Chapter 1908： purchase rights

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As a publisher, the test is eyesight. Whether it is for winning an award or for art, the income cannot be ignored. In part, the income here includes box office, DVD peripherals, etc. Generally speaking, the real box office giants will not appear at the film festival for sale. Art films are the main force of the distribution companies in the film festival. How to choose from a large number of films of uneven quality Producing suitable works to purchase distribution rights is a kind of knowledge.

Prior to this, Eleven Issues was responsible for Eleven Productions' own works, and never took the initiative to purchase the distribution rights at the Electric Nose Festival. This is actually a difference. The signboard of "Eleventh production, quality assurance" was created by Evan Bell, and then carried forward by the entire Eleven studio. Now the works released by Eleven can be found in To achieve excellent results in the North American market, the quality of the work itself is one of the factors that cannot be ignored. And now, Eleventh Issue intends to launch works that are not produced by Eleven, so the "Eleventh Product" sign trusted by the audience is actually weakened a lot, because at this time, the eyesight of the distribution department is tested. In short, it is Thomas I. Lansing et al. select works with the eyesight, not the strength of Eleven's entire team.

Risks naturally arise.

Of course, any business will inevitably face risks, and the film industry is no exception. Eleven Studios chose "The Hurt Locker." It had to take a bigger risk. Recalling the initial resistance to the release of "Brokeback Mountain", although it was a success in the end, the process was thrilling and unavoidable. This time, the release of The Hurt Locker in North America will definitely not be any better.

The Eleventh Studio is no better than other large film companies, nor is it an independent film company that started out as a distribution company. Eleventh Issue has only been established for more than two years. In terms of scale and factory breadth, Eleventh Issue is still in its early stages of expansion. stage. Therefore, selecting works at this stage naturally requires more tension and steady improvement in the quality of distribution. In this case, any mistake is likely to bring the eleventh release back to before liberation. , the biggest weakness of small companies is here. The error tolerance rate is too low.

Therefore, Evan-Beldiao said that Eleven Studios is very worried, even more afraid than other film companies.

Because the situation of Eleven's distribution does not allow them to have any carelessness. If it is only Evan Bell's personal shooting, then he can do whatever he wants and freely; but from the company's standpoint, he must serve Eleven Studio. For the sake of the company's interests first.

Although Eleven Studio is already a wonderful flower in the American film market, the degree of individuality of its works can also be ranked among many film companies. Coupled with the existence of Evan Bell, people's thorns for Eleven Studio The number one also agrees. But even so, a particularly sensitive work like "The Hurt Locker" must be treated with care for Eleven Studios.

"You are sincere." Catherine Bigelow restrained her smile and nodded.

"This is my shortcoming." Evan, Bell said slyly. Originally, such an answer was a little bit contrived, but because the age gap between Evan-Bell and Katherine Bigelow was too obvious before, there was a A little bit of the son's cuddling feeling to his mother made the atmosphere of the two of them a little more relaxed.

"Although the subject matter of the film is very embedded, it is a difficult issue, but for Eleven Studio, the work has always been the focus of attention." Teddy Bell said while sitting next to him. "Works are the core, which is Evan's consistent principle for selecting works." Evan-Bell, who was sitting next to him, raised his right hand, indicating that he was the party in Teddy-Bell's words, "So compared to the subject matter of the works We are more willing to discuss the quality of the work itself, which is also the fundamental reason why we hope to take over the North American distribution rights of 'The Hurt Locker'."

Teddy Bell's words are very organized, and they threw out the core issue at once. The sincerity contained in the sentence "work first" is indeed very lethal.

Catherine Bigelow must admit that she is tempted. In the case that no company is willing to accept the "Bomb Hurt Locker", someone is willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility of North American distribution, which is already attractive enough, not to mention that the other party is still working for Eleven. Few people can refuse this temptation. But Catherine Bigelow forced herself to calm down. She had to strive for more benefits for her work, which was her responsibility as a director and producer.

"If Studio Eleven takes over the distribution rights of 'The Hurt Locker, can I ask you about your general plan?" Catherine and Bigelow suppressed their excitement and asked.

"You mean the box office share?" Teddy Bell said, if Eleventh Issue is only responsible for the business of the distribution department, then the box office share must be shared by the theater, production company, and distribution company. For this, Eleven's work The room is naturally prepared. When Eleven Studio was just starting out, they were only the production side, and later evolved into a combination of production and distribution. Now they have started to set foot on the distribution side alone. It can be seen that the development trajectory of Eleven Studio is indeed rising step by step.

