Abel approached Harvey Weinstein not for anything else, but to ask Miramax Films, an independent film company, to help shoot a script for a movie that Abel had already copied.

Miramax Films is one of Hollywood's leading independent film companies.

The so-called independent film company is the name of a film company that is unique to Hollywood.

Since it is called an independent film company, the films shot are of course also called independent films.

The concept of independent cinema originated in mid-century Hollywood. At that time, Hollywood was monopolized by the so-called "eight major film companies", and the operation of a film shoot followed a strict "producer system". The goal of this "producer system" is to target the market and expect maximum profits, so although this system brings a lot of money to the film industry, it also limits the space for film creators to play.

As a result, a group of filmmakers got rid of the control of the "eight major film companies", raised their own funds, and even wrote their own scripts and served as directors, making many ideological films that were completely different from commercial films, and were called "independent films".

By the present day in 1990, the production of independent films, he has independent film companies, which is already a very mature industry.

In fact, the so-called independent film companies no longer refer to the former non-producer-centric way of producing films.

Today's independent film companies, independent films, have actually matured as films made by film companies that are not Hollywood giants.

As long as it is not filmed by Hollywood's six major Hollywood, seven or eight Hollywood film companies, it can be called an independent film company in a sense.

Miramax Films, founded by the Harvey Weinstein brothers, is one of them.

Miramax Films has the power to shoot a complete set of films.

From script preparation, to the selection of directors, to the selection of roles, to a series of behind-the-scenes personnel such as art, lighting, special effects, field affairs, and behind-the-scenes production.

Then after the finished product, this pair of brothers who are very capable in film public relations, although they do not have a theater, they have the ability to send the movie to a good schedule and a good theater.

This is the ability of this pair of Hollywood hyena brothers, relying on this ability, they can do whatever they want in Hollywood for thirty years without much capital help.

"According to the market. ”

In his office, Abel said directly to Harvey, "I'll pay you all the behind-the-scenes production staff and film crews." Then from the investment, the script, the director, to the choice of roles, all the decisions are made on my side!"

The fat man was lost in thought, calculating his own gains and losses, calculating what profit Miramax Films could make from it.

"What about the release?" Harvey thought for a moment, the pair of small eyes on the chubby face narrowed slightly, and a fox's breath was revealed, "We can also help you issue it." Although Miramax Films does not have its own theater chain, we have been doing a good job in distribution, and there are several blockbuster films, all of which we operate. I believe that choosing us will not make you suffer Mr. Sephorosa. ”

"So, what's the price, and how much are you going to charge for the issuance fee?" Abel asked him quietly.

Harvey smiled kindly, "Then it depends on the movie you want to shoot and how much you expect to invest." ”

Abel thought for a moment.

In the "original script", the investment in the film he is about to shoot is about 23 million US dollars.

Among them, the actor's salary is the lowest, the leading actor's salary is only 350,000 US dollars, and the heroine's salary is only 200,000 US dollars. The other supporting roles add up, and all together do not exceed $2 million.

Of the 23 million shooting costs, the special effects, which were half an era ahead at that time, may have cost about $6 million.

Coupled with the cost of the director and the behind-the-scenes team, as well as various taxes, various shooting expenses, various baking cup consumables and the like, the total of miscellaneous and miscellaneous things adds up, and the shooting cost of this movie is actually about 15 million US dollars.

The reason why the cost of 23 million is needed is because the remaining more than 8 million dollars is used for issuance expenses and publicity expenses.

But this movie is a lot of money in the "original script".

At a cost of $23 million, it earned $351 million at the global box office, and the average global box office share of a Hollywood movie is about 36% of the total box office.

That is to say, the total cost of $23 million, the profit of $351 million multiplied by 36%, the profit is about $126 million.

After deducting the cost, the film earned more than $100 million in net profits for investors in the "original script".

Gee...... This profit.

Although it is not as valuable as Abel's casual scientific research, it is already a very powerful existence in Hollywood movies.

Anyway, this movie will definitely make money, and I made this movie myself, just to try to get my hands deep into Hollywood, and prepare for the future plan to bombard Hollywood.

Then increase the investment to $30 million!

Let some of the regrets in it be more perfect!

"$30 million. My budget plus the issuance costs is $30 million!" Abel said to Harvey Weinstein.

"Oh?! Harvey smiled and said, "If that's the case, then we're going to charge about 20% of the issuance fee!"

Abel raised an eyebrow.

Hehe......

This fat man wants to pit himself!

In Hollywood, the distribution cost of general independent films is often 12%~15% of the total cost, and now there is a figure of 20% all of a sudden, which is really dark enough.

The cost of $30 million, if you charge 20% of the issuance fee, it will cost $6 million. If it is collected according to the total box office, it is even more terrible.

Abel was too lazy to talk to him, so he went straight to the point, and had a very simple showdown stud:

"Harvey. I want to buy Miramax Films, and I know that Miramax Films has had a bad time this year. Instead of risking losing money on filming, go for what you're good at. ”

The fat man's eyes narrowed.

Without waiting for him to respond, Abel said very simply, "80 million US dollars." Miramax Films is mine, but you and your brother have to work for me!