Chapter 646 The top ten of the annual global box office!
Tang An led several people into the hotel, and Fox Global Distribution Vice President Bert, Columbia Vice President Elizabeth, Lions and other company executives came to greet them.
Bert smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, I didn't expect you to also like basketball. Unfortunately, the NBA is in the offseason and there are no games for the time being."
Tang An nodded to everyone and said hello, "I don't know much about it, I just take a look occasionally when I have time."
Everyone inside also knows what happened outside just now.
As for Tang An threatening to buy the Lakers, he just laughed it off in his heart.
Although it is almost impossible, if someone has assets of 4.3 billion and wants to buy something valued at 1 billion, there is no problem.
It’s just a question of whether to buy it or not.
No one laughed at Tang An for not understanding the rules here, and Elizabeth even kindly reminded him.
"Mr. Tang, there are many requirements for buying an NBA team. When Mr. Buss joined the Lakers, he was rejected by the league management. When Prokhorov bought the Nets, he was even intervened by the parliament. It is too difficult to buy the Lakers.
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"I don't know about this, thank you for reminding me." Tang An pretended to be surprised.
Regardless of whether it's difficult or not, it's just a gimmick.
All major companies have their own business to attend to, and they won’t dwell on this matter.
Being able to make a billion-dollar deal at the first word also gave the executives of major companies on the scene more confidence in seeking investment.
Lin Harris, executive vice president of the production department of Warner Bros., was the first to speak. She clinked a drink with Tang An and said.
"Mr. Tang, we at Warner will produce and distribute a large number of movies in the next three years. Currently, movies such as "Jupiter Ascending," "Secret Agent," "Peter Pan," "Heart of the Ocean," and "Bad Guy" are all popular projects in Hollywood.
, many investors on Wall Street want to cooperate, if you are interested, you can accept part of the investment."
"Of course, I am very happy to cooperate with you." Tang An nodded and smiled.
It's really a rip-off, they are all Daphne's movies, the movie couldn't be any more miserable, Tang An is simply being taken advantage of.
Warner Bros. has just ended its cooperation with Legendary Pictures, and the management has been changed one after another. How can it get rid of some junk projects?
Not only Warner, which has just lost its most effective partner, but other companies are not much better. Basically, Tang An has not heard of a few good projects.
However, Tang An did not refuse, and dealt with them one by one, saying that he would find another time to send someone to talk.
During this period, Tang An also made it clear that he wanted to acquire two Hollywood film companies, and even asked executives of several major companies to recommend one or two.
If you say it clearly, no one will be wary.
With the precedent of boasting about acquiring the Lakers, everyone probably regards Tang An as a typical example of a stupid person with too much money. After all, he is too young.
This time was different from the previous banquets. Producers, directors, screenwriters, and stars from all walks of life were constantly coming together.
With a net worth of US$4.3 billion and the 299th richest person in the world, even if he is not an American, he is very attractive to them.
After dealing with one issue after another, a white man immediately came up to say hello, "Hello Mr. Tang, I am Ryan, Ryan Reynolds."
Tang An, who plays Deadpool, nodded slightly, "Hello."
"Mr. Tang, I once played Deadpool in "The Wolverine". This time I heard that you want to invest in the "Deadpool" movie. Thank you very much." Ryan said with excitement on his face.
"It's still under discussion and no decision has been made." Tang An was noncommittal. As a director, he could see through the performances of these actors at a glance.
Ruian chatted for a few more topics, but when Tang An ignored him, he wisely left.
When he came to his friend, he immediately asked, "Ryan, how are you?"
"It's not clear yet, but this Mr. Tang seems to be unwilling to talk to me." Ryan shook his head, but he did not feel discouraged.
"That's right. I'm a big shot. I can chat with you. But it looks like it's settled. Ryan, you're going to star in a solo superhero movie. You're the next Robert Downey Jr.!" the friend said excitedly.
Early the next morning, Tang An rushed to another hotel to meet Ma Jingzhong, chairman of Xinke Materials Group.
Acquiring a Hollywood company allows the big boss to come in person and see that their company is not having a good time.
"Hello, Mr. Ma."
Atletico took the initiative to stand up and shook hands with Tang An, "Dr. Tang, I have long admired your name. In the future, Xinke will ask for more advice from Mr. Tang in the film and television industry."
Tang An smiled and said, "Mr. Ma, you're welcome. Your company is a mining giant, and those engaged in the real economy are much more practical than our illusory media industry."
Atletico sighed, "Now that the macroeconomic environment is sluggish and the development of copper mining and copper processing industries is sluggish, we are thinking of exploring new businesses."
Tang An nodded to express his understanding, otherwise Atletico Madrid would not have spent 1.1 billion to acquire a Changan Mengzhou, and even signed a three-year betting contract with a net profit of 400 million.
You have to be so desperate to think of taking a gamble in the film and television industry. You really think that just making a movie can be a big hit.
