Chapter 402 Another Village Has a Bright Future

ps. Let me first say sorry to everyone. There will be more concerts in the future, and I will definitely satisfy everyone next time!

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When the credits rolled, Seifert and Leon finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's really an exciting thriller." Leon wiped the sweat from his forehead and said uncontrollably.

"Good!" Seifert applauded Luo Quan. "The time is so short, but the quality of the film produced is so high. I can already see it becoming a box office hit tomorrow."

Luo Quan typed: "Why is it so popular? No publisher has approached me yet."

"It's a small matter. I'll lend you your computer." Seifert pulled Luo Quan's laptop in front of him, fiddled with it for a while, and entered a page of Universal's internal office software.

"Now I'm on the phone with Deputy Manager Kadel, who is in charge of the film department. If he can watch this movie, he won't have to worry about the distribution of the movie." Seifert said, and a man's profile picture appeared on the computer.

"What's the matter Seifert?" Kadel looked very busy. Although he was talking to Seifert, his eyes were always staring at another screen.

“I’ve got a really good movie in my hands, it’s just been shot and it’s now waiting for release.”

"What type, who are the actors? How much did it cost to shoot the movie?" Kader continued to look at the other screen, not seeming to be very concerned about Seifert's good movies.

"It's a thriller with some science fiction elements. In terms of actors, Luo Quan is the lead. The shooting cost is about 30 million US dollars." Seifert is quite clear about these details. After all, Luo Quan's singing assistants are all He sent it there.

"B-level movie?" Kadel frowned and stopped what he was doing, "Seifert, you know I've been very busy recently with film resources, but what I want is a commercial blockbuster that can make a lot of money. , how much can a thriller with an investment of 30 million cost?"

"But……"

Seifert was about to say something, but was interrupted by Kader: "I know you want to say that the starring role is Luo Quan, right?

The movie you're talking about is probably "Resident Evil". I've heard about it after being trending on Twitter a few times, but for a new director's work, there are no big names or IP, so I really don't dare to spend what little is left. resources are invested in this.

She is a goddess in your music branch, but she doesn't work that well here. "

Seifert's tone gradually became cold: "I guarantee with my personality that this is a movie that can sell well."

"Can it be as popular as Lord of the Rings?" Kader was already a little impatient.

There has always been a rivalry between Cardell and Braining at Universal Pictures.

Branning relied on one "Lord of the Rings" to make himself proud in the boardroom, while Cadell made one film to lose the other, so now he has become very cautious in the choice of releasing movies.

"Okay Seifert, I'm very busy right now. If I have nothing else to do, I'll hang up first." With that, Braining ended the video call.

Luo Quan stood behind the computer and said nothing during the whole process.

Luo Quan smiled and typed on his mobile phone: "It seems that not many people like my movie."

"By the way, can I ask Manager Branin?" Leon has been at Universal for a few years, and he is quite familiar with some of the personnel in the company.

Seifert shook his head: "It was okay a few days ago. Bryning just got a large amount of investment from "Lord of the Rings", but not long after he got it, he invested in the sequel of "Lord of the Rings" I went, and I probably don’t have many resources on hand now.

In fact, the company still has a lot of resources, but they are relatively scattered, and the publicity and theater resources it can provide are definitely not as good as these two. "

Leon frowned: "Is there nothing we can do about it? We can't let the movie be released after it's been shot, right?"

Seifert explained: “That’s not a problem, it can definitely be released if it wants to be released.

Nowadays, there are roughly two situations in which movies are released in theaters. One is to buy the copyright from the film producer and make a one-time payment. Then it is up to the theater how much they can sell. Whether they make a profit or lose money is their own business.

The other is to let a large company be the distributor and sign a sharing agreement with the theaters. If you want to lose, you will also make money. However, this kind of plan is generally a treatment that can only be enjoyed by big-budget movies. The investment in "Resident Evil" is so small, so the theaters may not be willing to sign a share.

