Bill & Ben Productions Ltd 20 Great Chapel Street, London W1F 8FW Phone: +44 20 7734 4933 E-Mail: [email protected] WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULD DO... ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Absolutely Anything Written and Directed By Terry Jones A new £10.5m feature film scheduled for production in 2012 Starring Terry Jones John Cleese Michael Palin Terry Gilliam Eric Idle AND Guest Starring RoBin Williams (as Dennis the Dog) 2 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Overview Chaos ensues when hapless teacher Neil Clarke is given God-like power for ten days. Little does he know that the planet is Being tested By a council of supremely odd ‘world destroying’ aliens and his actions will determine the fate of planet Earth. Will Neil and his dog Dennis Become the unlikely saviours of mankind? What would you do if you could do Absolutely Anything? Synopsis Earth is in trouBle and only one man (and his dog) can save us! When the Court of the Inter-Galactic Council of Superior Species decides to destroy the planet, the people of Earth are given one last chance to prove they are exceptional beings in order to survive. The power to do absolutely anything is given, unknowingly, to frustrated teacher and aspiring writer Neil Clarke; the test Being whether he uses his new-found power for good or evil. BumBling his way through life with his loyal companion, Dennis the dog, Neil spends his days ignoring his class, avoiding the head teacher and lusting after his neighBour Catherine. But when Neil discovers he can make absolutely anything happen...will he waste it on making Dennis talk, creating a cult that worships his best mate Ray and, of course, a little ‘self-improvement’ or will he ultimately step up, save the world and get the girl? 3 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Positioning ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING is a Sci-Fi fantasy comedy with a love story at its core. Not only does it promise great roles for high profile cast, its Monty Python attachment makes it a project of instant interest and Brings the film an already estaBlished audience, which can only Be Built upon with the additional cast still to attach. Its offbeat humor will resonate with audiences worldwide. It is precisely the kind of entertaining and distinctive fare that has appeal across all media that Buyers are keen to acquire. Tapping into the huge following that Monty Python has is key to the success of the film. This will not Be a difficult proposition given that they are already an established Brand with a huge likeability factor and have a comedic approach that appeals to worldwide markets and is accessiBle to audiences of all ages Both male and female. ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING has real mainstream marketaBility and potential and Brings to mind comparable titles such as Bruce Almighty, Mars Attacks, A Fish Called Wanda, Shaun of the Dead, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The film perfectly comBines Both tried and tested comedy elements of old and mixes them with the new, adding a refreshing slant to the genre, keeping it contemporary and adding yet another strand to an already wide appeal, mainstream film. With solid casting and a well-devised marketing strategy, the films appeal will go Beyond its strong theatrical value thus guaranteeing ancillary interest particularly DVD and VOD, widening the audience Base, and ensuring it meets its full market potential. Older titles of this ilk are still generating Business and thus give a good indication that the film will have 4 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Positioning ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING has real mainstream marketaBility and potential and Brings to mind comparable titles such as Bruce Almighty, Mars Attacks, A Fish Called Wanda, Shaun of the Dead, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The film perfectly comBines Both tried and tested comedy elements of old and mixes them with the new, adding a refreshing slant to the genre, keeping it contemporary and adding yet another strand to an already wide appeal, mainstream film. With solid casting and a well-devised marketing strategy, the films appeal will go Beyond its strong theatrical value thus guaranteeing ancillary interest particularly DVD and VOD, widening the audience Base, and ensuring it meets its full market potential. Older