Chapter 454： Adaptation rights

At the back, Stephen King became more comfortable the more he looked at the two of them.

Great writers are also human beings.

He even wrote in a magazine column in his 40s that he wanted to be a Mark Twain-esque writer, not a so-called horror writer.

He actively embraced the film and television industry, initially because of making more money, and later because of his enjoyment. He enjoyed the praise of the audience when his novels were adapted into film and television dramas.

He has also seen quite a few directors, who are box office hits, arrogant, and polite...

But not like Lyman.

how to say.

Respectful speech, decent attitude, and respect for himself.

What he actually dislikes is that some directors are obviously here to ask for the right to adapt the film, but they seem to be giving him face, or just to meet and get money.

He is no longer short of wealth, nor does he like luxury.

He wants to pursue fame more than wealth. This is also where many older people think the same way.

After earning enough money, I want to pursue "remaining a name".

Coincidentally, Lehman also guessed this.

A proper response, Stephen King's attitude is too good, and he has already agreed with more than half of Lyman's desire to get the film adaptation copyright of "The Mist".

With a smile, he raised his glasses and nodded to Lyman: "I will greet them. Do you want to settle it in two days?"

Lehman's tone was a little excited, "Thank you sir, I will shoot "The Mist" well."

Stephen King became more and more pleasing to Layman's eyes, his eyes narrowed with a smile, "If you have any questions, you can also talk to me. This is my personal phone number."

He took out a business card from the drawer on the side of the small table. It was very simple, with only a string of numbers and nothing else.

Lehman respectfully took it and thanked him twice.

At this moment, Tabitha came over again.

Seeing this, Laiman also had a good eye and took the initiative to withdraw: "My husband and I met, and I wanted to chat a little more, but it was not too early, and it was inconvenient to chat. If I have free time in the future, I will come and ask for advice in person."

At this time, the top has sobered up from the state of being a fanboy. After watching the two of you basically negotiate the film adaptation rights of the novel, I already understand that Lehman has got what he wants.

Although he doesn't have the ability to talk nonsense like Lyman, he is not lacking in manners.

Immediately, he followed the courtesy and exited the villa.

As soon as he came out, he said with some feeling: "When will I be able to adapt Mr. Stephen's works."

"You can come and talk if you want."

"But I don't know what to shoot, and I don't have a clue." The spinning top was a little lost.

After filming "Hellboy", he entered a window period again, and in his spare time, he was also thinking about which direction the new work should develop.

"Haha, then you'd better finish The Walking Dead first, and think about the rest slowly."

"What's so difficult about TV dramas, you've already written the script." Top said with disdain.

Like ordinary film directors, he doesn't really value the creation of TV dramas.

Well, Lyman doesn't like it either.

If it wasn't for making money, he would definitely not have the idea of ​​making a drama.

"You just have to be confident. Don't forget, the investment in TV dramas also has a share of your studio."

The initial investment of "The Walking Dead" is 10 million, and the total investment in the first season will probably not exceed 60 million. Among them, Gyro and his studio account for a total of 12 million, and investors such as Constantine Pictures account for about 18 million. , and the rest is funded by Firefly Pictures.

However, the distribution ratio is not entirely based on the investment ratio.

The main reason is that Firefly Pictures and the TV station that obtained the broadcasting rights share most of the income. The remaining investors and the main creative team can eat meat, and the young actors and some behind-the-scenes shooting teams can drink soup.

In addition, the show itself is very influential, and there is no shortage of publicity hotspots. Lehman has two requirements for the cast:

One, the image is appropriate.

Second, the pay is cheap.

To sum up, you have the strength but the salary can't be high, and the cost of shooting can be reduced.

The casting work Lehman has already spread out through various economic companies. The first threshold is the internal selection of these brokerage companies, and then the matching degree of the roles is determined based on various conditions.

In the end, it was Lyman and Top who took Jonathan, Ryan and others to decide the final round. Pay more attention to the salary requirements of the actors, so that it does not exceed the actor's budget for the filming.

As the two walked, they chatted about the next stage preparations.

After obtaining Stephen King's approval, Lyman only needs to sign a formal contract with the cultural company he founded and go through the procedure; on the top side, some of the filming team of the crew are from his studio, and some are from Firefly. The production department of the film industry has chosen, the preparatory work for the sets and props has already started, and the actors are waiting for their positions.

Driving home, he first took the top back to his studio—his studio was rented on the 7th floor of a commercial building across the street from Firefly Pictures.

Several other co-directors are also similar, and do not usually work in the Firefly Films Building.

As for the studio's administrative expenses and staff salaries, they are also responsible for each.

Let’s put it this way, if there is a cooperative project, Lehman will take the lead, undertake a part of the production business, and help find channels for distribution and market profit; these studios will contribute money, assist in filming, and get the project income according to the signed contract. .

There are six subsidiary companies like Fox Searchlight and Focus Pictures, which share the same business model.

The only difference is that they are larger, while Lyman and others are smaller.

But the same thing is that they maintain a certain degree of independence. For example, after DreamWorks joined Paramount, the senior positions have basically remained unchanged. How to manage or how to manage After Lehman arrived home, it was already 8 o'clock. 36 points.

He and Eva got together in the room again to settle accounts, and also arranged for Eva's time allocation between the "Walking Dead" crew and the "Mist" crew.

The filming of the TV series will definitely be established as soon as possible, as the top said.

As for "The Fog", it may take a day or two to get the copyright. After that, the pre-production of the movie will be done. It is estimated that it will be able to start soon in February next year.

Therefore, as long as Eva's part in the scene is concentrated a little bit, and she gets her lunch earlier, she will definitely be able to catch up.

Well, tool man Eva.

The meaning of reckoning is that Eva's statistics on her assets this year show that she has almost 43 million in income and more than 27 million in expenditure - female stars do spend too much, and CAA's economic commission is actually not very high.

Among them, advertising endorsements and commercial performances accounted for 30%, actor salary and box office incentives accounted for 60%, and the remaining 10% was the income from the rational investment of her assets by the agency team arranged for her by CAA.

After happily reporting to Lehman, Eva was still relatively happy.

She also took Leiman out for a shopping trip, saying she wanted to buy him clothes...

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