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When they came to DreamWorks, they didn't go to Glendale, where their animation studio was located, but they deliberately chose their Hollywood film studio. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Originally, he was going to deliberately disgust Viacom, but this time he came to Spielberg with great fanfare, just to let everyone see it.

"Andy, what is the purpose of calling Cruise over and choosing to be here?" Looking at Liu Anran with a smile on his face, Spielberg asked helplessly.

Liu Anran did not answer, but through the window of the office, he had a friendly interaction with the staff passing by outside. Spielberg lost his temper, he regretted it a little, and he didn't agree to this product if he knew it.

"It's still very good here, hehe, don't worry, call you over, naturally there are films looking for you to cooperate." After Liu Anran sat down, he took out the humidor and handed one slowly.

"The last time I watched the two of you collaborate on Minority Report, I was thinking about when the three of us will be able to work together. Now's the chance, if you haven't had anything to do lately, I've got a script here. ”

After Liu Anran finished speaking, he put the adapted script of "War of the Worlds" on the table, "The advance salary of 20 million US dollars per person, plus 10% of the box office share, is already the highest salary given by our company." ”

"Andy, why can't you be more cheerful in terms of salary?" Spielberg didn't even read the script.

"I have to make money, what will I do with my film companies if I don't make money? The investment cost of the film is getting higher and higher, and you still need such a high dividend, what can I have left? Liu Anran shrugged his shoulders.

Spielberg picked up the script and flipped through it a few times, handed it to Cruise, and then looked at Liu Anran, "When do you plan to release it?" ”

"Next year, how much will it cost to make?" Liu Anran asked with a smile.

"Don't care about the production cost, it's not enough to give 10% of the box office share." Spielberg shook his head, "I was blackmailed by you last time, and I won't let you go so easily this time." ”

"I have to pay at least $10 million more in advance before I consider making this film for you. And just like the last collaboration, the actors and special effects team are all selected by myself. ”

"You're asking for too much, 10 million dollars, enough for me to buy as many diapers as I can for my baby. Add up to another $5 million, no more. Liu Anran's head shook into a rattle.

"OK, I'll make a deal here." Spielberg said happily, and then lit the cigar that Liu Anran had just handed him.

He knew that Liu Anran was a dead believer in money, and he was very persistent. He didn't have much hope of knocking out some more remuneration from Liu Anran's side, but he didn't expect to knock out five million dollars just by trying, and he was very happy.

As for the quality of the script, since Liu Anran dared to take it, there was no problem. In addition, this script has some impressions, and it is also one of those who was bought by Dream Media for the filming rights one step behind.

In fact, this is the most frustrating place for him sometimes, so many copyrights have all been bought by Dream Media, and he is on fire when he thinks about it.

was knocked out of five million US dollars, and Liu Anran had no choice. Whoever makes this film, you just don't find Spielberg, you have to find other directors, and those who can do it are now busy.

Now it's up to Cruise, this guy also attaches great importance to dividends in terms of salary. Who made him taste the sweetness in "Mission Impossible 2", in the future "Mission Impossible" films, he will get box office dividends.

"There's nothing wrong with me either." After reading the script for a while, Tom? Cruise said after putting it down.

"Uh...... You don't want to add some upfront pay or box office dividends? Seeing him agree so happily, Liu Anran couldn't sit still.

"That's enough, I'm afraid of you because I want too high, and then someone else will play it." Tom? Hanks said with a shrug of his shoulders.

He was there the last time Liu Anran and Spielberg talked about this information, Tom? Hanks and Leonardo are all said to be exchanged, and it is estimated that in Liu Anran's eyes, there is nothing that cannot be changed.

The $20 million advance salary plus a 10% box office dividend is really a lot in the movies produced by Dream Media. has occupied such a high proportion, don't be too arrogant.

This is invested by Dream Media and directed by Spielberg, and the quality and effect of the film will not be bad.

"Spielberg, look at it, you're so dead about money, look at how good Cruise is." Liu Anran looked at Spielberg and said.

"I'm not done yet, the production cost of this film cannot be less than 150 million dollars." Spielberg said with a smile again.

"Okay, okay, all promises. Then our company doesn't care, and the rest is your own business. Liu Anran nodded.

It seems that this investment is a little more than the original trajectory, but the prepaid salary I just gave to the two of them is also relatively high, and there is not much difference between an increase and a decrease.

In fact, it can also be seen from this aspect that Spielberg's control of the production cost of the film is much stronger than that of many big-name directors. For example, if you don't double the budget he made, you don't expect to finish this movie successfully.

The shooting of a movie is determined between them and a few words. This is also the advantage of not having an agent to intervene, otherwise let the agent pass back and forth, and it may not be delayed.

"Now you can tell me why you have to come here to talk, right?" After signing the contract, Spielberg looked at Liu Anran and asked.

"It's nothing, Viacom is looking for something awkward with us, I'm just here to anger them." Liu Anranyun said lightly.

"You say how shameless they are, such a big group, bullying a small company like us, they are not shy. I see, in two years, you'll still get DreamWorks out, there's no hope on their side. ”

"Paramount is holding on now, how much resources can you expect their group to give to your side? How many films did they have last year and this year? Last year, there was only one box office in North America that exceeded 100 million, right? ”

This time, Liu Anran came not only to disgust Viacom, but also to make it bad. Anyway, the normal trajectory, DreamWorks Film Studio, will break up with Viacom in a few years, and he inadvertently contributed to Viacom's early acquisition of DreamWorks, and it can also contribute to their early breakup.