Chapter 1924： chip measure

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Danny-Ball's bid for Evan-Bell was quite unexpected indeed. In fact, "Slumdog Millionaire" said that no publishers are willing to accept North American distribution rights, but Danny Ball still found Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros. through his own connections, hoping that they could take over "Slumdog Millionaire". North American distribution rights. The answer is a yes and a no.

Fox Searchlight expressed enough confidence in Danny-Bauer to buy the North American distribution rights of "Slumdog Millionaire" for $2 million, which was obviously too low. After some negotiation, Fox Searchlight expressed its willingness to make concessions and take another 20% of the box office risk. Okay, that's the end of the negotiation, and that doesn't impress Danny Ball.

As for Warner Bros., it is a bit more complicated. Warner Bros. established an independent label later than other large film companies. It was not until Tian Nian that Warner Bros. independent film was established (…), and then it acquired New Line Pictures and officially set foot in independent film field. In recent years, Warner Independent Pictures has also contributed a lot of excellent works. In the past three years, the only major label works that have survived at the Oscars came from Warner Bros.: "Babel", "Atonement", "Michael Clayton." Before that, "Letters from Iwo Jima", "Assassination of Gunslinger", "Life of the Rose" and "The Emperor Penguin Diary" were also works on the Warner Independent Films honor list.

But the point is that Warner Bros. has always had a blurry line between independent labels and Warner Bros., such as "Letter from Iwo Jima." It was first operated as an independent film, but it was ultimately carried out by the big label Warner Bros. issued. This makes independent labels exist in name only.

As we all know, the reason why independent films are called "independent." It is because of the niche. The status quo of independent labels is generally that ten films lose money, and then rely on one film to make money and then turn losses into profits. For independent labels to survive, the success rate is the core issue that cannot be ignored. Warner Indie's top-grossing film at the moment is "The Emperor Penguin Diary" with 77 million North American box office, followed by George Clooney's "Good Night and Good Luck" with 31 million North American box office. There are no more works than ten million. At present, among independent film companies in Hollywood and even in the world, the first success rate is naturally the Eleven Studio, which has not been defeated so far.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Warner Bros. closed its independent label after the Huiner Film Festival in June this year.

Warner Bros. was actually interested in Danny Ball, and they also offered $4 million in the first round. Danny Ball was already a little tempted by the price, but in the end Warner Bros. was worried about the release prospects of "Slumdog Millionaire" in North America. Don't see the sweeping army of "Batman: The Dark Knight" this summer to let Warner Bros. The top and bottom are even more determined to commercial films, even at the cost of public anger. The "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", which was originally scheduled to be released this year's Christmas time, was adjusted to next year's summer season, and they wanted to make waves at the box office In the end, Warner Bros. still said "no" to Danny Ball.

In this situation, Evan Bell offered Danny Ball $5 million and the North American box office dividend Eleven Studios took 85%. This sincerity within the limits of the bottom line really moved Danny-Bauer.

However, Danny-Bauer still swallowed the "deal" that came to his lips. He still had to see the word of mouth "Slumdog Millionaire" won after its release in Toronto before making a decision.

Although Evan-Bell's discerning eye is now well-known, which has brought many benefits to Evan-Bell when he took over the script, at the same time, the variables have also increased invisibly. Similar to the way Lighting Entertainment used the name of Evan-Bell to attract more attention, there will definitely be more things, and the name "Evan-Bell" has become a boo for others to use.

For example, if Danny-Bauer told Fox Searchlight that Evan-Bell was very interested in "slumdog millionaires", then the possibility of Fox Searchlight raising the price would naturally increase.

Personally, Evan Bell doesn't think Danny Ball would do such a thing, but it's hard to say that no one on the cast of "Slumdog Millionaire" thinks so, and Danny Ball hopes that After the movie is released, waiting and watching again does not mean to increase your negotiating chips.

Back at the hotel where he was staying, Teddy Bell brought good news to dilute Evan Bell's regret. The North American distribution rights of "Rachel's Wedding Stick." were finally won by Eleven Studios. Eleven Studios beat the Sony Classic for $2 million, impressing Jonathan Demme.

