For more than a month, Haines has been paying attention to the trends of "Resident Evil" and also knows the specific release time.
But unfortunately, he was too busy with work a few days before the release and did not take time to buy the book and read it.
Several times he passed by the bookstore and wanted to go in and buy a book, but in the end he didn't go in because he was too tired.
If he bought it now, he didn’t have time to read it, so he might as well buy it in two days. With this thought, he missed it several times.
But after he finished his work, he found that there were no books in the bookstore.
He first went to the Little Bear Bookstore and found that there was no book. After that, he went to several bookstores but still couldn't find it.
Sold out, sold out, sold out!
That was the word that Hanes heard most that day.
Sitting on the bench in front of the bookstore, Hans regretted a little. He should have bought a copy before he knew it.
Looking at the situation now, this book will definitely become a hit.
When the time comes to hold a first printing edition in my hand, it will be very flattering: Look, I have been optimistic about this book from the beginning.
And now that he has gone to several stores and failed to buy the book, his expectations for this book have reached its peak.
That’s how it is with people, the more you can’t get something, the more you want it.
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Like Hearns, director Romero also regrets it.
A few days ago, Jimmy came to him to discuss the film and television adaptation of "Resident Evil".
At that time, he read the book and thought it was very good. However, due to various considerations, he was still hesitant about the price, which made the negotiation deadlocked.
Now when he saw that "Resident Evil" suddenly sold so well, he instantly knew that he had missed the best opportunity.
If he had been cruel at that time, he should have been able to buy the film and television adaptation rights of this book for three to four hundred thousand, but I'm afraid that's not possible now. Based on his understanding of Jimmy, Jimmy would probably have to pay at least this price next time they talk about it.
Increase by fifty percent.
Romero immediately made a decision, called Jimmy, and quickly bought the film and television adaptation rights of the book.
But when I called him, Jimmy said he was very busy recently and would talk about the film and television adaptation later.
"Jimmy, my brother, 600,000, as long as you nod, I will immediately arrange to transfer 600,000 to you, as long as you have five years of film and television adaptation rights." Romero said anxiously.
He knew Jimmy was playing hard to get, but he couldn't delay it any longer.
The box office reputation of several consecutive movies collapsed at the same time, and he could no longer stand it.
Now "Resident Evil" is his life-saving straw. If this movie is made well, he can definitely make a turnaround.
"Eight hundred thousand, this is completely a friendly price. You also know how popular this book is now. Yesterday Bantam's business manager Dante called me and said that based on market research, there will be more follow-up
Print millions more copies. Think about it, by the time your movie is released, maybe tens of millions of copies of this book have been sold around the world. Then just sit back and count the money." Jimmy laughed.
said.
"Moreover." Before Romero could speak, Jimmy continued, "If the movie is made by someone else, will anyone remember you, the father of the living dead? When talking about the living dead, I'm afraid no one will mention your three...
That’s it.”
Jimmy's words hit Romero's core, leaving him powerless to resist.
But Jimmy is really asking for money. Eight hundred thousand dollars is not a small sum.
Spielberg spent 1.5 million to win "Jurassic Park" because Michael Crichton is already a world-renowned writer, and Spielberg is indeed wealthy and has the confidence. In addition,
The copyright that Spielberg obtained is definitely more than five years.
When Romero was hesitating, Jimmy said again: "Romero, this is a series of novels."
After hearing the words of the series of novels, Romero's last hesitation was dispelled by Jimmy. He sighed and said: "Eight hundred thousand is only eight hundred thousand, but I hope to get priority for other subsequent parts.
"
Jimmy smiled and said: "If it's just about priority, there's no problem at all. Even if you don't tell me, I will choose you even if the prices are about the same. After all, you are the father of the living dead in my heart, and only you can do this."
The series captures the feeling.”
After agreeing, Romero became more relaxed, "Jimmy, you are always able to make people willing to pay. Now that I hear you compliment me like this, I feel very happy. I spent 800,000 yuan on this."
It’s just a nice word in exchange for it.”
"Haha, George, you will be glad for your decision today. I also want to tell you that if you want the next step of copyright, even if you have priority, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"I hope so."
Romero was very efficient in his work. He signed the contract with Jimmy the next day and then sent the money to Jimmy.
He needs to get the script out as soon as possible and then find a company to film it.
