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Even when facing Walt Disney, one of the six major Hollywood companies, and the industry's gold medal producer Jerry Brookheimer, has the box office hit of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Black Pearl", Matthew, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley are all the parties that have the advantage in the renewal negotiations.

The main actors like them who appear on the screen have even greater advantages in negotiations than director Gore Vibinski.

After finally getting a big-selling and ready for a series of movies, both actors and actors' agents naturally want to make as much money as possible.

Disney Pictures and Jerry Brookheimer Films, as producers and investors, certainly want to lower their pay so as to avoid astronomical budgets for the sequel.

A sequel to a big-selling movie is easy to succeed, but no one can guarantee 100% success. The higher the investment, the greater the risk.

Matthew didn't know the specific situation of the negotiations between Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley. Helen Hermann and Disney Pictures have not been smooth. There is actually only one real difference, that is, the amount of the pay.

Helen Herman initially offered Disney Pictures $12 million in pay for Matthew. Of course, Disney Pictures could not give Matthew such a high amount. Johnny Depp's pay was definitely not much higher than Matthew, and Keira Knightley would not be much less.

If Matthew promises a $12 million asking price, it will inevitably lead to a chain reaction of pay. Johnny Depp's status and role popularity are higher than Matthew, and it is certain that the pay is one level higher. Keira Knightley is now also a second-tier and has the title of the heroine. Even if the pay of actresses is generally lower than that of male actors, it will be a very huge number at that time.

The pay for only three starring actors is more than $40 million, which is difficult for Disney Pictures to bear.

And this is just the asking price for the second part. Although the second and third parts are set shots, the actors and agents will not be so stupid that the third part and the second part need the same pay. The pay for the third part must be increased based on the second part. This is a normal situation in the industry, and Disney Pictures cannot refuse it.

The third film price of Helen Hermann is $16 million!

That's right, she called out a $16 million offer for Matthew to Disney Pictures. If Disney Pictures agrees, Matthew's income will be on the front line.

Such a quote is certainly unacceptable to Disney Pictures.

Therefore, the negotiations on pay between the two sides have been in a tug-of-war, and they have been bargaining for three months.

Just like negotiations between labor and capital, money is always the key.

After three months of tug-of-war, Matthew, represented by Helen Herman, finally reached an agreement with the co-producer represented by Disney Pictures.

Then, Matthew signed the agreement.

This is an actor contract with a clause of more than one hundred pages that is so meticulous that it eats, drinks, defecates, and sleeps. The core of it is naturally the pay.

In order to reduce the initial budget and reduce investment risks, Disney Pictures proposed to pay Matthew's compensation by using basic pay plus late-stage share. The basic pay is 8 million US dollars, which is exactly in line with the expectations of Matthew and Helen Hermann.

According to the box office hit by "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", Matthew's status and actual appeal in the industry, it is very reasonable for him to get a 6 million yuan salary in a commercial film with a relatively sufficient budget. However, the salary automatically increased by about 20% in a sequel movie, and $8 million is reasonable.

However, the first part of the series was too successful, which gave the starring actors the capital to start the price. Although Disney Pictures was not very happy, it appropriately agreed to the condition that Helen Hermann "can reduce the basic pay, but must add the later share."

However, the share ratio is very low. North American box office reaches the cost line and the box office share is one percent, and the box office share is two percent after the price exceeds 300 million US dollars, or at most two percent.

Then there is the pay for the third part. The pay for the third part is relatively complicated. Matthew saw the contract and watched it for a long time before he understood it under the simplified explanation of Helen Hermann.

In the words of Helen Hermann, Matthew's third film pay is directly linked to the box office of the second film.

His base pay is $11 million, and if the second movie can surpass the first movie in North America and the world, it will automatically increase by $3 million.

In addition, there is a later share sharing, and the critical point of the share sharing between the two parties is still the cost line. The North American box office of the film reaches the cost and the share sharing will be the same as the second part. The difference is that a note clause has been added!

If the second part of the North American box office exceeds $400 million, Matthew's share share ratio will exceed the cap of two percent, reaching three percent.

