1764 Not giving an inch
Thomas Tull is a smart man. He knows that what really affects the decisions and choices of film companies is, after all, interests..
Lang Meyer was worried about Legendary Pictures' capital chain, so he had to choose to bow his head. This is the reason why Tull was able to compete head-on with Renly; similarly, now Lang Meyer has chosen to support Renly, breaking Tull. There is a tacit understanding of cooperation with Lang Meyer, which means that the interests are out of balance, and now Renly has the upper hand..
As the head of Legendary Pictures, Tull can see the higher structure. He has vaguely smelled the anomalies: Sony Classics, Warner Bros., Disney, one after another, if you can't see it anymore, you are blind..
The problem is that the leaders of these companies are all old foxes. Even Kevin Tsujihara cannot ignore the interests of the company just because of personal grudges. The tit-for-tat confrontation between Tsujihara and Tull in the open, the premise is that Warner Bros.'s corporate interests are also on the opposite side of Tull. Now, they are all siding with Renly. There is definitely something fishy going on.！
Although Tull was not able to detect Renly's plan in advance, and although Tull was not aware of Sisyphus Films' actions for the time being, this was enough. Tull was able to judge the situation: Renly's absolute strength has now been broken. To achieve balance, Universal Pictures also made a choice.
Before Diesel makes a scene in the office, Toole is holding him to account.
On the surface, Toole was furious, accusing Lang Meyer of taking the lead in "Jurassic Park" in vain, and adding a 10% box office dividend with the stroke of a pen. This is absolutely unforgivable - because it means that among the crew, Renly and Tuor are equals..
Diesel is rioting downstairs, while Toole is rioting upstairs..
Toole was no less angry than Diesel. He left Warner Bros. and turned to Universal Pictures. He was not here to be a doormat. He needed to become a real producer with real power. He needed to be involved in the filmmaking process. To assume a more important role, he needs to have actual power. Just sitting behind the scenes and strategizing can no longer satisfy his pride..
But now Universal Pictures has given him a slap in the face？
This is even more hateful than Kevin Tsujihara! How could Tour swallow his anger? Even razing the place to the ground would not quell his anger..
But Tull is not Diesel, and he doesn’t bother to be Diesel..
In fact, the focus of accountability has never been on pursuing responsibility itself, but on expressing attitudes and positions. Only by clearly conveying one's anger can we do enough for the tug-of-war that follows; they are not children anymore, Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures are not shell companies that were temporarily raised with just one million US dollars. The cooperation cannot end here, but how to cooperate in the future and how to define the relationship between the two parties are all issues that require long-term consideration..
Tull knows it, Langmeier knows it.
Diesel was simply venting his emotions and expressing dissatisfaction, while Tull and Meyer's uncompromising and sparkling attitude was the advantage that was building momentum..
Later, the argument was interrupted by Diesel's nonsense, and Meyer left the conference room..
But in a sense, Meyer actually did it intentionally, using Diesel as an excuse, but it actually left room for both people to think, and also left a step for both of them..
When Meyer returned to the conference room again, the real game had just begun..
Tull took the lead and said, "You know, I can't compromise. If you insist on using Renly, then Legendary Pictures will have no choice but to withdraw from the production of 'Jurassic Park'.”
This is an ultimatum.
Turl was smarter than Diesel. He chose to cut off his wrists and threaten Meyer with his formal withdrawal. This was also the last line to test Meyer. He needed to know how far Renly's value had reached..
Before Meyer even had time to sit down, Tull had already taken the initiative. His movements paused for a moment, and then he slowly sat down, his expression showing a trace of solemnity. In a flash, he had already made a decision. , "None of us want things to come to this. I know how much you value this project, but if this is the only option, then I can only express my regrets.".”
Actually agreed！
The cooperation model between Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures is not a subordinate relationship, but an equal relationship. Legendary Pictures has the autonomy to choose which works to invest in, and those projects rejected by Legendary Pictures are still managed by Universal Pictures itself. Investment in production.
In the same way, the converse is also true. Universal Pictures cannot completely rely on Legendary Pictures. They must also make their own choices in advance, which works require the participation of Legendary Pictures and which do not. Although Legendary Pictures has The right of priority, but its role is only to share risks, reduce burdens, and share benefits for Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures’ own operations must still continue..
