I’m in Hollywood Chapter 984: Package contract
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Three Easter movies for next year have been set, and based on the experience of this year ’s ‘Easter Movie Package’ program, the general plan for next year ’s release strategy is planned, and the time will soon reach noon.
After having lunch together, Amy · Pascal and Joe · Ross went back to their own companies. Eric and Katzenberg walked together in the park, talking about "Enemy of the State" and "Men in Black3" mentioned by Katzenberg in the morning.
"Bill · Michanic has been pestering me all this time, and Howard · Stringer also personally called me a few times. Sony's attitude is very firm. They will never give up the" Men in Black "series. copyright. If the Firefly side has been delaying the production of the sequel due to the protagonist's remuneration issue, they will file a lawsuit, or imitate the original Constantin Film continuation of the "Fantastic Four" copyright model, and spend millions to produce an ultra-low cost B-series sequel.
Eric put one hand in his pocket and looked at the sky. The landing time of a flight from London to Los Angeles was two o'clock in the afternoon, and now there are only more than half an hour left. Carolyn and Melanie have already gone Los Angeles International Airport.
Gently shook his head and put aside these thoughts, Eric asked: "Do n’t Will · Smith want to sign a packaging contract, what is their quotation?"
Katzenberg feels that Eric is obviously a little absent today and replied: "" Enemy of the State "plus" Men in Black3 ", 40 million USD."
Eric immediately shook his head again and said, "Impossible."
Although Will · Smith quickly gained popularity with "Independence Day" and "Men in Black", in recent years, due to changes in the development process of Hollywood, several films that Will · Smith participated in did not cause too much response. Last year After "Rush Hour2" North America Box Office unexpectedly broke through 200 million USD at the end of the year, Will · Smith even showed signs of being covered by Chris · Tucker.
The "Men in Black" series is already a super blockbuster film, and the other party offers 20 million USD film rewards, and Eric is also willing to accept it. But for other commercial movies, Will · Smith's current net worth is only about 10 million USD.
This contract looks like an average 20 million pay offer, but in fact, the part of "Men in Black3" should be 30 million USD. Once it becomes a reality, this will once again break the highest record of Hollywood fixed pay.
Katzenberg also expected the reaction of Eric, and it was not too unexpected, and then said: "Eric, this is the result of bargaining with Will · Smith, the other party is unlikely to give back."
Eric also didn't mean he gave in, and he shrugged his tone easily: "Then keep dragging, since Will · Smith moved the idea of packing, it shows that he also knows what the" Men in Black "series means to him.
"Men in Black" for Will · Smith is the same as "The Terminator" for Arnold · Schwarzenegger.
The reason why Arnold Schwarzenegger has been able to maintain its first-line position in Hollywood is because of the popularity brought by two consecutive "The Terminator" in the 1980s and 1990s.
Now that Will · Smith is in "Independence Day" and two "Men in Black", the other films that participated in it have not caused any waves. His popularity has been in the decline stage. Once "Men in Black" is completely and Will · Smith said goodbye, the opponent's Hollywood career will be reduced to an unpredictable situation.
Thinking for a while, Eric said again: "If he wants to pack, then 30 million USD. As for Sony Film Industry, they want to continue copyright, then continue well, and sign a supplementary contract to extend the copyright years Well, you do n’t have to do a B-level movie. Other things, you tell Howard · Stringer, it ’s up to us. "
Katzenberg said: "Eric, if this is the case, Sony will definitely also ask for the extension of the copyright contract for several other films. For those films, Sony was originally intended to be abandoned, and we could have recovered all copyright."
"Then let's talk about the conditions. We can never sign the copyright extension contract of" Men in Black "with Sony. Of course, we have to exchange 40% copyright of several other films."
Katzenberg is also transparent, and nodded with a smile: "This is indeed a good idea. However, on the Will · Smith side, if we reject his packaging contract, the production of" Enemy of the State "may appear again."
Eric asked: "Isn't Cage okay? After" City of Angels ", it seems that he hasn't accepted other films yet."
"It seems that Jerry has shown him this script long ago, and Cage is not interested, otherwise the two parties have already negotiated."
