In March, there was not only the Oscar ceremony, but also NCAA's "March Madness"!
Unfortunately, neither was something Aaron cared about, because Phone Booth was set to premiere in mid-March.
Perhaps because there was little competition and 20th Century Fox had high hopes for Phone Booth, it arranged for the film to open in 650 theaters!
Over its first three-day weekend, it earned 7.1 million US Dollars. Combined with its strong word of mouth, Phone Booth could be called a success.
After all, Phone Booth had only cost 1.6 million US Dollars to make.
Century City, Fox Plaza.
The office of Joe Roth, president of 20th Century Fox.
Joe Roth looked at Aaron Anderson sitting across from him, then at the script on his desk, Ghost.
"Humans falling in love with ghosts, Aaron. Is there really a market for that?"
"And for a romance film, a production budget of 22 million US Dollars isn't low!"
Aaron nodded. "I know. The movie needs some special effects, so it's more expensive. And Edward Zwick is directing, while Kevin Costner is the male lead. I'm very confident!"
"20th Century Fox will invest 11 million US Dollars for half the equity. In the North American market, if the box office is below 50 million US Dollars, the distribution fee will be 15%."
"If it exceeds 50 million but stays below 100 million, the distribution fee will be 13%. Once it passes 100 million, it'll be 10%!"
Joe Roth tapped the desk. An investment of 11 million US Dollars for half the film's equity. "20th Century Fox needs a guarantee. Our invested capital must rank first in the repayment priority."
"Also, all distribution fees in North America will be charged at 15%. For the International Market, it'll be 30%. Or you can sell us the