Chapter 568： insatiable

Perhaps many seniors gave Lauren Weisberg the confidence to learn from.

For example, in the "Lord of the Rings" series, in addition to spending a high cost of adaptation, New Line Cinema also promised to give up 7.5% of the film's total revenue;

Another example is the "Harry Potter" series. Time Warner mobilized the resources of the entire group, used overwhelming money to build momentum, promoted the novel around the world, and then made the book more popular through movies.

Has Warner paid enough?

Should he be Joanne Rowling's benefactor?

After all, this guy's novel was published two years ago, and he was reduced to receiving government subsidies. Obviously, his life was not good.

But after the novel became popular, what did she do?

The first three films were adapted from the rights to make movies. After Warner made a lot of money, they first refused to sell the copyrights of the four sequels, and took the opportunity to make various strict demands, because she felt that the cooperation was unfair and needed additional compensation.

Warner didn't want to eat dry rice. On the surface, he agreed with no choice but to raise a white-eyed wolf. He also gave her the position of producer and let her participate in the production and become the owner.

The backhand is a big punch. In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", the box office in the United States earned 612 million US dollars, but when the account was split, Warners lost 167 million.

The reason is that Warner has deducted up to 212 million US dollars in distribution expenses, and the distribution of this film is controlled by Warner throughout the whole process - don't ask, it is a blatant bullying, even Wall Street dares to cheat, not to mention a novelist . Don't you want money, how do you give it if you lose?

I have to say that Warner's hand is too cruel, which is actually disgusting Rowling.

After all, in order to promote "Harry Potter", Warner has spent so much money and resources, and as a result you are not satisfied, what else can you do?

Isn't it just a routine? The studio is really not bad at the routine.

After all, when Xuanfa made this thing, it was all quoting from "own". I said that a beggar costume would cost 300,000 yuan and a straw hat would cost 200,000 yuan. I knew it was a scam, but I couldn't find it out by checking the accounts.

The same is true for publicity, because the channel is in your own hands. I said that if you spend 200 million, it is 200 million. No, it is also true. I said that if you spend 5 million, it is 5 million. Yes or not, how do you check?

It's ridiculous to think about it. With so many role models ahead, Lauren estimates that she is not satisfied with the adaptation fee, so she wants to eat a piece of meat from the production. As everyone knows, the film industry is so easy?

Besides, "The Devil Wears Prada" is not as famous as these series of novels, why do you speak so loudly?

Of course, in the eyes of Westerners, everything is based on interests, and there is nothing wrong with this kind of negotiation.

Do you want benefits? You want them, I want them, and everyone wants them, but what Lehman recognizes most is to take as much money as you do.

He can distribute the profits to Top, Nolan, Wen Ziren, including Zach Snyder, because people can do things and have that ability, and they definitely don't include a pure layman like Lauren.

Besides, the copyright fee is also not less, it is basically the market price.

The corner of Layman's mouth twitched and smiled, "It doesn't matter, it's better to negotiate the conditions ahead of time to avoid trouble."

Lauren thought she was relieved, and took it for granted that there was no such novel, how would the project be made?

So I went on to strive for better conditions.

"I hope the five-year period will be changed to two years..."

"Well, the future revenue of the film will increase from 10% to 20%..."

"Also, when the film is shot, can I participate in the whole process? I don't want anyone to modify my work at will."

Lehmann continued to nod his head and seemed to be very good at talking.

""Prada" has a part of my own portrayal. I hope that the heroine is not only beautiful, but also has beautiful blonde hair."

Lyman cast a glance, oh, you are also dyed blond hair - the reason why you don't like Natalie has been found, is she Jewish, where did the blond hair come from.

Alas, does this count as racism?

"Director Lehmann, you are really considerate, then... can that make my boyfriend have a face-to-face role? It's better in the play, we're still a couple."

As soon as this request came out, even Nordley, the agent next to him, felt it was too much, and his eyes were lowered.

But Lehman still smiled, "Yes, it's a reasonable request. But..."

When the conversation changed, he frowned and said, "Otherwise, you can be the producer of the project, so that the conditions you put forward are the normal work of the producer, and you can also help control the specific shooting."

"Really?" Lauren was a little surprised.

"Of course you can, but my preliminary estimate for this project is that it will take at least 30 million yuan to complete. As a producer, you have a certain investment share. Apart from the author's interests, do you want to invest?"

"this……"

Lauren couldn't make up her mind, because she had never invested in a movie and subconsciously didn't want to pay for it.

"Don't you want to be the producer of your own works and shoot your favorite works yourself? I don't think anyone knows this novel better than you."

A very simple trick.

Lauren doesn't know much about film and television production, it's just a pure investment behavior, but she must be very vain - how could a person who doesn't care about fame and fortune deliberately use the fashion industry as the content of his creation, alluding to his boss?

Thinking about it, she knows that she cares a lot.

Sure enough, after some inner struggle, and perhaps the big director in front of him seemed to be very talkative, Lauren Weisberger talked with her agent again before saying, "How much do I need to invest?"

"3 million, accounting for half of the box office profits. Salary is included." Lehman thought for a while and then gave the answer.

"Phew... I voted. Then, can the specific positions and conditions be written into the contract?"

"Of course, this is a necessary process, and it is more sincere to speak words in black and white."

Lauren no longer has any doubts She doesn't feel that her conditions are excessive.

Is it too much?

The **** determines the head.

......

The signing of the contract went very smoothly. Lehmann met almost all of the other party's requirements. Of course, there would be no further differences.

When Lyman took Johnson out of the law firm, his smile that always hung on his face subsided, and he seemed unusually calm.

"Hmph, insatiable greed."

Just because it was Lehman who was in charge, so Johnson never expressed his opinion, but obviously, he was a little annoyed.

In this world, people who give charcoal in the snow will not necessarily make people grateful.

From Lauren, Lyman saw the shadow of Rowling, the pride of the British literary world.

Ha, the most popular book series in the world.

How much has been invested behind this? How much will you get?

Lehmann now knows why Warner is so ruthless. Logically speaking, Warner doesn't really like "bullying" people, and he bullies in a rogue way.

But a top studio in the industry has its own pride. If it's really rude, it's really playing with people.

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