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As we all know, the amount of net worth and wealth cannot be equated with liquid funds at all. Fixed assets such as real estate, airplanes, yachts, and stocks can all be included in the ranks of net worth, but they cannot immediately become liquid funds, especially stocks. It's just a digital wealth game on the books. Some people who own tens of billions of dollars in stock property rights often find it difficult to come up with 100 million dollars in cash.

Among the people sitting in the banquet hall to participate in the auction, there are not a few people whose net worth exceeds Murphy's. After all, he is just a new force in Hollywood.

But compared to the amount of cash and liquidity, few people are opponents.

This month, part of the split income from the first and second seasons of "Game of Thrones" has just been transferred to the account of Stanton Studio. Since the accounts are not fully split, it is naturally impossible to have hundreds of millions of dollars, but 50 million dollars is still some.

In addition, at the beginning of next month, according to the director contract signed at the beginning, Warner Bros. will pay Murphy the first split of the North American box office revenue. Referring to the actual box office revenue of "Man of Steel", the first split of the North American box office total The amount is as high as 400 million US dollars, which means that Murphy can get 20% of it.

In addition, the first share of the overseas box office is also 200 million US dollars, and Murphy can also get 20%.

Except for a small part of these funds used to repay the loan provided by David Ellison's Sky Film Fund, Murphy has no plans for the time being and can be used completely.

When it comes to the cash flow in his hands, he can definitely kill 99% of the people present.

The price of "100 million U.S. dollars" was shouted out, and the banquet hall was suddenly silent. One hundred million U.S. dollars and ninety-five million U.S. dollars were like the difference between 99 yuan and 100 yuan in commercial promotions. Different, this is the difference between hundreds of millions and tens of millions.

The former represents an astronomical figure, while the latter is still within the controllable range.

Murphy looked to the main competitor ahead, and Mariah Carey also fell silent without any movement.

It seems that the big picture is settled.

"Director Murphy Stanton offered $100 million! On behalf of the black children who lost their families, I thank him for his kindness!"

The auctioneer's words broke the silence of the banquet hall, and many people turned their heads to look at this side. Murphy nodded slightly, and then the auctioneer shouted again, "100 million dollars for the first time! 100 million dollars for the second time! billion dollars for the third time..."

The gavel fell heavily, making a crisp sound, and the auctioneer announced loudly, "'The Flower of Lys' has been sold for US$100 million! Congratulations to Director Stanton!"

There was a round of warm applause at the scene. Like the winner of the previous "charity" auction, Murphy stood up and bowed slightly, looking very educated.

After sitting down, Murphy suddenly thought that in this themed charity auction, spending a huge amount of money to buy the "Flower of Lys" would have a very big benefit. He had already spent a super huge sum of 100 million US dollars for black people , If someone still attacks him for racism in the future, you can use today's auction list to smash the other party's face, and ask them if those so-called non-discriminatory people can spend 100 million US dollars to help black people?

As for whether the 100 million U.S. dollars in donations are really used to help black children who have lost their families, that is the responsibility of Susan Saberstein, and it has nothing to do with him, the person who paid the money.

The "Flower of Lyth" was the last lot offered, and with the sale under the hammer, the charity auction came to an end.

"Congratulations on becoming the biggest buyer tonight."

When the show was over, Leonardo DiCaprio came over to say hello, "When will you have a party to celebrate?"

Murphy patted his outstretched palm, "Wait until I finish moving."

After chatting with Leonardo DiCaprio, Murphy and Gal Gadot, led by the staff, came to the lounge on the side to go through some necessary procedures.

No auction involving a large amount of money will require on-site settlement, and this time is no exception. Murphy only needs to pay the first 40 million US dollars within the next ten days.

The remaining balance gold has a two-month billing period.

However, Murphy plans to settle the bill in one go and get the ownership of the "Flower of Lyth" as soon as possible. The leased house will expire at the end of the year. Before moving in, the "Flower of Lyth" must also be refurbished. one time.

Also, the name "Flower of Lys" will definitely be abandoned by him.

Taking pictures of this luxurious manor, Murphy can be regarded as letting go of the energy involved in this aspect. After the delivery, Gal Gadot will be responsible for the decoration work. She is full of expectations for their new home.

In September 2007, it entered Murphy's life unknowingly. "Man of Steel" continued to be screened in major commercial theaters in North America. When it reaches 300, there is nowhere to check the screening rate, and the number of screenings in North America per day will not exceed 400.

