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Legendary rights terms reported, July 2016

July 2016

EstimateOur model or estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude.

Found in one pass only. The research team reads every source twice, independently; this record turned up in one reading but not the other, so treat it as less certain than its grade.

The value

  • ~USD 5m licence + 5% first-dollar gross (Deadline)

Where it comes from

Legendary Pictures Acquires Live-Action Pokemon Film Rights Anime Herald · 20 July 2016 Open the original ↗

The line in the source

the deal was to be in the realm of $5 million for the license, as well as 5% of first-dollar gross.

In English

Deal terms for live-action film rights, reported by Anime Herald citing Deadline (not a filing; trade report of a negotiation); film based on new character Detective Pikachu.