Chapter 232: Coveting Avatar
2103 points!
This is Daniel's SAT score, and he then put the screenshot on his personal MB interface.
Yes, that means he's unusually close to Berkeley, and he only needs to have an accident on the SAT2 level test for him to get into Berkeley
This isn't exactly good news for Daniel's fans.
On the one hand, they are deeply proud of their idols, and yes, for most Americans, getting into UC Berkeley is not an easy thing either. On the other hand, it's also an obvious sign: Daniel is really going to start going to college next year.
Although Daniel did not respond to his life after entering college, it is not an easy task to complete the credits. If Daniel plans to win a degree like Natalie, he will probably have to spend at least three or four years at Berkeley. If not, then maybe his college life will be extended.
"Yes, I told you, I didn't want to graduate on time, it doesn't matter if I don't even graduate, I just want to be able to study systematically, and seriously, if I hadn't been too poor before, I should have applied for a Wharton or Harvard MBA right now. But it's okay now, although the things taught in the undergraduate are relatively simple, but the foundation is also very important. β
When Sally asks again, Daniel kindly answers her questions.
Sally asked this while gathering trending topics on the Internet.
"It's good that you have a decision, so Fox, when are you going to meet Bill?"
"Night at the Museum?"
Sally nodded.
Now many companies want to negotiate a 2005 contract before Daniel ends his work in 2003, but Daniel has been in contact, but he is also more cautious, because a little contract leak means that Daniel has decided to return to Hollywood to start working again before then, although the public opinion barrier is basically gone. But leaving a suspense is often beneficial.
"Are they willing to be uncertain about when filming will start?"
"Bill said he could sign a non-disclosure agreement."
Daniel smiled and looked at Sally, blinking his eyes. "He's such a humorous guy."
Non-disclosure agreements are useful and sometimes useful, but most of the time they are useless, in the case of Daniel and Fox's collaboration. Even if it leaks out, will Daniel go to court with Fox because of this? At most, it is mentioned in person at the meeting...... Not even that. We're all pragmatists, and now that everything has happened, it's certainly not appropriate to let it affect the cooperation between the two sides.
"Wonderful Night at the Museum" is a low-budget comedy film by Fox, and the reason why they used it to invite Daniel, "The Fake God", which is now in theaters, is of course the most important reason, and secondly, it is also a test of the waters.
This time, Daniel took a one-year hiatus. It can also be regarded as artificially knowing a demarcation point.
Before this, Daniel was a developing actor and had nothing to negotiate with the studio, but after that, no matter how big the studio, that is, the seven major studios in the industry, had to adapt to the development of a new ecological relationship with Daniel.
In other words, Daniel will bring money into the group and co-produce.
"I remember that they plan to invest 12 million in this project?"
"Here's the budget they do, if you join in later. It's definitely going to be adjusted. β
"Do we have a plan?"
"They invest 15 million, you have 0 basic salary, 40% of the investment, in addition. Take a 15-point box office share. β
Daniel nodded, "So, we're going to take out the big head, do you think they're willing?" β
"Of course, this is already a very polite plan, after all. The movie still belongs to Fox. What's more, they don't necessarily pay attention to this work, maybe they just want to see how it feels to work together? It is convenient to work with us in larger projects. β
"What's the big project at Fox? We're not going to let me play the X-Men, or Die Hard or anythingβ"
Daniel suddenly froze there, Fox, big project.
If he's not mistaken, James. Cameron's super blockbuster seems to have started two years after tomorrow. In fact, "Avatar" was written in 1996, which was even before the filming of "Titanic", but due to the limitations of special effects technology, Cameron had to stop the project.
Now, he's already picking up the project.
Daniel was in a trance, this blockbuster had an investment of only 250 million, and 2.75 billion was killed worldwide, setting a new record in film history.
Is Fox in talks with James now?
Daniel thought about it for a moment, it was impossible to kick Fox out, and the close relationship between the two made this masterpiece belong only to Fox. In "Titanic", Fox couldn't withstand the investment pressure, Laparamount joined the gang, and finally was cut off a large piece of meat, which can be said to be painful to the bone marrow. This time, Rupert could not have suffered the same loss again.
frowned, how to kill it, this point needs to be carefully considered.
