Posted on 03/18/2023 8:36:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
“Hollywood Liberals” do not share. They will steal what is yours.
Hollywood accounting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_accounting
According to Lucasfilm, Return of the Jedi (1983), despite having earned $475 million at the box office against a budget of $32.5 million, “has never gone into profit”
How Hollywood Accounting Can Make a $450 Million Movie ‘Unprofitable’
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/09/how-hollywood-accounting-can-make-a-450-million-movie-unprofitable/245134/
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, which, under Hollywood accounting, ended up with a $167 million “loss” even though it’s one of the top grossing films of the last decade.
I have a friend whose Dad had a sign on the wall behind his desk that said “My opinion is ehat is in the contract.”
She got paid. $400,000.
She should have negotiated a better deal that specifically addressed sequels and other derivative uses.
They should toss her a couple hundred grand to go away.
My wife’s lifelong friend wrote a really good novel. She was paid a lot of money for the rights. She sold the audio book rights and movie rights for six figures.
The book died on the shelves.
I wonder how many of THOSE deals are out there?
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