Eric thought for a while and said: "You let Jerry talk to Will · Smith according to the single film. I will take the time to chat with Cage, he should give me this face."
The two chatted, unconsciously, and had reached the parking lot of the studio. Katzenberg saw the bodyguard of Eric helping him to drive the door, but still could n’t help but ask: “I think you are always a little absent today, yes Isn't it something? "
Eric nodded and said vaguely: "Well, some, private matters, no big problem."
Katzenberg did n’t ask any more, but just made a gesture with concern: "If you need help, please call me anytime."
"I will," Eric smiled, said goodbye, and got into his car.
Luxury cars drove out of the parking lot of the Studios. Think about the next thing. The Eric is still a bit dazed. Seeing that the car is about to open the gates of the Studios, Eric said to the bodyguards in the front row, Well, let ’s take a look at the set of "Desperate Housewives."
The theme park opposite Lincoln Boulevard has been built and many projects are still in the planning stage, but some pre-construction has already begun.
The Wisteria Street of "Desperate Housewives" cannot be set in the studio. There is no more space in the East Studio, so they are placed inside the theme park. If "Desperate Housewives" can achieve enough in the next few years The influential and expensively-built physical setting will also be retained as an attraction in the cinema.
The setting of "Desperate Housewives" is in the southeast corner of the new park. The luxury car passes through Lincoln Avenue and enters the new park. Turn directly to the left. Not far in front is the "Wisteria Street" surrounded by high curtains 'scenery.
Through the car window, Eric can see that many workers are busy in the park. However, because it is a theme park and the nature of the building is different, it is not as noisy and noisy as other construction sites, and there are no large-scale engineering equipment. Instead, it seems a little quiet.
As for the planned air corridor, the construction will not start until next year, and the park will be officially opened for business after 2000. Disneyland Paris has experienced eight years from the establishment of the project in 1984 to its opening in 1992. Although Firefly Studio City Theme Park is much smaller than Disneyland Paris, the entire construction process also takes two to three years.
In order to reduce risks, "Desperate Housewives" adopts the traditional shooting and broadcasting mode.
The 13 episodes of the first season of the plan are scheduled to air from February 26th. The end time is May 14th. So far, 12 episodes have been aired. The popularity of the episodes is also increasing step by step. The number of people has steadily climbed from 4160,000 to 6350,000 in the latest episode.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer expects that by the end of the first quarter of this Thursday, the number of viewers of Desperate Housewives may rush to more than 7million.
The number of viewers of 7million in a single episode is already the peak of the current TV program of cable stations. However, according to the current popularity of viewing and the rapid popularity of United States cable TV Network network in recent years, it is only a matter of time before the number of viewers of Desperate Housewives hits the tens of millions mark.
As a cable TV series, if the number of viewers can exceed the tens of millions mark, it will be destined to leave a strong role in the history of United States TV series like the original episodes of "Black Road Family" and "The Walking Dead". A stroke.
In addition, although Reality Show "Beverly Girl" of E! Entertainment TV Station does not have the high ratings of "Desperate Housewives" at the start of the show, the number of viewers of the first episode is only more than one million, but the growth of the Reality Show viewing curve is very fierce.
Relying on the strong media resources of the Firefly system, various hype methods of Chris · Jenna have emerged in an endless stream. Several Reality Show Actor who participated in "Beverly Girl" have also become United States's most famous Reality Show star in just a few months.
Accordingly, the ratings of "Beverly Girl" also soared. In the first episode, the average audience of "Beverly Girl" was only 1.12 million. By the end of the eighth episode, the average audience of "Beverly Girl" has reached the average 4.57 million amazing.
The only regret of the entire Reality Show is that it was not produced according to the standard of 13 episodes or even 26 episodes. Otherwise, the ratings of the first season will definitely be more amazing.
A TV show achieved a 400% increase in ratings in the first season, which is very rare in the history of TV. If history does not change, only a few years later MTVTV Station launched the same type of Reality TV Show "Jersey Coast" to achieve this pioneering initiative.
Because of the stunning viewing performance of "Beverly Girl", the second season of "Beverly Girl" and the first season of the lovely wife series "Beverly charming wife" proposed by Eric are already in the preparation stage.
