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Danny Ball was indeed very surprised that Evan Bell's bid was a straightforward one. In fact, the "slum millionaire" said that no publisher was willing to accept North American distribution rights, but Danny Ball still relied on his own connections to find Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros., hoping that they could take over the North American distribution rights of "slum millionaire". The answers they got were one yes and one no.

Fox Searchlight expressed enough trust in Danny Ball and was willing to buy the North American distribution rights of the "slum millionaire" for two million dollars. The price was obviously too low. Danny Ball had another negotiation, and Fox Searchlight expressed its willingness to give in and bear 20% of the box office risk. Yes, the negotiations ended here, which did not impress Danny Ball.

As for Warner Bros., it is a bit more complicated. Warner Bros. established independent labels later than other large film companies. It was not until 2019 that Warner Independent Pictures (wip) was established, and then acquired New Line Film, officially entering the field of independent films. In recent years, Warner Independent Pictures has also contributed many excellent works. The only remaining large labels at the Oscars in the past three years came from Warner Bros.: "Tower Tower", "Atonement", "Michael Creighton". Before that, "Letter from Iwo Jima", "Assassination of the Swordsman", "Rose Life", and "Emperor Penguin Diary" were also works on Warner Independent Pictures' honor list.

But the point is that Warner Bros. has always been very vague about the boundaries between independent labels and Warner big manufacturers. For example, "Letter from Iwo Jima" was first operated as an independent film, but it was eventually released by Warner Bros. This made the independent label in name only.

As we all know, the reason why independent films are called "independence" is because of the niche. The current situation of independent labels is that ten movies lose money, and then rely on one movie to make money and turn losses into profits. If independent labels want to survive, the success rate is a core issue that cannot be ignored. Warner Independent Pictures' most popular film is "Emperor Penguin Diary" and the box office in North America is 77 million, and the second place is George Clooney's "Good night, good luck". North America won 31 million box office, and there are no more than 10 million works. Currently, among the independent film companies in Hollywood and even the world, the No. 11 Studio is the most successful, and has never lost so far.

So, after comprehensive consideration, Warner Bros. closed its independent label after the Cannes Film Festival in June this year.

Warner Bros. was actually interested in Danny Ball, and they also paid the first round price of $4 million. Danny Ball was already a little moved by this price, but in the end, Warner Bros. was worried about the release prospect of "slum millionaire" in North America. Don't you see the sweeping of "Batman Prequel: The Dark Knight" this summer vacation made Warner Bros. even devoted himself to commercial films, and even did not hesitate to public anger to adjust the "Harry Potter and the Mixed Race Prince" that was originally scheduled to be released this Christmas period to next year's summer, and wanted to make trouble at the box office. As a result, Warner Bros. still said "no" to Danny Ball.

In this situation, Evan Bell offered Danny Ball a price of $5 million, while North American box office dividend studio scored 85 percentage points. This number was a bit harsh, but within the bottom line. This sincerity really touched Danny Ball.

However, Danny Ball still swallowed the "deal" that he said. He still had to see the reputation that "slum millionaire" won after it was released in Toronto. Only then could he make a decision.

Although Evan Bell's keen eye is now well-known, which has brought many benefits to Evan Bell when filming the script, at the same time, variables have increased invisibly. Similar to the original Lighting Entertainment, which used Evan Bell's name to attract more attention, will definitely increase, and the name "Evan Bell" has become a gimmick used by others.

For example, Danny Ball told Fox Searchlight that Evan Bell attaches great importance to "slum millionaires", so the possibility of Fox Searchlight raising prices will naturally increase.

As for Evan Bell personally, he doesn't think Danny Ball would do such a thing, but it's hard to guarantee that there is no such thought in the crew of the "Slumdog Millionaire". Moreover, Danny Ball hopes that after the movie is released, he will not be able to increase his bargaining chips.

Back at the hotel where she stayed, Teddy vs. Bell brought good news, diluting Evan Bell's regret, and the North American distribution rights of "Rachel's Wedding" were finally won by Studio Eleven. Studio Eleven defeated Sony Classics for two million dollars and impressed Jonathan Demi.

