Back to the office of Davis' Studios.

Martin handed Louise a bottle of water and asked, "What do you think about it?" ”

"Since the mid-90s, Pacific Pictures has partnered with Warner Bros. in the distribution business, and it has been 15 years since today, during which Warner has changed its chairman and CEO several times, and the distribution commission has not risen for the first time, but it has risen by 1% at most in the past," Louise said. ”

Martin heard Nicholson say that in an era when resources were not as concentrated as they are now, the distribution of major Hollywood companies, excluding the cost of publicity, often accounted for only 20% of the North American box office.

Now the average is about 30%, and the works directed by some new companies and newcomers can even reach more than 35%.

Like the commercial films starring Martin in the past two years, only counting the income within two years after the release of the film, Warner Bros.'s increased percentage of the commission means that the producer will give Warner at least tens of millions of dollars.

In North America, a killer can be hired for more than 100,000 dollars, and this is still the total price before layers of outsourcing.

Martin said: "The old film has not been affected much, but the new film ...... "Gone Girl" is okay, the distribution agreement was signed in mid-January, and the second part of "Fast Pursuit" will be filmed this year, and the box office and revenue of the sequel will definitely rise sharply, tens of millions of dollars." ”

Louise thought for a while and said: "Your studio has not been established for a few years, and many of the films you shot during this period, such as "Horror Wax Museum", "The Departed", "The Dark Knight", etc., were originally Warner's projects, and the copyright was in Warner's hands, and the copyrights were really in your hands, only "Wanted", "Neverending" and "Fast Pursuit", and your sunk cost was very low. ”

Martin thought for a moment and said: ""Gone Girl" doesn't have much impact, according to the existing agreement, you can quietly contact several other companies for the sequel to "Fast Pursuit", and with the performance of the first part of this film, it should not be difficult to get a better distribution agreement." ”

Louise nodded, "Leave it to me." ”

She quickly made a decision: "In the future, Pacific Pictures' business will be divided into two parts, your project Pacific Pictures will continue to participate in investment, and other projects in Pacific will continue to cooperate with Warner, and if you can't cooperate, you can find other companies." ”

Martin casually: "Be careful I take you to the ditch and bankrupt you." ”

"I believe in your vision and abilities." Louise has gradually adjusted her mentality in the past year or so, and she is comfortable being a producer who controls the project.

As for the rest, it's hard to make money.

Following Martin's project, there is both mental enjoyment and physical pleasure, and you can also get a monetary return, where to find such an investment?

Martin then called Chad Starski and asked about the preparations for "Fast and Furious 2", the script has been completed, Chad is doing action scene design with Chen Hu, and when he finishes filming the disappeared lover, he can transfer to the crew to shoot.

Chad also reminded Martin that there is no relaxation in his daily workouts and training.

Martin has been training for several years, even without being urged and supervised.

Having lived through the events at Burbank Middle School and Santa Monica Pier, he knows best that these critical moments can save his life.

Bastards who make too many people are naturally worried about being fucked.

…………

Warner Building, another meeting came to an end.

Kevin Tsujihara has come up with a plan to expand his film business in addition to the "The Hobbit" trilogy and the DC Cinematic Universe.

The content is very old, and it is what the six major Hollywood companies have been doing in the past few years, acquiring those high-quality small and medium-sized production companies.

Warner Bros. entered the new century and successively acquired Legendary Pictures and New Line Pictures.

In this way, they can directly swallow each other's film library and bring quality content, and the latter brings Warner the full rights to the "Lord of the Rings" series.

Warner Bros. has a proven model and operating mechanism in this regard, and it is much less risky than investing in a new film project that is unknown.

After discussing with several of his henchmen, Kevin Tsujihara tentatively settled on a list: Castle Stone Pictures, Pacific Pictures, and Davis Studios.

"Castle Rock and Pacific Ocean are really good." Someone objected: "But Davis Studios is just a leather bag company set up by Martin Davis, and the film library ...... There shouldn't be more than five films, right? ”

The person who proposed it said: "Strictly speaking, there are only three films: "Wanted", "Neverending" and "Fast and Furious", but don't forget, "Fast and Furious" is preparing a sequel, and the first part grossed more than $400 million, and it also brought a new trend of action movies, and the second part of the original cast is all back, and the revenue is only high." ”

After a slight pause, he added: "From the world of the first part, you can shoot at least three parts, and some of the characters, such as Winston played by Mene, can also be used to shoot a side story. ”

Kevin Tsujihara has taken a closer look at Martin's films, saying: "The prospect of the Fast Chase series is really good. ”

The man continued with his words: "Reliable information, Martin has also bought the film adaptations of 'The Prince of Thieves' and 'The Martian' in addition to 'Gone Girl', and judging by the precedents of his success in the past few years, these two adaptations are also very promising. ”

Kevin Tsujihara said: "These three companies pushed into the acquisition review process as quickly as possible. ”

The CEO has a lot of power, but there are also constraints.