However, Luo Quan, I'm afraid you won't sell the copyright directly to the theater, right? "

"Of course!" Luo Quan typed quickly.

"Then there's no solution." Seifert spread his hands helplessly, "Unless there is a big company that can discern the truth and proactively contact you to help you with publicity and distribution.

Otherwise, you can go to the headquarters of these major theater companies in the United States and find their directors to see your work and make them willing to film your movie. "

Leon sighed: "I feel like both options are unreliable."

"In short, you can't just sit around in a daze, you still have to take action." After Luo Quan finished typing, he tweeted:

"The editing of "Resident Evil" has been completed. It is expected to be an R-rated film. The quality is absolutely guaranteed. If you are interested, please write to my Google work email address."

After the tweet was sent out, Seifert and Lyon retweeted it immediately and commented:

"I have already watched the finished film. The setting is novel, the plot is compact, and the horror atmosphere is very good. It can be said to be the best thriller this year!"

Subsequently, several movie actors also retweeted Luo Quan's tweet, and Wen Xia, Junzi, Ai Wei and others also retweeted it on Weibo.

In this way, it can barely be considered as publicity at home and abroad.

However, as Luo Quan’s tweets were getting more and more likes and were on the trend list in the United States, there was still no letter in her mailbox.

"Leon and I went out for a walk." Seifert stood up, and Leon followed suit.

Obviously, the two wanted to give Luo Quan some space to calm down.

But she actually didn't have any negative emotions in her heart.

Without the backing of a big company, it is completely normal for such a situation to occur. It is privately funded, and the actors except her are all unknowns, so the investment is not large.

It would be too fanciful to think that just by posting a few stills on Twitter, the six major film companies would come to us.

Of course, if she adds on Twitter now: Whoever takes over the project for "Resident Evil", she will be a contracted artist for that company.

It is estimated that in less than a minute, the number of unread messages in her mailbox will increase to 99+.

For these companies, the value of Luoquan itself is far greater than the profits from this movie.

As for Luo Quan, she clearly knew the value of this movie, so she was unwilling to make any concessions.

However, just when Luo Quan thought things were at a deadlock, there was finally movement in the mailbox.

It’s an email signed “Netflix:

"Hello, Luo Quan, I am the manager in charge of movies at Netflix. You can call me Morgan. We are very interested in the subject of "Resident Evil". Maybe we can cooperate."

Luo Quan, who doesn't often watch American TV series, just saw Netflix and didn't know what it was about. There didn't seem to be one called Netflix among the six major Hollywood film companies.

After searching online, I found out that Netflix is ​​the largest streaming media platform in the world. Most popular American TV series and movies on the market now have copyrights on Netflix.

In addition, Netflix also has a very large DVD rental market offline, and it has also acquired a lot of theaters on the East Coast in recent years.

It can be said that this is a very powerful film and television company. Although its influence is mainly in TV series, its strength in movies should not be underestimated.

The most important thing is that it has 200 million members worldwide, its payment rate is extremely high, and its market value is even on par with Disney.

If the six major film companies such as Universal, Paramount, and Disney are aristocrats inherited from the last century, then Netflix is ​​undoubtedly the giant created by new media in the new century!

Such a website will definitely not lack traffic and paying users. The mission requirement is to obtain one billion yuan, but it does not say that it must be an offline theater.

Is there any difference between online and offline broadcasting?

For a thriller, there doesn't seem to be much difference. After all, people are not here to watch the special effects. If you watch it online by yourself at home, the atmosphere will be better!

"There's something going on!" Luo Quan suddenly became excited and typed a reply quickly:

"Thank you for your company's attention to "Resident Evil". It's still early to discuss conditions. You can make a decision after watching the finished film."

Luo Quan was very confident and did not worry at all about the possibility that the other party would regret it after watching the movie.

"In that case, let's watch the movie first and then discuss cooperation." Manager Morgan quickly replied.

