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On the other side, Jones Butler, who had negotiated with Murphy, had already looked at Murphy with incredible eyes, she thought that the other party would shout a high price, but she didn't expect the price to be so high.

That's 30 million dollars, not 30 million yen!

30 million US dollars, if Miramax wins this film at such a price, plus the publicity and distribution costs, the global box office will exceed 100 million US dollars to pay off.

His appetite was too great, and even if it was just a call for a bargaining price, it would be too much.

It's just that there is a small one that can't be smaller, and he forgets who he really is?

Harvey Weinstein looked Murphy up and down like a young, reckless monster who likes to go on a rampage.

Murphy sat there quietly, his expression calm.

Obviously, $30 million is not crazy talk, and Harvey Weinstein can see that this is not an impromptu idea, but an offer that the other party has come up with.

Is such a horror movie worth so much money? Can there be enough return on such a large investment? Harvey Weinstein is a veteran of operations, and looking back at the content of the film and calculating Miramax's distribution capacity, it is not difficult to come to the preliminary conclusion that as long as the luck is not bad, the film may have the strength to hit the North American box office of tens of millions of dollars, and if the North American results are guaranteed, the overseas box office will not be very bad......

But no one can guarantee the success of a film, and there is also the possibility of failure, 30 million dollars on a low-budget horror film, unless he is crazy.

Even if the chance of success is very high, he will not throw out 30 million US dollars, let alone such a large sum of money, even if it is impossible to cut it by half.

Getting a relatively high return in a relatively inexpensive way is the way Miramax operates.

"Do you think the film is worth the price?" Harvey Weinstein didn't wait for Murphy to speak, and gave the answer himself, "It's not worth it!" Young people, this is not a game. ”

He looked at Murphy, his eyes became sharper and sharper, like ◎ dǐng ◎ diǎn ◎ small ◎ said, .▲.⊥os_ (); After a while, he stretched out a hand, one finger at a time, and put it up one by one, "Five million dollars." ”

Even if such a price does not enter the theater chain, he is confident that he will recover his investment through the guò video tape market.

Murphy frowned slightly, for a film that actually cost only $800,000 to make, the transfer price of $5 million is definitely not low, at least six times the return on investment, which is enough to make many people widen their eyes.

But he wasn't satisfied, "Mr. Weinstein, I don't feel Miramax's sincerity. ”

"Sincerity?" A sneer hung on the corner of Harvey Weinstein's mouth, "You can go to other companies and see if anyone is willing to accept your sincerity." ”

Hollywood's first-tier six companies are probably dismissive of this kind of film, and although several second-tier distribution companies are competitors, just like first-tier companies compete and cooperate, they also maintain some unspoken tacit understanding, such as squeezing those small film production companies as much as possible.

There are some things that can't be seen or touched in Hollywood, but they are real.

No one would offer tens of millions of dollars for such a film that doesn't seem to cost too much, and it's one thing for a film to be wonderful, but it's another thing to control risk.

Murphy Stanton is an unknown director after all, and Saw is not a sequel to any blockbuster series.

Without enough seniority, Murphy can't have the upper hand in such a confrontation, and with a gap of several levels between the two sides, he can't use some shady tactics against Harvey Weinstein like he did in prison, right? Then he can say goodbye to the film industry in advance.

He was silent for a moment, then rehashed the old words, "I think we can work together in a different way, and we don't have to take the buyout method, right?" ”

The sneer on the corner of Harvey Weinstein's mouth became even more obvious, "Signing a distribution contract? Shift all the risk of distribution screenings onto Miramax? ”

And if this is Wes? He can accept the work of Craven or Quentin Tarantino, even if the director is Robert Rodriguez.

Jones Butler looked at Murphy and shook his head suddenly, Harvey Weinstein's strong style she knew all too well, today's negotiations were destined to be inconclusive.

And her boss can have today's success in Hollywood, by no means just by superficial means, just like "Shakespeare in Love" defeated "Saving Private Ryan" at the Oscars, he always has many ways to achieve his goals.

Harvey Weinstein also knew that he couldn't just force pressure, and without waiting for Murphy to say anything, he raised another finger, "I'll add another $1 million, six million dollars!" ”

The meaning of this fat man is already very clear, if you want to cooperate with Miramax, buying out the copyright is a prerequisite.

