Movie Master

Facing Lance's aggression, Austin remained motionless, without any superfluous expression, and always maintained that simple and honest appearance. It was hard to see whether he was worried, or resisting, or felt ridiculous and jerky There was no emotional lubrication, which made the whole negotiation very dry. He shook his head lightly, You are asking for the same treatment as 'killing someone with a borrowed knife'.

Lance thought about it seriously, Murder with a Borrowed Knife was screened in 3,188 theaters, and AMC's contract was probably around 700. So, Lance shook his head and said with a smile, No, I'm asking for better treatment than 'borrowing a knife'. That strong self-confidence made Austin stunned, as if he didn't expect Lance's response, Don't forget, 'Borrowing Knife' is also rated R.

After the work negotiation started, Austin smiled for the first time on his face, smiled brightly, and shook his head slightly, I've forgotten about it.

In 2004, the R-rated film Passion of the Christ was the star of the show, almost sweeping the box office with a gesture of sweeping thousands of troops. At the same time, it also ignited the topic of controversy. Even after a year, it is still hotly discussed by many people. focus. Mel Gibson is even more critical.

Under the shadow of the powerful effect of The Passion of the Christ, people almost forget that Murder with a Borrowing Knife, which also created a box office miracle, is also classified as R-although there is not a lot of blood in the movie, Vincent performed the task neatly , extremely cruel, and the whole story is full of foul language, which makes the movie classified as R.

Austin thought Lance would say something next, but Lance didn't. Lance just sat there quietly, even looked away, and didn't continue to pay attention to his every move. He raised his legs gracefully, propped his left hand on the bench, and leaned his body relaxedly. A casual, confident expression was slowly outlined between the eyebrows and eyes, like a delicate oil painting.

Austin suddenly realized that Lance didn't need to say anything, any language was superfluous. Because The Day After Tomorrow and Murder with a Borrowing Knife have grossed over 200 million US dollars in two consecutive works, such a feat is already the best proof. As Lance said, the treatment he asked for was not compared to killing with a borrowed knife, but beyond killing with a borrowed knife. This is the treatment he can win, not only AMC, but also theaters such as Royal Entertainment, General Motors, and United Artists.

Seriously recalling the opening scene of Sin City just seen, Austin can understand the source of Lance's confidence. This movie is obviously different from any work they know, even Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill is far from comparable, even if he is experienced and well-informed It is wide, but when I watched the beginning of the short three minutes, I still felt indescribably amazed, and I can't wait to watch the follow-up. Not to mention those audiences?

At this moment, Austin finally understood the reason why Lance insisted on watching the short film tonight. Tonight belongs to Lance. Even though the stars are locked on Tom and Clint, they are all veterans in the circle. Lance is the rising star, he has the ability to disrupt the game, and now Sin City has proved it. All the conditions were ripe for the release of Sin City to seem like a nudge, so Lance didn't leave him much room to say no.

If you speak now, Austin will nod and agree.

But reason tells him that he can't, he must watch the full movie of Sin City, and at the same time, he needs to communicate with the AMC headquarters, and then hand it over to the headquarters for a decision-if he nods now, this is a verbal promise, It's like taking the responsibility on your shoulders.

Although Austin knew that the headquarters would probably not reject Lance, not only for Sin City, but also for the long-term cooperation with Chaos Films in the future; So, Austin decided to change the subject.

However, you must know that if it's just a movie, the dividend agreement will inevitably need to be adjusted. Austin directly entered the core link.

Lance took a heavy breath in his chest. From Austin's tone, it could be heard that seven hundred theaters were not impossible, and even very hopeful. If Austin verbally agrees, the two parties will definitely enjoy themselves. Such a small effort can often become a bridge of friendship, but he is unwilling to sell a favor to Lance, and it seems that he has no plan to take back this favor from Lance in the future.

This way of negotiating is really awkward. It's not that the negotiation failed or was too difficult, but that the process of the conversation is always bumpy. Sure enough, his initial impression of Austin was correct, but Lance didn't have the heart to complain about it at this time, because the next part was the most important.

Lance raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, The last time I encountered such a situation was eight years ago. So, I don't know if the market has changed now. A lot of information is hidden in one sentence , he believed Austin could hear it.