At this point, Daniel needs to pay more attention to Night at the Museum.
"In this case, you can make an appointment with Bill, and meet him the day after tomorrow, on the 29th."
"He'll be attending the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disney."
"I see, Brad. Gray, Mike. Linton would be there, too, and I couldn't talk to him about anything on that occasion. β
Sally was obviously a little surprised, she thought that Daniel and Bill met just to show their attention and make an intention to meet in person. It sounds like Daniel meant more than that.
However, she saw that Daniel was not going to say more, so she did not continue to ask, but made a note in her notebook and began to talk about the next thing.
"James. Gentle Ray. Werner's materials had already been submitted to Ferguson, and Melissa had read James' plans for filming β she hadn't read the script. β
"Haha, is she afraid of horror movies? Seriously, she should find a boyfriend and accompany her to this kind of movie. β
"You can go and talk to her yourself."
Melissa, who has been urged by the old Draco recently, is most annoyed by someone mentioning this to her, and now Melissa is gaining prestige, especially within DD Pictures, almost only under David, and the entire company, whether it is the investment department or the headquarters, is very in awe of the chairman's special assistant. This has also made her a typical Hollywood woman - which usually means not being able to find a boyfriend.
And the biggest problem now is that in the past, Old Draco still had some candidates to let Melissa go on a blind date. Now, those "young and promising" men, as soon as they hear Melissa. Ryan's name shook his head and waved his hand busily.
It's all Daniel's fault.
Draco had already called him directly and scolded him several times.
Because he invested a large amount of 200 million, most of this money is now in the hands of DD Pictures' Daniel Investment Department, in other words, it seems to be in Melissa's hands.
In the whole of Hollywood, there are not many people with 200 million investment funds, and women among them are even rarer.
Although Melissa is still young, this power is enough to prohibitive.
"Draco asked me to introduce her, I'm having a headache. β¦β¦ What do you think of Javier? β
MB's CEO Xavier is also relatively young, just 33 years old, unmarried and single, and is a good candidate. Actually, Raymond is not bad, but unfortunately, he already has a wife.
Sally paused, "So, boss, are we going to start with an additional topic now?" β
Rolling his eyes, Daniel shook his head, "No, well, where did we just go." β
"The script and filming plan for Saw are in place, is it going according to normal procedures, or do you need to step in?"
"Let Ferguson give them money? Let the young people go and maybe there will be surprises. β
Now everyone's tolerance for Daniel to open and shut up "young people" has also become better, because it is true that the vast majority of young Hollywood people have to look at Anthony in front of him. Minghella, Sidney. Pollack is a master. The disparity in status has reached a certain level, and it is natural that age is ignored.
"Let them start preparing for the shoot as planned?" Sally confirmed as she jotted it down in her notebook.
"Yes, to give Werner time, it's better to think about the follow-up plot."
"A sequel?"
At this moment, Sally found out that Daniel was so optimistic about "Saw", but unfortunately, she was the only one who knew that Daniel did not show this meaning to anyone else. Asking Sally to pass the word to Werner was also to cheer him up.
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Basically, if Daniel stays at home, this form of work lasts for hours, most of the time with Sally, sometimes with Cusa coming to talk in person, and if there is an unenforceable or serious obstacle to his decision, and Kusa can't coordinate it to complete, he needs to explain the reason to Daniel himself.
In this team, Daniel is the chairman of the board and Kusa is the CEO.
After this exchange of questions, Sally's itinerary is a long one, the world premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean", and Bill. McNicole's meet-and-greet conversations, learning about the progress of Avatar, and more, that's why Daniel is so busy every day.
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"Daniel. Sandler divests 'Pirates of the Caribbean'? β
On the eve of the world premiere of "Pirates", this report caused a stir with one stone. The report quoted a person familiar with the matter, saying that long before the filming was completed, Disney bought the investment income rights of Daniel's investment department in "Pirates of the Caribbean", and at present, the income rights of the film belong to Disney in its entirety. β
It's Tricker's handiwork. (To be continued.) )
PS: Xie Bazi does not agree, everything is a May ticket, thank you for eating rabbits