Chapter 333

With the approaching of the Halloween schedule, Hollywood's major, medium and small film companies have taken measures to get more benefits.

First of all, it is the fight for the number of films!

boston.

One of the three major theaters in the United States, Emperor Entertainment.

At the moment, there are two people talking in the office of branch manager horstark.

"Horstak, we are old friends. You can't wait to save us." Frank Gusta.

"It's hard to do, man." Horstak's face was grim.

"You are the chief executive of the Boston region of Emperor Entertainment, and you are also the vice president of the headquarters of Emperor Entertainment. Do you think it's really so difficult for you to give me more time for lion gate to arrange films on Halloween? I don't believe it Gusta frowned.

Frank Gusta, a Canadian banker, has entered the film and television industry since 1997, and created Lion Gate pictures, which will enjoy a great reputation in the future.

Currently, he is the chairman of Lion Gate pictures.

Horstak looked at Gusta, got up, stepped over his desk, and closed the unclosed office door completely with a lock.

"I'll tell you the truth."

He just sat down and whispered, "it's not that I don't give you the face of an old friend. I really can't help it. Well, let me tell you. Just two days ago, Mr. Barry Meyer, the new president of Warner Bros., personally went to our boss to have a further talk on the film arrangement of Warner Bros.'s new movie "house of the devil". You said, "how can I, the head of the branch, resist the above decision?"

Warner?

"This..."

Gusta, the boss of Lion Gate, was stunned and said, "Barry Meyer actually went to your boss in person. Shouldn't that be?"

At the moment, he has some doubts.

"Ghost house" is Warner's main promotion film in the Halloween season, but it is not a high-cost blockbuster in itself. According to convention, the president of Warner Bros. is absolutely impossible to come out in person.

"It's a bit of a fuss!" Gusta whispered.

"Ha ha!"

"If I tell you again that Mr. bill mcnichol, the president of Wald pictures, met my boss not long ago, would you wonder why Barry Meyer came out in person?"

Wald pictures?

"Lying trough ~ they even went out. As for it? It's just a little Halloween time. As a senior member of the group, they even end up in person. Isn't that a pity? "

Gusta was angry.

Whether Warner Bros., one of the six largest film companies, or Wald pictures, a new small giant, has a lot of influence in the cinema, at least far more powerful than the school film company.

Barry Meyer and bill mcnichol, who meet with the owner of Emperor Entertainment in person, are not exerting their influence to achieve more film arrangement?

"Too shameless ~!"

"They've done enough of their own film arrangement, which is several times as much as that of Lion Gate."

"But now, they are not satisfied!"

"What is this for?"

"Why don't we just stop showing them? Let Warner and Wald play. Come on!"

"Hum!"

Gusta's anger was incomparable, and his anger turned into a raging flame. However, at the same time, he was helpless.

Strength is inferior to people!

The situation is better than people!

He is not without such contacts. You know, he is a good friend of President Clinton of the United States. He knows a lot of people in the political and business circles. He has a wide range of contacts.

But

Do Warner and Wald pictures have no contacts in this area?

On the contrary, the influence of the two companies in politics and business is far greater than his Gusta!

"Ah ~"

"I was expecting Clinton to do me a little favor, but he was also in trouble with the zipper door incident and had to face impeachment from Congress. So, where does he have time to help me? "

Gusta was extremely depressed.

"Man, if I tell you again that Sherry Lansing, the female president of Paramount Pictures, is going to meet my boss this afternoon, will you be so angry that you will jump out of your feet?" hostak said suddenly.

what the fuck!

At this moment, Gusta was completely angry.

He just wanted to curse!

Wald pictures;

Warner Brothers pictures;

Paramount Pictures;

"God damn it! I can't provoke any of them! " Gusta was a little hysterical.

"Now you know, I'm not a friend. I don't want to help you, but I really have no way to control it," he said

Gustaton was a little quiet.

........

The city of Saline Lake.

AMC, one of the three major theaters in the United States, Salt Lake City branch.

Lovis, a vice president of new line pictures, stares at the man in front of him with a sincere expression and says, "Jonathan, you have to help me!"

Smell speech, AMC theater Salt Lake City Branch Manager Jonathan, shook his head and said: "man, I told you. Wald pictures, Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures are too strong. In order to compete for the box office of the Halloween schedule, they not only made an appointment with my AMC boss in person, but also, according to the news, they have made arrangements for the two companies, Emperor Entertainment and ximanke, which are the three main cinema lines. "

"You say, I am a small branch manager, what can I do?"

After a pause, he said, "it's said that Mr. Gusta of Lion Gate pictures is also very angry about this."

In the cinema market of different places, branches have the right to adjust the layout according to the market change curve, but that is based on the above (head office) without specific instructions.

Nowadays, when orders are given, it is natural to obey them.

Well, the irrefutable one.

"Ha ha ~"

Lovis, the vice president of new line pictures, sneered: "I'm not Gusta without Hollywood background. Don't forget, behind our new line pictures is Disney group, one of the top six."

Jonathan, manager of AMC Salt Lake City branch, replied, "as long as Disney comes forward to our boss in person, I will also adjust the film layout for your new line."

"You

Lovis, vice president of new line pictures, said angrily, "OK, OK, you wait. I'll tell my boss, Mr. Shay, to invite Disney."

......

In the pursuit of high-quality film production, Hollywood companies are fighting openly and secretly and using various means to make a full swing of the Halloween schedule.

Hollywood film companies and theaters, the division of the box office is the implementation of a stepwise decline in box office distribution.

For example, in the first week of the film, the production company accounted for more than 90% of the box office, and the profit of the cinema in this week mainly depended on the sale of snacks and drinks;

In the second week, the box office of the producer dropped to 80%;

In the third week, the producer's split box office fell to 73%

...

Keep decreasing!

Generally speaking, in the American film market in the late 1990s, the split box office data of producers accounted for 50% - 60%;

The proportion of cinema line is 40% ~ 50%.

Of course, there is no statistical data on tax payable, distribution company's percentage, copy and other expenses at the box office. Otherwise, the interests of the producers will be reduced a lot.

Nowadays, Wald pictures, Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures are constantly squeezing the living space of small and medium-sized film companies in order to compete for film production, which makes many people feel very sad and angry.

To this end, they can only take a bad move!

A bad move?

It's not a way to hurt others but to reduce the share of box office.

"In the first week of the film's release, Lao Tzu's film only needs 70%, and gives a large part of the benefits to the cinema. I don't believe we can't make more film arrangements."

"The cinema is also interested in the interests, I give more profit is."

"The presidents of big companies such as Wald pictures and Warner come out in person. It can be said that they are playing a helpless game. They use their powerful size and influence to squeeze the film layout of our small companies. Are we not allowed to make bad moves?"

It has to be said that many small and medium-sized film companies are in a hurry.

They would rather give more benefits to the cinema, but also strive for more film layout.

"The first watch" is presented.

Monday, ask for support~