Chapter 1020 You Worry that I Will Be Like Last Year

Firefly Studios, in the restaurant on the big ship.

Amy Pascal and Eric sat together by the window overlooking the Marian Del Bay. After a few words of greetings, Amy first spoke about the topic of "Charlie's Angels 3" that was being released.

"Eric, I recently asked the finances to do a simple calculation. "Charlie's Angels 3", we invested 160 million US dollars in the production cost, the publicity budget was 50 million US dollars, and the total investment was 210 million US dollars. However, after the release Previously, the placement fees paid by Buick and other brands brought us $43 million in advertising revenue, and during the British shooting process, we also received $8 million in tax rebates, which totaled $51 million in pre-screening revenue.”

Speaking of which, Amy paused, carefully looked at Eric's expression, and continued: "In terms of box office, according to the calculation of 300 million in North America and 600 million overseas, and according to the prevailing box office sharing rules, we will probably be in the next six months. It can recover the box office share of about 375 million US dollars. In other words, "Charlie's Angels 3" is only the first stage of theatrical release, and MGM can theoretically achieve a net profit of 216 million US dollars."

Eric listened carefully to Amy's words, and when she finished speaking, he smiled: "Are you worried that I will be like last year?"

It's hard to imagine what it would have been like last year if it wasn't for Pierce Brosnan's agent who caught everyone off guard. Although Eric's mind was directly pierced, Amy nodded calmly and said, "Eric, I just think that with the box office potential shown by the "Charlie's Angels" series, we will have more in the next sequels. It's well worth it for some paycheck."

Eric nodded in approval. Among the three series, the cooperation between MGM and the "Charlie's Angels" trio can be said to be the smoothest, and Eric doesn't want to make too much trouble because of the dispute over the remuneration: "You should Contact the icm side, what do they mean?"

Amy said: "Michelle just said that they hope to get a share contract this time, and we haven't discussed the others."

Eric wondered for a moment before remembering that Amy should be talking about Michelle Simmons, the manager of Charlize. The other party did not put forward specific requirements, and obviously did not want the good relationship between icm and the Firefly system to be affected. The reason why icm and the other two Hollywood brokerage companies caa and wma can achieve a tripartite confrontation is entirely the result of the unremitting support of several major studios in the firefly system.

It's just that the icm side didn't take the initiative to make a request, and Eric was a little undecided. icm values ​​a good relationship with the Firefly system, and Eric is also not a person who does not remember his old feelings.

After thinking about it for a while, Eric asked Amy on the opposite side: "How much do you think our salary is appropriate?"

Even in the past year, Amy still has a deep memory of Eric's strength last year. She did not expect that Eric would push the problem to herself this time. After being stunned for a while, Amy said: "Eric, next we need Penny and the three of them to participate in two sequels, "Charlie's Angels 4" and "Bond 20", I think we'd better be able to sign A one-plus-one package contract. As for the remuneration, I think it's more appropriate for you to make up your mind."

Since the announcement of the MGM Secret Service Cinematic Universe project, four films have been released, namely "Charlie's Angels 2", "Mission: Impossible 2", "007 Casino Royale" and "Charlie's Angels 3", which are in post-production. "Mission: Impossible 3" is the fifth.

Next, MGM plans to have "Bond 19", "Charlie's Angels 4", "Mission Impossible 4" and "Bond 20" four.

The confrontation between the three series and Spectre will also end in "Bond 20".

Nine major movies, with interlocking storylines, form a complete series of special agent movie universe. If it can be successfully completed, it will definitely be a pioneering work in the history of Hollywood movies.

Seeing that Amy pushed the question back, Eric thought for a while,

Cai said: "My personal meaning is actually the same as sharing the contract. Although the possibility of failure of the next sequel is very low, appropriate measures to reduce risks are necessary. In this case, "Charlie's Angels 4" is based on what I once decided. The $10 million fixed salary plus 10% of the global box office net profit share, each of them is the same. However, we made concessions on "Charlie's Angels 4", but "Bond 20", Charlize, the three of them Compromises must also be made, and in the finale, the three of them will only be paid $3 million."

