Chapter 69 The Waldorf Astoria

After the weekend, when Ryan and his party set foot on New York soil, the first week of Terminator 2 was fresh at the box office.

Perhaps because of his influence, the film was not handed over to Columbia Pictures for distribution as in the previous life, but instead signed a distribution contract with Twentieth Century Fox.

Twentieth Century Fox won nearly 2,500 theaters for the film. After the first four days, Terminator 2 took everyone by surprise with $58.87 million at the North American box office. The sensational Batman.

Ryan scratched his head after seeing it. He couldn't remember the first week's box office of this movie in his previous life, but he vaguely remembered that it should be lower than Batman. It seems that his popularity and appeal have grown a lot. The role of the film has achieved profitability.

In fact, Terminator 2 recovered most of the cost before it started. Mario Casa may not have enough ability to run a large film company, but it is more than enough to run such a medium-sized film company.

After three months of negotiations, he sold the film and video rights for 10 million US dollars and the TV broadcast rights for 7 million US dollars. Since he did not have the overseas film distribution rights, he sold the overseas distribution rights for 65 million US dollars. It was sold to Twentieth Century Fox for nearly $2 million, along with several not-so-obvious ad insertions.

In order to prevent monopoly, the law stipulates that film production and distribution cannot be done by the same company, and overseas distribution rights are in the hands of the seven major film companies, whether it is James Cameron or Anne Hurd, can only agree to this approach .

At that time, Ryan wanted to buy the overseas copyright of the movie, but unfortunately he not only did not have that much money, but also did not have the overseas distribution rights.

With the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, the market in Eastern Europe has gradually opened up, and the overseas box office of many films has begun to surpass the North American box office. Just like the previous life of Terminator 2 in North America only had a box office of more than 200 million, but the overseas box office was as high as 300 million. Even overseas The share for the theater chain is much higher than that in North America, but it is also a considerable piece of fat.

It's just that all this is controlled by the giants. Don't think that if you set up a film company and make more than a dozen movies, you can really stand side by side with several Hollywood giants. That's just a joke.

Another important point is that they have MPAA seats, which is the Motion Picture Association of America, the organization that controls the film rating system, which can directly affect the rating of the film after the production is completed. For example, Terminator 2 was R-rated in the previous life. That is, under the age of 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch. If it is rated as NC-17, that is, it is forbidden to watch under the age of 17, then the North American box office will be reduced by at least half.

Quite simply, teenagers will always be the main consumers of movies.

Without a library of thousands of films, without a theater chain to control, without independent overseas distribution rights, without MPAA seats, even Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks, which is infinitely close to the seven major film companies, can only Under the joint suppression of the giants, it ended with bitterness.

In the future, he may become a rich man and a superstar, and he may become the most powerful figure in Hollywood, but become a movie giant? It is very difficult!

No one knows better than him that in the next few years, media giants such as Viacom, Conscart, and the French water-playing group will soon reach out to the film industry. From then on, Hollywood will completely enter the era of giants, second-tier New Line, Miramax, etc. can only be acquired subsidiaries.

As for the ability to become a media giant just by making movies, publishing books, and releasing records...

Ryan shook his head,

Throwing those YY thoughts from the past life to the sky, he will try his best to control himself in the future, don't think about these unrealistic thoughts, they will kill people, he doesn't want to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge or the Empire State Building in the future.

It is inevitable that the movie will be a big sale. The crew simply put the location of their stay in New York at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. However, Ryan smiled enthusiastically. After entering the lobby of the hotel, he met someone who surprised him.

Ryan Jenkins, don't say you don't know me. The girl was wearing a pink knee-length dress, her appearance had grown a lot, and her height was a bit taller than a few months ago, especially her flat chest. Bulging slightly.

Miss Hilton, okay, Pari! Ryan rolled his eyes helplessly and had to change her nickname, Nice to see you again.

What about the manuscript for the new Harry Potter episode? You promised me when you were in Beverly Hills that you would give it to me to read after it was written. Paris Hilton was really not polite at all.

I... I... When did I promise? Ryan's eyes were bigger than copper bells. The other party made it clear that he would not be reasonable.

Just as soon as he turned around, the little girl behind him grabbed his backpack, but she kept staring at him, how could he let him slip away so easily, if it hadn't happened so many messes last time, she would have looked for him long ago. Came to the door to urge more.

Ryan, is that how you treat your fans...

