Brian Damage
08-15-2007, 10:10 PM
Moviemaker Brett Ratner is demanding a $10 million fee to direct a movie after "running low" on money, according to reports.
The director made a reported $7 million for his work on Rush Hour 3.
But a source tells New York gossip column PageSix, "Brett got $7 million upfront for the movie, but if it had done as well as Rush Hour 2, he would have gotten another $10 million off the back end.
"He got $5 million to direct X-Men: The Last Stand but didn't see anything on the back end because it barely broke even. He's now trying to command a fee of $10 million upfront to direct a movie, which is out of range for a lot of projects. His cash is running a bit low."
But a representative for Ratner refuted the claims, adding, "That is ridiculous. Brett has a two-picture deal with Imagine and a third at New Line."
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08152007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
The director made a reported $7 million for his work on Rush Hour 3.
But a source tells New York gossip column PageSix, "Brett got $7 million upfront for the movie, but if it had done as well as Rush Hour 2, he would have gotten another $10 million off the back end.
"He got $5 million to direct X-Men: The Last Stand but didn't see anything on the back end because it barely broke even. He's now trying to command a fee of $10 million upfront to direct a movie, which is out of range for a lot of projects. His cash is running a bit low."
But a representative for Ratner refuted the claims, adding, "That is ridiculous. Brett has a two-picture deal with Imagine and a third at New Line."
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08152007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm