Rebirth In Hollywood

David Ellison once had contact with the Walt Disney Company's Bowei International, which is specially used for distribution, but was rejected by Bowei without hesitation, because the film could not find a profit point. If it signed an overseas distribution The contract, the income that can be obtained, I am afraid that even the money for printing copies will not be earned back.

The last news Ryan got was that David Ellison sold all the overseas copyrights of "Air Combat Heroes" to Summit Entertainment for $4 million.

The money lost in "Air Combat Heroes" is really nothing to the Ellison family, and it has not affected David Ellison's determination to continue investing in Hollywood. The rich second generation of ', soon established his own 'Sky Dance' film studio in North Hollywood, and like those private film funds, wanted to invest in films prepared by major Hollywood studios.

For example, he approached Disney and Marvel Studios several times and wanted to invest in the next "Thor" and "Iron Man 2".

On this point, Ryan has only given one condition, if David? Ellison's investment is only involved in the box office profit share, he can accept his funds.

Under the Hollywood system and accounting rules, if the producer wants a film to be unprofitable on paper, it is not difficult. Even if it ends up in the Delaware Chancery Court, the possibility of the producer losing is extremely low. .

Besides, these mega-productions with an investment of 200 million US dollars at every turn, it is too difficult to make a profit at the box office. In the best case, that is, how much David Ellison invested in the first place. After the film's box office is divided, the top Recover more costs.

In this way, he is willing to advance the investment in the film for Disney. Not participating in the profit sharing of peripherals, Ryan will definitely agree.

It's a pity that this man was ridiculed by Hollywood as "a stupid man with a lot of money". In fact, just don't know Hollywood movies, and the brain is not confused. Nor would he get his head wet enough to agree to Ryan's outrageous conditions.

There are very few people who can stand in high positions and receive elite education since childhood. Even Paris Hilton, after not acting in movies very much, has used some help from her family and Disney to establish her own social circle. , and also created a chain brand belonging to her.

It's just that Ryan didn't expect that when this pink fairy came to visit Sandy in the name of visiting. He actually acted as a referrer for others.

"Hi Ryan, Nicole."

The guy walked into the back garden, said hello to Ryan and Nicole who were sitting at the oak round table, and walked over to the stroller, "Hi Sandy, do you know me? I'm Paris..."

said,

She took a string of bracelets from her clutch and placed it on Sandy's little hand, who was looking at her with curious blue eyes.

"Pali..."

Ryan frowned. If I read it right, it should be an emerald bracelet.

"Hey, Ryan." Paris turned her head. He said unceremoniously, "This is my gift to Sandy."

"Okay." Nicole nodded to this side, "Pari, this is not an example."

After speaking, she waved to the female nurse on the other side, "Take Sonny back to the room to sleep."

Seeing the nurse pushing his daughter towards the villa, Ryan raised his eyebrows at Paris Hilton, and after the erratic guy sat next to Nicole, he looked at the female guest who came with her .

The other party is not unfamiliar. He had met a few years ago and had recently dealt with her brother and father.

"Long time no see. Megan." Ryan gestured to the black tea Elsa put on the table, "I heard you dropped out of USC Film School?"

Even though there was someone who faintly pressed his father on the other side. But Megan Ellison fully inherited the tradition of the Ellison family, "I just want to enter Hollywood early, I think with my ability, enough to become a qualified investor and producer."

Ryan nodded and said directly, "The various labels under Disney do not lack funds."

In addition to the recent gossip about her brother David Ellison, there is another news about the Ellison family circulating in Hollywood recently. Megan Ellison is said to have dropped out of USC Film School when he received Larry Ellison. Ellison a check for $200 million.

Of course, there is also news that it is 2 billion US dollars, but Ryan thinks the former may be possible, and the latter is just gossip. Larry Ellison can become the world's top rich man, and he will never do such a thing without any benefits. .

"Let's put it this way, Ryan." Meghan Ellison obviously has some basic business qualities, and doesn't go around in circles, "I came to see you because of you... to be exact, from Disney In the hands of the acquisition of the film adaptation rights of some works.”

"Oh?" Ryan picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. "What work?"

Since the 1990s, Disney has bought the adaptation rights of many comics and literary works. In addition to those that have been made into movies and those well-known works, there are some that he has never heard of, if the other party is willing to buy them , it is also a good choice to sell her at a premium.

It's just that Megan Fox's appetite is as big as her father's.

