The formula for feature films is that the pivital event in launching the drama occures in the 17th minute of the movie (which is also on page 17 of the script), called, in movie scripting, the "seventeen minute rule." Therefore, the wise thing to say when asked such questions by a movie mogule is, "Come back in 17 minutes, for your answer."
I don't think it's bad to give an anticlimactic answer to the movie producer. However, make sure you read the fine print when you sign over the rights to him, because he will probably want to spice it up a good bit and you will want to know the specifics before the debut.
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