American Fame and Fortune Chapter 739

Chapter 739 Everyone is a genius

 After chatting for a while, Musk left the studio with satisfaction. Martin reached an agreement with him on dealing with Depp.

"The Lone Ranger" will be released soon. As one of the trilogy that Annapurna Pictures snatched from Martin, the promotion is very vigorous and the advertising is overwhelming.

And it is different from the promotion strategy of "Transcendence". Because of the recent bad things that happened to Depp, both the production team and the distributor Warner Bros. focused their promotion on the production of the Jerry Bruckheimer team. .

 This gold medal producer also has good market appeal due to his excellent performance in the past.

Bruce said: "No one will send you a premiere invitation this time."

 Martin was not self-conscious at all: "Don't they know that I am a lucky star?"

 Bruce tells the truth: "Lucky for you, unlucky for them."

　　A girl carrying a bag came in at the door of the studio. When she saw Martin in the rest area, she immediately ran over: "Teacher."

 Bruce automatically stepped aside.

"Why are you here?" Martin pointed to the opposite side: "Sit down and talk."

Martin said: "Let Harris do it."

Having said that, there are not many people in the United States who can withstand the pressure of the IRS.

 Martin said: “It's better to get familiar with it first.”

Saoirse Ronan took off her backpack, pulled up a chair and sat down, and said: "Mia and Ms. Mandy Moore rehearsed a dance, but the dancers were not there yet. They wanted to see the effect, and Louise came Called me and I came over and tried to dance.”

Saoirse hurriedly went to the studio.

 Obviously, in the face of pressure from the IRS, Depp has begun to sell off his assets.

Saoirse nodded. The end of the month was just the right time, when she would have had her eighteenth birthday.

Saoirse added: "I will practice hard during this period, and I will definitely surprise you."

Saoirse Ronan looked around and saw that there was no one around. She lowered her voice and said: "I followed the teacher in the dance class and learned some special dances. I just want to dance for you to see. Teacher, when are you free?" ?”

If what Rowling bought was indeed Depp's two-masted antique yacht, the middleman would have made a lot of money from it.

Bruce was answering the phone. After a while, he came over and said: "The news from Harris is that Johnny Depp's yacht and his mansion in Malibu have been put up for sale. The yacht is priced at US$16 million. , the mansion is priced at US$35 million, all below market value.”

Also, she went to the Davis Manor a few days ago. Elizabeth Olsen and Lily Carter were going to Europe at that time and happened to not be in Los Angeles.

 Martin and others have already raised funds, so he will not care about the specific operations.

"Do you know where the dance studio is?" Martin saw Saoirse nodding and waved her hand: "Go."

Saoirse laughed happily, turned to look at the quartz clock on the wall, quickly picked up her bag and stood up: "The time appointed by Ms. Mandy Moore and I is coming soon, I'll leave first."

Because of the famous white-eyed wolf fight on the set of Harry Potter, and the expulsion of the original author Rowling from Harry Potter, etc., the time was relatively recent. Martin was somewhat impressed by some of Rowling's news, and vaguely remembered her buying A two-masted antique yacht seemed to have cost close to 20 million U.S. dollars.

 Martin thought for a while and said, "Let's wait until the end of the month."

 Martin has also learned how the high-end market works over the years and said: "Depp is still selling it at such a price, and no one will take it over."

Bruce added: "Harris found Ivan to bribe people around Depp. It is said that Depp's psychological price for the yacht is US$11 million."

 Martin said: "You are the only one who has many tricks."

 Martin's cell phone rang, but it was Nolan calling, asking him to meet to talk about a new project.

 When Martin came out of the studio, before he got on the electric car, a red-haired beauty with big waves came quickly from the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." studio next door.

 “Hi, Martin.” Elena Satine waved to Martin: “We meet again.”

  Thanks to the other party's outstanding appearance, Martin still remembered her name: “Hello, Elena.”

Seeing Bruce driving the battery car, Elena Satine asked: "Are you leaving the studio?"

"You want to go out too?" Martin got into the car: "I can give you a ride."

 “Thank you.” Elena Satine quickly got on the battery car.

 Bruce started the car and drove towards the entrance of the studio.

Elena Satine secretly glanced at Martin in front of her and asked, "I heard that your new project is a musical?"

Martin said casually: "The preparation period for this project is relatively long, and the filming is still early."

Elena Satine asked again: “Isn't this your next project?”

"No." Martin shook his head and said simply: "A thief movie."

The gate of the studio was not far away. Bruce quickly stopped the battery car. Martin got out of the car and went directly into the parking lot, and left here with Bruce. Elena Satine sat in her car and watched the Escalade go away.

