In order to compete for Roland Emmerich's new project, Ronan was not very clear about how the three companies fought, but Twentieth Century Fox finally became the big winner.

Due to the existence of competitors, 20th Century Fox offered favorable conditions for Roland Emmerich. When the signing of "Ten Thousand Years of Prehistoric", the public production budget was as high as 150 million US dollars, entering the ranks of Hollywood's top productions.

Due to some concerns, Warner Bros. finally chose to withdraw in the face of the favorable conditions and huge investment of 20th Century Fox.

Sony Columbia Pictures is more like a so-called so-called. Since all its energy is focused on the "Spider-Man" series, it doesn't matter if you can get the best such a project.

In addition, there are inaccurate rumors on Twentieth Century Fox that Fox Productions is very interested in the adaptation of "Exodus" and seems to be discussing the possibility of adapting the movie. They also intend to give Ridley Scott, who is working with Fox to work with "Dynasty of Heaven" as director.

None of these news has been confirmed, but it can be spread, which shows that Twentieth Century Fox does have this intention.

No one knows how much time it takes to become a movie.

However, after nearly half a year of negotiations, the cooperation intention between Shahai Entertainment and James Cameron was finally implemented.

On the first Monday of December, Relativity Entertainment and James Cameron jointly convened a press conference in the main hall of the Relativity Building and officially announced the signing of a contract cooperation.

At the press conference, Ronan signed the contract with James Cameron on behalf of Relativity Entertainment.

After the signing ceremony, Relativity Entertainment announced that the total budget for the new project officially named "Avatar" will be as high as 500 million US dollars!

This number almost knocked all the reporters on the media on the scene and exploded directly at the press conference.

In the subsequent interview, James Cameron was indeed a great director who was well versed in Hollywood's propaganda rules. He threw away the materials without any burden: "As early as the 1980s, the prototype of this project appeared in my dreams. In 1995, I drew the first related sketch."

While speaking, the truck driver took out a drawing that he had drawn at some time. On it was a towering tree with a strange appearance and something like a dandelion seed floating around, like a flying angel, or like a small umbrella.

James Cameron continues the Hollywood director's usual routine of "I was creative many years ago": "In 1995, I wrote the first version of the script and drew the first storyboard sketch, but I realized a problem. What I wanted to build is a whole new world, a world that has never appeared on the earth. How can I achieve it?"

Hundreds of media reporters in the main hall of the Relativity Building, including Ronan, were listening carefully to the great director.

Most of the people here are veterans who have been engaged in the entertainment media industry for many years. Although many people realize that this is because of nonsense that publicity requires, they remember it very carefully, for fear of falling a word.

Who made the nonsense call James Cameron?

Stop talking nonsense, it’s all big news that he daydreamed and talked about in his sleep here!

James Cameron is a technical maniac and a typical commercial director. After undergoing a super reversal from low to high in "Titanic", he knows the importance of publicity.

The signing ceremony means the beginning of the project, and remember the name "Avatar" more.

James Cameron also talked endlessly: "During the filming of Titanic, I realized how to create the world of my dreams. It requires top photography technology and cgi production level. Over the past years, I have been preparing for new projects. I don't want to repeat myself. In the last century, I wanted to shoot a new cgi technology movie. At that time, there were many difficulties. Everyone told me that I couldn't do it. After waiting for so many years, I finally had the opportunity to make a truly new cgi technology movie."

Without the need for a reporter to ask questions, James Cameron said a lot, and the reporter then fired the gun to Ronan.

A reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked first: "Mr. Anderson, what prompted you to work with Director Cameron and decided to invest $500 million in a huge investment in making a movie?"

Of course, Ronan would not tell him that the so-called total budget of $500 million is not the production budget, but the total investment including various expenditures such as publicity and distribution.

Everything is for publicity needs.

There seems to be nothing to promote in the marketing and promotion of movies except the movie itself, but the movie itself can also contain all aspects.

"Since the global hit of "Titanic" in 1997, the next movie directed by James Cameron has made fans almost eager to see, including me."

As a qualified film worker, you must be nonsense when you need it, and Ronan is no exception: "By chance, I saw director Cameron's design about "Avatar", which... is a miracle."