Hearing Eric's words, only half of the stone in Amy's heart fell, and said, "Eric, is the gap too big?"

According to Eric's conditions, if "Charlie's Angels 4" can continue the glory of "Charlie's Angels 3", each of the trio can get more than $30 million from this sequel, but "Bond" 20"'s remuneration directly dropped to $3 million, and there was no split. This ten-fold difference would definitely be very difficult to accept.

Eric made a mental calculation and realized the inappropriateness, and said: "Then change it a little bit, "Charlie's Angels 4", the share will be reduced to 5%, and "Bond 20" will give them another 5%."

Amy hesitated for a while, but still said: "Eric, this doesn't seem to be very good, although this contract will definitely be kept secret, but the three of them in "Bond 20" each get 5%, and the remuneration for the cross episode is also It will look a little taller."

"Then continue to adjust," Eric smiled and said: "And, Amy, you don't need to be so careful, do I look like a tyrant?"

"It's just," Amy looked a little embarrassed, made a gesture unconsciously, and explained: "The box office of Charlie's Angels 4 is so good, everyone is a little nervous during this time."

"It seems that last year's incident has left a deep psychological shadow on you," Eric still smiled and said, "However, you should have seen the changes, if it wasn't for my persistence last year, Kevin · Costner will certainly not easily agree to participate in "Charlie's Angels 4", perhaps, this time icm will not be so cautious. Since Michael Ovitz founded caa in the 1970s, Hollywood studios have More and more power has been lost to the stars. At the end of the day, Amy, I'm just taking back the power that was ours, or, to put it another way, we should be the masters of Hollywood."

Amy listened to Eric's words silently, with a touch of admiration in her eyes. Although she didn't say it explicitly, she still made some small changes to Eric's words in her heart. In Eric's last sentence, the word at the beginning should not be 'we', perhaps, it should be 'I'.

The young man in front of him is the master of Hollywood.

The two discussed in detail about the ratio of the three-member group's salary, "three to four", and the waiter brought the lunch, and the topic became lighter.

Before I knew it, I talked about the easter egg of the stepping stone file in "Charlie's Angels 3", Amy said: "Eric, we have been in contact with Matt Damon, but because of last year's "Good Will Hunting" , Matt's base value for a commercial film is now maintained at more than $7 million, and it's impossible for him to sign a trilogy package with us like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker."

In the original "Speed ​​and Passion", Eric directly enabled Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, who are still unknown at present. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the three series of the agent universe, MGM signed a one-time contract with the two. Three film contracts, all the initiative is firmly in the hands.

However, this trick does not work for Matt Damon, who has already made a name for himself in Hollywood. With the success of "Good Will Hunting", Matt Damon has been successfully promoted to Hollywood's first-tier male star, and his personal acting career still has such a very broad space for growth. It is impossible to easily sign a package contract with a film company.

"If that's the case, then you can get in touch with other male stars," Eric said slowly, eating the lunch in front of him, "Just the gimmick of the Agent Movie Universe series is enough to guarantee the popularity of "Bourne Bourne", we don't Be sure to use first-line stars. As long as the acting is good enough and fits the image of the male protagonist, it doesn't matter even if it is a complete newcomer."

Amy nodded, she had seen Eric's detailed conception of the "Bourne Bourne" series.

According to Eric's thinking, it is difficult for this unique series to have a plot intersection with the agent movie universe, but Amy is very confident about the box office prospects of this series.

Because the style of this series is so special, the trilogy is interlocking, the unique shooting technique, the impactful action scene design, and the complete story completion, even if the film will not be released in a few years, but only With Eric's plot idea and some draft storyboards, Amy can feel a completely refreshing spy movie style.

After lunch, Amy was sent away, and Eric went back to the "Gravity" studio to start the afternoon's work.

