Chapter 416: Horrific Dividend Income
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There are not a few people who sit in the banquet hall to participate in the auction, and there are not a few people who are worth more than Murphy, after all, he is just an emerging force in Hollywood.
But when it comes to the amount of cash and liquidity, few people are rivals.
This month, part of the revenue from the first and second seasons of "Game of Thrones" has just been transferred to the accounts of Stanton Studios, and since it is not fully accounted for, it is naturally impossible to have hundreds of millions of dollars, but there are still 50 million US dollars.
In addition, at the beginning of next month, according to the original director's contract, Warner Bros. will pay Murphy the first share of North American box office revenue, referring to the actual box office revenue of "Man of Steel", the total amount of the first share of the North American box office is as high as 400 million US dollars, which means that Murphy can get 20% of it.
There is also the first share of the overseas box office with 200 million US dollars, and Murphy can also get 20 percent.
Except for a small part of these funds to repay the loans provided by David Ellison's Sky Film Fund, Murphy has no plans for the time being, and can be used for the time being.
When it comes to cash flow in his hands, he can definitely kill 99% of the people present.
The price of "100 million US dollars" was shouted out, and the banquet hall was suddenly silent, 100 million US dollars and 95 million US dollars, just like the difference between 99 yuan and 100 yuan in commercial promotions, brought people completely different psychological feelings, which is the difference between hundreds of millions and tens of millions.
The former represents astronomical figures, while the latter is still under control.
Murphy looked to the side of his main rival in front of him, and Maria Kelly, the flower butterfly, also fell silent, and did not move.
It seems that the big picture has been decided.
"Director Murphy Stanton bids $100 million! On behalf of the Black children who have lost their families, I thank him for his kindness! ”
The auctioneer's words broke the silence of the banquet hall, and many people turned their heads to look this way, Murphy nodded slightly, and then the auctioneer shouted loudly, "One hundred million dollars for the first time!" $100 million for the second time! $100 million for the third ......"
The gavel fell down with a crisp sound, and the auctioneer loudly announced, "The Flower of Leith sold for $100 million!" Congratulations to Director Stanton! ”
There was a round of applause, and like the previous winner of the "charity" auction, Murphy stood up and bowed slightly, looking extremely educated.
After sitting down, Murphy suddenly thought that in this themed charity auction, spending a huge amount of money to buy the 'Flower of Leith' has a very big benefit, he has already paid a super huge sum of 100 million dollars for black people, if there are still people who attack him for racial discrimination in the future, he can completely smash today's auction list on the other party's face, and ask them those who do not discriminate against black people, can they spend 100 million dollars to help black people?
As for whether this $100 million donation is actually used to help black children who have lost their families, that is Susan Saberstein's responsibility, and it has nothing to do with him as the person who paid for it.
The "Flower of Leith" was the last lot, and the charity auction ended with the sale under the hammer.
"Congratulations on being the biggest buyer tonight."
At the end of the show, Leonardo DiCaprio came over to say hello, "When is the party to celebrate?" ”
Murphy slapped his outstretched palm, "Wait until I'm done." ”
After chatting with Leonardo DiCaprio, Murphy and Gal Gadot, led by the staff, went to the side lounge to go through some necessary formalities.
No auction involving a large sum of money will require on-the-spot settlement, and this one is no exception, with Murphy only needing to deliver the first $40 million in the next ten days, with a two-month balance on the remainder.
However, Murphy plans to settle the bill at one time and get the ownership of the "Flower of Leith" as soon as possible, and now the rented house will expire at the end of the year, and the "Flower of Leith" must also be renovated before moving in.
Also, the name "Flower of Leith" will definitely be abandoned by him.
Photographing this luxury manor, Murphy can be regarded as letting go of the energy involved in this aspect, and Gal Gadot will be in charge of the renovation work after delivery, and she is full of expectations for the new home of the two.
In September 2007, I unconsciously entered Murphy's life, and "Man of Steel" continued to be screened in major commercial theaters in North America, but after fifteen weeks of screenings, the number of theaters left was less than 300, and the film scheduling rate was nowhere to be checked, and the number of screenings in North America would not exceed 400 per day.
As a result, there is no need for "Man of Steel" to continue to be screened in North American theaters, and on September 4, the film officially dropped from the North American theater market, and the North American box office stayed at the figure of $458.96 million.
