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Chapter 367 The project rejected by the eight major film companies (Earth)
When Truman went to Image headquarters in San Francisco.

Adam is also raising resources for Spawn.

The first is investment.

If major film companies, such as Time Warner or Disney, are willing to invest in "Spawn", then "Spawn" will get not only dollars, but also everything from the shooting base, CG team, theaters, and publicity team sum of resources.

The eight major Hollywood studios are the ultimate aggregate of all film industries. Once you enter their system, you don't have to worry about everything, as long as you work hard to please the audience.

But "Spawn" did not win the favor of Disney and Time Warner. Although they are chasing Truman, the IP of "Spawn" is indeed too old and too out of trend.

Disney tactfully declined, "With "Blade" in our new year's plan, there will be no need for "Spawn."

Time Warner is more straightforward, ""Spawn" is impossible to succeed, because McFarlane wants to make it an R-rated film. If the final positioning is a G-rated film, come to us again, and we are willing to invest in CH."

This is where the problem lies.

Truman liked McFarlane's original script, and "Spawn" would be an R-rated film, at most changed to PG13.

The big Hollywood companies know very well that even if it is PG13, it will be difficult for "Spawn" to be released in mainland China. If the mainland market is lost, Truman will lose the greatest source of magic. business miracle.

And, R-rated superhero movies, are you kidding, superhero horror movies?
The failure of the Batman series in the later period is still vivid, and the success of "Shang Qi 2" is indeed refreshing, but not every business law of the film market can be subverted.

In this case, why should they invest in a movie that has a high possibility of losing money?
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"Disney and Time Warner are not interested in "Spawn", and MGM and Sony rarely produce such movies. Paramount is a bit interested, but what they want is the right to adapt the script and the right to final review. Universal Pictures It was only after asking Truman to star in "The Fast and the Furious" that he would invest..." Adam communicated with Truman, Lin Yuhang, and Xing Shuwen via video link.

Paramount has a penchant for horror movies, and Universal has made money with "Small Cry," but the terms they put forward are unacceptable.

"We have money, why do we need their investment?" Lin Yuhang looked fatter in the video, but his complexion was good, obviously because people are in good spirits on happy occasions.

"Young Master Yu, are the mainland investors you have contacted willing to invest in an R-rated film that cannot be released in the mainland?" Xing Shuwen asked.

"Those bastards usually pat their chests and say that they will follow me up the knife mountain and down the oil pan, but now they shrink their heads when they encounter problems." Lin Yuhang couldn't help cursing, "I won't take them to play in the future."

"There's no market for R-rated movies," Xing Shuwen said. "It's normal for them not to want to vote. Everyone and you want to make money, not lose money."

"Don't we have any money?" Lin Yuhang asked back, "We made so much money from "Shang Qi 2"!"

"Shang Qi 2" has a global box office of 17 billion US dollars, and it has been credited to the account one after another by February. In addition to deducting various taxes, all investments of Lin Yuhang and Xing Shuwen have obtained double profits, and Truman has obtained Nearly $2 million in personal income.

Don't think it is too small, the investment period is only 3 months, and the rate of return exceeds 200%. This kind of investment opportunity is almost rare in the world.

It doesn't matter to Lin Yuhang to invest the money back into the production of "Spawn" now.

"Money is not the problem, the problem is the shooting base, CG production, theaters and publicity. The big manufacturers are very mature. If we do it ourselves, it will take more time and effort..." Xing Shuwen has decades of experience in the industry, Knows a lot about the film and television industry.

However, after all, he believes in 'foolishness'. After a little worry, he is full of optimistic revolutionary spirit: "But as long as we work hard, everything will be fine~"

"Yes yes~"

"Yes, yes~"

Looking at these happy faces full of positive energy, Adam wondered if he had entered a kindergarten?

Although I am used to the naive optimism of these investors and their unconditional belief in Truman, every experience is a shock to Adam's worldview.

Adam wondered, with these people's IQ, how could they make money?

"Mr. McFarlane recommended a company that is willing to invest in "Spawn." Truman mentioned a topic at this time, "A production company called "Bren House"."

"CH, forget it!" Adam said immediately.

Blumhouse Productions, the name of the production company, is not as well-known to the domestic people as Bada, but mentioning a film will definitely give you a little impression.

"Spirituality: Ghost Story", a commercial miracle blockbuster shot with a handheld DV, invested 1.1 US dollars, took 10 days, and raked in 1.9 million box office after it went online, was produced by Bren House.

Since then, Bren House has gone on the road of horror and weird movies. It has filmed "Insidious", "Human Purge Project", "Get Out of Dead Town", "Split", "Happy Death Day" and other productions. Xiaoboda, if a movie does not earn more than 10 times, it will be considered a loss.

Of course, it also produced "Burst Drummer", which was shortlisted for the best picture of the Academy Awards, with an investment of 330 million US dollars and a box office of 4900 million US dollars.

After learning about Blum House's resume, especially the corresponding agreement between Blum House and Universal Pictures, allowing Blum House to invest, they can use the resources of Universal Pictures. Everyone can't help but think that this is the road to saving the country with a curve.

"Jason Bren is a tough guy, he will interfere with your creation." Adam said looking at Truman in the video, "And CH, you can't help but beat him."

"I won't," Truman said.

"You will," Adam said.

"I won't." Truman shook his head.

"You will..." When Adam said this, he shook his head, feeling that he had become naive after being with these people who are connected to the line for a long time.

"We can talk to Bren House first to see what kind of request he will make." Adam said, "Indeed, if we can't negotiate with Bren House, then we may have to abandon this project, or we can solve all the problems by ourselves." For investment issues, CAA has corresponding resources, as long as you have money, everything is easy to talk about, but everyone should remember that this risk is very high, very high.”

For Adam, of course, he hoped that Truman would give up the "Spawn" project. If he gave up now, he wouldn't even have to pay the $2000 million. If he didn't give up, the possibility of losing money would be too great.

Under the circumstances that the entire Hollywood is not optimistic about, there are almost no profitable projects. It seems... Titanic is an example, but Truman is not Cameron.

(End of this chapter)