"Do you really think you need five million?" Teddy Bell is naturally convinced about his younger brother's vision, but "The Hurt Locker" three million, "Rachel's Wedding", two million, these Does the combined North American distribution rights of two films equal a "slumdog millionaire"? Teddy Bell felt that Danny Ball was a bit snarky.

Evan-Bell also showed a helpless smile, "I originally planned to use the high price of five million to shock Danny-Bauer, and then won the North American distribution rights in one go, so as not to wait for the movie to be released. Ball's persistence still exceeded expectations." Evan-Bell naturally knew that "Slumdog Millionaire" performed well at the box office after its release, so he would rather pay more money in the distribution rights transaction and press the box office dividends. A pressure percentage.

This is different from "The Hurt Locker" and "Rachel's Wedding". These two films are destined to be difficult to make breakthroughs at the box office, so Evan Bell used the percentage of box office dividends to suppress the transaction price. In this regard, Evan Bell's rebirth advantage is still obvious. But obviously, even if Evan-Bell is reborn, he has no way to control everyone's thoughts, and Danny-Bauer's persistence is the biggest variable.

But having said that, if it was Evan Bell's own work, he would not have agreed easily. The confrontation between the Bell brothers and the Weinstein brothers at the time of "Mysterious Skin" was obviously aimed at maximizing profits.

After hearing his brother's explanation, Teddy Bell nodded, and after thinking for a while, he said, "After the movie is released, if it has an excellent reputation, it is estimated that the price will not be able to be taken down." Bell also knew that Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros. had contacted Danny Ball. Now Eleven Studio's contacts in the entertainment industry are not so simple. It is far more convenient to inquire about these information than before. This is one of the reasons why Eleven Releases did not start to acquire the distribution rights of works at the film festival until this year.

"I estimate six million." Evan Bell also knew that he was a little anxious today, because of his love for Danny Ball and his good impression of "Slumdog Millionaire" in his previous life, which led to There were some errors in judgment. In fact, according to normal, Evan-Bell bid 4 million today, and then Danny-Bauer went back to think and wait for the movie to be released before launching a second negotiation. Even if there is competition, the estimated transaction price is 5 million. about.

"Next time, I'll talk to Danny Ball. The box office dividend ratio must be reduced."

Sure enough, the world premiere of "Slumdog Millionaire" was held in Toronto the next day, and it won a lot of applause. However, "Juno" has not yet been released in Toronto, so it will take a few more days for the head-to-head contest between the two to be decided.

"Serious romance erupts under the power of narrative", "This is a thrilling love fantasy, a love story about a love that lasts to the death", "Danny-Bauer is a very ambitious filmmaker , he has been proving with actions that he can make all types of films, and this work shows his ability to control romance films." "." Such praise is endless.

The unexpected rise of "Slumdog Millionaire" brought a little climax to the somewhat dull Toronto, which made all the media's attention focused on Danny Ball. Interestingly, though, "Slumdog Millionaire", like "Juno", is not a work favored by the Oscar-led awards season The former reveals social reality with a romantic love story, while the latter Using a piece of fresh life to explore the stubborn ills of society, this kind of technique, subject matter, and content are not works with small golden characters, but these two works have become the most powerful representatives of Li Nian's current reputation, which makes people laugh and cry.

But having said that, the excellent reputation of "Robot Wall-E", "Iron Man" and "Batman Prequel: The Dark Knight" should not be underestimated, but these three films are ultimately limited by "commercial" nature, and it is always difficult for people to They are directly linked to awards season. So it's still "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Juno" occupying the attention of film critics.

In the face of rave reviews, Fox Searchlight has no doubt found Danny Ball, and even Warner Bros. once again expressed interest in Danny Ball, which also made Evan Bell's plan severely hindered.

In the past two days, Evan Bell has almost no time to care about the pre-publicity of "Juno", and more time has been devoted to the issue of the North American distribution rights of "Slumdog Millionaire". But fortunately, Evan Bell threw out the 5 million dollar bait because of a mistake that day, but also expressed the absolute sincerity of Eleven Studio to Danny Ball.

This little sincerity can often play a decisive role at certain moments.

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