I’m in Hollywood Chapter 1035: High price
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This question is indeed somewhat inappropriate.
Matt · Jill Mori heard Eric's rhetorical question, and his expression was a bit scornful.
Everything is still pending, and Eric did n’t mean to talk too much with the three people, simply opened their own conditions and sent them away.
Looking at the figure of the three people leaving, Bruckheimer said: "Eric, but here many people see you have seen three of them, and then it may be more lively, you are sure that 1 million USD they are willing to shoot script, but Warner has already opened The price of 3 million USD. "
"If you are a Actor who has just debuted and has no reputation, would you like to accept 1 million USD to join my movie, or 3 million USD to participate in a movie directed by an unknown guy?"
Bruckheimer laughed: "Of course it is yours, but screenwriter and Actor are still slightly different."
"The truth is the same," Eric took a cup of coffee from Fernanda Tavares who came back, and continued: "I give them more not money, but opportunities, one becomes Gold screenwriter opportunity. Everyone knows that in Hollywood, opportunity is the most important. "
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On the other side, leaving the street blocked by the "Enemy of the State" crew, the three of them got into a car in silence, fastened their seat belts on the co-pilot, and Terry Lucio finally said: "1 million USD, a little low Ah. "
Ted Elliot started the car and said: "If Eric Williams really wants to make this script into a series of blockbusters, 1 million USD is still very good. After all, a week ago, we did n’t even think about how This script is sold. "
In the back seat, Matt · Jill Sen thought about how to pass the news that the three met with Eric Williams as soon as possible. At this time, he also said: "Eric Williams just did not say that if we auction this script, Firefly It will also be bidding. "
Ted · Elliot said: "But if this is the case, we cannot participate in the follow-up development of this project."
Terry · Rusio was wearing a seat belt in front of him, thinking while saying: "I think, according to Eric Williams, Firefly should be aspirational to this script. As long as this project is successful, we will still become Hollywood The most famous screenwriter, isn't it? Now that the Warner's quotation has arrived at 3 million USD, if the auction, maybe we can get 5 million USD. Even if Firefly made Pirates of the Caribbean into a trilogy, we should be able to get a total of no more How high is the number. Anyway, fame has become, we can not participate in the development of subsequent projects, we just can focus on writing other script. "
Ted · Elliott and Matt · Jill Sen heard, they were silent, after a while, Matt · Jill Sen spoke again: "So, I will first spread the news, look at the other few The reaction of Big Film Studio. "
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The news that Eric and 《Pirates of the Caribbean》 met screenwriter quickly spread in Hollywood. Of course, the Eric has already made detailed plans for this project and will substantially revise this script. The three of them chose to hide. .
However, it is just because Eric personally said that he wants to make 《Pirates of the Caribbean》 into a series of words. The reaction caused by this news is much larger than expected.
The whole Hollywood, except Firefly, other big Film Studios, including Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Fox, all hope to develop more big production series movies.
After all, once a large production series succeeds, it is basically enough for a large Film Studio to maintain a high profit level for several years. Of course, Hollywood is not lacking in the big production film script. What is lacking is the keen eye for identifying these projects. Because of the extreme uncertainty of the film industry, no matter how big the brands Director and Producer dare not pack tickets for a certain project, these years Eric Williams apparently broke this rule.
So, almost immediately, the major Film Studio who received the news contacted Ted · Elliot three people and raised their own quotation.
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After the failure of Godzilla last year, Sony's situation this year has become more difficult.
The Patriot released by Sony Film Industry in this summer ’s summer season, North America Box Office is now barely over 100 million. Because it is a relatively small United States single war theme, the film ’s overseas Box Office is not even as good as North America. Eventually global can recover 200 million USD even if it is good However, the production cost of this film has reached 110 million USD. Although Sony controls the cost of announcement at 40 million USD, global 200 million and Sony Film Industry will still bear the loss of 60 million USD on Box Office, and can only expect to make up for the subsequent video tape and TV broadcasting rights. loss.
Due to the lessons brought by Peter · Guber and Qiang · Peters, the control of Sony Film Industry by Sony Headquarters in the past few years has been almost overkill.
The Sony Film Industry started a slightly higher cost movie project, almost all of which need to be rigorously reviewed by Sony Headquarters before it can be approved, which inevitably caused the layman to command the insider. Therefore, in addition to "Patriot", Sony is developing several other major productions, Box Office prospects are very uncertain.
When Sony bought Columbia Film Studio, it was originally to promote its own video recorder. With the rapid popularization of DVD, the previous plan naturally cannot be mentioned, and some of the directors of Sony have even had plans to abandon Film Industry.
Sunday morning, Culver City Sony Film Industry Headquarters.
Howard · Stringer looked over script of 《Pirates of the Caribbean》 in his hand. Bill · Michanick opposite him was introducing the current situation: "Yesterday Williams personally contacted this script screenwriter, confirming that he really valued this script According to news, in the afternoon, it is said that the Warner Bros. side raised the quotation for this script to 4million USD, and several other companies have also increased their overweight. Now the trend of bidding wars has clearly appeared. "
Howard · Stringer did not raise his head, and asked, "Where is" Men in Black "?"
"Will · Smith is working on" Enemy of the State "of shoots Firefly, and the situation has not changed. As long as he and Tommy · Lee · Jones do not give up the conditions of 20 million USD's remuneration share, Firefly does not intend to make any concessions.
The Howard · Stringer page-turning movement paused and frowned slightly. As the CEO of Sony United States, most of his powers are in the movie and record business of Sony.
