Firefly Cinema, in the restaurant on the big ship.

Amy Pascal and Eric sat by the window overlooking Mary Andre Bay. After a few greetings, Amy first talked about the topic of "Charlie's Angels 3" that is being released.

"Eric, I recently asked the finance department to do a simple calculation. "Charlie's Angels 3", the production cost we invested was US$160 million, the promotion budget was US$50 million, and the total investment was 210 million. However, before the release, the implant fees paid by brands such as Buick brought us US$43 million in advertising revenue. During the shooting in the UK, we also received a tax refund of US$8 million, which totaled US$51 million in pre-screening revenue."

Speaking of this, Amy paused for a moment, looked at Eric's expression carefully, and continued: "In terms of box office, according to the $300 million overseas US$600 million in North America, according to the prevailing box office share rules, we will be able to recover about $375 million in the next six months. Calculated, "Charlie's Angels 3" is only the first stage of theater release, and MGM will theoretically achieve a net profit of $216 million."

Eric listened carefully to Amy's words, and after she finished speaking, she smiled and said, "Are you worried that I will be like last year?"

If it weren't for the incident caused by Pierce Brosnan's agent last year, it would be hard to imagine what the ending would be like. Although Eric directly exposed his thoughts, Amy nodded calmly and said, "Eric, I just think it's worth paying more for the next sequels with the box office potential shown in the "Charlie's Angels" series."

Eric nodded with approval. Among the three major series, MGM and the trio of "Charlie's Angels" can be said to be the most successful. Eric doesn't want to cause too much trouble because of the salary dispute: "You should have contacted ICM, what do they mean?"

Amy said: "Michelle just said that they hope to get a share contract this time, and we haven't talked about the others yet."

Eric was puzzled for a moment before remembering that Amy was talking about the agents of Michelle Simmons and Charlize. The other party did not make specific requests, and obviously did not want the good relationship between ICM and the Firefly system to be affected. The reason why ICM was able to achieve a three-legged squad with CAA and WMA, the other two major Hollywood agents is completely the result of the unremitting support of several major studios in the Firefly system.

However, if ICM does not take the initiative to make requests, Eric is also a little undecided. ICM values ​​good relationships with the Firefly system, and Eric is also not a person who is not a man of old love.

After thinking for a while, Eric asked Amy opposite: "How much pay do you think we'll pay?"

Even in the past year, Amy still has a deep memory of Eric's strong last year. She didn't expect Eric to push the problem to herself this time. After a while, Amy said: "Eric, Penny and the other three need to participate in the next sequel, "Charlie's Angels 4" and "Bond 20". I think it's better for us to sign a one-plus-1 package contract. As for the pay, I think it's better for you to make an idea."

Since its announcement, the MGM Agent Cinema Universe has released four films, namely "Charlie's Angels 2", "Mission: Impossible 2", "007 Casino Royale" and "Charlie's Angels 3", and the ongoing post-production "Mission: Impossible 3" is the fifth part.

Next, MGM plans include Bond 19, Charlie's Angels 4, Mission Impossible 4 and Bond 20.

The confrontation between the three major series and the Ghost Party will also be completed in "Bond 20".

Nine major movies have linked plots to form a complete Agent Cinema Universe series. If it can be completed successfully, it will definitely be a pioneering move in Hollywood film history.

Seeing Amy pushing the problem back, Eric thought for a moment before saying, "My personal meaning is actually the same as the share contract. Although the possibility of the next sequel failure is very low, appropriate measures to reduce risks are necessary. In this case, "Charlie's Angels 4" will be divided into 10 million US dollars in fixed pay plus 10% global box office net profit, and each of them is the same. However, we make concessions on "Charlie's Angels 4", but Charlize and the others must also make compromises in "Bond 20". In the finale, the three of them can only be calculated at $3 million."

Hearing Eric's words, only half of the stone fell in Amy's heart and said, "Eric, isn't the gap too big?"

According to the conditions offered by Eric, if "Charlie's Angels 4" can continue the glory of "Charlie's Angels 3", each of the trio can get a pay of more than $30 million from this sequel, but the pay of "Bond 20" is directly reduced to $3 million, and there is no share. This ten-fold gap will definitely be very unacceptable.

Eric thoughtfully made up his mind, realized that something was wrong, smiled and said, "Then change it slightly. "Charlie's Angels 4" will reduce the share to 5%, and "Bond 20" will give them another 5%.

Amy hesitated and said, "Eric, this doesn't seem to be good. Although this contract will definitely be kept confidential, the three of them will each receive 5% of the money for the cross-sectional episodes. "There are also a lot of money for the cross-sectional films."

"Then keep adjusting," Eric smiled and said, "And, Amy, you don't have to be so careful. Do I look like a tyrant?"

"But," Amy's expression was a little awkward, and she made a gesture unconsciously, explaining: "The box office of "Charlie's Angels 4" is so good, and everyone has been a little nervous during this period."

"It seems that last year's incident left a deep psychological shadow on you," Eric said, "But you should have seen the changes. If it weren't for my persistence last year, Kevin Costner wouldn't have easily agreed to participate in "Charlie's Angels 4". Perhaps, ICM wouldn't have been so cautious this time. Since Michael Orwitz founded CAA in the 1970s, Hollywood studios have lost more and more initiative. In the final analysis, Amy, I'm just taking back the initiative that originally belonged to us, or, in other words, we should be the owners of Hollywood."

Amy listened to Eric's words silently, with a faint admiration in her eyes. Although she did not say it explicitly, she still made some minor changes to Eric's words in her heart. In Eric's last sentence, the word at the beginning should not be "we", or perhaps, it should be "me".

The young man in front of him is the owner of Hollywood.

The two discussed in detail the proportion of the three-person pay, and the waiter brought the lunch and the topic began to become relaxed.