The script is actually quite easy to write, because the plot of this novel already has a very cinematic feel and does not require too many changes. The most important thing is to attract investment. He decided to make this movie a big one, so attracting investment is
The most important thing.
After Jimmy got the money, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Yu Dong agreed to inject another five million RMB, the company has not been making money. No matter how much Yu Dong invested, it would not be a long-term solution, and there was nothing he could do without profits.
Dividends.
Now that we have these 800,000 US dollars, we have basically covered up the money we spent before, and the remaining income, such as royalties, is just pure income.
However, Jimmy did not stop. While he continued to do follow-up marketing for "Resident Evil", he also began to prepare to promote the publication of "Second World".
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In the end, Haines couldn't bear to wait until the next edition came out. He found someone to buy a copy of "Resident Evil" for three times the price.
Before he could get home, he found a bench by the roadside and couldn't wait to sit down and read a book.
The beginning of the book is a disaster. A laboratory started a self-blocking mode due to a virus leak, and everyone inside was unable to leave.
The disaster came suddenly, and the people in the laboratory were caught off guard. They tried every means to escape, but to no avail, they could only die one by one in different ways.
Then a woman with a somewhat mysterious identity, Alice, and another group of unknown people broke into the laboratory to investigate the situation...
The early content was full of suspense, and Hans couldn't help but keep reading. He wanted to know the origin of this laboratory and what happened to the virus.
However, the previous plots are a bit too scary. The author seems to have deliberately focused on describing these scary plots in such detail that people are immediately involved in the story and are suddenly startled.
"A few people were standing in the corridor talking. Next to it was a glass wall. The wall had been filled with disinfectant water. There seemed to be something in the dim disinfectant water, but because the light was too dark, I couldn't see clearly what was inside."
"Zos put his face against the glass and tried hard to look into the depths of the disinfectant water. He saw a faint yellow light slowly flickering. The light suddenly dimmed, and a black shadow gradually floated over. The black shadow became faster and faster.
.Zos felt his heartbeat began to beat faster, and he was prepared to face the horror that was about to come, but when the black shadow appeared, he almost laughed. It turned out to be a floating table."
"Zos's smile has appeared on his face, and when he was about to make a joke, a pale-faced woman appeared behind the glass."
"...After a few people left, the woman behind the glass suddenly opened her eyes..."
"ah!"
A scream rang in his ears, and Hanes was so frightened that he threw the book in his hand away, and he also ran forward a few steps.
When he came back to his senses and looked back, a young man stood behind the bench with an expression even more surprised than him.
"Who are you and why are you shouting?" Hanes's voice was still trembling.
But when he saw it was a person, Haines breathed a sigh of relief, bent down to pick up the book on the ground, and patted the dust.
The young man smiled sheepishly and said: "I was going to buy this book today but I didn't get it. I just happened to see you reading it when I was passing by, so I stretched my head and followed it for a while. When I saw the woman open her eyes, I screamed in fright.
Speak up."
"You scared me a lot." Hanes sighed and touched his chest again. His heart was still beating rapidly.
The young man's cry just now made all the hairs on his body stand up in fright.
After calming down for a while, Hans said: "My name is Hans."
"My name is Cady." The boy smiled, "I especially like reading thriller novels."
Harnes rolled his eyes, "Then you must have been reading thrillers a lot. Why are you so cowardly? I didn't even scream when I was reading this."
Cady said with a smile: "You are wrong. The more timid you are, the more interesting it is to read thrillers. If you are not scared by reading thrillers, then what is the point of reading them? You are right."
Harnes nodded, "What you said makes sense, but since you like thriller novels so much, why didn't you buy one before?"
Cady scratched his head and said regretfully. "I originally wanted to wait for others to read it and get reviews to see if it looked good before deciding whether to buy it or not. Unexpectedly, it was sold out in a few days. I don't know what the next edition will be."
It will come out when the time comes.”
Haines understood Cady's regret very well. He waved to Cady and said, "Let's watch it together, but you can only watch, not talk."
After hearing that Hanes invited him to watch it together, Cady said happily: "Thank you, you are such a good person."
As he said that, he lay down on the back of the bench, preparing to watch with Hans in the same posture as before, but Hans quickly waved his hand, "Sit in front, don't stand behind me, it's really scary."
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Chapter completed!