Chapter 109 $30 Million

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The screen returned to darkness, and Harvey Weinstein sat there without moving. Instead, he turned his head and glanced at Jones Butler, fully agreeing with what she said. , it sublimates the whole film, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a super-level small production.

He turned his head again, and his eyes fell on Murphy who was manipulating the camera.

Think about the "Hard Candy" a few months ago. He was still a director who only knew one-line narration, and even the one-line narration was not very good. He had to rely on sensitive themes to attract the audience. Look at the present, all kinds of The cross montage is used skillfully, and it also almost perfectly integrates the advantages of suspense films in the main plot, especially the final ending, which is simply amazing.

It's not without its flaws, such as the unavoidable roughness of low-budget films, but these are belied by brilliant ideas and clever camera use.

The curtain of the drawing room was pulled open, and Harvey Weinstein couldn't sit still any longer, and without greeting Jones Butler to introduce him, he strode towards Murphy.

"Hi, Director Stanton."

He came over and stretched out a hand to Murphy. Murphy took a step forward and shook Harvey Weinstein's right hand firmly, "Call me Murphy."

Harvey Weinstein nodded and said directly, "I want to talk to you."

Murphy was exactly what he wanted.

Without referring to the assessments of Miramax and the others, Harvey Weinstein beckoned to Jones Butler, took Murphy with him, and entered a nearby reception room.

Jones Butler made a cup of coffee for Murphy and placed it on the coffee table in front of him. Harvey Weinstein looked at the guy in his early twenties, but didn't rush to speak.

They didn't speak, and Murphy kept silent except to say thank you to Jones Butler.

Harvey Weinstein's head has been spinning at high speed. He has worked on countless films and has a certain ability to judge the possible market value of many films. These may not necessarily be accurate, but he rarely misses.

If a film wants to reflect the real market value, operation and marketing are the key, but he will not ignore the role of the film itself. Those films that do not have selling points and do not meet the market, no matter how good the announcement is, they will still inevitably fail in the end. street.

There is no doubt that this "Chain Saw" has sufficient selling points and is of great operational value.

Even, he was reminded of the "Scream" released by the company a few years ago from this film, they are as amazing in the genre of horror films.

The only difference, the director of "Scream" Wes? Craven is a master figure in the field of horror films, and opposite is an unknown newcomer director.

Harvey Weinstein has a calm expression on his face. These thoughts will definitely not be shown on his face. What he has planned the most is how to get the copyright of this film with the least cost.

"A very good horror movie." He sat on the sofa and took the initiative to break the silence. "Murphy, you are making great progress. Are you interested in continuing to cooperate with Miramax?"

Murphy looked pleasantly surprised, "To get the approval of a professional like you, my entire crew will go crazy with joy."

He paused, swallowed. "I really, really want to work with Miramax."

"Very good," Harvey Weinstein smiled with the fat on his face, "I can give you a guarantee here, this film will definitely enter the theaters, and it will be in no less than 500 theaters. With online screenings, audiences all over North America can see this film and know you, an excellent director."

"That's great!" Murphy laughed happily.

He had an excited smile on his face, but his heart was calm. Harvey Weinstein was using his name as bait.

How many people in Hollywood do not want to be famous? The big fat man sitting on the sofa knew this very well. He and Miramax didn't care about names or anything. What he wanted most was Li.

Harvey Weinstein has met countless new Hollywood entrants, few, literally none, including Quentin Tarantino.

There are a lot of fame and fortune in Hollywood, but for a newcomer, there are not many. As long as the other party wants more in name, they will naturally compromise with Miramax in terms of profit.

Miramax is the top independent film distributor in the industry, and there is a group company like Disney behind it. Harvey Weinstein believes that the other party must know this.

Seeing Murphy's excited expression, he also showed a smile, and the confidence of a successful person was unconsciously brought out.

"Murphy, make a price for this film." He can make the decision.

Of course, Murphy could understand what this meant. He still had an excited smile on his face, but he said, "Miramax wants to buy out the copyright of this film?"

Harvey Weinstein nodded slightly. This is obvious. Only by buying out can Miramax operate freely and maximize profits.

Taking this difficult film road is not only for the unrealized film dream on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, but also for a better life. This is the only road he is most familiar with and the most likely to succeed.

Miramax has outstanding independent film operation capabilities. What Harvey Weinstein said is possible. Murphy believes in this. As long as he sells the copyright of the film to Miramax, he will be like Like the former director, he rose to prominence in Hollywood.

From this point of view, selling out the copyright is not unacceptable, but the price of selling out...

How much can an independent film sell? Murphy will not have too many extravagant hopes, let alone expect that the distribution company or people like Harvey Weinstein will find out with conscience.

He thought for half a minute, then said slowly, "30 million dollars!"

If Miramax is willing to offer such a price, Murphy can fully accept it. Such a sum of money is enough for him to carry out more plans, truly establish a foothold in Hollywood, and move forward step by step. If he is lucky, he may become his dream in the future. A big director with both fame and fortune like James Cameron or Steven Spielberg.

In the future, I can still imagine the Oscar statuette.

How many directors don't want to get the best director statuette? Maybe some people really don't want to, but Murphy still really, really wants to try to feel what it feels like to touch the statuette.

In just a short moment, countless things floated in his mind, future success, future fame and fortune, future status, future standing in the movie circle and looking down...

In this commercial country, all these need money as the basis.

Is there any precedent for buying out a small independent production for $30 million? Murphy hadn't heard of it, but still said the number.

Maybe others will think he is crazy, but in Murphy's cognition, this film is worth this amount.

Moreover, it is the most normal thing in the negotiation to ask for a high price and pay back the money on the spot.

Harvey Weinstein's back had left the sofa, his eyes were as bright as the sun outside, and he was looking straight at Murphy. To be continued.