magic ranch

Chapter 814 The cost of the movie is a bit high

(Thanks to Yuer, Xieyan, Xingkongkong, and Thinking Universe Monthly Pass for encouragement from friends Ximao)

In the movie "Glamour Girl", Alex and Charm Girl are the most famous in the entire crew.The rest of the directors and screenwriters are all unknown.Many people were still students at USC, and they were pulled over by Locke to do white jobs for free.

But this kind of film, which has neither famous actors nor famous directors, and the shooting cost is pitifully low, has become a hot topic of discussion among people.

The reason why people pay attention to it is mainly because of two reasons.

As far as the movie itself is concerned, judging from the trailer released at the end, it should also be a routine movie.But this routine is adapted from real horses and real stories, and it has also attracted a certain amount of attention.

Alex's fan base is huge, and with Diandian's wayward crossing the line at the Breeders' Cup that just ended, people also associate Diandian with the glamor girl for discussion.It's quite a bit like a mother's hero and a son's hero.

Another reason is to discuss the issue of capital.How big is the power of capital, and what will happen if people with capital become self-willed.

There are more than 1000 and [-] film companies in Hollywood, and at least [-] to [-] films are shot every year, and among these films, the number that can be shown on the big screen is pitifully small.

This is due to the quality of the film itself, as well as the reason why distribution companies and theaters want to make money.Even Hollywood theaters are not counting on box office profits, but more on drinks, popcorn, and advertising in theaters.

But your film is not attractive, and the audience will not have much interest in going to the theater to watch the movie, and naturally there will be no such auxiliary consumption.

The consequence is that even if some films are released, the number of screens given by the theaters is not very large.Hundreds of dollars, thousands of dollars, this is considered a good movie.The number of screens exceeding 2000 yuan can be classified into the category of blockbuster films.

As for the film Charming Girl, under the operation of capital and Comrade Liu's willfulness, even if it doesn't have as many factors to attract audiences as other films, it can still win 1465 screens now.Even if most of these theaters are in some remote places in the United States, this number is not small.

This is the power of money. When Suzanne started talking with these theaters, she did not hide any news from the outside world.It is to tell other small theater chains and independent theaters that we are rich and self-willed, and we can play private shows.

People outside don't know what the content of the agreement between Suzanne and these theaters is, but in the Christmas schedule with so many eyes, winning this number also reflects a lot of problems.

Many people commented sourly, thinking that Liu Heming is completely using money to tarnish the sacred art of movies.Rich people, can you toss around at will?

Not only did it reserve the show in the small theater, but it also found so many rich people's platforms, and even promoted it crazily on CNN.The amount of funds invested in the follow-up is already several times or even more than ten times that of the film itself. How do you let others play?
On the Internet, there are many people who hold this point of view, and some well-known people have published criticisms against the forced release of "Glamour Girl".

It's just that Liu Heming doesn't care about these at all.It did cost a lot of money, but judging from the current situation, it seems that this film will not let me lose too much money.

Alex's fans and sisters are more powerful, and many people feel that they can go to the theater to see it when it is released.There is no such film in the city where you live?It doesn't matter, you can go to the nearby town theater to see it.

"Boss, I have a hunch that after the film is released tomorrow, we may still make some money this time." Although Susanna was a little tired, she looked very excited.

"At most, I thought I wouldn't lose too much, but I never thought I would make money." Liu Heming shook his head with a smile.

"The money to advertise on CNN, even with a big discount, cost us $900 million. How much did the film cost? How much would it cost these theaters, the three-day screening period? money?"

Suzanne sat a little more politely, because even if Liu Heming gave her the right, she still had to report the expenditure: "Boss, in fact, I have already got a very good share. We can get [-]% of the box office. I We don’t think we will lose too much from the three-day screening.”

"Most of these theaters have 150-seat halls, and the number of 40-seat high-end halls is very small, so each screening can accommodate about 18 viewers. Calculated based on four screenings per day, the film we need to pay for in three days The number of votes is 288 million."

"A movie ticket is $5. Even if no one goes to watch it in the past three days, we can spend less than $500 million at most. If more people watch it, we can get back 60%."