At the end of the meeting, Warner Bros. departments immediately took action to collect information and data on the three companies and gauge their future prospects.

…………

When Gavin Newsom left Los Angeles, Jennifer Siebel stayed.

The San Francisco first lady called in director Keon Lee, who she had worked with, to call Martin to make an appointment and come to Davis Studios with her.

Siebel introduced Keane-Lee to Martin, saying, "Keane is both a director and a screenwriter, and I think he writes the script very well. ”

Martin asked directly, "Can I read the script first?" ”

"Absolutely," Siebel said. ”

"The script is with me." Keane-Lee gave Martin a copy of the script and said, "This is what I made for Jennifer." “

Martin took it: "Please wait. ”

He asked for coffee to be brought and read the script himself.

The script is called "Romantic Troubles", and as the name suggests, it is a romantic comedy that mainly revolves around the heroine who is also named Jennifer.

Tailor-made? Jennifer even uses her name.

The plot setting is also a bit interesting, the heroine Jennifer has a new boyfriend, but when she is with her new boyfriend, she always has the illusion of being with her ex-boyfriend, and can keep talking to her ex-boyfriend.

It's a lot like Little Day or Sacred Valley.

Looking at the script alone, the screenwriter set up a lot of poker scenes for the heroine.

Martin is also well-informed in Hollywood, and it is not difficult to judge that Jennifer Siebel needs to untie her clothes in these scenes.

For Hollywood actresses, these are not a big deal.

But Siebel has another identity.

Martin had something to ask: "Jennifer, do you play the lead role?" ”

Siebel smiled, "Of course, this is a play that Keane created for me. ”

She was very smart enough to understand what Martin meant, and said, "Gavin read the script carefully and approved of me playing the lead role in this play, which he thought would be a masterpiece of art." ”

Martin nodded, closed the script and handed it back to Keane-Lee, asking, "Did you estimate it?" How much budget do you need for a shoot? ”

Keane Lee was prepared, took out a detailed shooting plan, and handed it to Martin: "I have made a detailed plan for every link, Jennifer is the biggest actor, the crew doesn't need other stars, I can definitely handle it for $5 million!" ”

Although he didn't have to invest his own money, Martin read the plan carefully and said, "The plan is good. “

He can't do it, but he has seen a lot, whether there is real material or not, and he has a rough assessment in his heart after reading it.

Keane-Lee smiled a little reservedly: "I have made a few works, although none of them have entered the theaters. ”

Martin put away the plan and said, "I will let the people from the company conduct a professional assessment, you wait a few days, and I will inform you as soon as there is news." ”

Sibel has waited a long time to become the heroine, and there is still the patience to wait a few more days.

She said: "My biggest wish now is to complete a work as a heroine, and the final product, whether it is in theaters, TV stations, or on the Internet, as long as it is broadcast publicly, I am satisfied." “

"I can't guarantee it's in the theater, but there's absolutely no problem with the TV station and the internet," Martin said. ”

This type of film is more difficult in the theater market itself, and it costs a lot of money to find a distribution company and do publicity and distribution, and you may lose even more.

Martin is still very considerate of investors.

Siebel got up and shook Martin's hand with a smile: "I'll leave everything to you." ”

Martin shook her hand lightly: "Wait for my call." ”

The two men left the script and the plan, and left.

The so-called audit, in fact, Martin was alone, he called Thomas first, and if there was a suitable young actor, he would stuff it into the crew.

Then he notified Wu Maoting and said that the project was available.

It didn't take long for Wu Maoting to come to Davis's studio and meet the script and plan sent by Martin.

Martin stated in advance: "The investment in this project is only about 5 million US dollars, there is a certain risk, it may be difficult to enter the theater, I will sell it to TV stations or video websites depending on the situation." ”

Wu Maoting quickly flipped through the pages, and he used this project as a stepping stone to express his sincerity, after all, he had abandoned Davis Studios and Pacific Pictures and switched to Warner Pictures.

The result was all tears.

Wu Maoting said: "I will invest in this project in full! ”

Martin shook his hand: "Davis Studios will try to make it profitable." ”

This is a work that he has no memory of, and it can be regarded as a stone throwing to ask for directions.

The project was finalized, and Martin, through Thomas, found a reliable producer to take charge of the project.

Subsequently, his energy turned to Oscar for the time being.

At the annual Oscar nominees luncheon, Martin was once again nominated for Best Actor for "Benjamin."

David Fincher was also nominated for Best Director.

(End of chapter)