Chapter 323 Exchange of Copyrights

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Of course, now that the world has seen the value of these two films, Warner regretted it too late. can only endure the exploitation of Guo Shouyun, a powerful 'Party A'!

"The collaboration between Matrix and Warner has been very productive, and I have no objection to the cooperation between the two sides. However, compared to Warner, Sony's conditions seem to be better!" Guo Shouyun smiled.

Ted Turner frowned, he saw Guo Shouyun's chat with Ieyasu Morita just now, so he didn't doubt Guo Shouyun's words.

"Mr. Guo, our cooperation has already established a certain foundation, which will save a lot of valuable time and energy for the production of sequels to the next two films. In addition, if we talk about the conditions, our Time Warner will not give Mr. Guo any worse conditions than Sony!"

But Sony said they wouldn't be involved in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Pirates of the Caribbean: Coffin, as long as they had the distribution rights, and agreed to limit the distributor's share to 8% of the North American box office, plus 15% of the revenue from North American videotapes and other peripheral revenues. ”

Hearing this, Ted Turner's brow furrowed even tighter. Generally speaking, the share of Hollywood distributors is not fixed. For film companies and producers who have no strength and no reputation, in order to pass on the risks and their own interests, of course, they must be exploited fiercely.

However, for producers who already have a certain strength, the distributor's share is generally 10%~15%, and then the peripheral division such as videotapes, DVDs, and TV on demand is about 20~35%. Of course, the exact amount depends on the outcome of the negotiations between the two sides.

However, this is not Ted Time Warner's goal, and he is not satisfied with being a publisher.

After taking a deep breath, Ted Turner said in a deep voice: "Mr. Guo, we can sit here, and I believe that everyone is sincere about cooperation. So, you can name your conditions, and if it's within Warner's permission, we'll meet it. But if it's too much, then I'm sorry. We're not going to sign a contract that will cause us to lose money!"

Although as the 'Party B' of the contract, facing the strong 'Party A' will make Ted Turner feel extremely aggrieved. But now AOL Times Warner is worried about internal and external troubles, and is extremely demanding of film projects that can attract money, especially the best film projects, and as the president of the company, he has to make compromises.

However, in order to prevent Guo Shouyun from opening his mouth widely, Ted Turner also toughened up at the end. Of course, anyone can hear how much color and introspection there is.

Guo Shouyun smiled and looked at the man sitting opposite him, with a depressed look in his eyes. To be honest, when he remembered that when he first saw each other, Ted Turner's lofty appearance compared to the current situation of having to bow his head in front of him, he was still quite refreshed. There is quite a sense of success after the revenge of '30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi'.

However, after a series of changes now, Guo Shouyun will no longer influence his decisions because of emotions. After nearly three years of layout, he will not let go of a good opportunity to cut meat from the fat pig of AOL Times Warner, which has fallen into the quagmire.

"I can continue to work with Warner on my previous contract. But... , I hope to buy TBS, C TV, Warner Records, and DC Comics!"

"Impossible!"

After being stunned for a while, Ted Turner, who reacted, said angrily.

After noticing that he was too loud and attracted the attention of everyone around him, he took a deep breath and finally calmed down a lot.

"Mr. Guo, Warner will not sell its core assets. ”

"Really, if you don't sell your assets, how will Warner survive the current predicament? I've heard that your losses in the third quarter have exceeded $3 billion!"

Ted Turner's face was pale, and his eyes were wide as he stared at the smiling guy opposite, as if he had eaten a dead fly, and he was suffocating.

Nearly three years since the outbreak of the NASDAQ crisis, AOL, once the largest media conglomerate, has been dragged down by AOL. Every time the board was held, people on both sides were arguing. Selling assets to save yourself has also been discussed countless times. Therefore, Guo Shouyun's words hit the weakest point of AOL Time Warner.

"Warner is really having a hard time right now, but we're not at the point where we're selling assets to get by. Ted Turner said coldly.

"Don't be too busy saying no, you can go back and talk to Warner's top brass before getting back to me. But let me remind you first. If you want to get a contract for the next two franchises, you'll have to give up at least two companies. It's up to you to decide which one it is. After the words fell, Guo Shouyun stood up, "Mr. Turner, I am waiting for your good news." See you soon!"

Looking at Guo Shouyun's back, Ted Turner's face was a little ugly. However, when everyone was talking, he calmed down and left in a hurry with his assistant.