If you go to Omen and take a chance, you probably have more hope than this.
A maximum of two popular TV series can earn a net profit of RMB 400 million, but how many such TV series are there in a year and how many film and television companies are there in the country?
Even China Test, the leader in the TV drama industry, dare not vouch for it, let alone Changan Mengzhou.
After chatting for a few words, we started to get down to business.
"Mr. Ma, have you reached an agreement with Midnight Investment Company?" Tang An asked.
"It's almost done. I'm sending people to count the assets of the film library, co-production and agency sales of film copyrights, IP resources, and financial issues are also being investigated."
Asset evaluation, etc. are all jointly participated by both parties, and Hantang Media's legal affairs, finance, and actuaries are also involved.
"The current valuation of Midnight Investment Company is about US$55 million. However, the operation and assets of this company are very good. There are more than 200 film copyrights in the film library, which can bring a lot of income every year. The acquisition price
It is currently US$170 million. The management team with Nicolas Chartier as the core requires retaining 20% of the shares, and we need US$136 million to acquire the remaining 80% of the shares." Atletico Madrid quickly said a number.
As Tang An concluded, this number is neither high nor low. After all, there are a large number of movie copyrights in the film library, many of which can be developed as sequels.
And Nicolas Chartier himself is a gold medal producer, and his management team is worth a lot of money.
At least it’s a little cheaper than Xinke’s 600% premium later. What’s more, “Dallas Buyers Club” will be released in November this year. This film is produced by Nicolas Chartier, and is invested by Lightning Entertainment, a subsidiary of Midnight Investment, and another company.
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"Director Ma, if you accept this price, then we will proceed as originally agreed. Hantang Media will invest US$86.7 million for 51% of the shares, and your company will invest US$49.3 million for 29% of the shares."
Hantang Media must hold a controlling stake. This was what Atletico Madrid had agreed to when they came to find Tang An, otherwise they would have other goals.
There are tens of thousands of large and small film and television companies in Hollywood, and there is always something suitable.
"No problem, we can sign the contract after we complete the evaluation."
Atletico Madrid has not gone back on its word. It spent 1.1 billion to acquire Changan Mengzhou last month. The funds are indeed somewhat insufficient, and if it can catch up with Hantang Media, it will also be able to develop better in the film and television industry.
An acquisition project has been negotiated verbally, and Tang An will send people from China to handle the subsequent matters slowly, and he will not be involved in these trivial matters.
It is not uncommon for domestic companies to acquire Hollywood companies. In addition to Wanda, Fosun Galaxy Group, one of the largest private holding groups in China with assets of nearly 300 billion, will invest in the president of Warner who just left Warner after losing a high-level struggle early next year. Company founded by Jeff Robinoff.
Wanda, Huayi, Ahli, KEMET and other companies will successively acquire Hollywood companies.
After talking about the serious business, we chatted for a few words.
Atletico Madrid talked about the much-hyped acquisition of the Lakers, "Now Mr. Tang is the enemy of the entire American sports circle."
Tang An waved his hands and said, "The enemies in the sports circle have gone too far. It's just some Lakers fans who are scolding me. It's all the media's hype."
Reporters just jumped in after smelling the fishy smell. Now that the NBA is off season and there is no big news, Tang An just jumped in.
Entertainment news and sports news are all reporting that Tang An has become the enemy of all Lakers fans. On some sports TV stations, Tang An has also become a country bumpkin who doesn't know the heights of the world.
All interviews have been rejected. You can speculate as much as you like. If there is any news, that's enough. Tang An doesn't care about it.
However, the media's hype has indirectly helped Tang An, and even the box office of "Interstellar" has seen some slow growth.
"Interstellar" now has a domestic box office of 26 million this week, and the total box office has reached 1.976 billion, slowly heading towards the 2 billion mark.
Southeast Asia and Europe combined received US$23.3 million this week, and the trend is relatively stable, but it is definitely not as good as in China.
In three weeks, the total box office in Southeast Asia and Europe reached US$120.6 million.
In North America, it received US$19.6 million this week, and the total box office in North America reached US$85.9 million.
The combined total of all global markets in a single week was US$46.9 million, missing out on the global weekly crown.
However, the global box office of "Interstellar" has now exceeded the US$500 million mark, reaching US$505.5 million!
It once again broke the global box office record and overseas box office record for Chinese-language films, and ranked eighth on the global annual box office list in 2013!
The top seven are "Iron Man 3", "Minions 2", "Veg 6", "Monsters University", "Man of Steel", "The Croods", and "World War Z" 》.
"Oz and Oz", "Star Trek", "The Wolverine" and other blockbusters were suppressed.
Although it is only eighth, and there will be a Thanksgiving holiday in the second half of the year, "Interstellar" is still in theaters, and it is very likely to maintain its position in the top ten globally by the end of the year.
This will be the first non-Hollywood film to rank in the top ten at the global annual box office!