"You also said that it only works if there are many people watching. And even if every game is sold out, we still need to pay 40%, which is 600 million U.S. dollars." Liu Heming shrugged.

"The shooting cost, advertising cost, and screening cost of this film are calculated together, and it is more than 3000 million US dollars. Many films that can be released normally do not have as much investment as ours in the entire film, right?"

"Boss, you can't look at it that way. We are all publicity expenses, including the reservation of these theaters, all for publicity." Susanna said with a smile.

"These theaters are all specially selected by me. They are distributed all over the United States. After three days of fermentation, the word-of-mouth of our movie has come out. In this way, more people can be attracted to the movie theater to watch."

"At that time, we will usher in our harvest period. Those big theaters will contact us, and we will take the absolute advantage. I have already contacted the manufacturers and made a lot of copies, so I will save them for waiting. It will be released in these major theaters in the future."

"You have more confidence than me. Anyway, even if you lose, you won't lose too much. You can go about it as you like." Liu Heming said helplessly.

There is also a cost to make a copy, but "Glamour Girl" is a 2D film, so the production cost is also lower. Compared with other costs, this production cost is not cheap at all.

The birth of this film stems from my own willfulness.The point is that he didn't expect to spend so much money at the time, otherwise he would be somewhat more cautious.

And he is also a donkey temper.The more someone criticizes and sings bad news, he will continue this matter.Anyway, the whole thing is already in operation now, if I don't proceed thoroughly, I will definitely regret it one day in the future.

Otherwise, when Alex grows up in the future and asks himself about the movie, how can he tell his daughter?Back then, Dad cared about money, so he didn't do it well?
The cost of more than 3000 million US dollars seems to be a lot, and now is the time when I am short of money, but I can't afford it.

If there is too much famine, you will not worry, if there are too many lice, you will not itch.I owe a lot of money to the bank, just pay it off slowly.Anyway, I have a lot of self-willed things, and this one is not bad.

Just in case, this film is really popular, as Suzanne said, many theaters were crying and shouting for her to release it, and it could indeed make some money at that time.

Of course, this can only be a beautiful fantasy now, and what kind of trend will be in the future is still unknown.It may also be as Suzanne said, going against the current, or it may be as many people expect no one cares about.

He didn't think about these things anymore, the competition for the Christmas schedule was still very fierce, no matter how good the movie "Glamour Girl" was, you couldn't drag the audience to the theater to watch it.

"By the way, for our annual meeting, you should also take care of it. At that time, I will take everyone to an island in Australia and rest there for a few days. Next year's work will be very heavy. This can be regarded as an advance for everyone. Some small rewards." Liu Heming said again.

"Okay, now all industries are also recruiting across the board." Suzanne nodded.

"Boss, I think you should go and comfort Locke. He's been feeling a little anxious these days. Although I tried to persuade him, it didn't seem to work."

Liu Heming shook his head, "I persuaded him a long time ago, but we put this pressure on him. If we didn't come up with such a screening method, he wouldn't be like this."

"Anyway, it will be released tomorrow. After the release, he will be able to recover. As an investor, I am not worried, but as a director, he is very worried."

Susannah smiled and said nothing, she was also an accomplice who put pressure on Locke.Not only Locke, but everyone else in the crew was also very nervous.

This is the first film they have produced, and now it has received so much attention from all parties, it is normal to feel pressure.After all, no matter what the reason is, this movie can actually be shown on the big screen.

I looked out the window, and Alex, the little guy, is on Christmas break, and then she went crazy.Every day in the ranch, not to mention going out early and returning late, I have to have fun before coming back with a little tired body.

On this issue, Sasha also protested to Liu Heming. The pasture is too big, and the little guy can't be found every day.It's just that it's useless to protest, even if the little guy likes to go to school, now that he has a vacation that belongs to him, he naturally wants to play happily and indulgently.

If you wear a positioning device for the little guy, you will find that she has played almost half of the ranch in the past few days.

Of course, these animals in the ranch are the ones who travel. When Alex travels, there will be a large force to follow.

(End of this chapter)