HBWnovel Chapter 380: Internal Evolution
Chapter 380: Internal Evolution
[Chapter 380: Internal Evolution]
Burbank, Warner Bros Studios.
New Line Cinema collaborated with BlackRock Film Foundation to hold a joint press conference in the studio's press room. The confirmed director Chris Weitz and star Nicole Kidman were also present.
New Line Cinema President Robert Shaye faced dozens of media representatives and officially announced that the project would accept an investment from BlackRock Film Foundation totaling $90 million. The project's production cost was $180 million, and BlackRock Film Foundation secured half of the investment amount. When Anderson exchanged contracts with Robert Shaye, the room filled with warm applause.
After the press conference, Anderson gave a brief interview with reporters and then returned to Universal Studios to have a confidential meeting with James Schamus.
Despite the lackluster reception of during the awards season, BlackRock Film Foundation did not retreat. The BlackRock headquarters insisted on continuing to advance its marginalized community initiative in Hollywood. However, the failure of made other studios hesitant about producing films in this genre.
Without a heavyweight Oscar endorsement, the commercial performance of was disappointing, earning just over $10 million at the North American box office after several attempts to expand its release. The distributors, seeing an inability to profit, were preparing to pull it from theaters. Anderson believed the failure stemmed from various external factors and that the film itself was of notable quality. He decided to continue collaborating with James Schamus.
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Faced with the check from the BlackRock Film Foundation, James was very attentive. He
"Get in," Fiona said as Alice buckled her seatbelt, and they drove onto the main road.
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Alice rubbed her forehead, looking dissatisfied, "The lawyer takes 40%! $800,000! Oh God, they sure make money easily."
"Don't forget, you're receiving 1.2 million," Fiona reminded her. "You signed a retainer agreement; don't mess with the lawyer, and make sure to pay him on time, or it'll get really complicated."
She emphasized, "They have dozens of ways to turn you from a winner into a loser!"
Alice felt a pang of hurt but kept a clear head, saying, "I will pay him on time; I can't afford to mess with lawyers."
Fiona drove her to her temporary residence in the San Fernando Valley and asked, "What are your plans moving forward? You can't act anymore."
"Once I get the settlement, I plan to become an actress in the Valley," Alice had already considered this: "After this incident with Jamie Foxx, I got famous -- really famous. This kind of fame will help me negotiate a good deal in the Valley."
Fiona turned to glance at her.
Alice continued, "In Hollywood, you get fucked for free, but in the Valley, there's compensation for it."
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