The Best Entertainment Era

Sitting in the coffee shop, Daniel Melick's eyes hidden behind the lens were staring at the glass door, his hands were mingled together and he kept twisting his fingers, obviously anxious.

I ran through so many film companies with the DV film, and came to the Sun Denis Film Festival for screenings, but no one responded. All I heard were belittling and even insulting voices. No one liked the film at all, as if he and Ed The films made by Yado-Sanzizi are of no value.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched because he saw a familiar face.

Of the two young men who just opened the door, wasn't one of them the one who watched for a long time at the screening last night?

At that time, he suspected that the other party was the buyer of the film company.

Daniel Melick watched the other person getting closer, his head kept spinning. Did he see value in this film that I didn't know? Or……

Might be able to get some money out of him.

After the film was shot, he took it to the film company to promote it, plus the cost of participating in the Sun Denis Film Festival, it cost tens of thousands of dollars.

In any case, since someone wants to buy it, it is a good thing, and on the basis of recovering the cost as much as possible, pursue greater profits.

For example, try to issue contracts and the like

Try it first, before you say it doesn't work.

Seeing those two people approaching, Daniel Malick stood up and took two steps forward, and said, Are you Mr. Anderson?

Hi, Director Malik. Ronan shook hands with him, I'm Ronan Anderson from Relativity Entertainment Group.

He introduced the person next to him: This is Tony Koch from Koch Films Germany.

After the two sides greeted each other, they quickly turned to the topic.

Ronan didn't hesitate, and tentatively said, Director Malik, on behalf of Relativity, I want to buy your film, please make a price.

Last night, he thought about it carefully. He brought back 40 million US dollars from Abu Dhabi, 10 million US dollars from the German trip to Koch Films, and 4.5 million US dollars in tax rebates. $20 million has been set aside.

Excluding the US$5 million for the acquisition of Embassy Pictures, the actual production budget of the two films is US$30 million. In addition, the publicity and distribution of these two films is still in the planning stage, and there is still a large amount of funds in hand.

In addition, Judith from the bank will call him from time to time, and it is not difficult to get a loan from the bank.

If you win this film and operate it, there will be no big problem in terms of funds.

Make an offer casually? So rich? Daniel Malik shook his hand, this certainly wasn't for him to make a casual offer.

Relativity Entertainment Group? he wondered.

Never heard of this company.

Ronan said simply: This is a comprehensive entertainment company. Its subsidiaries, Zhongshahai Entertainment and Embassy Pictures, specialize in film production and distribution.

Daniel Malik knows these two companies. Last year, Shahai Entertainment had a small-budget horror film that hit the box office. He went to Embassy Pictures last year and was rejected.

This person represents Relativity Entertainment, and it is estimated that he has a higher status than the person who received him from Embassy Pictures.

Mr. Anderson. Daniel Malick was already in his thirties, and he had many thoughts: Do you want to buy out my The Blair Witch?

Ronan nodded: Yes.

Daniel Malik had a secret joy in his heart, but he forcibly suppressed it. After finally getting to the present, if he can win more benefits, he can't give up easily.

He tentatively said, Can we sign a publishing contract?

Ronan glanced at Daniel Melick and said, It's impossible. He showed his tough attitude: If you just want to release, we don't need to talk about it.

The publishing copyright is not in hand, and a huge amount of money is spent to operate a small production of tens of thousands of dollars that others can share a large dividend.

Does he look like a fool?

If he hadn't taken copyright issues and subsequent troubles into consideration, he could have found someone to make such a film.

Daniel Melick was stunned, as if he didn't expect Ronan to be so tough.

Ronan added another sentence: This is just a DV video, how many people do you think will watch it in theaters?

Daniel Melick is tempted to say that his film is going to be a hit, that it's bound to be a hit at the box office, but he's not just making fools of others, he's a fool too.

Sell all the copyrights at once. Ronan didn't seem to value the film very much, and said casually, Let's make a price.

Daniel Melick thought back and forth, weighed it for a while, and then said: Five... half a million dollars.

Hearing this price, Ronan's face immediately turned black. If the post-production operation is successful, half a million dollars is still a bloody profit, but if you can pay less, who is willing to pay more?

What's more, the newly established Theory of Relativity does not have sufficient liquidity, and it can even be said that the company is running with the money of Germans and Arabs.

Ronan touched Tony lightly under the table, and Tony understood, and immediately said, This director, for your film, do you have the nerve to ask for half a million dollars?

His voice was not loud, but his tone was strong: Your film is not a movie at all, but a self-timed DV video. The content is pale, boring, and crudely produced!

Daniel Melick's face was a little ugly.

Ronan then raised his hand to stop Tony from continuing: Sorry, my German friend has a straight personality. He changed his voice: But what you said makes sense, we reluctantly call your work a movie, and the male characters in the movie That sentence is actually quite correct.”

What? Daniel Malik asked.

I thought I was seeing a movie about witches. Ronan said slowly, What I saw was how the characters got lost.

If someone had said that when the movie had just finished filming, Daniel Malick would have spit on him.

But after hitting a wall one after another, he lost his confidence.

Daniel Melick retorted: I used the novel DV documentary method to shoot, which can give every viewer a very real feeling and let the audience quite naturally bring themselves into the world of witches.

Tony asked back: Is there? What I saw was that the audience couldn't stand the rough pictures and shaky shots one by one and left.

This is a kind of innovation! Daniel Malik is still trying his best to win the conditions that are favorable to him: This is a horror movie like a real documentary, a new genre that has never appeared in Hollywood.

Ronan laughed: Director Malik, do you know that innovation is synonymous with risk in Hollywood? I bought your copyright at a high price. What innovation brings me is not the market and profits, but huge risks!

He put back his smile: I can't buy a movie that makes a loss.

But this movie... Daniel Malik wanted to argue again, but was interrupted by Ronan: Even if this movie enters the theaters, how much box office will it get? It is very likely that it will be offline in a week or even three days. The follow-up video Do you think the sales and leasing will be high? Half a million dollars? I will take a few years to get back half a million dollars.

Ronan stretched out five fingers: Fifty thousand dollars.

Daniel Malik was a little anxious: Fifty thousand dollars is not even enough for my investment!

Director Malik, your film can be made for at most 20,000 to 30,000 dollars. Ronan said deliberately: The profit has doubled. In the film industry, this is a huge profit.

Daniel Melick distinguished: I searched for travel expenses and other expenses incurred by the distribution company, as well as the cost of participating in the Sun Denis Film Festival. Isn't it the cost of this film?

Hearing these words in his ears, Ronan quickly judged that there should be no competitors.

In this way, you can rest assured.

Ronan touched Tony's foot lightly again.

You should bear these expenses yourself? Tony said immediately: If you don't want to sell it, you can take it back and put it in the warehouse to mold.

Ronan continued: The Theory of Relativity has just been established, and I need films to enrich the film library, so I am willing to invest in your work, and I will try my best to promote the release of this film in theaters. Director Malik, a cinema film A director is a very precious asset, and it will play a very critical role in your future career as a director.

He added: Whether a director has released his work publicly or not, the treatment he receives in the film company is very different.

Daniel Malik frowned, obviously thinking about it, and after a while, he said, I can lower it to $100,000, but there are conditions.

Still too high, Tony said at the right time.

Daniel Melick ignored Tony's words and said to Ronan: But Mr. Anderson, your company must push this film into theatrical release.

Ronan smiled: One hundred thousand dollars is too high, and the risks involved are too great. However, theatrical release is certain. I bought this film, and of course I will let it enter the theater for a try.

Daniel Malik once again emphasized: I can lower it to $80,000, but there are conditions!