Hollywood legendary director

On July 8, "Untouchable" finally came to an end.

After finishing, Lehman will return to Los Angeles, and several Firefly projects still need him to check.

But before leaving, there are some people who must tell, that is, the owners of the three studios of Gaomeng, EMI, and Europa, and people like Edmund who are very helpful to him.

Although you don’t say hello, and people won’t hold your thighs to prevent you from leaving, it’s undoubtedly a rude thing to leave without saying goodbye. It’s plain to make others think that you are immature and lack emotional intelligence. Obviously The gain is not worth the loss.

After all, it doesn't matter much to go back one day early and one day late.

When Lehmann raised the matter, several studios took the initiative to organize a banquet, which was also regarded as a finale for the crew of "Untouchable".

Although I have eaten the meal once, the kindness of others cannot be ignored.

After eating, drinking and chatting, Lehmann boarded the returning flight the next afternoon.

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The weather in Los Angeles in July is also very good.

The sun is shining on the body, warm, and very pleasant. Of course, the premise is not to stand under the sun for too long.

After leaving the airport, Joseph and Liam each drove a car to pick up Lehman, Ryan and the others, and went directly to Beverly Hills.

Take a day off to adjust the time difference.

An income statement about "Old Nowhere" was sent to Lehman.

Speaking of which, the film has already been drawn in various regions overseas.

In terms of box office performance, 142 million in North America failed to exceed the 150 million mark, and 173 million overseas, for a total of 315 million.

According to current trends, the North American side deducts about 40% of the theaters’ share of 56.8 million, leaving 85.2 million, and the overseas side deducts 50% of the theater’s share including tax, and there is 86.5 million in profits. That's 171.7 million.

Among them, Blue Butterfly Pictures is responsible for the distribution of the commission is not included. Excluding overseas distributors such as Fox, EMI, and Gaomeng, the film's box office revenue is still 102 million.

After removing all kinds of expenses, such as film production, crew bonuses, 25 million yuan in public relations, 10 million or so labor, transportation, insurance and other miscellaneous expenses, there is still US$52 million.

This money is the net profit that Firefly can get for the entire film, although it has not been so fast.

And the publishers of this project, the most popular is Fox, at least more than 30 million profit from it, and what they pay is only the channel network and a little convenience, even if you don’t have to go to "Old Nowhere", they will also support other movie theater , PR resources.

Of course, this is only income from the box office.

After all, if the three studios solely in charge of France only get the box office, it will be less than 10 million, and three points, only 3 million business, it is not worth fighting for that way.

You must know that offline and copyright peripherals have always been more profitable than box office, and they are still long-term and stable sources of profit.

Although "Old Nowhere" is a western crime movie, selling toys and other things can't be sold, but relying on the word-of-mouth market of movies, selling DVDs and TV broadcasting rights, it is still very profitable.

According to the previous operation method, within three months, the pay TV channel will win the first round of broadcasting rights, so many regions add up to more than 10 million revenue;

Then there is DVD rental and sales. This is the biggest profit. It is conservatively estimated that it will not be less than 80 million U.S. dollars — at least more than 10 million in France alone, but this time, it is estimated that it will not be less than three years. Is a long-term selling CD.

Then there is the right to play in the second round, play in three rounds, and then be included in the library to continue to make money...

This kind of windowed and professional marketing model is the biggest backstage guarantee for Hollywood movies. Even if the blockbuster loses money, it can use the time to slowly recover its costs.

That's why everyone dared to shoot high-cost movies, which led to the continuous upgrading of peripheral industries.

Therefore, according to the forecast of the market department, in the next three years, "Old Nowhere" conservatively estimates that it will bring a net profit of no less than 130 million U.S. dollars for Firefly Pictures, and Fox, the largest overseas publisher, even has nearly 65 million. The income of Gaomeng, EMI, and Europa ate more than 27 million.

I have to say that channels are still important.

If it weren't for the North American channel, Lehman already had a certain foundation, and the income Fox could reap would easily beat the producer Firefly.

Of course, if the movie's box office fails, the theater resources invested by Fox Pictures and the $30 million publicity fee will also be in vain.

Are there risks associated with rewards, but the issuer has less risk in production.

Afterwards, before Lemanto took a break, Francis Coppola called to invite him.

Originally, Lehman thought it was formal, but it turned out not.

After entering the Coppola Manor, Francis enthusiastically took him to his small yard and seated the guest and the host.

Seeing Francis Coppola's attitude, Lehmann's mouth turned up slightly, and he quickly got a response about the project's cooperation with Sofia.

Hollywood is a place that pays attention to mutual benefits.

Blindly giving without asking for reward is a saint, and it does not exist in Vanity Fair.

And what kind of specification delivery corresponds to what kind of specification return, at least it must not deviate too much, otherwise the relationship will be difficult to maintain-Friis clearly understood it, so the first time Lehmann returned, he Take the initiative to release goodwill.

You know, Francis is a senior, and his identity lies here. Secondly, he is also a well-known director with a good market outlook.

Although he thought that Lehmann was worthy of socializing before, he was not particularly keen. He could only say that there was a basis for the transaction between the two parties. Unexpectedly, Sophia got a script from Lehman, a film that is very suitable for her to direct. .

"She" has great potential in word of mouth, the theme is good, the story is not weak, and it also discusses marriage issues and the concept of love. It will definitely help Sophia's directorial road and will go more smoothly.

After reading the script, Francis still had a lot of ideas for Lyman's proactive approach and help.

Although Lyman doesn't mention it, everyone knows it, just like now.

With dried fruit cakes, cellared wine, and all kinds of exquisite dishes served, Francis never talked about business, just talked about the creation of the film and some interesting things that happened in the previous crew shooting.

Being able to talk about this is what the owner means by itself, implying that I have received your thoughts. From now on, our two families will no longer be "outsiders". It depends on our actions.

Of course, although the Coppola family is not simple and has a lot of connections in Hollywood, there are still not many real capitals, but the key people can make up for Firefly's unfamiliarity with film critics and award jury.

The two of them ate from noon to two or three in the afternoon, full of food and drink.

The banquet came to an end and Sophia arrived.

Francis was a bit trivial, and left space for the two of them.

Sophia came over from the set. When Lyman was filming "Untouchable" in Nice, Sophia understood the script and immediately began preparations for the project.

The filming team was familiar with the previous cooperation, and it was also the contacts her father helped her accumulate.

"She" has an approximate budget of 25 million, and the first 10 million has been paid to the crew.

Lehman doesn't have to worry about the leading role.

Sophia's vision of choosing people is still good, and the chemistry between the actors has always been good.

For example, the Ethan Hawke, Carrie-Johnson combination set this time.

Among them, Scarlett Johansson has collaborated with Sophia for the second time, and "Lost in Tokyo" is also in this tune. Moreover, Scarlett's early sexy and melancholic style is full of sex, and it is not too much to say that a literary girl is too much.

As for Ethan Hawke, he should be familiar with his image in "Training Day" and "Human Removal Project", but this one is actually more suitable for playing a boring and decadent role, the restaurant singer in "Four Graduates" Troy Dyer and the young Jesse in "Love at Dawn" are both extremely depressing performances.

And the two are not paid high, one is to save the face of the Coppola family, and second, Sofia has a good ability to support people. After receiving the invitation for the role, they are all willing to respond, and the total is less than 3.5 million. Among them, Ethan Hawke has a high of 3 million. Scarlett did not show up because he contributed the dubbing and narration of the entire film, but the workload is not small, so only 500,000.

Lehman held back his drunkenness and chatted with Sophia, but he was still a little confused, and was sent back by François.

This is what Lehman requested...