Hollywood Drawing

Theater companies usually pay the distribution company the first box office share 28 days after the film is released, and the distribution company pays the remaining box office share to the production company after deducting the messy publicity and distribution costs.

The complexity here is such that if you are an outsider, even if you hire a super accountant from PricewaterhouseCoopers, you will still be fooled and you will lose your bottom.

The production company and the distribution company were going back and forth so much that the Delaware Court of Chancery couldn't find anything wrong with it. Especially the issuance cost accounting of the issuing company is impossible to calculate at all. All channels are owned by their own companies, and the specific cost is a mystery.

Therefore, Hollywood generally likes investment from outsiders. Everyone knows that investing in movies makes money, but there are almost no outsiders who can make money. These production companies have tricked even the vampires on Wall Street into filing lawsuits.

This is why Wayne never asked for a share of profits, only a share of box office numbers. In his opinion, those who dare to ask for profit sharing are a group of warriors. Even if there are accountants tracking the entire process, a blockbuster movie will often lose money in terms of profits in the end.

There are not many examples of this. Now Warner Bros. is willing to let its accountants go to the financial department to do preliminary accounting work, explaining that the money will be paid within six months after "Joker" is released in North America. This is already very efficient. .

Therefore, movies have always been an industry with a very slow return on investment. It often takes a year or several years to invest, which is why Wayne chose not to invest any money in making movies.

"About my new project..."

Speaking of this, Wayne deliberately pondered for a moment and observed the faces of the two executives. "You all should be aware of how uproar this shooting was."

The two executives looked at each other, and Jeff Robinov couldn't help but said: "If you have any ideas, you can just say it."

Not only were they two curious about Wayne's thoughts, but John, who was not involved in front-line work, and Nina, his assistant behind him, were also curious about what kind of film he would make next.

The glory of "Joker" is still continuing. Fools all know that if they want to surpass this masterpiece, even Wayne has a low chance of doing it. So what exactly does he think? This matter becomes confusing. stand up!

After whetting everyone's appetite, Wayne said: "Jeff, if I prepare two films at the same time, will Warner Bros. be able to hold on with its current financial situation?"

This is the main problem. Film companies look very high-end, but in fact their cash flow is frighteningly tight. Most non-sequel films with large investments and large productions rely on financing to solve the problem.

Some medium-sized film companies may even be in danger of going bankrupt and being acquired if a major investment fails. Warner Bros. has developed very well in the past two years, but it cannot escape this pattern.

There are three major productions that Wayne knows about this year. "Joker" has the lowest investment, and "Goose Pond" has the highest investment. With Julia Roberts, who won 20+20, the initial investment is not small. .

"Tell me about it, Wayne!" In the end, it was Kevin Tetsuhara who took over. Jeff couldn't make the decision on this matter, and there was still some possibility that the CEO would promote the review.

"I just want to mention to you first that the specific project plan will be handed over to Warner Bros. before I come back from vacation, probably before October." Lighting a cigarette, Wayne took a deep breath, preparing to tell him that he was crazy plan of.

"Mr. Keller from DC called me and we had a brief exchange. One of the projects is DC Super Heroes. The estimated preparation time for this project may be more than ten months. I need to make props, special effects, etc. in advance. The actors also train in advance!”

really! Hearing him mention DC Comics first, Jeff Robinov remembered Jonathan's confident face at the meeting. It seems that the person who knows the director the most is the manager of his subsidiary DC Comics.

Wayne was also thinking about it while continuing: "This project can use the shooting incident to maintain the popularity, but the preparation time is too long, and funds need to be invested to maintain it during the period, and I am not sure of the specific production costs. I just decided on it in the past few days, so I need time for preliminary inspection!"

A project with nothing confirmed, not to mention a plan, not even a script, is completely inconsistent with Hollywood investment rules, but it was Wayne Greenberg who proposed this idea.

It currently holds the record for the highest box office in North America and is also synonymous with success that has never failed! Everyone in the room knows that he is now qualified to play like this in the early stages. Warner Bros. is not willing to do it, but there are many production companies that are willing to play with him!

"Okay, Wayne!" Jeff Robinoff frowned and nodded. "This matter can wait until your plan is completed. It's best to call Jonathan together. We can talk about it in time and talk about your plan for another film."

