America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 39: Winning the Transformers Copyright (please vote for me, please give me rewards)

Early in the morning of a new week, a Lincoln was on its way to Los Angeles International Airport.

There were four people sitting in the car, Charlie Cooper, Eric Cooper, Chen Xing and a driver.

The destination of this trip is New York. Negotiations with Hasbro have ended. The purpose of flying over this time is to sign a contract.

A press conference will be held immediately after signing the contract. If it鈥檚 going to happen anyway, let鈥檚 make it bigger and build momentum in advance!

So even dad has come forward. This will be the first major decision of the new MGM.

After flipping through the newspaper, there was no very important news, but there was one piece of gossip that made him read with relish - the final trial of the Winona Ryder theft case was held.

Not only does she have the same name, she is the goddess in the hearts of countless people who has starred in classic movies such as "Edward Scissorhands" and "Little Women", and has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

In December 2001, she secretly stuffed $4,760 worth of clothes and accessories into a bag at a department store in Beverly Hills, and the entire process was recorded on surveillance cameras.

This kind of thing is inherently morally damaging and illegal, not to mention she is a public figure.

Moreover, it was not long after the 911 incident, and the United States had not yet come out of the sadness and anger. Then she was stabbed in the back by the goddess, and Winona instantly became a public enemy.

In a short period of time, the film contract was canceled and her job was lost. She became an outcast, but at the same time she also attracted countless media to follow her 24 hours a day.

Until this Monday, nearly a year later, the final trial of the village's theft case finally opened. The heat that had been silent started to rise again. I believe you will see photos of Winona entering and exiting the court in the newspapers tomorrow.

Eric shook his head: "I don't understand. She is the hottest actress and the heroine candidate in countless directors' minds. Why would she steal things? Is it a special hobby? Isn't it good to steal some props from the crew? Everyone. They all love doing this!鈥?,"Charlie Cooper also sighed with regret: "No one knows what she is thinking. When the news broke last year, the whole of Hollywood was shocked. Of course, there were also many actresses who were extremely happy."

"But I guess maybe there is too much pressure. Every Hollywood star has this kind of worry, can I get this role? Will my movie fail at the box office? Will I be surpassed by younger generations?"

"This is the most realistic vanity fair, even if you win an Oscar. And although Winona is very famous, she has never starred in a big hit movie."

"Besides, in recent years, younger generations have emerged one after another. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, etc. may feel the pressure and may do anything if they lose their minds."

Eric recalled that Winona had been silent for a long time because of this. Although she gradually returned to the public eye, she never had a starring movie again. It has to be said that one step was wrong and the other was wrong.

"Chen Xing, how's the box office of "Red Dragon" going?"

After reading the gossip, Eric asked about the business.

Chen Xing blurted out without thinking: "The North American box office dropped 52%, with a box office of 14.9 million. The total box office in Europe in the second week was 29.5 million."

"In addition, the opening weekend box office of several other countries has also been released. RB10.65 million, South Korea 5.8 million US dollars, Australia 6 million US dollars, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong and other regions combined 22.2 million US dollars. Now the global sales of "Red Dragon" The total box office is $300 million!"

"300 million U.S. dollars is a pretty good result. It seems that those analysts still have two skills. It is estimated that the final box office of 300 million U.S. dollars will be about the same."

Charlie Cooper said with some nostalgia: "The story is still not strong enough. "The Silence of the Lambs" cost 19 million US dollars in exchange for 700 million US dollars. That was 1991, 11 years ago, 700 million US dollars."

"Times have changed, dad. Once you get the Transformers, MGM will usher in its take-off moment. With 700 million US dollars, you will just treat it as a joke!"

"Eric, you are always so confident!"

"Because confidence is more important than gold!"

Rhode Island, Hasbro headquarters building.

In the conference room, the bosses from both sides sat on both sides of the long table.

The filming of a live-action Transformers movie is a ground-breaking event for Hasbro. In addition, Charlie Cooper will be present in person, and Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld will naturally also attend.

After three rounds of negotiations, the specific details have been finalized, and the signing is only the final step.

In the end, Hasbro failed to resist the temptation and chose to sign a gambling agreement, but the details were modified.

The proportions of all terms have increased or decreased. For example, if toy sales increase by more than 200% within a year, Hasbro will only share 5% of MGM's net profit.

The one that Eric values 鈥嬧€媡he most is that toy sales have increased from 3 times to 4 times, but if this is achieved, Hasbro will give 4% of its equity to MGM, or pay 55% of the net profit of the toys. .

Everyone sat together and chatted, saying some beautiful words, and then Charlie Cooper and Alan Hassenfeld signed their names on the contract.

The moment the handwriting fell, the copyright for Transformers was obtained and the gambling agreement officially came into effect.

Then everyone stood up and took a group photo, and a beautiful etiquette lady led everyone to the press conference.

The hall was already crowded with people, including representatives from major entertainment media, as well as some mainstream media representatives. They took up their positions and aimed at the row of seats directly in front of them.

Hasbro is the largest toy distributor in the United States today, and MGM is one of the seven major film and television giants. Although this spoiler has weakened and is even less competitive than companies such as New Line and Lionsgate, it is still an old brand and influential. Still there.

Now that the two companies are jointly releasing news, there will definitely be big moves.

As people entered, countless flashing lights began to flash.

After some chatter, Alan Hassenfeld announced in a low and powerful voice: "As you can see, Hasbro and MGM have reached an agreement. We will grant the film and television rights to Transformers to MGM for development. Let鈥檚 make a live-action Transformers movie together!鈥?,"Before he could even finish his words, exclamations of exclamation broke out on the field.

In fact, before receiving the invitation, the media had already speculated, but when this fact was put in front of everyone, people couldn't help but be surprised.

That was Transformers. Most of the male reporters present had seen it when they were children and had bought toys. The female reporter had never seen it but had heard of it.

This group of Autobots has occupied a place in the animation and toy market for decades. Unexpectedly, they are quietly going to make a big movie.

After Alan Hasenfeld finished speaking, the host signaled for the media to ask questions, and a lot of arms were raised in the audience.