Chapter 212： chicago
The next morning, in the reception room of Orion Pictures, Ryan met Colette Singer, the head of 20th Century Fox's distribution department.
The two are old acquaintances, and there was Colette Singer at the trial meeting of "The Blair Witch".
"I heard that you are preparing a new film?" Colette Singer asked tentatively.
"That's right." Ryan admitted directly, and said, "It's a modern action movie."
"So have you chosen a good partner?" Colette-Singer expressed very clearly, "For example, how about 20th Century Fox!"
"Compared to other film companies, your cooperation with Twentieth Century Fox has been very pleasant so far."
Twentieth Century Fox is not the only film company that pays attention to Orion Films and Ryan's preparations for new projects.
"Actually, as long as 20th Century Fox agrees to the request made by Orion Pictures, we can sign a cooperation agreement at any time." Ryan said with a faint smile.
Regarding the preparatory work for the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" project, Orion Films has already started preliminary preparations. Even if it fails to reach a cooperation agreement with 20th Century Fox, the preparatory work will continue.
At the same time, Orion Films is still in contact with several other film companies with overseas distribution capabilities.
"No Hollywood film company will give up the North American distribution commission, let alone the project you directed." Colette-Singer said very bluntly, giving up the North American distribution of the film is almost equivalent to losing tens of millions of dollars in benefits.
You know, for any film Ryan has directed, the income from North American distribution commissions is at least tens of millions of dollars.
"Twentieth Century Fox can share with you the benefits brought by North American distribution, but it cannot completely give up." Colette-Singer's tone was very firm.
This is also the bottom line of 20th Century Fox.
Ryan smiled and didn't answer the question.
In fact, in addition to several Hollywood film companies with overseas distribution channels, there is another overseas distribution company that is in contact with Orion Films and wants to win the overseas distribution rights of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Speaking of which, this company is also quite famous, a name that many people knew in the 1990s.
However, its main business is not in film distribution, but in music records.
Polygram was the most famous and largest record company in the world in the 1990s, and it is also the oldest record company in the world so far.
Since the early 1990s, Polygram has been involved in the film distribution industry. Relying on its many branches around the world, including some countries in Europe and Asia, Polygram has initially established a global distribution channel framework.
Of course, Polygram is only a record company based in the UK. Without the support of Hollywood's huge resources, let alone the world's largest box office market, the UK alone cannot support Polygram's ambitions.
For Hollywood, it's hardly a threat.
Even, in the eyes of the seven major Hollywood film companies, Polygram's overseas distribution capabilities are just a joke.
Naturally, Ryan would not be so stupid as to cooperate with PolyGram and hand over the overseas distribution of Mr. and Mrs. Smith to PolyGram.
However, he did not directly reject Polygram, but continued to contact Polygram, and even agreed to give Polygram the production of the opening song in the film.
Colette-Singer seemed to have anticipated the current situation long ago, and still said: "The North American distribution channel of Orion Films is far inferior to that of 20th Century Fox, which will affect the future box office revenue of films."
Ryan naturally knew the North American distribution channels of Orion Pictures, not to mention compared with 20th Century Fox, even compared with New Line Pictures, I am afraid that it is far worse.
Of course, this is not the main reason for him to change.
"The whole project has just been approved, and it hasn't even been officially released to the public. We have enough time to discuss this matter." Ryan is not in a hurry.
Big deal, let Orion Films invest and distribute alone, and when the film hits the box office in North America, there will naturally be film companies rushing to cooperate.
"Well, it seems that I can't change your decision." Colette Singer said with a look of regret on his face, "Then how about another way."
"Is there any thought about merging Orion Pictures and the studio, the two together into 20th Century Fox?"
"I know you don't lack funds."
"Mergers and acquisitions are completely possible through stock swaps, and you will become one of the largest individual shareholders of 20th Century Fox."
Speaking of this, Colette Singer is inevitably a little envious.
In just a few years, he transformed from a rookie director with nothing to a billionaire, an existence that even 20th Century Fox could not ignore.
Ryan frowned. This is not the first time that 20th Century Fox has expressed similar plans. The seven major Hollywood film companies, including MGM, have all issued similar merger applications.
However, Ryan never agreed.
He is not opposed to mergers and acquisitions, but it is far from the time now.
