Hollywood New Century

In the conference room of Focus Pictures in Hollywood, Universal City, the co-presidents of Focus Pictures James Summers and David Lynn and Nicole Kidman, Simon Pike are discussing something.

"At present, there are 100 million box office that can be divided, and the rest will have to wait for the film to be drawn. According to our regulations, Focus Pictures takes the distribution commission of 19 million US dollars, plus 8 million for promotion and copying. US dollars, a total of 27 million US dollars, the theater took 47 million US dollars, and the remaining 26 million US dollars was earned by two people, congratulations!" James Shamos kept smiling, having paid 17 million before. or so, paying $9 million right now will do.

"We specially prepared the movie's celebration dinner, which will be held at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. Nicole, Simon, be sure to arrive early!" David Lynn said with a smile.

"That's for sure. The success of "Juno" is also inseparable from the distribution of Focus Pictures," Simon laughed. The $8 million publicity fee is now all digital copies, which are cheap. How many advertisements have you done on TV? ?

Forget it, it's almost the same, anyway, they must make money, after all, as the master controller, they can check the accounts.

Nicole Kidman, next to him, is silently calculating his own interests. Now he has recovered 26 million US dollars at the North American box office, and his own has 20.8 million US dollars. Simon can get the remaining 5.2 million US dollars!

I have only invested 5 million US dollars, and the excitement in my heart is really uncontrollable, and the eyes of Simon are getting hotter.

"Simon, let's talk about overseas distribution and DVD, TV broadcast, you know, our Universal Pictures is not bad in this area," David Lynn can't look down on Simon Pike now, he has nothing Under the circumstances, he dared to make this film for nothing.

The Australian copyright is still sold by Nicole Kidman, otherwise, in Simon Pike's attitude, it will definitely not be sold.

The real master of "Juno" is this 23-year-old young man in front of him. Nicole Kidman was just pushed on the stage by him, and now he is starting to surface.

Simon looked at Nicole, and after getting a nod from the other party, he said, "If Universal Pictures is willing, we can sell off the overseas distribution rights, North American DVD, TV broadcast and other peripheral copyrights at one time!"

"Huh, big money," David Lynn was surprised. Did Simon Pike leave after making a fortune? Impossible, most independent producers now use North American distribution rights in exchange for shooting funds before production; film companies with distribution capabilities will also pre-sell some overseas distribution rights to reduce costs. This guy is a guy who dares to make movies at his own expense.

After a one-time sale, he must need money now!

"Simon, I heard that you have two more movies in the pipeline. We know that "Little Miss Sunshine", but we don't know what the other movie is?" David Lynn asked, after all, now Simon Pike With the production experience of a North American movie with over 100 million dollars, the following movies also need attention.

"Little Miss Sunshine" was abandoned by Focus Pictures, what about the other one?

"If you are short of funds, our Focus Pictures can fully support you, the distribution will follow a new agreement, and the publicity will also give you the greatest support!" James Shamos on the side also said.

"It's an independent commercial film, not an independent literary and artistic film. If it is released, it should be operated by Universal Pictures," Simon smiled. Focus Pictures originally released independent literary and artistic films, and commercial films have commercial films. play.

"We Focus Pictures is also a part of Universal Pictures, and we can borrow Universal Pictures' distribution network at any time. This is not a problem!" David Lynn laughed.

"Little Miss Sunshine's Focus Pictures' distribution charges a 15% commission, and the publicity fee is deducted from the revenue. This is the basic condition of another film," Simon said.

"Simon, this is not something we can decide. The investment in a commercial film is not a budget of hundreds of millions. This is up to the production department of Universal Pictures to decide." James Shamos has no confidence in "Little Sunshine", but For Simon's commercial film, it is also up to Universal Pictures to decide.

"Of course, no rush, we are talking about the overseas distribution of "Juno" and peripheral markets such as DVD," Simon laughed.

"According to the current forecast, the North American box office of this "Juno" may reach about 150 million US dollars, so the North American DVD and other peripheral markets sold out 50 million US dollars, how?"

"Simon, the DVD market is too long, you know, too high, $35 million, how about that?"

