Chapter 1678 Film and Television Layout Continued

The starting price of the M200 with structural color painting is 30 million U.S. dollars. I don't know if someone will buy it at a higher price after adding the special props of the Shenxing crew.

But it doesn't matter if no one buys it. If no one buys it, Guo Tailai puts it in the mansion on the top of Mulholland for his own collection. Guo Tailai wasn't worried about the car, there were plenty of people who wanted it, and so did the watch.

"James, during the submarine diving experiment, I want to go to the North Pole first, are you interested?" Guo Tailai reminded of his goal of going to the North Pole, and decisively invited James.

"Of course! Call me!" James is indeed a diving fanatic. When he heard about diving, he immediately agreed without saying a word: "Well, it seems interesting to go to the North Pole!"

Although there are often some hidden disputes in the Arctic Ocean, Guo Tailai doesn't have to worry. When necessary, Lao Maozi may even send a warship to escort him, so he doesn't have to worry about safety issues at all.

After enjoying a relaxing two-day vacation, Annie and James started to work and reported to Guo Tailai in a conference room. Not only Lin Jiayi attended the meeting, but also two assistants that Lin Jiayi recruited specially for film and television management.

Anne first summarized her previous work, which was actually mainly about the production and distribution of "God's Walk". From Guo Tailai's purchase of Artisan Entertainment to the present, basically the focus of Artisan Entertainment's work is on "Shen Xing". A large-scale production with an investment of 300 million US dollars can almost be compared with the Titanic back then, and no one dares not to pay attention to it.

However, speaking of it, investing 100 million US dollars in the past few years is no longer a big production, and 200 million US dollars is just reaching the standard. Not far away, the investment in "Spider-Man 1" was 140 million US dollars, and the investment in "Spider-Man 2" reached 200 million US dollars. Of course, $300 million is still a huge production.

"Shen Xing" was released, and everyone in the company breathed a sigh of relief at the box office. big sale! The second in film history, can you ask for more?

In terms of production costs, in addition to the input from Guo Tailai and several investors, there are actually a large number of sponsorship fees. Several car companies, Xia'an Tactical Company, Taylor G and Audemars Piguet, the total sponsorship fees alone are close to one. billions of dollars, and this part of the investment does not need to be shared with investors, but will be calculated in proportion to the cost, and the income from this part of the investment will directly fall on the profits of the artisan company.

Annie reported the box office data, share and buyout prices of countries around the world. Guo Tailai was not really interested in these, so Annie reported very simply, mainly the data of several big ticket warehouses such as North America, Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

Now the box office share has not been fully recovered, there is only one data and accounts receivable. It will also take a certain amount of time to get the money back after the movie is released, and it will not be received immediately after the movie is released. It seems that it has become an industry practice to wait for Warner and 20th Century Fox to calculate detailed data before paying according to the terms of the contract. It usually takes half a year or even longer.

Of course, big companies don't care, they can afford to wait. Many small companies have to borrow money to survive because they can't wait for the repayment after a large investment and a good box office. If you are not so restrained, you are very likely to go bankrupt while waiting for the money to be paid back. Of course, Artisan Company definitely doesn't have to worry about this. With Guo Tailai as a big backer, there is no problem in getting the money back within a year.

Next, Annie reported on Artisan Entertainment's next production plan.

According to the previous plan, Artisan Entertainment will produce two films next. One is in the "God Walk" universe with Julie as the protagonist. This has been planned long ago, and it is also promised to several other heroines. The "God Walk" universe will produce a series of films, and each protagonist will have a share. The other is James' new film.

"G, I was waiting for a new technology, and now it is practical." Speaking of James' new film, James immediately became excited, and said excitedly to Guo Tailai: "You know."

"Yes, you told me, IMAX-3D technology, Watch a movie, or be part of one." Guo Tailai certainly knew what James was waiting for: ""The Matrix 2" and "Spider-Man 2" used this This technique was also used in your filming of "Ghost in the Deep Sea" last time."

"So I plan to use this technology to shoot and produce new films." James said with great anticipation: "Although there are already films that have been used, the advantages of this technology have not been fully utilized."

The implication is that James intends to make a groundbreaking film. Of course, Guo Tailai also knew that James did it. Because of his "Avatar", IMAX3D theaters have been opened all over the world. From this point of view, James has always been a trend-setting guy.

"Okay!" Guo Tailai nodded: "James, I give you two choices. The new "Terminator" or the movie you are considering, you can choose one! Of course, it's not either or, it's just In order. Anne and I have bought back the copyright of "Terminator", which is a gift for you. You can choose to open your gift first, or make a new film you plan."

"Gift?" James was surprised when he heard this. Turning to look at Annie, Annie also nodded silently.

"Ha!" James didn't care that he was in the conference room, he stood up and quickly gave Guo Tailai a hug, and then Guo Tailai pushed him away with disgust.

"If you don't have the beauty and figure of Phoenix, don't touch me like this!" Guo Tailai's disgusting words did not make James angry, but made everyone in the conference room laugh.

James, who sat back, began to think seriously. He followed Annie anxiously, also in order to win a huge investment for the next film, but now Guo Tailai gave him two choices, which is definitely a surprise, and he can choose calmly. Others didn't speak, waiting for James to choose by himself.

"Let's make a new film!" After pondering for a while, James let out a sigh of relief and made a choice: "I have been conceiving and preparing for a new film for a long time, and the Terminator has to start from scratch. In addition, Terminator 3 last year It is only released, and frequent releases will also bring aesthetic fatigue to the audience."

"Okay!" Guo Tailai nodded, respecting James' own choice: "What about the budget for the new film?"

"According to my estimates, the production and special effects may cost between 200 million and 300 million." James glanced at Anne a bit embarrassed, and then said slowly: "Because new technologies are involved, more publicity may be needed. , combined at least 500 million to 600 million U.S. dollars."

Hearing James' budget, apart from Guo Tailai and Annie, Lin Jiayi and the two assistants all changed their expressions. A budget of 500 million to 600 million US dollars? a movie? Even James looked at Guo Tailai with some trepidation. With such a large investment in a film, would Guo Tailai really support it? He had revealed it to the outside world, and interested investors were immediately scared away when they heard about the investment amount. What will happen to Guo Tailai?

Guo Tailai looked at the ceiling and seemed to be thinking about it. After a while, Guo Tailai turned to James and asked James who was looking forward to it.

"Do you want cash or a check?"