Chapter 143 Everyone is beeping, why are you so hot?
Actually, with Roland's current status, buying copyright is as easy as buying cabbage in the vegetable market.
Others will not ask him why, because money is hard to buy and I am willing.
Spielberg spent $60,000 in 1981 to buy the wooden sled in Orson Welles' movie "Citizen Kane" purely because he likes it, and because children like to drive, he He directly pushed the greening in his manor into a race track, and installed a traffic light opener, in order to let the children enjoy the childhood they never had!
Kim Basinger, the guy who played Batman's girlfriend in Tim Burton's version of "Batman", bought a town for 20 million, just to make it an attraction, but ended up in bankruptcy; Nicholas - Cage and Xiao Lizi competed for the Tyrannosaurus skull and spent 276,000 yuan; Xiao Lizi's pet octopus at home costs 150,000 yuan.
For the general public, these handwritings are simply crazy, but for them, they are just reasonable consumption when they are interested. Many rich people look ordinary because their wives are comparing and showing off their wealth. As for they themselves?
The bling you wear, such as Hermes Birkin bag, CL red-soled shoes, but the whole body is worth less than a wheel of my son's toy car - the guy wearing gold and silver is just to let others know you, but the top of the pyramid It’s enough for the guys to scan their faces. Maybe the public can’t recognize them, but everyone will recognize them when they go in and out, and that’s enough.
Because of this, when Roland talked about writing with the tone that the little ones are very interested and I am very optimistic about you, Rowling, who was already struggling in life, was shocked by the excitement at the moment and said no in surprise. Out of words, but the younger sister who has been encouraging her to write wants to seize the opportunity, and hastily agreed for her sister: "Oh! This is really great! This is really the best New Year's gift! My sister always likes Writing novels, I didn’t go to a publishing house just because of family reasons…”
"Uh... well... she actually has some emotional problems, and her writing is intermittent. After the divorce, she will be on the right track, so... it may make you wait for a while..."
Why can Spielberg become a copyright harvester?
It is because people like to sell big but not small.
The success of his films time and time again has made the authors of the original works a lot of money. In this case, when he is interested in a work, the Hollywood giants will not even think about it unless they double the price. compete with him.
And in the case that the old man did not throw an olive branch, Hollywood giants are more competitive than other second-tier companies in buying any IP, not only because they have money, but also because they have complete channels.
What about "Twilight", "The Hunger Games", these IPs, even if Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate bet ten times correctly, they will not be able to become Disney, because they have already lost in terms of box office.
These two companies do have global distribution channels, but in fact, unlike Disney, Warner, and Sony, which have established offices in each country, and Universal and Paramount, which jointly established offices, the distribution channels of these second-tier companies are They always directly find local companies to cooperate with. It often happens that I worked with company A on the last film, and company A has gone bankrupt and liquidated in the next film, so I can only look for company B. In this situation, small companies It can never be done.
Even if you buy all the second and third tier companies in Hollywood, you still can’t beat Disney.
Because of distribution channels that are not under my control, they can be killed by Disney in minutes!
In this way, Roland's interest is the best news for the Rowling sisters!
Better than what Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press want to publish her works!
Because he's a celebrity! Celebrities with huge fan bases!
As long as he is willing to say something interesting in front of the public, his work will be stable!
And as long as the work sells well, everything will follow!
Because of this, Roland, who understood why they were excited, was very calm. He pretended not to know what Sister Rowling said, but asked in an unexpected tone: "Do you need help?"
While speaking, he also turned his head to look at Cole Needham, the guy who had already received sponsorship from Roland quickly answered the phone, saying: "If you need a divorce lawyer, or the issue of custody, I can do it Offer some help."
While the two sisters cast doubtful glances, the bald man said again: "Bristol, an engineer from HP's research lab."
"My friend." Roland added.
My little loli likes your story. In order for you to write it better and faster, I am willing to help you solve some problems that would have been delayed for a long time. The state of the Rowling sisters is like winning the lottery.
