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Early in the morning, as soon as Murphy had finished washing, Bill Rothes came to the door and in addition to asking for a breakfast for Murphy, he also brought a bunch of newspapers that could be bought in Cannes.

"Sit casually." In the suite, Murphy sat at the dining table, enjoying the baguette and bacon omelette, looked at the stack of newspapers placed on the couch by Bill Rothes, and asked in surprise, "Can I still buy newspapers in English and Spanish?" ”

"It's not usually available," Bill Rossis sat down to sort through the pile of newspapers, "and it's the time of the Cannes Film Festival, and many of the famous European newspapers are issuing temporary supplements here, and it's also an opportunity for them to show their influence." ”

He pulled out a single page from several newspaper supplements.

Murphy put down his knife and fork, picked up his coffee and took a sip, "Is this related to Planet Terror?" ”

"That's right." Bill Rossis is still smoking newspapers, "It's all about the pages where our film reviews are published. ”

Looking up and seeing that Murphy had almost eaten breakfast, he picked up a few of the draws and stuffed them, "If you're interested, see for yourself." ”

"It's all good reviews, right?" Murphy put down his coffee cup and took the newspaper, "I don't want to read the page that is not positive, it will hit my fragile psyche." ”

"Will it hit you?" Bill Rothes shook his head, didn't continue to speak, picked up the newspaper and flipped through it.

This is only Murphy's third film, and while it won't be hit by the bad reviews from the media, it's impossible to say that it won't be affected by the media reviews.

Flipping through a newspaper casually, Murphy only glanced at it and threw it aside, it was a newspaper from Spain, he couldn't read Spanish at all, and the next newspaper was also thrown aside by him, and he didn't know anything about French either.

Fortunately, the next few are from Fleet Street across the English Channel, and these Murphy can be understood.

Yesterday there were many journalists who attended the premiere of "Terror Planet", and there were quite a few British journalists.

What Murphy saw was a copy of the Telegraph's Cannes Film Festival supplement.

"Planet of Terror can be hearty and addictive, and the director of this film, Murphy Stanton, has let his mind fly to the sky, and this film has unreservedly thrown out the elements and scenes that cult film audiences like...... The film is hearty, mainly in the creation of Murphy Stanton's atmosphere and scenes; The story is never dragged out at all, it tells a terrifying story straight to the point, the unconventional gunfight scenes are very good, this is a non-mainstream, unconventional American B-grade movie, and its excitement will naturally be different! ”

Seeing this, Murphy nodded, the British are still very good.

He opened another copy of The Times, and found content related to Planet Terror.

"The dark yellow background and the thick colors used by the director make the film exude a special charm, and it seems to put people in the middle of the story, the violence, gore and **** are just right without being offensive, like a tank running over a pool of blood, everywhere it passes is corpses, blood, rot, violence, and the endless imagination is amazing and exciting."

Both media outlets gave Planet of Terror a high score of 7.5!

Stripping away a few more newspapers in Spanish and French that he couldn't read, Murphy took a relatively professional magazine, the famous British magazine "Sight and Sound", and their special issue also had a reporter's review of "Planet Terror".

"This movie can be said to have an empty plot, as has always been the case with Hollywood-produced films, the script is so bad that it can't be worse, but the details are well taken care of, and there is no lack of artistic sense. Personally, I rarely comment on commercial films, but I like to watch commercial films, after all, that kind of visual effect and sense of presence is impossible to bring about in traditional literary films. It is also very cool to enjoy literary films, explore human nature, and think about the philosophy of life, while scolding and swearing while watching commercial films. ”

"'Planet Terror' is exactly this kind of commercial film, focusing on details, coupled with perfect shooting processing, it is a success. Although many of the bloody scenes are not handled realistically, it still brings people that refreshing feeling, that kind of motivation, the confidence and strength to defeat a qiē evil. ”

Compared to the two British media outlets that Murphy had just read, Sight and Sound magazine only gave it a rating of 7.1.

However, it is rare for such a highly professional magazine to give a film with ****, gore and violence as its selling point more than seven points.

This also shows that the evaluation of "Horror Planet" in the industry will not be very bad.

Putting the magazine down, Murphy looked at the time, stood up and said, "Let's go to the eleventh floor." ”

Miramax's negotiations with international distributors will be held on the eleventh floor, and the project will be packaged by the CAA, and it is normal for Bill Rothes to participate in the negotiations, but Murphy does not have to participate, but he himself made such a request, and since there is no division of interests, the share he can enjoy has nothing to do with the overseas revenue of the film, and the Weinstein brothers also agreed to Murphy's participation in the negotiations.

