Chapter 63 64. Wait for me for half an hour

After sending Sergei Hassenfeld away, it was time for Eric to leave Park City.

He came here mainly to avoid trouble, and finding movies was secondary. He had studied the movie catalog and found that there was nothing outstanding except "Whale Rider".

Once the film is finalized, it will be time for him to leave.

After contacting the organizing committee and asking them to notify the director, Eric found a coffee shop to wait.

The plot of "Whale Rider" is not complicated. A little girl from an ancient tribe saved a whale, and the whale was considered to be the totem of the tribe, so the little girl was elected as the new leader of the tribe.

The plot is very simple. Eric watched it in the theater for a while and found that the director's use of camera was great. The movie, especially the underwater part, was very beautiful, giving people a visually enjoyable effect.

The core of this movie can be seen at a glance, which is to protect the environment and protect animals, and this is what makes Eric think it has money potential.

In the United States or the Western world, environmental protection and animal protection have always been firmly politically correct, and there are always a group of mentally abnormal people who engage in campaigns like crazy.

Since some people like to play sports, Eric naturally has to cater to them, so even though it is an art film, if MGM distributes it, it should be able to do well at the box office.

After a short wait, a beautiful woman with blonde hair, who looked to be around 30 years old, walked into the coffee shop.

After coming in, she looked around and saw Eric smiling and gesturing to her. She immediately took off her thick coat and handed it to the waiter, then walked over. Her tight sweater showed off her good figure.

"I didn't expect that the director of this movie would be such a beautiful woman." Standing up from his seat, Eric gently shook hands with the other party.

"I didn't expect that the vice president of MGM would be such a handsome young man."

"Haha. Don't you watch the news? If you follow the entertainment section, you should see me more often recently."

The woman shook her head slightly. "I'm from New Zealand and I came here specifically to attend the Sundance Film Festival. I've been so busy these past few days that I don't have time to pay attention to gossip and entertainment."

After hearing what the other party said, Eric understood. No wonder he didn't recognize him. It turned out that the other party was not living in the United States at all.

"Nice to meet you, Eric Cooper!"

"Hello, Nikki Caro!"

After sitting down again and being served a cup of coffee, Nikki Caro said with some regret: "The winter in the United States is too cold. After staying here for a few days, I began to miss New Zealand, where it is a good season."

"You're right, it's summer there, but isn't winter just as cold?"

"No, it rarely snows in New Zealand in winter, except in the mountains, where it's always warm and I never have to wear a thick down jacket."

Eric agreed: "I don't like down jackets either. They make us look bulky."

"Men don't like it!" Nikki Caro joked.

As an experienced driver, Eric understood it immediately. The two of them laughed. They were all from the same circle and knew the unspoken rules here very well.

After chatting for a while, the two became familiar with each other. People with good looks have a huge advantage in this regard.

"Niki, I saw Whale Rider. It's a very delicate and emotional movie. MGM is interested in buying it."

Niki Caro took a sip of coffee and said, "Eric, you are the first person to express your intention to buy the movie, but I still want to know, after MGM buys the movie, will it be released in theaters or on television?"

Niki Caro knows that the disc market is definitely not suitable for the movies she made. Since it is an art film, she has no confidence in showing it in theaters. The most likely option is to go the TV movie route.

However, as a director, deep down, she still hopes that her work can be shown on the big screen. It may not get high box office, but she will be satisfied just to see it.

Eric was very clear about her idea, which was also the general idea of ​​directors. Moreover, since they were going to make a living from environmental protection and animal protection, the big screen naturally could not let it go.

"Nikki, I know what you're thinking. I promise to go to the big screen. If the process is fast, you can see your work in February, but it will only start with a small-scale screening. I hope you understand this."

Hearing this, Niki Caro's voice was a little excited: "Of course, Whale Rider is more of an art film type, I completely understand."

"So, let's talk about the money. I asked about the budget of the movie. It's about 3.5 million dollars, right?"

Nikki Carlo nodded, marveling at the other party's ability to get the key information so quickly.

"Then I plan to buy out all the rights to this movie, and you and your team can get $6 million. Consider it."

What Eric is talking about here is that all the copyrights are equivalent to the fact that after "Whale Rider", except for Niki Caro's name still being attached to it, letting people know that it was directed by her, everything else has nothing to do with her.

The profits from the film have nothing to do with her team, and she and her team can no longer use the film for anything commercial, otherwise it would constitute infringement.

On the other side, hearing this offer, Nikki Carlo couldn't help but feel happy. Reputation is important, but money is equally important.

The $3.5 million cost is definitely inflated, which is a consensus in the industry. In fact, the actual cost of the film is less than $3 million.

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This also includes her director's fee and other aspects, which means that Nikki Caro and related personnel have already received the money once.

For an art film, selling for 6 million US dollars is indeed not a low price. After deducting the money paid to investors, she can still make some money.

"Eric, I have no objection to buying out the copyright, but this is not something I can decide on my own. Please give me some time."

"Okay, but I'm leaving Park City tomorrow, and if you can't give me an answer tonight, you'll need to contact the company."

Eric stood up, shook hands with the other party and left. The potential of other movies was not high. Instead of wasting time looking for them, it was better to ravage Chloë Sevigny, this little hottie! Sweetwater Manor, a phone call called Chloë Sevigny back.

The other party rolled his eyes at him in dissatisfaction: "I'm doing publicity, what's the hurry?"

Eric pointed at his younger brother: "I'll be leaving tomorrow!"

Hearing this, the girl understood immediately and knelt down obediently.

Ling was having fun when the phone suddenly rang. It was Nikki Carlo. It seemed that she had figured it out.

"Nikki, I didn't expect you to contact me so soon."

"Eric, I've communicated with everyone and we can sign the contract now. Huh? What's that sound?"

Below me, hearing the phone call, Chloë Sevigny moved even more vigorously, screaming like crazy.

"Nothing, then let's go to the coffee shop, but you have to wait for me for half an hour!"

"Only half an hour?" a teasing voice came over the phone.

“You can try!”

(End of this chapter)