This time I came to participate in Sony's celebration party to meet Guo Shouyun and discuss the cooperation between the two sides, and now that there is a result, there is no need to continue to stay.

Looking at Ted Turner, who had an ugly face and hurried away, everyone was curious about what the two sides had just talked about. However, they soon noticed that Guo Shouyun had once again found Paramount President John Lesser.

"Mr. Lesser, Matrix wants to work with Paramount on two films. ”

"Oh, it's our pleasure!"

Seeing John Lesscher smiling brightly, looking like you actually sent it to the door in person, Guo Shouyun also laughed.

"You know, we have a lot of options. Especially after Sony and Time Warner talked, the conditions they gave were excellent. ”

"Mr. Guo, please rest assured, our Paramount's conditions will definitely be better than theirs!"

"I believe this. However, Sony promised that as the distributor, they would only ask for 8% of the North American box office, plus 15% of the revenue from North American videotapes and other peripheral revenues as distribution expenses. And also returned the copyright of "Ghost Rider" to the matrix. Time Warner was more generous, and they were willing to sell me TBS, C TV, Warner Records, and DC Comics. What price is Paramount willing to pay?"

Although everything above is unknown, this does not prevent Guo Shouyun from taking it out to fool Paramount.

John Lesser frowned nonchalantly.

He saw the contact between Sony and Time Warner and Guo Shouyun before. Although he was a little skeptical about the truth of those words just now, he did not doubt that Guo Shouyun must have received a promise from Warner and Sony in addition to the terms of cooperation. For example: the copyright of "Ghost Rider", such as C TV and Warner Records, etc.

"What does Mr. Guo want from Paramount?"

John Lesser didn't bother to guess, but asked directly.

"The copyright of Thor!"

Fortunately, now that the copyright of "Iron Man" is in the hands of Xinlian, Guo Shouyun has taken it back in advance. But the all-important copyright to Thor is in Paramount's hands.

As one of the most familiar protagonists of the Marvel Universe, "Thor" must not be let go.

"Then Mr. Guo is willing to exchange those two movies for that?"

"The last two installments of 'National Treasure'!"

John Lesser had a smile on his face. As one of Guo Shouyun's best-selling series, he is no stranger to the title of "National Treasure", and he has even read it himself. Although the first part of "National Treasure" cooperated by Matrix and Warner has not yet been released, judging from his years of experience, as long as the other party's finished film is above the standard, then there are accumulated fans, and this movie will inevitably become a hit.

John Lesser didn't ask how Warners would cope with the loss of the last two parts of "National Treasure". He happened to think of another question.

"Mr. Guo, taking back the copyright of "Thor" is also to arrange it into a movie, right?"

Guo Shouyun didn't hide it, and this is something that can't be hidden.

"That's right. ”

"We at Paramount are willing to work with the Matrix in this regard!"

"This old fox!" Guo Shouyun said in his heart.

"Yes, however, the copyright must belong to the matrix! and, only in the first part. ”

In order to get back the copyright of "Thor", Guo Shouyun doesn't mind paying some price.

"Mr. Guo, Paramount has a mature production department and a reliable global publicity system, I think we can take a full range of cooperation on the Thor series!"

Guo Shouyun smiled faintly, "I have already paid for the last two parts of "National Treasure". With only one Thor copyright, why should Paramount ask for more!"

"You need it, don't you?" said John Lesscher.

"I need it. But I can also give up. ”

After finishing speaking, Guo Shouyun did not give the other party a chance to continue to speak.

"You can talk to Paramount's higher-ups when you get back, and I'll wait for your answer. If you want more, pay more, or follow mine. ”

After talking about Paramount, Guo Shouyun continued to tackle 20th Century Fox, which owns the most Marvel copyrights. In order to take back the copyright sold by Marvel, he wasted his whole night arguing with these old fritters.

Fortunately, he bought Marvel earlier, otherwise it would have been more troublesome to buy it again in 2005 when Marvel sold more rights.

It wasn't until Sony's celebration was over that the neglected financial figures and Hollywood stars were reluctant to leave. Originally, they all came to meet Guo Shouyun, or the senior management of major film and television companies, to build relationships and expand their networks by the way. As a result, Guo Shouyun was 'driven away' one by one. That's right, it's 'driven away', because every time he finishes talking to a company giant, the other party will leave in a hurry, with a few exceptions.

People who have not talked to Guo Shouyun are very curious about what the two sides talked about. But no one gave them an answer when they knew the banquet was over.

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