Chapter 48

Thanks to the box office of "fatal bend", Hollywood's big companies are not quick to respond.

In just one day, as many as three big companies called to buy the overseas copyright of fatal bend.

As for the hope of getting overseas box office share, it is not even to think about it.

In fact, the box office in North America does not exceed $50 million, and big companies will not mention the overseas box office sharing agreement with you. This is the cruel reality. Of course, Zucker understands. If Zhu Ke is in charge of a large company, he will not give you a share of the overseas box office.

But.

Zhuke is not in charge of a big company!

Therefore, faced with the choice of only selling overseas copyrights, Zhuke is very unhappy. Of course, if you are not happy, you should sell overseas copyright.

"Zhuke, my old friend, do you want to sell the overseas copyright of fatal bend to Warner if you don't sell it to paramount? If you do that, it will break my heart

Jordan, the representative of paramount's Overseas Distribution Department, has a look of heartache at the moment.

"You've had enough, Jordan."

Zucker looked at him and said with a smile, "Jordan, we are old friends, that's right, but Warner and I are friends, too. You are all my friends and big companies. I can't afford to offend anyone! In this case, how do you let me choose? "

Old fox, with a look of grievance, pretends to whom?

Jordan slightly frowned: "Zhuke, the overseas copyright of fatal curve, we paramount are bound to win, let alone Warner competing with us, even with Fox, we will not give up."

Smell speech, Zhu Ke nodded.

As one of Hollywood's top six, paramount really has the strength!

"Well, my old friend, I won't take part in the specific negotiations. I'll leave all these to victor. You can talk to him later. I have something else to do. I'm sorry!" Chuck said suddenly.

excuse!

Naked excuse!

But in fact, there are also many advantages, let Victor appear, no matter what the result, there is a buffer.

In the first round, paramount offered $7.5 million.

It was rejected by Victor.

Before Jordan left, he passed by Zhuke's office, looked at him and said, "Zhuke, the price of 7.5 million dollars is not low."

"Oh? I got it! But man, you have to know that although I'm the boss of the company, I can't say a word about the company. I have to consider Victor's opinions, don't you think? " Zhuke pretended to be helpless.

liar!

Damn liar!

You tell me you can't be the master? You lie to the devil.

If you say so much, isn't the money not in place?

Asshole!

Jordan had a smile on his face and a MMP in his heart.

"The first negotiation didn't come to an end, but you have to keep it for me. Don't sell the copyright when I apply for a higher price code."

........

Towards noon.

In the conference room of Wald pictures, a wave of guests came again.

——Sony Columbia!

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Wald. I'm Jiro Iwai from Sony's Columbia Overseas Distribution Department! In the future, please give me more advice! "

Sakai Jiro, a little devil.

He is not tall, only about 1.65 meters, so he looks very smart. Of course, the bow ceremony he met also makes Zhuke feel more dignified.

"Welcome, Mr. Iwai. Welcome to Colombia as well." People who don't smile, not to mention they come to give money.

The next negotiation, Zhuke still did not appear.

It's all up to victor.

"Mr. Jones, I think the $8.5 million offered by Sony Columbia is absolutely sincere. And I believe that, according to my understanding of paramount's stinginess, their offer will never exceed $8 million. "

At the moment of the little devil Sakai Jiro, where there are previous polite?

The whole person seems confident and cunning.

Victor nodded and said with a smile, "of course, I believe in Mr. Iwai's judgment and thank you for your sincerity. But I can't decide too hastily. After all, it's disrespect for our cooperation, don't you think?"

"Of course, of course." The kid is not upset.

To be honest, big companies are black enough!

According to the situation of North American film market and overseas film market, the overseas box office of a film is 1.5 times that of North American film. The analysis points out that the final box office of "fatal bend" in North America is expected to be $30 million to $32 million. In other words, the box office of overseas films is expected to be 45 million US dollars.

With an overseas box office of US $45 million, big companies can get about one-third of the box office share, excluding copy, cinema share, distribution expenses and other costs.

That's about 15 million dollars.

And they bought the overseas copyright of "fatal bend" from Wald pictures, but they offered 8-9 million dollars, which alone made millions of dollars.

What's more, what they are looking for is the complete overseas copyright of the film, including but not limited to the overseas distribution copyright of the film, as well as the overseas DVD, video tape, peripheral copyright, etc.

This part of the profit, absolutely not low

At least it can bring millions of dollars to large companies.

That's right. Big companies make big profits!

"It's no use for me to know that!"

"Big companies are relying on perfect overseas distribution channels to strip small and medium-sized companies. What can you do?"

"Unless you don't want to make the money, you're going to rot the film in your hands."

Zucker was helpless.

........

That afternoon.

Wald pictures has another wave of customers.

——Time Warner!

The representative is Rhett, the assistant of the head of the Distribution Department.

"Mr. ward, Mr. Jones, we're going to work together again." Said Rhett.

"Hope to continue to cooperate."

Zucker and Victor Jones also warmly received Rhett and others.

Rhett continued: "you two, last time we Warner bought the overseas copyright of your company's fruit candy, but it cost US $2 million. As a result, compared with you two, Warner lost money."

Loss?

What a ghost!

"Yes, according to the distribution share of overseas box office, you have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, but there is also DVD market around hard candy. In these two months, you have made more than one million dollars." Zhuke said with a smile.

"Ha ha ha ~!"

Red's embarrassed look lasted only one second, then he digged off the topic and said, "the past is the past. Let's talk about the cooperation of fatal curve."

.......

Three days later.

The overseas copyright of "fatal bend 1" is finally settled by Time Warner!

To this end, Time Warner paid a full 10 million dollars!

It's not that Zhuke doesn't want to continue the negotiation, it's just that they are all very clever and unwilling to continue.

Well, you said that paramount and fox, two film companies that gave up buying overseas copyrights, why don't they continue to increase funds?

Yes, they will not lose money even if they pay $15 million.

Make more money!

However, they will still choose to give up.

Because there are too many movies produced in North America every year!

At the same price, they can get other films that are better and more profitable, so it's no surprise that they give up the film fatal bend.

You should know that every year Hollywood produces so many films, at least 75% of which fail to be shown overseas. Therefore, it is not easy to sell overseas copyrights.

The second watch is on.