Becoming a shareholder of MGM was undoubtedly a highly advantageous opportunity.
"Alright, in the next film, I will definitely involve MGM in the production. However, MGM may only occupy a 50% stake in terms of investment."
Kevin said seriously.
Reed nodded. Although it was only a 50% stake, it significantly reduced the investment risk.
MGM hadn't produced any classics in years, and there were only a few external investors left, so the investment had to come from within the company.
Reducing risk was a good thing.
"I look forward to your contact, Kevin."
Reed handed Kevin a specially made business card with gilded patterns, giving it a luxurious feel.
In fact, the business card was plated with several grams of gold, and it could easily be sold for several hundred dollars.
Reed wouldn't give such business cards to unimportant people.
Kevin took the business card and put it in his wallet. It was a genuine leather wallet that Jolie had bought for him, probably some brand-name item that cost a few thousand dollars. But Kevin didn't care about such things.
Of course, he was happy that Jolie was willing to spend money on him.
...
"President, MGM's people have contacted Kevin."
Jeff Robinsonov, the president, was celebrating the success of Get Out with others when he heard the news.
His face instantly darkened.
If Kevin was being pulled over by MGM, Warner Bros. would suffer heavy losses, and as the president, he would also be held responsible.
Upon hearing this news, he immediately started searching for Kevin's whereabouts at the party.
"Director Kevin, I'm Kasha. Are you interested in chatting about filmmaking stories?"
The speaker was a typical American blonde sweetie model. Her front peaks trembled and surged, making it irresistible to bury oneself in them.
Kevin admitted that he had the thought.
Kasha shook her weapon upfront, looking confidently at Jolie, who was standing next to Kevin.
Angelina Jolie had already become a legend in the modeling world. She attended parties and hooked up with a promising movie, landing the lead role in a blockbuster right after entering Hollywood.
Her journey had made countless models envy her success.
At the same time, numerous models wanted to leverage a similar experience to rise to the top.
Kasha was one of them.
Jolie was a bit nervous and suddenly grabbed Kevin's hand tightly.
Kevin quickly shook his head.
"No, thank you."
With that said, he ignored the models who were trying to make advances.
"Kevin!"
Jeff Robinsonov hurriedly approached, his face filled with nervousness.
"I heard that the CEO of MGM just came looking for you?"
Jeff Robinsonov regretted hosting the party. Who would have thought it would attract such a predator?
If Kevin were poached by MGM, Warner Bros. would suffer significant losses.
Kevin smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, it's just adding an investor. My next project is destined to be a major production."
"Relying solely on one company would carry too much risk, so it's necessary to bring in external funds."
Jeff Robinsonov tentatively asked, "Kevin, how much production funding do you estimate you'll need for your next film?"
Kevin held up five fingers and said, "At least fifty million dollars, and it won't be a horror film."
Jeff Robinsonov gasped. If he tried to stop the investment, it would be like pushing Kevin out. But investing in Kevin meant taking a significant risk. Although Kevin had two successful low-budget horror films, a large investment in a non-horror film meant a high probability of losing money. If they experienced a loss with full investment, it would greatly damage Warner Bros.
Facing Kevin's statement, Jeff Robinsonov found himself at a loss for words.
He couldn't persuade the other executives at Warner Bros. to accept this investment.
The final result would be to attract external funding and share the risk.
In Hollywood, film investments can be categorized into three types of funding.
The first type is the film company's own funds, which are generally used for stable projects or small investment works, minimizing the risk as much as possible.
However, even with these precautions, there have been numerous film companies that have gone bankrupt due to miscalculations.
The second type is investment from overseas investors who are attracted to Hollywood films and the global box office success they achieve. They are eager to join in.
Hollywood would assign films with higher investment risks to these foreign funds, but even so, it's difficult for these external funds to withdraw completely.
Hollywood would do everything possible to keep the funds within the industry.
Compared to the benefits that can be obtained by external funds, they pale in comparison to what can be gained within Hollywood.
The third type is funding from outside Hollywood but within the United States, such as major fund companies and other investment firms.
If Kevin continued to make low-budget horror films with a budget below ten million dollars, Warner Bros. would invest without much consideration.
However, now that he wanted to make films in different genres and required an investment of up to fifty million dollars, it was worth considering.
"Warner Bros. will always be your strongest supporter. If it's a fifty million investment, Warner Bros. will invest at least 30% or more."
Within his authority, Jeff Robinsonov made the promise.
Kevin nodded but didn't disclose MGM's offer and conditions.
In a capitalist society, everything revolves around money.
If Warner Bros. found out that MGM was willing to offer shares to Kevin, they would either provide even greater temptations to collaborate with him or completely withdraw their investment and ruin MGM's collaboration with Kevin.
From Kevin's perspective, it wasn't worth taking the risk.
Becoming a shareholder of MGM in a stable and secure manner was also a good choice. After the success of his first film with MGM, according to his estimation, they would probably offer him no more than 1% of the shares.
But Kevin's ambitions went beyond that.
After deducting the taxes he had paid in April, he still had a substantial amount of money.
In the new film, he would also invest a portion of his own funds, which would later be converted into MGM shares.
This sudden opportunity gave Kevin a path for further growth.
As for whether MGM would agree?
With the reputation of three consecutive successful films, if they didn't agree, Kevin would not collaborate with them on the next film.
MGM would continue to be in a difficult situation.
It could be said that apart from Kevin, no one could save MGM at this point.
Not taking full advantage of this opportunity would be a waste of this rare chance.
MGM's resources, combined with Marvel's IP, and Kevin's foresight...