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  Hollywood What If Chapter 40

  The day after Christmas.

  Kazir returo Los Ao sell the chts to Napoleon Dynamite.

  Uhe actors who would promote the film overseas, Kazir stayed in America to start his new projebsp;

  Of course, he has already talked to Ed Helms and Pedro Pascal about joining his film. Although they still have to audition.

  But uhe other actors, they have more time to prepare. Kazir has already givehe scripts and signed non-disclreements.

  "Kazir, I'm gd to see you again."

  "Enrico."

  Kazir the man before him. As soon as he left the airport, producer Enrico Pusi from Warner Bros. tacted him to iate.

  "Enrico, I just want to set the record straight. Fox Searchlight Pictures and I have a tract. Fox Searchlight Pictures has first dibs on the chts to Napoleon Dynamite."

  "I uand that. But if the iations with Fox Searchlight Pictures fail, you think of Warner Bros. As long as the ditions are right, we are happy to work with you."

  Kazir agreed. That was the way it usually worked in Hollywood.

  In his opinion, Fox Searchlight Pictures would try to iate with him as much as possible. Napoleon Dynamite was a healthy cow they wao milk.

  "I suppose you have another reason for wanting to talk to me."

  "Actually, Kazir. I read your new script. I just want to say that Warner Bros. will accept your proposal, but we have some ditions."

  Salvatore Barlowe first submitted the scripts to 20th tury Fox and Warner Bros. These two studios made a good impression on Kazir.

  Perhaps he felt their siy after the two CEOs attended his little sing.

  In a way, 20th tury Fox and Warner Bros. have the lead on Kazir's film.

  When Warner Bros. received the script, they studied it very carefully. They thought it would be as successful as Napoleon Dynamite. Terry Semel gave the green light.

  Kazir had just started his career and his creativity was still blossoming. A director like him might have three or four movies that would be successful in a row.

  His project had a budget of 35 million dolrs. It might be big pared to Napoleon Dynamite, but it was an expected budget. Warner Bros. could i in a movie with that amount.

  "Go ahead Enrico, you tell me Warner Bros' terms."

  "We want to sign an insuranpany to monitor the shooting. You know that 35 million is a lot of money."

  "I uand." Kazir already expected this kind of dition.

  "Sed, we hope you reduce your share of the box office. Kazir, if I'm ho, it should be impossible for someone like you to have a box office share. But we decided to give you a ce. 100 million at the North Ameri box offid you get 3%. 150 million, 5%. 200 million and you'll get 7%. 250 million and you'll get 10%.

  Producer Enrico Pusi gritted his teeth as he expihese terms. In his opinion, it was eous.

  Kazir is no Spielberg or Cameron.

  However, pared to the bes they would receive, this kind of tract table.

  In fact, Kazir's terms were much worse than that.

  "Enricarding these ditions, you o talk to my agent." Kazir grinned.

  "..."

  Enrico's eyes twitched.

  'Fug greedy!'

  But he kept his smile. Their first iation had gone well. Both sides had a clear iion to cooperate.

  But Kazir had to leave the iation to Salvatore Barlowe. That was a's job.

  His first hour in Los Angeles began with iations. But it seemed that the few hours would be iations as well.

  At the entrao 20th tury Fox headquarters, Kazir met Salvatore Barlowe and his attorerrence Downey. If his intuition was right, the first iation of Napoleon Dynamite's chts would also be the st.

  Surprisingly, the venue was the 20th tury Fox building. Instead of Fox Searchlight Pictures.

  'Perhaps Tom Rothman wao attend the meeting. '

  As he expected, Tom Rothman was also in the room.

  "Tom."

  "Kazir."

  The two shook hands firmly. Their first colboration had been successful.

  But this was business, and they had to take it seriously. Everyone was fighting for money.

  "As of December 26, 1995. Napoleon Dynamite has grossed 120 million at the North Ameri box office. I'll be ho, it exceeded my expectations. I don't regret w with you, but I hate that I didn't buy all the chts. Hell, I even gave you a share of the box office... Kazir, state your terms. Uhey are unreasonable, Fox Searchlight Pictures will give it to you."

  Tom Rothman was the lead iator.

  "30 million for all the chts to Napoleon Dynamite."

  "20 million and we'll get the sequel."

  "29 million."

  "21 million."

  The two began to haggle over the chts.

  In the end, the price dropped to 27 million.

  "27 million, but Fox Searchlight Pictures gets the sequels and your new project."

  "Exclude the new projed we have a deal," Kazir replied.

  "Deal, but you have to direct the sequels as well."

  "Tom, if I'm being ho, I 't promise I'll be direg Napoleon Dynamite again." Kazir was serious.

  "Tch, are you one of those directors who doesn't like direg sequels?"

  "That's right."

  "25 million then." Tom tapped his fingers oable.

  "..."

  Kazir was defeated and accepted 25 million dolrs. This amount was actually not so bad. In just one year, Kazir was a certified millionaire.

  Kazir sold the overseas distribution, videotapes distribution, sequels, and other chts of Napoleon Dynamite.

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