名导演吕克贝松要玩完？Netflix将收购Europa影业

Netflix may get a lot more from filmmaker Luc Besson than that rumored multi-movie deal. Sources speaking to France’s Capital have claimed that Netflix is in "advanced talks" to acquire EuropaCorp, the studio co-founded by Besson back in 2000. While many of the current terms are under wraps, Besson would reportedly remain to watch over the company’s creative side. A deal could be official "within a few weeks,".

除了传闻所说的数部电影之外，Netflix可能会从法国著名导演兼制片人吕克-贝松（Luk Besson）那里得到更多东西。据法国媒体Capital援引知情人士的话称，Netflix正在进行有关收购欧罗巴电影公司的后期谈判。欧罗巴电影公司于2000年由贝松联合创办。虽然目前很多条款都是保密的，但据报道贝松仍将继续关注公司的创意。知情人士表示，协议可能会在几周内正式达成。

We’ve asked Netflix if it can comment on the report.

我们已经问过Netflix是否可以对这份报告发表评论。

The reason for the deal wouldn’t be shocking: it would get a major movie studio on the cheap. EuropaCorp is in financial trouble, having racked up the equivalent of $285 million in debt. It bet big on Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets as proof that France could produce a Hollywood-style summer blockbuster, only to watch as the movie flopped both critically and commercially. EuropaCorp has had plenty of successes, including Lucy and the Taken series, but it’s worth the equivalent of $97.4 million on the stock market. Even accounting for the debt, Netflix would pay relatively little to acquire a production house with vast worldwide potential.

这项交易的原因并不出人意料，Netflix可以用低廉的价格收购一家大型电影公司，这当然是一笔很划算的买卖。欧罗巴电影公司正处于财务困境中，债务已经高达2.85亿美元。该公司原本想通过《星际特工：千星之城》（Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets）来证明法国也可以制作出好莱坞式的夏季大片，然而这部影片不管是在口碑还是票房上都很失败。欧罗巴电影公司制作过很多成功的影片，包括《露西》（Lucy）和《飓风营救》（Taken）等，但这只相当于股市上的9740万美元市值。即使算上债务，Netflix也只需支付相对较少的费用就能收购一家拥有巨大全球潜力的制片厂。

If Netflix were to clinch a deal, it would certainly be in line with the company’s existing strategy. It’s spending more money than ever on original movies, to the point where it’s rescuing movies that might have floundered at the box office. A EuropaCorp purchase would take that initiative to the next level by giving Netflix control over one of those studios, letting it produce more movies from scratch and giving it more control over distribution.

如果Netflix达成这项交易，它肯定符合公司现有的战略。该公司正在不断加大原创内容上的开支，它可以拯救那些在票房上苦苦挣扎的电影。收购欧罗巴电影公司将把Netflix的原创内容战略提高到一个更高的层次，让它能够直接控制一家电影公司，制作更多的电影，并且对分销拥有更多的控制权。