Before he knew it, he talked about the stepping stone file easter egg in "Charlie's Angels 3". Amy said: "Eric, we have already contacted Matt Damon. However, because of last year's "The Spirit Catcher", Matt's basic value for starring in commercial films is now at over $7 million, and he can't sign a trilogy package contract with us like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker."

In the original "Fast and Furious", Eric directly activated the currently unknown Paul Walker and Vin Diesel. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the three major series of Agent Universe, MGM signed three film contracts with the two at one time, firmly holding all the initiative in his hands.

However, this trick does not work for Matt Damon, who is currently famous in Hollywood. With the success of "The Spirit Catcher", Matt Damon has successfully advanced to Hollywood's first-line male star, and his personal acting career still has this very broad room for improvement, and it is impossible to sign a package contract with a film company easily.

"Since that's the case, then you can get in touch with other male stars," Eric said slowly, "Just like the gimmick of the Agent Movie Universe series is enough to ensure the popularity of "Spy Shadows". We don't have to use first-line stars. As long as the acting skills are excellent enough and fit the image of the male protagonist, it doesn't matter even if it's a complete newcomer."

Amy nodded. She had seen Eric's detailed conception plan for the "Spy Shadows" series.

Speaking of which, if Eric follows his ideas, this unique series is difficult to intersect with the Agents Cinema Universe, but Amy is very confident about the box office prospects of this series.

Because the style of this series is so special, the trilogy plot is linked together, the unique shooting techniques, the extremely impactful action scene design, and the very perfect story completion. Even if the film will not be released in a few years, only with the plot concept and some storyboard drafts given by Eric, Amy can feel a completely refreshing agent movie style.

After lunch, I took Amy away, and Eric continued to return to the studio of Gravity to start work in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, because some new ideas suddenly emerged, Eric and Robert Byron were busy in the studio until night fell, until the girl called from the celebration party of "Charlie's Angels 3" to remind her that Eric left the cinema at around 7:30 and rushed to the Sunset Tower Hotel in Beverly Hills.

It happened to be the most traffic jam at night. It was already eight o'clock when Eric arrived at Sunset Tower Hotel and the party had already begun.

In the parking lot of Sunset Tower Hotel, Eric just got out of the car, the girl came over and grabbed Eric's arm and said, "Eric, why are you here now? It's already past eight o'clock."

"Robert and I were modifying the space suit helmet for shooting. We have some new ideas to try," Eric explained, subconsciously scanning the eyes around him, but didn't see the twins, so he said without saying a word: "Have you all arrived?"

"Of course," the girl didn't notice Eric's eyes and said, "The party started at seven o'clock and everyone had arrived long ago."

Eric and Yatou went to the banquet hall in the hotel together, and the creators of the Agent Movie Universe series have basically arrived. In addition, celebrities from all walks of life in Los Angeles appeared at the party. In this regard, although Yatou is a few years younger than Eric, she can definitely be regarded as having a wide range of friendship. In recent years, with the identity of MGM as a major shareholder, this girl has looked like a fish in the Hollywood social circle.

Eric greeted everyone in a familiar way, then walked to the buffet table in the banquet hall, intending to eat something. After a busy afternoon, he was already hungry.

"Good evening, Eric," Eric was picking up food with a plate when the girl was pulled away by a guest and spoke. He had only a moment of free time before someone was "repaired".

Eric picked up two more grilled shrimps and smiled and raised the plate in his hand to Charlize, who was wearing a light green evening dress beside him: "Charlie, you are so beautiful tonight, are you going to have something to eat together?"

"Okay," Charlize nodded, and brought a plate over, stood beside Eric and picked up a few portions of food, and suddenly said: "Eric, Michelle has told us your pay terms."

"Yeah?" Eric knew that Charlize must have something to say, but he just issued a syllable of doubt.

The final discussion between Eric and Amy at noon was that the trio's salary in "Charlie's Angels 4" was $10 million in the base salary plus 8% of the global box office net profit share, while the salary in "Bond 20" was $3 million in the base salary, and the box office share share was 2%.

If both films can earn $1 billion in the world, theoretically, no one in the trio can earn more than $30 million from the two films, and the three may even be close to $100 million in total.

Of course, no one can guarantee this kind of thing. It is hard to predict whether the audience will experience aesthetic fatigue when the two consecutive global box office blockbusters of agents with a billion-level global box office. Moreover, the production cost of the film will definitely increase in the next step. Even if it can still reach the billion-level, the net profit at the box office will be reduced.

Charlize didn't look at Eric, and still lowered his head to choose food, and seemed to be a little careless: "Michelle advised us to agree, I have agreed."

Eric waited for a while, but did not hear Charlize's following, and he roughly understood. Charlize said he agreed, and the subtext was probably that Kate and Penelope were not very satisfied with the pay plan, and might even have something to be brewed.

In addition, Michelle Simmons persuaded the trio to agree to this plan, which actually revealed another information. Compared with the trio's pay, ICM valued the relationship with Fireflies more, so she took the initiative to lobby the three women to agree to this pay plan.

Nodding, Eric said: "Actually, according to your individual status, the pay I offer is indeed a bit low, but you have to understand that you are three people. If you count this way, as the protagonist, the pay you get is unprecedented in Hollywood. No matter how high it is, MGM will be difficult to bear the risks."

Charlize glanced at Eric and said, "That's what Michelle told us."

"This, I swear, I never colluded with Michelle and the others." Eric smiled and walked to a table in the banquet hall with the plates that picked up the food. The two sat down together. Eric asked, "Where are you, except for the details of "Charlie's Angels", I really don't remember what other films you made?"

Charlize was a little embarrassed and said, "It's always been, but it's all quite a failure, so you won't notice it."
Chapter completed!