Steve? Lucas's "Deep Blue" is famous in this world.

The most important reason is naturally the box office, this sci-fi production a few years ago won $860 million in North America and more than $2.9 billion worldwide, properly ranking first in various lists! Among them, China alone gave the director of this movie, Henry? Kutcher contributed $550 million, nearly four billion Chinese dollars!

Secondly, because of its technology, which uses something similar to IMAX3D on Earth, the effect in the cinema is extremely amazing, attracting a large number of fans to go to the cinema again and again......

In fact, it's nonsense to talk too much, this is the otherworldly version of "Avatar"!

So......

"Steve, you're a bold idea!"

After the shock, Sun Peng, who suddenly wanted to laugh, first spoke up and affirmed Steve? Lucas paused, then blinked and smiled, "So for such an epic movie, how are you going to surpass it...... Okay, let's be a little more specific, let's talk about investing first. The total investment in Deep Blue is $490 million, how much have you found now? Five hundred million? Or 600 million? ”

If you want to have a high box office in this era, the first thing you must do is a huge investment.

Why did "Titanic" set a box office record? Because he was the most expensive movie in history at that time, and the special effects production was also the peak at that time; Why did "Avatar" surpass "Titanic"? Because he costs more than twice as much!

After all, if you want to set a box office record, you have to rely on the power of the whole world.

And what can attract audiences all over the world and make them walk into the cinema indiscriminately can only be the top special effects blockbusters, which can allow audiences to get a shocking experience that they can't get in other types of movies, or other similar movies - to achieve such an effect, ordinary action movies, science fiction films and historical films are simply impossible, let alone comedy, drama films or anything.

Because of the movie, the geographical limitations are too strong.

Aside from Hollywood, can you see any country in the world where movies can be sold all over the world? Even those movies on the Hollywood box office charts, what are the genres of the top ones? Only the grand spectacle is the passport to ignore any cultural differences.

And crazy special effects mean crazy investment.

So for Sun Peng, who has been in the film industry for several years and barely entered the door, listened to Steve? After Lucas's words, his first reaction was that this guy is rich!

"What ...... this investment?"

Picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip, Steve? "So far, I've raised $100 million," Lucas laughs. ”

"100 million? Steve, you're not kidding me, are you? This, this is not even enough for publicity, right? ”

Looking at Steve? With a calm smile on Lucas's face, Sun Peng rolled his eyes and said.

Is $100 million a lot?

Nonsense, of course!

Let's just say that Sun Peng's new movie "Hero", the total investment is only six or seven billion Chinese dollars, almost 100 million US dollars. And this level is already at the first-class level in China, at least more than 99% of the movies are killed in seconds.

Even in Hollywood, this number is definitely not low.

But don't forget, Steve? Lucas's goal is to surpass Deep Blue and make the film more than three billion dollars at the global box office! This means that in addition to the movie being shocking enough, you must also invest a lot of publicity money - don't think you're standing up to a Hollywood, a Steve? Lucas's name can attract audiences to the cinema without spending money, which is simply!

Unless it is a sequel to those classic IPs, the box office of any movie is directly proportional to the investment in publicity costs.

With a box office of three billion US dollars, you are embarrassed to mention two or three hundred million publicity expenses?

At least in Sun Peng's view, if you want to surpass "Deep Blue", you should ignore the factors of the script and director first, and at least take a production fee of 300 million yuan and a publicity fee of 300 million yuan before thinking about it...... And even with all this money, it's just proof that Steve? Lucas can just think about that box office record.

Whether it can really be achieved or not is another matter.

And......

The famous Steve? Mr. Lucas wants to make a new movie, and he only pulls in $100 million? This sentence itself, in Sun Peng's view, represents the attitude of investors towards this matter.

If it is really an investment of five or six hundred million, can the cost be recovered?

Don't look at you as Steve? Lucas, one of the famous Hollywood triumvirate, but who dares to guarantee that the box office will reach two billion dollars? You must know that even after the rise of the Chinese film market, there are only four or five films with a global box office of more than two billion US dollars.

Among them, Steve? Lucas has only one!

And with a total investment of $600 million, there is no box office of less than $2 billion, and you want to recover the cost?

Stop dreaming!

The global box office is not equal to the North American box office, and in addition to the cinema part, distributors in various countries have to exploit layer by layer. It's like a Hollywood movie released in China, which is generally just a twenty or thirty point split.

So it's no surprise that the question and ridicule in Sun Peng's tone, Steve? Lucas spread his hands and said, "So, I hope to get your help!" ”

"Me? Want me to invest in your films? ”

Listened to Steve? After Lucas's words, Sun Peng reflexively thought of a possibility.

This guy can't be eyeing Lao Tzu's money, right?

Lao Bai has money, and now everyone knows about it. Not to mention the large amount of royalties and various dividend income every year, the money from the sale of Jiapeng Game Company is enough to make him the top of the rich list in the entertainment industry! Even Liang Ren, who has been on the top of the income list for more than 20 years and ranked first in the income list before Sun Peng's debut, makes a lot worse than his vote!

This is not only clear to China, but also to Hollywood.

After all, when the news was first broken, there was a lot of excitement in the major entertainment media for a while. It's just that some people are envious, and some people are laughing, especially many professional game media feel that Sun Peng is cheap, so he easily handed over the four games with a lot of money......

But there is money for money, and most of the money is always lying on the bank account, but there is no interest in investing in Lucas's film Sun Pengke.

Yes, he can spend billions of dollars to make a game, and even don't ask for anything in return, but it's a martial arts game, something Sun Peng likes himself, right? Isn't this the same as making money to buy a yacht and an airplane? What are Lucas's films in comparison? Let's not talk about whether you can earn it back, let's just say that doing this kind of thing is because Hollywood is not strong enough, so you have to rush to contribute to others?

"No, no, I think it's best not to invest in your own films."

Just when Sun Peng was thinking nonsense, Steve? Lucas said seriously: "Actually, I came to Huaxia to invite you to join!" ”

"Join in? Write a script? ”

"No, no, it's not a script...... Ahem, of course, I'd love to welcome you as a writer, but I'd also like you to be the music director and assistant director of the film......"

“……”

When he heard this, Sun Peng finally understood.

Well, this guy really didn't come for his own money, but fell in love with Lao Bai and Laobai's talent and fame.