暴雪对魔兽电影非常不满 要收回版权自拍续集

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《魔兽》电影近来在国内掀起观影热潮,票房更是一再刷新纪录。不过,作为版权拥有者的暴雪却对这部电影不太满意,甚至有意收回版权自己拍。

这一切的背后,似乎有着非常令人震惊的内幕

一年前,在暴雪服务超过20年的COO Paul Sams离职。当时许多人在猜测,是Paul觉得暴雪不行了,要换条船。但当专业影评人,以及被邀请媒体人,到巴黎提前欣赏到魔兽电影后给出的评分和评语,以及综合看暴雪对这部电影的态度,才揭示了Paul离开真正的原因——Paul牵头和传奇影业达成的协议,可能会葬送这部电影,也已经给暴雪常年来特别珍视的这部IP抹黑。和内部多位知情人士讨论过,均表示虽然高层们的态度并不清楚,但是种种迹象都支持了,Paul的离开和魔兽电影有直接关系。

到底发生了什么?暴雪和传奇双方的协议到底是怎么签的导致了现在的局面,也直接导致了COO的离职呢?也导致了,之前有传闻称魔兽电影在贩卖游戏改编权,这非常可笑但却是千真万确的情况。

暴雪COO离职,背上了电影的锅

作为COO的Paul,主管的是营销运营部门,不过暴雪是一家重研发的公司,生态链应该是研发的老大们>Paul的。这个是背景。

去年6月,Paul宣布辞职。就在魔兽电影的粗剪版,提交给研发的老大们观看后(3,4月左右)不久。已经观看该电影的专业人士给出的平均分是31分,想象一下研发老大们当时的心情。时间上,相当吻合。

我们再看Paul的离职理由,Paul称要回德州和妻女团聚,而暴雪不能忍受远程工作。知情人士透露,这个理由基本是搪塞之词。

为什么呢?Paul保持了很久周末从尔湾(暴雪总部)回到德州,周一再回去上班,这个模式,为什么突然要打破?其次,Paul离开后,没有人接任COO的工作,其中一部分工作被分配到了Paul的下属暴雪欧洲的负责人身上,暴雪受不了德州到加州(两个州南北紧连着,且尔湾在加州南部)的距离,却受得了美国到欧洲的距离?而且,暴雪在Paul家所在的城市,有一个较大型的办公室,Paul大可以在这个当地的办公室上班,也好过几个时区的差距对吧?

再看之前众多人猜测的Paul认为暴雪不行,所以要换公司的猜想。Paul Sams是怎样一个人呢?在德州有大片庄园,在美国超级碗某只球队中有股份的人。也就是说,他的选择基本可以排除钱的影响。而在暴雪20年,2015年绝对不是暴雪最困难的一年,也不是最顶峰的一年,20年间有太多的诱惑和机会,都没有离开,且守望先锋上线在即,如果没有特别大的变故或者说黑锅要背,何以离开?

还有说因为魔兽世界资料片的失利引咎辞职之类,拜托,研发不归Paul管的。

令人尴尬的合作态度

电影上线在即,原本应该是合作无间的传奇影业和暴雪娱乐,却呈现出非常奇怪的状态。

传奇影业邀请全世界媒体到巴黎参加的首映,没有暴雪的身影。

国内的首映,原本暴雪和负责暴雪产品在国内运营的网之易都有准备参加,并提前跟部分媒体有一定的沟通,但实际上,国内的首映仪式据目前的消息,网之易恐怕不会参加,而暴雪方面没有参与邀请任何媒体,全部由传奇影业话事。网之易的负责人李日强,会出现在国内玩家自己组织的首映活动上,而非官方首映式。听起来还蛮尴尬的不是吗?

双方的交集,目前仅体现在游戏的官网上,由腾讯负责制作的电影官网抱歉通过搜索竟然没搜到。游戏官网有推送相关首映活动的信息,以及游戏内和电影互动的内容:幻化物品。可是,官网上连个电影的专题都没有,合作等级还不如和麦当劳的异业合作。

背后原因:电影制作合约!!!

