Chapter 611 Finalizing "E.T."

It is definitely a remarkable achievement for a new author to publish two novels at the same time, and to achieve such dazzling results in just half a year.

It's fine if the readers like it. The key point is that some novel critics and columnists, without exception, highly respect and praise the two books, and they are not afraid of Jun's proud appearance at all.

With the addition of the list and the addition of the critics, the reputation of the two books and Jun became even greater in a blink of an eye.

There are even several famous critics who have given "Jurassic Park" the title of "Best Book of 1980" in advance.

Therefore, after Henry Publishing House launched Yin Jun's three novels in one go, they immediately ushered in a hot sale.

Henry Kant was already very optimistic about Yin Jun's books, so he signed a 20% royalty for all three books, and a contract with a premiere of 1 million copies.

I originally thought that with the current fame, I could sell three novels in a year and a half, but I didn't expect that after the news was released, booksellers from all over the United States would come to my door, and it would take 50-70 Thousands of copies in stock.

Then after the official release in May, "World of Warcraft", "A Song of Ice and Fire" and "Forrest Gump" ushered in unexpected hot sales.

As of June 30, "World of Warcraft" has sold 390,000 copies, "A Song of Ice and Fire" has sold 450,000 copies, and "Forrest Gump" has sold 280,000 copies. The model can be sold out in two months at the earliest, and it will be sold out in three months at the most.

Among them, "World of Warcraft" is the most popular among young people, and young people aged 18-25 are the main buyers of it.

"A Song of Ice and Fire" is loved by middle-aged people aged 25-35. The strange changes, power disputes, and the appearance of various characters in it make them want to watch it.

In the last "Forrest Gump", the main audience is concentrated on middle-aged people aged 35-50. The era that Forrest Gump experienced and the spirit he possessed can resonate with them and make them Emotion.

In fact, the age of the critics is at this stage, so they expressed their deep love for the spirit shown in "Forrest Gump", even more than "The Da Vinci Code".

As a result, many critics praised "Forrest Gump" and called it "the most touching novel in 1980".

What surprised the critics the most was Jun's changeable creative style.

Jun can narrate so many novels of different genres, and his pen is as sophisticated as a wise old man in his fifties or sixties, but he is only 18 years old.

If it weren't for Yin Jun's proven genius, and no one has provided evidence that he wrote these books, everyone would not believe it.

But that is the truth.

The book written by Jun is so touching.

There have long been super geniuses like Mozart in the West, so they all believe that geniuses like Yin Jun exist.

Moreover, the quality of the book itself is very good, which adds a great halo to Yin Jun.

In this hot June, even Stephen King is slightly inferior to Jun!

It's just that Spielberg rushed from the United States to Xiangjiang eagerly, and the reason was definitely not just to give "Raiders of the Lost Ark" a platform.

In fact, the original Asian promotion was not included in the plan, and Lucas did not expect this.

It was Spielberg who had something to look for Yin Jun, so he called Lucas by the way, and Harrison Ford also readily agreed to come to Xiangjiang to attend the premiere, which made such a luxurious lineup.

After chatting for a few words, Spielberg shifted the topic to his own purpose, "Jun, after finishing "Raiders of the Lost Ark", I have had enough rest, do you think we should talk about the production of "E.T." gone?"

Yin Jun gave Spielberg the script of "E.T." when he was filming "Raiders of the Lost Ark" last year.

Then, during the filming of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Spielberg himself wrote, revised and perfected the script of "E.T.", and mailed it to Yin Jun through DHL, and Yin Jun sent it back for revision after making comments... After repeating this several times, finally in April, the two finalized the script of "E.T." together.

But as to when "E.T." will be filmed, Yin Jun has never let go.

Yin Jun didn't even say whether it was Spielberg who came to shoot.

Of course, according to the friendship between the two, if Yin Jun wants to find someone to shoot "E.T." I already know how to shoot "E.T."

But Spielberg was worried that Yin Jun would find someone to shoot in Xiangjiang.

