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"Mr. Ryan, it seems that we need to have a good talk." Colette Singer looked a little dignified.

Faced with a horror film that is likely to be made into a series in the future, even 20th Century Fox has to pay attention.

"That's the best." Ryan naturally wouldn't refuse.

Immediately, he brought Helen and Sophia to follow.

Not long after, the three of them followed Colette-Singer to an office and sat down.

However, Colette-Singer was not in a hurry to talk about "Saw", but ordered the secretary to bring some cups of coffee.

He needs to think about how to deal with that difficult manager for a while.

The director of the film, Ryan, is not as unknown as before. The global box office of the last film exceeded 200 million US dollars, which is no longer the same. It is obviously not so easy to easily buy out all the copyrights of the film.

What's more, the box office sharing agreement signed last time was enough for 20th Century Fox to pay more than 8 million US dollars.

It is conceivable that the lion will definitely open his mouth this time, so he must be cautious, especially some seemingly dispensable additional conditions.

However, both Ryan and Helen didn't intend to speak first, and Sophia was even more silent holding the copy.

After a while, the coffee on the table became a little cold.

Colette Singer finally couldn't help but said: "It's an amazing horror film, and Twentieth Century Fox is happy to continue to cooperate with it like last time."

Same as last time!

Ryan frowned. This was not the result he wanted, but he still smiled and said, "It is my honor to continue to cooperate with 20th Century Fox."

"Very good." Colette Singer felt relieved, with a smile on his face, and said, "Very wise choice."

"I can guarantee that the premiere screen of "Chain Saw" will not be less than 600 screens, and you don't have to worry about the rating. Twentieth Century Fox is one of the members of the association, and there will never be an NC-17 rating, which is ridiculous. things."

Speaking of which, there was a hint of threat in his words.

At the same time, it can also explain the strength of being one of the seven major film companies in Hollywood.

"600 screens!"

Ryan was a little surprised. "Saw" is only a horror film. It can have 600 screens on the first day of production. I am afraid that only the seven major Hollywood film companies can guarantee such a guarantee.

But he was not at all happy in his heart. Don't ask about the premise of drawing 600 screens on the first day, he must have bought all the relevant copyrights of the film.

Maybe some new directors would agree to it in order to become famous, but Ryan didn't have this plan.

It's not that I don't like to pursue fame and fortune, but I have a greater pursuit, which is far from being satisfied with 600 screens on the first day of painting.

"Ryan, you are a smart person. Make an offer. Even if the price is more than three times the cost of the film, I can immediately agree to it, and even sign a filming agreement."

"With the filming agreement with 20th Century Fox, you can continue to direct the next horror film." Colette-Singer said very generously.

The film investment cost is more than three times the price, which can already be said to be extremely generous. The buyout price of many films is only slightly higher than the cost.

Plus, a shooting deal to be the director of the next "Saw."

Anyone in Hollywood would probably say "generosity".

At least it seemed to him so.

"Mr. Colette, you mean to buy out all the copyrights of the film just like last time!" Ryan asked very calmly.

Colette-Singer nodded. This is an obvious problem. For independent films, 20th Century Fox generally buys out all copyrights.

It is rare to talk about the share, unless the other party is a relatively well-known director or film company.

"Buying out all the copyrights of the film is the best choice for both you and 20th Century Fox."

Having said that, he reached out to pick up the cold coffee, took a sip, and said, "I know that maybe you are a little bit unwilling, and even want a distribution agreement."

"But Hollywood is like this. With your current fame, it is almost impossible to get a distribution agreement. No distribution company in Hollywood will agree to it."

"Besides, I can guarantee that as long as "Saw" does well at the box office, 20th Century Fox can invest in your next film."

He hesitated for a moment, and continued: "At the same time, you can also enjoy a certain percentage of the investment and share distribution plan."

Ryan knew that what he said was true, and the conditions offered by Twentieth Century Fox were already very favorable.

