Cao Kun said, "Can you now represent Warner Bros. and give up the rights to 'Harry Potter' for $100 million?"
McCos paused for a moment: "Master Cao Kun, you really want to buy it?"
Cao Kun: "If you can represent them."
McCos apologized, "I'm sorry, we need to discuss this in the meeting."
Cao Kun: "I'm waiting for your news. I hope that next time, you will have the power to make the final decision."
McCaus: "I will contact Master Cao Kun as soon as possible."
The next day, at Warner's president's meeting.
After announcing and asking a few questions, cEo Barry-Meyer then inquired about Harry Potter.
He asked in a lighthearted, joking tone, "McCos, would that master Cao Kun be willing to buy 'Harry Potter' for $100 million?"
The question elicited a burst of light laughter from the audience.
Since the inception of film adaptation rights, no work has ever sold for such an astronomical price.
Normally, the highest number is 5 digits.
A six-figure sum is already considered a high price.
A seven-figure sum is an astronomical price; such works are extremely rare.
An 8-digit number has never appeared before.
Not to mention 9 figures.
Of course, Warner Bros. has already invested nearly $1 million in Harry Potter so far.
If Cao Kun is really willing to buy it for $100 million, that would be a 100-fold profit.
This is more profitable than many movies.
Amidst the laughter of his colleagues, McCos said in a deep voice, "Master Cao Kun has agreed."
The scene fell silent instantly.
Many people's emotions change too quickly, and their facial expressions become somewhat stiff.
CEO Barry Meyer was also stunned for a moment before he came to his senses: "McCoos, if I heard you right, you said he's willing to buy it for $100 million, $100 million?"
McCos confirmed, "That's right, Mr. President, it's $100 million."
"hiss……"
The sound of someone gasping for breath could be heard inside the room.
cEoBarry-Meyer was also speechless.
He casually mentioned an exorbitant price, intending to scare Cao Kun away, but the other party actually agreed.
Some people say, "If you buy the copyright for $100 million and want to make such a fantasy movie, the production cost would have to be at least $100 million, and the publicity cost would also be around $100 million."
That's 300 million?
Even if he distributes all the publicity costs to other companies, the global box office would need to reach $600 million just to break even.
Has he gone mad?
This was a common problem for everyone present.
But no one could answer them.
Someone else said, "Don't underestimate this Master Cao Kun."
Besides being a mysterious and powerful exorcist who helped people solve many paranormal events, he was also...
His talent in film is also astonishing.
He is the founder of mockumentaries, and Universal's "The Blair Witch Project" was entirely his idea, grossing over $300 million worldwide.
He is the producer and investor of the "Saw" series, which grossed nearly $800 million worldwide from the two films. With the addition of family and merchandise copyright revenue, the total is already over a billion dollars.
The recently sensational Super Bowl trailer was also his work.
It is said that the movie "Fast & Furious" was also bought by him instead of Universal, and it is now a hit before its release, with many movie fans adding it to their watchlists.
Besides serving as producer, he was also one of the two male leads.
"So, the wealth he's created in the film industry is already close to $2 billion," someone chimed in.
"Yes."
Silence fell once again at the scene.
After a while, someone said, "It seems that his prediction about a movie was very accurate. He was willing to spend $100 million to buy the rights to Harry Potter. This shows that he thinks he can earn even more."
No one who reaches the level of senior management is a fool.
You can say they have bad character, that they're scum, but they're definitely not stupid or incompetent.
He may not be good at his job, but he must have his own strengths, otherwise he would never have been able to get to such a position.
"That's just his opinion; no one can succeed forever," someone disagreed.
So, should we sell it or not?
Everyone's attention turned to Barry-Meyer.
Whether or not to sell is not up to them; it depends on Barry-Meyer.
Barry-Meyer was also in a bind.
On one hand, there's a guaranteed profit of $99 million.
On one hand, you could earn more, or on the other hand, you could lose more.
How to choose?
He couldn't make up his mind either.
However, Barry Meyer's legendary CEO status at Warner Music is no small feat.
Speaking of which, during Barry Meyer's tenure as CEO of Warner, Warner was poised to become one of the top six music companies.
Later, after the Japanese took over, Warner's business declined more and more, especially during the period of Superheroes, when it failed to keep up and was left far behind by Disney.
Barry-Meyer looked at McCaus: "Could you arrange an appointment for me with Master Cao Kun? I need to talk to him."
At 7:30 p.m. that evening, Cao Kun met with Barry Meyer at an upscale restaurant, accompanied by McCos.
Barry Meier, 56, has some gray hair, but she is in good spirits and maintains a decent figure without the typical middle-aged person's belly fat.
This gives him a sense of superiority when facing the CEOs of the other top five companies.
However, when he saw Cao Kun, who looked to be in his early twenties, he felt old for the first time.
“Master Cao Kun, hello. I’ve heard your name for a long time, and I’m so glad to finally meet you.” Barry-Meyer shook hands with Cao Kun: “You are even younger than I imagined. For the first time, I truly felt the embodiment of the word ‘time’.”
Cao Kun shook hands with him: "You seem to be in good spirits."
After exchanging greetings, they sat down. Cao Kun didn't waste any time and said directly, "Since you asked me to talk privately, it means you haven't decided whether or not you want to transfer the copyright of 'Harry Potter' to me."
“Young people are so direct,” Barry-Meyer remarked. “Master Cao Kun, I’ve studied your resume, and your success is astonishing.”
Although you have only been in the industry for a short time, having been a producer for just over a year, the value you have created has already surpassed that of the vast majority of filmmakers.
Your vision is extremely accurate, and your methods are unconventional, demonstrating a superior insight that is unmatched by filmmakers of your time.
I also asked someone at Universal, and they said your "Fast & Furious" has the potential to be a blockbuster commercial film.
Even if it doesn't sell well in the end, at least we won't lose money.
Your resume is good enough to be adapted into a decent biographical film.
Originally, I wondered if your continuous success had made you a little complacent, leading you to make the wrong decision to spend $100 million to buy the rights to "Harry Potter".
But after seeing you tonight, I know it's not like that at all.
Someone like you would never do something so stupid.
You're willing to spend $100 million because you know Harry Potter can make you even more.
Cao Kun sometimes felt that these kinds of clever people were quite annoying; it was too difficult to get anything out of them.
Cao Kun: "Just state your purpose directly. You won't come to see me if I just agree or refuse."
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