But Austin is still business-like, Seven to three in the first three weeks, five to five from the fourth week to the sixth, and then decrease.

Such a simple sentence directly divides up at least 15% of the box office profits of Sin City. On the surface, it seems that humans and animals are harmless, but they do not give up an inch in the fight for profits, even stronger than those smiling tigers. Ruthless, it is really shocking.

Generally speaking, there is a customary dividend ratio between the issuer and the cinema, which is 9 to 1 in the first three weeks, 70% guaranteed, and 6 to 4 in the fourth week, and then decreases. The main reason is that the box office of a movie in the first three weeks is often a concentrated outbreak area. Taking Murder with a Borrowing Knife as an example, the North American box office in the first three weeks was 130 million, accounting for 54% of the total North American box office.

Now, as soon as Austin opened his mouth, he poached 20% of the box office in the first three weeks, although he gave a five-to-five balance between the fourth week and the sixth week, which made up for it to some extent. The loss of Sin City, but anyone who understands knows that this is almost a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, even if Lance did not calculate it in detail, it can be estimated that Austin's understatement took at least 15% of the box office. According to the usual practice, the theater chain can take 40% of the movie box office, and the remaining 60% is divided between the distributor and the producer. But now, the theaters have taken the lead, and this mouthful of steamed buns has already become fat.

What's more, this is just AMC. If Lance nods here, then other theaters will definitely not let go easily, and the losses may be further expanded. This will be a disaster for Sin City .

Austin, are you kidding me? Lance shook his head mockingly and jokingly, and said. Unexpectedly, Austin said solemnly, Of course not. This choked Lance on the contrary. This feeling of playing the piano was really helpless, 8.8 to 1.2 in the first three weeks, and 8.8 to 1.2 in the fourth week. Five and a half to four and a half, and then decrease. Since Austin is asking for a lot of money, he can just sit back and pay back the money.

Lance's plan is obviously the reverse, splitting more of the box office after the fourth week to the theaters to make up for their loss.

Seven point two to two point eight. Austin also played this trick.

Lance didn't seem surprised at all, and then said, 8.7 to 1.3.

Austin adjusted another 0.2 percentage points, and Lance also adjusted 0.2 percentage points. The two of them were like angry children, bargaining there. The originally straightforward battle of interests turned into a child's play. Fighting hard, Austin, listen, Lance saw that Austin was going to continue playing, he was the passive one, so he chose to take the initiative, If we want to continue playing, no problem, we can play little by little. Dally, and then test each other's bottom line. But you should know, I am not such a person. So, I will say my bottom line, you will say your bottom line, and after watching the full movie tomorrow, you will tell me about your company How about your decision?

I can accept this plan. Austin nodded sincerely, with a sincere face.

Lance took a deep breath, as if after countless struggles, he finally said, 8.3 to 1.7 in the first three weeks, 5 to 5 in the fourth and fifth weeks, 4 to 6 in the sixth to eighth weeks, Decrement after that.

Lance's plan is still to continue his attitude, not giving an inch in the first three weeks, and the follow-up box office will allow theaters to take the lead.

Austin seemed to think about it seriously, and then he also spoke out his thoughts, 7.5 to 2.5 in the first three weeks, 5 to 5 from the fourth week to the sixth week, and then gradually decreased.

After the words fell, both parties stared deeply at each other without moving away. Did Lance tell his bottom line? Of course not; is Austin's solution the bottom line? Certainly not. However, at least this has explained the attitudes of the two sides to each other. It doesn't make any sense to continue to struggle tonight.

Very well, then the rest will be discussed after we meet tomorrow. Lance stood up with a smile, and stretched out his right hand.

Austin also stood up at the same time, holding Lance's right hand, Of course, looking forward to the meeting tomorrow. Three o'clock in the afternoon, Burbank, how about it?

Perfect time. Lance naturally had no objection. The two shook hands lightly, and then let go, Tell me, at this time, are your children already asleep?

Oh, I pray so... Austin immediately responded fluently, as if the tense and exciting negotiation had never happened at all, and the two of them were just talking about these trivial topics from beginning to end. The two walked towards the door in a tacit understanding, and left the cloakroom talking and laughing.