The Best Entertainment Era

When it was reduced to 80,000 US dollars, Ronan felt that it was still a bit high, and subconsciously wanted to continue to lower the price, but after thinking about it, he said, Director Malik, let's talk about your conditions first.

Daniel Melick licked his slightly dry lips, and said, This film must be screened in theaters, and the number of theaters showing it must not be less than...

He originally wanted to say a thousand, but after a pause, he changed his tune and said, It can't be less than 500!

This is enough to ensure that his director's name will be noticed by many media, film companies and even movie fans.

Ronan could see that Daniel Melick hadn't finished talking, hadn't interrupted.

The $80,000 is the basic copyright transfer fee. Daniel Malik has not given up the idea of ​​fighting for more favorable conditions for himself: After the film is released, I will ask for a box office bonus or a share of the box office.

Ronan still didn't speak, waiting for Daniel Malik to continue, and then refuted one by one after speaking, so as to save trouble.

It's not too surprising to say this. In negotiations, everyone wants to get favorable terms.

Daniel Malik continued: The bonus and share increase with the box office. If the North American box office of this film can exceed 5 million US dollars, I want a box office reward of no less than 300,000 US dollars!

Five million dollars? Tony couldn't help but said, Can this film make $500,000 at the box office?

Ronan raised his hand to stop Tony from continuing, and then said slowly, Director Malik, do you know how to distribute Hollywood movies?

I... Daniel Malik certainly wouldn't admit it, I know something.

Ronan shook his head: Five hundred theaters, it's really easy for you to say. He glanced at Daniel Malik: Five hundred theaters means at least five hundred movie copies. A movie copy, from printing to From storage to transportation to insurance, the cost alone was $1,500.

Daniel Melick's face was a bit ugly: Is the condition I raised a bit too much?

Ronan said calmly: Five hundred copies cost 750,000 US dollars. How many small productions can this money buy? There are other publicity and distribution costs. How much risk does Relativity Entertainment take? A movie with a cost of only 20,000 to 30,000 U.S. dollars has invested millions of dollars or more.

He shook his head again: You are not talking about business with me, you are robbing.

Such a condition is to guarantee the interests of both of us. Daniel Malik tried his best to defend.

Roger said directly: You are only ensuring that your interests are maximized. Business cooperation is about win-win. According to your conditions, Relativity Entertainment will incur huge losses.

He sighed: That's it.

Tony stood up straight away: Forget it, Ronan. There are a lot of small productions out there, which are much better than this DV video.

One of the purposes of negotiation is to make the other party think that what he has is not worth what he thinks.

Obviously, this DV video called The Blair Witch is a piece of junk no matter how you look at it.

Ronan watched the roadside screening yesterday. This film is very different from what he remembered. Judging from the director's editing alone, it is really bad and weak.

Thinking about it, a person who is poor enough to use DV to make movies will not be very capable.

Wait...wait. Seeing that the attempt was unsuccessful, Daniel Malick said hastily: You can talk about the conditions. Isn't cooperation meant to eliminate differences?

Ronan stopped talking nonsense and said, Eighty thousand dollars, a one-time buyout of all copyrights including the sequel.

Negotiations cannot be blindly high-pressured. After suppressing Daniel Malik, he also began to give some sweets: In the future, it will be released in North America on a scale of no less than 50 theaters; when appropriate, we will hold media for the film. Yes, at that time, no less than 10 media will be guaranteed to participate in interviews with the director and other main creative personnel.

Hearing this, Daniel Malik's eyes lit up. Being famous means that there will be a broader development in the future.

Ronan continued: In addition to theaters, we will also fully promote this film to many rebroadcast channels such as video tapes, DVDs, TV stations and Internet new media, so that more audiences can see this work directed by Malik.

Perhaps because of the psychological differences brought about by being suppressed, Daniel Myrick feels that these conditions are still acceptable.

This is what Ronan wants to achieve.

Of course, Ronan is very clear about one thing. If it can really develop as envisioned, this film will still need the cooperation of the main creators such as Daniel Malik in the future.

For example, the scapegoat for the negative impact caused by this will be borne by the main creators such as Daniel Malik.

Therefore, there must be appropriate incentives.

Cooperation is a win-win situation. This is the philosophy that Relativity Entertainment and I have always adhered to. Ronan seemed particularly generous: If this film can earn a million dollars in box office in North America in the future, no...

Ronan was particularly sincere: As long as the total revenue of the film can reach 500,000 US dollars, Relativity Entertainment will give 50,000 US dollars as a one-time reward for the main creators of the crew!

No matter how much the future film earns, there is only a $50,000 reward.

Who can think too far? Most people will be tempted by immediate benefits.

Especially after sternly rejecting the so-called progressive bonuses and sharing, Ronan offered to add box office bonuses, which made Daniel Malik feel full of sincerity.

In addition to sincerity, he can also sense that the other party really doesn't like this movie very much.

Ronan emphasized again: The terms I mentioned above are all noted in the contract.

Daniel Malik finally nodded and said, Yes.

Anyway, a lot of money was made.

I also have a request. Ronan didn't wait for Daniel Melick to answer, and said directly: All the main creative personnel need to cooperate with the publicity and release before and after the film's release, and must sign relevant contracts. Of course, the publicity will feature you as the protagonist.

Also, I will properly edit the film to meet the needs of the release, and you have to provide all the shooting materials.

Daniel Malik thought there were some particularly stringent requirements, but he didn't expect that it was such a clause that would help increase his reputation, so he immediately agreed: No problem.

Ronan added: I have to watch other films later, so I can't waste too much time on one project. I hope our cooperation can be put on paper as soon as possible.

Daniel Malik thought for a while, and said, The main creators of the crew, just me and Eddie are in Park City.

It doesn't matter. Ronan said casually: You provide the contact information. After the film festival is over, I will ask the people from the company to find them to sign the contract. By the way, you should greet them in advance.

Okay. Daniel Malik had no problem.

Daniel Malik went to contact his companions, and Ronan also called the transaction department of the film festival. The Saint Denis Film Festival is originally a platform for exhibitions and transactions, and the organizing committee also provides supporting services.

Ronan called back, patted Tony on the arm, and praised: The cooperation is very good.

Tony shook his head: I've discovered it. Compared with you, I'm too young.

Ronan laughed and said: This is an illusion caused by the unequal status in the negotiation. I am the distributor, naturally at the upper level of the food chain, and he is the producer at the lower level. Although I am not confident as a distributor, but His producer is even worse.

The two chatted for a few words, and Daniel Melick came back soon.

The deal was also agreed upon.

In the afternoon, after Ronan and Daniel Malik submitted relevant materials, under the witness of the organizing committee staff and lawyers, Ronan officially signed the copyright transfer agreement of The Blair Witch with Daniel Malik on behalf of Shahai Entertainment. The copyright change was registered at the Copyright Bureau, and the transaction was officially completed.

Ronan got this film, and Tony and I spent another two days at the film festival, and did not see any valuable small productions, those independent films with millions of dollars or tens of millions of dollars, and the theory of relativity between him and the new students It's of no value either.

Soon, Ronan returned to Los Angeles with The Blair Witch.