Although Xiangjiang is known as Eastern Hollywood, in Spielberg's opinion, there is absolutely no way to shoot "E.T." well.

Spielberg was worried that Yin Jun would ruin such a good subject by blindly trusting his own people.

From April to now, he has waited for two months, but he still hasn't received Yin Jun's approval letter, so Spielberg couldn't wait any longer, so he came to ask directly.

Not only asked, but he was also prepared to fight for reasons, to hold "E.T." in his own hands, and let himself have full rights to shoot and supervise.

Yin Jun is a smart person. Regarding Spielberg's strong request to promote "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in Asia, he naturally understands what he is thinking.

Naturally, the boy would not refuse Spielberg's request, but he had to worry about the details.

"Stephen, I know you like "E.T.", in fact, in my heart, there is no second person who is more suitable for making "E.T." than you." Yin Jun said, "But how to make it, I think we need to be more careful. Think about it."

"How else do you need to think about it? Just follow our cooperation method this time, how about it?" Lucas interjected beside him.

"No." Yin Jun did not speak, and Spielberg flatly refused, "Lucasfilm's distribution capabilities are too poor, and it is of no benefit to "E.T." Fang, but it’s exempt.”

Faced with the firm opposition of his old friend, Lucas shrugged and stopped talking.

Anyway, Yin Jun and Spielberg were talking about "E.T." from the beginning to the end, and he didn't get involved at all. It would be a good thing if he could have the distribution rights, and he wouldn't be disappointed if he didn't.

As for investment or something, let’s not mention it. George Lucas only trusts his own vision. He is generally not interested in other people’s movies.

Especially in today's situation, he has the copyrights of the two series of films "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Time is nothing to worry about.

Harrison Ford also drank coffee and did not speak.

When filming "Raiders of the Lost Ark", he had already read the script of "E.T.", and knew that it was a play about a group of children and aliens.

"Jun, what are the details you mentioned? Let's talk about it, let's discuss it." Spielberg raised his hand and said, "Lucas and I know a lot of people, and they should be able to help you." busy."

"It's not another problem." Yin Jun pondered for a while, "First, when "E.T." was filmed, I invested in the script and a part of the funds as the original investment. This box office figure needs to be supervised and notarized by an accounting firm. At the same time, the copyright of "E.T." should also belong to me."

Spielberg had thought about a lot of issues a long time ago, and nodded slightly when he heard the words, "There is no problem with the box office. You can rest assured that no matter which film company it is, it has its own rules of conduct."

Yin Jun laughed unconsciously.

Without supervision of the box office results, even if the box office is 500 million, it can be calculated as 300 million or even lower.

Hollywood companies dare to deceive even Wall Street's money. A mere Yin Jun has no deterrent power at all.

Yin Jun can trust Spielberg, but the problem is that Spielberg's guarantee to the seven major Hollywood companies is completely useless.

Seeing Yin Jun's disbelief, Spielberg sighed, "Okay, we'll discuss this matter in detail later. In terms of determining the box office, I'll help you hire an accounting firm to ensure that they can't make it bigger. Hands and feet. And Universal Pictures is also my partner, so it shouldn’t be too much.”

Spielberg said so, which proves that there will be more or less tricks.

But Yin Jun knew that this was inevitable, unless he was strong enough to become one of the top seven in Hollywood, he would never even think about changing this rule.

"Okay, let's do this." Yin Jun nodded and said, "So, what about the copyright of "E.T."?"

"The issue of copyright is actually very complicated." This time it was Lucas who spoke, "The most important reason why I can keep the copyright of "Star Wars" is because I am in charge of conception, screenwriting, shooting, editing, etc. work, so Twentieth Century Fox had to agree to my request to retain the copyright, but they must be the publisher of "Star Wars". When it comes to filming, I don't know how much more difficult it is to keep the copyright of "E.T." compared to me."

