Chapter 631： Let's destroy the world together

Before and after the "Star Wars Prequel", if the person who has benefited the most is George Lucas and his Lucasfilm, in addition to the publisher Twentieth Century Fox, they can withdraw the box office. Fifteen percent of the film was used as distribution costs, and the main actors who participated in this series have also risen in value.

For example, Natalie, when she took the first film of Star Wars, the pay was only half a million US dollars, and by the third part, the pay had reached seven million US dollars.

Although there are many reasons for Ryan, this series still has a huge boost to improve the actor's worth.

Of course, an actress of the same reputation will never be able to compare with the pay of an actor.

And as the most famous and most appealing actor in the last two parts, although Ryan offered a friendly price-20 million US dollars in remuneration plus 5 percent of the box office share-but this series is bound to be He brings a huge amount of salary income.

As for Hollywood’s 20 million club, he was a member of it as early as the end of the 1990s. This name has no substantial meaning to him, just like Nicole’s Hollywood’s first 20 million club girl. The members are the same.

Even if "Star Wars Prequel 3: Revenge of the Sith" has not gone offline, plus the previous "Attack of the Clones", Lucasfilm has paid him as much as 100 million US dollars, and this is excluding taxes. After the income.

Just like George Lucas said, the Star Wars Prequel series can't expect profit at the box office at all. At most, it will recover the cost. The real money is still in various surroundings.

A series of movies that can sell nearly $26 billion on peripherals alone, and now there is only the "Star Wars" series. Although the peripheral benefits generated by "Harry Potter" are close to $15 billion, it still wants to surpass the Star Wars series. needs time.

Nowadays, the compensation paid to well-known actors and directors for a film is getting higher and higher, and sometimes it can even account for more than half of the box office share of the producer. The rising pay of big-name stars has become the most troublesome for many producers. One of the problems.

Walt Disney also faces this problem.

This is also the producer league. Contradictions that can never be resolved with other Hollywood associations, and strikes initiated by other associations are often aimed at the producer league.

From what kind of position you stand on, you must consider the problem from your own standpoint. This is a universal rule in the world.

In the commercial masterpieces led by Ryan, they try to avoid using first-line stars, even if they are used, they will give priority to their own people, and most of the successful commercial productions in the past life, even if they change other actors. In fact, there is not much impact.

For example, Sia LaBeouf and Megan Fox in "Transformers", from the third-tier or even the bottom of Hollywood actors, two people who are handsome and beautiful and have a little basic acting skills will make a difference?

There are also those superheroes who are surprised. It is entirely the role that gives the actor a special meaning.

"Since capital came to the world, every pore from head to toe has dripped with blood and dirty things." Karl Marx's words must be the most plausible saying.

Capital is profit-seeking, and capitalists, as capital representatives, are also profit-seeking. This is also the starting point for Ryan's handling of Disney affairs.

In addition to a series of major productions, Disney also launched several typical youth idol movies this year. Among them, "Mean Girl" was released in April, with a total investment of more than 20 million US dollars in exchange for 86.5 million US dollars in the box office from North America, and the global box office also exceeded 100 million US dollars.

Lindsay Lohan instantly became the most popular youth idol.

So, when discussing the next movie with Disney. She offered a salary of up to 8 million U.S. dollars, plus a 10% share of the total box office.

You know, her salary in "Mean Girl" is only 1 million US dollars.

Disney would definitely not agree, after Ryan learned the news. Directly let people cancel the preparation plan for "Mean Girl 2", and after the contract with Lindsay Lohan expires, they directly abandon this youth idol star who is about to face transformation.

then. Using "Summer of Jeans", which has long acquired the copyright, recreated several young and beautiful actresses.

Disney has never lacked youth idols. For those young stars who have been drained of oil and water, they will not hesitate to throw them into the big dye tank of Hollywood and let them fend for themselves.

As for how many people can struggle from it and truly gain a foothold in Hollywood, that has nothing to do with Disney.

Although Disney’s strategy has been implemented for decades and many people can understand it, every time Disney organizes a youth selection contest, it always causes a sensation. The temptation of Hollywood is huge, and there are countless people who want to become famous. How many people can get rid of the attraction of fame and fortune?

Without Disney's support and cover, Lindsay Lohan's bad side was directly exposed in front of the reporter's paparazzi's camera, and numerous scandals such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and one-night stand broke out quickly, and began to slip in the direction of her previous life.

