Heads Up Hollywood

"Broken Men and Women" is a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston. It has just been filmed for two months and is expected to be released in summer next year.

Although the investment of the film is not high, but because of the existence of Jennifer Aniston, a powerful female star, it is fully qualified to rush in the summer file.

Sending films to the MPAA for rating is a very professional process, and the judges are film professionals from the top six in Hollywood. The film only needs to be finely edited and dubbed before it can be submitted, and it does not need to be completed.

After the review is passed, the producer will conduct a more comprehensive post-production.

If the review is controversial, then in the post-production process, some content adjustments must be made to meet the requirements.

Once it is rated as an R-rated film, it means giving up the youth group and the market in many countries.

If it is not necessary, no producer is willing to engage in R-rated projects, and the cost pressure is too great.

With the theme and content of "Broken Men and Women", there will definitely be some large-scale smiles and some scenes that are not suitable for children, but the R rating is too much.

PG-13 is over.

This is a romantic comedy, not a sexual comedy.

As soon as Tang En heard the report, he immediately realized that he was being targeted!

The MPAA rating committee is composed of Hollywood giants.

When MGM was still there, it was composed of Warner, Universal, Paramount, Disney, Fox, Sony and MGM. The rules were simple, democratic voting, and the minority obeyed the majority.

After MGM was acquired by New Universal, it lost its voting rights and was excluded, leaving only the Hollywood Big Six on the rating committee.

This will lead to a tie.

Therefore, under the rule that the minority obeys the majority, there is an additional strategy, which is to take up or not to take down.

If a movie is rated R by 3 judges and PG-13 by 3 judges, it will be rated R instead of PG-13.

Tang En took the document and saw the rating results of "Broken Men and Women". The spokespersons of Warner, Columbia, Disney, Paramount and Fox all voted for R ratings, and only Universal Pictures voted for PG-13 ratings.

5:1!

One-sided!

"Heh! He's become the target of public criticism!" Tang En showed a bit of a sneer.

If it is a fair classification and normal market competition, New Global will be fearless. But if there is a problem with the classification, then the trouble will be big. There's a big payoff gap between the R rating and the PG-13 rating.

For example, such an excellent film as "Mad Max 4: Fury Road" has a global box office of less than 400 million US dollars just because it is R-rated.

The R rating is equivalent to agreeing from the official source that it is a niche film, which can only be shown in limited theaters in limited countries around the world, and the income will naturally be less.

George Lucas said: "In the past, the Big Six controlled the MPAA and joined forces to deal with independent film studios and safeguard the interests of the collective. Now this is to engage in internal strife."

"It's not about internal strife, they just want me to give in." Tang En shook his head.

George Lucas thought for a moment and said, "Yeah. If it's not a sex comedy, it's just a romance... PG-13 is very easy. You don't even need to come forward, let Universal Pictures do it themselves It works, it works, it takes a little more time. Anyway, Universal is on the ratings board, unlike the independents."

Tang En said lightly: "Yeah, maybe that's what they mean. Let's go to the door and ask for a revision of the rating. There may be nothing in "Break Up Men and Women" this time, so what about next time? Next time How about this time? New Universal produces 50 or 60 films every year, and at least 20 of them can have different ratings, right? They all go to the door and beg?"

George Lucas understood what he meant, and opened his eyes wide: "You mean...they are joining hands and want you to exchange their rating decisions for benefits?"

"Isn't it?" Tang En snorted coldly, "I've seen through those mercenary bastards a long time ago."

George Lucas laughed secretly.

I said in my heart that your words are better than your singing, and when it comes to mercenary, you are more of an asshole than anyone else!

However, in front of Tang En, it is difficult to say much, so I can only follow him: "Well, this way of using the hidden threat of rating power is too much. The purpose of the MPAA is to help the long-term development of Hollywood. rather than creating unrest."

Tang En's expression was a little gloomy.

If it's a fair market competition, then they will come with real swords and guns, and they will pack together, Tang En will not be afraid.

But it is really disgusting to compete in this way of playing power.

Not to mention, this method is really not easy to deal with.

But upon hearing what George Lucas said, Tang En's eyes lit up, "What are you talking about? Creating turmoil?"

George Lucas said: "Yes, it is true that the Big Six in Hollywood have competition, but they are also a community of interests that has lasted for a hundred years. Once there is chaos, the interests of New Universal will certainly be damaged, and other film companies will not be much better. "

A contemptuous smile curled up at the corner of Tang En's mouth, "That's right, the way to deal with bastards is to be even more bastards than bastards!"

"ah?"

George Lucas didn't react for a moment.

Tang En stood up and patted him on the shoulder, "George, watch out, I'll let you know how to become a bastard!" Then he called his secretary and returned to the company.

...

The problem with the rating of "Broken Men and Women" is just a small problem in the later stage of a film project of the production department of Universal Pictures under the New Universal Film and Television Entertainment Department.

On the surface, it looks very inconspicuous.

But the meaning behind this is great.

This is likely to be a test by a competitor, or a colluded attack.

This is a flame.

If it is not dealt with in time, it is likely to be a prairie fire.

Tang En convened all the middle and high-level film-related executives of New Universal, and held a meeting, including group CEO Barry Diller, president Robert Iger, vice president Ron Meyer, vice president Carol Melton, and Bill McNick, Aaron Ball, Grant Hill, Kathleen Kennedy, Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, West Cotton, Donna Langley from the Film and Television Entertainment Division ...

With such a big posture, everyone understands that this matter may not be done well.

For a long time, Tang En's style of work was very stable and low-key, and many people even almost forgot that this big boss got his current status only by relying on bloody storms.

He broke a lot of people.

Among them are media tycoons like Eisner and Redstone.

It looked like he was going to make a move today.

Single-handedly challenge the entire Hollywood?

probably not.

This is too exaggerated, too unrealistic.