"The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and Twilight: Twilight."

Slowly putting down the coffee cup, Ryan twitched his fingers slightly, and his eyes quickly turned from Megan Ellison to Paris Hilton, the pink goblin was chatting with Nicole about fashion. The topic of 'I'm just a referrer and the rest has nothing to do with me'.

"terribly sorry."

Having said that, Ryan didn't mean to apologize, "The movie adaptations of these three works are already in Disney's plan."

"Three works..." Megan Ellison was only a twenty-year-old girl after all, "Fifty million dollars!"

Ryan shook his head slowly but firmly.

"One hundred million dollars!"

Hearing the other party quoted the price for the second time, Ryan couldn't help frowning and said seriously, "Miss Ellison, do you think I'm short of money?"

The atmosphere in the field fell into a stagnation in an instant, and Ryan raised one hand to Elsa's side and made a gesture of seeing off.

Maybe she is very similar to Larry Ellison in character, but after hearing Ryan's words, Megan Ellison calmed down a lot, stood up and said, "Sorry, Ryan, I like movies very much, so I am a little impulsive."

"Thank you for your hospitality."

Before Elsa came over, the girl left as fast as she could, without even greeting Paris Hilton next to her.

"Pali..."

To Paris Hilton, Ryan was less polite, "Is this your new friend?"

"It's a friend." Paris Hilton said carelessly, holding a coffee cup, "I met at a party and communicated a few times. Apart from being impulsive and impulsive, the person is still good."

"Oh, hell!" She suddenly stood up and said goodbye to Ryan. "Meghan came here in my car. I'll go first."

This pink fairy has the same character as her, coming fast and walking fast.

"Hollywood is going to have investors waving their checks all over the place."

Filling himself and Ryan with coffee, Nicole took a sip and said, "One hundred million dollars for the film adaptation rights of three literary works..."

She shook her head, "It's really heartwarming."

"But when they're turned into movies, they can bring in a lot more than $100 million."

After taking the sugar bowl and adding a piece of sugar to the coffee, Ryan said, "I've had people talk to Peter Jackson about the adaptation of The Hobbit, the 'Twilight' studio set up by Disney Pictures. It's also promoting novel sales, with Twilight: Twilight hitting the New York bestseller list three months ago, and the script is currently in the works."

"Wait until Kristen grows up?" Nicole understood some of Ryan's plans.

"It can't be like this." Ryan took a sip of his coffee. "Still a tomboy."

"By the way." Nicole seemed to think of something, "I heard that Megan Ellison signed an agency investment agreement with caa."

"Actually, she chose the wrong investment direction."

Seeing Nicole's slightly puzzled eyes, Ryan explained, "caa signed the contract with Megan Ellison, definitely because of the funds in her hands, and wanted to use this to promote their one-stop packaging service, but Obviously, she's got the wrong person, she shouldn't be looking for the Big Six."

Perhaps ten or twenty years ago, caa could still use packaged services to kidnap the six major film companies, but since the mid-1990s, their packaged services have encountered many difficulties, and the six major companies are no longer the best movies Companies have been acquired and become part of media groups, and the balance of power between the two parties has undergone subversive changes.

The best example, before the mid-1990s, caa's agents could break into the offices of the six major film companies, but in the late 1990s, let alone break into the high-level offices, even the people who negotiated with them. , have become some middle and low-level employees.

After the new century, caa's one-stop service objects have basically become ** movies.

In the last few years of Ryan's previous life, most of the media described caa's package service as one-stop service for ** movies.

Megan Ellison in the previous life is an important member of this kind of service. Compared with those commercial big productions that can see the hope of profit, pornographic movies lack investment. In the previous life, "The Hurt Locker" and "Hunter" There is also "The Grandmaster" by the King of Sunglasses, which are undoubtedly the beneficiaries of Megan Ellison's investment.

However, in today's world...

Thinking of this, Ryan lifted his chin. Now the mainstream society has gradually had a voice to reflect on the Iraq War, and it will definitely be stronger after two years. Although the box office of "The Hurt Locker" was a mess, Oscar has always been connected with politics. I'm sure I'll love a movie like this.

As early as when writing "Black Swan", Ryan sent a team of screenwriters to interview the veterans who came back from the Iraqi battlefield, especially the bomb disposal soldiers. After they sorted out the script outline, they had already filed with the Screenwriters Association in advance. . (To be continued) ()