Due to the strong intention of the two parties, the negotiations are directly in the direction of reaching an agreement as soon as possible, and before the new weekend, Shahai Entertainment basically agreed with Martin Scorsese's manager on the most important salary to negotiate.

Martin Scorsese's directorial salary is $6 million, down from $8 million for "The Aviator" and the same as the previous "Gangs of New York" salary.

Due to his lack of personal style and commercial attributes, Martin Scorsese, despite his fame, has the highest personal salary of $8 million for "The Aviator".

Previously, the salary remained around $5 million for many years.

The most important salary is agreed, which means that there will be no more surprises in the cooperation between the two sides, although the contract has not yet been officially signed, Martin Scorsese has gathered his perennial filming and production team, officially entered the crew, and began to prepare for "The Departed".

In addition to Thomas Duff, a retired detective from the Boston Police Department, Andrew Liu also joined the cast as a special adviser.

Martin Scorsese was extremely efficient and was the first to discuss the possibilities of other major actors with Ronan.

For example, he suggested that Mel Gibson play the villain Frank.

Ronan refused outright, and Mel Gibson was indeed a good fit for the role, but after losing the copyright lawsuit with Embassy Pictures, he vowed not to work with Relativity Entertainment again.

Of course, a lot of times, a business oath is no different from farting.

But even if Mel Gibson is willing to take on this role, Ronan will not cooperate with him, because he has the impression that Mel Gibson seems to have died by himself in the past two years.

This is different from drinking and taking drugs and the like, as long as the film is filmed, it will not have too many negative effects, but Mel Gibson's way of doing death will seriously drag down the market of the film.

Even, it's possible to let "The Departed" win nothing during awards season.

As for Martin Scorsese's recommendation of Kate Winslet or the new Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank to play the heroine Madeleine, Ronan was also politely rejected.

The latter has just won the Oscar, and the Oscar curse has always been entangled in Best Actress, and the salary is expensive.

Not to mention Kate Winslet, there is no need to spend too much salary budget on such a weighty role.

Ronan thought of a more suitable candidate, Jessica Chastain, who I met in the crew of "Iron Man", has guaranteed acting skills and is extremely dedicated.

After communicating with Martin Scorsese, the heroine will be resolved through an audition, and Ronan also has someone send an audition invitation to Jessica Chastain.

When it comes to Ronan's position, in terms of actor enablement, as long as he thinks it is appropriate, he can send an audition invitation, and he doesn't need to worry about anything else at all.

In other words, as long as Ronan wants to, it is not difficult to become popular as an actor.

Jessica Chastain, who used to be Jessica, made an excellent impression on Ronan, and as a producer, of course appreciated this kind of dedicated and professional actor.

Like Johnson Depp's performance in the filming of the next two films of "Pirates of the Caribbean", it is simply a disaster for the crew.

can also be called the producer's least favorite actor.

But actors like Johnson Depp, as long as they have enough commercial value, will still be one of the most popular actors in Hollywood.

However, they must not go downhill, as long as they go downhill, countless actors, media, directors and producers who have offended before will jump out and can't wait to push it, eager for everyone to beat the water dogs.

Once when Johnny Depp broke the negative news, he seemed to have become a public enemy all over the world.

On the villain Frank's side, the crew is finally ready to invite Jack Nicholson to audition according to Ronan's proposal.

Of course, this is only one of the candidates, and the crew needs to weigh various factors, one of which is the salary budget.

Jack Nicholson accepted the audition invitation, and the veteran movie star called his old lover Meryl Streep and said that he wanted to play the bad guy again after starring in a series of comedies, and he thought that Frank in the script was the ultimate embodiment of sin.

One point that cannot be ignored is that Ronan, as a recognized gold producer inside and outside the industry, already has a strong attraction to actors, plus a Martin Scorsese, the attraction is definitely one plus one is greater than the effect of two.

A new weekend has arrived, and the films that have previously gained at the Oscars have been added to the Oscar effect.

As the most important film award in North America, as we all know, the Oscar is not just a small golden man, and its subsequent boost effect on commercial revenue, including the box office, is obvious.

"Eavesdropping", a German-language film that won the best foreign language film, was very obviously driven by the Oscar effect.

On the first weekend of March, "Eavesdropping Storm" expanded to 490 theaters in North America, earning $6.12 million in three days that weekend, and the North American box office accumulated nearly $20 million. ，

This is the first time that "Eavesdropping" has grossed more than $10,000 over the weekend since the screening weekend passed.