At the same time, the film was also released in most overseas regions, with a total global box office of $1.07545 billion, surpassing the more than $1.06 billion of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Soul Coffin", becoming the second only to "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" on the global box office list.
Even the most discerning person can't deny that Man of Steel was a huge success.
This success not only comes from the box office, but also from word-of-mouth and reviews, even when "Man of Steel" was removed from North America, the IMDB score was still as high as 8.9, the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes was also 87%, and the comprehensive score of professional media remained at a high level of 78.
It is no exaggeration to say that "Man of Steel" is a film with both word-of-mouth and box office success.
Even, some media began to hype that "Man of Steel" is fully qualified for a Best Picture nomination at next year's Oscars, and Murphy should also get a Best Director nomination.
But Murphy knew it was impossible, and Men of Steel was still essentially a superhero movie anyway.
With the film being released from North American theaters, the DVD of Warner Bros.' long-prepared "Man of Steel" has been officially distributed to various sales outlets, from major e-commerce websites to Walmart supermarkets, and various DVD versions of the film can be seen on sale.
Warner Bros. is still following the convention of the North American DVD market, with the Man of Steel DVD set coming in at $19.9 for the regular version and the $39.9 for the Deluxe Blu-ray Set, as well as a whopping $99.9 Premium set with the Super "S" emblem box.
In addition to behind-the-scenes footage, the Extreme set also features a large collection of exclusive footage and abridged footage from the theatrical version, as well as numerous behind-the-scenes secrets. In addition, there is an extremely precious tidbit, so that fans can enjoy the appearance of Superman and Wonder Woman from a 360-degree all-round angle, and also show the details of the two characters with a zoomed-in lens, while not forgetting the majority of original comic book fans, presenting the characters of the comic book characters in the form of short films.
In the first week of its release in North America, 8.52 million copies of the DVD sets of "Man of Steel" were sold, and the sales volume was terrifying, surpassing a series of competitors, and the first-week sales were second only to the 9.49 million units of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Coffin", ranking second on the first-week DVD sales list of North American films.
With the rise of online on-demand and downloads, 2007 and 2008 were the last frenzy of the Hollywood disc market, with "Man of Steel" selling DVDs of nearly $200 million in the first week alone, surpassing the film's first-week box office.
But DVD sales can't always be hot, and Hollywood has also summed up certain market rules over the years, and the final sales of North American DVDs of a big-selling film are generally double the sales of the first week.
In other words, the North American DVD of "Man of Steel" will eventually sell about 17 million units.
This is also a very scary number, about 17 million units sold, almost 400 million US dollars, DVD and the movie itself are different, except for the small claim cost, its suppression cost is extremely low, and all the profits generated can reach more than 80% of the selling price.
So, it's not for nothing that many people say that DVDs saved Hollywood after the new century.
However, just like the videotapes of the past, DVDs will not last forever, and the past two years have been a watershed in Hollywood DVD sales, especially after the launch of the "Transformers" DVD next year, the North American DVD market has gradually shrunk and will never be the same as it is now.
The DVD sales of Man of Steel are undoubtedly a feast of profits, with Warner Bros. and DC Comics being the biggest beneficiaries of this feast, and Murphy can also participate in the sharing feast.
At the beginning, Murphy signed a director's contract, in addition to the 10 million US dollars as the basic salary, and 20% of the global box office and DVD sales as a dividend reward.
Obviously, in the first week of DVD sales of Man of Steel, Murphy was able to earn more than $30 million in dividends.
Although the biggest winners of "Man of Steel" are inevitably Warner Bros. and DC Comics, Murphy is also very profitable, and in the face of this huge dividend figure, buying the "Flower of Leith" estate is just a small matter.
This huge number is also the biggest obstacle for Warner Bros. not to sign a new contract with him, and it is impossible for Murphy to give up his due benefits and stupidly take the initiative to reduce his pay to serve Warner Bros. and DC Comics.
In early September, Warner Bros. paid Murphy its first North American and overseas box office dividends, totaling $120 million.
As for the accounting and taxation of this fund, it is natural for professionals to deal with it, and Murphy only needs to supervise it, and the rest does not have to worry too much, and a brand new premiere is still waiting for him to attend.
The Hangover, directed by Seth Rogen, was officially released on the second weekend of September. (To be continued.) )