After learning that Roland sponsored Cole Needham's website, the next thing was even simpler.
For Rowling, a mother who is determined to get divorced and vowed to fight for the custody of her child, the guy who can help her settle all this is a good person, leave her contact information, and ask Cole Niederham to contact the local most After being a good lawyer, Roland could clearly feel that Rowling's favorability slot was already full.
The rest is naturally the same as Mike Mohamy and Cole Needham, just wait for others to come to the door.
Of course, I went to the coffee shop recommended by Cameron and drank a cup of extremely bad coffee, and let Roland complete a human investment. David saw that, although he didn't know what Roland said. Nervous, I'm suddenly interested in a story that I just wrote the beginning of, but it doesn't matter—it's a story I bought for my three daughters anyway.
David is not blind. He is familiar with the scenes where Roland often tells stories to his daughters. Not only that, he is also very clear about the situations where his daughters often shake their heads and force Roland to say something new. Since Roland can help him To reduce stress with his wife, to set aside time alone as a couple, so why would he want to stop these things?
It's just telling a story, it's a manifestation of family harmony.
As for James often secretly telling him that Roland is interested in Elizabeth?
What rumors are you making!
As soon as he thought of this, David glanced at his son with dissatisfied eyes.
They are both boys, why is there such a big gap?
This boy from the Allen family has achieved financial freedom in five years, and my kid from the Olson family, why do you have to be watched even when you study?
People tell stories to your three younger sisters, because they don’t want them to disturb your study!
Find a tutor for you and hire a teacher, just to let you not suffer from being uneducated!
How can this child not understand such a simple truth?
Do you have to say that Roland has ulterior motives for Elizabeth?
I think it's you, the guy who wanted Roland to wear a skirt, with ulterior motives, right?
The point is, you have to lie to get your sister to give you a dress, which is really shameful!
If these ideas of David are known to James, then he will definitely jump in anger, La Roland insisted.
And Roland will show an innocent expression, pushing all the blame on the other party.
No way, who made you fail to meet your own father's expectations?
As for Rowling?
By the time the big guy was pressing the road back to the hotel, the sudden thought of collecting had disappeared.
The reason why Roland remembers "Harry Potter" is purely because the other party's name is too big, and besides the main factor of fame, the classics in his memory are all famous ones—
Well, what are the classics of Masterless, such as Child's "Transformers", Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible", Matt Damon's "Bourne", but Roland doesn't care about them. Interested!
Or in other words, the value is too low.
The project "Transformers" was originally made by Spielberg, and Haibao has maintained a good cooperative relationship with them since the 1970s. This IP is really only of movie value, because other derivatives The copyright is all in the hands of Haizibao, unless you buy Haizibao—forget it, just think about it.
Acquiring a company with a market value of tens of billions for an IP?
Money is not such a waste!
Besides, Roland has no money.
As for "Mission: Impossible", the first one was filmed by Brian Palmer of the Jewish gang, and this series is very cannibalistic, coupled with Tom and Paramount's previous convictions, this thing is in your hands Very embarrassing.
And "Bourne Bourne"—
This was originally a project of the Jewish Gang.
Spielberg's top producer Kathleen Kennedy and his husband Frank Marshall bought the rights.
The five films in the entire series were made by this couple.
Roland actually doesn't want to be idle, he wants to buy, buy, buy like those predecessors who traveled through time, but the problem is, he doesn't need to spend money to buy, buy, buy, buy, buy now! Because as long as the time is up, these items will appear in front of him!
You don’t even have to grab it!
And what he has to do is to persuade the old man to invest in these projects at the right time...
As for DreamWorks having no money?
What a joke!
As long as the old man can be persuaded, he can continue to borrow money from the ****!
Well, Roland confessed, the real point is that the derivative value of these IPs is far less than that of "Harry Potter".
But even so, he still thinks the game "Earth OL" is too simple...