Katherine Bigelow shook her head, "Release plan." So for the movie. Recovering costs is critical, but Catherine Bigelow knows that "The Hurt Locker" will have a hard time making a difference in the box office market. What really needs to be paid attention to is the DVD market, so the performance of the movie during awards season is very important. So, instead of worrying about box office splits, focus on distribution strategies.

Teddy Bell looked at Brother Nose. They haven't considered the strategy in this regard for the time being. After all, the movie to be released has not yet been determined. Naturally, Thomas Lansing and the others have no way to formulate a corresponding release plan.

Evan-Bell took over the topic, "There are two options for scabies." Teddy-Bell looked away, as far as he knew there was no plan at all, so Evan Bell threw out two at once. Catherine Bigelow was also a little surprised. She originally thought that the Bell Brothers would say that after they went back to discuss, they would talk about it the second time they met, but Evan-Bell actually directly said that there were two dings. The plan was ready, so surprise showed clearly in her eyes.

"The first one is released this year, joining the 81st Academy Awards season.

"Evan Bell is not just talking nonsense. This is also based on his memory in his previous life. He came up with it after weighing it. "Then after the Venice Film Festival, we will go to Toronto together and arrange the 'bomb squad, It will be screened there, and then a promotional document will be formulated in detail, and the screening will start in November, and the expansion plan will be determined according to the feedback from the screening. "

"However, this plan has a shortcoming, that is, in the presidential election at the end of the year, whether the movie will have a positive or negative effect, it is impossible to estimate." Evan Bell told the truth, even he could not answer this question, "Second One, the plan is to release next year, then after Venice is over, we will sign up for the Sundance and Independent Spirit Awards. After the baptism at the beginning of the year, we will arrange the release in the spring or autumn, and join the competition for the 82nd Academy Awards season. ." Kathryn Bigelow nodded meaningfully, "Hui, the advantage of the plan is that it avoids the election year, but the disadvantage lies in the lengthening of the time line."

In fact, the two plans given by Evan-Bell are very simple and have no detailed plans, but this is also in line with the temporary conception. The most important thing is that it can be seen that Evan Bell did not want to release "The Hurt Locker" in a moment of fever. He had a detailed understanding of the properties of the movie and made a simple analysis before deciding to buy the distribution rights. This also proved the sincerity of Eleven Studio from the side.

Catherine Bigelow processed the information quickly in her head. She had agreed to the deal in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface, and she opened it again. Asked, "What about the price of the distribution rights?"

This time it was Teddy Bell who answered, just now at the end of the movie screening, he and Evan Bell made a simple estimate, "For two million dollars, Eleven Studio will take 75% of the money. Dividends.” The former is the full amount paid to the production company behind Catherine Bigelow, and the production company takes 25 percent of the dividends, while Eleven Studio takes 75 percent, which must be matched with the theater chain. Divide, which is another transaction.

Catherine Bigelow is a little surprised at the price. The copyright fee is a little lower than expected, but the dividend ratio is very suitable In fact, for the "Bomb Hurt Locker", this condition is already very good. Yuya. But Catherine Bigelow still didn't want to agree on the spot, after all, she and the Bell brothers only met for half an hour, so she tried again, "The copyright is five million dollars. "

Facing Katherine Bigelow's peach opening, Teddy Bell was not in a hurry at all, but showed a simple and honest smile, "Ms. Bigelow, five million is impossible, such a price is not enough for other works. It's not surprising, but that's under the premise of a promising box office. For the Hurt Locker, I don't think we need to take this risk." Teddy Bell spoke very sincerely, matching his smile, There was no sign of the businessman's cunning, "Well, three million, we won't revise the dividend ratio."

Just when Catherine Bigelow wanted to say something, Teddy Bell took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, "I know you will definitely need some time to think about it. From Evan's standpoint, he too As a director, the hard work of shooting a work is not something outsiders can understand, so I know your consideration. Anyway, there is still a period of time until the end of the film festival, so there is no need for us to be too anxious, right?"

Kathryn Bigelow looked at Teddy Bell in front of her, paused, smiled a bit bitterly, and then held Teddy Bell's right hand, "Of course, this couldn't be better."

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