Dylan Arnofsky, Mother! Since its premiere on September 15, word-of-mouth box office has both hit the street, and this disadvantage has made Paramount Pictures even more desperate for several blockbuster blockbusters to save money.
This hope was put at J. J. Abrams , who has been with Paramount since 2006 , signed a $10 million-a-year contract with Paramount (the highest in the industry to date) for funding and development.
Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO Geneblis once thought that the sky-high contract meant that J. J. Abrams will make a lucrative shot for Paramount. However, the reality is very bone-chilling: after Star Trek: Dark And Boundless (2013), J· J. Abrams never made any new films for Paramount.
Former Paramount CEO Brad Grey wanted to make sure that J. Brad Grey was the first to make sure that he would be able to make sure that the president of the company had been killed. J. Abrams' next blockbuster new film was directed by Paramount, so in January 2013, he was furious when he learned that Abrams had signed a contract with Lucasfilm and Disney to direct Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Therefore, in the case of J· After J. Abrams finished directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Brad Gray renegotiated with Abrams, demanding that the next work he directed must belong to Paramount.
On September 5, Lucasfilm parted ways with Colin Trevoro (Jurassic World), who was originally responsible for writing and directing the star wars 9 script, and Star Wars 9 was originally scheduled to be released in May 2019, so finding a new director became a top priority. At this time, Ron Howard had just taken over the direction of Phil Lord and Chris Miller to direct "Han Solo", and the "who will direct the Star Wars movie" on the Internet gave Paramount a headache.
51-year-old J. J. Abrams became the savior. Although the release date has been postponed to December 2019, the preparation pressure is not small because the script has not yet been completed.
For now, he himself would not comment on the matter, but some insiders said it was difficult for him to refuse a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
Genablis, the current CEO of Paramount Pictures, was annoyed that Abrams had been poached again, as the detailed terms of the contract had been negotiated again. But with J. J. Abrams argues against Abrams' own agent at The Creative Talent Agency (CAA) to the detriment of rivals (Lucasfilm, Disney, and even Steven Spielberg). Now Paramount desperately needed support from all sides, so although reluctant, Genablis accepted the arrangement.
According to people familiar with the matter, in this case, Genaburice could only try his best to ask Disney for a sum of money, and began to get used to Amrams "eating inside and outside". Anecdotally, the one-time payment was less than seven figures, which was a no-brainer for J. J. Abrams' two-year absence is clearly not enough.
Even if Genaburis could get his wish, J. J. Abrams comes back to make a film — a former studio CEO says it doesn't really make much sense to force a director to make a movie: "As soon as you start saying, 'You have to make us a movie,' and throwing down a million dollars in shooting budgets, you're just trying to get yourself into trouble." Having the director serve you well is as complicated as the contract itself. ”
So for 11 years Paramount worked in J. What did J. Abrams get? As director, he directed three films: two Star Trek and Super 8, which together grossed about $260 million at the global box office in 2011. As a producer, his credits include three Mission Impossible films, Star Trek 3, two Clover Files and Clover Files 3, which will be released next February.
Over the course of his career, Abrams has directed or produced more than $5.7 billion in revenue.
Still, Abrams has yet to fulfill what the late former Paramount CEO Brad Gray wanted when he hired him to direct Mission Impossible 3 in 2006. "We think J. J. Abrams is the next Steven Spielberg," Gray said at the time. Perhaps more accurately, Abrams is the Spielberg of the 21st century. His business instincts, marketing flair, and ability to shoot reboots have allowed Paramount to hold him in the palm of his hand, and even Warner Bros. has signed him a lucrative series development contract, but neither of them has yet paid much for it.
Given Abrams' value, Paramount will probably even renew his contract after two years. "It may not be possible to put him on par with Spielberg and ascend to the altar," one Paramount insider said, "but there are very few people like him who can be writers, producers and directors at the same time." ”
When Star Wars called him again, "You can't refuse without understanding. You have to do the right thing to see everyone pay off. ”
Translator: Qiu Jingshu