Rebirth In Hollywood

In terms of who has benefited the most from the previous and subsequent "Star Wars", it must be George Lucas and his Lucasfilm, as well as the distributor, Twentieth Century Fox, who can withdraw the box office 15% of the distribution fee is used as the distribution fee, and the main actors who participated in the series have also risen sharply.

Natalie, for example, was paid only $500,000 when she took on the first Star Wars film, and by the time the third film was filmed, her salary had reached $7 million.

Although there are many reasons for Ryan, this series still has a huge driving effect on raising the value of actors.

Of course, an actress of the same fame will never be able to match the pay of a male actor.

And as the most famous and appealing actor in the last two films, although Ryan offered a friendship price - $20 million in salary plus 5% of the box office share - this series is bound to be for the first time. He brings in huge salary income.

As for the Hollywood 20 million club, he was a member of it as early as the late 1990s. This kind of title means nothing to him, just like Nicole's first 20 million club girl in Hollywood. members the same.

Even if "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith" has not been offline, and the previous "Attack of the Clones", Lucasfilm has paid him as much as $100 million, and this is after taxes. subsequent income.

As George? Lucas said, the Star Wars prequels series can't expect to make a profit at the box office at all, and at most it is to recover the cost. The real money is still in various peripherals.

A series of movies that can sell nearly 26 billion US dollars just rely on peripherals, and now there is only "Star Wars series". Although the peripheral benefits of "Harry Potter" are close to 15 billion US dollars, it is still necessary to surpass the Star Wars series. needs time.

Nowadays, the remuneration paid to well-known actors and directors for a film is getting higher and higher, and sometimes it can even account for more than half of the producer’s box office share. one of the problems.

Walt Disney has the same problem.

This is also the Producers League. The conflict with other Hollywood associations can never be resolved, and the strikes initiated by other associations are often aimed at the producer union.

What kind of position you stand on, you must consider the problem from your own position. This is a common rule all over the world.

In the commercial masterpieces led by Ryan, they try to avoid the use of first-line stars. Even if they use them, they will give priority to their own people. Most of the successful commercial productions in the previous life, even if they change to other actors. Actually it doesn't matter much.

For example, Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox in "Transformers", from Hollywood's third-tier or even lower-tier actors, pull out two handsome enough people with basic acting skills, will there be any difference?

There are also those superheroes who are surprised. It is completely the role that gives the actor a special meaning.

"Since capital came into the world, blood and dirty things have dripped from every pore from head to toe." Karl Marx's words must be a wise saying.

Capital is profit-seeking, and of course the capitalists who represent capital are also profit-seeking, which is also Ryan's starting point for dealing with Disney's affairs.

In addition to a series of big productions, Disney has also launched several typical youth idol movies this year. Among them, "Mean Girls" was released in April, and when it was released, it returned $86.5 million from North America with a total investment of more than $20 million, and the global box office also exceeded $100 million.

Lindsay Lohan instantly became the most popular youth idol.

So, when it comes to negotiating the next movie with Disney. She offered a salary of up to $8 million, plus 10 percent of the total box office.

You know, she was paid only $1 million in Mean Girls.

Disney certainly wouldn't agree, Ryan got the news. They directly canceled the preparatory plan for "Mean Girls 2", and when the contract with Lindsay Lohan expired, they directly gave up this youth idol star who was about to be transformed.

Then. Using the "Summer of Jeans", which has long acquired the copyright, recreate several young and beautiful actresses.

Disney has never been short of youth idols. For those young stars who have been squeezed dry, they will not hesitate to throw them into the big dye vat of Hollywood and let them fend for themselves.

As for how many people will be able to struggle out of it and truly gain a foothold in Hollywood, it has nothing to do with Disney.

Although Disney's strategy has been implemented for decades, many people can understand it, but every time Disney holds a youth selection contest, it always causes a sensation. The temptation of Hollywood is huge, and the number of people who want to become famous is endless. How many people can escape the attraction of fame and fortune?

And without Disney's support and cover, Lindsay Lohan's bad side was directly exposed to the camera of the reporter paparazzi, and many scandals such as alcoholism, drug addiction, and one-night stands were quickly exposed, and she began to slide in the direction of her previous life.

The Hollywood industry is tacit, this is another idol star that has been abandoned by Disney.