 She pulled down the visor, looked at her exquisite makeup through the mirror, and then reached out to hold her Shanfeng, thinking that she was extremely attractive.

 “Don't be in a hurry, take your time.” Elena Satine reminded herself: “Learn the lessons of those who failed and let everything seem natural.”

 She started the car and left Disney Studios.

 Century City, WMA.

Martin met Christopher Nolan in a reception room.

The latter has been having a bad time with Warner Pictures recently, and photos of the dispute with Jon Berg were posted on TMZ.

 Martin asked directly: "Is the project in trouble?"

"I have already submitted the director's cut of "The Dark Knight Rises," and what happens next has nothing to do with me." Nolan looked tired: "The trouble mainly comes from "Interstellar."

 Martin got the key: “Warner Pictures?”

Nolan nodded slightly: "Although this project is jointly invested by DreamWorks, Legendary Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Warner Pictures, the investment rights are scattered among the three hands of DreamWorks, Paramount and Warner Pictures. The first two The green light has been given, but Warner Bros. has been holding me back.”

  Martin asked: “Because we sued Warner Bros.?”

Nolan shrugged: "Yes, the last time I had a conflict with Jon Berg was when Jon Berg threatened me with this project. If I didn't withdraw the lawsuit and reach a settlement with Warner Pictures, the project of "Interstellar" would be blocked. It will continue to drag on.”

 Martin asked curiously: "What are the conditions for reconciliation?"

"Give up liquidated damages and late payment fees, and only pay normal bank interest." Nolan felt that Jon Berg had something wrong with his head, but he also got the support of Kevin Tsujihara, chairman of the group company.

 He couldn't help but say: “The senior management replaced by Warner are all geniuses, and everyone has wonderful ideas.”

  Martin agreed: "We give up liquidated damages, give up late fees, and only charge negligible bank interest. Jon Berg also has the nerve to propose this condition."

Nolan added: "What's even weirder is that Jon Berg also advised me to be generous, take a long-term view, and not care about the small profits in front of me."

He said disdainfully: "If Warner Pictures defaulted on his salary and refused to pay him, would he be so generous?"

On this matter, Martin completely stands in the same position as Nolan: "This matter cannot be compromised. There will be a second time if there is a first time. Regarding new projects, let DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures Warner Pictures is putting pressure.”

Nolan nodded and reminded Martin: "Jon Berg has a lot of objections to you and may object to you playing the leading role, but I, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks all agree that you should As the male lead, because this project has not yet been pushed to the review committee by Warner Pictures, the specific situation involving the actors will have to wait for some time.”

Thinking that the summer season is about to begin, and "Jack the Giant Catcher" will be released next month, Martin said: "The situation may change when the summer season starts. Warner Pictures... I don't know what to say."

Nolan said: "I will further communicate with Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks to promote the progress of the project."

The day after Martin met Nolan, Nolan launched a new lawsuit, suing his former agency CAA and current agency WMA to the Los Angeles Supreme Court.

 The reason was Nolan's commission.

 Nolan left CAA and joined WMA, which happened to be stuck during the production of "The Dark Knight Rises".

CAA believes that Nolan signed a director contract with the "Dark Knight Rises" studio during his time at CAA, and all remuneration and brokerage commissions generated during the project should belong to CAA.

 But WMA doesn't see it that way, because after Nolan switched to WMA, he was still engaged in the filming and production of "The Dark Knight Rises". Naturally, the remuneration and brokerage commissions Nolan received during this period cannot fall into the hands of CAA.

The two brokerage companies were arguing, which made the Nolans very annoyed. They simply sued the two brokerage companies to the court and asked the court to make a judgment.

In the eyes of top figures in the industry like Martin and Nolan, whether CAA, which is ranked first in the industry, or WMA, which is ranked second, their positioning is very clear - service providers.

However, Nolan's news still cannot steal Depp's limelight.

Throughout April, the two most sensational news in Hollywood were both related to Johnny Depp.

One is that Depp encountered a financial crisis.

The other one is "The Lone Ranger" starring Depp, which is like an overwhelming publicity bombardment.

This super-blockbuster, invested by Annapurna Pictures with a US$250 million investment, produced by the team of Hollywood gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and distributed by Warner Bros., will be launched in major theaters in North America on April 20.

The film avoids the fierce competition in the summer season and is separated by a weekend from Marvel Studios' blockbuster "Avengers".

 Given the current situation in the film market, one weekend, let alone two weekends, can determine the life or death of a major production.

This time, neither the producers, Annapurna Pictures and Megan Ellison, nor the distributors, Warner Bros. and Daniel, invited Martin to attend the premiere of "The Lone Ranger."

 (End of this chapter)

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