Chapter 26 Victory in the first battle

After entering the second half of July, The Sixth Sense began to drop one after another. Looking at the jaw-dropping numbers, many people realized that this year's North American box office champion has already belonged in advance.

In his office in Burbank, Harvey Weinstein was looking at the latest report, sweat dripping from the air even though the room was cold.

I just believed in a smart and eccentric boy, and I was optimistic about the stories he created. The investment of 20 million US dollars actually returned more than 290 million US dollars at the box office. You must know that this is only the North American box office. With the opening of the Eastern European market, the overseas box office has already surpassed the North American box office, so what kind of income will this movie get?

Even if the share of the cinema chain exceeds 50% of the box office, and the tax bureau will be slaughtered, the net profit of the film is still more than 70 million US dollars, even if the seven major film companies are in the box office. Last year's profit was just a little more than that.

In particular, with this film, Miramax has established itself in Hollywood, and many independent producers have come to seek investment.

Harvey Weinstein wiped the sweat from his forehead, took out the two checks he had prepared for a long time, and showed a wry smile on his face. According to Hollywood practice, after the movie is a big sale, the producer will distribute red envelopes to the crew. As for the amount, it depends on the position in the crew.

As long as he thinks of the red envelopes that have been distributed to the sister and brother, and then looks at the numbers on the cheque in his hand, he can't help but feel a pain. Who would have thought that in order to save expenses, he signed the seemingly childish sharing clause , has become a reality.

Well, that boy is a gold mine, and the $8 million spent for the two of them back and forth is considered an early investment. He has heard that Touchstone Pictures, which is owned by Disney, is in contact with the boy's agent. , and Nicole Kidman holds another script by the boy.

Although the boy had only had one success so far, Harvey Weinstein believed in his vision, just as he believed The Sixth Sense would make money. Success is not accidental. If possible, he really wants to buy the adaptation rights of all the boy's works. These are just like the adaptation rights of The Lord of the Rings he just bought, and they will get huge benefits in the near future.

Likewise, he also knows that this is almost impossible, not to mention his beautiful guardian with long sleeves and dancing skills, and his sly manager, he is only ten years old and it is not easy to deal with. He has known each other for a year, and he has been talking more than once. was taken into the ditch by him.

He even had some doubts. When he first met him, the little guy dug a hole and waited for him to jump down.

Of course, he didn't have any regrets or complaints, after all, this huge benefit was real.

It is said that Touchstone Pictures has reached a preliminary agreement with him, so I have to hurry up and not let the script in the hands of Nicole Kidman fall into their hands again.

Mr. Weinstein, Ms. Kingsley, Miss Nicole Kidman and Mr. Ryan Jenkins are here. The secretary interrupted his thoughts.

Let them in.

Ryan followed Nicole into the office and looked around. This office specializes in very simple courses. Just like the rumors, the Weinstein brothers were not only stingy with the outside world, but also stingy with themselves.

Both sides are acquaintances, and there are not so many polite, simple greetings,

After the secretary got coffee and juice, she quickly got to the point.

I haven't congratulated you yet, Harvey. After Nicole and their conversation came to an end, Ryan said with a smile, The North American box office of $290 million should be ranked first in film history, but it's a pity Ah, if it can be extended for a while, maybe it will exceed $300 million.

Congratulations too, Ryan. Harvey Weinstein handed Nicole two checks for $2.9 million, Jurassic Park is also the No. 1 bestseller in the United States, two Harry Potter books. He has entered the top 20 again, not to mention your age, even Stephen King has never done it.

Come on, Harvey, it's not like you don't know, this is all about reading books of all ages. Haven't you listened to those book reviewers, if it wasn't for the noisy kids, these books wouldn't sell a few copies.

After the boy finished speaking, he snatched the check from Nicole's hand mischievously, and looked at the numbers on it. There was not a stack of green banknotes, which made people feel irritated.

After Nicole nodded, Ryan shoved the check to Kingsley, and said triumphantly, Pat, I didn't expect it.

Pai Jinsili could only roll her eyes helplessly. She really did not expect that the original contract not only did not reduce her income, but instead increased her income a lot. You must know that 10% of these two checks were paid. The money belongs to her.

After chatting a few more times, he simply hid out and let Harvey's assistant take him to tour the company. The boy knew that Nicole and the others were likely to talk about Sleepless in Seattle, but he didn't want to overdo it. blend.

