I’m in Hollywood

After listening to Amy Pascal's condition of Coca-Cola CEO Guo Sida, Eric is not motivated. He even thinks that there is no big pit waiting for himself. Otherwise, how can this kind of sky drop? What about the good thing about the cake?

Provide enough budgetary funds, do not intervene in the production of the film at all, and even provide the team to help him make another film to deal with Fox's contract, and after that, he can still get 30% of the local, 10% overseas. The box office is divided.

This kind of condition is a bit mad, and Spielberg is unlikely to get such a generous treatment.

"Amy, Colombia has such a condition that makes me feel unreal. You know, my cooperation with Colombia last time was not too pleasant, so I can hardly believe that there is something in it... Catty ?"

Amy is right: "Eric, believe me, in order to promote this cooperation, to prevent someone from obstructing it, the board deliberately lifted the position of former President Bronte Cohen. This is enough to express Colombia's sincerity."

Eric still shook his head. Although Blount Cohen left the crowd, he was very happy, but it was not enough to convince him that Colombia did it because he said: "I need a real reason to convince me?"

Amy indulged and explained in detail: "Because Colombia is negotiating with Sony in Japan, it needs to sell movies to stimulate stock prices, and you are the safest one. The three movies you participated in have made amazing box office. Achievements, under the continuous accumulation of such box office appeal, the audience has formed a certain degree of cinematic inertia. When your next movie is released, many people will habitually tend to go into the cinema to see. As long as you next The film’s pre-existing level, not the sword’s slanting edge, and getting the billion-dollar box office again is a matter of course.”

Seeing that Eric gradually showed his expression, Amy went on to say, "So, don't think that Colombia will do a loss-making business. This is a win-win cooperation. Eric, the best sale before "Little Ghost", will be Colombia The stock price has pushed from a high of $14 to $14. The market value has shrugged from $2.2 billion to $2.56 billion."

Eric took a moment, that is to say, because of the goodness of the previous "Little Ghosts", the market value of Colombia increased by 360 million.

Under normal circumstances, although this growth is encouraging, shareholders will not sell stocks because the stock price has increased by two dollars. After all, they are interested in long-term interests, and the main income is annual profit dividends. At the same time, once the film investment fails, the stock price will fall again.

But after Sony decided to buy Colombia, the situation is different, and every minute of stock price growth will be converted into actual banknotes. Shareholders in Colombia can't calculate the net assets with the Japanese. If they want to buy, what is the stock price? How much should be based on the standard? There must be a certain percentage of the premium.

I remember that in the past, Sony bought Columbia and spent nearly $5 billion. This is definitely a super-big head because Colombia’s actual assets are not even worth $2 billion. Only one year after the acquisition was reached, Colombia’s share price once again fell back to normal levels, and the market value directly evaporated by 2.7 billion, leaving the Sony board to cry.

Regardless of past and present, Eric has no good feelings for the Japanese. How can this kind of knife slaughter the fat sheep?

Of course, on the surface, it is necessary to pretend to be a difficult person, and his own interests are the first.

"Amy, if that's the case, I would be happy to work with Colombia again. However, I have signed a cooperation agreement with Fox for three films. As for the Colombian company that you provided me with a gunner to make a film to deal with Fox, I am definitely not I will agree, this is about my personal reputation. There are many people who have questioned whether I can make the first few movies with my age."

When I heard Eric’s mouth, Amy asked: “Eric, are you already planning in your heart?”

Eric smiled slightly: "It is estimated that you have already got the specific content of the contract, so the previous price is issued. Although the local share is 5 percent less than Fox, it is relative to the price paid by Colombia. The price is still very reasonable.” Amy’s cheeks are very hot. The specific terms of the contract between Eric and Fox are not strictly confidential, but they have not been disclosed. It must be that commercial espion has played a role.

Eric did not have the interest in gossip about this kind of thing, and continued: "Since the content of the contract is already known to Colombia, you should be aware that Fox's contract is mainly for the distribution rights of the sequel to "The Little Devil". There are a lot of details about the movie. But it’s not too concerned about the other two movies, so..."

Amy Pascal is excited to say: "So, it doesn't matter if your next movie is not handed over to Fox, as long as it is handed over to Fox's three works before the end of the year, right?"

Eric nodded and shook his head again: "Although this does not violate the agreement, Fox is not so good. Fox has already scheduled to set my next movie in the summer, and because of Fox's movie this year. There aren't many distribution plans, so once I quit, Fox is equal to the box office competition that directly withdraws from the summer file, which will make Fox lose tens of millions and more than 100 million dollars in profits."

Amy Pascal frowned in an annoyed way. Although the six giants had both competition and cooperation, it was impossible for Colombia to come up with enough chips for Fox to give up such a big profit. Glance at the opposite boy

Eric also shrugged helplessly, and he couldn't think of any solution for the time being. Moreover, this summer's summer film has been saturated, especially for big-production movies. Although Eric can spell it and direct a movie to Fox, this kind of thing may not be done by others, but there is no problem for him with such a golden finger.

However, in this case, is it to match the extra movie with the "Batman" in May, or with the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in June? Can you get it in July and compete with yourself? This is bound to result in both losses.

But at the same time, he is not willing to give up the conditions that Colombia has to offer. Even if it is based on the box office of the lower movie, North America, 200 million US dollars, the share he gets will only be 10 million US dollars less than Fox, and Colombia is willing to pay for the production cost of 30 million US dollars.

What's more, he is not so confident in his own lower film, although as long as he can invite Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks, plus his own box office appeal, it will definitely be no problem. But how much can be obtained, but there is no reference to the box office of the past life, because his next movie is not from the movies of previous Hollywood.

"Amy, give me a few days, I need to communicate with Mr. Barry Diller first. If you can get Fox's understanding best, if you can't reach a settlement, anyway, I don't violate the agreement."

“Do you need something to do in Colombia?” Amy Pascal asked.

Eric is undecided: "What can Columbia do? It is hard for you to go to Mr. Barry Diller's office and say to him: Hey, we have to negotiate with the Japanese, we need some chips, and let us give us the Williams movie." ?"

"This..." Amy shook her head with a smile: "Well, I am waiting for your good news. If you need help, you can contact me directly."

The two left their respective contact methods before they broke up. After Eric returned home, he directly dialed the phone of Barry Diller's office, but was told by the assistant of the other party that Barry Diller went to Europe for a business trip and returned four days later. Although the assistant left Barry Diller's temporary contact to Eric, he did not directly call the other party, but made an appointment four days later.

After all, this matter is hard to tell on the phone. The two are separated by thousands of miles. If the communication is not smooth, it will be worth the loss.