Those seniors who traveled through rebirth are really ashamed!
Everyone is beeping, why are you so hot?
In this way, they returned to the main theme of eating, drinking, drinking and having fun. After staying in the UK for ten days, they diverted to Tromso, Norway, the city of aurora that can be seen for thousands of years.
Tromso is the largest city in northern Norway, located in the center of the Aurora Oval, with a long history.
Unlike the Arctic Circle, where the temperature drops to tens of degrees below zero in winter, Tromso, which is located on the coast, benefits from the North Atlantic warm current, and the temperature is much higher than other areas at the same latitude. When the group got off the plane, , the outside temperature was only minus four degrees.
Because the goal was clear, they drove directly to the Fairy Tale Valley.
Here is an outdoor tent with a panoramic sunroof, a built-in stove, which can maintain a comfortable temperature even in cold nights, as long as you lie on the bed, you can look at the gorgeous ribbons in the sky, and if you want to pursue...
A husky whose IQ can reoccupy the high ground as soon as the temperature drops is the best working dog.
Erha, a fool who can suffer from heatstroke in Phoenix, is a serious manual worker in Norway. Eight of them are tied together, and they keep howling wolves when they are put on the rope. Once they sit on the sled, you will be happy. Able to experience the joy of having fun.
Under the moonlight, a group of furry children ran wildly, passionately indulged in the cold wind, and then—
Without goggles and a mask, Roland, who wanted to face the gust of wind, was blown into a fool.
"Fuck! It's so cold!" Roland climbed off the sled and covered his handsome face.
"Hmph! You deserve it! Let you pretend!"
James gave him a blank look. He gave Roland goggles and a mask just now. The problem is that Roland didn't wear them!
Just when Roland blew his nose and realized that he had done it, the three little lolis passing by him said, "Roland, let's go to the restaurant for dinner! The tour guide just told us that the reindeer meat and salmon soup are delicious. Yes! And it won't be cold after eating!"
Eh!
This is a good boy!
Hearing this, Roland was immediately happy.
Glancing at James, who had a sour mouth, he pulled the little lolis away.
In Norway, Roland and the others did three things, watching the aurora, riding a husky sled, and chartering a boat to watch whales.
When the black-backed and white-bellied whale jumped out of the water and flung its tail beautifully, Elizabeth, who was lying on the side of the boat to capture the beautiful scenery, shouted excitedly, and when she held up the photos she took to show off to everyone, Roland suddenly felt, The charter fee of more than 40,000 knives is very worthwhile.
After showing off for a while, Elizabeth hugged his thigh again, "Roland~ I want to raise whales at home~"
"Okay, I will raise you when you are ten years old." Roland agreed.
Isn’t it raising whales?
What's wrong?
Bill Gates built a whale shark aquarium at home, and the total cost was only 97 million!
Although it is a bit much for him now, but after saving for five years, it will still be affordable!
If you can't buy land, then learn from Oracle founder Larry Ellison!
Spend 500 million to buy an island in Hawaii and build a zoo specially!
Setting up a zoo to support a billion dollars, increase income and reduce expenditure, and work hard to save is still possible!
At that time, if someone in the school invites Elizabeth to go out to play, saying that I will drive you to the amusement park in a Maserati, then I am sorry, my little cabbage rides a killer whale to school! And we have an amusement park in our own home!
After detouring in Norway, Sweden and Finland are next. Unlike the United Kingdom and Norway, these two countries have places Roland wants to visit. One is the Nobel Museum in Sweden, and the other is the Nokia headquarters in Finland.
After wandering around the two countries, the group headed south to Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
I took a group photo with the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid, ate raw herring in wooden shoes, visited the ancient battlefield of Waterloo, and then specially bought a ton of potatoes and brought them to Ubisoft as a gift.
Aren't you short of servers?
I sent you a ton!
Don't thank me, but thank yourselves!
Originally, Roland planned to go back after playing for a month.
