Chapter 520 (1/2)

”Owitz means that if you want Steve to continue to guide the sequel, you must participate in the profit sharing. The other side's offer is 20%, and I think the bottom line should be about 15%

After the regular financial meeting, Simon discussed the sequel of Jurassic Park with Tom Pollack, the director of danielis pictures.

In the original plan, ”Jurassic Park” is a trilogy plan.

Now that the film has been a great success, the preparation of the sequel will soon be on the agenda.

On the original timeline, ”Jurassic Park” is definitely the most successful project Spielberg has ever produced since he became a filmmaker. Relying on the omni channel profit sharing contract signed with universal pictures, Spielberg got an unprecedented salary of $250 million just through his first ”Jurassic Park”.

This time, Spielberg's plan is to share 10% of the North American box office with the base salary of $8 million.

Compared with the risky profit sharing, the scheme of directly getting a percentage from the box office is undoubtedly very secure. So far, danielis entertainment has only offered similar contracts for two people.

According to the box office data of Jurassic Park, Spielberg will get more than $40 million through the project, which is also the top treatment among Hollywood filmmakers.

However, if you compare the benefits of danielis entertainment, Spielberg will certainly feel that he took a little less.

On the original time line, it is not difficult to guess that Spielberg's film payment plan should be a 20% share of Omni channel net profit. Jurassic Park, the global box office, toy peripherals, video sales, television and other channels, has brought profits of more than 1 billion US dollars to Universal Pictures, and Spielberg's salary has also reached 250 million US dollars.

Previously, in captain hawk, which worked with Columbia Pictures, Spielberg, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman got a total of 40% Omni channel net profit sharing contract, with Spielberg taking 20% of the lead.

Unfortunately, ”Captain Hawk” is just barely back to the original, Spielberg's pay is only basic director's pay.

It is because of this that Spielberg agreed to the sharing terms that Denise entertainment seems to be very profitable in Jurassic Park.

As a result, when the box office of the film was booming and the peripheral sales were catching up with the DC movie universe series, laodun realized that he had made a bad business.

According to the long-term contract signed between universal pictures and Spielberg, after Jurassic Park and Schindler's list, Spielberg still owes universal a movie contract.

In the original time and space, Spielberg always claimed that he didn't like repetitive work, so he shot Jurassic Park: the lost world, a sequel to Jurassic Park.

People with clear eyes can see that ”Jurassic Park: The Lost World” is just a very insincere game. Although the special effects are better and the scene is more grand, the core story is just a simple copy of the first one, which also causes the box office and reputation of the second one to drop sharply compared with the first one.

This time, old Si should also think that in the case of the first box office sales, the two sides have a film deal, danelis entertainment will certainly be inclined to let him continue to direct the sequel.

Traditional Hollywood studio executives are sure to do that.

Because we are only professional managers, dare not take too much risk, continue to be at the helm of Spielberg sequel, is undoubtedly the safest.

Putting forward the profit sharing scheme is only in accordance with Spielberg's own value convention.

Simon, however, is not a person who likes to follow conventions.

Tapping on his desk, Simon said to Tom Pollack, ”in that case, let's start looking for other directors.”

Tom Pollack was stunned, as if he had heard the wrong thing.

It took two seconds for Pollack to react. He was still a little uncertain and said, ”Simon, do you mean to change people?”

”Yes, a change.”

Tom Pollack didn't know what to say for a moment.

Judging from the current box office and surrounding sales data of Jurassic Park, this is a super box office project that will bring danielis entertainment no less than $1 billion in profits in the next few years.

For a traditional Hollywood filmmaker like him, he has to cry and beg Spielberg to continue directing the sequel to ensure the overall quality of the series.

As long as we can ensure the sequel, 15% of the net profit sharing, in fact, is completely worth it.

What's more, it's not too much for a filmmaker who can bring in $1 billion for a studio to take away $150 million.

In fact, Hollywood's traditional bigwigs actually make more money on many projects than the studios.

After a moment's hesitation, Tom Pollack finally said seriously: ”Simon, I think this decision is a bit reckless. You know, Steven's offer for the sequel is not high with the current revenue of Jurassic Park.””Of course I understand. It's also my decision after serious consideration,” Simon said in the same serious voice. ”Do you think Jurassic Park is perfect?”

Tom Pollack has some doubts: ”is it not perfect that we can get about $350 million in box office just in North America?”

”Of course, it's not perfect,” Simon said, shaking his head without careful comment. ”So, I hope that the replacement is not because of Steven's plan to share the film. In fact, if we can ensure the quality of the sequel, I also think that Steven's 20% profit share on the sequel is reasonable.”

Tom Pollack understood and was a little confused. He said, ”but, in Hollywood, Simon, besides you, do you think anyone else is more suitable for directing sequels than Steven?”

”Well, Tom, what's the most attractive part of Jurassic Park?”

Tom Pollack listened to Simon, thought about it and said, ”special effects.”

”That's right, special effects,” Simon went on. ”It happens that the special effects team of Jurassic Park is completely in our hands, which is enough to ensure the special effects quality of the sequel. However, if you want the audience to buy tickets for the sequel, it's just special effects. It's certainly not enough. I hope the film will have a breakthrough in plot and even connotation. At this point, do you think Steven will spend a lot of energy on this project when the film has been so successful? Steven doesn't want to think about it. It's nothing. We can give some advice. Just, do you think with Steven's character, will he accept our involvement in the creation of the film? ”

Spielberg is a man with a strong desire to control, and Hollywood knows that.

After the rise of great white shark, Spielberg's amberlin films not only produced the projects directed by Spielberg himself, but also produced a large number of other films by the film tycoon himself. Basically, these projects are firmly in the hands of Spielberg. Other film creators must make their films in full accordance with Mr. Spielberg's will, or they may be fired.

There is nothing wrong with this one word production mechanism.