Similarly, Disney's star-making activities will not stop. Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are all receiving relevant training to prepare for the "Hannah Monta" in preparation. "Na" and "High School Musical" to prepare.

The latter is still a TV movie and will not enter the theater chain. There is a huge difference between a TV movie and a real movie. This kind of film that has not accumulated fans and has not been warmed up has only one way to enter the theater chain.

The decline of musicals is more than just talk.

The summer box office battle is still going on. Some Hollywood producers are happy and some are lonely. These are the results of the ups and downs of the box office of their films.

The box office only accounts for 20 to 30 percent of a commercial movie's revenue, but if the most basic box office and audience cannot be guaranteed, the movie's peripheral sales will definitely not be much higher.

Can you expect the TV rights and DVD video rights of a movie that grossed only $30 million to $40 million in North America to sell for over $10 million each?

That's definitely not realistic.

On July 7th, the North American theater chain ushered in another super masterpiece, "Spider-Man 2" with a production cost of up to 200 million US dollars. Among the ranks, the film's first week of theaters reached the highest this year - 4152!

This movie lived up to expectations and did not become the Waterloo that some people had hoped for. It took $115.81 million from North America in the first four days, once again showing the great power of Peter Parker and Mary Jane.

Hollywood is also lamenting that Disney's big productions were released, and then they sold at the box office and achieved great commercial success. This has almost become a fixed pattern after Ryan entered Disney.

Of course, Disney’s movies are not without money. For example, in April, Touchstone Pictures released “Bordertown Heroes” released by BWI International. The total investment was as high as 117 million US dollars, but it only received 24.21 million US dollars at the North American box office. , and even no one cares about the copyright of overseas screenings.

It was clear to all, though, that the film had nothing to do with Ryan, who had already started filming when he took over at Disney.

In the second week, the North American box office of "Spider-Man 2" slipped to 78.56 million US dollars, and the box office continued to decline in the third week. Just when everyone was relieved, another big Disney production was released, this one. The movie is no longer about saving, but with the trend of destroying and destroying, freezing most of North America, from Philadelphia to Boston, from New York to Washington, all turned into ice and snow.

That's right, Roland Emmerich's disaster blockbuster "The Day After Tomorrow" was released. Although it brought a cold feeling in the hot summer, the performance at the box office was not frozen!

With $85.8 million on the first three days, "The Day After Tomorrow" knocked "Spider-Man 2" out of the box-office top spot, attracting a lot of US dollar bills with its icy scenes, while the latter's total box office has reached more than 250 million. Dollar.

After the box office of "The Day After Tomorrow" was released, Roland Emmerich flew back to Los Angeles from New York, where it premiered, and made a special trip to Disney to find Ryan and sell his ideas for the next new movie.

"This is an adventure story about a hero..."

Sitting across from the desk, the high-spirited Roland Emmerich continued to talk, "... barren deserts, dense forests, mysterious tribes, groups of saber-toothed tigers, mammoths and other prehistoric giants. The beasts, together with the thrilling human-beast hand-to-hand combat, and the shocking audio-visual sound effects, will definitely bring a fantastic world."

"Trust me, Ryan!" The other party's face was full of confidence after success.

"Roland, don't you think you're more suitable for disaster films?" Ryan tapped on the desk, reminding him, "The Day of the Night and The Day After Tomorrow are both sci-fi disaster films."

"No, no, no." Roland Emmerich shook his head repeatedly, "I think I should change the subject and idea."

Although Roland Emmerich just gave a general idea, Ryan has already thought of which movie it is. It can be said to be Roland Emmerich's most failed work, and it is basically hopeless. type.

"Roland, the prehistoric era is too far away from us." Ryan didn't go around in circles and refused directly. "Unless it is an animated feature film, Disney will not invest in such a film."

After saying these words, Roland Emmerich was obviously stunned, obviously not expecting such a result in the end.

According to Hollywood practice, his last film has just sold out, and it should be easy to find investment next.

"Roland, our two collaborations have been very pleasant."

The fact is just like what Ryan said, the cooperation between the two sides is a typical strong alliance, "You just destroyed North America this time..."

Ryan spread his hands and said, "Why don't we go and destroy the world together?" (To be continued..) ()