Hey, Ryan, who is this little lady? James Cameron passed by, not only did not help, but fell into the stone, Is it your girlfriend? Yes, very insightful!

Female...girlfriend? Ryan had the urge to hit the ground with his head. If she was his girlfriend, with so many green hats in the future, he had to be crushed.

Who is this bearded man? Paris raised her chin.

Dictator, tyrant, old rogue. Ryan launched a counterattack unceremoniously.

This is good, Cameron simply turned around and left, he was too lazy to care about the two little brats, besides, when the little guy was angry, he could really kill his anger, and he didn't want to blame himself.

Ryan had no choice. There were already a lot of people looking at him. In the crowd, he couldn't think of tugging at each other, so he turned around, changed the subject, and asked, Why are you here? here?

I lived here originally? The little girl gave him the look of you being an idiot, The Waldorf Astoria is owned by my family, and I have lived here since I was a child.

Ryan then remembered that this hotel seemed to be really owned by the Hilton Group. He blinked his eyes and recalled certain things. The sisters Paris Hilton and Nikki Hilton had indeed been fostered in the hotel since they were children. In the presidential suite here.

Okay, Pari. Ryan pulled her to the side, so as not to stand in the lobby and let the others watch the play, Harry Potter episode 4 hasn't started writing yet, and I've only just arrived in New York, Can you let me go back to my room to rest?

Well... that's fine.

Winking at George, who was saluting, Ryan hurriedly walked towards the elevator, only to breathe a sigh of relief when he found Paris following from behind.

When he came to the floor where the crew lived, Ryan entered his own suite. Facing the pink girl who followed closely, he was quite helpless.

Indeed, the reputation of Paris Hilton in the past life affected his senses. After living in North America for so long in this life, how could he not understand that in the open coastal states of the United States, many girls played more than she did before they got married. Crazy, just not as prominent as her, and betrayed by her ex-boyfriend and made a videotape incident, in a sense, she is also a victim.

Of course, after the videotape incident, she broke the jar and fell, so she could only blame herself.

Your crew is so stingy. The little girl curled her lips and seemed to be very disdainful of this suite. As you are, you should ask them for the presidential suite.

The room is just an ordinary suite in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, with a small living room and two bedrooms, which is okay in Ryan's eyes, but it is far from a luxury suite or a presidential suite.

Ryan could only roll his eyes, what can he say, expecting Miss Gui, who was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, to understand the difficulty of budgeting and making money?

Want something to drink? Ryan pointed to the water glass. He was a guest, so he couldn't wait.

Seeing the girl shaking her head, Ryan simply ignored her, dragged the suitcase to the desk, and packed up his salute. Except for a few clothes and the guitar he brought with him, the rest were almost all manuscripts and scores. He placed a thick stack on the desk, and Paris' mouth opened wider and wider.

Can I take a look? the girl asked curiously.

Yes, but you are not allowed to tell others after reading it. Ryan said without looking up as he was sorting out the setting draft.

I promise.

In fact, there is nothing special in it, just the script and setting draft of The Lion King. As for the score, can you expect that girl to understand the score now?

The script of The Lion King is not complicated. Frankly speaking, it is just an animal simplified version of The Prince's Revenge. Ryan has completed more than half of it, but this script is somewhat similar to The Bodyguard in a certain way. 's songs are excellent, especially Breakthrough and Love Tonight.

Since most of the script has been plagiarized, the songs will naturally not be missed. He still remembers a few classic songs clearly. Even if there is a little forgotten place, he can easily complete it with his current musical attainments.

However, some songs will still be forgotten, which requires him to re-compose according to the setting of the plot and animals.

It's so beautiful, is this a little lion? Paris took out one of the drawings and asked, Can you give it to me?

Her tone was asking, but her expression was that this painting belongs to me, so I can't give it.

Ryan glanced at it. It was a colored pencil drawing of two little lions walking together. It was Simba and Nana when they were young.

He drew more than one draft of Simba and Nana, and nodded immediately. In order to prevent the eldest lady from looking at other things about him, Ryan quickly sorted out the manuscript and scores and handed them over to George who was on the side. .

Thank you, Ryan. After a rare thank you, Paris rolled her eyes and said, Well, in order to express my gratitude, I invited dinner.

...I was busy with work today, and it was automatically released. These days, I changed the text to vomit blood on the street. That suggestion to let Nicole hook up with lesbians is too unreasonable. Our festival grass has always been full value, although it is broken Putting it all together... Friends who pass by, just click on the collection, it's better if you can give a ticket or something