The Hollywood industry is tacitly aware that this is another idol star abandoned by Disney.

Similarly, Disney’s starmaking activities will not stop. Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are all receiving relevant training for the preparation of "Hannah Monta". Prepare for "Na" and "High School Musical".

The latter is still a TV movie and will not enter the theater. There is a huge difference between a TV movie and a real movie. This kind of film that has not accumulated fans and has not been preheated has only one way to enter the theater.

The decline of musicals is more than just talk.

The summer box office battle is still going on. Some Hollywood producers are happy and some are lonely. These are the results of the ups and downs of the box office of their films.

The box office only accounts for 20 to 30% of the revenue of a commercial movie, but if even the most basic box office and audience cannot be guaranteed, then the peripheral sales of the movie must not be much higher.

Can you expect the TV rights and DVD video tape rights of a North American film with a box office of only 30 to 40 million US dollars to sell for more than 10 million US dollars each?

That is definitely not realistic.

On July 7, the North American theaters ushered in another super masterpiece. The production cost of "Spider-Man 2" was as high as US$200 million. In view of the great success of the first movie, theater operators have joined the screening. Among the ranks, the first week of the film’s theater line reached the highest this year-4152!

This movie lived up to expectations and did not become the Waterloo that some people were looking forward to. It swept away US$115.81 million from North America on the first four days, once again showing the great power of Peter Parker and Mary Jane.

Hollywood is also lamenting that Disney's major productions were released and then sold at the box office, and the business has achieved great success. This has almost become a fixed model for Ryan after entering Disney.

Of course, Disney’s film is not without money. For example, in April Touchstone Films produced "The Legend of the Border Town", which was released by Bowei International, with a total investment of US$117 million, but only received US$24.21 million in the North American box office. No one even cares about the copyright of overseas screenings.

However, everyone understands that this film has nothing to do with Ryan. When he took over Disney, the film had already begun.

By the second week, the North American box office of "Spider-Man 2" fell to 78.56 million U.S. dollars, and the box office of the third week continued to fall. Just when everyone was relieved, another major Disney production was released, this one. The movie is no longer about salvation. Instead, it freezes most of North America, from Philadelphia to Boston, and from New York to Washington, all turned into ice and snow.

That's right, Roland Emmerich's disaster blockbuster "The Day After Day" was released. Although it brought a cold feeling in the hot summer, the performance at the box office was not frozen!

On the first Wednesday of the first three days of 85.8 million US dollars, "The Day After Acquired" squeezed "Spider-Man 2" from the top of the box office chart, attracting a lot of dollar bills with the ice and snow scene, and the latter's box office totaled more than 250 million. US dollars.

After the first week of the box office of "The Day After Acquired", Roland Emmerich flew back to Los Angeles from New York where it premiered, and made a special trip to Disney to find Ryan and sell his ideas for the next new movie.

"This is an adventure story about heroes..."

Sitting across from the desk, Roland Emmerich was full of spirits and said, "...barren deserts, dense forests, tribes full of mystery, hordes of saber-toothed tigers, mammoths and other prehistoric giants. The beast, coupled with the thrilling hand-to-hand combat between humans and beasts, and the shocking audio-visual sound effects, will definitely bring a dreamlike world."

"Trust me, Ryan!" His face was full of confidence after success.

"Roland, don't you think you are more suitable for disaster movies?" Ryan tapped on his desk and reminded him specifically, "Both "Sunday" and "The Day After Tomorrow" are science fiction disaster movies."

"No, no, no." Roland Emmerich shook his head again and again I think I should change my subject and thinking. "

Although Roland Emmerich just gave a rough idea, Ryan has already thought of which movie it is. It can be said to be Roland Emmerich’s most failed work, and it is basically hopeless. Types of.

"Roland, the prehistoric era is too far away from us." Ryan didn't go around in circles, and he refused directly. "Unless it is an animated feature film, Disney will not invest in such a movie."

After saying this, Roland Emmerich was stunned, obviously he didn't expect to wait for such a result in the end.

According to Hollywood practice, his last movie had just sold out, and then finding investment should be a breeze.

"Roland, our two cooperations are very happy."

The fact is like what Ryan said, the cooperation between the two sides is a typical strong alliance, "You only destroyed North America this time..."

Ryan spread his hands and said, "Why don't we go to destroy the world together?" (To be continued...) ()