Chapter 100: Cut off a mouse's arm and take away a fur
Helped Fox act as a shield, refused the advertising invitation of Sgran Wine, and 'took the four comic characters for nothing', the copyright of the Avengers in Roland's hands was actually alive, and after seeing the 20-year authorization period and the 2% box office dividend, he was relieved, and directly threw the authorization text into the safe left by the deceased father.
If nothing else, these things won't be used for ten years, and once filming starts, the copyright has nothing to do with Marvel.
Like "Fantastic Four", throwing 1 million to make a shoddy movie and not releasing it can also reset and extend the copyright countdown period, if calculated according to 20 years, the average annual is only 50,000, and the annual cost of 50,000 is completely dragged to death by Marvel?
Is there a better deal in the world?
Why do you want to learn from Disney and spend more than 4 billion to acquire Marvel?
If you can't save the money, isn't that a bubble in your brain?
In the previous life, Marvel relied on movies to turn over, but once the movie couldn't be made, they only relied on comics, and their market value was only 1.5 billion.
Spending three million in ninety-one years can shrink the market value of Marvel by nearly two and five billion in eighteen years, although the annualized rate of return of forty-five points is not exaggerated by the investment of several times, but-
With three million to unload one of Disney's arms that sued him back then, Roland's psychology will be much more comfortable.
It is true that in his previous life, he did give priority to the infringement of pirated video clips, he never denied his mistakes, and he also admitted punishment, but since there is a chance to do it again, he will take these things in his hands in a fair and honest way, this is always okay, right?
In "Terminator 2" and "Home Alone 2", after seeing the face of capital in these two projects, Roland doesn't have much of a good impression of these guys, rich is an uncle, no money is a grandson, you will be beautiful if you have power, and you will be able to reduce dimensionality if you lose power, since they are already so red and fruitful, what is Roland polite to them?
After packing up the copyright contract, Roland also approached David and told him that Fox wanted to rent the villa he used last year as a filming location for the sequel. After listening to Roland's detailed description, he had already expected that there would be today's David and said with a smile: "Finally waited for this day, one million leased to Fox, do you want to ...... love"
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This figure was a surprise to Roland.
In his opinion, the rent of the villa site must be at least three or four million.
"You...... Don't you want to get last year's money back? β
"Looking at Fox now, he should have received a lot of sponsorship."
"Now that they've decided that they're going to shoot at the Plaza Hotel, it's impossible for them not to pay for it, right?"
"It's different from before, it's not that Hollywood is going to the Plaza Hotel to shoot, it's that they want us to shoot!"
Roland's words made David laugh, "What does last year's money have to do with the sponsorship Fox received this year?" β
"Why don't you say that there is a big gap between you last year and you this year?"
"You weren't famous last year, and the reason why they signed a box office bonus contract was not to pay back the venue rent that should have been paid to me in disguise? Now that the money has been given, it naturally doesn't matter......"
David could have knocked Fox on the line, but he didn't see any point in doing so.
"Home Alone 2" is not Roland's last work, since you want to continue to play in this circle, don't take the lead in smashing the plate - Roland does have a backer now, but the backer is down, and everyone runs this truth, he still understands, in the absence of absolute strength, slamming the table and slapping your face will only make others think you are crazy.
If he was Icahn, then no need for Roland to say, Fox would have obediently paid the rent last year.
But he's not!
Before he became Icahn or Roland became Ekan, knocking on the table was extorting a sum of money, and he could only earn some immediate benefits, and for the immediate benefits of one or two million to make Fox hate Roland, this deal was not cost-effective.
"If you have the time to think about rent, you might as well inquire more about Wall Street."
"Wouldn't it be even more pointless if they took us to play and compete over the rent?"
Hearing David say this, Roland immediately laughed, "David, don't tell me, you're going to liquidate and play finance." β
"Roland, what's in your head? What kind of finance do I have enough money for? Even if we tie you up, we won't be able to get in! I just want to hear the inside scoop and buy stocks......" David feigned anger and glared at Roland, but before he could finish speaking, he laughed himself.
The so-called stock inside information is just a casual remark by him.
Although his net worth is rich, there are many of them, and they are real estate.