Probably because this is the last episode of the first season shoots. Eric entered the studio and found that the Vice Chairman John · Calley of Metro Goldwyn Mayer is also on the studio. John · Calley is now mainly responsible for the Metro Goldwyn Mayer TV business.
Received a notice from the doorman, John · Calley ushered in screenwriter Mark Celle and Heroine Teri Hatcher with Desperate Housewives.
Eric greeted everyone and said, "I just came to see, if you have a job, continue."
John · Calley followed Eric and smiled and said: "Elizabeth they are shoots, we just happened to rest, Eric," Iron Man "shoots still smooth?"
"Of course, it will probably be finished by the end of this month," Eric nodded, and said to Mark · Chely, who was wearing glasses and chubby: "Mark, I have read the outline of the second season story you wrote, Seriously, better than first part. "
"Oh, thank you for your affirmation, Eric," Mark · Chelly is very respectful, bowing slightly at the waist, with some pleasing: "However, if there is no creativity you give, I must be I can't write this story. "
Terry Hatcher, who was around a few people, looked at Mark · Celly's respectful performance in front of Eric and couldn't help but gently pouted.
After a few months of shoots, everyone knows the details of Mark · Chelly, this guy was originally a confusing little screenwriter who was on the verge of bankruptcy in Hollywood, and he received help like a pie in the sky. Eric completed the task of "Desperate Housewives" script. During this time, as the influence of "Desperate Housewives" increased step by step, Mark · Chelly almost gave everyone a feeling of being a villain. The beginning of the episode was carefully cautious. Basically disappeared without a trace, but the temper in front of Actor and the crew was growing.
Just even in front of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Vice Chairman John · Calley, Mark · Chelly's attitude was a bit arrogant. Terry Hatcher originally thought that these people would never see Mark · Chelly humble Looks like.
The crew is in shoots with Elizabeth · Perkins playing the perfect housewife Bray Van Dikan. Everyone walked along the asphalt road of Zitong Street to the scene of the house of Berry's house, and they saw the members of the crew who were busy on the scene.
Eric didn't mean to disturb. Sit down in the rest area with John · Calley and watch shoots in the field.
Talking about a few episodes of shoots at random, Eric asked John · Calley: "Yes, how is the preparation for the second season of" Beverly Girl "and" Beverly Jiaoqi "?"
John · Calley said: "Chris hopes that" Beverly Girl "will be filmed and broadcast in the summer, but we rejected this somewhat radical plan. The second season will start in June shoots, and the September autumn broadcast. Everyone thinks that 26 episodes may be too long, so the length of the second season is determined to be 13 episodes, but next, you can make two seasons per year like "America's Next Top Model". Chris is still looking for "Beverly Jiaoqi". It's a lovely wife, but it should be able to catch up with the autumn file. "
Eric looked at the shoots crowd in the field, still a little absent-minded. After listening to John · Calley, he just nodded gently.
John · Calley thought about it and said, "Eric, there is one more thing."
Eric turned his head and looked at John · Calley: "Huh?"
"Chris and several protagonists of" Beverly Girl "signed the Manager contract. Also, she said last time that she hopes to establish a Production Studio and participate more deeply in the production of these two series Reality Show."
"No problem, as long as she can guarantee the quality of these two series of Reality Show, it is no problem to pay more for Metro Goldwyn Mayer. We ca n’t take all the benefits." Eric smiled, not too minded .
Chris · Jenna and several Actors of "Beverly Girl" signed the Manager contract. Eric also knows about the twists and turns. As long as the other party is a little smarter, it is impossible to think of a few girls ’Reality Show pay Too much profit, she should value the profits of several girls ’business activities outside Reality Show, such as endorsements, the former Kardashian family, the main source of income has never been that Reality Show, but Reality Show created popularity Behind other commercial performance endorsement income.
As for the establishment of Production Studio, this matter is too common in Hollywood.
The copyright of "Beverly Girl" and "Beverly The Wife" are in the hands of Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Chris · Jenna established Production Studio, and it is impossible to break away from the Firefly system, and it is impossible to master any initiative. This is determined by fundamental strength. Without the support of media resources in the Firefly system, "Beverly Girl" is definitely not as successful as it is now.