Chapter 365: Legend of the Underworld

Like "Resident Evil", the premiere of "Underworld" was not large. Except for Will Smith who came to cheer and cheer, no heavyweight guests were invited. The main character, Kate Beckinsale, unfolds.

When Kate - Beckinsale wore a long nude sequined gown to lead the way, immediately became the focus of the audience.

In the interview area at the end of the red carpet, Ronan praised Kate Beckinsale without hesitation.

"From the beginning, we set out to design a heroine who was gritty, and who was caught in internal conflict from beginning to end."

Facing the reporter's microphone and camera, Ronan looked at Kate Beckinsale standing next to him and said: "Kate has been my first choice from the beginning to the end. For the crew and me, Kate's role is simply amazing. The spirit is lifted!"

Kate - Beckinsale has been standing by and laughing, as if those repeated seesaws when the two sides were in contact did not exist.

Ronan continued to tell reporters: "Before Underworld, you probably never imagined Kate Beckinsale wearing vampire teeth and running with a gun. Full of expectations."

Kate Beckinsale was very cooperative, saying at the right time: "The characters looked really cool, and they were fun. I thought, 'Ah, this is really good.' So I started reading the script, which is different from the usual Comic book, Selena is a character of flesh and blood."

A reporter from The Hollywood Reporter asked: "Mr. Anderson, you've made several successful films. Why did Len Wiseman direct this one? As far as I know, it's Wiseman. Directing a feature film for the first time."

Now Ronan is becoming more and more famous as a producer. Many media reporters have known and learned about some of Ronan's resume through films such as "The Bourne Shadow" and "Death Comes". At this time, they all watched it curiously. come over.

Everyone knows that choosing a new director to direct a movie is very risky.

Ronan is still full of praise: "Director Wiseman is an eloquent person, and his ideas made me have a strong interest in him directing the guide tube. In addition, he once studied under Roland Emmerich, and also ILM has worked in the special effects production company and is good at grasping the atmosphere of this kind of sci-fi theme. I know what films like "Underworld" need most. As a director, Wiseman often has fresh ideas and a keen sense. I believe he can bring a successful masterpiece."

After saying this, Ronan got rid of the entanglement of the reporters and was about to leave the media area. The targets of the reporters turned to Kate Beckinsale.

"Miss Beckinsale, your previous film was "Pearl Harbor". Why did you choose the theme of "Underworld" for your new film?"

Before walking out of the interview area, Ronan also heard the conversation between Kate Beckinsale and the reporter.

"Werewolves and vampires is a very cruel story, but I like this script. I think this kind of cruelty is a social phenomenon, so I have been looking forward to such characters. And I think the shootout scene is very interesting, because I have grown a pair The hand of the man, so the gunfight scene will be performed more smoothly."

In front of the advertising background board with the Netflix advertisement, Ronan and the rest of the crew waited for a while until Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman came over and took a group photo together in front of the media.

To Ronan's surprise, after the group photo was over, Len Wiseman, Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen deliberately stood together for a group photo.

It seems that the relationship between the three is not bad.

Ronan heard people say that Kate Beckinsale had been involved with Len Wiseman during filming, plus Michael Sheen, the ex-husband...

It can only be said that the views on marriage and love in the East and the West are really very different.

Even though Ronan had lived in Los Angeles for several years, it still seemed a little weird.

In the East, it is difficult to imagine a woman standing together with her ex-husband and her current boyfriend for an intimate photo.

Ronan entered the theater first, and met Robert Iger and Mark Randolph in the VIP room. The two were chatting about work together. When they saw him, they hurried over.

"What are you talking about?" Ronan asked directly.

Robert Iger was the first to speak: "Resident Evil's DVD release."

Mark Randolph gradually understood Ronan's character, and said bluntly: "I hope that the TV broadcast window period between the release of "Resident Evil" and the release of DVD can be appropriately shortened, and a period of time will be reserved for Netflix to distribute it on the Internet. DVD."

Robert Iger disagrees: "We sold the first round of TV rights for "Resident Evil" for $5 million, and the DVD release must be after the first round. And I think that releasing DVDs online and offline is the best strategy at the moment. Netflix's channel is not enough to support us to bet all the chips on DVD."

He further said: "If we let Netflix release DVDs through online channels first, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction from offline channels, which will seriously affect our cooperation with offline channels."

Mark Randolph said: "The Internet is the future."

