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"Breaking Dawn" has created box office revenue in overseas countries, and after removing the cost of theater distribution and publicity, it can leave about 38% to 42% of profits.

At the box office alone, the fireflies can be divided into 113 million, Lionsgate is more than 43.2 million, and the copyright author is 20.35 million. The big head is naturally eaten by the fireflies.

Of course, the specific calculation method is not so simple to end. The state tax and other taxes that should be paid are deducted from the project's account. According to PwC's meaning: about 86 million will be left.

"The accounts are okay." The accountant team's representative whispered to Lehman.

When Lehmann heard it, he happily signed the document.

Apart from other things, based on the level of gold absorption of the "Twilight" series, when the home entertainment market and the authorized market are divided into stages, it is trivial to make another 100 million.

This kind of output makes the mood of several parties very happy.

Signed.

Jon asked someone to pour a few glasses of champagne and handed them to the Lehman and Stephanie team. "Happy cooperation."

"Haha, happy cooperation."

"The bill will still be settled every three months."

"Yes, many movie fans are willing to collect a disc of "Breaking Dawn", and the original soundtrack is also selling well." Lionsgate relied on the operation of the "Twilight" series to make a very substantial income, and their publisher salary expenses Basically it is counted in the operating cost. It is nothing more than using channels and energy to help promote. He smiled and drank the wine in the glass, and continued: "Wait until November this year, the last one will be on the market. Can continue to succeed."

"Film fans are obviously experiencing aesthetic fatigue. It is good for all of us to finish it as soon as possible." Lehman put the wine glass on the table and pointed out: "After shooting for so many years, the loss of core audiences has increased. The attractiveness of this series has not been strong, and it is supported by the female market."

"We're gone, your story will come out, I will help you find out."

The review of "Escape from the Shell" is estimated to be no problem, but if the 11-year introduction indicators are too hot, Lehman will not sacrifice his own main business to help Lionsgate pass.

With this in mind, the firefly meeting room was brightly lit the next night.

Fox's production team sat down with their team.

A staff member distributed the printed final script to everyone, and soon the people of Fox were amazed.

Without him, Fox’s "Planet of the Apes" are all orangutans that already have a regime model, and human beings live like inferior citizens. However, in the version written by Lehman summoned by the screenwriter, it captures "how the orangutans evolve and rise" Part of the big fuss is relatively new overall, and it can even be said to be the prequel part of "Planet of the Apes".

The Fox folks secretly exchanged opinions and nodded frequently. They also understood the benefits of doing so: when the audience looked at it, they would not stand on the opposite side of the orangutan, but had a process of setting the stage, and the transition of contradictions and conflicts was smooth-this After all, from the perspective of an apes, it depicts the growth history of "Caesar".The script carries a sense of caution.

The theme is very clear, namely: the evil consequences of conforming to the crazy ambitions of mankind with the orangutan group trapped in the urban jungle.

With the increasingly serious environmental problems in recent years, the theory of human evil has been called for coverage by various media. It is conceivable that such a subject is a solid hit at the forefront of the trend of public opinion-Fox producers can already imagine The movie is presented according to the script, how much market enthusiasm can it attract during the promotion, and how many viewers' attention can it attract.

Unfortunately, limited to the limitations of thinking, such a little innovation is something that Fox could not think of. Although everyone knows that the short story is against the big contradiction, it is a rare correct script creation direction to give the audience some thinking while entertainment. But I did not expect it.

"I now know why Firefly always succeeds." Iver, who was dispatched by Fox to be the executive producer of the co-signature, admired in his heart, clapped his body honestly, and congratulated: "After reading the script, we Now I am even more convinced that the film will achieve good results, great, great."

In short, knowing exactly what the script wants to say, Fox people immediately have a lot of confidence and feel that they have potential to be tapped.

Facing Fox’s flattery, Lehman responded with a smile and took over the leadership of the meeting, “Well, I believe everyone here knows the direction of the shooting. Today we will just meet and sort out the work of both parties. What do you think? Talk about everything."

Everyone got serious.

"Let me talk first." The Fox guy pointed to the heroine in the script and asked: "Does this man have any considerations? She seems to be pitifully weak."

"Caesar, the survivor of the cruel experiment, in the process of its cost, the male protagonist took in and fed because of a momentary compassion, and got to know the zoologist’s female protagonist, and then fell in love with each other... Isn’t it possible to switch the comparison like this Do you think it’s very dramatic, because an ape has met a related character. As for her role, the real protagonist of this play is only Caesar, and it’s okay to have fewer shots."

The screenwriter of Firefly answered.