Others include sharing agreements such as TV, DVD and network playback, but the proportion is very low, none exceeding one percent.

Of course, when signing the agreement, there are clear cost figures on the contract, based on the budget that Disney Pictures has announced as the standard, the budget cost of the second part is US$225 million, and the third part is as high as US$250 million.

Reducing early pay and appropriately adding post-production share is the result that Disney Pictures wants, because it can effectively control the scale of investment, reduce unnecessary risks, and firmly tie stars to projects.

Similarly, this is also the result of several discussions between Matthew and Helen Hermann. It seems that he has given up and the salary he can get is reduced. However, Matthew knew that the Pirates of the Caribbean series has been filmed more than three, and these two sequels have definitely been a great success.

What he and Helen Hermann demanded was the North American box office share, not the North American box office profit share. The North American box office figures are counted by many authoritative institutions, and there is also a public announcement by the North American theater alliance. Even if the North American box office share ratio is far lower than the profit share several times, there is no need to worry about Disney Pictures making trouble on the profit figures.

The last two sequels are also produced by Disney Pictures, and are promoted and distributed by Disney Pictures and Bowei Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney. Many of the costs are poured into the right hand. It is really convenient for Walt Disney to do something.

The six major Hollywood companies have outstanding credibility and will not be ruthless if they make a knife to deceive others.

Generally speaking, Hollywood stars of the level of Matthew are not difficult to participate in the late-stage sharing of the film, and it is difficult to require North American box office sharing. However, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is too successful, and the roles of Matthew and Johnny Depp are too popular, which makes Disney Pictures relatively passive in negotiations.

In addition, Helen Hermann also found out some news about Johnny Depp and Kayla Knightley. Johnny Depp's pay for the two sequels was $15 million and $20 million, while Kayla Knightley was $4 million and $5 million.

As for whether the two have a late share, that is a trade secret, Matthew and Helen Hermann don't know.

Just like Matthew's contract, except for the basic pay, those later agreements are confidential terms, and he cannot disclose them to the public at will.

From the pay aspect, it can also be seen that Matthew, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley are divided into three levels. The most popular and most famous Johnny Depp enjoys the treatment of a first-line star. Because of the sequel, the treatment Matthew received can be said to be above the second-line.

Kayla Knightley is also a second-tier, but Elizabeth Swan has a bad reputation. In addition, she is an actress, this number is basically a real value reaction.

It is normal for female stars to pay half of their pay than male stars. It is Hollywood convention that different pay for equal work for male stars, and actresses are generally not as good as male actors.

Just to say the club of 20 million, only Julia Roberts has achieved it in Hollywood history, and then filmed a new work with a male star who is not as good as her, but the pay was reduced to the back of the male lead.

This is the reality of Hollywood. Not to mention Kayla Knightley, even the most powerful and representative actresses in Hollywood today are unable to fight.

After Disney Pictures settled the actor contracts of Matthew, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, it convened a press conference and officially announced that the main creators such as Jerry Brookheimer, Gore Wibinsky, Johnny Depp, Matthew and Keira Knightley will return to the sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the second and third parts will be released in the summer seasons in 2006 and 2007 respectively.

"I'm very happy to be back in Pirates of the Caribbean. It will be a great journey." Matthew looked like he was eager to return to the crew when he faced the interview with the reporter. "The crew has the best director, the best actor, the best photographer..."

He praised everyone in the crew in a summary and finally said, "I believe "Pirates of the Caribbean" will definitely become one of the most successful movie series in film history!"

After saying this, Matthew did not ask the reporter the so-called question of whether he and Kayla Knightley would get back together. He turned around and left the news room and entered the conference room next to him with Johnny Depp.

"Hi, Kayla." Matthew met Kayla Knightley who came first, looked at her and said, "You are darker than before."

Kayla Knightley said naturally, "It was on the open-air set."

Matthew leaned closer and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Do you have time tonight?"

Kayla Knightley hesitated for a moment and shook her head slowly, "I'm going back to London at six o'clock."
Chapter completed!