"Yeah, when you have no roots in Hollywood, it's really difficult to keep the complete copyright." Spielberg said, "If I were you, I could choose to keep half of the copyright and leave the rest. Selling half of the rights to Universal Pictures, this kind of cooperation can be successful. The premise is that they don't know how good the movie "E.T." is."

"Then do they know?" Yin Jun asked.

"Hehe, I think it must be great, but I don't know what they think. After all, the director's idea is different from that of the company." Spielberg shrugged, "So they may agree to only half of the copyright to reduce the risk. .”

"Let me think about this question and give you an answer in two days." Yin Jun nodded.

Although Yin Jun did not agree now, Spielberg's face was relaxed. In his opinion, Yin Jun did not object, which meant that he was not so resistant to sharing copyright equally with others.

There is no way, Hollywood has never been a place of tenderness, this is a vanity fair, full of plunder and cruelty.

If Yin Jun didn't find him, and he didn't like the script of "E.T.", then at most Yin Jun would get a little money from the screenwriter, and don't even think about the box office share.

Yin Jun's own thoughts are actually similar to Spielberg's.

Just like what Liu Tianci told Yin Jun when he wrote his first script "Bao Qingtian", you are nothing now, how could the TV station listen to your conditions?

Only through slow struggle and continuous excellent results can you have the capital to bargain.

The truck driver staged a classic counterattack for all the hanging silk directors who made movies. It can't be said that Yin Jun is a role model, because the goals of the two are different, but it is definitely a good reference.

In addition, Spielberg didn't know that, compared to "Jurassic Park" and "A Song of Ice and Fire", "E.T." Sequels and spin-offs are not considered big hits, so Yin Jun can still accept the helplessness of being divided into half of the copyright by the publisher.

You said let Lei Shidong make a temporary theater again, okay?

It can be possible, but with Lei Shidong's current ability, he has won the food twice in a row and won the release of popular movies. Then he will definitely be suppressed by the seven big Hollywood, and I am afraid that this giant will not be able to survive. Living.

Fight to the death in adversity, gain benefits and prestige, and then slowly settle down and develop steadily. This is what Redstone will do, instead of repeatedly provoking Hollywood giants.

So if Yin Jun finds Lei Shidong this time, the effect will definitely not be as good as last time, and it will make Lei Shidong difficult, which will damage the friendship between the two.

Although Lei Shidong is also a hero who turns his face and denies anyone, it is better to have such a sympathy than nothing.

"The last question." Yin Jun said, "I don't have any opinions on the choice of actors, etc., but for special effects, I hope to hand over this work to the digital field."

"Jun, you are not kind!" Lucas immediately objected, "Your digital field is a grassroots team, how can you do such an important special effect well? My industrial light and magic is the authority!"

"George, I know that Industrial Light and Magic is very good, but Stan Winston has called me many times, saying that they don't have any influential orders, and they have no chance to practice. What do you want me to say?" Yin Jun said helplessly, "When I bought their studio, I promised them more development, but they didn't do anything, so why are they still in the company?"

Yin Jun's words are half true and half false. The most important thing is of course to cultivate his own special effects company, otherwise he will definitely be stuck in the neck when making movies in the future.

George Lucas was breathless for a moment. He couldn't possibly say that Yin Jun's own company should not do anything for the sake of his own company, right?

American friendship belongs to friendship, but business belongs to business.

"Actually, there's nothing difficult about it." Spielberg said aside, "I'm mainly looking for Stan Winston, but if they can't do it, I'll hand it over to Industrial Light and Magic, how about it?"

Yin Jun hesitated for a while when he heard the words, and finally nodded, "Okay!"

Skills can be practiced slowly, but film production cannot be sloppy. If there are special effects that cannot be achieved in the digital field, of course better industrial light and magic is needed to do it.

"So, in general, have we already negotiated?" Spielberg asked in a refreshed manner.

"Yes." Yin Jun raised the cup of milk tea, "Stephen, I hope you can make an excellent movie!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to shoot well!" Spielberg said confidently.

He has never been humble about his field of expertise.