How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 373 New Line Cinema and [The Golden Compass]

"I'm Nima~"

A group of Warner Pictures executives were angry.

I spent so much money, but I still can’t enjoy all the services. Do I have to pay more?
Are you fucking a member and you're playing super-membership tricks with me?
When Old Luke saw this, he retorted truthfully: "It's the same at Disney, otherwise, why do you think it's 6.1 million US dollars?"

After hearing Old Luke's anger, the executives at Warner Pictures quieted down and turned their attention to their own president, David Morris.

David Morris sighed helplessly and said in his heart: 6.4 million U.S. dollars have been spent, so there is no shortage of these 1000 million U.S. dollars. Let’s just think of it as buying a 1000 million U.S. dollar movie box office insurance!

So David Morris nodded and agreed.

Zhang Nan and Old Luke looked at each other with joy in their eyes, happily took the contract, stood up and left.

Just as Zhang Nan and Old Luke were leaving, David Morris waved to the executives around him.

“Now that the [Harry Potter-Voldemort] spin-off project has been negotiated with Zhang Nan, the impact of [Harry Potter 5] and even [Harry Potter 6.7] on the company will not be that big or urgent. Yes, so..."

David Morris didn't finish his words, but none of those who can sit in the executive position of Warner Pictures are short-sighted.

Immediately, a senior executive stood up and said: "President, don't worry, with the [Voldemort] project, I am sure to significantly reduce the salary of the main creative team of [Harry Potter]. After all, in the main creative team of [Harry Potter], apart from the three protagonists, we still have the final say on whether other artists can play the younger roles in [Voldemort]. I dare not say more, so press down indivual……"

As he spoke, the executive held out three fingers and wanted to say that he could reduce the salary of the main creative team of "Harry Potter" by [-]%.

As a result, the actions were expressed, but the words were interrupted by David Morris.

"It would be too much to reduce it to [-]% of the original price. Let's say half, [-]-[-]. We won't suffer, and neither will they."

The senior executive who spoke was stunned at this moment, his eyes filled with the expression of a master looking at Zhang Mazi.

How dare you open your teeth!

……

Zhang Nan and Old Luke walked out of the gate of Warner Pictures and got into the extended Rolls-Royce.

Before Zhang Nan could breathe a sigh of relief, Old Luke took out a stack of documents from his arms and asked, "Where should we go next?"

"Tell me all the remaining projects." Zhang Nan thought for a while and said.

After hearing the instructions, Old Luke looked through the documents in his hand and introduced: "Then let me first tell you about the project that invites you to guest star."

"As for Nicolas Cage, [National Treasure 1], which we previously collaborated with Disney on, did quite well at the box office. You also made a cameo at the beginning. Now Nicolas Cage and Disney have started preparations for [National Treasure 2]. I want to Just like the first film, you are invited to make a guest appearance."

"There is also Matt Damon's [The Bourne Supremacy], which is also in preparation. If I want it to be the same as [The Bourne Supremacy], I invite you to make a cameo."

"Then Columbia Pictures has finally roped in the crew of [Spider-Man 3]. It's still the same old rules, asking you to make a guest appearance, but I guess if you go, you will be nagged by Columbia Pictures. Project about [Venom].”

"Then New Line Cinema and Chenglong are planning to prepare [Rush Hour 3] and want him to make a cameo."

"These are the only projects where you have made guest appearances. There are not many projects where you are asked to star. Apart from the [Harry Potter-Voldemort] that was just negotiated, there is only one."

Hearing that there was only one project left for him to star in, Zhang Nan asked curiously: "Which one?" "Paramount Pictures followed your instructions last time and handed over a few scripts. Didn't you scan them?" Take a look and give me an answer?" Old Luke replied.

Zhang Nan suddenly realized what he said.

A while ago, Old Luke did give him a list, which was full of all kinds of gaudy projects. It was with great difficulty that he picked out a qualified one.

"[Transformers]?" Zhang Nan asked with some uncertainty.

Old Luke nodded.

"What are the conditions offered by Paramount?" Zhang Nan continued to ask.

After hearing this, Old Luke replied: "We haven't discussed it yet, but looking at Paramount's enthusiasm for you over the years, I guess the conditions will not be low."

"Then just wait a moment." Zhang Nan said calmly.

Old Luke was a little confused, "Why?"

"Although the Hollywood giants are full of holes in the eyes of the Hollywood media, we have just finished talking about the [Harry Potter-Voldemort] project, and there is no news from the outside world. Wait until the outside world tells me and Warner Pictures [ Let’s stir up the terms of the Harry Potter-Voldemort collaboration, and then talk to Paramount when the heat gets hotter, and the terms may be even higher.” Zhang Nan replied with a look on your face that looked a bit stupid.

Old Luke: "..."

Seeing that Old Luke was silent, Zhang Nan asked in time: "Although my current salary is not low, with my current status, I shouldn't have only these two starring roles. New Line Cinema's What about [The Lord of the Rings: Sauron 2]? What about Disney Pictures’ [Pirates of the Caribbean 3]? What about Universal Pictures’ [Jurassic Age 2]?”

"New Line Cinema should be watching [The Lord of the Rings - Sauron 1]. The money you made is a bit too much, which is a bit unbearable, but they currently have nothing to check and balance your performance in [The Lord of the Rings - Sauron]. Biography] status in the series, so I plan to calm down first.

However, I heard that New Line Cinema has recently spent a lot of money to film a project called "The Golden Compass". I guess if "The Golden Compass" is successful at the box office, then New Line Cinema will use "The Golden Compass" to 】As a bargaining chip, let me talk to you about [Lord of the Rings-The Legend of Sauron 2]. "Old Luke replied in sequence.

Zhang Nan nodded clearly after hearing this.

I know that New Line Cinema has watched its own production produce "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Lord of the Rings - Legend of Sauron", two movies that have exceeded one billion US dollars in box office worldwide.

My mentality was a bit wandering, and I felt that I had the strength to leave him behind to develop a new blockbuster, and then lower the price.

This is human nature, but...

【Golden Compass】

New Line Cinema's luck and vision are a bit too bad.

The original New Line Cinema was directly absorbed by Warner Pictures because of the box office failure of "The Golden Compass".

Now with the protection of "Lord of the Rings - Legend of Sauron", New Line Cinema should not be directly absorbed by Warner Pictures due to the failure of "The Golden Compass", but...

Since you are careful, don't blame me for the lion opening his mouth when the time comes.

Zhang Nan is already planning that after the box office explosion of "The Golden Compass", it will be time to use "The Lord of the Rings - Legend of Sauron 2", New Line Cinema's only life-saving straw, to get as much profit from New Line Cinema.

(End of this chapter)