Chapter 520

"Owitz means that if you want Steve to continue to guide the sequel, you must participate in the profit sharing. The other side's offer is 20%, and I think the bottom line should be about 15%

After the regular financial meeting, Simon discussed the sequel of Jurassic Park with Tom Pollack, the director of danielis pictures.

In the original plan, "Jurassic Park" is a trilogy plan.

Now that the film has been a great success, the preparation of the sequel will soon be on the agenda.

On the original timeline, "Jurassic Park" is definitely the most successful project Spielberg has ever produced since he became a filmmaker. Relying on the omni channel profit sharing contract signed with universal pictures, Spielberg got an unprecedented salary of $250 million just through his first "Jurassic Park".

This time, Spielberg's plan is to share 10% of the North American box office with the base salary of $8 million.

Compared with the risky profit sharing, the scheme of directly getting a percentage from the box office is undoubtedly very secure. So far, danielis entertainment has only offered similar contracts for two people.

According to the box office data of Jurassic Park, Spielberg will get more than $40 million through the project, which is also the top treatment among Hollywood filmmakers.

However, if you compare the benefits of danielis entertainment, Spielberg will certainly feel that he took a little less.

On the original time line, it is not difficult to guess that Spielberg's film payment plan should be a 20% share of Omni channel net profit. Jurassic Park, the global box office, toy peripherals, video sales, television and other channels, has brought profits of more than 1 billion US dollars to Universal Pictures, and Spielberg's salary has also reached 250 million US dollars.

Previously, in captain hawk, which worked with Columbia Pictures, Spielberg, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman got a total of 40% Omni channel net profit sharing contract, with Spielberg taking 20% of the lead.

Unfortunately, "Captain Hawk" is just barely back to the original, Spielberg's pay is only basic director's pay.

It is because of this that Spielberg agreed to the sharing terms that Denise entertainment seems to be very profitable in Jurassic Park.

As a result, when the box office of the film was booming and the peripheral sales were catching up with the DC movie universe series, laodun realized that he had made a bad business.

According to the long-term contract signed between universal pictures and Spielberg, after Jurassic Park and Schindler's list, Spielberg still owes universal a movie contract.

In the original time and space, Spielberg always claimed that he didn't like repetitive work, so he shot Jurassic Park: the lost world, a sequel to Jurassic Park.

People with clear eyes can see that "Jurassic Park: The Lost World" is just a very insincere game. Although the special effects are better and the scene is more grand, the core story is just a simple copy of the first one, which also causes the box office and reputation of the second one to drop sharply compared with the first one.

This time, old Si should also think that in the case of the first box office sales, the two sides have a film deal, danelis entertainment will certainly be inclined to let him continue to direct the sequel.

Traditional Hollywood studio executives are sure to do that.

Because we are only professional managers, dare not take too much risk, continue to be at the helm of Spielberg sequel, is undoubtedly the safest.

Putting forward the profit sharing scheme is only in accordance with Spielberg's own value convention.

Simon, however, is not a person who likes to follow conventions.

Tapping on his desk, Simon said to Tom Pollack, "in that case, let's start looking for other directors."

Tom Pollack was stunned, as if he had heard the wrong thing.

It took two seconds for Pollack to react. He was still a little uncertain and said, "Simon, do you mean to change people?"

"Yes, a change."

Tom Pollack didn't know what to say for a moment.

Judging from the current box office and surrounding sales data of Jurassic Park, this is a super box office project that will bring danielis entertainment no less than $1 billion in profits in the next few years.

For a traditional Hollywood filmmaker like him, he has to cry and beg Spielberg to continue directing the sequel to ensure the overall quality of the series.

As long as we can ensure the sequel, 15% of the net profit sharing, in fact, is completely worth it.

What's more, it's not too much for a filmmaker who can bring in $1 billion for a studio to take away $150 million.

In fact, Hollywood's traditional bigwigs actually make more money on many projects than the studios.

After a moment's hesitation, Tom Pollack finally said seriously: "Simon, I think this decision is a bit reckless. You know, Steven's offer for the sequel is not high with the current revenue of Jurassic Park.""Of course I understand. It's also my decision after serious consideration," Simon said in the same serious voice. "Do you think Jurassic Park is perfect?"

Tom Pollack has some doubts: "is it not perfect that we can get about $350 million in box office just in North America?"

"Of course, it's not perfect," Simon said, shaking his head without careful comment. "So, I hope that the replacement is not because of Steven's plan to share the film. In fact, if we can ensure the quality of the sequel, I also think that Steven's 20% profit share on the sequel is reasonable."

Tom Pollack understood and was a little confused. He said, "but, in Hollywood, Simon, besides you, do you think anyone else is more suitable for directing sequels than Steven?"

"Well, Tom, what's the most attractive part of Jurassic Park?"

Tom Pollack listened to Simon, thought about it and said, "special effects."