But when they finished Spain and Portugal together, it was already mid-February.
This is still the case without going to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy, let alone Eastern Europe.
During the one and a half months of playing, David took two hours to work in the morning and evening. Due to the downturn in the real estate industry, the company has already provided leasing services. The Double Star Company of the Olsen sisters and some people in the clothing industry are also paying special attention to it. , and Roland, David Fincher is still revising the book, and the group will not be formed until the middle of the year at the earliest, so Blizzard doesn't need Roland to take care of it at all.
But even so, they had to go back.
Because James is about to start school.
During his absence, the biggest event in Hollywood was the announcement of the Golden Globe Awards.
The result did not exceed people's expectations, and this kind of publicity will not kill people under normal circumstances.
As for the new movie?
Sorry, none of the newly released movies in early 1994 were eye-catching!
When Roland returned the plane to George Lucas, the other party didn't ask him for the rental fee at all. Not only that, but he also mentioned something else, "Remember to spare time for me to come over on my birthday!"
The birthday that the bearded man mentioned was naturally his fiftieth birthday.
It’s over half a century, what should be celebrated still needs to be celebrated.
As a guy who retired after filming "Star Wars", he enjoys life better than anyone else, and for such an invitation, Roland naturally would not refuse, "It's okay, May 14th, how could I ignore this matter ?”
Hearing his birthday date, the bearded man laughed directly, "I heard you met an author in Edinburgh?"
"Want to publish a book for her?"
It is impossible for Roland to just borrow the plane. The pilots, stewardesses, and staff in charge of route coordination are all subordinates with big beards who spend money to support them. So where is Roland? Because of the delay, he will know if he just asks a few words up.
And this is no secret, Roland originally wanted to trouble the other party.
"Yes, your Lucas Books publication will have to go by then."
Except for the toys, Lucas made all the surroundings of "Star Wars" by himself.
Under Lucasfilm, there is a Lucasbook publishing company that specializes in publishing book albums.
How well the peripherals of "Star Wars" sell, their channels are as wide as possible. With such a company, Roland is still worried!
"Okay, you can just give me the manuscript when the time comes." Lucas didn't care, "I will charge you the cost price, and I won't make you money."
Little brother's apprentice! Say more money and more points!
He can even give away "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for free, so what if he helped Roland publish the book?
Besides, what kind of books can be sold at Roland's age?
Isn’t what he likes what children like? And the books that children like are not popular at all!
In this way, instead of collecting Roland’s self-funded publishing money and putting a bunch of goods in his hands, it’s better for him to take it with him!
If you really can’t sell it, you will spend one or two million on the goods. To him, it’s just one or two months’ living expenses, but he doesn’t want this one or two months’ living expenses to dampen Roland’s enthusiasm!
After all, in their business, copyright is the last word. It is good that Roland has this awareness, but it is best not to lose at the beginning!
Note: ①Any entertainment company that does not set up a physical distribution office will never be able to become a front-line company. The success is different. Universal does it by itself, and Lionsgate will be pumped by the agent. The point is that they are most afraid of the partner quitting or going bankrupt if they have no entity, because they have to find another person. If they can’t find it, the The national market is gone immediately. Not only that, but the geographical problem is even more serious. The most common one is Argentina. Even Warner and Sony have to let Universal and Paramount United Pictures distribute in Argentina. Second-tier companies have to give up when encountering these countries. All those who acquire a second-tier company and break through the top six are all dreaming, and DreamWorks can't do it, not because they can't find an agent, but because they can't set up offices in each country. You should know that Lionsgate's "You Kill My Dog" was released in the UK or Warner made it. You still want to be the boss with your life at your fingertips? Since they couldn't be number one, DreamWorks broke up. ② "The Bourne Shadow" was indeed made after Catherine took a fancy to it, and "The Sixth Sense of Spirituality" written before, this project was made after Catherine's husband took a fancy to it. Haili and the script content are three years behind, but that's it was also selected.
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