Not to mention the temporarily frozen "Chain Saw" series, but also the upcoming "Sixth Sense" and the upcoming "Rush Hour" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
It is only the copyright of "Harry Potter" and a group of Marvel superheroes, such as "X-Men", "Spider-Man", "Fantastic Four", and the final move "Avengers".
Unimaginable benefits will be created in the future.
This is not counting the "Ice Age" that has been half-produced, and the copyright of "Tomb Raider" that has just been bought.
"Tomb Raider" is an action-adventure game released by a British game company. In order to recover the investment as soon as possible, the game company has almost no hesitation in selling the film adaptation rights.
Therefore, it is obviously not in Ryan's interest to merge Orion Pictures and studios into 20th Century Fox at this time.
In the previous life, Disney spent a full US$4.22 billion to buy Marvel, and it was still a Marvel without the copyrights of "X-Men", "Spider-Man", and "Fantastic Four".
In comparison, how much Orion Pictures and studios can estimate now!
"If this is the opinion of 20th Century Fox, then I need some time to consider it."
"As for the cooperation on the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" project, we can continue to negotiate." Ryan smiled, neither refusing nor agreeing.
"Of course." Colette Singer smiled.
It is best to agree to a merger and acquisition. Even if the merger fails, as long as Ryan Gosling can make concessions, he has achieved his goal.
Except for the copyright of the "Chain Saw" series of films, 20th Century Fox doesn't value Orion Pictures and that studio very much, and what it really values is Ryan Gosling himself.
As for the copyrights of the Marvel Comics superheroes, it is also dispensable, otherwise 20th Century Fox would not have sold the copyrights of the superheroes it had acquired.
Colette-Singer did not stay long, then got up to say goodbye,
In fact, Ryan is very aware of 20th Century Fox's plan, and even any Hollywood film company will find it difficult to agree to give up North American distribution.
However, he still wants to fight for it.
At this moment, Jon Fertimer pushed open the door and walked in, holding a document in his hand.
"This is a music production studio located in Chicago. It not only has a complete music production system, but also has released several singles, and the price is very reasonable."
"The only requirement is that the shareholders of the music production studio hope that the transaction can be concluded as soon as possible, and the funds must be paid in one lump sum." Jon Felthammer put the materials in his hand on the table.
"You can agree to it." Ryan agreed without thinking, "In addition, it is best to move the entire studio to Los Angeles."
"I don't want to have people flying around all day."
Chicago is a bit far from Los Angeles, and you need to fly to and from it.
"It shouldn't be a problem." Jon Fertimer nodded and said, "For most blacks, Chicago is not a good place."
Most of the studio's employees are almost all black and ethnic minorities.
"The law and order in Chicago is really bad." Speaking of Chicago, Ryan suddenly thought of another thing, "Have you ever been to Broadway?"
Broadway!
Jon-Fertimer was taken aback for a momentWhy did he suddenly mention Broadway?
""Chicago"!" The next moment, Ryan said directly.
Jon Fertemer suddenly understood, "A musical adaptation?"
With more than 900 performances, this musical is considered one of the most famous musicals on Broadway.
"Buy the copyright of the film adaptation first." Ryan also likes to buy various copyrights in addition to writing scripts.
"I'm afraid it will take some time to inquire about the whereabouts of the copyright of this musical adaptation." Jon Felthammer thought for a while, and estimated that the copyright of the film adaptation may not still be in the hands of Broadway.
Ryan handed over this matter to Jon Fertimer, it would be best if he could buy it, and there would be no loss if he couldn't.
In Hollywood, Ryan is not the only one who likes to buy various copyrights. Besides the film companies, there are also many directors, producers, and actors who like to buy some copyrights, waiting for the right opportunity to put them on the big screen.
Not to mention, there are also notorious copyright companies.
When he was about to leave work, Ryan received a very unexpected call from Carter-Eisner of Touchstone Films. It seemed that Taylor-Swift had a fight with someone in the recording studio.
At the beginning, Touchstone Pictures canceled the cooperation on the "The Truman Show" project, and originally promised Taylor-Swift the opportunity to study music at Disney, which was almost bankrupt.
It was Carter - Eisner who went there personally and asked someone to take Taylor - Swift down.