Real estate can indeed be taken off, but what about after getting rid of it?
You can't even fight on Wall Street.
As for Roland?
Not to mention.
Of the three million box office bonuses that Fox paid him in advance, more than 1.5 million of them have already been declared for taxes, and the remaining half David helped him start a company to buy shares in Berkshire Hathaway, and the other 2 million box office bonuses that Fox settled for him after the end of the '91 tax filing period were all lost to Perelman to buy the rights.
As for the box office bonuses of Terminator 2?
With the two-month screening, the global box office of the whole movie has reached 200 million, but there is still no box office bonus, because when the contract was signed, it was 300 million and 500 million, and if you want to get the full 3 million bonus, you must wait for the global box office of the movie to reach 500 million.
However, according to Sony Columbia's current urine nature, let alone 91 years, even at the end of 92, it can't settle clearly! Who let this outsider start to do overseas distribution? The speed of ink paving is helpless, and it can break through the box office of 300 million by the end of this year and get the bonus of one million in the early stage, Roland is already thankful.
As a result, in addition to the copyright worth 3 million and 1.5 million shares, Roland also has 1 million outstanding taxes and "Home Alone 2", a signing contract worth tens of millions.
Yes......
Before Roland could do anything, he owed another million to the tax office.
With this asset, you want to do finance?
It is still very marketable to go out and open a children's bank and use your avatar to make some toy money to deceive children!
However, David's joking words made the little guy sitting across from him look away from the calendar.
Follow suit?
Hold the grass! This seems to have a trick!
If Roland is not mistaken, that little Lori who traveled to Scotland and ate round-faced fat chickens every day seems to have a wave of hairy bears in 91? Although he couldn't remember whether the little Lori had become the queen of Gringotts when he crossed over, but - now, these don't seem to matter to him, right?
At the end of this year, the woolly bear will disintegrate, and the ruble will collapse directly......
In the face of such a big event, Wall Street, the world's financial center, has embezzled the wealth of Mao Xiong for 70 years.
If it had been last year, this matter would have stayed on his computer hard drive and missed it forever, because he couldn't explain to David how he knew all this, but now, after cooperating with Perelman's hype, when he was about to go to New York to help the wolf king Icahn shoot a big commercial, wouldn't he be able to tell David that the ruble would most likely depreciate?
What if David asked him where he got the news?
Which place do you think has the strongest ability to predict exchange rate movements?
Of course, Roland doesn't want to be the same as the top student in the college entrance examination who graduated from Zhongguancun College of Applied Arts and Sciences, making a transaction of 10% of the total annual trading volume of S&P index futures products.
There is a life to earn money and no life to spend, everything is in vain.
In the previous life, when transferring money, many greedy guys were shot directly in the banks of Germany and France!
Even Ah San, who 'simply' played with currency, was finally liquidated and cried!
This kind of thing that cripples the finances of other countries, just pick up a leak, and when there is no capital to protect enough wealth, why should you be the first bird to be hated?
First follow the trend to earn half or a small goal, solve the embarrassing dilemma of having no money in hand and still have to pay taxes, as for the rest?
Now that the money to invest in Blizzard has come out, there is no need to tear up directly with those giants!
After all, money is never enough!
And the life is only half of it!
So, while David was laughing, Roland, who had already restrained his smile, said seriously: "Uncle David, when you say that, I remember it......"
"The last time I communicated with Ronald [Perelman], it seemed like he really said that there was something to do recently......"
"It seems to be...... Rouble? β
"I don't remember much about it, I'll call James tomorrow and ask."
"I'm talking to you if he does, ......"
"Really? Don't forget about it! Seeing that Roland was serious, David did not doubt it.
This is the celebrity effect, and it is much more useful to use the giants of Wall Street to package the ticket than Roland himself said.
With David's happy response, Roland also discovered that the continuous expansion of his interpersonal circle, many things to tell, it became a matter of course, in exchange for James's little chubby dun and David said the exchange rate, David must be one ear in, one ear out, even if it will not be perfunctory, but it will definitely not be taken to heart.
And what about Roland?
He had already had 'contact' with the guys on Wall Street, even if he was pulling a tiger skin to make a banner, David didn't know it!
