Chapter 416: DVD rental and sales of "Spider-Man"
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In mid-September.
Paramount Film and Television Base.
"I announce that the filming of "Tomb Raider" is complete! Today, the mirror is closed!" Zhu Ke announced to everyone present on the set.
Suddenly, there was a burst of thunderous applause and shouts from the entire scene.
At this moment, whether it is the director Simon West or the absolute heroine Angelina Jolie of the film, they are also very excited.
"Tomb Raider" has been officially approved since October 1999;
In December 1999, Zhu Ke reached a cooperation with Paramount as a producer and began to plan the preparation of "Tomb Raider" in an all-round way;
In February 2000, directors and actors were selected, and various working groups of the crew were formed;
In May 2000, "Tomb Raider" officially started shooting;
Up to now, in mid-September 2000, after nearly a year of preparation and shooting, the film was finally officially closed and all the shooting links were completed.
"The filming session is over, but the special effects, soundtrack, dubbing, editing, etc. in the later stage require a certain amount of time and effort." Zhu Ke laughed.
Hearing that, several persons in charge at the scene nodded their heads.
Tom Harris, the second producer, said: "At that time, Mr. Wald will need you to spend a lot of money. With such an excellent film producer as you, we will have confidence in our hearts. I firmly believe that in Wo Under the leadership of Mr. Alder, our "Tomb Raider" will definitely get a pretty good box office. After all, Mr. Wald is a famous movie genius!"
Listen~
Tom Harris is so talkative, no wonder he can mix well in Hollywood.
This person is both capable and good-sounding. If he is unsuccessful, who will succeed?
"You're welcome, you're welcome!" Zhu Ke waved his hand quickly.
During the entire filming of "Tomb Raider", Zhuke had a great time. Whether it was from the director, the second producer, or even the actors, Zhuke was quite comfortable in the process of getting along. Well, even Zhuke often misses the filming of the crew.
"Zuke, at the reception later, you have to accompany me for a few more drinks." Angelina Jolie smiled.
"Definitely." Zhu Ke responded with a smile.
Director Simon West immediately said: "I also want to accompany Mr. Wald for a few more drinks. After all, if it were not for you, Mr. Wald, I would never have become the director of "Tomb Raider".
Hearing this, Zhu Ke immediately laughed and said: "Be humble, my friend. Your talent is beyond doubt. Even without the "Tomb Raider" movie, you will definitely be able to become an excellent director. Well, too much. Well, I won’t say much. After "Tomb Raider" is completed, maybe we can work together again."
Cooperate again?
Director Simon West suddenly shined.
Befriend Zhuke, in his opinion, it is definitely a great thing!
Classmate Zhu Ke is one of Hollywood's movie tycoons, the boss of Wald Pictures, and it is full of appeal to any director.
Da Da Da~
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps.
Zhu Ke's chief assistant Alexander came over: "Boss, Mr. Antioco from Blockbuster wants to see you?"
"Where is he coming?" Zhu Ke raised his brow.
Blockbuster, the largest offline DVD and video tape distributor and rental service provider in the United States and even the world, has more than 9,000 stores and more than 60,000 employees worldwide, with a market value of up to 40 billion U.S. dollars.
At the same time, Blockbuster and Paramount Pictures are subsidiaries of Viacom Group.
"Boss, do you want me to turn him down for you?" Alexander said.
Hearing this, Zhu Ke shook his head: "It stands to reason that if you have any business cooperation with Blockbuster, it should be Victor, or the old Bill, and Kevin Fitch. It is not suitable for him to find me. But, after all, we It's on Paramount's turf, forget it, let him come over."
"Yes, boss." Alexander responded and left immediately.
Director Simon West, Julie and others, when they saw that Zhu Ke had something to talk about, immediately left with a face.
In a word, sensible!
Not long after, Antioco from Blockbuster came to Zhuke.
"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Wald!" The visitor was very enthusiastic.
Zhu Ke shook his hand: "I know you, you are a talent."
Antioco, one of the top executives of Blockbuster, is mainly responsible for the copyright negotiation business of DVD and video tape.
For now, in Blockbuster, there are many people with higher status and rights than Antioco, but in the future, Antioco is one of the absolute decision-makers and a man who almost turned the tide.
In 2003, Netflix emerged.
Relying on online DVD rental, Netflix defeated Blockbuster and its business skyrocketed, with more than 4 million users.
Blockbuster is just like the setting sun, and it's dying!
At this critical moment, Antioco stood up. Once he took office, he opened Blockbuster's online service, and in just one year, he was overwhelmed by Netflix.
but!
In 2007, when Antioco was about to completely defeat the future streaming media giant Netflix, how could it... Blockbuster fell into a daze. The board of directors was unwilling to pay a bonus of US$7.6 million, but only offered 5.6 million. So I chose to fire Antioch, the biggest hero!
Sigh~
As of 2020, Netflix has become one of the world's largest streaming media giants, with a market value of more than $240 billion.
What about the once giant Blockbuster?
Gone!
Completely gone!
No, to be precise, there is only one store left for tourists to take photos and reminisce about the past glory of Blockbuster.
"Mr. Wald, the purpose of my coming today is to negotiate your company's "Spider-Man" offline DVD and video tape distribution and rental business." Antioco solemnly said.
"Ok!"
Zhuke nodded and said, "I will consider your suggestion."
To be honest, Zhu Ke didn't want to talk to Antio Kodo, because it was so early to negotiate the distribution and rental business of "Spider-Man" offline DVD and video tapes, which would make Zhu Ke make a lot less money.
As a traveler, Zhu Ke knows the popularity of "Spider-Man" in the offline DVD market.
"Spider-Man ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ has sold millions of copies and sold up to 110 million U.S. dollars within a week after it went online, breaking the record of offline DVD sales for Hollywood movies.
At that time, Blockbuster, as the undertaking party, made a lot of money!
However, at that time, Sony Columbia, the production company of the "Spider-Man" movie, did not earn as much as Blockbuster on the DVD item, which made people laugh.
Zhu Ke didn't want to be a joke and a fool.
In a word, the copyright can be sold to Blockbuster, but it cannot be sold so early!
The next day.
Zhu Ke learned another news from his assistant Alexander.
Future streaming media giant Netflix, whose founder and CEO Reed Hastings, is eager to see Zhu Ke.
"" The first update is sent.
Yesterday, the minister caught a bad cold, and today I have a hard time.
