needs most. It not only expresses respect grandly and formally, but also sets up a stage for Roman to open up a new situation among the British elite and reward him with practical actions..
Just like Roman’s movements behind his back.
Compared with words, this is the correct way to open "thank you".
The entire Sisyphus Film Industry is running at high speed, and Renly is... still on vacation. The hands-off boss is enjoying the autumn in New York..
Didn't even attend the screening of "The Lobster".
Obviously, Renly, who was on vacation, consciously stayed away from the screen, away from the camera, away from the script and the movie, and truly allowed himself to completely relax..
In fact, the screening of "Lobster" is also slightly low-key.
In the last life, after "The Lobster" landed at the Cannes Film Festival, it was unable to find a distributor willing to accept it. It took a year to go around before being released in North America. As a result, it missed the 2015 awards season and postponed the awards to 2016. Season debut - "The Lobster" also won an award at Cannes in its previous life, but it still faces the same situation.
This also directly proves the core point of the conversation between Renly and Thierry: unpopular art films really lack market support, and the living space for creators is getting smaller and smaller; at the same time, those senior film lovers who really like movies miss out It’s also a pity that these excellent unpopular movies.
Online streaming media provides such a platform, which is a win-win situation for creators and fans; at the same time, if the Don Quixote Channel can also make a profit, it will be a win for all three parties, and ultimately it can feed back into the creative atmosphere of art films. to cultivate the soil for the Cannes Film Festival and so on..
What's more, "The Lobster" is not a work like "Gravity" that must be watched in theaters to feel the effect.——
Of course, this is obviously bad news for movie theaters, because it means that movie screening platforms have more choices, and streaming media directly competes with them for jobs. Although "Lobster" cannot find a distributor, that is, the theater chain itself Works that have been abandoned, but it is one thing for them to give up, and it is another thing for others to snatch them away. It is absolutely impossible for the theater alliance to make it easy for streaming media, and there will definitely be a fight next..
But that's all for later..
In this life, "The Lobster" bears the name of Renly and is still jointly distributed by Sisyphus Pictures and Sony Classics. Before the Don Quixote Channel is officially established, the cooperation agreement between the two parties is still valid; and after that, Andre is evaluating the market and looking at the possibility of Sisyphus Films establishing its own distribution channel.
The rapid growth of Hall Venture Capital gives Andre more confidence.
Thanks to Renly's presence, the North American release of "The Lobster" did not encounter many difficulties. Sony Classics arranged for art theater screenings step by step..
However, compared with the eccentric "Lobster", "Exploding Drummer", "Drunken Country Folk", etc., the topic discussion is still slightly less popular.——
Whether it is utopia or dystopia, works of this kind can always find more resonance and discussion in Europe than in North America..
Sony Classics also took this into consideration when arranging the screening plan. Even for Renly's works, they did not rush to expand screenings quickly, but focused on "Crazy Love", hoping that this work will be able to be popular in the niche audience. trigger more in-depth discussions among enthusiasts rather than comprehensive promotion.
Such a targeted plan is to prepare a fuss at the word-of-mouth level, hoping that the film can rely on word-of-mouth and Renly's appeal to fight its way through the awards season. Otherwise, if this type of black film wants to win more attention during the awards season, It’s very difficult. Yorgos Lanthimos from Greece is not the darling Cohen brother of North America..
Sony Classics Still Expects "The Lobster" to Win Oscars.
On November 13, "The Lobster" was officially screened in a low-key theater in the United States, with only one in New York City. As Don Quixote's important North American base, Renly's appeal is absolutely unrivaled, but The box office explosive power of "The Lobster" in a single theater is still slightly lower than that of "The Lobster", and it failed to create history again..
In the end, the box office of a single theater was US$150,000.！
Wait, such a number is actually called "slightly inferior"”？
Of course, compared to the crazy figure of 250,000 US dollars for a single venue of "Exploding Drummer" last year, this is indeed a lower level; compared with the strong figure of 200,000 US dollars for a single venue of "Drunken Country Folk" the year before that, this is indeed It's down a little bit, but such a number is far from being low-key..
The box office of a single theater of US$150,000 is not only the highest figure so far in 2015, easily surpassing the two works of "Steve Jobs" and "The Big Short"; it also remains on the list of single theater box office in film history. Being able to rank among the top twenty, ranking fourteenth, once again achieving great results.
As of 2015, among the top 20 single-house box office rankings in North American film history, Renly alone occupies four seats..
“The single-venue data of "The Lobster" cannot be said to be "disappointing". It is still the well-deserved top spot in the North American market. It is one of the most watched and anticipated works in the entire awards season, even if it is later released at the end of the year, "The Revenant" After a full year of anticipation, "The Lobster" failed to overtake the lead. In the end, "The Lobster" became the box office champion of a single theater in 2015, holding this title for the third consecutive year for Renly.——
For art film lovers, the influence of "Renly Hall" has been deeply imprinted, especially in the New York base. No one can surpass it. This seems to have formed a conditioned reflex, just like Apple and Sony. The brand effect is average and really creates a craze.
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