The ugly duckling, who was unnoticed before, began to skyrocket his income because of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Embassy Pictures estimates that the Oscar effect will last for three to four weekends on the film.

In contrast, "When Happiness Knocks," which has grossed more than $200 million in North America, has received limited Oscar bonuses, and this biographical film is already full of commercial attributes and has already achieved great commercial success.

This weekend, the North American box office of "When Happiness Knocks" rebounded, earning $7.11 million, and the North American box office totaled $221.02 million.

However, the film began to be released overseas this weekend, and appeared in theaters in more than 30 countries and regions, including Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia, and was stimulated by Will Smith's Oscar coronation, grossing a total of $62.89 million in its first weekend overseas.

In the coming weeks, "When Happiness Knocks" will appear in more overseas markets, and the total overseas box office is expected to eventually hit $200 million.

"When Happiness Knocks on the Door" has also passed the review of a certain big scissors on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and will enter the Oriental film market through official channels.

Nowadays, it is too monotonous for training institutions on the other side of the Pacific to only sing "Grateful Heart", so why should they add an extra bowl of chicken soup with a better taste and richer flavor.

"Grateful Heart" and "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", a perfect match!

The trainees on the other side of the Pacific Ocean were so happy in the future!

As the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Picture, "Crash" has also received an Oscar effect bonus.

The film expanded its screening to more than 2,600 theaters, collecting another $14.71 million that weekend, and the North American box office exceeded $80 million in one fell swoop, with a strong hope of North America hitting $100 million.

Similarly, "Crash" has also appeared in many overseas markets, but because the subject matter and content are too American, it is far less good than "When Happiness Knocks", which enjoys the commercial market bonus of Will Smith's BUG, and only received $21.14 million in its overseas opening weekend.

This purely Americanized film, even with the Oscar Best Picture effect bonus and promotion, the overseas box office will eventually be 50 or 60 million US dollars.

But for the total cost of only $12 million in public relations, including the buyout of the copyright belt, publicity and public relations, the profit from "Crash" is still surprisingly high.

The profit return that can be generated by the operation of the Oscars is quite considerable, otherwise there would not be so many films to participate in this game of fame and fortune.

Oscar's "alchemy" was unstoppable after opening the door to the prosperity of the Oscar economy.

Under the golden signboard, the box office and actors have benefited in many ways, and they have made a lot of money.

For a movie, the attraction of the Oscar lies not only in its good reputation, supreme honor and skyrocketing box office, but also in the subsequent series of commercial benefits it brings.

Several television stations across the United States have begun negotiations with Embassy Pictures for the rights to the first round of TV broadcasts of "Crash" and "When Happiness Knocks on the Door".

Among them, the first round of TV broadcast rights of "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", which has a stronger commercial flavor, has been sold for $15 million.

Even if it is a niche theme like "Crash", because of the Oscar Best Picture statuette, the price of the first round of TV broadcast rights has also reached 9 million US dollars!

As for the next round of TV broadcasting, online on-demand and DVD revenue, etc., there will be quite gratifying income.

It's not just Relativity Entertainment that has enjoyed such bonuses, but "Million Dollar Baby" and "The Aviator," which has multiple technical awards, have also seen significant revenue increases, with both films grossing more than $100 million in North America after this weekend.

From these, it is not difficult to see the true face of the Oscar commercial game.

In fact, "The Hollywood Reporter" has a very professional statistics, in the past 15 years, a film that has won an Oscar heavyweight has an average of about $30 million in North American revenue added, and overseas income can also increase by an average of $20 million.

The winners are not only movies and film companies, but also winners such as actors and actresses.

The Oscar effect is a force to be reckoned with, and it largely determines which films will be remembered.

For movie fans, the Oscars are a recognition of the quality and viewing value of a film, for actors, directors and screenwriters, the Oscars represent professional ability and achievement, as well as more opportunities for future careers, and for producers, the Oscars mean box office appeal and higher revenues.

As Relativity Entertainment increases its investment in this Oscar game and plans key Olympic projects in the next few years, the battle for the Oscars will undoubtedly become more fierce in the future.

The Oscars are behind and the entertainment industry continues to grow, and Ronan teamed up with Tom Cruise to start pushing a new plan.

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