I’m in Hollywood Chapter 92: What do you love most about slaughtering fat sheep
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After listening to Amy · Pascal's quotation of Coca Cola CEO Guo Sida's conditions, Eric is impossible to be unmoved. He even thinks that there is a big pit waiting for himself, otherwise how can there be such a pie in the sky Good thing?
Provide enough budget funds, not to intervene in the production of the film, and even provide the team to help him make another film to deal with the Fox contract, and after that, he can still get the local 30 and overseas percentage Ten is divided into Box Office.
This kind of condition is a bit maddening. Spielberg can't get such a good treatment.
"Amy, Columbia open this kind of condition gives me a sense of unreality. You know, the last time I cooperated with Columbia is not too pleasant, so it is difficult for me to believe whether there will be anything ... Fatty? "
Amy positively said: "Eric, believe me, in order to facilitate this cooperation and prevent someone from obstructing it, Board of Directors deliberately dismissed the original Chairman Blunt · Mr. Cohen position. This is enough to express the sincerity of Columbia."
Eric still shook his head. Although Blunt · Cohen got rid of him, he was very happy, but it was not enough to convince him that Columbia was because oneself: "I need a real reason to convince me?"
Amy pondered and explained in detail: "Because Columbia is in negotiation with Japan Sony, you need to sell movies to stimulate the stock price, and you are the most stable one. The three movies you participated in have achieved amazing results. Box Office results, under this continuous accumulation of Box Office appeal, the audience has formed a certain viewing inertia. When your next movie is released, many people will be habitually inclined to walk into the cinema to see. As long as you take The film that comes down maintains the previous standard, it is reasonable to get Box Office again without breaking the sword. "
Seeing that Eric gradually revealed expression, Amy went on to say: "So, do n’t think that Columbia will do a loss-making business, this is a win-win cooperation. Eric, the hot sale before" Home Alone ", the price of Columbia from 12USD pushed the 14USD high. The market value rushed from 2.2 billion USD to 25.600 million USD. "
Eric consider as finished, that is, the market value of Columbia increased by 360 million because of the goodness of "Home Alone" before.
Under normal circumstances, although this growth is exciting, shareholders will not sell stocks because of the increase in stock prices by two USD. After all, they are looking for long-term benefits, and the main benefit is the annual profit dividend. At the same time, once the film investment fails, the stock price will fall again.
However, after Sony decided to acquire Columbia, the situation is different. Every increase in stock price will be converted into actual banknotes. The shareholders of Columbia will not calculate what the net assets are with Japanese. If you want to buy, what is the share price, the standard will be used, and there will be a certain percentage of premium.
Remember previous life, Sony's acquisition of Columbia, it took nearly 5 billion USD, this is definitely a super injustice, because the actual assets of Columbia are not even 2 billion USD. Only one year after the acquisition was completed, the stock price of Columbia fell back to normal levels again, and the market value directly evaporated 2.7 billion, making Sony Board of Directors cry without tears.
No matter whether previous life is in this life, Eric does n’t like Japanese very much. How can this kind of action of slaughtering fat sheep not count as one.
Of course, on the surface, it is necessary to pretend to be embarrassed. Your own interests are the first priority.
“Amy, if that ’s the case, I ’d be happy to work with Columbia again, but I signed a cooperation agreement with Fox for three movies before. As for the Columbia you mentioned, I ’m going to provide gunmen to make movies for Fox, I I will definitely not agree. This is related to my personal reputation. Many people have questioned whether I can make the first few movies at my age. "
After hearing the Eric slack, Amy asked: "Eric, do you already have a plan in mind?"
Eric smiled slightly: "It is estimated that you have also obtained the specific content of the contract, so the previous price tag is only available. Although the local share is 5% less than Fox, it is relative to the price paid by Columbia. The price is still very reasonable. "Amy's cheeks are slightly warm. Although the specific terms of the contract between Eric and Fox are not strictly confidential, they have not been disclosed to the public. Among them, commercial spies must have played a role.
Eric is not interested in such things as gossip, and continued: "Since the contract content Columbia is already known, then you should be clear that the contract of Fox is mainly to obtain the right to issue the sequel of" Home Alone ". There are a lot of details about the movie. But I do n’t care too much about the other two movies, so ... "
Amy · Pascal exclaimed excitedly: "So, it doesn't matter if your next movie is not released to Fox, as long as it is handed over to Fox three works by the end of the year, right?"
Eric nodded and shook its head again: "Although this does not violate the agreement, Fox is not so easy to pass. Fox has scheduled my next movie to be in the summer file, and, because Fox is this year ’s There are not many movie distribution plans, so once I quit, Fox is equal to the Box Office competition that directly withdrew from the summer gear, which will make Fox lose as much as tens of millions, and more than 100 million USD profits. "
Amy · Pascal frowned in annoyance. Although the six giants have both competition and cooperation, Columbia is unlikely to come up with enough chips to make Fox give up such a large profit. A glance at the boy on the opposite side
Eric shrugged helplessly. He could n’t think of a way out for the time being. Moreover, this year ’s summer film has been saturated, especially in large-scale film production. Although Eric can spell it out, and then direct a movie to Fox, this kind of thing may not be possible for others, but it is no problem for him like Goldfinger.
However, if this is the case, will the extra film be played against May's "Batman", or will it be hard against June's 《Indiana Jones》? Will it be possible to get to July and compete with yourself? This is destined to cause both defeats and injuries.
But at the same time, he was reluctant to give up the favorable conditions that Columbia issued. Even if it is calculated according to the Box Office of the lower movie North America 200 million USD, his share will only be 10 million USD less than Fox, and Columbia is willing to pay for the production cost of 30 million USD.
Not to mention that he is not so confident in his next movie, although as long as he can invite Tom · Cruise and Tom · Hanks, plus his own Box Office appeal, it will be no problem to break through 100 million. But how much can be obtained, but there is no reference to Box Office of previous life, because his next movie is not a movie from previous life Hollywood.
"Amy, give me a few days, I need to communicate with Barry · Mr. Diller first. If you can get the understanding of Fox, if you ca n’t reach a settlement, anyway, I do n’t count as a violation of the agreement."
"Do you need Columbia to do something?" Amy · Pascal asked.
Eric is not allowed: "What can Columbia do? Can you go to the office of Barry · Mr. Diller and say to him: Hey, we need to negotiate with Japanese, we need some chips, how about giving us the Williams movie?"
"This ..." Amy smiled and shook his head: "Well, I'm waiting for your good news. If you need help, you can contact me directly."
The two left their contact information before breaking up. After Eric came home, he directly dialed the phone of Barry · Diller office, but was informed by the other party's assistant that Barry · Diller went to Europe for a business trip and returned only four days later. Although the assistant left the temporary contact information of Barry · Diller to Eric, he did not call the other party directly, but made an appointment four days later.
After all, this matter is difficult to tell on the phone. The two are separated by thousands of miles. If the communication is not smooth, the trouble will be worthless.