Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven - Disgusting and Shameful Flattery

The explosive first-day box office brought huge traffic, and at the same time, it also brought high peripheral sales.

"$25.5 million?!"

Shaking the printing paper in his hand, Wayne felt a sense of surprise, but it clearly stated that on the first day, various movie peripherals sold 25.5 million US dollars. This number actually exceeded the box office of the movie. !

"It's a pity that we can't enjoy this part of the benefits. The time to enter the circle is still too short. If we want to share the benefits of the offline market, it is estimated that we will have to lay the foundation through two films."

Nina saw him talking to himself and shrugged without saying anything. It had been several years since she worked as an assistant with Wayne, so she was fairly familiar with the laws of Hollywood.

It is already very difficult for a film company to allow directors or superstars to share box office revenue. Offline revenue is generally not even a thought. This is the basic plan of the production company.

Even if a film makes a loss at the box office, it can be operated offline and the production costs can be recovered. It is just a matter of how long it takes.

Offline income is different from box office sharing, which is a one-time deal. This is long-term income, which may last ten or twenty years. You can get a profit share from it every year. Even if you die, this part of the share can be treated as an inheritance. inherited.

Therefore, offline income is a restricted area for production companies, and the crew and creators rarely get this part of the share.

"No, you and Tim Burton have a share." The assistant said jokingly, seeing that he was jealous of the peripheral income. "Of course, these are just the numbers stipulated by the Directors Guild and Producers Guild."

When the film was released, the peripheral products were sold for more than 20 million US dollars on the first day they went on sale. Batman's Kevlar suit and mask were sold out on the first day. The benefits from this were too great. So much so that Wayne was jealous.

Wayne shrugged at Nina's teasing. "Well, at least it's a consolation prize."

The share stipulated by the union is not much. If you compare it to ordinary people, the hundreds of thousands of shares per year for such a popular film does seem to be a lot. But with his current net worth, he really doesn't take this share seriously. .

The only consolation is that this money is long-term and will be distributed on time almost every year.

For example, on the short video platform that became popular more than 20 years ago, a Hong Kong villain and tough guy actor revealed this part of his income.

This actor named "Chang Wei" has been able to receive the share stipulated by the Screen Actors Guild since he participated in "The Matrix". Because of the global success of "The Matrix", the number he receives every year is not low. At least for ordinary people, it is a large number.

"Hi, good morning." Wayne had just put down the fax, and Naomi Watts scratched her hair with one hand, covered her mouth with the other, yawned playfully, and walked out of the bedroom wearing slippers.

"Honey, how are the box office results? Wait, let me guess." Naomi Watts took the coffee Nina handed her and sat next to Wayne. "It can be expected that the film will do well. If it fails at the box office, it will be big news. I guess it will be about 20 million US dollars on the first day. How about it?"

As she said this, she looked at the man next to her and saw that he had a relaxed look on his face and showed no intention of revealing the answer to the mystery. She took it upon herself to pick up the fax on the coffee table.

"ohmyGod..."

After just one glance, she screamed excitedly, threw away the printing paper, turned around and threw herself at Wayne. This number is indeed astonishing. This unit is still a strong US dollar, reaching more than 30 million US dollars!

"Hey, hey, Nami!"

Wayne reluctantly pulled her away and sat down next to him. This woman is no longer young, but she still maintains a passionate attitude towards life. The outgoing personality of Western women sometimes makes him dumbfounded.

"I remember you have a show to go on in the morning, right? Calm down and go take a shower. Don't delay your promotional activities."

"You are a damn capitalist!" Naomi Watts rolled her eyes at him and ignored his suggestion. Instead, she picked up the newspaper below and prepared to see the media's reaction.

"'Batman Begins' hit the box office on its first day of release. After a year, the King of Darkness will once again dominate the beginning of the summer season!

According to the news obtained by our reporter, this film grossed US$35.88 million in the theater market on its first day, completely surpassing "Die Hard 3" released at the same time as a film that was released simultaneously on a large scale. , "Die Hard 3" only received 1 box office.

Facing the menacing Batman, it has become increasingly difficult for Twentieth Century Fox's $90 million giant production to recoup its costs through box office from the first day it was released. Unless the film can maintain a strong reputation, It’s hard to maintain high box office revenue…”

-----"New York Times"

Naomi Watts happily put down the newspaper, changed it to the "Hollywood Daily Entertainment News" and started reading again.