In the afternoon, because some new ideas suddenly appeared, Eric and Robert Byron were busy in the studio until night fell, until the girl called from the celebration party of "Charlie's Angels 3" to remind him that Eric was not there. Leaving the studio at around 7:30 and rushing to the Sunset Tower Hotel in Beverly Hills.

It happened to be the most congested time of the night, and it was a quarter past eight when Eric arrived at the Sunset Tower Hotel, and the party had already started.

In the parking lot of the Sunset Tower Hotel, Eric just got out of the car when the girl trotted over, grabbed Eric's arm and said, "Eric, why are you only here now, it's already past eight o'clock."

"Robert and I are modifying the spacesuit helmets for filming, and we have some new ideas to try temporarily," Eric explained. He glanced around subconsciously and didn't see the twins, so he had nothing to say: "Is everyone here?"

"Of course," the girl said without noticing Eric's eyes, "The party starts at seven o'clock, and everyone has already arrived."

Eric and the girl came to the banquet hall in the hotel together, and the main creators of the Agent Movie Universe series have basically arrived. In addition, celebrities and superstars from all walks of life in Los Angeles appeared at the party. In this regard, although the girl is a few years younger than Eric, she can definitely be regarded as having a wide range of contacts. Nizi is even more like a duck to water in the Hollywood social circle.

Eric had a friendly chat with everyone, and then walked to the buffet table in the banquet hall, planning to eat something. He was already hungry after a busy afternoon.

"Good evening, Eric," Eric was picking out something to eat with a dinner plate, when the girl was pulled away by a guest to speak. He was only free for a moment before being 'made up' by him.

Eric took two more grilled shrimps, smiled and raised the plate in his hand to Charlize, who was wearing a light green evening dress beside him: "Charlie, you are so beautiful tonight, we want to have something to eat together. ?"

"Okay," Charlize nodded, also brought a plate over, stood beside Eric and picked a few food, and suddenly said: "Eric, Michelle has already told us your salary conditions. already."

"Huh?" Eric knew that Charlize must have something to say, but he just uttered a puzzled syllable.

At noon, Eric and Amy finally discussed that the trio's salary in "Charlie's Angels 4" is $10 million in base salary plus 8% of the global box office net profit, and "Bond 20" The salary is 3 million The basic salary in US dollars is 2% of the box office.

If both films can fetch $1 billion at the global box office, in theory, no one in the trio can make more than $30 million from both films, and the three together could even approach $100 million.

Of course, no one can guarantee this kind of thing. It is difficult to predict whether the audience will experience aesthetic fatigue for the two consecutive blockbusters of the Secret Service Cinematic Universe with a global box office of one billion. Moreover, the production cost of the next film will definitely increase. Even if it can still reach the billion level, the box office net profit will be also will be reduced.

Charlize didn't look at Eric, and still lowered his head to select the food, seemingly casually saying: "Michelle persuaded us to agree, and I have agreed."

Eric waited for a while. He didn't hear Charlize's following, and he roughly understood. Charlize said that he agreed. The subtext was probably that Kate and Penelope were not satisfied with the remuneration plan, and they might even be thinking about it. what.

In addition, Michelle Simmons persuaded the trio to agree to this plan, but it also revealed another kind of information. Compared with the salary of the trio, icm paid more attention to the relationship with Firefly, so it took the initiative to lobby the three women. Agree with this remuneration package.

Nodding, Eric said: "Actually, according to your individual coffee positions, the salary I offered is indeed a bit low, but you must understand that you are three people. If you count it like this, as the protagonists, you will take The pay is unprecedented in Hollywood. No matter how high it is, MGM can hardly afford the risk.”

Charlize glanced at Eric and said, "Michelle told us the same."

"This, I swear, I definitely didn't collude with Michelle and the others." Eric smiled and walked to a table in the banquet hall with the selected food plate. The two sat down together, Eric Asked: "What about you, apart from the details of Charlie's Angels, I don't seem to remember what other films you made?"

Charlize was a little embarrassed and said, "It's always been there, but it's always been a failure, you naturally won't notice it."

Eric suddenly understood why Charlize came over and said with a smile, "Then let me pay attention to you."