Chapter 241 240. I couldn't help it this time
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Located on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, and influenced by the alpine climate, the winter temperature is actually warmer than that of ordinary inland cities.
However, the high mountains on the edge of the city are covered with snow all year round, and the scenery is very beautiful, so this is the filming location for many movies.
Even the name of the city Calgary is very poetic, meaning clear flowing water.
More than half a month has passed since the scenes were shot in Paris. In the meantime, the crew flew to London, England for filming. In total, they took more than a dozen T of photos, which served as materials for post-production special effects synthesis.
The crew then flew across the Atlantic Ocean to Canada and entered Alberta, where part of the snowy mountain battle in the third level of the dream would be filmed.
The filming of the Snow Castle Battle will be moved to Chile, South America, where the crew found a very old private castle in a small town close to the Andes Mountains.
According to the owner, it was handed down from the 16th century. When he heard that it was going to be used for filming, he happily agreed and charged a symbolic fee of $1.
But he put forward an additional condition, that is, he hoped that his daughter could appear in the movie, with her face shown in close-up.
After Eric flew over to inspect it, he immediately agreed. It would cost a lot of money to build a castle like Nolan did, not to mention that he would have to take care of the dismantling after it was built.
There are existing attractions, and a little renovation can save millions of dollars, so why not? Besides, the effect of the filming is no worse than the original.
As for the requirements for her appearance on the screen, they were simple. It just so happened that Eames had a scene where he pretended to be a woman to seduce Fisher. The beauty not only had a close-up, but also had lines.
At most, we can give her a few more lines and extend the shot by a dozen seconds, so that there will be an explanation.
“OH!”
“OMG!”
"quick! quick! quick!"
Under the dense pine trees, two figures met in the heavy snow.
In the sky, snowflakes fell like goose feathers, not only pressing the pine trees lower, but also covering the bodies of the lovers with white.
But in the fierce battle, people with surging qi and blood cannot feel the cold.
What's more, although the mountains and forests are empty, there is still the excitement of being discovered, which makes people extremely excited.
"Honey!"
Theron's legs tightened around Eric.
Falling snowflakes landed on her thighs.
After a long while, the afterglow faded away, and a chill came over them. Both of them were spewing out white mist when they spoke.
Eric kissed Theron's nose and teased, "Baby, if you make a louder noise, we won't have to go out. The avalanche will bury us here."
"When the rescue team finds us in a few days, we will definitely be the headlines of international news. Even the president will have to make way!"
Charlize Theron stuck out her tongue and kissed him, and the blush on her face looked cute and attractive.
"That's not a bad idea. What does that sentence say? If we can't live together, we have to die together, right?"
"If we can't sleep together in life, we must be buried together in death?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"It means that we cannot sleep in the same bed when we are alive, and we must be buried in the same grave when we die."
Theron nodded. "Yes, that's what I mean. But I think if we really died like this, your parents and my mother would take us home and bury us separately."
"Then we'll become the laughing stock and after-dinner conversation of the world."
"Well, I think this is more likely."
Hahahaha "Honey, my legs are a little cold and numb, please let me down."
"Wait a moment."
"Sorry babe."
Theron looked down and said, "It's okay, I'll take care of it when we get back to the hotel."
"Do you want to take medicine?"
"Of course not. Taking medicine is bad for your body. Like you said, you won't get pregnant in this position."
"But even if I get pregnant, I can accept it. I'm almost 30 years old and have thought about having children. Now is the right age."
"But you just won the Best Actress award. Shouldn't this be the golden period for your career? If you get pregnant, it will delay your career by at least a year."
Theron shook her head: "I wanted to win the Golden Globe, and now I have won it, so I am a little confused about the future development."
"My mother told me that when you are confused, you might as well slow down and think carefully."
"So if I'm really pregnant, it means God is letting me slow down and giving me enough time to rest and think, so why shouldn't I accept it?"
"Wait, why do you sound reluctant? Eric, if you do have a child, what are you going to do?"
Compared to Neeko who likes to be gentle and slow, Charlize Theron has a stronger personality. She often asks questions directly and doesn't joke with you.