"This is the best noir film of the 2000s, maybe Seven Deadly Sins, and some may surpass it, but for now, Batman Begins is the best noir film.

Whether visually or spiritually, the film has a strong impact on people. If the comic characters are removed, this is a model of a realistic crime film. Wayne Greenberg redefined the genre of commercial films. With Batman, he told the entire North American market that less popcorn-oriented films can also be successful in the summer season!

The story core of the film is amazing. Although compared with ordinary commercial films, its content is full of depression, but it is these black elements that give the film an unparalleled story. Batman, shot by Wayne Greenberg, perfectly balances commercial and entertainment attributes this time! He..." Listening to these free compliments, Wayne was happily leaning on the sofa and smoking a cigarette when he noticed that the Australian girl stopped talking. "What's wrong? Continue reading? "

"Damn it." Naomi Watts curled her lips and dropped the entertainment newspaper in her hand. "Why are the media all praising you and not even mentioning me and Christian? They are discriminating, Chi Luoluo's discrimination! No, Wayne, I remember you never take the media's praise to heart, right? "

As she spoke, she looked at the man beside her curiously, with an incredible expression on her face.

"Everyone likes to hear good things, and I am no exception." Wayne held a cigarette in his mouth and spread his hands. The morning was full of good news, which made him feel very relaxed at the moment. "The newspaper is right. This film is indeed the best one I've done in terms of balance. Even the previous "Joker" only relied on other things to win."

"Okay! Do you want to continue listening?" Naomi Watts flipped the newspaper in front of her. "It's almost either box-office coverage or gross flattery for you, well, that's it."

"The black rose in the Hollywood assembly line movie factory! Wayne Greenberg's "Batman Begins" completely breaks away from the increasingly homogeneous clichés of Hollywood, with grand and towering space layout and scenes, delicate and full characters Character, deep and serious but well-designed storyline make up this great noir film.

Regardless of performance, script, photography, editing, etc., this work is perfect, especially the score by Hans Zimmer's team, which can be said to be a perfect success stone for creating the atmosphere of the film.

Through his exquisite design, Wayne Greenberg can almost be said to have created a new benchmark for commercial films. In a certain aspect, he has indeed pushed entertainment films to another level. In the summer season when Hollywood is full of popcorn blockbusters, you can Said to stand out from the crowd!

It is precisely because of the continuous emergence of such outstanding directors that Hollywood has gradually conquered the global film market. This is indeed a carnival for movie fans. Whether they like artistic connotations or big scenes and big productions, they can all get pleasure from the film. Shocking enjoyment!

But for film and television production colleagues, this was also a devastating blow. Wayne Greenberg severely shattered the illusions of many colleagues, telling them that non-assembly line production can also be successful. It is foreseeable that there will be many imitators next year. This is the tragedy of Hollywood and proof that Wayne Greenberg leads the production industry..."

"Okay, okay!" Wayne snatched the newspaper from her hand. The article was so praising that he was embarrassed. Even facing the two closest women around him, it made him feel ashamed.

"Who wrote this report? I have to say that this editor is definitely a talent..."

"Bella Grant!" Naomi Watts said teasingly, standing up and walking into the bathroom. "You can call your cow and thank her. No one else is flattering you so shamelessly!"

"F***k."

Wayne raised his hand and slapped his forehead, shook his head, as if he didn't hear the other person's teasing, and looked at his assistant.

"Is there anything else? If nothing else, I have to go back and take a nap. After today, it won't be so easy to be free."

He has been busy for several years, especially after the production of "The Return of the Clown" and the non-stop production of "Batman Begins", which has strained his spirit to the extreme. If it weren't for the critical moment now, he would really I want to take a good rest for a whole year.

"Two things! Both require your signature."

Nina didn't waste any time. She bent down and took out a large document bag from under the coffee table. After bypassing the tied rope, she took out two forms that gave people a headache just by looking at them.

"The follow-up share of "The Return of the Clown" has been received. All the shares of this film have been paid. Colin Howard needs to use this money to repay bank loans and continue to invest in the Internet. Your signature is required. .”

"That's easy to talk about. What about the other thing?" Wayne signed the document neatly. Without his autograph, not even Nina could withdraw a cent from the studio account.

"Perhaps you will be happier about this." The assistant lady raised her eyebrows. "It's about the income from "Blair Witch". We hired accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers to ensure that there are no problems with the accounts."