This kind of trust generated by professionalism also made Roland find that many things in his future can be carried out better.
Want to do something but can't explain it?
Then directly pull out a 'friend' in the professional field as a shield!
Roland will not cheat David, and as long as he profits, David will not verify the authenticity of the source!
After noting down the matter of pulling bear hair, which is enough to allow his capital to accumulate quickly, Roland is actually quite busy.
Previously, he did have the idea of participating in the script creation of "Home Alone 2", but after the whole film was reduced to a large-scale commercial film, Roland lost interest in innovation; Instead of thinking about how to perfectly integrate all kinds of advertisements into the plot, he might as well stay at home and continue to ponder the book of "Jurassic Park"!
While he was thinking about how to make the fight between Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops more exciting, Mohami called him in September and told him that RPM Racing was a big hit.
"Super Nintendo was released in North America in August, and RPM Racing was the first game to hit the shelves at the same time."
"In one month, we sold over 20,000 copies of the game! According to the commission on the contract, more than 20,000 yuan has been received! β
"According to the feedback from the sales side, many players who bought our games praised the feel of the game."
"And this is actually the feedback you and Steven gave back then."
"Thank you very much for your comments, do you have time lately? Now that I have the money, I can treat you to dinner. β
Seeing that Mohami was still thinking about the matter of owing himself a meal, Roland, who heard this, immediately laughed and asked Mohami, who has an annual income of no more than 10,000 yuan, to invite himself to eat?
Isn't that killing him?
He doesn't have enough money to make a game, so he doesn't have to spend it all for a meal.
"Why did you invite me?"
"Everything has to be on a first-come, first-served basis, okay?"
"Obviously, my movie was released first and became a big hit, if you want to invite it, it should be me who invites you!"
"Call out all the people in the company, I played a game made by your team, and I didn't know anyone, so what is it?"
"When Steven first played the Atari game, he knew Steve because the game was familiar."
"Steve at that time, but he rubbed a lot of food on Steven."
"Although I don't know if you will give up games to engage in technology, whether you are making games or changing careers and starting a new business, I hope you can succeed, so ...... This time, it's me who invites you anyway. β
Roland's remarks made Mohami, who was already happy, smile.
With the explosion of the two movies, Roland is certainly qualified to benchmark the high-spirited long-haired guy back then, and he?
Although the fact that he became a billionaire before the age of thirty was a historical record exclusive to Joe's gang leader, but-
If you don't have a dream in life, what's the difference between it and a salted fish?
Since he started making games, he firmly believes that he can be the best in the world.
If before, he would still think about money, then now, fun is the first criterion!
When Mohami told all the members that Roland had invited him to dinner to celebrate the company's game sales.
The start-up team, which had not even arrived for a year, immediately cheered excitedly.
The relationship between the founder and Roland is the real reason why these young people did not hesitate to join the company.
Although they don't like the constraints of rules and regulations, they don't like stability?
The fact that the founders of the company have money, or that the founders can attract investment, is what they like to see the most.
Because only in this way can they sit back and relax and burst out their inspired thinking.
The effort of a meal made a dozen people from Silicon and Neural Bonds know Roland, and it also made Roland look at the future Blizzard Big Three for the first time, and while chatting and farting with them, the word 'Viking' kept appearing in his ears.
In the face of potential investors like Roland, who have money and channels, and the focus is on the good foolishness of the special code, this group of young people did not mean to hide it, and directly gave out the "Lost Vikings" project.
After discovering that this group of guys directly regarded themselves as cash cows, Roland was even happier.
It's really unpleasant to be a Kaizi, but it's a thing like a Blizzard Kaizi......
If Roland can't shout to let me go like Zhu Wushuang, isn't it just a blind saliva?
And after the reunion, when parting, Roland, who thought that there was nothing to do, was stopped by Mohami.
"It's dangerous...... There's one thing I almost forgot to tell you. β
"When I got back that day, I told Cole that Steven was willing to meet, and he was very happy."
"A few days ago, he emailed me again and told me that in December, he would be sent by the company to the Silicon Valley headquarters on a business trip to study for a month."
"If he can, he'd like to find a chance to meet Steven."