Chapter 281 Talk
Lu Ping'an immediately waved his hand: "This condition is too harsh!"
He felt that there was something wrong with Bob Xiaye's brain circuit.
No wonder I can give "Iron Man" back in vain.
Such a person is actually one of the founders of New Line, and New Line can actually produce super blockbusters like "The Lord of the Rings."
Is he really magical?
But magic has magical benefits. If it is not magic, how can it have a chance?
After complaining in his heart, Lu Pingan lowered his face and said: "I will accept a premium of 10% at most. This is for Jackie's sake."
The other party was sure that Lu Pingan wanted it, but Lu Pingan didn't really have to do it. After all, although "Iron Man" is indeed very good, Lu Pingan was already ready to give up, so it's okay if he can't get it now. Too many regrets.
In addition, the other party felt that Lu Ping An would definitely take it, and Lu Ping An actually felt that the other party would not give up this bargaining chip easily.
Bob Shaye had already decided to give up the development of "Iron Man". As a result, after the copyright expired, it would automatically return to Marvel. There would be no benefits for New Line, not to mention the previous expenditure on buying the copyright from other companies, as well as the previous The years spent preparing the film will not be recouped.
Now if someone wants it, he can use this thing as a bargaining chip in exchange for benefits.
Compared to developing it yourself, where you might have to invest a lot and still lose money, this is much better.
Also, he is very optimistic about the "Peak" series, at least much more optimistic than "Iron Man", and "Peak" cannot do without Cheng Long, otherwise he would not come to talk to Cheng Long in person today.
That's why Bob Xiaye dared to ask for an exorbitant price and treat Lu Ping'an like a fat sheep and a fool. Lu Ping'an dared to repay the money on the spot, showing an attitude of being talkative and not taking advantage of him at all.
Anyway, you were the ones who came to me first, right?
Cheng Long on the side was also very angry after hearing this.
I thought that the matter was done, and the next step was to buy it at a regular premium, which was reasonable.
But I didn't want Bob to show up like this.
The key is that Cheng Long is Chinese after all.
Lu Ping'an is also Chinese.
The reputation is not small.
to this position.
How could he help a foreigner do something to harm his own people when he was away from home? And in front of others?
So Cheng Long felt in his heart that Bob Xiaye was really a bad guy.
Thinking about the previous cooperation, such as the various restrictions set by New Line during the filming of "Peak 2", the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a mistake.
So if Bob's attitude is not satisfactory to him this time, Cheng Long doesn't want to talk anymore.
So he first expressed his attitude to Lu Ping'an, saying in Chinese: "It's my fault this time. I shouldn't have brought you in. I'll make amends to you later. Don't you agree just because of me? I won't play Peak." It’s okay, I didn’t really want to act in the first place.”
After speaking, Cheng Long said to Bob Xiaye: "Bob, if this is your final condition, then I'm sorry, I quit, I can't act, I can't watch my compatriots being bullied."
The two Chinese people in front of me were extremely determined and even wanted to leave.
Bob Xiaye also realized that things were a bit serious.
He thought that such an exorbitant price would be rejected, but he didn't expect that the other party would refuse so resolutely that even his old friend Cheng Long would break up.
So he quickly said: "It's business. If the conditions are unreasonable, let's talk slowly. Jackie, please help persuade Lu."
Then came three hours of constant tugging.
The negotiations with New Line were finally put on the right track with the cooperation of Lu Pingan and Cheng Long.
Cheng Long still wants to act, Lu Pingan still wants "Iron Man", and New Line still doesn't want to lose money on "Iron Man" and wants to make "Peak 3".
The goal direction of the three people is the same, so after correcting their attitudes and working together, the final conditions stayed at:
Lu Ping An purchased it at a premium of 20% of the renewal price, provided that the original renewal price was acceptable to Lu Ping An.
The red line that Lu Ping'an can bear is actually very high. After all, "Iron Man" can indeed make money, but he can't show it, otherwise it will be bad for New Line and Marvel to bid wildly.
The final estimate was that it would be around US$30 million, because when New Line bought the IP, it was already close to US$10 million.
Now that Marvel has its own ideas, after so many years, the price will definitely increase.
In addition to purchasing at a premium, Lu Ping An also agreed to a 30% investment share in the other party's "Chainsaw 4".
It doesn't really make any difference whether you say yes or not. This film was originally going to have to find external funding.
Lu Ping An's low-budget blockbuster films are already somewhat "high-risk".
Hollywood is also jealous of you for always making big money with a small amount of money.
So it was originally planned to bring in more partners.
Anyway, the copyright is in your own hands.
In this way, New Line has also given some autonomy to "Peak 3", such as director, script optimization, editing rights and some casting rights. The production cost is estimated to be 120 million to 150 million, and Cheng Long's salary is "2+1" " Director Lu Ping'an's salary is "1.5+1", which is a slight concession. In addition to these, the two of them jointly won the distribution rights of the film in the three places in China, which is still very cost-effective.
The rest of New Line's investment is only a few million US dollars, and then it can just wait for "Chainsaw 4" to be released, and then reap several times or even dozens of times the profit.
Of course, if "Saw 4" fails, there are still additional conditions, that is, the investment amount must be recovered at a premium of 100%.
Lu Pingan agreed directly.
The shooting time of "Peak 3" is to be determined, either this year or after 2008.
This condition was discussed by Lu Pingan alone with Cheng Long after talking with Bob Chaye.
The reason is that he has Olympic affairs and may not be free in the next few years.
Cheng Long did not feel that he was fooled or anything, but was very happy. He first congratulated Lu Pingan on getting the position, and then talked about his solution.
In other words, it can still be filmed this year, but Lu Pingan does not have to keep an eye on it.
After all, it's an action movie, and Cheng Long still thinks he is better than Lu Pingan.
So as long as Lu Pingan optimizes a good script, most of the problems have been solved.
Lu Pingan actually has this idea.
In kung fu comedy, how can he compare with Cheng Long.
His advantage is just the improvement of the script.
Inlay the plots of some good Hollywood movies later to make it more in line with European and American tastes, and surpass the original "Peak 3".
The plot framework is set, the main plot nodes should not be changed, how to arrange the actions in the middle, and when directing, shouldn't Cheng Long be the one to do it?
So directing this movie is actually easier than you think.
It doesn't matter even if the project loses money in the end.
Cheng Long has a thick blood.
Lu Ping An has an even thicker blood in Hollywood.
"Batman 2" can cover up all failures.
Now Lu Ping An can really experience the confidence of the great poet.
Of course, there is one most important prerequisite for all of the above conditions and expectations to be realized.
That is, Bob Chaye can really successfully renew his contract with Marvel.
Bob Chaye said there is no need to worry about this, and there would be no negotiations today without some confidence.
Lu Ping An can only wish him success.