导致双方这种态度的,被指原因就是魔兽电影的合约。

据内部人士透露,双方的合约中,暴雪在电影上不投入一分钱,也不限制传奇影业电影版权的运作,但是要求控制剧情和电影品质。看到这里,影视业内人士,或者熟悉各种IP交易的同学,应该秒懂了。这个条款意味着什么呢?意味着暴雪在魔兽电影上,没有实际控制力,或许根本都不参与电影收入的分成。就连腾讯都参与投资了,暴雪竟然自己不出钱。

从目前大家对魔兽电影票房的预估,以及电影已经卖出去的授权收入来看,很容易得出暴雪当时肯定是脑抽了的结论。谈定电影拍摄协议的时候,魔兽世界如日中天,正是暴雪大把现金在握的时候。电影总投入大约1.6亿美元,大约只是暴雪当年一个季度的净利润。

最终,主导合约谈判的Paul Sams签下的,是这样一份合约(虽然可能各条款是高层综合的意见)。同时去年看完粗剪影片后,研发老大们的态度虽然从未明确表达,但暴雪总部的一些传言和氛围表明了他们对电影的不满意,之后就是Paul的离职。

再之后,就是暴雪自己开始组建影视部门。

传奇影业很明显嗅到了一些味道,且作为商业公司,要做的就是最大化自己的利益。在这个情况下,第二部制作很可能是拿不到了,而且反正IP不是自己,能卖钱最重要,所以才有了一堆不知所谓,甚至毫无贴合度的合作。比如和某家互联网金融的合作,请问魔兽跟这个有什么关系吗?是不是兽人们早有投资的话,就不用面对被燃烧军团夺走家园?

还记得当年魔兽和可口可乐的合作吗?被全世界奉为异业合作的经典案例。可口可乐的代言人化身魔兽中的人物,拍摄广告片,5亿瓶魔兽主题的罐装可乐,赠送游戏内换购积分……直接提升了可口可乐当季15%的净利。冰火暴风城的主题,以及物料效果,比10年后的这个广告,大概不知道高到哪里去了。

抱歉,这不是我要的魔兽,和已签合约的暴雪没有选择不同,我有选择,我抵制它。

等你们看了电影,看到单薄的人物刻画,奇特设定的洛萨,一言不合就开打的各种逻辑问题的时候,不需要强迫自己说,为了情怀我就是支持,因为它不是你梦里的那个艾泽拉斯。
 
你这是谷歌翻译的么
转载的。
不知道是什么翻译的。

不过, 这里头的文字, 貌似不是机器翻译的吧。
 
转载的。
不知道是什么翻译的。

不过, 这里头的文字, 貌似不是机器翻译的吧。
这么僵硬还能不是机器
 
这么僵硬还能不是机器
哈哈, 这个行文很流畅啊。
回头你找一篇英文去给Google Translate一下吧, 对比一下就知道了。
 
暴雪用10年,拍个2分钟的CG,然后告诉大家钱花完了?
 
这是谷歌翻译回来的英文:也挺流畅的。

"World of Warcraft" movie recently in the country set off viewing boom, box office is again a record. However, as a copyright owner of the film but then Blizzard is not satisfied, even intends to withdraw Rights shoot himself.

Behind all this seems to have a very shocking insider

A year ago, more than 20 years of service Blizzard COO Paul Sams leave. At that time many people speculated that Blizzard is Paul to die, I want to change boats. But professional film critics and media people were invited to Paris in advance to enjoy the Warcraft movie Given ratings and reviews, and a comprehensive look at Blizzard attitude of the film, leaving only Paul reveals the real reason --Paul lead legendary Pictures and agreements reached, might ruin the film, but also has given Blizzard have come to cherish this particular IP discredit. And a number of people familiar with internal discussions before, though executives have said that their attitude is not clear, but the signs are supported, Paul's departure and Warcraft film has a direct relationship.

In the end what happened? Blizzard and Legendary mutual agreement in the end is how to sign led to the current situation, but also led directly to the COO of leaving it? Also led, before rumors of Warcraft movies trafficking game adaptation of the right, which is very funny but it is the true situation.

Blizzard COO left, carry a pot movie

As COO of Paul, director of marketing operations, but heavy snow is a research and development company, ecosystem should be developed by the big boys> Paul's. This is the background.

Last June, Paul announced his resignation. At a rough cut of the film version of Warcraft, developed by submission to the boss to watch (around March or April) shortly. Average rating has been to see the film professionals is given 31 points, imagine the boss who developed the prevailing mood. On time, in good agreement.

We look at the reasons for Paul's departure, Paul said to go back to Texas and his wife and daughter reunited, but Blizzard can not stand working remotely. Informed sources, the fundamental reason for this is the word of the stall.

