Super Spender

Chapter 412: 406: Unexpected

Finn Lewis wasn’t exaggerating. Yesterday evening, Finn Lewis obtained the feature-length, 100-minute game video that won the top prize in the competition from Yuri Johnson.

You have to admit, there are skilled people among the common folks. The whole story is set against the grand background of a game world, yet it doesn’t feel out of place even for those who aren’t familiar with this game and its background. The story is lively, the characters fully fleshed and relatable.

The highlight of the video is undoubtedly the large-scale scenes, similar to some magical films from Floral Village.

However, these videos created by the player are different. The effects of the spells are absolutely gorgeous! Particularly some of the large-scale spells, which are absolutely earth-shattering, especially after all the special effects are turned on. Most importantly, these players have captured some essentials. Although the spell effects are flashy, they do not overshadow the performances of the characters in the middle.

All it needs is some minor optimization from Olivia Thatcher, there is even no need for massive adaptations.

“Also, contact Activision Blizzard, ask them to find a distribution company in the Federation to help us get to the market.” Finn Lewis said.

“Okay, I will contact them immediately. However, without passing the factory electricity review in the Flame Nation, is it really good to release in the Federation?” Yuri Johnson hesitated for a moment. He couldn’t change what Finn Lewis had already decided, but he had to ask questions that needed to be asked.

“The Federation’s review isn’t so strict.” Finn said bluntly.

The dispute with Jay Summer was just a sidetrack. Anyway, the guy attacked him first. To deal with such clowns, Finn wasn’t the kind to turn a blind eye. However, since he promised to bring the video to the market, he naturally would do it.

Having been advised by Finn, Yuri went to operate immediately. The other preliminary matters had been completed already, such as the contract for copyright of the entire video, and other agreements. If it were to be screened, all the original creators of the video will share 13% of the box office earnings. This number suggests that WY earned barely any money.

You’d know that even if WY wasn’t a distribution company. For instance, even the investors of many blockbuster films cannot get up to half of the box office earnings. The investors, distributors, and cinemas all share the proceeds of the whole film. Cinemas get the biggest piece, taking over 30% of the box office share, even for global blockbusters like the Avengers series.

Yuri went to find a distribution company and initially contacted the domestic distribution companies. However, to Finn’s surprise, a distribution company from the North Federation found them before the domestic distribution company was confirmed.

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Roberts Damian Bryan.” Finn Lewis shook hands with the well-built old man who was well over six feet tall. Calling him an old man doesn’t do him justice as Bryan wasn’t that old, only around sixty years old, balding slightly and most of his hair was gray.

“Hello, Mr. Lewis.” Damian Bryan greeted Finn with a handshake and a smile, then said: “I heard you just produced a film that’s set to be released?”. Finn was taken aback by Damian’s words. Although the incident had created a stir, he did not expect it to spread overseas so quickly.

The most important point was that Bryan came to the Flame Nation so quickly. Who is Roberts Damian Bryan? He is one of the oldest in Concaster’s board of directors, as well as the executive and administrative CEOs. Concaster may not be known by many, but it has 24.6 million cable TV users, 14.4 million broadband users, and 5.6 million IP telephone users, making it the largest cable TV company in the North Federation.

Concaster is also the second-largest internet service provider in the North Federation. Not only has Concaster acquired NBC Television, but it has also acquired Time Warner Cable. From this, you can judge how powerful Concaster is in the North Federation. Simply put, Concaster’s influence in the North Federation is almost equivalent to CCTV’s Influence in the Flame Nation.

Moreover, Concaster doesn’t just influence cable TV. It also owns one of the world’s most famous entertainment companies, Global Studios! The largest of the eight major film giants in Floral Village! This was why Finn Lewis was so surprised when Damian Bryan wanted to see him.

“Yes, we are looking for overseas distribution channels. The North Federation, being the largest movie box office market in the world, is naturally not overlooked by us.” Finn Lewis said, unsure why Bryan had taken the initiative to approach him. Bryan hadn’t seen the movie that Finn had in his possession. Moreover, to most people, particularly filmmakers, this whole deal would seem like a joke, almost completely unacceptable.

Because this is a game video filmed by a game player using in-game resources! What does this have to do with making a movie? This is why Jay Summer was so confident, and why he completely dismissed this video. In his opinion, even films made by professional filmmakers don’t necessarily sell well, let alone a video made by a bunch of gamers who aren’t professionals? Are you joking?

Moreover, this was filmed using game resources. How do you plan on adapting this for the big screen? You can add voice overs, but what about when a character is speaking on the big screen and their mouth isn’t moving? You’ve got to be joking!

But Bryan had taken the initiative to come, and his tone suggested that, no matter how bad the film is, Global Studios would still screen it for him!

“That’s great. I wonder if Mr. Lewis would consider Global Studios? As the largest film producer, distributor, and cinema alliance in Floral Village, I believe Mr. Lewis should be aware of Global Studios’ capabilities. And we can guarantee that if you sign a contract with us, we will premiere your film in no less than 800 cinemas!” Damian Bryan quickly said.