Johnny Depp Rum Diary, Hugo None 10,000,000 3% AGR JK Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows (parts 1&2) None 10,000,000 5% AGR in excess of BE Clint Eastwood J. Edgar, Gran Torino, Letters from Iwo Jima, Million dollar Baby, others 2 Oscars (Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River) 15,000,000 5% AGR Ron Howard J. Cowboys & Aliens, Angels & Demons, Frost/Nixon, Da Vinci Code, Cinderella Man 1 Oscar (Beautiful Mind), Nominated for Frost/Nixon 15,000,000 5% AGR in excess of BE *These amounts are purely fictional and are provided for training purposes only. CASE STUDY—Part 1 Production Costs DIRECTOR TALENT PREVIOUS CREDITS AWARDS UP FRONT PRICE* PARTICIPATION* George Clooney Ides of March, Leatherheads, Good Night & Good Luck Oscar for Best Director, Good Night & Good Luck 10,000,000 5% AGR Rob Marshall Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Chicago Nominated for Best Director: Chicago 4,000,000 3% AGR in excess of BE Bill Condon The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Dreamgirls 1 Oscar for writing 5,000,000 3% AGR Dennis Dugan Jack and Jill, Just Go with It, Don’t Mess with the Zohan, National Security, Big Daddy Nominated for 2 “Razzie” Awards for Worst Directing 3,000,000 1% AGR in excess of BE Tate Tayler The Help No majors 2,000,000 10% Net *These amounts are purely fictional and are provided for training purposes only. CASE 1 Production Costs
STARS TALENT PREVIOUS CREDITS AWARDS UP FRONT PRICE* PARTICIPATION* George Clooney Ides of March, The Descendents, Up in the Air, Men who Stare at Goats, Michael Clayton 1 Oscar for Syriana; 2 nominations for best actor 18,000,000 5% AGR Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland, Corpse Bride 3 Oscar nominations 20,000,000 5% AGR Leonardo diCaprio J. Edgar, Shutter Island, Blood Diamond, Aviator, Catch Me if You Can, Titanic, 3 Oscar nominations 14,000,000 10% AGR in excess of BE Kristen Stewart Twilight Saga, New Moon, Eclipse Won Teen Choice Award, Kids Choice Awards, MTV Movie Award 3,000,000 5% Net Scarlett Johansson Lost in Translation, The Prestige, Cristina Barcelona, Iron Man 2 4 Golden Globe nominations 8,000,000 5% AGR in excess of BE Adam Sandler Happy Gilmore, Waterboy, Grown Ups, Big Daddy 1 Golden Globe Nomination 14,000,000 10% AGR in excess of BE Jennifer Lawrence Winter’s Bone, X-Men: First Class, Like Crazy 1 Oscar nomination 2,000,000 5% Net Emma Stone Easy A, The Help, Zombieland 1 Golden Globe nomination 2,000,000 5% Net Ryan Gosling Drive; Crazy, Stupid Love; Blue Valentine; Ides of March 1 Oscar nomination 5,000,000 1% AGR Meryl Streep Julie & Julia, Doubt, Devil Wears Prada, Adaptation, Mamma Mia 16 Oscar nominations, 2 wins; 25 Golden Globe nominations, 7 wins 22,000,000 5% AGR *These amounts are purely fictional and are provided for training purposes only. CASE STUDY—Part 1 Production Costs RIGHTS UP PRICE* PARTICIPATION*
Book Rights to recent best seller from well known author 5,000,000 2% AGR in excess of BE Book Rights to recent best seller from unknown author 1,000,000 5% Net Rights to Broadway play from well known playwright 5,000,000 3% AGR in excess of BE Rights to life story from well-known athlete 10,000,000 5% AGR Internally developed by studio employee - 0 - 0 % WRITERS TALENT PREVIOUS CREDITS AWARDS UP FRONT PRICE* PARTICIPATION* JK Rowling Harry Potter series None 15,000,000 5% AGR Kathryn Stockett The Help None 4,000,000 5% AGR in excess of BE Bill Condon Tilda, Kinsey, Dreamgirls 1 Oscar for Gods and Monsters, 1 nomination 5,000,000 3% AGR in excess of BE Adam Sandler Jack and Jill, Ups, Eight Crazy Nights, Big Daddy None 5,000,000 10% AGR in excess of BE Ted Elliott Pirates of the Caribbean (1,2, 3 and 4) Nominated for Oscar 6,000,000 3% Net Grading Rubric – Assignment 1 – Film Development Grading Area Professional Satisfactory Requires Improvement Technical Content: Memo accomplishes purpose of assignment Answers questions or presents required information Supplies relevant supporting detail 6 3 2