That's All About the 'Jurassic Park' Reboot Series.
Universal Pictures hopes to open up the potential of the Monster Universe with this work. This is bound to be a huge project, so they need investment from Legendary Pictures to share the risk; but without the support of Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures will Will you give up? The answer is obviously no.
Now, Meyer's attitude could not be clearer: they choose Renly.
This can definitely be called a refusal to give in.！
Rather than giving up Legendary Pictures' risk-sharing ability, Meyer refused to give up Renly's market influence. In other words, it was Renly's potential to explore the entire monster universe..
Tour can't say that he didn't expect it at all..
To be more precise, it should be expected - since Meyer has decided to sign Renly over Tour, this means that they have completed the internal weighing of interests, and the current choice is of the same origin; now Tour is still What is a little surprising is that Meyer is so determined and decisive..
He needs to reassess the situation.
Renly Renly Renly.
Tuor's thoughts began to tumble again. He had no personal grudges against Renly, but...he really couldn't like this aggressive guy.！
If it wasn't for Renly, how could he be as passive as he is now? On the surface, he emphasizes that he is an actor, but in fact he always refuses to let go of his salary. He is greedy and ugly. To be honest, he can't see any essential difference between Renly and Diesel. In the final analysis, they are both a group of people who revolve around profit. The vulture is now gnawing his flesh and drinking his blood, yet still wants him to greet you with a smile.！
Damn it！
In just a moment of breathing, countless thoughts flashed through Tur's mind. He had to put aside his personal preferences for the time being, although it was not easy. Make a fist, make a fist, and make a fist again. But he still couldn't control it. Deep in his heart The anger erupted like a volcano again. Damn Renly！
In the end, I finally let out a long breath and barely controlled my emotions..
In fact, Meyer's words just now have more details that deserve to be slowly interpreted: he did not make a choice in a tit-for-tat decisive gesture, but after expressing regret, he expressed his decision euphemistically. The subtext is, no matter what , the choice of Renly is inevitable and certain; and the choice lies with Tull. If Legendary Pictures is still willing to stay, they welcome it, but if Legendary Pictures chooses to leave, they will also accept it..
After thinking carefully for a moment, Tour looked at Meyer again, "Ten percent box office dividend? You know how outrageous this condition is, right?？”
Objectively speaking, even if a few cases such as Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. are not included among the top actors in the industry, a 10% box office dividend is already very rare. Because film producers Of all the company's profits and dividends, the proportion that can be divided among the crew is about 40%.
This 40% is divided between producers, directors, actors, screenwriters, etc., and the fixed total amount remains unchanged. If someone increases the proportion, someone will inevitably lose profits. This is what Diesel has been fighting for. The reason, those effects are actually on the bank account numbers.
If there is only one big name in the film crew, Tom Cruise, as the leading actor and producer, can take away about 25% of the dividends alone; the same is true for Tom Cruise, he and Smith When Steven Spielberg collaborated on the filming of "War of the Worlds", the two teamed up to split about 35% of the dividends, of which Steven took 20%. This was also the case with Tom Spielberg. The reason why Ruth doesn’t like working with big-name directors and actors.
Returning to Renly, one actor took 10% of the box office dividends, which is the absolute majority in any crew. This also means that the other actors, directors, and producers of the crew Wait, you may not be able to use big names, otherwise the interests of the film company will be affected. Especially for major producers like Tull, their main income is box office dividends.
Now, Renly not only takes away 10% of the box office dividends, but also takes away a base salary of 20 million yuan - this also means that one-fifth of the 100 million US dollar investment project will go to Renly This is a qualitative leap compared to Warner Bros..
Tur's light words were as heavy as a thousand words, but Meyer remained unmoved, "Have you heard about Disney's latest trends?？”
Tur blinked, but his expression didn't change..
“They used 7% of the box office dividends and a base salary of 20 million US dollars to invite Renly to star in the as-yet-unnamed spin-off movie of 'Star Wars'. The condition is that this is the only movie." Meyer emphasized the last sentence. , this is the most shocking part of the entire cooperation conditions.
“"Star Wars" series is a cultural industry giant that the entire North American market must look up to, and now even Disney has set its sights on Renly and even expressed concessions..
Isn't this enough?？
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