Sweet Subterfuge novel by Trina Duo novel Chapter 576

"Migration to Mars" was one of Pluto's early works. Although it wasn't as famous as "Wormhole" and his writing style was more immature in that novel, its content was simpler to understand.

The science fiction community regarded this particular novel as an entry into the rabbit hole as it did not contain an excessive amount of obscure knowledge, making it more palatable to the general audience.

After assessment by professionals in the film industry, they estimated that "Migration to Mars" would become Pluto's most successful work, given that the level of production quality was similar to "Wormhole."

Nonetheless, "Wormhole" had set the bar too high. VisualBox had financial backing from Microworks Corporation, so they could afford to hire a top-notch production crew from Tinseltown and put the most realistic visual effects into the film. Other production companies in Caldor couldn't compete on the same level.

When Xavier was dreaming of making it big with "Migration to Mars," many of his friends had advised him, saying, "Instead of wasting money on a film destined to be a flop, it is better to sell off the copyrights and invest the money in other sound projects."

However, Xavier refused to take their advice. "As long as I can secure sufficient investment and hire the post-production team who had worked on "Wormhole," breaking even would be a piece of cake!"

He found out through the grapevine that VisualBox had only invested around a hundred million dollars on their post-production costs. Back when he still had Cody's support, the marketing and promotion budget for an average film easily exceeded that amount.

At Xavier's insistence, the friends who genuinely cared about him could only fall silent. Because of that, Xavier presumptuously thought that he had successfully convinced his friends.

The fifty million dollars promised by Frank was definitely not enough for Xavier. However, at least they could save money on post-production expenses, which was a significant relief.

"Did you check up on 'Fantasy Utopia'? Is it well-known?" Recalling his question, Xavier asked Ian.

Ian was taken aback by Xavier's sudden question and quickly looked up the company on his phone. After ten minutes, Ian compiled the results that he had skimmed through and answered Xavier, "Fantasy Utopia is one of the top post-production companies in Tinseltown, comparable to Crescent Legend, the company that VisualBox had engaged for Wormhole," Ian rattled off a few renowned film titles. "These films are all produced by Fantasy Utopia."