Ronan said it very exaggeratedly, and his expression on his face was particularly true: "This is a science fiction movie, I think it is something that most movie fans will like. Science fiction movies want to show things that we cannot access now. "Avatar" is still a prophecy. It will make you reflect on everything we are doing now and what consequences will happen in the future? This is one of my original intentions for investing in "Avatar".

The 500 million dollar figure is really exciting, and the next reporter's goal is James Cameron.

"Director Cameron, will the cost of 500 million US dollars be very stressful?" The question from the blonde reporter was very sharp: "Your last film "Titanic" achieved a huge box office success. This movie is even more expensive. Will the results exceed "Titanic"?"

James Cameron's pressure was not as great as expected. After all, the total cost of "Titanic" production and promotion is actually very high.

"The success of "Titanic" is indeed a satisfying thing, box office? It's really great." James Cameron didn't talk nonsense anymore: "I don't think "Avatar" can break the box office record of "Titanic". My purpose of making this movie is not to break anything, let alone I don't think any movies will exceed this record in the next few years."

He glanced at Ronan: "I'm very happy as long as "Avatar" can make investors make money."

Ronan responded at the right time: "I am very confident in this movie. James Cameron's artistic charm is recognized worldwide. I think no one will doubt his commercial value for the movie. All aspects involved in this movie are very complicated, and investment and box office are only part of it."

He laughed: "To be honest, I can't wait to look forward to the release of this film."

There was a burst of laughter in the hall.

The press conference successfully ended, and in the afternoon of the same day, the Internet was used as the starting point, and news about this video appeared overwhelmingly on the old and new entertainment media.

James Cameron's new work, this one alone is enough to attract people.

Ronan Anderson's investment, with a budget of $500 million, combined, shocking the whole of the United States is easy.

The related news even took only half a day to spread overseas. One movie "Terminator 2" and the other movie "Titanic" gave James Cameron a lot of fans. There are really too many people looking forward to his new film release.

The industry is also attracting attention. On the one hand, this investment is extraordinary, and on the other hand, James Cameron's new films often mean the maturity of new technologies.

The 20th Century Fox, who collaborated with James Cameron on "Titanic", is very calm because the 20th Century Fox has had a personal experience. If you want to enjoy the dividends brought by James Cameron, you have to endure much greater trouble.

Besides, investing $500 million in a video is crazy.

There are many people waiting to see Ronan's jokes, and no producer can continue to succeed. Even Jerry Brookheimer, who has been successful for twenty years in the early 1980s, has suffered a Waterloo like "King Arthur" this year.

If "Avatar" fails and the rapid development of relativity entertainment can continue, will it weaken?

Aren’t Hollywood’s medium-sized development companies all on this path?

This collaboration, Relativity Entertainment attracted the attention of all Hollywood.

Although Ronan reached a cooperation intention with James Cameron early, negotiations between the two sides were quite difficult, especially when it came to the sharing of interests.

According to the contract, Shahai Entertainment will first pay James Cameron a $8 million script copyright buyout fee and a $2 million project start-up bonus.

This part is not included in James Cameron's compensation in the crew, but is paid separately by Shahai Entertainment.

James Cameron joined the crew as screenwriter, director and producer, of which the basic pay for director alone was as high as 20 million US dollars.

The total salary of screenwriters and producers is $10 million.

In other words, James Cameron's total basic salary on the crew is $30 million.

Compared with Spielberg's pay for first-line productions, James Cameron's basic pay is not high, but correspondingly, the higher post-production share.

This is also the key to the tug-of-war between Shahai Entertainment and James Cameron's agent team.

No one is a fool, James Cameron is even more adept among the humans. His agent team is also the top Hollywood level, so he naturally understands that the focus of real income comes from later sharing.

In the end, the three positions of screenwriter, director and producer were added together. James Cameron and his production team enjoyed a 20% share of the total box office in North America, and James Cameron personally had a 10% share of the profit of the four major peripheral products including TV and DVDs.

If you want to invite a top director, especially James Cameron, the compensation needs to be calculated in 100 million units.
Chapter completed!