Cannes, in a box on the second floor of a restaurant not far from the Cine Palace on the Corniche.

Simon Pike chats with Ridley Scott and Best Release Films representative John Wells about the film.

Jordan Scott, on the other hand, was chatting with Eva Green about the plot aspects of Crack.

"Originally, we were going to find IFC Pictures as the distributor in North America, but I never thought that it would be great to cooperate with Xinghai Pictures, which won the Oscar for Best Picture!" John Wells laughed. After all, IFC Pictures' The distribution capability cannot be compared with Xinghai Pictures at all. The financial resources, channels and popularity of Xinghai Pictures should not be underestimated.

Simon first looked at Ridley Scott and said with a smile: "With the contacts of the two Mr. Scotts in Hollywood, it is not difficult to find a release for such a low-cost literary film!"

Ridley Scott has already made films such as "Blade Runner", "The Endless Flower" and "Gladiator", of course "American Gangster" and "Black Hawk Down" are also directed by him;

Moreover, Ridley Scott's younger brother, Tony Scott, is also a famous director, such as "Top Gun", "Thunderbolt", "Public Enemy", "Rage to Rescue" and "Time and Space" All directed by him.

Ridley Scott just smiled and said: "Tony and I can only take Jordan into the industry, and the future depends on her. After all, she is only 30 years old. It is her first time to direct a movie, and she will inevitably encounter some difficulties."

The Ridley Scott family, the brothers are big directors, and their son Jack Scott is also a director, and Jordan Scott, as Jack Scott's half-sister, is now going to be a director.

Simon nodded, Ridley Scott is definitely one of the top directors, and Xinghai Pictures will inevitably cooperate with him in the future.

"By the way, Best Release Pictures seems to have a lot of projects going on?" Simon turned to John Wells again.

John Wells nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, but we are the UK home ground after all, and the market is so big. For you Hollywood, we develop low-budget movies, and the North American market depends on you. The distribution company here will do it!"

"However, our best release film's distribution capabilities in the UK are still good, and we also want to establish cooperation with Xinghai Films."

Simon nodded calmly. The main event is coming. The few films that Xinghai Pictures will release this year are very attractive.

"Iron Man, Slumdog Millionaire, Life and Death Reading and Sunshine Cleaning, these films from Xinghai Pictures and their schedules, Best Release Pictures is interested in releasing them in the UK?" Simon With a smile, he asked, these films were all invested and produced by Xinghai Films themselves, but they were not pre-sold and released overseas. Except for "Life and Death", which was participated by the German Konstantin Films, of course, they also got the German film industry. copyright.

The movie is about to be released, and if this is calculated, the release price in each overseas market will be very different from the pre-sale price.

John Wells shook his head, and said helplessly: ""Life and Death" and "Iron Man" are now attracting a lot of attention, and we don't have the ability to release it!"

"We now hope to be able to release your company's 'Sunshine Wash' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' films."

Simon took a look at John Wells. The investment in these two films is small, and the influence is not very large. It seems that the best release film industry is mainly based on independent films.

"John, I also think that these two films will have good results for Best Release Films to release in the UK. When the time comes, the relevant personnel in our distribution department will contact you," Simon laughed. After all, "Slumdog Hundreds" The director of "Millionaire" has a very good relationship with Best Release Films and has recommended it; as for literary films like "Sunshine Cleaning", it is indeed appropriate that Best Release Films has its own art theater chain in the UK.

"By the way, at the film festival, our distribution department recommended a thriller "Lake Eden" from your best release film industry. I think it's okay, but the North American market can be handed over to us Xinghai Films," Simon suddenly said. This low-budget thriller recommended by Ashley Brax came to mind.

"Lake Eden" is a movie about juvenile delinquency with a desperate ending. It is artistic, but not very commercial.

If it weren't for the low cost, and the male lead was Michael Fassbender and the female lead was British actress Kelly Reilly, Simon would not have paid attention.

"Lake Eden, because the movie is so desperate, we haven't found a North American distributor yet, but Weinstein Pictures has penetrated the idea," John Wells explained with a smile.

Simon smiled and said: "Weinstein Pictures has released more than 30 movies this year. It seems that "Eden Lake" will be released in the UK in September. Xinghai Pictures will have enough resources to ensure that the movie will be released this year!"

John Wells smiled and nodded, knowing that Xinghai Pictures and Weinstein Pictures are now at odds with each other, and of course they want to sell the release price higher.

Simon doesn't care about John Wells saying that Weinstein Pictures raised the price. If the price is not satisfied, Xinghai Pictures will definitely not release it.

There are "Life and Death" and "Slumdog Millionaire". Xinghai Film is still worried about next year's Oscars this year?

"Simon, I'm currently working on a series, The Good Wife, about how a politician's wife gets her life back after her husband was jailed for prostitution and corruption, women in politics. Workplace stories, I wonder if your Xinghai TV company has any ideas in this regard?" Ridley Scott suddenly said.

"The Good Wife"? Simon was stunned for a moment and then nodded: "You can send the script to our TV department, we need to understand it first!"

Simon is very happy, probably to support his daughter's filming of "Crack". After all, Ridley Scott has a director's film "Body of Lies" to be released this year, and also produced a good drama.

Unexpectedly, he wants to start producing "The Good Wife" this year, and he will also be the producer of his daughter's film "Crack". At the same time, the "Robin Hood" script that Universal Pictures bid for last year also confirmed Ridley. Scott is the director, and preparations for another epic blockbuster have begun.

"Of course, the "Gossip Girl" produced by Xinghai TV has received a very good response. You have produced two more episodes this year, and it seems that you are adapting a zombie comic-themed episode "The Walking Dead". Xinghai Entertainment is indeed blooming everywhere! "As a famous director and producer, Ridley Scott is of course willing to have a good relationship with Xinghai Entertainment, after all, they not only have money, but also have vision.

After Ridley Scott finished speaking, the three of them laughed involuntarily.