Wayne didn't expect them to take over everything with a slap on the head. He had never had the aura of being mentally retarded since he was a child. It's just a warning in advance to give them a mental preparation.

"Kevin." Turning to look at the head of Warner Bros., he asked with some confusion: "I remember that Stephen King's horror novel, the film and television adaptation rights are in the hands of Warner Bros., right? That's the one. "

This span was obviously a bit big. Kevin Tetsuhara thought about it for a while and asked with some uncertainty: ""The Return of the Clown"?"

"yes."

Frowning, he carefully confirmed it in his mind for a while. "You have to go back and check to find out. I remember that after two episodes of that film were released, the market performance was very average, and Warner Bros. shelved the production of the sequel."

Yes, it is this horror film. Wayne is planning to quickly produce this remake of the film during the preparation period for another DC masterpiece, for no other reason than low production costs and high return on investment.

Compared to the difficulty and speed of shooting, this movie was the most suitable choice for him after much thought. This is just an excessive work that he did to consolidate his position in the industry and focus entirely on the box office, without considering other factors at all.

Compared to Wayne's other options, filming this was too easy for him. Anyway, he has no plans to get involved in becoming a statuette in the past few years. It is better to consolidate his position in the circle while he is young. status.

"Okay, that's it for today. I will notify my agent to communicate with you for details." Wayne stood up and shook hands with the two executives, preparing to end the conversation. "That's right. I will go on a trip during this time. As you know, I have been working under tremendous pressure for the past three years. If I don't relax, I think I will need to see a psychiatrist soon!"

These people all laughed when he said it. Everyone knew that he was a workaholic. As long as you are at work, you will need an assistant to take care of you even in your daily life.

After leaving the lounge and returning to the hall, it was just as Wayne thought. The gathering of these insiders was nothing more than women, liquor and smoking. He reached out and rubbed his temples, preparing to leave.

Another point is that if he wants to join in, those people will not have a good time. Even John followed the two executives out of the hotel silently.

"Harry!"

He called Black Pearl who was not far away from him and saw her turning around and waving to her. "I'm going back first, do you want to come with me?"

This black pearl dressed up sexy and charming tonight, which made Wayne admire in his heart. I was also comforting myself crazily in my heart. It was just that I drank too much white milk during this period and wanted to savor the taste of chocolate.

However, the assistant behind him obviously didn't think so. When his boss was chatting with the black beauty, he silently spat at his back. "Spit, scumbag!"

"Okay, it's boring here anyway!" Halle Berry agreed very happily and naturally took his arm. "I happen to have something I want to talk to you about, so let's go!"

"Baby, you're so hot tonight!"

Feeling the hands wandering behind her, Halle Berry resisted the urge to roll her eyes, got in the car with him and rushed back to the manor. The sweeter this man talks, the more he suffers. This is a rule she has concluded by herself...

But after getting in the car, Wayne did not continue his excessive behavior. Instead, he looked at the assistant with clear eyes. "Contact Howard tomorrow and ask him to bring a team of accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers to calculate my box office share. You should pay more attention to this matter."

"No problem, boss!" Nina knows her boss too well. Women are definitely not as tempting as tens of millions of dollars, and he also likes to be a hands-off shopkeeper.

After thinking for a while, she reluctantly reminded her. "Do you want me to contact Ryan and ask him to come over from New York? He can't handle such a big deal on his own as buying a stock."

"You should discuss with him and form a team of lawyers. Don't be afraid of spending money. This matter is much more important than you think! Let's talk slowly first. Don't be anxious. We have plenty of time. Now Warner Bros. is trying to tie me up , those shareholders will slowly provide more benefits!"

If Nina wasn't his assistant, Wayne would definitely tell everyone not to be fooled by this woman's ordinary figure and appearance!

This is a woman who has grown all God's gifts into her head. She is a typical woman who looks ordinary but is capable. This is Wayne's evaluation of her in his heart!

This woman, who is shrewd on the inside and ordinary on the outside, can take care of everything around Wayne quietly, whether it is regular communication with the accountant on investment plans, regular consultation with Ryan on legal issues, or even with the employees at the manor. We get along very well with every employee, including the gardener who mows the lawn!

Even the women who came and went around Wayne were all fond of her.

"Make arrangements as soon as possible. You and Sergey will go on vacation with me in two days!"

"no problem!"