It's just that this is the last way Murphy wants to accept, this is a whole series, and selling the rights is undoubtedly equivalent to selling the future of the series.

It's true that it's too early to say that the series can't be successful, but it's impossible for him to just give up.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Weinstein." Murphy shook his head slowly but resolutely, "I can't accept such conditions, and I can't explain them to my crew and the whole team. ”

He's talking as if there's a whole team behind him waiting for Saw to sell for a high price.

Of course, according to Hollywood practice, if the film is a big hit, the producer will generally give a bonus to the crew, and in this regard, perhaps the whole crew also hopes that the film will have a good harvest.

There are also few people who like to see the failure of their own films.

For other films, Harvey Weinstein has long given up, but the impact of watching the movie just now is very strong, he is extremely optimistic about the market potential of this film, and he can't hold back some impatience and make conditions again.

"Miramax can sign a film contract with you,"

From "Hard Candy" to "Chainsaw", Harvey Weinstein can see the young director's tremendous progress, as if he had just seen Quentin Tarantino, "We invest in one of your future films and take care of the marketing. ”

Murphy was moved, and the first thing he thought of was Quentin Tarantino, if it weren't for the full support of Miramax and Harvey Weinstein, there would definitely be no "Vulgar" glory.

The impulse in his heart rushed straight to his brain, and there was a voice that kept shouting, agree to these conditions!

It's really very tempting, even if Murphy is a sane enough person to want to take a bite, but the thought of three more distribution companies suppresses the urge in his heart.

Such conditions are very good, and there is still a gap between what he wants to work hard for.

The most important thing is that he is not reconciled, as long as this film is promoted in place, the profits that can be generated may be calculated in tens of millions of dollars, and if the first part is successful, the subsequent sequels will be logical.

It's true that Miramax has a distribution advantage, but Murphy can't help but feel unbalanced at the thought that it all has to go into their hands, and that he can only get six million dollars and a contract that may be questionable whether he can fulfill it.

Many films he only knows to be successful, but he doesn't know clear box office figures, "Chainsaw" is an exception, although after changing time and company, no one can guarantee whether it can reach the original commercial value, but he is still confident in the film he made.

Everyone has greed and wants more, and Murphy is certainly no exception.

It was far from the time when there was no other option, and there was no need for him to hang himself from the tree of Miramax.

"Can I think about it?" Murphy spoke slowly.

Harvey Weinstein stood up, "It's best to do as much as you can, there are a lot of projects that Miramax has to run. ”

Murphy could hear the subtext in the words, diǎn diǎn head, "I will do my best to give you an answer." ”

If other companies don't have better conditions, Miramax may also be a good choice.

The initial negotiations were over, and after Murphy joined up with Seth Rogen and James Franco, who had taken the copies, he drove out of Burbank and onto the road to Santa Monica.

"Six million dollars!"

Hearing Murphy's Miramax offer, Seth Rogan, who was in the back seat, could no longer keep his composure, he leaned into the passenger seat where James Franco was, and said loudly, "That's six million dollars!" Our investment has multiplied sixfold, so what else is there to think about! ”

James Franco turned his head and stared at Murphy with an idiotic look, "Can't you see that?" He's got a problem with his head! It must have been broken by Carey Mulligan! ”

Six million dollars...... James Franco thinks about that pile of bills, how many times is that enough to charter a boat to take Lily to sea?

Several people have long been familiar with each other and have a good relationship, Seth Rogan leaned behind Murphy and said loudly, "Why did you refuse?" Why refuse? With this money, you can scale up your studio and start your own distribution department! ”

"Seth!" Murphy shouted, "Don't move my seat, do you want us to get into an accident?" ”

"Sorry......" Seth Rogan quickly stepped back and slouched behind James Franco's seat.

"Who said I refused?" Murphy spun around, and the car turned onto the road on the right, "Such a big deal, I need to think about it." ”

Seth Rogan scratched his head, "yes, it's time to think about it." ”

Murphy reminded, "When you hear about six million dollars, you two forget about it, and it's not just the Miramax family who is interested in Saw Horror." ”

James Franco patted his leg, "I'll call Jonah, that fat man, and ask how it's going over there." (To be continued.) )