In any case, Carter Eisner is Michael Eisner's nephew and has a certain right to speak in Disney.
The two are old acquaintances, and there was Colette Singer at the trial meeting of "The Blair Witch".
"I heard that you are preparing a new film?" Colette Singer asked tentatively.
"That's right." Ryan admitted directly, and said, "It's a modern action movie."
"So have you chosen a good partner?" Colette-Singer expressed very clearly, "For example, how about 20th Century Fox!"
"Compared to other film companies, your cooperation with Twentieth Century Fox has been very pleasant so far."
Twentieth Century Fox is not the only film company that pays attention to Orion Films and Ryan's preparations for new projects.
"Actually, as long as 20th Century Fox agrees to the request made by Orion Pictures, we can sign a cooperation agreement at any time." Ryan said with a faint smile.
Regarding the preparatory work for the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" project, Orion Films has already started preliminary preparations. Even if it fails to reach a cooperation agreement with 20th Century Fox, the preparatory work will continue.
At the same time, Orion Films is still in contact with several other film companies with overseas distribution capabilities.
"No Hollywood film company will give up the North American distribution commission, let alone the project you directed." Colette-Singer said very bluntly, giving up the North American distribution of the film is almost equivalent to losing tens of millions of dollars in benefits.
You know, for any film Ryan has directed, the income from North American distribution commissions is at least tens of millions of dollars.
"Twentieth Century Fox can share with you the benefits brought by North American distribution, but it cannot completely give up." Colette-Singer's tone was very firm.
This is also the bottom line of 20th Century Fox.
Ryan smiled and didn't answer the question.
In fact, in addition to several Hollywood film companies with overseas distribution channels, there is another overseas distribution company that is in contact with Orion Films and wants to win the overseas distribution rights of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Speaking of which, this company is also quite famous, a name that many people knew in the 1990s.
However, its main business is not in film distribution, but in music records.
Polygram was the most famous and largest record company in the world in the 1990s, and it is also the oldest record company in the world so far.
Since the early 1990s, Polygram has been involved in the film distribution industry. Relying on its many branches around the world, including some countries in Europe and Asia, Polygram has initially established a global distribution channel framework.
Of course, Polygram is only a record company based in the UK. Without the support of Hollywood's huge resources, let alone the world's largest box office market, the UK alone cannot support Polygram's ambitions.
For Hollywood, it's hardly a threat.
Even, in the eyes of the seven major Hollywood film companies, Polygram's overseas distribution capabilities are just a joke.
Naturally, Ryan would not be so stupid as to cooperate with PolyGram and hand over the overseas distribution of Mr. and Mrs. Smith to PolyGram.
However, he did not directly reject Polygram, but continued to contact Polygram, and even agreed to give Polygram the production of the opening song in the film.
Colette-Singer seemed to have anticipated the current situation long ago, and still said: "The North American distribution channel of Orion Films is far inferior to that of 20th Century Fox, which will affect the future box office revenue of films."
Ryan naturally knew the North American distribution channels of Orion Pictures, not to mention compared with 20th Century Fox, even compared with New Line Pictures, I am afraid that it is far worse.
Of course, this is not the main reason for him to change.
"The whole project has just been approved, and it hasn't even been officially released to the public. We have enough time to discuss this matter." Ryan is not in a hurry.
Big deal, let Orion Films invest and distribute alone, and when the film hits the box office in North America, there will naturally be film companies rushing to cooperate.
"Well, it seems that I can't change your decision." Colette Singer said with a look of regret on his face, "Then how about another way."
"Is there any thought about merging Orion Pictures and the studio, the two together into 20th Century Fox?"
"I know you don't lack funds."
"Mergers and acquisitions are completely possible through stock swaps, and you will become one of the largest individual shareholders of 20th Century Fox."
Speaking of this, Colette Singer is inevitably a little envious.
In just a few years, he transformed from a rookie director with nothing to a billionaire, an existence that even 20th Century Fox could not ignore.
Ryan frowned. This is not the first time that 20th Century Fox has expressed similar plans. The seven major Hollywood film companies, including MGM, have all issued similar merger applications.
However, Ryan never agreed.
He is not opposed to mergers and acquisitions, but it is far from the time now.