"That's the future." Robert Iger matter-of-factly: "Mark, how much is Netflix currently shipping in DVD sales and rentals? If it's half of Blockbuster, we can take a risk."

Hearing this, Mark Randolph fell silent.

Ronan said at this time: "Mark, we will give Netflix the greatest resource support, there is no doubt about it. But Bob is very correct. Netflix will be the company's most important DVD channel in the future, and may even become the only channel. But not now."

Mark Randolph exhaled lightly and said, "Well, I'm convinced by you."

Robert Iger smiled and said, "Mark, I have already communicated with the embassy film industry. All DVDs released by "Resident Evil" will have Netflix's URL."

Mark Randolph nodded: "Thank you for your support, Bob."

Ronan deliberately asked: "Isn't this job not easy?"

Robert Iger said truthfully: "Communication with offline channels took a lot of time and energy. We made a proper concession to allow Netflix's advertisements to appear on the DVD packaging of offline channels. Fortunately, it is a DVD. If it is a video tape, Blockbuster and Hollywood Video won't agree to anything."

Mark Randolph also knows that the head office has made a lot of efforts to support Netflix, and will not ask for anything else.

Ronan shook his head: "I really can't imagine that after nearly five years of DVD's rise, the business of Blockbuster and Hollywood Video is still dominated by videotapes."

Fortunately, Blockbuster said that the DVD business is gradually expanding, but the video tapes still exceed half of the average inventory of chain stores.

The Hollywood video is even more exaggerated, basically no DVD business.

Robert Iger said: "The company's scale is large, and the usual model can be profitable. If you want to turn around and transform, you need not only huge funds, but also courage."

"They lack courage." Mark Randolph continued: "It is an inevitable trend for DVDs to replace video tapes. The more hesitant, the more likely they will get into trouble."

Ronan said softly: "This is a good thing for us."

The three couldn't help laughing. If Netflix wants to develop into a real giant, Blockbuster is a hurdle that must be overcome.

Ronan asked again: "Mark, how is Netflix's customer development going?"

"We are supported by enough advertising resources, and the number of customer registrations far exceeds expectations." Mark Randolph thought of the advertising bombing from January to the present, and fully realized the advantages of using the platform of a large company to develop. It is simply incomparable to develop silently by itself.

He simply said: "At present, the total number of registered users of Netflix is ​​close to 1 million, and it is expected to grow to 3 million in the second quarter. I am confident that it will be profitable in the second quarter!"

Robert Iger nodded: "Netflix's development speed is faster than expected. The Internet is really an important channel that we cannot ignore."

In the previous life, the major Hollywood companies including Disney did not pay enough attention to the Internet business in the early stage. As a result, when they wanted to develop later, the largest market share had already been snatched by Netflix.

Companies such as Disney, in order to restrict Netflix, even withdraw their copyrights.

Robert Iger joined Relativity Entertainment. Through the situation of Netflix, he also opened up the vision of a traditional entertainment manager on the Internet.

Everyone has areas they are not good at and need to recharge from time to time, even Robert Iger is no exception.

Ronan then went elsewhere, found Will Smith, and thanked him especially for coming to cheer.

"You're welcome, we're old friends." Will Smith touched his protruding ears and said to Ronan, "By the way, there's a gathering in the sports circle next week. Are you interested in attending?"

Ronan was curious: "A party in the sports circle? What do you do at a party in the sports circle?"

Will Smith seemed a bit embarrassed to speak. He hesitated for a while before saying, "Didn't I tell you that last time? Sister Williams asked me to get together."

"You didn't go?" Ronan became more and more curious.

After all, he still knows a little bit about the names of the Williams sisters. It is said that the two sisters once challenged Rodman at the same time and beat the big bug to the ground.

Will Smith straightened his expression: "Isn't it next week? I'm going alone, I'm worried that I won't be able to bear it, why don't we go together? Two against two, we can definitely deal with them!"

Ronan shook his head quickly: "Forget it, I can't afford to provoke them."

Just when Christopher Nolan came over, Ronan changed the subject and introduced Christopher Nolan and Will Smith.

"Will, this is director Christopher Nolan, very talented. Chris, this is Will Smith."

"Hello." Will Smith shook hands with Christopher Nolan, didn't take it seriously, and quickly went to another place.

Ronan chatted with Christopher Nolan and invited him into the screening room.

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