"That's right, special effects," Simon went on. "It happens that the special effects team of Jurassic Park is completely in our hands, which is enough to ensure the special effects quality of the sequel. However, if you want the audience to buy tickets for the sequel, it's just special effects. It's certainly not enough. I hope the film will have a breakthrough in plot and even connotation. At this point, do you think Steven will spend a lot of energy on this project when the film has been so successful? Steven doesn't want to think about it. It's nothing. We can give some advice. Just, do you think with Steven's character, will he accept our involvement in the creation of the film? "

Spielberg is a man with a strong desire to control, and Hollywood knows that.

After the rise of great white shark, Spielberg's amberlin films not only produced the projects directed by Spielberg himself, but also produced a large number of other films by the film tycoon himself. Basically, these projects are firmly in the hands of Spielberg. Other film creators must make their films in full accordance with Mr. Spielberg's will, or they may be fired.

There is nothing wrong with this one word production mechanism.

If different voices always appear in a film project, and there are always all kinds of people pointing their fingers, the result may be disastrous. The most typical case is Simon's memory of Zhonghua Na's good hand and poor DC film universe series.

Danielis entertainment, also to a large extent, is decided by Simon himself.

Now, "Jurassic Park" has a very amazing start, if Spielberg can ensure the quality of the sequel to a higher level, and even maintain the level of the first, Simon will tend to let the other side continue to control the series.

Although it seems unfair to use what happened in his previous life to cover Spielberg, Simon thinks that it is almost inevitable to let Spielberg continue to control the series and follow the standard of the sequel.

If Spielberg is a receptive person, it may not be a big problem.

On the contrary, this is a person with a strong desire for control, who will not allow the film company to dictate their own projects. Especially when the first song is still so successful.

Therefore, Simon wants to change the director of Jurassic Park series, not because the salary offered by Lao Si is too high, but because he wants to take back the creative control of Jurassic Park Series fundamentally.

Tom Pollack listened to Simon and soon understood his boss's intention.

It's just that it's a little risky.

Knowing that the young man in front of him had made up his mind, Tom Pollack thought about it. Instead of persuading him, he said another question: "if so, Steven and the media will be in trouble."

"Jurassic Park" is still on the air, and the box office is exploding overseas.

Just produced such a successful project for danielis entertainment, the sequel has not been discussed, so he was directly expelled, which hurt the face of a legendary Hollywood director.

If the media knew the news, it would be more lively.

Demolish the bridge across the river, go up to the house and take out the stairs, kill all the rabbits and cook all the birds.

Well, there isn't such a rich vocabulary of idioms in the West. It's just that at that time, the media will definitely be more "colorful" than this pile of idioms.

More seriously, Denise Entertainment's doing this may make other Hollywood movies dissatisfied.

This is something Simon didn't think of just now. However, as soon as Pollack reminded him, Simon quickly sorted out an idea.

Denise entertainment really has to pay attention to this.

Tapping his finger on the table for a moment, Simon said: "in this way, the preparations for the sequel should not be too big for the time being. You should continue to talk with them and don't let go. Well When Steven completes Schindler's list, he will break up with the reason that they can't reach an agreement on salary and creativity. "

Obviously, that's the only way.

For the first half of the year, the heat of Jurassic Park will cool down.As long as the reason is right, both sides will step down well.

In any case, the consequences are much smaller than the immediate announcement of Spielberg's dismissal.

Tom Pollack was just about to get up and leave when Simon suddenly stopped, looked into the eyes of the old Hollywood executive and said, "Tom, there's one thing you need to understand. You're the executive of danielis entertainment. You're working for me. So, I absolutely don't want our conversation today to be known by people who shouldn't know in advance. Do you understand? "

Tom pollacton lived in a cold sweat, not dissatisfied with Simon's sudden query.

He did have some ideas just now.

As a professional manager who has been in Hollywood for many years, he instinctively has some intimacy with Spielberg and tends to think that they are his own people.

In contrast, Simon's rise is so fast that he still looks like an outsider to Hollywood natives.

Without Simon's sudden reminder, Tom Pollack can hardly resist not disclosing something to Spielberg in advance. Although it may not be the whole content of today's dialogue, it is enough to let Spielberg know the general inside story.

As for the results.

He has just made a super popular movie. Before the movie is released, he is expelled. As long as he has a little temper, he will definitely resent his dismissal.

It's not hard to see that Spielberg is definitely not a broad-minded person from the childish clause of including someone who has rejected him in every film contract.

Facing Simon's eyes, Tom Pollack didn't quibble or express his dissatisfaction. Instead, he said, "I know, Simon, I won't do that for sure."

Simon nodded with satisfaction and said, "also, you can discuss this matter with Amy in private and come up with a detailed plan."

Tom Pollack nodded again to make sure Simon had no other orders, and finally got up and left.

Walking out of Simon's office and shuttling through the breezy corridor of the office building, Tom Pollack could not help but think of another thing.

A young man sitting in that office seems to know a lot about Hollywood.

If I remember correctly, my boss will turn 25 next month.

Even a 25-year-old from a Hollywood family is unlikely to know so many twists and turns.

However, thinking about the miracles created by the other party since his debut, Tom Pollack was soon relieved that his own boss was a strange existence.

Maybe it's really psychic.

Tom Pollack left, almost back to work.

Simon didn't mean to leave work on time as usual. Instead, according to his work schedule, he went to the post production center to check the recent sample of seven crimes.