"Do you really think you need five million?" Teddy Bell naturally firmly believes in his younger brother's vision, but the "bomb-disposal force" has three million, "Rachel's marriage is just two million, and the North American distribution rights of these two movies are equivalent to a "poor millionaire"? Teddy Bell thinks that Danny Ball has spoken a lot.

Evan Bell also smiled helplessly, "I originally planned to shock Danny Ball with a high price of 5 million, and then win the North American distribution rights in one go, so as not to wait for the movie to be released. But Danny Ball's persistence exceeded expectations." Evan Bell naturally knew that the box office performance of the "Slumdog Millionaire" was good after the release, so he would rather spend more money on the distribution rights transaction and suppress the percentage in terms of box office dividends.

This is different from the "Bomb Disposal Force" and "Rachel's Wedding". These two movies are destined to be difficult to make breakthroughs at the box office, so Evan Bell uses the percentage of box office dividends to suppress the transaction price. In this regard, Evan Bell's advantage in rebirth is still very obvious. But obviously, even if Evan Bell was reborn, he has no way to control everyone's ideas. Danny Ball's persistence is the biggest variable.

But then again, if it were Evan Bell's own work, he would not have agreed easily. When the "mysterious skin" was "in the beginning, the confrontation between the Bell brothers and the Weinstein brothers was obviously aimed at maximizing interests as the direct purpose.

After hearing his brother's explanation, Teddy Bell nodded. After thinking for a moment, he carefully said, "If you achieve a good reputation after the movie is released, you probably won't be able to get the price." Teddy Bell also knew that Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros. had contact with Danny Ball. Now the Eleventh Studios' connections in the entertainment industry are not that simple. It is much more convenient to inquire about these news than before. This is also one of the reasons why the Eleventh Distribution was not until this year to acquire the distribution rights of the work at the Film Festival.

"I guess six million." Evan Bell also knew that he was a little anxious today. Because of his love for Danny Ball and his good impression of "slum millionaire" in his previous life, some mistakes in judgment were caused. In fact, according to normal, Evan Bell bid for four million today, and then Danny Ball went back to think and started a second negotiation after the movie was released. Even if he had to face competition, the transaction price was estimated to be about five million. "Next time, let me talk with Danny Ball, and the box office dividend ratio must be reduced."

Sure enough, the next day, "Slumdog Millionaire" held its global premiere in Toronto, winning a lot of applause, and its momentum was close to the most recognized work of the year, "Juno". However, "Juno" has not been released in Toronto, so the head-on battle between the two needs to be decided to win and lose for a few more days.

"Serious romance explodes under the power of narrative", "This is an exciting love fantasy song, a love story about death", "Danny Ball is a very ambitious film creator, he has been proving with his actions that he can make all kinds of films, and this work shows his ability to control love films"... Such praise is endless.

The unexpected rise of the "Slumdog Millionaire" has finally brought a little torment to Toronto, which has also made all media's attention focus on Danny Ball. But what is interesting is that "Slumdog Millionaire" is not a work favored by the Oscar-led awards season meeting. The former reveals social reality with a romantic love story, while the latter explores social stubborn diseases with a fresh life sketch. This technique, subject matter, and content are not works with a small golden man, but these two works have become the representatives of the most popular reputation this year, which is indeed a bit ridiculous.

But then again, the excellent reputation of "Robot Walli", "Iron Man", and "Batman Prequel: The Dark Knight" cannot be underestimated. However, these three movies are ultimately limited by "commercial" nature, and it is always difficult for people to directly associate them with the awards season. So at present, "slum millionaire" and "Juno" occupy the attention of film critics.

Faced with the situation of rave reviews, Fox Searchlight undoubtedly approached Danny Ball. Even Warner Bros. expressed his interest in Danny Ball again, which seriously hindered Evan Bell's plan.

In the past two days, Evan Bell has almost no time to care about the early publicity of "Juno", and spends more time on the issue of North American distribution rights of "slum millionaires". Fortunately, Evan Bell threw out five million dollars of bait due to a mistake that day, but also expressed the absolute sincerity of Studio Eleven to Danny Ball.

This little sincerity can often play a decisive role at some moments.

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