At the same time, Luo Quan has compressed the movie and uploaded it.

The process of waiting for the results always makes people anxious. Luo Quan originally thought he would have to wait at least an hour and a half. Unexpectedly, within fifty minutes, Morgan sent an email:

"The film is indeed very good. It has the potential to become a hit. The various details and foreshadowing are handled very well. Let me ask, do you have any plans to make a sequel?"

"In fact, I have already prepared the script for the sequel, and even the sequel to the sequel, and even the TV series and movie spin-offs of the movie." Anyway, there is no tax for bragging, so Luo Quan is now devoted to Morgan, Try as much as possible to make him feel that this project is a big project that can be done in the long run.

"That's really exciting. I have full authority to sign this movie on behalf of Netflix. Then let's talk about the specific sales agreement. You can put forward the conditions first."

"The copyright of the movie and its derivative works must be in my hands. If your company wants to invest in the sequel in the future, the filming must be in accordance with my intentions from script to shooting, and the broadcast clips cannot be made in any unreasonable way.

Apart from these, there are no requirements. The income from the movie broadcast can be divided according to the market price. "

After the email was sent, Morgan fell into silence.

The conditions proposed by Luo Quan seemed a bit harsh and his tone was rather strong, but overall they were still very reasonable.

After all, she is not only an investor in this film, but also the creator. It is normal for her to hold the copyright in her hands.

As a large company, Netflix obviously rarely encounters creators with such a temper like Luo Quan.

Morgan's initial idea was to buy out this IP as much as possible so that Wang Feiwang could produce his own spin-off series in the future. Unexpectedly, Luo Quan cut off this path as soon as he came on board.

However, this movie is really excellent, and its commercial value can be seen with the naked eye. It is the kind that can make a lot of money as soon as it is released. Netflix is ​​a big business and it is impossible to miss this kind of business opportunity, so they can't be too domineering towards Luo Quan. .

They have encountered too many talented creators like this. These people are all just docile donkeys and must not be forced.

After much consideration, Morgan responded:

“According to American practice, all box office revenue from movies broadcast on the Netflix platform, after taxes are deducted, is split 50-50 between the producer and the platform.

We will provide the best promotional resources and theft prevention measures possible.

In addition, if the movie's popularity reaches the standard, we will consider broadcasting it in Netflix's offline theaters, and the share will be calculated separately at that time.

However, we also have a condition here, that is, the broadcast of this movie and its derivative film and television series must be exclusively authorized by Netflix.

If it is determined that a sequel to the movie will be made, we are also willing to invest in it. "

Morgan talked a lot, and Luo Quan looked at the content while comparing it with the market share and copyright situation in the United States.

Basically, there is no big problem. Netflix is ​​quite sincere, and the conditions proposed are not too outrageous.

Huaxia values ​​​​reciprocating favors, and Netflix was the first company to find her, and the price they offered did not deceive her.

"Deal, send the contract." Luo Quan hit the enter key and finally felt completely at peace.

While Morgan was preparing the contract, Luo Quan took a taxi to a nearby law firm.

When signing a contract when going out, especially when signing a contract with Americans, it is definitely better to be cautious.

After all, she didn't have much research on American law. If someone played some word games on her, it would be too late to find out later.

Professional matters still need to be handled by professionals.

After working in the law firm for more than an hour, the senior lawyer Luo Quan found studied every clause in the contract and finally nodded to Luo Quan:

"Ms. Luo, there is nothing wrong with this contract. You can sign it."

"Thank you." Luo Quan thanked him and signed the contract.

Once Netflix signs the contract, the contract will officially come into effect.

At the same time, the Motion Picture Association of America also sent a text message stating that "Resident Evil" has been rated as an R-rated film, and minors under 17 years old must watch it with the supervision of their parents.

It was not beyond her expectation. Everything was ready now, all she needed was the east wind!

ps. Thanks to book friend Teemo Baked Sugar Baby for the book coins, thank you!