In the first half of the year, due to the impact of Internet pirated music, the revenue and profits of Sony records plunged. Now, Sony Film Industry is also deeply immersed in the mud. Headquarters has even heard the sound of wanting to sell Film Studio, which makes the position of Howard · Stringer inside Sony very unstable. If you continue, do n’t talk about future competition Sony The position of the first non-Japanese CEO and whether his current position can be retained is still unknown.
Due to the proliferation of pirated music on the Internet, the business situation of Sony records is difficult to reverse in a short period of time. Howard · Stringer can only focus on boosting Film Industry.
It's just that Sony Film Industry is currently the only "Men in Black" series that can greatly improve the performance of Film Studio in the short term, but the initiative is in the hands of Firefly Group.
Firefly Group is thriving, even though this originally thought that there will be a short trough in the summer season, on the basis of the "The Day After Tomorrow" Box Office big sale, the Box Office dark horse like "Ring" has appeared, making Firefly as of now The total of North America Box Office once again topped the list.
Eric Williams new film, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Iron Man", "Spider-Man", "Enemy of the State", "Sleepy Hollow" ......
Not to mention the Pixar studio and Disney animation studio, and the new line Film Industry production scale is even larger and there is no shortage of medium and low-cost movies like Ring Box Office dark horse, just think about the series of live-action blockbusters being produced by Firefly Group At the same time, Howard · Stringer is envious and frustrated.
Compared with Firefly Group, the gap between Sony Film Industry is too big.
I carefully read the script in my hand. Although I was not interested in the pirate film, Howard · Stringer thought about it for a moment, but he quickly made up his mind and said to Bill · Michanick: "Bill, we will do everything at all costs Take this script down, so that you immediately contact the other party and we will send out 5 million USD. "
Bill · Michanik was slightly surprised when he heard the instructions of Howard · Stringer. Compared with the Howard · Stringer, which has a relatively scattered energy, he has been in the Hollywood since he started his job. Therefore, he is also well aware of the status of the script market of Hollywood and knows what it means for 5 million USD to buy an script.
In recent years, as more and more international speculative hot money flows into the film industry, the price of the script of the Hollywood gold medal screenwriter has also risen.
On the value of screenwriter, there is no doubt that Eric Williams is definitely the highest. However, the situation of the other party is special, completely priceless and marketless. It is impossible for other Film Studio outside the Firefly system to get Eric Williams script.
Next is the other first-tier gold medals screenwriter. Although the average script price of Hollywood has remained at around 100,000 USD, these gold medals screenwriter's script in recent years has frequently sold sky-high prices of more than one million USD. "Lethal Weapon" three years ago Series screenwriter Shane Black's "Agent Wild Flower" even broke the 4million USD mark, becoming the highest-priced Original Script in the history of Hollywood. .
Now, the opening price of Howard · Stringer is equivalent to refreshing the highest record of Hollywood script price.
However, although the price of 5 million USD has already broken the record, Bill · Micanić is still seeking truth from facts: "Howard, seriously, our 5 million USD is not necessarily able to get this script. The current offer for Warner is 4million USD, But this should not reach their limit. Perhaps, the opponent's hole card should also be 5 million USD. I think 5 million USD is probably the upper limit, after all, it is just a script. Next, everyone should compete with other conditions, such as investment scale, Director candidates , Actor card, and even announcement, these factors that can affect the final score of the film, we have no advantage in this regard. "
Howard · Stringer was silent for a moment, and soon decided again, saying: "Then 7million USD."
Bill Michanick suddenly took a breath.
7million USD, which is 70 times the average script price of Hollywood, enough for those small companies to make a good low-cost independent film, Hollywood first-line superstar, starring in a non-sequel A-level production, most of the film pay is probably 7million USD .
"Howard, this price is already a little ... excessive," Bill · Michanik originally wanted to say ridiculously. When it came to his mouth, he still changed a milder vocabulary and continued: "Moreover, Headquarters will Do you agree? "
"Will wait to take script and inform Headquarters, I still have this permission."
Howard · Stringer was actually hesitant about this offer, but he quickly made up his mind and did not intend to waver again.
If he ca n’t reverse the decline of Sony Film Industry, he may not even be able to sit in his position. In short, it is necessary to take the risk to continue to develop blockbuster, grab the script approved by Eric Williams, the success rate is definitely much higher.
"But," paused, Bill · Micaninick said: "This script is Eric Williams fancy, our bid is too high, Firefly over there may be very dissatisfied."
"Everyone competes fairly, Firefly I don't want to pay for it, and I can't complain about our high prices. " Howard · Stringer Associate with Firefly Refused to start "for pay Men in Black 》 In the sequel, the attitude is more determined, and the script Pressed in front of me, looking at the hesitant expression Bill · Michanique aggravated the tone: " Bill You have to know if Film Studio The situation here continues unabated, and both of us may lose our jobs. "
Because of Sony Headquarters ’s strict control of Film Studio, coupled with the current boss of Howard · Stringer, Bill · Micanić feels that he is definitely the seven most powerful heads of Hollywood, if not Sony The salary contract was fairly generous, and Bill · Michanik himself was not willing to continue to stay in this position.
In all fairness, he really does n’t care about losing his job. Sony executives ca n’t blame him for the Sony Film Industry ’s current bleak management. Without making too many mistakes, Sony will unilaterally cancel the contract But he had to pay him a huge amount of compensation for leaving.
Therefore, I should remind everyone that since Howard · Stringer is determined, Bill · Michanick nodded and said, "Well, I will contact Ted and Elliott." >