Why? Paul maintained for a long weekend from Irvine (Blizzard headquarters) back to Texas, and then go back to work on Monday, the model, why suddenly to break? Secondly, after Paul left, no one took the COO job, which is part of the work assignment the person responsible for Paul's body under the Blizzard Europe, Blizzard can not stand Texas to California (two states adjoining the north and south, and Irvine in southern California) distance, but from the United states to bear in Europe? and, Paul Blizzard hotels in the city where there is a larger office, Paul may well work in the local office, the gap is better than a few time zones, right?

Look before many people have speculated that the Blizzard of Paul can not, so you want to change the company's conjecture. Paul Sams is how a person? In Texas, there is a large estate, there are people in the United States shares a Super Bowl team only. That is his choice which can eliminate the influence of money. Blizzard 20 years in 2015, Blizzard is definitely not the most difficult year, not the highest peak of the year, 20 years, there are too many temptations and opportunities, do not leave soon on line and watch pioneer, if not particularly large misfortune or back to bear the blame, why leave?

Also said that because losing World of Warcraft expansion of resignation and the like, come on, not owned by Paul R & D pipe.

embarrassing attitude of cooperation

Movies on-line soon, meant to be a collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures, preached very strange state.

Legendary Pictures invited the media worldwide to Paris to participate in the premiere, there is no snow on the scene.

Domestic premiere, originally responsible for the Blizzard and Blizzard products in the domestic operations have ready and easy to participate in the network, and some of the media in advance with a certain degree of communication, but in fact, the domestic premiere, according to current news, easy net I'm afraid that will not participate, but Blizzard did not participate in any media invitation, if things all by legendary Pictures. Net easy person in charge of Lee Strong, will appear on the player's own domestic organization premiere, but unofficial premiere. It sounds quite awkward, is not it?

The intersection of the two sides, currently only reflected in the game's official website, Tencent responsible for the production of the movie's official website through the search did not even apologize to search. Games official website premiere push relevant information, as well as in-game movies and interactive content: the metamorphosis of items. However, the official website even a movie topics are not, not as level of cooperation and McDonald's cross-sector cooperation.

Reasons behind: Film production contract !!!

This attitude led to the two sides, the reason is accused of Warcraft movie contract.

According to insiders, the two sides of the contract, Blizzard does not put a penny in the film, nor restrict the operation of Legendary Pictures film rights, but the story and the film quality control requirements. See here, film industry insiders, or are familiar with a variety of IP transactions students should understand the second. What does this provision mean? Mean Blizzard on the Warcraft movie has no real control, and perhaps did not even participate in movie revenue share. Even Tencent to invest, and they do not even pay Blizzard.

Everyone from the current estimate of Warcraft movie box office, the film has been sold and licensing revenue to view, it is easy to see that Blizzard was certainly the brain pumping conclusions. When filming negotiated agreement, the heyday of World of Warcraft, Blizzard has a lot of cash in hand it is time. Movies with a total investment of approximately $ 160 million, only about a quarter of the year net profit Blizzard.

Finally, Paul Sams leading contract negotiations signed, this is a contract (although it may be the terms of a comprehensive high-level advice). At the same time last year watching the rough sketch sheet, developed the boss's attitude had never articulated, but Blizzard headquarters of some of the rumors and the atmosphere indicate that they are not satisfied with the film, after that Paul's departure.

Then after, that is Blizzard began to build a television department.

Legendary Pictures is obvious smell some of the flavor, and as a commercial company, to do is to maximize their own interests. In this case, the second portion of the production is likely to get it, and anyway, IP is not their own, to make money the most important, so have a bunch of ridiculous, even without the fit of cooperation. For example, a home and financial cooperation of the Internet, ask Warcraft have anything to do with this? Is not the orcs already invest, do not face the Legion took home?

Remember the cooperation of Warcraft and Coca-Cola do? Is the world regarded as a classic case of cross-industry cooperation. Coca-Cola spokesman incarnation of Warcraft characters, shooting commercials, 500 million bottles of Coke cans Warcraft theme within the game Redemption points ...... Get directly enhance the Coca quarter net profit of 15%. Addict Stormwind theme, and material effects, than this ad 10 years later, probably do not know where to go high.

Sorry, this is not World of Warcraft, Blizzard signings and I want no choice different, I have a choice, I resisted it.

And so you saw the movie, see thin characterization, peculiar set of Lothar, various logic problems when Yiyanbuge open play, do not need to force yourself to say, I was feeling for support, because it's not your dream that was in Azeroth.
 
Remember the cooperation of Warcraft and Coca-Cola do? Is the world regarded as a classic case of cross-industry cooperation.

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