"Mr. Lynn, it's no surprise that the revenue of "Juno"'s pay TV and cable TV will not be less than 15 million. The DVD market is the biggest cake. Your operation will never be only 30 million US dollars. Of course, this is all long-term, but 50 million is definitely not my mouth." Simon certainly understands how big the DVD market is now, and it has been the tail end of the DVD market in the past two or three years. According to the income of DVD producers, it is generally 10% of the total box office. About %-40%, the popularity of watching movies, after all, there is no big consumption for DVD announcement, that is, the cost of DVD production.

If "Juno" is 150 million in North America, the DVD revenue is estimated to be 50 million US dollars. Of course, they don't know that the DVD market will be killed by streaming media in the future.

However, DVDs and TV broadcasts all need time to make up for it. Selling slowly, TV broadcasts are also pay-per-view, time!

This negotiation was not concluded because the price distance between the two was a little far away.

Outbound rights have not been negotiated.

"Is 50 million high? After all, it takes two or three years to operate the DVD market. How much are you going to sell for overseas copyrights?" Nicole Kidman found that the income of this film was worth the film she had made for several years. .

"Of course, the overall copyright overseas is not as high as that in North America. There is no market for this kind of film in Asia. RB is the second largest market in the world. It is an important consideration. My idea is that the overseas copyright is sold for about 50 million. DVD and other peripherals together!" Simon remembers that the overseas box office of this movie did not exceed 100 million, but according to the current North American market situation and the popularity of the movie, even if 5000 is not enough, it can be reduced!

"Ah, if this is the case, I seem to be able to get 80 million US dollars, plus the 20 million I have already received, the income that belongs to me will be close to 100 million US dollars!" Nicole Kidman felt short of breath, patted When did movies become so lucrative.

"Okay, don't think about it, how can it be according to what I mean, if David Lynn didn't bite the $35 million just now, even if it was $42 million, I agreed, and now the DVD revenue is higher than the box office revenue, he will not increase I'm too lazy to keep in touch with the price, let's talk to the other five big companies, especially Columbia Pictures, they like this kind of blockbuster movie rights very much now," Simon said, Sony Holdings MGM also said. Not for its film library, Sony's Blu-ray DVD and Toshiba's HD-DVD are now inextricably linked, and whoever wins the standard will win the next high-definition DVD market for the next decade.

The DVD interview in 1995 ended the era of VCDs and videotapes, and now high-definition DVDs are also ready to replace ordinary DVDs.

Of course, they didn't see that the streaming media would overturn the DVD with the momentum of Mount Tai, it's all life!

"Simon, let's celebrate tonight, this time is the most important investment in my life," Nicole Kidman has always been in joy recently, only 5 million, in exchange for such a large income.

"Of course, in the evening, I will also talk to the people from Universal Pictures about the project "The Devil of Fashion". You should keep in touch with other companies. You should quickly send the plan to the production department of each company. Now I am also If it is an achievement, the plan will not be shelved, as for my "Little Miss Sunshine" that needs to be bundled and released," Simon is really too lazy to find another independent distributor, anyway, major film companies have their own The independent literary film channel sent them money again.

"You really, take out "The Devil of Fashion" alone, there should be a film company who will support you, and the conditions are easy to negotiate. It is estimated that "Little Sunshine" is a bit difficult, even if you have achieved results now, they will also Analyze the profit potential of "The Devil of Fashion"," Nicole Kidman sighed, forget it, anyway, I made so much money, let's wait for the reaction of major film companies.

"It's just a small-budget independent film. How easy is it? I made it with my own money, with a 15% distribution commission. What's wrong with them? The focus is on the "Fashion Devil", in what way That's the point, their share of the investment, and the sharing agreement with us later, if they invest, they will definitely seize the copyright, and we also share proportionally from various income," Simon is now trying to sell out directly What is the copyright of DVD and other peripheral markets, you need a lot of money.

"Uh, isn't it great that they share the investment? We must be careful about the distribution. We have less pressure. Is that movie a big hit like this "Juno"?" Nicole Kidman didn't think that There are so many great movies out there.

"Oh, forget it, let's think about other things when the time comes. I hope that only the theater screening will be handed over to them for distribution, and the rest can be handled in my own way. I have the final say," Simon said. It will be said that "The Devil of Fashion" is more ruthless than "Juno"!

This time, Nicole Kidman made a mouthful of oil, and the next one has to make himself a mouthful of oil.

"Okay, I will support you when the time comes. It's okay to lose a little bit anyway. How can every movie make money?" Nicole is now completely immersed in her own joy. what!