This is also related to her original family. Once she makes up her mind about something, no one can persuade her except her mother.
What can Eric say about this question? Of course he should raise his hands and feet in agreement.
Seeing his attitude, Charlize Theron immediately smiled and considerately took out tissues to wipe them clean.
Eric put his arm around her shoulders and walked down the hill.
After sending Theron back to the hotel, Eric went to a local leisure club run by Chinese.
The two of them were dating secretly, so of course they had to hide it from anyone else, especially Nicole.
It just so happened that Bob Shaye, the president of New Line Studios, wanted to discuss cooperation with Eric, so he flew to Canada.
It’s snowing heavily today, making filming inconvenient, so everyone should take a day off.
Eric used this as an excuse to go up to the mountain with Theron to fire some cannons.
In the club, Eric was lying on a chair enjoying a massage from a technician. He had been flying and running around lately, and in between he had to find time to comfort two women, so his body was indeed a little tired.
squeak!
After knocking a few times, the door was pushed open and the waiter led two men in. They were New Line President Bob Shaye and Vice President Michael Laney.
Both of them are a bit fat. Bob Shaye has thicker hair, while Michael Lenny is older and is half bald.
Seeing them, Eric stood up and walked over.
Handing his coat and scarf to the waiter, Bob Shaye immediately opened his arms and hugged Eric.
His face was filled with a warm smile. Those who didn't know him would think that Eric was an old friend with whom he had a very good relationship. However, they only met at various cocktail parties and award ceremonies, and would say hello and chat for a few minutes, but had no private contact.
"Eric, the youngest and best screenwriter in history, I have been looking forward to having a good chat with you for a long time."
Michael Lenny shook hands with Eric and said, "Mr. Cooper, your talent is amazing. You have brought MGM back to its peak. I have great admiration for your ability."
Eric laughed out loud: "The development of New Line Studios is really enviable. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is such a classic, sweeping 11 Oscars, which is unmatched."
"Bob and Michael, your vision is truly amazing. Harvey Weinstein treated The Lord of the Rings as trash, but you found treasures."
The three of them exchanged a few words as the sedan chair was carried by everyone, and then started to complain about Harvey Weinstein together.
The rumors were getting more and more intense, and it was said that Disney was really planning to kick them out.
Everyone in Hollywood knows about Harvey Weinstein's methods and style, but in the past few years, Miramax was in its heyday, so no one said anything even if they were dissatisfied.
But the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse in the past two years. When you are no longer able to do well, your enemies will naturally emerge. I don’t know how many people have complained about Weinstein in front of Eric.
They ordered two more technicians, and the three of them talked while enjoying the massage.
"Eric, we came here specially this time, you must know what we want to do."
Eric closed his eyes and said slowly, "The copyright of The Hobbit is probably for this matter."
"Yes, when I invested in The Lord of the Rings, I didn't expect the box office to be so good in the end."
"Since we have a good start, we might as well continue filming. The story of The Hobbit is in the same vein as The Lord of the Rings, and Bilbo Baggins' adventures will surely be popular with the audience."
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Michael Lenny chuckled and said, "Eric, why don't MGM sell the copyright to New Line? We are willing to pay a high price."
Knowing that he was testing him, Eric glanced at him and asked, "How high can it be?"
"How about $100 million?"
"Haha...Michael, let me ask you a question. Does MGM have the ability to independently film The Hobbit?"
"Of course, since you're here," Michael Laney replied somewhat awkwardly.
"Then let me ask another question, how much revenue did The Lord of the Rings trilogy bring to New Line?"
"If you don't tell me, I'll make a guess. It's expected to reach $1 billion within two to three years. That's about right."
"So if the box office of The Hobbit is equal to or slightly lower than that of The Lord of the Rings, MGM can still make at least $800 million."
"There are two piles of Franklin in front of you. The one on the left is as high as a hill, while the one on the right is only the size of a dressing table. Please tell me how to choose?"
Bob Mayer looked over and said, "But you still chose to meet with me. That means you want to talk, right, Eric?"
"Yes, I want to talk."
