Hollywood New Century

In Simon Pike's office in Burbank, Los Angeles, the company's script organizer came in and handed Simon a short list of the scripts he had recently received.

"By the way, Mr. Pike, Miss Roman said that if you have time today, two of your office assistants will come to interview, and you can meet yourself if you can!"

"Well, it's time to hire two assistants, thank you, Ellie!" Simon laughed. Ellie was originally an employee of Miramax. Last year, Miramax left Disney because of the Weinstein brothers. Si has been laid off, and how many employees of Xinghai Pictures are the original Miramax employees!

In the afternoon, there were indeed two beautiful young girls who were interviewing Simon's assistant, and Sonia Roman probably had already met them.

One was Laura Collins and the other was Martha Cosby, both just out of college, but both had internships.

Simon didn't ask anything, and the assistant only had some simple tasks, serving tea and water, contacting individuals, etc., can't it be done?

It is estimated that ordinary people can do it, but beautiful girls are also seductive.

Today, Simon Pike is sifting through the script to see if there is a suitable movie to make.

Sonia Roman came back with good news, "Simon, the film and television adaptation rights of "Gossip Girl" have been obtained, for $1.45 million! In fact, if it is only the TV adaptation rights, it will not require so much money."

"Okay, I'm going to use this TV as the company's first self-made drama. It seems that the TV department is about to be established!" Simon said while knocking on the table.

"A TV series? When?"

"Next year, there will be two films released this year, and we have to continue to look for projects. TV production is simpler, but it is better to prepare in advance!" Simon also found someone to shoot an episode to send to various TV stations. Check the TV station response.

After a while, Simon Pike asked his new assistant, Martha Cosby, to bring in two cups of coffee.

"By the way, how is the publicity of "Little Miss Sunshine"? It will be released in less than a month, and the Saint Denis Film Festival has also participated in the exhibition, and the effect is not bad. "

Sonia Roman stretched out three fingers and laughed: "$3 million, Fox Searchlight's publicity budget!"

"Okay, it's an independent literary film anyway. After all, the cost is only 8 million US dollars. It is estimated that the publicity plus other expenses will cost 40,000 to 50,000 US dollars!" Simon doesn't need to think too much, this kind of film is also It's really not good to increase the publicity. After all, there is no selling point, and the quality of the movie can only win the audience's reputation.

"The Coen brothers have already started preparing the script. No Country for Old Men will be independently produced by our Xinghai Films. Do you want to meet Scott Rudin and the Coen brothers, after all, they are one of the producers and directors!" Sonia Roman asked.

"I'll talk to the two brothers after they have finished the movie plan. Since it's handed over to the two brothers, it's better for me to intervene less, and the final editing right of the movie is in my hands, right? "Simon said with a smile, the director of a literary film wants to play with literature and art, you must have business ability.

"Mr. Pike, received an invitation to a reception!" Assistant Martha Cosby sent an invitation in.

"It's actually an invitation from Weinstein Pictures," Simon opened it and threw it on the table.

"Simon, aren't you going to go?" Sonia Roman asked.

"I have to go? What are the Weinstein brothers like now? You don't know? Weinstein Pictures will release almost 35 movies this year. They must be looking for me to cooperate and release our movies!" Simon thinks The Weinstein Films now is garbage, almost all movies are released, and the theater is a day trip.

"Simon, Harvey Weinstein and Nicole Kidman have a good relationship. Now we have a good relationship with Nicole's Huaying producer. You can't take yourself too much at this time!" Sonia thinks Simon is too young, Doing things is completely arbitrary, the Weinstein brothers at least have the ability to distribute movies in the North American market.

"Oh, I understand, don't worry!" Simon really doesn't have to worry about the Weinstein Films now, it has not had box office or awards in recent years!

In the evening, in the lobby of an upscale hotel on Hollywood Boulevard, Simon Parker was invited to the reception held by Weinstein Films.

"Simon, why are you sitting here, there are a lot of young girls over there, you should go there to dance," Harvey Weinstein looked at Simon Pike sitting in the corner drinking and came over and asked.

"I just came, a break!" Simon looked at some of the crowd in the field. Basically, there were not many of them that he knew. It was this guy's exchange meeting with the actors of several movies.

"Simon, the movie "Juno" was well done. I didn't expect you to make such a big achievement in the first time you made a movie. You should really congratulate you!" Harvey Weinstein said, raising his glass and Simon touch.

"Last year's "Sin City" produced by Dimen Pictures was also good, with black and white pictures, bloody killings, and violent battlefields," Simon was still very patient with business exchanges.

"Simon, Weinstein Pictures can now distribute movies in the North American market. We also have a certain relationship internationally, and have good connections with local distributors in many countries or regions. Therefore, if Xinghai Pictures wants to seek a partner , Weinstein Pictures will be a good choice!" Harvey Weinstein has always been a bold person, he dares to do it when he sees it, "Juno" has made a lot of money, and with Wayne With the support of Stan Films, Xinghai Films at least has much less financial pressure.

"Well, it is indeed a good choice. Of course we will consider it. It's just that this year's two films from Xinghai Pictures are being distributed by 20th Century Fox." I came here to release Xinghai Pictures' films. ?

"Simon, you play for a while, I'll come over," Harvey Weinstein's assistant came to him.

"Please," Simon said after watching the fat Harvey Weinstein leave, he always felt that it shouldn't be so simple, talking about releasing a movie, it's necessary to let himself come here?

On the other side, Harvey Weinstein's brother, Bob Weinstein, called him into the next room.

"Harvey, Xinghai Pictures has taken over that No Country for Old Men, and the Coen Brothers are adapting the script. According to Scott Rudin, Xinghai Pictures will produce it independently, with a budget of $25 million," Bob said as soon as he entered the door. Open your mouth.

"Independent production? Isn't this a multi-million investment like "Little Miss Sunshine", $25 million, and Xinghai Pictures paid for it? They didn't find an investor?" Harvey Weinstein doesn't understand this, Simon How much does Pike like this movie?

"I don't know, Scott Rudin said that Xinghai Pictures gave the Coen brothers a lot of rights to change the script as soon as possible to find suitable actors, and start shooting in the second half of the year!" Bob Wayne Stan continued.

"Nicole Kidman set up Huaying Productions before, I found out that Simon Pike invested 15 million US dollars in "The Queen Wears Prada", and he shot "Little Sunshine" alone, how can he have any money ?" Harvey Weinstein paced the room, and Xinghai Pictures did not pre-sell distribution rights, preferring the North American market to be distributed by distributors on behalf of the distribution model.

"I know it's a share model, so the investment pressure on the producer will be great. Xinghai Pictures doesn't even need a joint model of pre-sale plus share, it's just a share, and the pre-sale part can get a deposit as the production budget, and the pre-sale part can get a deposit as the production budget. The contract can also be borrowed from the bank, isn't this a normal operation?" Harvey Weinstein also didn't understand, how can your film be successful even if you fund the filming and let the distribution company distribute it?

"Not surprisingly, if "No Country For Old Men" is filmed in the second half of the year, Xinghai Pictures is waiting for "The Queen Wears Prada" to be released, and then the box office will be divided, and then Xinghai Pictures will take all the DVD, TV broadcast and overseas distribution rights in the North American market. Selling at a high price," Bob Weinstein felt that Xinghai was following the way of "Juno" again.

"Now Xinghai Pictures has few movies, and the budget for the movies invested is not large. He can indeed do this, and he will continue to raise funds in the future," Harvey Weinstein said, looking at Bob,

"No Country for Old Men was originally considered to cooperate with Paramount Advantage Pictures. It was considered when it was still at Miramax. It has been delayed until now, and it has been strengthened by Xinghai Pictures!"

"Harvey, you go and talk to Simon, this movie is handed over to Weinstein Pictures, we only need the North American screening rights, and we can give him a good price, how about that?" Bob Weinstein laughed. ,

"Of course Simon Pike knows about our previous success at Miramax. I can promise to teach him how to PR Oscar, right?"

"I ask, the original purpose of this time was the script of "No Country for Old Men". I thought they were short of funds and were going to buy it back at a high price!" Harvey Weinstein looked confident. It's just a successful movie, and it's still far from the king of independent movies like him.

Distribution rights are subdivided into three categories, cinema projection rights, DVD peripheral distribution rights, and TV broadcast and other media distribution rights.

Ordinary movies don't have any derivative development products, they are all patents for making popular movies.

In the past, Miramax and now Weinstein Pictures bought out the North American distribution rights of some movies, some movies only had North American screening rights, and some only had DVD rights in the North American market (many movies could not enter theaters or The movie was shown earlier).

When Harvey Weinstein returned to the ballroom, Simon Pike was standing in front of his love, Quentin Tarantino.