Not to mention the temporarily frozen "Chain Saw" series, but also the upcoming "Sixth Sense" and the upcoming "Rush Hour" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
It is only the copyright of "Harry Potter" and a group of Marvel superheroes, such as "X-Men", "Spider-Man", "Fantastic Four", and the final move "Avengers".
Unimaginable benefits will be created in the future.
This is not counting the "Ice Age" that has been half-produced, and the copyright of "Tomb Raider" that has just been bought.
"Tomb Raider" is an action-adventure game released by a British game company. In order to recover the investment as soon as possible, the game company has almost no hesitation in selling the film adaptation rights.
Therefore, it is obviously not in Ryan's interest to merge Orion Pictures and studios into 20th Century Fox at this time.
In the previous life, Disney spent a full US$4.22 billion to buy Marvel, and it was still a Marvel without the copyrights of "X-Men", "Spider-Man", and "Fantastic Four".
In comparison, how much Orion Pictures and studios can estimate now!
"If this is the opinion of 20th Century Fox, then I need some time to consider it."
"As for the cooperation on the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" project, we can continue to negotiate." Ryan smiled, neither refusing nor agreeing.
"Of course." Colette Singer smiled.
It is best to agree to a merger and acquisition. Even if the merger fails, as long as Ryan Gosling can make concessions, he has achieved his goal.
Except for the copyright of the "Chain Saw" series of films, 20th Century Fox doesn't value Orion Pictures and that studio very much, and what it really values is Ryan Gosling himself.
As for the copyrights of the Marvel Comics superheroes, it is also dispensable, otherwise 20th Century Fox would not have sold the copyrights of the superheroes it had acquired.
Colette-Singer did not stay long, then got up to say goodbye,
In fact, Ryan is very aware of 20th Century Fox's plan, and even any Hollywood film company will find it difficult to agree to give up North American distribution.
However, he still wants to fight for it.
At this moment, Jon Fertimer pushed open the door and walked in, holding a document in his hand.
"This is a music production studio located in Chicago. It not only has a complete music production system, but also has released several singles, and the price is very reasonable."
"The only requirement is that the shareholders of the music production studio hope that the transaction can be concluded as soon as possible, and the funds must be paid in one lump sum." Jon Felthammer put the materials in his hand on the table.
"You can agree to it." Ryan agreed without thinking, "In addition, it is best to move the entire studio to Los Angeles."
"I don't want to have people flying around all day."
Chicago is a bit far from Los Angeles, and you need to fly to and from it.
"It shouldn't be a problem." Jon Fertimer nodded and said, "For most blacks, Chicago is not a good place."
Most of the studio's employees are almost all black and ethnic minorities.
"The law and order in Chicago is really bad." Speaking of Chicago, Ryan suddenly thought of another thing, "Have you ever been to Broadway?"
Broadway!
Jon-Fertimer was taken aback for a momentWhy did he suddenly mention Broadway?
""Chicago"!" The next moment, Ryan said directly.
Jon Fertemer suddenly understood, "A musical adaptation?"
With more than 900 performances, this musical is considered one of the most famous musicals on Broadway.
"Buy the copyright of the film adaptation first." Ryan also likes to buy various copyrights in addition to writing scripts.
"I'm afraid it will take some time to inquire about the whereabouts of the copyright of this musical adaptation." Jon Felthammer thought for a while, and estimated that the copyright of the film adaptation may not still be in the hands of Broadway.
Ryan handed over this matter to Jon Fertimer, it would be best if he could buy it, and there would be no loss if he couldn't.
In Hollywood, Ryan is not the only one who likes to buy various copyrights. Besides the film companies, there are also many directors, producers, and actors who like to buy some copyrights, waiting for the right opportunity to put them on the big screen.
Not to mention, there are also notorious copyright companies.
When he was about to leave work, Ryan received a very unexpected call from Carter-Eisner of Touchstone Films. It seemed that Taylor-Swift had a fight with someone in the recording studio.
At the beginning, Touchstone Pictures canceled the cooperation on the "The Truman Show" project, and originally promised Taylor-Swift the opportunity to study music at Disney, which was almost bankrupt.
It was Carter - Eisner who went there personally and asked someone to take Taylor - Swift down.
In any case, Carter Eisner is Michael Eisner's nephew and has a certain right to speak in Disney.
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