Chapter 709 (1/2)
Everyone sat down in the reception area without too much polite greetings. Simon handed the three papers to the three people.
Shirley Lansing glanced at the title of the document, her eyes slightly widened.
Barbara Brockley and Michael Wilson looked at each other as they got the documents.
On the cover of the document were written a few words: secret agent movie space project.
Simon took the coffee from girl a, leaned on the sofa and said to the three people, ”this is just a draft. You can have a look at it first, and it will be revised according to the specific situation in the future.”
The brokley brothers and sisters didn't come to see Simon today, but they got the chance to meet after the brokley family reached a compromise with MGM.
In short, the broccoli family has agreed to all the demands Simon made two years ago, and has basically lost control of the 007 series from now on.
The only thing Simon has not changed is the mode of interest distribution between the two sides, which is also the main reason why the brockles agreed to compromise.
The content of the document in hand is simple and clear.
Simon plans to take MGM as the leading role and 007 series as the core to create an agent movie universe similar to DC movie universe and evocation movie universe.
Agent movies have always been a big type of Hollywood.
However, in addition to the long-lasting 007 series, other spy films rarely develop into a successful long-term series, let alone a movie universe connected with each other.
In fact, the concept of ”movie universe” has only begun to rise in recent years.
Now, with Batman: the rise of the dark knight, the ”DC movie universe” is booming. Denise Entertainment's horror film series ”evocative movie universe” has just made a good start in the past summer season. It's only natural to build an ”agent movie universe” with Hollywood's popular special engineering themes.
Soon after turning over the pages of the draft plan in hand, Shirley Lansing looked up at Simon and asked, ”Simon, I didn't see the names of other projects from this information. Since we want to build a movie universe plan, we can't only have 007, can we?”
Simon saw that all three of them had finished reading the information, put down their coffee cup and said, ”in addition to the 007 series, there is another project that has been confirmed temporarily. Do you remember the popular TV series” Charlie's angel ”in the 1970s?”
Shirley Lansing thought about it and nodded: ”if this series is adapted into a movie, it's really suitable for the linkage with 007. The audience will like it very much
Simon said: ”I'm going to build on this TV series to develop the” Thunderbolt baby ”series. There's also Denise and Paramount's mission impossible. Because this series has been very successful, and because of the copyright, it is not easy to interact with MGM. However, in the future, if the secret agent movie universe can be done, the two sides can carry out a small amount of cooperation to achieve the purpose of promoting each other's popularity. ”
Shirley Lansing was sorry to hear the name of mission impossible.
Both Denise and Paramount will definitely not let go of the rights of the spy series, which is already developing a sequel. MGM is doomed to be unable to get involved. However, she soon came up with her own idea: ”cage's next film payment will only be higher and higher. I remember that the supporting roles in the” mission impossible ”series are quite brilliant, and may appear in 007 or” Thunderbolt baby ”in the future.”
Simon said: ”we'll talk about that later. As long as the secret agent movie universe project is successful enough, any possibility will happen.”
Shirley Lansing was not satisfied: ”so, Simon, besides 007, breakie and mission impossible, is there anything else?”
Simon said with a smile: ”of course, the most important thing Hollywood needs is agent type scripts. However, just like the DC movie universe, the big three model is the most stable development plan. Without the movie universe, it is easy to distract the audience's attention, and the cost will increase significantly. ”
Shirley Lansing said, ”but, as you just said,” mission impossible ”is only a small amount of interaction, not linkage.”
”It's true,” Simon thought about it a little bit. ”There's another project I got a few years ago, Robert rudlund's Bourne series. Do you know that?”
Before joining MGM, Shirley Lansing was a very successful film producer in Hollywood. She knew about all kinds of popular novel copyrights, even if she didn't know them well. With a nod, Shirley Lansing said, ”but I seem to remember that Warner bought the rights to the Bourne series first.”
Simon shrugged his shoulders slightly, without too much explanation, and said: ”the Bourne series is not suitable for shooting orthodox personal heroism agent films. On the contrary, it is more like the doomsday maniac like Dr. Kimbo in” the end of the world ”, which just can realize the diversity of agent film universe. If it's all superheroes carved in one template, there's no need to form a movie universe. As long as ”007”, ”Thunderbolt baby” and ”spy film” three core series can succeed and realize linkage, we can develop other series in the futureShirley Lansing also realized at this time that Simon had a quite clear idea in her mind compared with the draft plan she had just read. She was about to continue to say something. Barbara Brockley, who had been hanging by her side, finally couldn't help interrupting. Her tone was obviously resentful: ”Simon, I believe bond itself is enough to support a very successful movie universe There is no need to interact with other series. ”
Simon looked at the heirs of the broccoli family who are somewhat similar to Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore, and said: ”with the increasing number of blockbuster movies focusing on special effects, the bond series will gradually lose its appeal to the audience if it doesn't change its style and keep the old style.”
”But,” Barbara Brockley hesitated for a moment, and said, ”if you want the 007 series to be linked with other movies, shouldn't you get our approval first? Don't forget, the brockles still own half the copyright. ”
Barbara Brockley's tone was a bit aggressive, and Simon lowered his face and said, ”if I remember correctly, in the agreement between the Brockley family and MGM, the follow-up development of 007 series will be completely dominated by MGM. If the Brockley family disagrees with the project, you have the right to withdraw ”
in the new agreement reached by both sides, if the Brockley family disagrees with the project and is no longer willing to participate in the sequel production, in the future, they can only take 10% of the net profit share according to half of the copyright they hold, which belongs to the kind of taking money without work.
Of course, with Hollywood's special accounting system, which never makes much money, it depends on MGM's meaning whether it wants to share the 10% net profit of the Brockley family or how much it can give.
On the other hand, if the brockles continue to work on the series wholeheartedly, they will get up to 25% of their gross profit share.
MGM has always been responsible for the production and distribution of 007 series. The broccoli family used to be like a chef, making a big dish after the owners prepared all the materials. The gross profit of only 25% after the basic production and distribution costs are removed is very considerable.