Even Helen and Sophia, who had been silent all this time, already showed a hint of excitement.

"I can agree to sell all the copyrights of "Chain Saw", but we need to continue to negotiate the specific price." Ryan thought for a while, finally nodded and said.

The cost of "Chain Saw" is only US$1.1 million, which also includes soundtrack, editing, etc., and the triple price is US$3.3 million.

In this regard, Ryan did not hide too much, and all expenditure details can be checked.

At the same time, he does not completely reject buying out the copyright, as long as the price is right.

At $3.3 million, obviously not!

Colette-Singer frowned. This was already the highest price he could offer, and he even had to convince some company executives and directors.

"Three times the cost of shooting is already a very high figure. I can say with certainty that there will be no higher price in Hollywood."

$3.3 million to buy out a small-budget horror film, even though there are few similar examples in the entire Hollywood.

It can be seen that he needs to persuade many people.

Ryan is still dissatisfied, "I think the next thing needs to be discussed with my agent."

The meaning is very obvious. If you are not satisfied with this condition, you need to continue the negotiation.

Colette-Singer's expression was a bit uneasy, "Then I'm afraid I will have to trouble Miss Helen for a while."

Seeing this, Ryan nodded slightly to Helen, and led Sophia to get up and leave the 20th Century Fox headquarters.

As soon as she got back in the car, Sofia Coppola looked at the copy in her hand, a little in disbelief, and said to herself, "The buyout price is three times the cost of the film?"

"This news will definitely shock the independent film industry. In less than a month of filming, it's unbelievable to easily reap three times the return on investment."

"What's more, someone actually thinks the money is low!"

Regarding Sophia's appearance, Ryan was very speechless. He reached out and touched her forehead, feeling that she had no fever, "Do you think such a price will be easily approved by the board of directors of 20th Century Fox!"

"And, you have to remember, it seems that my last film had a North American box office of 160 million U.S. dollars and a global box office of more than 200 million U.S. dollars. The box office alone made 20th Century Fox earn countless dollars."

"Otherwise, you think you can easily offer three times the cost of the movie!"

Whether it's the $3.3 million price, a directing deal for the next "Saw," or an investment in his next film.

All of these need to be approved by the top management of Twentieth Century Fox and the board of directors.

Before signing a formal agreement, everything is a verbal commitment.

Sofia Coppola curled her lips and said mockingly: "A director whose last film has a North American box office of 160 million US dollars and a global box office of more than 200 million US dollars can only continue to buy out all the copyrights of the film."

Ryan ignored Sophia's ridicule, but showed a trace of contemplation, and said, "Maybe it's time to touch the touchstone, the sooner the better."

The experience of his previous life told him that the sooner a horror film like this is released, the better, otherwise, after a long time, maybe 20th Century Fox will have other ideas.

For example, find someone to shoot a similar film and rush to release it before "Saw".

Don't put too much faith in the commercial reputation of Hollywood film companies. For them, as long as they have enough interests, they can sell anything, including reputation.

"Touchstone? Disney's live-action film distribution company!"

"It's not a bad choice." Sofia Coppola showed an unexpected look.

As we all know, Disney's distribution company is very complex, with many sub-brands.

Among them, Miramax Films was acquired by Disney just last year, and is responsible for shooting and distributing independent films, art films, and overseas films.

Since the release of the first film in 1990, Hollywood film companies have been producing mainstream commercial films, mainly action, drama and comedy.

In 1984, Touchstone Films released films from "The Mermaid". In the past ten years, it has released many excellent films, which are somewhat similar to Hollywood film companies.

However, the feature-length animated films that Disney is famous for are all distributed by Bowell Pictures, and the above three distribution companies are only sub-brands of Bowell.

Except for the increasingly powerful Miramax film industry, the performance of Hollywood film companies and Touchstone in live-action movies is far inferior to the other six Hollywood giants, which makes Touchstone's situation not very good.

That's why Sophia said that Touchstone is a pretty good choice.