American Fortune Life

In the afternoon, in the cafe at the Hilton Hotel, Andy sat opposite Robert Fredman, and this time Andy was no longer in circles, but simply stated his terms.

”If Peak Entertainment wants the copyright to both novels, I need to get a 25% stake in Peak Entertainment! Don't worry, listen to me, I really like the potential of these two novels to be made into movies, which I think many people in Hollywood recognize, otherwise there won't be so many company bids, Twilight series I spent more than 6 million to buy copyright, I think it's worth at least 10 million dollars, and I need to add the share of the box office, my Hunger Games is the same, after all, its first one is now worth a million dollars, the data won't lie. “

Andy's words never stopped, Robert Fredman wanted to interrupt Andy's persuasion several times, but when he heard Andy say, "All I've been doing is professionally handing things over to professionals, and I have several companies, all of which have professional JING Ying to work with. Besides its distribution channels, you, Robert Fredman, former CEO of Paramount, are also the reason I care so much. If I succeed in becoming a peak shareholder, I will choose to support you, and I think another founder, as an inner circle person, will naturally support you. In this way, future company decisions will not be completely controlled by the board of directors, avoiding blind outside direction, don't you? I don't think my terms are too much... ”

Andy's words went down, Robert Fremen's eyebrows had to be slightly wrinkled and his lips slightly moved. This Jing Ming middle-aged man looked at Andy's eyebrow with a slightly greener young face. There was a complicated and elusive accident in his eyes, and he was silently caught in thought.

Andy didn't disturb each other's thinking, everyone was a smart person, and some things were perfectly clear, without having to be too straightforward about everything.

Rob certainly knows how many mother-in-laws are on his head, how severely constrained he is. Fortunately, the original peak founder of the three shareholders supported him, but the other two shareholders didn't get along so well, they valued making money and didn't treat Rob very well in closing up scripts and novel copyrights.

Is Hollywood missing a script?

Don't be ridiculous, even Hollywood restaurant attendants, taxi drivers are writing screenplays, and any blind little person who meets is talking about new screenplays, new ideas, not to mention movie companies, Hollywood Screenwriters Union scripts are gone, there's no shortage.

First class script, second class actor, third class director...

First-rate director, second-rate script, third-rate actor...

First-rate actors, second-rate directors, third-rate scripts...

This basically encompasses the way this world film factory operates, and what those two shareholders need is for their investment to make a lot of money, and they don't care about the company's development and its underlying nature.

Robert looked up at Andy sitting across from him and said, “Although I really like the potential of these two novels, I can't guarantee that anyone else will. After all, before it turns into real data, it's just an imagination. I'm not sure I can convince the company's shareholders! ”

Andy laughed softly and shook his head and said, "Mr. Freyman, we're all smart people, and you don't have to change your mind, so that my two series of novels are priced at $25 million for 50 years of film and television copyright, and I don't want cash, as long as the stakes in peak entertainment, isn't it clearer for you to say that? ”

“ ”Robert Fredman looked deeply at Andy's young, handsome face. He didn't care much about the talented teenager the media used to brag about. Now he not only looks like a genius, but he's also a very smart businessman, holding enough chips to understand the value of chips in his hands, which gives him a headache.

“Well, I understand what you mean, Mr. Smith, but I'm just a professional manager, and I don't have much say and decision-making power over the shares in the company, so I can only call the shareholders of the company and let them make a decision. If that doesn't work, we still hope to be able to work with Mr. Smith... ”

Andy shook his head and smiled, interrupting Robert Fredman's words directly. The smile on his face disappeared, and his expression seriously said with a hint of arrogance: “If you don't agree to my request, then we won't have to meet again to discuss it. After all, Peak Entertainment is just a new company, and it's not worth it for me to give you billions of IPs to run! ”

Robert Fredman came to the point where he didn't care about Andy's arrogance, and it was true, but he was curious about Andy's assessment of the value of the two IPs in his hand, but seeing Andy Smith didn't keep talking, he was disappointed to shake his hand.

Looking at Andy Smith leaving with his bodyguard, Robert Fredman couldn't help but sigh. Since the success of Harry Potter, the right to adapt America's bestselling books on youth has now risen all the way. I heard that even the losing Marvel company is litigating, preferring to pay for some superheroes that used to be cheap to go back. Everyone seems to have a strong interest in the previously unvalued IP.

Robert Fredman naturally understands what this is all about. With the development of technology, the constant development and innovation of film technology, some magic, completely imagined scenes can now be made with computers. The public is increasingly fond of bombing commercial films.

Movie companies, for profit, to avoid losses, naturally like to come up with successful IP shooting sequels and not take the risk of investing in new commercial films, and in the unlikely event that they lose millions, but possibly tens of millions, enough to get the bosses behind the scenes of the company to fire their professional managers.

See which of the six big ones is not managed by hired professional managers, so you'd rather fry cold meals than risk making new ingredients, which is the basic consensus of these people, unless the big boss decides to slap the board.

Back in the hotel room, Robert Fredman took his phone, frowned for a moment, and was finally influenced by Andy's persuasion to add a supportive shareholder, which was undoubtedly a good thing for him.

“Mr. Pierce, I'm Robert, and things are going badly, and Andy Smith offered me a deal that I couldn't answer, and I just had to call you... ”

Andy sat in the car, smiled proudly at the corner of his mouth, and he could see how Robert Fredman was excluded from what he wanted to be a shareholder in the company, and it didn't seem too peaceful inside the top entertainment company.

That's fine, an inconsistent board of directors would be conducive to completing their plans.