Chapter 321: Shameless operation of Wald Pictures
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The visit of George Lucas surprised Zhuke.
"Of course you are surprised. Because I didn't come to you today, I made an appointment with Bill McNick. Well, according to reason, he should be there soon." Lucas laughed.
Suddenly, Zhuke's doubts disappeared.
Although Lucas didn't say anything about finding old Bill, Zhuke had been in Hollywood for many years, and in a few words, he guessed the correct answer.
"Is it signing the follow-up supplementary agreement for the special effects production of the "Spider-Man" movie?" Zhu Ke squinted.
"Hehehe, you know it." Lucas blinked at Zhuke.
Some things can only be understood and cannot be said.
The so-called supplementary agreement, to put it bluntly, is a means for Hollywood production companies to "suppress" investors' funds.
That's right, it's pitting investors!
In the circle of Hollywood studios, there is a vocabulary called-special effects cost shift.
The total production cost of the "Spider-Man" movie was originally planned to be 140 million U.S. dollars. During the filming process, Wald Pictures added another 10 million U.S. dollars, and the total cost climbed to 150 million U.S. dollars.
Among them, in addition to the investment of Wald Pictures itself, there are also 4 companies participating in the investment.
Mexico Carlos Foundation: Invest 30 million US dollars;
Ximanke, one of the three major theaters in the United States: Invest 20 million US dollars;
German Daimler (Benz) Automobile Group: Invest 40 million US dollars;
Indian Mountain Capital: Investment of 40 million US dollars;
Wald Pictures: Invest 20 million US dollars;
.......
In terms of investment amount alone, Wald Pictures has invested the least money in the "Spider-Man" project, which is the same as Ximanke, one of the three major theaters, with only US$20 million invested. But in terms of income, Wald Pictures' income is definitely the most.
In the beginning, when the investment of 10 million US dollars, Wald Pictures, as the producer, enjoyed 15% of the final box office revenue.
After an additional 10 million US dollars, the final benefit that he enjoys has increased by a small amount.
In addition, Wald Pictures made another 14 million U.S. dollars for tax rebates in Germany and stuffed them into Wald Pictures’ own account, which has nothing to do with investors;
Of course, there is also the income from the issuance business, which is also a large sum.
In addition, there are copyright income, peripheral income, and offline market operation income... These are undoubtedly the majority of Wald Pictures.
Further exploit the income of foreign investors!
But, do you think this is the only thing?
Is this the end?
Do not!
too naive!
The methods used by Hollywood production companies to deceive investors are simply too numerous.
George Lucas of Industrial Light & Magic, why did he ask Wald Pictures to sign a supplementary agreement?
"Because there is a vocabulary called special effects cost shifting."
In terms of special effects contracts, Wald Pictures, as a production company, can swindle some investors' money!
According to the market price, the special effects of "Spider-Man" can be done at $45 million. However, this does not meet the purpose of the producer.
He just signed a $55 million special effects contract.
The price has increased, but the special effects are still the same thing.
Wald Pictures paid an extra $10 million. Has it lost?
not at all!
There are also two movies, "Reaper is Coming" and "Butterfly Effect".
The special effects of these two films are also completed by Industrial Light and Magic. According to the market price, the package contract price is more than 17 million US dollars.
However, the reality is... Wald Pictures only paid more than 7 million US dollars!
Here comes the problem!
——Where does the money go?
Hehe, Wald Pictures is playing a trick.
The film production company cooperated with the special effects company to reasonably and legally "appropriate" the investor's money in the "Spider-Man" project to the two projects "Reaper Is Coming" and "Butterfly Effect".
This kind of special effects contracts with "high and low" prices is a common method used by Hollywood film production companies to defraud investors.
Everywhere!
Therefore, as a big guy in the audience, you often find the special effects of certain high-cost movies, which is the same thing, and it feels not worth so much; the special effects of some low-cost movies can catch up with some high-cost blockbusters, special effects The effect is breathtaking.
All these are "reasonably misappropriated" because of special effects costs!
Not long.
Bill McNick, president of Wald Pictures, came to the filming scene as scheduled.
"Old Bill, you can count on coming. When you come, sign the contract quickly." Lucas immediately gave Old Bill a bear hug.
Old Bill greeted Zhu Ke first, and then asked the accompanying lawyer to review the contract.
After a while, the contract was signed.
From start to finish, Zhuke is like an outsider. That's right, there is even a state of "nothing to do with oneself, high hanging up".
In fact, this is another potential rule of the Hollywood film production industry.
As the boss of the company, Zhu Ke, as the boss of the company, absolutely pretends to be ignorant of things like "pit investors' money," "high and low special effects price codes," and "special effects cost shifting."
Even if this method is reasonable and legal, Zhu Ke will pretend to "one question and three questions", after all, it is shameless and shameless after all.
It's not easy to say!
Moreover, once the incident is exposed, it will definitely affect the image of Zhu Kewei as the boss. Of course, Zhu Ke, who doesn't know anything about it, can also throw the pot in time and let others top the pot.
Shameless?
It's really shameless.
But looking at the entire Hollywood, everyone is playing like this!
"Unexpectedly, Zhu Ke, one day, would become so shameless?" Zhu Ke was a little nervous.
"Boss, everything speaks for profit."
Bill McNick, who is always treacherous and slippery, laughed and said: "I am also yearning for the gentleman's style where the clear is clear and the muddy is turbid, but this kind of person who cannot survive in Hollywood will become a stranger. , Um, it will be an outlier being attacked by groups."
"I see." Zhu Ke nodded heavily.
Unconventional style of doing things?
Hehe, it's a joke in Hollywood! If you want to be a part of Hollywood, you have to learn to co-exist.
Zhuke himself is a person who regards wealth as fate, not a diehard who advertises morality, so these little bumps will soon disappear in Zhuke's heart.
"How about being shameless?"
"Even if I pit some investors' money, it is implemented within the rules of the game. Anyway, I still make money for investors. In this regard, my character is much better than DreamWorks. Up."
In the following time, Zhuke's face was again covered with a harmless smile.
"what?"
Just when Zhuke was about to record something in his notebook, he suddenly found that the ballpoint pen on the small table beside him was gone.
"Mr. Wald, are you looking for a ballpoint pen?" Director Sam Remy said suddenly.
"Oh? You know." Zhuke asked.
"of course."
Sam Remy grinned at Zucker, and immediately yelled at James Franco, who was resting not far away, playing the little green devil: "Hulanlan, you **** bastard, are you? What about holding sheep again?"
Hu Lanlan ran over and said aggrieved: "Director, I didn't have a ballpoint pen."
"Did I say it was a ballpoint pen?" Director Sam squinted and smiled~www.wuxiaspot.com~Fu Lanlan: "..."
Sam Remy said to Zucker, "Mr. Wald, don’t you know that I have to throw a few ballpoint pens here on average every day, all of which are taken away by this kid. Hey, this quirk, I Don’t know what to say?"
After a pause, he said: "Franko, don't you hurry up, Mr. Wald is waiting to use it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hulan grievedly took out two ballpoint pens from his pocket.
Zhuke was dumbfounded.
Hulanlan's ability to handle sheep easily, that's okay!
In the last life, Zhuke has heard more than once, some of the quirks of Hollywood stars, one of which is to go hand in hand!
Many stars have this quirk, and they can't be changed.
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