"Not bad. The emotional drama of the male and female protagonists serves as the embellishment of the warm side in the first half. This contrasts with the different cognitions and standpoints produced by Caesar's intellectual growth later, as well as the so-called goodwill of human rights." Another person The white people of the Fox delegation put their hands on their lips and praised, “The less understood, the more reasonable it is to challenge the order of the steel jungle. Their love is more like an irony. Caesar is a pet, and they know it because of pets. What a wonderful lover."

The other nodded, "Yes, their elements are just embellishments and bedding, the more tender the more cruel. People can empathize with the orangutans in the cage? Isn't this a joke. Both front and back echo."

"Well, my doubts are mainly in terms of stance." Someone continued to discuss their opinions: "With such a design, from the perspective of an apes, will the negative perception be too strong."

"Strong is good. Strong, the mood of watching movies can be better mobilized. From the perspective of aliens, "The Ninth District" portrays prawns as interstellar refugees, which is not very popular. Just a little alert, the society is willing to see this. Kind of alert." Someone stood up and said.

Lehman nodded in agreement.

Setting a position and background is a very deep knowledge. It depends on the direction of creation to shoot something good or bad. For example, it’s the invasion of aliens. Watching "Independence Day" the two sides confront each other. The audience will only substitute for the human side, and the depiction of aliens slaughtering humans will produce discomfort and the psychology of the same hatred and hatred, but most of the "Nineth District" feels that the prawn can fall to that point more or less. There is compassion, especially the period of violent demolition.

Similarly, in "Rise of the Apes", the orangutans living in the steel jungle are hard to live in, which makes people feel unbearable. Then when Caesar raises his arms, the audience will be emotionally excited and right. The uprising of the orangutans will not cause too much resentment.

It’s actually very difficult to grasp this degree. It’s been filmed and it’s too fake; it’s too little, and it’s not enough for the audience. The original film is set in a relatively balanced setting, so fans who have watched it can still accept the cautionary world reflected in the film. thinking.

"What do you think about casting?" the Fox guy asked suddenly.

"Those orangutans must be motion capture + CG synthesis. I plan to hand it over to Serkins' team. I have already contacted the schedule in advance." Lehman said: "As for the male and female owners, based on budget returns, no big names are needed. Movie stars support the scene, and the selection criteria are very loose. I only have one prerequisite. I will sign a series of multiple film contracts and limit variable pay."

"If this is the case, I can propose some candidates, they are very suitable." Iver hurried to fight for his own interests, "How about Michael Fassbender or James McAvoy, a 34-year-old, a 32-year-old , The acting experience is very rich, there will be no difficulty in supporting Will Rodman. Lyman, have you heard of these two?"

"Of course I've heard of it, and, you forgot to mention that, they are all appointed role actors of "X-Men"." Lyman smiled: "But, do they have a schedule? I remember your play. It was only last year that the casting was completed and it was about to start. This drama is waiting for no one."

"Don't hide it from you." Cautious thinking was pricked, Iver still had his own reason: "There are only some make-up shots left over there. It will definitely not delay the next shooting work, and they are indeed suitable. It's not expensive. With this arrangement, the topics that can be stirred up will be greater."

Lehman shook his head, "Go into the audition process normally, I also need to compare the comparison of other actors."

"The performance of the two of them can definitely cope with the protagonist of this template..."

The Fox guys still wanted to fight, Lehman waved to interrupt, "There are so many people who can handle this role, are you afraid that you can't find an actor."

"Well, you are the investors." Iver shrugged.

The first funder of the project did not nod his head. How could Fox’s producer have any other opinions, but he still felt it was a pity. After he read the script and estimated the schedule a little bit, the bundled marketing plan that he immediately thought of was not immediately available. carried out.

Even Lehmann can think that no matter which one you choose, it can form a certain degree of sustained popularity and directly use the actors to drive other sales.

Especially from the standpoint of the "X-Men" series, Fox's hope for the two who have signed a long-term contract is not enough, and there are not enough fans.

The discussion around the script did not last long. After the shooting process roughly had an execution plan, the Fox people left first.

Joseph took his coat, "When is this film going to be turned on?" he asked.

"It's the end of March at the latest, otherwise I'm afraid it won't make it to the right schedule, so I have to postpone it until next year." Song Ya replied casually.

"Well, the script is good, and we all have confidence in the screening."

The two walked out of the meeting room and walked towards the elevator. "Is Miss Eva acting as a producer in this movie. I saw that she brought some people there recently from the studio?"

Lehman nodded, "Well, first put out the interior of the room where the protagonist lives. Street scenes can be filmed nearby. Burbank has a suitable place to shoot."

"Why don't you agree with Fox's proposal? Our movie can also catch the popularity of "X-Men"."

"The most essential selling point of "Rise of the Apes" is not there. Personally, I don't care who will play it." Lehman walked into the elevator. "It depends on the situation. Don't worry. I haven't gotten the props."

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