"Why don't you tell me the conditions? What do you want? New Line must have what you need."
"Copyright and statements at critical moments!" Eric said seriously.
"New Line can obtain the film rights to The Hobbit, and you can still make three dramas, and MGM will not interfere in the process."
"I want 10% of the box office for the first film, 15% for the second, and 20% for the third."
This price was decided by Eric after careful consideration. If the profit was $1 billion, it would certainly not be that high. At least the cost would be much higher than that of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
According to the highest calculation, MGM can get about 150 million US dollars, which is equivalent to spending 850 million US dollars to buy all the film copyrights of New Line.
Not only the films shot since the company was founded, but also all the films shot in the next ten years, the average annual revenue is less than 100 million.
These include many valuable movie copyrights such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Final Destination", "Friday the 13th", "Rush Hour", "Blade", "The Shining", "Austin Powers in Goldberg", and "Freddy vs. Jason".
Even at the current price, this deal is not a loss. If you wait until five or six years later when copyright fees skyrocket, it will be a huge profit. It depends on whether these two people know what they are talking about.
Beside them, Bob Meyer and Michael Lenny looked at each other and felt that the two things Eric wanted were not ordinary, especially the word "expression".
When something has nothing to do with money, it is definitely something more terrifying than money.
"Eric, you better explain it in detail."
"Copyright refers to all the film copyrights owned by New Line. I want exclusive online broadcast authorization, and the term is tentatively set at ten years."
Bob Mayer frowned. He had encountered various copyright purchase issues before.
For example, physical goods, luxury cruise ships, TV channels, computer games, etc., but this is the first time I have heard of exclusive online broadcasting rights.
It’s not that there are no videos broadcast on the Internet in this era. The official websites of major TV stations occasionally do so.
However, what is purchased are the television broadcasting rights, which are sometimes used on the Internet, and no one deliberately distinguishes the difference between the two.
"Eric, I don't quite understand. I'm afraid you need to explain it in more detail."
When Eric told them about Lionheart Network, they were both shocked.
"So what do you mean by statement?"
"Support me when the time comes. It's that simple."
Hearing this, Bob Mayer almost burst into curses, “Your words are so simple.”
But if New Line really sides with MGM, it will inevitably face attacks from the other six major companies, and major TV stations will no longer place advertisements for New Line, which will cause great harm.
Yes, New Line has developed very well in recent years, but Bob Mayer thinks he does not have the courage to face off against the six traditional giants.
The global distribution alone is too weak. If you let others do it, the profit from taking a commission may not be more than if you do it yourself.
Bob Mayer also dreamed of becoming the eighth-best player, but this dream had to be achieved step by step.
After the experience of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, New Line's global distribution capabilities have been further enhanced.
As long as he gives himself a few more years, he is confident that he can make this area no weaker than the top seven. Only then will he have the confidence to attack the eighth position.
"Eric, the statement you are asking for carries too much weight. I'm afraid I can't bear it."
"Are you planning to back out before you even start? Bob, where's the courage you had when you took over The Lord of the Rings?"
Bob Mayer frowned, "Can these two things be compared? Even if The Lord of the Rings really fails, at most New Line will lose more than 100 million, which is not a serious loss. But if I fight with you, the result may be more than just a serious loss. I am worried that I will be shattered to pieces."
"So you don't want the rights to The Hobbit anymore?"
"I do, I really do, but one must always do things within one's ability."
Seeing that he was really planning to back down, Eric secretly cursed him as a coward.
"Bob, if you don't want to take the risk, I won't force you. I'll give you a compromise. We can exchange copyrights and forget about the statement. How about that?"
"Let me think about it. Can I tell you if you have found other allies?"
"This question has crossed the line, Bob. I hope you can keep it confidential, although it won't be long before the website goes live."
"Don't worry, I know the rules, but give me a week."
"Well, you look so nervous. Relax and enjoy the massage."
Looking at this indifferent young man, Bob Mayer felt complicated.
Afterwards, he was no longer in the mood for a massage and hurriedly took Michael Laney on a plane back to the United States.
(End of this chapter)