titles of this ilk are still generating Business and thus give a good indication that the film will have a long shelf life. With its unique visual and special effects, and supported By a commercial cast, the film will be an assured fresh and original cinematic experience 5 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything The Team Terry Jones (Writer / Director) Also Directed By Terry Jones: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974) Life of Brian (1979) The Meaning of Life (1983) Personal Services (1987) Erik the Viking (1989) The Wind in the Willows (1996) 6 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything CAST RoBin Williams John Cleese Eric Idle Terry Gilliam Michael Palin 7 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Bill & Ben Productions First meeting when they were 4 years old, Bill Jones and Ben Timlett grew up together in CamBerwell, South London. In 1998 they formed Bill and Ben Productions, a boutique production company in the heart of Soho, London, focused on Both short and long form media. Producing and directing films, documentaries, commercials and music promo's. In 2010 Bill Jones and Ben Timlett received two nominations each in the Best direction and best production categories of the 62nd PRIME TIME EMMY AWARDS. Bill and Ben's clients include BBC, SKY. EPIX, IFC, EMI MUSIC, MERCURY RECORDS, SONY, SUNDANCE CHANNEL, ARTE, TRINITY and WARNER. 8 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Comparable Titles Bruce Almighty (2003) Gross Box Office: $484,592,874 (Worldwide) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Gross Box Office $104,478,416 (Worldwide) 9 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Comparable Titles (Cont.) Mars Attacks (1996) Gross Box Office $101,371,017 (Worldwide) Paul (2011) Gross Box Office: $97,984,015 (Worldwide) Note: Theatrical (ie. cinema) revenues only account for about 25% of the total revenues, with video (including DVD) taking aBout 40%; television accounting for 28% and ancillary revenues the final 7%. As such these numBers can effectively By multiplied By 4. 10 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Schedule, Budget & Finance Pre-Production: May 1st – June 28th 2012 Production: June 27th – August 16th 2012 Post Production: August 17th 2012 – January 22nd 2013 TOTAL BUDGET: £13,300,000 11 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Projected Sales ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING - Estimates('000s),12/1/12 TERRITORIES High $ Low $ Th/Vid All TV USA & Canada 12000 8000 North America Total 12000 8000 0 0 Benelux 200 150 France 1000 650 Germany/Austria 2000 1250 Greece 70 40 Italy 800 600 Portugal 80 65 Spain 650 450 Switzerland 100 75 Turkey 125 85 United Kingdom & Ireland 3000 1750 Western Europe Total 8025 5115 0 0 Denmark 120 65 Finland 85 50 Norway 80 45 Sweden 250 175 Scandinavia Total 535 335 0 0 Iceland 40 25 Bulgaria 20 10 CIS 350 200 Croatia 50 35 Czech & Slovak Republics 60 45 Hungary 50 40 Poland 175 125 Romania 40 30 Serbia & ex-Yugoslavia 25 15 Eastern Europe Total 770 500 0 0 China 30 20 Hong Kong 65 40 Indonesia 15 10 Japan 1000 575 Korea 250 175 Malaysia 25 20 Philippines 25 20 Singapore 30 25 Taiwan 40 30 Thailand 30 20 Asia Total 1510 935 0 0 Argentina/Paraguay/Uruguay 80 50 12 Brazil 175 140 Bill & Ben Productions Ltd January 2012 Absolutely Anything Projected Sales (cont.) ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING - Estimates('000s),12/1/12 TERRITORIES High $ Low $ Th/Vid All TV Central America 100 80 Chile 15 10 Colombia 25 15 Dominican Republic 10 5 Mexico 200 160 Peru/Ecuador/Bolivia 20 15 Venezuela 15 10 West Indies 10 5 Pan Latin American Pay TV 100 75 Latin America Total 1315 565 0 0 Australia 2000 1250 New Zealand 250 155 Australia/NZ 2250 1405 0 0 Israel 60 45 Middle East 80 50 South Africa & Africa 60 45 India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka 60 40 Various Airlines 400 250 Hotels and Motels Worldwide Deal 700 455 Other Total 1360 885 0 0 Pan-Asia TV* 50 35 Pan-Latin America TV* 60 45 Eastern Europe TV 20 15 Africa TV 15 10 Msc. TV Multi-Territorial TV Total 145 105 0 0 Grand Total 27950 17870 0 0 Note: This information is strictly confidential. The figures contained herein are estimates only, for internal use. We expressly discalim any liability or responsiblity should these figures be construed as or presented as anything other than estimates/projections of potential numbers. 13 .