How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 250 [Spider-Man] and [Star Wars Episode 2] Invitation Quotes

"Zhang, [Star Wars Episode 2] is offering 1800 million US dollars, and I want to invite you to play a guest role for eight hours, but I don't want to do any more roles."

Old Luke held a stack of documents in his hand, feeling like he was holding a stack of checks. He looked at Zhang Nan with some excitement, read the items he had selected, and waited for Zhang Nan to make a decision.

Zhang Nan thought for a moment when he heard the words.

Now his remuneration for a guest appearance in a project starts at $1700 million plus two supporting roles.

Although this wave of [Star Wars Prequel 2] did not give him two supporting roles, but the amount was increased by 100 million US dollars, and George Lucas is an old friend again, this price is quite reasonable, and [Star Wars Prequel 2] Although it is not as good as [Star Wars Prequel 1], which broke the billion-dollar box office, it still has more than 6 million, and Zhang Nan is really hard to refuse.

Then Zhang Nan nodded.

Seeing that Zhang Nan nodded, Old Luke turned over a page of the document in his hand, but his posture and feeling were like putting a check for 2000 million US dollars in his pocket, and continued: "Columbia has recently learned from Twentieth Century Fox In that way, we have made a plan called [Spider-Man], the investment is relatively large, as high as 1.4 million U.S. dollars, and we plan to invest 2000 million U.S. dollars and three cameo roles, please show up."

Listening to the quotation from Old Luke, Zhang Nan couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Columbia is as generous as ever.

only……

[Spider-Man] Is filming about to start?

Zhang Nan was taken aback for a moment, then thought about the time before he came to his senses.

Indeed, it's 2001 now, and "Spider-Man", which was released in 2002, is indeed about to start filming.

To tell the truth, Zhang Nan's perception of the "Spider-Man" series at the beginning was just that the filming of this movie fits the routine of the protagonist of Shuangwen, and it looks comfortable.

When I found out that after the [Spider-Man] trilogy was finished, Columbia produced the [Amazing Spider-Man] two-part series, and finally cooperated with the grown-up Marvel to make a [New Spider-Man] series. I still felt that Columbia Is it too partial to the IP of [Spiderman]?

But when Zhang Nan checked the results of the IP movie "Spiderman" carefully, Zhang Nan shut up.

It's no wonder that Columbia's "Spider-Man" series doesn't let go. It's really "Spider-Man" that can make so much money.

Let's put it this way, counting the three [New Spider-Man] series that we collaborated with Marvel, leaving out those animated [Spider-Man] movies.

There are a total of seven live-action "Spider-Man" series, with a global box office of 70.58 billion US dollars.

What is this concept?
Eight [Harry Potter] is nothing more than that.

And compared with [Harry Potter], where each is a new story, [Spider-Man] can basically be said to be a cycle of three, but the villain of each has changed.

Comparing the two, we can know why Columbia is swearing at the IP of [Spider-Man].

It's just that Columbia's approach to the "Spider-Man" series is much dirtier than Warner Pictures' approach to the "Harry Potter" series.

At most, Warner is watching that the [Harry Potter] series is about to finish filming, and abruptly split the last part of [Harry Potter] into upper and lower parts. The drama of eating.

Even if you count "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", it can only be said that Warner Pictures took advantage of the "Harry Potter" series before it was cold, and came here again while it was hot.

On the Columbia side, every time the filming of the series fails, the protagonist will be restarted and the story will be filmed again.

At most, electric eels, lizards, octopuses... and other animals are turned into monsters, and they are placed in the position of villains in turn.

To tell you the truth, Columbia's side belongs to the "Spider-Man" series, which is repeatedly reborn.

But... [Spider-Man] series and its fans, that's really tough.

Even if Columbia does this, every time the box office is worth [-] billion to [-] billion US dollars.

To be honest, Zhang Nan understands Colombia a little bit. When he encounters such a good thing, he won't let go if he catches it. It's so fucking easy to make money.

"What role is it for me?" Zhang Nan asked.

After hearing the words, Old Luke searched for the documents in his hand, and found the answer, and said, "The boss of the Daily Bugle in the movie."

Zhang Nan frowned upon hearing this, very satisfied.

For the "Spider-Man" series, Zhang Nan did not want to learn how to plan "Harry Potter", "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" which have not yet been produced, but set his sights on the derivative films from the beginning.

After all, the core of the entire [Spider-Man] series lies in Spider-Man alone.

So Zhang Nan's plan for the "Spider-Man" series is that no matter how the leading role of "Spider-Man" is changed, his supporting role cannot be changed. After all, it is related to the box office of more than 70 billion US dollars and the box office appeal of 35 billion.

And the boss of Bugle Daily is a good supporting role. He will never die in the movie and can always show up.

"Okay, I'll take this role."

Zhang Nan nodded in satisfaction, then thought of something, and asked, "Then the supporting roles you gave me are...?"

Old Luke knew what Zhang Nan was going to ask, and replied directly: "They are also characters in the Bugle Daily, your secretary, assistant, and the reporters under him."

There are not many roles, but a movie like "Spiderman", which is almost a one-man show, is not bad, so Zhang Nan didn't say anything more.

Zhang Nan hopes that after Columbia is acquired by Sony, it can be nurtured and improved in the uniforms of supporting roles. Give him the uniforms of female artists, some heart-shaped chest cutouts, and women's Spider-Man leather jackets... some type of.

Seeing Zhang Nan's appearance, Old Luke continued to turn the pages of the document in his hand, and continued: "There is also Columbia, who wants to start the [Men in Black 2] project, but the pay is not very sincere. "

"How much did you give?"

"The fixed remuneration is 4000 million US dollars, 20.00% of the global box office dividend, and [-]% of the income of the whole series." Old Luke replied.

Compared with Zhang Nan's remuneration in the "Wuguan" series, this condition can be described as a reduction in all aspects.

Because Zhang Nan’s film salary in [Neon Martial Art Museum] is a fixed film salary of 5000 million US dollars, plus 40.00% of the total global box office and 20.00% of the entire series’ income.

Of course, [Men in Black 2] is not as good as [Neon Martial Art Museum].

Because both are sequel movies though.

But "Neon Martial Arts" is starring Zhang Nan alone, while "Men in Black 2" is starring Zhang Nan and Will Smith.

And [Neon Martial Arts] because of the type of the movie, it doesn’t need any special effects investment, and the scenes are relatively ordinary, the investment amount is small, and the income is high. That’s why Disney and [-]th Century Fox agreed to Zhang Nan’s conditions.

If you really count it, the conditions given by Columbia in [Men in Black 2] are already very good.

But if Zhang Nan is really asked to agree to such a condition, Zhang Nan is still unwilling.

But it's not good to refuse directly. After all, the other leading actor is Will Smith. Although he has recovered a wave of blood with [Rush Hour 2], [Men in Black 2] is also quite important to him.

"How about this, tell Columbia that I can agree to such a condition, but there is also a condition on my side, I can only give [Men in Black 2] a three-day schedule." Zhang Nan put forward his own condition.

Old Luke was stunned when he heard the words, "This condition... Columbia won't agree to it, right? Just give three days of shooting time for one of the two protagonists?"

Zhang Nan waved his hand and said, "What kind of price and what kind of service can you enjoy? I can give him three days for 4000 million US dollars, which is already a premium, okay?"

Old Luke: "..."

In fact, Zhang Nan felt that Columbia had a high possibility of accepting his condition, because the total duration of [Men in Black 2] was only 10 minutes, not even an hour and a half.

(End of this chapter)