Chapter 474： negotiation

On the coastal road, the black Mercedes-Benz business shuttles smoothly in the traffic. Sitting in the co-pilot, Eva, who wears a white one-shoulder dress from time to time, takes out her vanity mirror and looks at her makeup from time to time.

"Lyman, help me, is there anything wrong with the makeup on my face?"

The girl looked at it for a while, and then straightened the bangs on her forehead before turning her head and asking.

Lehmann looked around while holding the steering wheel, and quickly turned around: "It's not bad, she's very well-dressed."

"Does it look good?" Eva asked while holding back her smile.

"I'll appreciate it when I have time tonight."

"Mmmm." Eva heard the affirmation in Lyman's words and seemed very useful, but the girl was not stupid, she quickly understood the other meaning of this sentence, and a blush appeared on her face...

The "Walking Dead" celebration party chose a manor near Marbury.

Early, contact the party organizer to prepare.

When Mercedes-Benz came to the gate of the manor, Lehmann handed the key to the waiter and walked towards the manor with Eva in his arms.

And when he got the news of Lehman's arrival, HBO CEO Morik Ruger, who was one step ahead, also greeted him with a smile.

Lyman scrutinized the opposite middle-aged white man with considerable power in Hollywood before he was 50 years old.

There is no doubt that Morik's ability to develop HBO's market value influence to such a degree is beyond doubt.

At this time, he was wearing glasses, his hair was meticulously combed, and there was a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth, showing no sign of majesty.

However, no one can despise him.

While Lehmann looked at each other, Morik was also scrutinizing this young director who had risen to fame in just a few years.

This process did not last for a few seconds, and the two reached out their hands at the same time.

"Hello, Mr. Ruger, I'm Lyman Rust."

Although the other party definitely knew him, out of courtesy, Lehmann introduced himself first.

"Hello, Lehmann." Morik shook hands with Lehman, then turned to Eva: "This must be the beautiful Miss Eva-Greene, a French rose. Several of your works are excellent."

Well, the French Rose was shouted out by the local media when "Ride to New York" was released in France.

And it was the first time for Eva to be praised in front of her boyfriend, let alone the identity of the other party.

She showed a slightly shy expression, reached out and shook the other person's hand: "Thank you, Mr. Ruger."

After the greeting was over, Lyman gave Eva a look.

Eva also understood that the two had something to talk about, so she took the initiative to walk inside.

Seeing the figure of his girlfriend leaving, Lyman said again, "Mr. Ruger, let's go in too."

At this moment, about twenty guests have come to the manor, and as time goes by, more people will come one after another.

In addition to the main creative team and behind-the-scenes personnel of "The Walking Dead", Lehman also asked caa to bring many Hollywood stars to join in.

Although Morik has been dragged by Lehman in a hurry these two days, he secretly suppressed his emotions and did not immediately make an appointment.

Take the initiative to talk about other topics.

"Lyman, you are 27 years old, right?" Morik asked inexplicably.

Lehmann nodded. He had already turned 27 in November last year.

Speaking of which, when he came here, he didn't care much about birthdays and other situations.

"It's really young and promising. When Spielberg was 27 years old, he was still shooting short films to exercise. Maybe, it will really be your young people's world in the future."

Laiman laughed a few times, not knowing how to answer. He can't always say that it took him a long time to accumulate experience on the set before.

After Morik finished speaking, he changed the subject again, "Lyman, is "The Mist" going to start?"

"Yes, the preparatory work is about to be completed, and the filming will start in a week at most, and the time is still quite tight." Lehmann means.

Morik pretended not to understand, and said instead: "Lyman, speaking of which, several of your projects have been cooperating with Warner. We have always been very happy with each other, haven't we?"

"Of course, it's a win-win." Lyman shrugged, implying that Morik's emotional card was useless. If it's Barry Mayer, it's about the same.

Back then, he had enough financial strength to develop Firefly Pictures with the backing of Warner's strong publicity. He also acquired Blue Butterfly Pictures and had his own North American channels.

But Lyman doesn't think he owes anything.

Just like Paramount helped him gain a firm foothold in Hollywood, repaid Paramount’s tens of millions of box office profits from American dramas, and helped Shirley Lansing regain the trust of the board of directors, Warner has never suffered any loss in cooperation. .

The total revenue of a "New York Tour" adds up to at least 400 million, and Firefly Pictures only took less than 170 million from it. Speaking of which, Warners put aside the publicity expenses, basically around this number. It's just money without risk.

Morik originally thought of getting close first, but he was pushed back like this, even his face that was used to seeing things in the world flashed a hint of embarrassment.

"Lyman, I heard that people from other TV stations have approached you?"

"Yes, the conditions for their cooperation are very attractive."

Morik was a little irritable. He suddenly realized that the young man in front of him did not match his appearance because of his mental age. If he continues to consume like this, Lehman will definitely not let go first.

So, let's get straight to the point.

"Lyman, do you think it's good, HBO will split the subscription for Firefly, and it will increase to 35% from the second season?"

As long as I can sign the broadcasting rights for the next few seasons, I am willing to give some benefits to my allies.

However, Lyman shook his head and said, "Mr. Ruger, is this the sincerity shown by HBO?"

The TV industry is different from the film industry. Since TV stations are not constrained by the relevant anti-monopoly laws, TV stations can produce their own programs to be self-sufficient. Where can outsiders get the bargaining power.

Therefore, the TV platform is used to being strong. If you push it forward for ten years, the TV series are all bought out, and it is still a one-off price. The ratings are not considered by the TV station.

Now, these platforms will only sell a small part of the benefits, which is simply harsh compared to the film industry.

At least, the film industry often has a situation where the producers take the big bucks.

"Mr. Ruger, "The Walking Dead" will allow HBO to attract a large number of new subscribers and consolidate the paid market. Even without mentioning the affirmation of the old user crowd, this season's super-high ratings of more than 27 million people will make HBO a big profit. , Compared to these, the price you just asked is compared to what HBO can get, do you think Firefly Pictures can be satisfied?"

Morik stared closely at Lehman and said, "The offer just now is a condition that other producers can't get? What do you think?"

"I just want a little bit of fairness."

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