Chapter 131: Powers Beyond Movies

When Trivor knew that the New York Times was going to write a story for Daniel, Daniel asked him to contact Dewen. After paying a lot of money, Dewen wrote that the report was positive anyway. Actively reported, although the "New York Times", as the newspaper with the largest circulation, has always been fairly objective about Daniel's information, but this time it is obviously not easy to get closer. The image is inseparable.

This is also part of Operation Consolidation.

When the dark horse of "Legal Blonde" came out, it reached 40 million in the first three days, and the number of screens increased in the next week, and based on the current word of mouth and evaluation, imdb remained at around 8.3, which is not good. It is more likely to fall below seven points, but this is not a diving score. What does this mean? Based on the most conservative estimate, "Legal Blonde" will break through 100 million US dollars in North America, with an investment of 20 million. 100 million at the box office, no matter how you say it is a big profit, it can even be regarded as one of MGM's films with the highest return on investment in recent years.

With this shareholder wind, Daniel's team will build Daniel into a real A-level star without any shortcomings.

Including the positive or at least neutral reports and publicity of authoritative media such as "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times", "News" and "People", of course, the negative reports of "Entertainment Weekly" are also part of the influence, and this does not require them to pay.

Actions also include what to do next.

buy house.

Daniel was on vacation abroad, and Melissa came forward to set the purchase intention in order to avoid stimulating conservatives-although a big star must have a luxury house, this is an established impression. But at the same time, you can't make others feel that you are a enjoyment person, so he hides out, which is actually a very effective measure. As long as you don't personally participate in a specific action, people are always willing to be more tolerant to you.

In the end, Daniel chose the sea view villa in Malibu, which covers an area nearly five times larger than the one he rents now, with 16 parking spaces, an outdoor swimming pool, dense shrubs and tall landscape trees to isolate it, and the other side faces the sea directly , there is a white natural sandy beach.

This is a real mansion, above average even among A-list stars.

The price of 10.4 million US dollars is also jaw-dropping.

The expression "spent tens of millions" is enough to stimulate people's various senses, which is their purpose.

When the news of Daniel buying a mansion was mixed with the news of "Legal Blonde" breaking 50 million, 60 million, and 70 million, it was full of excitement. The team announced Daniel's new film plan, cooperating with Roman Polanski on "The Pianist". More than 20 years have passed since Polanski's past. Super director, no one doubts this.

Indifferent to the leading actor of an important work by a director of this level, it’s okay to choose Adrien Brody, who is not on the edge of A coffee, but now he chooses Daniel Sandler, which is of course enough to blow a good one. Got it.

It was still the "Los Angeles Times", Jones wrote it himself, wrote Polanski's glorious feats excitingly, and also exaggerated the special significance of "The Pianist" to the director and its own special significance, giving readers the impression In short, this work is Polanski's most important work, so Daniel, who plays the leading role, has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and Daniel is a famous enough and capable Hollywood star.

Shortly after the announcement, Lionsgate Entertainment and MGM announced that they would launch a long-planned project-"Hotel Rwanda".

Daniel has seen the book a long time ago, but due to its particularity and low commerciality, the plan has not entered the actual operation stage. This time MGM and Lions Gate decided to promote it, in fact, it was Daniel’s opinion. Next, he will participate in it and participate in the investment-this is not a commercial film, and DD Films should not have the ability to invest in such a film at present, but he does intend to make this film and decides to make it as soon as possible Promote, because he knows that after the next event, the corresponding theme will have greater social and commercial benefits than other times.

Although it was strongly suppressed by "Jurassic Park 3", so that it ranked second in the second full week, and then hit by the serial strong films of "Planet of the Apes" and "Rush Hour 2", "Law" "Political Blonde" dropped to No. 4 in the weekly box office rankings. But judging from the absolute value of the box office and the decline curve, it is actually much more ideal than expected because of the different audiences.

After Daniel finished his 20-day long vacation and returned to Los Angeles, "Legal Blonde" had already reached a super-high box office of 100 million US dollars. According to the previous sharing agreement, Daniel took 5% of the surplus, and MGM The North American box office of "Pretty Blonde" can be said to be a huge advantage-the profit share, and it is only the surplus share of the North American box office. But no matter what, it was unexpected to have a sharing agreement in the first place.

According to the gradient agreement signed by MGM and the major theaters, the film studio will get 70% for the first week and the second week, 60% for the next two weeks, and then 50% for the remaining two months of release, and then 30% for the film studio. According to this account sharing method, MGM can get more than 60 million of the 87.78 million US dollars in the first week and the second week. After deducting the investment of 20 million and the issuance of nearly 5 million, the surplus is 35 million, of which 5% is 1.75 million, and it is expected to get this number in the future.

In Daniel's own words, it's better than getting a fixed salary of three million yuan.

And these incomes did not go into Daniel's pocket, these splits - nearly 3.5 million, plus the 1.5 million that Daniel promised to pay, a total of 5 million will be invested in "Hotel Rwanda".

On the second day after his return, the itinerary he arranged was to discuss the investment of DD Films.

"Invite Denzel Washington, invite Edward Zwick to direct, invite Charles Levitt to adapt the screenplay."

This is a suggestion from Daniel's side.

"Denzel Washington's contract better be signed quickly, I am very optimistic about "Training Day"."

"Do you think he can become emperor?" Daniel's old friend Helen Dele is now proud of himself.

Daniel nodded without hesitation.

Helen was noncommittal, Edward should really be good at such subjects, and he has no opinion on this point, "Charles Levitt? Why him."

"It's just a feeling, so I give a suggestion, and other suitable people can do it." Daniel proposed Edward and Charles because of "Blood Diamond" a few years later, and he thought that work was very important to "Hotel Rwanda". There are good additions. The current script tries to describe the war from a gentle perspective, but the obvious shortcoming is that it lacks strength and plot power. Daniel believes that this must be made up.

"According to this cast, the investment amount cannot be less than 50 million. I think this will be an easy loss-making business." At the end of the discussion, Helen said with a smile.

MGM prepared about 20 million yuan for this project, and Lionsgate did the same. Daniel invested 5 million yuan in cash plus 5 million fixed remuneration for a total of 10 million yuan, so 50 million yuan is an established figure.

On August 11, Daniel Sandler issued a statement that he will serve as a member and ambassador of the Anti-War and Peace Committee of the Equal Power Coalition.

“Young Daniel Begins Grabbing Power Beyond Movies” —Newsweek.