Like running the various programs of the Cannes Film Festival with Erica Steinberg, this qiē is a rare experience for Murphy, a rookie.

If you miss this opportunity, you won't know when you will have to gain experience and increase your knowledge.

Stepping out of the elevator and into the eleventh-floor corridor, Murphy asked Bill Rothes next to him, "Can you read French and Spanish?" ”

"Understood." Bill Rothes is a graduate of a prestigious university.

"No wonder," Murphy nodded knowingly, and asked again, "what about the French and Spanish press about the film?" ”

"The Spanish media is better, and Spanish cinema itself is rich in this type of film, and they basically have relatively positive reviews," Bill Rothes said honestly, "The French media have poor ratings, and most of them use ......"

He looked at Murphy, who made a gesture of please, and Bill Rothes continued, "Adjectives like disgusting, cruel, boring, etc. ”

Murphy shook his head, "Looks like the French don't like American plasma tablets very much." ”

Bill Rothes spread his hands, "All of Hollywood knows." ”

The two walked into a conference room and sat down on the side of the long conference table that belonged to Miramax, and after waiting for a long time, Harvey Weinstein and Erica Steinberg walked in together, and Murphy had just finished greeting them, and the other party to the negotiation, Mike Gerwen from an Australian distribution company, also entered the conference room.

This is a business negotiation, time is money, a few simple greetings between the two sides, and then into the formal negotiations, although Mike Gervin said last night that he liked the director Murphy and his film very much, but when it came to the negotiations, it was like it had never happened, and he did not give up an inch in terms of the price of the buyout of the issue.

It's one thing to enjoy a film, it's another thing to make a business deal with that film.

The negotiations did not go too smoothly.

"Mike, the sale of the Australian rights for four million dollars is the bottom line for Miramax!"

Miramax's side, completely dominated by Harvey Weinstein, the fat Jewish man's voice was loud, "We have shown enough sincerity to your company, if we really can't negotiate, Miramax can only change partners......"

"We are also very sincere!" Mike Gervin frowned, "This film is really interesting, but you want to leave us some profit margins, right?" What is not profitable, no company will do. Australia has such a large population, how much box office does "Planet of Terror" have to get before we can make a profit? ”

Harvey Weinstein gritted his teeth, as if he was cutting meat, "Three and a half million dollars!" ”

"Harvey......" Mike Gervin wanted to speak again, but was interrupted by Harvey Weinstein, "Mike, don't forget, this is not only the theatrical screening rights, but also the video rights!" ”

The big Jewish fat man suddenly stood up, walked behind Murphy in a few steps, held the back of his chair, and said loudly, "I also want to remind you that the director of this film is called Murphy Stanton!" His last film, "Saw Horror", earned nearly $7 million at the Australian box office alone! ”

Murphy didn't expect that he would become a bargaining chip for Harvey Weinstein.

"Your company has cooperated with us more than once!" Harvey Weinstein used Murphy as a bargaining chip, "Director Stanton is one of Miramax's best partners and recognized as one of the most promising young directors in Hollywood, and his creative journey has just begun, far from reaching its peak!" ”

His voice became higher and higher, "In the future cooperation, we will give priority to your company for all Murphy-made zuò films!" Under the same conditions, your company must be our partner, which can be written into the contract! ”

Murphy looked at Bill Rothes, who shook his head and signaled that there was no need for him to speak.

"Saw Horror! Planet Terror! From these two films, Mike, you should be able to spot the style of director Stanton. Harvey Weinstein completely took the initiative in the negotiations, "This kind of plasma cult film first originated in Australia, and it has always been the most popular genre in the Australian film market, as long as you have a high-quality film source, it is easy to make a profit!" ”

Mike Gerwin's brow furrowed even deeper, clearly thinking about Harvey Weinstein's words.

Of course, the negotiations were not so easy to reach an agreement, and after another half an hour of tug-of-war, the Australian publishing company represented by Miramax and Mike Gerwen finally reached an agreement, and the two sides closed for $3 million.

This includes theatrical rights to the film in Australia, video and DVD rights, and television broadcast rights.

In the days that followed, Murphy was involved in more negotiations with Bill Rothes, and Miramax reached deals with more overseas publishers, selling for far more than Miramax had invested in the project. (To be continued.) )