"I hope I can buy your script.”Spielberg voiced out their thoughts.
"Then how much can this script be sold for?”Chunhu Kang asked calmly.
Spielberg glanced at Lucas and thought for a moment.""How about 100,000 dollars?"
For a script, 100,000 USD was already a lot. If it wasn't for this situation, a script written by a newbie screenwriter like Chunhu Kang wouldn't be able to sell for 100,000 USD.
After hearing Spielberg's offer, Chunhu Kang did not answer immediately. Instead, he picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip.
Putting down the coffee cup, Chunhu Kang shook his head at Spielberg. Before Spielberg could say anything, Chunhu Kang smiled and said,""I can give you the script for free as a token of my sincerity. I can also take out the script for Raiders of the Lost Ark 2, but I have a request. I want to shoot my own version of Raiders of the Lost Ark 2, so the copyright must belong to me.”
Chunhu Kang wasn't stupid enough to tell them that he wanted to turn Raiders of the Lost Ark into a series.
Now that the shooting of Raiders of the Lost Ark 1 was completed, it was difficult for Chunhu Kang to get a big piece of the cake no matter how hard he tried. If he could invest some money before the movie started shooting, he could at most sell the script for more money, which was not enough for Chunhu Kang, so he set his sights on the sequels of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
"This is impossible." Lucas said coldly.
"Yes, Mr. Kang, your request is a little difficult for us.”Spielberg echoed.
Lucas, who had been silent all this while, was so excited because Kang Chunhu's request was to snatch the cake from his hands. Different countries had different regulations on film and television copyrights. For example, in the US copyright law, the producer of the audio and video works was the author and enjoyed the copyright of the audio and video works.
Lucas was the producer of Raiders of the Lost Ark. If Kang Chunhu wanted the copyright of Raiders of the Lost Ark, it would be equivalent to cutting off Lucas 'flesh. Naturally, Lucas would not do it.
Chunhu Kang had already considered this point. When he had nothing to do, he had read the entire US law, including the Constitution and the laws and regulations of the various states. Although it could not be said to be flexible, it could still be used as a dictionary.
Kang Chunhu shrugged,""Gentlemen, everything can be discussed, right?”
Spielberg and Lucas didn't answer. They waited for Chunhu Kang to continue. However, Lucas was much colder than Spielberg.
"I have two plans. First, I'll pay for the completed 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' and I can pay a 50% premium as compensation for Mr. Lucas. Second, I'll pay 500,000 USD for the copyright of Raiders of the Lost Ark. We'll settle this out of court.”
After hearing Kang Chunhu's suggestion, Spielberg and Lucas started to think.
Spielberg quickly came up with an idea. Either of Kang Chunhu's two proposals would get the movie released, and it would not affect him at all. He would get his share of the profits.
Lucas 'company was the producer of Raiders of the Lost Ark, so he had a lot to consider. According to Kang Chunhu's first proposal, the production cost of Raiders of the Lost Ark was about 17 million USD. It had been filmed for four months, and according to Kang Chunhu's offer, he had earned more than 8 million in four months. This 8 million was equivalent to the box office sales of Raiders of the Lost Ark reaching more than 70 million.
When Lucas and Spielberg discussed it, they estimated that Raiders of the Lost Ark would make about 100 million dollars at the box office, which was more than double the production cost.
This estimate was already very high. The top five box office sales for the entire year were basically the same.
Chunhu Kang's second proposal was to buy the copyright and film the sequels to Raiders of the Lost Ark. However, this was like a gamble to Lucas. According to Lucas himself, or the average person, only after Raiders of the Lost Ark became a hit would the filming of the sequels be put on the agenda.
If Raiders of the Lost Ark's box office sales were average or dismal, then there would naturally be no way to talk about the sequels. However, if the box office sales were sold well, then Chunhu Kang would be like a chicken that had picked up a golden egg.
Lucas sat up straight, and for the first time since he entered the restaurant, he seriously sized up the Asian in front of him.
"What if I disagree with both of your proposals?”Lucas said seriously.
After hearing Lucas 'words, Chunhu Kang still had a smile on his face.
"Then please give your opinions. I believe we will eventually reach a consensus. After all, none of us have any grudges against those green bills, right?”
Lucas stared at Kang Chunhu for a while and said in a deep voice,""Since Mr. Kang is so optimistic about Raiders of the Lost Ark, then I think 500,000 is too little.”
No one was a fool. Besides, Lucas had participated in the entire filming process of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Both Lucas and Spielberg were very confident in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
"In that case, the copyright of Raiders of the Lost Ark 1 will belong to you. In the future, you can enjoy a 20% priority investment ratio for Raiders of the Lost Ark movies. After you invest 20%, you can get no less than 8% to 13% of the producer's global box office share.”Chunhu Kang paused for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and continued,"Of course, if Mr. Lucas only pays, he will only get 8% of the profits. If Mr. Lucas is willing to contribute to our movie, he will naturally get more.”
In the end, Chunhu Kang, Spielberg, and Lucas finally reached an agreement after nearly two hours of discussion. In fact, it was mainly between Chunhu Kang and Lucas, and Spielberg was just helping Lucas.
The final agreement was basically as follows: Chunhu Kang would get the copyright of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Lucas would get 25% of the priority investment for each Raiders of the Lost Ark. If Lucas only paid for the movie and did not participate in the filming, then Lucas would only get 11% of the North American box office share.
If Lucas 'Industrial Light Magic sent the best team to participate in the filming of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and if Industrial Light Magic only charged the cost price, then Lucas could get 14% of the global box office share.
After the three of them came to an agreement, the anger between them eased. They were all directors. Although they belonged to different cultures, they still had many common topics. However, compared to Lucas, Spielberg was much more enthusiastic than Chunhu Kang.
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