Wald pictures.
After touring Waterworld animation, Zhuke arrived at Wald film headquarters in the evening of that day.
After several months of continuous rest, of course, Zhuke has to take a look at the status of his industry.
Not long ago, the July storm once again reminded us that we should never overestimate the integrity of a professional manager.
"Boss, this is Wald's first half profit report."
President Kevin Fitch submitted the data.
Zucker took it and watched it carefully in the office.
To tell you the truth, Zhuke doesn't want to see these things, because the process is rather boring; All kinds of data analysis and comparison are tedious and almost dazzling.
Wald pictures, first half of 2001
1. Dancing out of my life;
2. The movie "anger attacking the heart";
3. Speed and passion;
.......
8. Death is coming 2;
Just in the first half of 2001, Wald pictures' new shooting plan included eight new works at one stroke.
If we add the two films of "District 9" and "queen in Prada", Wald pictures will shoot 10 films at the same time in the first half of 2001.
Now, the first half of 2001 has passed completely.
Of the 10 films planned to be shot, only "District 9" has been released.
The other nine films are either in production or waiting to be released.
Film production is in a hurry!
"Boss, from January to the end of June 2001, the overall profit of Wald pictures in the first half of the year reached 390 million US dollars, ranking fifth among the major Hollywood film companies."
Said Kevin Fitch.
"Why?"
Zhu Ke was slightly surprised and asked: "with the existence of Hollywood's top six, our revenue in the first half of the year ranked fifth. Who is behind in the top six?"
"Warner is sixth, Sony Columbia is seventh." Kevin Fitch pulled a few data lists out of a pile of reports.
When Zhuke took it over, he was happy.
"Tut tut ~"
Zhu Keyang raised his information and said with a smile: "before 2000, before AOL acquired Time Warner, Warner Bros. ranked No. 1 in terms of performance. Even Disney and paramount could not catch up with it. They are the big brothers in the industry."
"But what about the first half of this year?"
"Warner is so miserable, and we are the rising star to exceed."
In his words, Zhuke felt a sense of sob.
Although Sony Columbia, universal, paramount and other film companies are known as Hollywood's top six, only two are really out of the dominant position.
ââWarner!
ââDisney!
However, in the first half of this year, several films invested and produced by Warner lost money one after another.
If it is not supported by its issuing business, let alone making money, the net profit will still be in the state of negative assets.
Kevin Fitch said, "boss, you know that. After the acquisition of Time Warner online, it was affected by the Internet bubble at the beginning of 2000, and the old and old two big media groups became the industry's hegemonic manifesto. Now it has been completely aborted.
"The effect that 1 + 1 is greater than 2 does not appear. Instead, 1 + 1 is less than 2."
"In the first half of this year, Warner Bros. had a big fight between the old and the new. It was entirely their own reason why they had time to pay close attention to film production and saw a sharp drop in profits."
take pleasure in other people's misfortune?
It's not just Kevin Fitch. Who in Hollywood is not happy to see this?!
Dead wife, dead companion, two lucky things in life!
As for Sony Columbia Pictures, Zucker and Kevin Fitch jumped over it subconsciously.
Sony Columbia ranked seventh in the first half of the year.
A very reasonable data.
It has always been the bottom of the six.
"Colombia really has nothing to say. Just to compete in the market value, we Wald pictures will not lose much now. In a few years, we will surpass it. It's absolutely certain."
In a word, Zucker didn't like it.
......
"What is the focus of the second half of the year for Wald pictures?" Asked Zhuke.
"In the second half of the year, there are only three films to focus on, which are Spiderman 2, Harry Potter 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean," Kevin Fitch said solemnly
Among them, "Spider Man 2" has been approved and entered the preparatory stage of the production team, and all the actors have been in place. It is expected that shooting will start at the end of September 2001 at the latest;
Harry Potter 2 is not slow either.
Daniel, Hermione and Ron signed their sequel contracts very smoothly.
What's the price increase?
open one's mouth wide?
Asking for a share of the box office?
Nothing!
At least in the second Harry Potter movie series, it will never exist.
No one is a fool!
Don't you see Toby Maguire, who plays spider man Peter Parker, is a typical example? He used to be so arrogant and arrogant that he was honest after being punished.
Say the hardest words and get the worst beating.
"I have to say, boss, your policy of setting an example to others has been accomplished quite well. No one in the outside world dares to treat us as soft persimmons. "
"Harry Potter 2 is expected to start shooting at the end of October at the latest, and it is expected to be released at Christmas next year," Kevin Fitch said
......
"Depp has decided to play Captain Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean?" Asked Zucker.
Captain Jack, cheap, with orchid fingers up and smoky makeup, is undoubtedly the soul of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. John niederp plays Captain Jack, which is a mutual achievement with the film, leaving a deep impression on the film history of the whole world.
Zucker really can't think of what the movie would look like if someone else changed.
Kevin Fitch: "Depp intends to play Captain Jack, but now the problem is his pay, and he's not willing to sign a trilogy contract."
"He's the most suitable person, but we have to control the pay, even if I have a good personal relationship with him," he said
Kevin Fitch: I see
There are many Hollywood films in series, but most of them are just trilogy. There are more than trilogy, but not many.
Don't production companies want to make money?
Not at all!
It's because the pay of actors is higher and higher in the series of films, which makes the profit pressure of the production company more and more huge.
For example:
Toby Maguire, who starred in the Spiderman films;
The widowed sister and Downey who starred in the film series of Avengers;
There's also the back to the Future Trilogy, the Matrix trilogy, the Lord of the rings trilogy, the Batman Dark Knight trilogy
The repeated accumulation and ever-increasing salaries of actors and actresses have really made the production companies as big as cattle.
In the original time and space, Depp was paid $10 million, $18 million and $20 million for his role in Pirates of the Caribbean.
But what about pirates of the Caribbean 4?
38 million dollars!
What's more, 38 million dollars is just the basic salary for Captain Jack, and he wants to get a big box office share.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 4" single film, Depp a person's income more than 57 million dollars, became the highest paid actor at that time.
So... What about pirates of the Caribbean 5?
Hehe, in this single film of the series, Depp took away $95 million in revenue alone.
It's appalling!
In contrast, as the producer of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Disney group's "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" can earn more than 90 million US dollars due to the low box office.
Disney group a look, immediately surprised!
Good guy, the income of my production company is not as good as that of a cast member, who still plays ball!
So, Disney lifted the table!
Zhu kechen said: "no matter what Depp's attitude is, the trilogy contract must be signed. There is no room for negotiation."
Signing a trilogy contract does not mean that the actor's remuneration will not increase, but it can control the cost to the greatest extent.
Zhuke is a capitalist, not a philanthropist!
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