In this way, there is no need for "Man of Steel" to continue to be screened in North American theaters. On September 4th, this film was officially released from the North American theater market, and the North American box office stayed at 458.96 million. above the dollar figure.

At the same time, the film was also released in most overseas regions, with a global box office of 1.07545 billion US dollars, surpassing "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest" with more than 1.06 billion US dollars, becoming the second largest movie on the global box office list. In "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".

Even the pickiest person can't deny that "Man of Steel" has been a huge success.

This kind of success comes not only from the box office, but also from word of mouth and evaluation. When "Man of Steel" was released from North America, the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes was also 87%, and the comprehensive score of professional media remained at a high level of 78 points. .

It is no exaggeration to say that "Man of Steel" is a film with good reputation and box office.

Even, some media started to hype that "Man of Steel" is fully qualified to be nominated for a best picture at the Oscars next year, and Murphy should also be nominated for a best director.

But Murphy knew that this was basically impossible. Anyway, "Man of Steel" is still a superhero movie at heart.

With the release of the movie from theaters in North America, the DVD of "Man of Steel" that Warner Bros. has been preparing for a long time has officially distributed to various sales points. From major e-commerce websites to Wal-Mart supermarkets, you can see various DVDs of this movie. Versions are on sale.

Warner Bros. is still following the conventions of the DVD market in North America. Man of Steel is a deluxe Blu-ray set for US dollars, and a premium package for US dollars using a Super "S" logo box.

In addition to the behind-the-scenes footage, the supreme package also contains a large collection of exclusive footage and excerpts from the theatrical version, as well as many secrets behind the screen. In addition, there is an extremely precious tidbit that allows fans to appreciate the appearance of Superman and Wonder Woman from a 360-degree angle, and also uses a zoomed-in lens to show the details of the two characters. Forget the majority of fans of the original comics, the characters of the comic characters are presented in short films.

In the first week of its launch in North America, the DVD sets of various versions of "Man of Steel" sold as high as 8.52 million sets. The sales volume is frighteningly high, surpassing a series of competitors. The sales volume in the first week is second only to "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Soul Gathering" "Coffin" sold 9.49 million sets, ranking second in the first-week DVD sales rankings of North American movies.

With the rise of online video-on-demand and downloading, 2007 and 2008 can be regarded as the last madness in the Hollywood disc market. In the first week alone, the DVD of "Man of Steel" sold nearly 200 million U.S. dollars, even exceeding The film's opening weekend box office.

But DVD sales cannot always be booming. Over the years, Hollywood has also summed up certain market rules. The final sales of North American DVDs of a blockbuster movie are generally double the sales in the first week.

In other words, the North American DVD of "Man of Steel" can eventually sell about 17 million sets.

This is also a very scary figure. With sales of about 17 million sets, it can be sold for almost 400 million US dollars. DVDs are different from movies themselves. Except for the not-so-large claim cost, its suppression cost is extremely low, and all profits generated can reach More than 80% of the selling price.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for many people to say that DVD has saved Hollywood after the new century.

However, just like video tapes in the past, DVDs will not last forever. The past two years were a watershed for DVD sales in Hollywood. Especially after the release of "Transformers" DVD next year, the North American DVD market has gradually shrunk. It is no longer the present grand scene.

The DVD sales of "Man of Steel" is undoubtedly a feast of profits. Warner Bros. and DC Comics are the biggest beneficiaries of this feast, and Murphy can also participate in the ranks of sharing the feast.

The director contract that Murphy signed at the beginning, in addition to the 10 million US dollars as the basic salary, also has 20% of the global box office and DVD sales as a bonus reward.

Obviously, just the first week of "Man of Steel" DVD sales, Murphy can get more than 30 million US dollars in bonuses.

Although the biggest winners of "Man of Steel" must be Warner Bros. and DC Comics, Murphy also made huge profits. In the face of this huge dividend figure, buying the "Flower of Lys" manor is just a trivial matter.

This huge amount is also the biggest obstacle for Warner Bros. not to sign a new contract with him. It is impossible for Murphy to give up his due benefits and foolishly take the initiative to lower his salary to serve Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

In early September, Warner Bros. paid Murphy its first North American box office bonus and overseas box office bonus, totaling $120 million.

Regarding the accounting and taxation of this fund, it is natural for professionals to handle it. As long as Murphy supervises it well, he doesn't have to worry too much about the rest, and a brand new premiere is still waiting for him to attend.

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