In a private club, Li Qing received Martin Sulman.
This is a man who is about sixty years old. In theory, he is an old man, but in real life he looks like he is in his forties. He is very strong and does not look old at all.
He wears a pair of silver-rimmed glasses and has a pair of blue eyes. He walks and speaks in a slow manner, as if he is striving to say and do everything clearly.
Suleman was followed by a whole negotiating team, about seven or eight people.
They sat far away, leaving room for Suman and Li Qing to talk privately.
Liu Qin also brought a consulting team, but there were only five people. Due to various reasons such as body shape, their momentum seemed a bit weak.
Li Qing waved his hand, indicating that they should go ahead and get busy, and then said to Sulman: "Mr. Sulman, do you like to watch "Harry Potter"?"
"Oh, of course I do."
Suleman pushed up his glasses frame and said with a smile: "Leesin, maybe you don't know, but I am a loyal fan of "Harry Potter" and a member of the Harry Potter Union."
As he spoke, Suleman took out a black book from his arms, with Hogwarts student ID and other words written on it.
Turning it over, it showed Sulman's photo and his personal information, and finally the words Harry Potter Union were stamped.
Li Qing was a little surprised. He had heard of the Hammi Union, but he didn't know who initiated the union, and the leader of the union seemed to have never had contact with him.
Seeing this certificate from the Harry Potter Union, Li Qing was surprised and said: "That's really great. I really hope that the filming crew can meticulously and completely restore all the scenes in "Harry Potter"."
"I also have such a vision." Suman smiled slightly.
Next, the two chatted about some plot stories of "Harry Potter", and then discussed the copyright fees and conditions of "Harry Potter".
Sulman agreed to the price of tens of millions of dollars for the first "Harry Potter" film and was willing to buy all the film rights for the three current "Harry Potter" series.
But Li Qing disagreed. He said: "We can't guess the final box office of "Harry Potter". I have seen Warner's sincerity. I am very grateful to your company for taking a fancy to my work, but all risks cannot be borne by
You bear it! How about we sign the rights to the first film of "Harry Potter" first? If it's a hit at the box office, we'll talk about the rights to the second film. If it makes a loss at the box office, there's no need to start filming the second film.
Already."
Suman was startled, and he quickly said: "No, no, no, we at Warner Bros. have always considered our partners, so let's sign them all. I'm ready for 30 million U.S. dollars. Even if we lose money, all
This is all the responsibility of Warner Bros. and has nothing to do with you Leesin."
Li Qing narrowed his eyes.
Suleman also narrowed his eyes.
The atmosphere fell silent for a while.
Everyone understands why this situation occurs now.
Both parties are extremely convinced that "Harry Potter" will be a box office hit.
If the first "Harry Potter" is a box office hit, there is no doubt that the price of the copyright for the second "Harry Potter" will rise, and it will not only be available for $10 million.
The same is true for the third part.
Since Sulman dared to spend such a high royalty fee to buy the rights to a movie, he was naturally optimistic about the film market for "Harry Potter".
Since you are optimistic about it, you must buy all the copyrights.
Otherwise, after the first "Harry Potter" becomes a hit, it will be unknown whether it will be their turn to film the second one.
They are unwilling to bear the consequences of making dowry for others.
"leesin!"
Finally, Sulman said: "You are a smart man. I am very happy to talk to smart people. I now have two compromise plans. Do you want to listen to them?"
"Please tell me." Li Qing smiled.
Sulman said slowly: "The first plan is for Warner Bros. to buy the rights to all the current "Harry Potter" film series at a price of US$10 million per movie until it is completed. Of course, in order to show sincerity,
We will give you a certain share of the box office. The second option is to first sign the rights to the first movie of "Harry Potter", but you must write special terms in the contract, that is, before selling "Harry Potter"
When it comes to acquiring the film rights for the "Special" series, under the same conditions, we, Warner Bros., must be given priority."
Li Qing's heart moved and he asked: "The box office share mentioned in the first plan? How much can I get?"
Suleman pondered for a moment and said tentatively: "5%?"
Li Qing frowned, remembering that the original author of "Harry Potter" in his previous life received 1% of the net profit.
For the first four movies alone, the original author received a net profit share of US$250 million.
Li Qing's current fame is almost the same as that of the original author of "Harry Potter", so it is impossible for him to accept the 5% figure.
"What do you think it should be?" Sullman said.
"2%." Li Qingdao: "2% of the net box office profit!"
Suman's eyes bulged and he coughed violently. After a long time, he said: "This is too much. I can only give 1% at most. Forget it, let's consider the second plan!"
Li Qing suddenly laughed: "Hey, don't you know how to bargain? Business is all about you and me! If 2% doesn't work, then 15%. If 15% doesn't work, then 1%, or 5%
, come, let’s start again!”
"What?" Suman was a little confused.
Li Qing urged: "I want a 2% net profit share, do you agree?"
"I disagree." Suman shook his head.
Li Qing asked: "Then how much can you give me?"
Surman said: "I can only give 1% at most."
Li Qing nodded and said: "Deal."
Suleman: "..."
In her previous life, what J.K. Rowling received from Warner Bros. was a pure share of the movie's net box office profits.
Before the movie was released, J.K. Rowling had no income from the movie copyright.
In this life, Li Qing not only received the same movie box office share as JK Rowling, but also received an extra 30 million US dollars out of thin air. In the future, Li Qing will receive every time Warner Bros. adapts a "Harry Potter"
Ten million dollars.
Overall, I still made a profit.
In addition, Li Qing also retained the copyright of the "Harry Potter" characters.
He is still thinking about the dusty machines that make figures in Los Angeles. If "Harry Potter" is a box office hit, then if the characters and Warcraft models are produced, he will definitely make a fortune.
As for the various conditions mentioned by Li Qing, such as the selection of actors, directors, and special effects specifications, after careful study by Sullman's team, they finally expressed their acceptance.
Therefore, the "Harry Potter" film adaptation rights, which have been considered by film industry bosses around the world for a year or two, have finally been officially handed over today.
According to Sulman's calculations, the filming of "Harry Potter" will take a long time.
But it will not take more than two years at the latest, and it will probably be released globally in November next year.
After signing the contract, Li Qing will be responsible for selecting the actors and directors of "Harry Potter" in the next period of time. This workload must be completed within a month. For Li Qing, time is really a bit rushed.
Fortunately, he is finally graduating from Boyu Class. ——
ps: Thanks to brother Wu Li for the reward. I have a cold and a fever, and I feel so uncomfortable that I feel like dying, but I didn’t forget to ask for a monthly ticket...