He didn't want to be like Tom Cruise in his previous life, because he intervened too much in Nicole's affairs, which caused a conflict between the two.

In the end, I don't know what conditions Harvey Weinstein offered, Nicole agreed to cooperate with Miramax, but judging from her expression, the conditions should be pretty good.

Four million dollars, plus 1.5 percent of the North American box office. This is what Kingsley told him after getting in the car. Your script, Harvey opened $100,000.

The boy shrugged and didn't say anything. In fact, $100,000 was not a small amount for him who had only one script that sold well. He believed that after the scripts he provided sold out one after another, he could rely on his screenwriter status to ask for it. The box office is even divided into the surrounding area.

In the negotiation with Touchstone Pictures, when the box office of The Sixth Sense exceeded 250 million, the two sides reached an agreement. I have to say that Jinsili can be so famous in her previous life. At three million dollars and a two percent share of the North American box office, of course, that's all his actors and screenwriters get paid.

The movie has entered the preparatory period, and it may start at the beginning of next month. It is said that it is going to the northern part of Canada to shoot. Ryan is relieved after learning the news. Otherwise, although the studio can also create a Christmas scene. Snow scene, but if you put on that thick winter coat to shoot, you have to cover up the prickly heat.

This kind of movie shooting is not complicated. Chris Columbus said that as long as the boy can get half of the state of The Sixth Sense, he promises that he will be able to finish the location in Canada in less than a month.

Fortunately, the summer vacation is still very long, otherwise it would be a hassle to ask for a long vacation from the school.

The car did not return to the Westwood District, but directly entered Beverly Hills. In the afternoon, they made an appointment with a real estate agent to see several independent villas in his hands.

The terrifying high box office of The Sixth Sense made many media focus on the boy again. The paparazzi downstairs became more and more active, which not only affected their lives, but also caused a lot of damage to the surrounding neighbors. Trouble, Nicole simply entrusted Jinsley to find a suitable house.

There are many famous and wealthy areas in the Greater Los Angeles area, such as Malibu, such as Santa Monica, such as the Blenkert neighborhood in the urban area, etc., but Ryan does not know why, Nicole has a love for Beverly Hills A soft spot, Mingyan Villa must be located in Beverly Hills.

Well, Beverly Hills is actually pretty good, being close to Hollywood and having a lot of stars living here. Ryan comforted himself in this way after seeing a few villas.

Miss Kidman, what do you think of this place?

Although Cornes Miller, who leads the way, is a real estate agent, he is a real estate agent who only serves the wealthy. While being able to speak well, he still maintains the necessary respect and etiquette, This French-style villa, including the garden, has a total of Set on 2.4 acres with an outdoor tennis court, outdoor pool, and a four-car garage, it is the work of renowned villa designer Paul Kirsney.

In the past life, there was only a small nest of less than 30 square meters, and it was rented. In this life, I spent most of my life in a welfare institution. Even after being adopted by Nicole, I never thought about life. Completely a layman, he simply held Nicole's hand and didn't say anything.

Walking into the empty villa, the real estate agent continued, The villa has two floors, with seven bedrooms, three cloakrooms, five large storage rooms, an indoor swimming pool and gym, and a small terrace on the top floor.

Turning around inside and out, this villa is much larger than the one I lived in in London. From the details, it can be seen that the design is really ingenious. Even if there is no furniture, it looks a bit empty, but Rui Enneng can clearly feel that Nicole is more satisfied.

Ryan, what do you think of this place? Nicole asked for his opinion. The boy believed that as long as he shook his head, Nicole would definitely turn around and leave without even thinking about it.

Do we have so much money in such a big place? The boy lived in a country with the most terrifying housing prices in his previous life, and he doesn't know anything about housing prices in the United States in this life. When he saw this luxurious villa, he naturally felt a little drummed in his heart.

Honey, what you should be asking is if I have that much money! Nicole smiled.

Well, this place is not bad, as long as the price is right.

Next, in the conversation between Nicole and the real estate agent, the boy finally understood that compared to his and Nicole's income, this villa is really not expensive, not to mention that he can apply for a loan, and the house and land in the United States have been purchased. After that, there is no term of use. Although a tax is paid every year, it is not more suitable than a long-term lease of seventy years.

Nicole, when are we moving? Ryan asked before leaving.

Moving? Nicole shook her head and said with a smile, It will take a long time, the house needs to be redecorated, and we have to buy furniture.

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