Please give me a monthly ticket and a recommendation ticket!

"Oh?" Matthew became interested, "How was it talking?"

David Ellison looked at the rest area and then said, "The person I contacted was Adam Ferguson, senior president of Universal Pictures' film department. He had been chatting for about an hour, and the focus was on "Fast and Furious."

Matthew didn't interrupt and waited for David Ellison to continue in more detail.

"For the "Fast and Furious" series, Universal Pictures has two voices inside. Most people believe that this series has reached its end and there is no need to continue. The next step is to rely on the long-term copyright management of the three films."

Speaking of this, David Ellison picked up the cup and took a sip, and then said, "In addition, there is a voice inside Universal Pictures. There are two or three people who think that this series still has potential to be tapped. I want to invite Van Diesel, one of the heroes in the first part, to come back..."

Hearing this, Matthew couldn't help but frown slightly. This was the situation he least wanted to see.

David Ellison continued, "However, this voice is negligible. Tokyo Drift has failed miserably. Universal Pictures cannot spend a lot of money to continue producing this project. It is too risky. And those who have this idea have limited power."

"I asked about the possibility of Universal Pictures selling copyrights. Everyone thought I was a nouveau riche who invested randomly, and I didn't mind having another person."

He smiled, "Adam Ferguson doesn't seem to attach much importance to this series. He said two conditions half-true and half-false, a $100 million copyright transfer fee, and Universal Pictures will have 30% copyright income no matter how many movies are produced in the future."

Matthew continued, "The first condition is that the price is outrageous, but we can always talk about it. The second condition is to treat us as fools!"

Universal Pictures sold them the copyright at a high price, and no matter what the future profit of the movie will be, it will take 30% away. This lion's mouth is even bigger than his.

David Ellison shook his head, "It's not that you treat us as fools, but that you treat me as fools." He sighed, "I guess I'm just a lucky nouveau riche in their eyes now."

Speaking of this, he laughed, "Actually, I'm really lucky. Matthew, if I hadn't met you, I'd probably be throwing money everywhere stupidly."

Matthew waved his hand, "You're so kind to say that. We are friends, and cooperation is also mutual benefit."

David Ellison nodded, "Yes, mutual benefit." He seemed to have made up his mind, "If Universal Pictures had no subsequent conditions, I would raise $100 million to buy the copyright of the "Fast and Furious" series!"

He looked at Matthew and was very serious, "But there is a premise. Matthew, you have to be the starring actor!"

According to the analysis of major survey institutions, if the male lead of "The Three Hundred Warriors" is replaced by a male lead, it will definitely not have the box office as crazy as it is now.

Matthew thought for a while and said, "David, we jointly invested in buying the copyright and solved the problem of funds together. As long as you get this series, it is not a problem for me to star in the starring role."

"Okay!" David Ellison said after a brief thought, "You hide behind the scenes, it's best if Helen doesn't come out directly. Sky Dance Pictures will talk to Universal Pictures. As long as they are willing to sell, the conditions can be negotiated slowly."

Matthew knew that with his current momentum, he was not suitable to come forward, and said, "I'll leave this to you."

The two discussed some details, and David Ellison turned the topic to the still popular "The Three Hundred Warriors of Spartans".

"I met Frank Miller two days ago," he said. "Frank Miller was very proud recently. He was ready to draw another version of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" to tell the story of the battle of marathons and the resistance to Persian invasion from the perspective of Athens."

Matthew understood, "Spending related new comics at this time will attract the most attention."

David Ellison lowered his voice and asked, "We have the follow-up copyright of this series. As long as we negotiate the copyright fee with Frank Miller, we can prepare a sequel. Should we prepare a sequel? Many film companies are staring at Frank Miller's comic adaptation rights. I heard that the director of Warner Bros.'s new Batman movie is also preparing to borrow some plot designs from Frank Miller's "Return of the Dark Knight."

Hearing this, Matthew suddenly had an idea, but he didn't catch it for a while. He shook his head slightly and said, "Why should I put the sequel first?"

David Ellison was puzzled.

Matthew has watched the sequel, but he still remembers that the heroine of the sequel is Eva Green, which is a highly criticized film online, and the response is not ordinary.

But I can't say this. After thinking about it, I explained, "Zach's style will give people a fresh, exciting and eye-catching feeling at the beginning, but it is easier to be aesthetically fatigued than ordinary films. Let's wait first. The contract stipulated that we will have relevant film copyrights for the next ten years and can be temporarily put on for a while."

He wants to read Frank Miller's comics first, if that's the case...

In that movie, some plots were so bad that it was powerless to complain. Except for Eva Green's heroine, the others were simply at a certain level.

Even Eva Green has a charm that has nothing to do with the character. Her character setting is a weird one.

The male protagonist and the female protagonist meet on the warship as both sides of the war. The female protagonist wears a super exposed robe to greet the male protagonist. The male protagonist is righteous and "fighting". The two "fight" fiercely in the cabin. The female protagonist expresses that the male protagonist wants the male protagonist to surrender to him. The two share wealth together. The male protagonist grits his teeth and buries his head and "works" hard, without saying a word.

Just as the male protagonist's "descendants" were about to be "captured" by the female protagonist, the female protagonist grabbed his neck and yelled, "Can you surrender to me?" The male protagonist said that he could exchange fire, and surrendered without a talk. Then he drew his "gun" and left, hiding his merits and fame.

The heroine was speechless to the male protagonist's gangster and left the seat angrily. What made Matthew wonder at the time was why he didn't kill the male protagonist. Later, he figured it out, it was probably called "Zhuohe".

Eva Green generously exposed his entire upper body in that film, which is breathtaking and the only highlight.

Unfortunately, Eva Green is now the queen of Leonida and it is impossible for him to star in the sequel.

It is better to wait for this sequel first. If David Ellison insists on filming, he will try to persuade him. If he doesn't listen, there is nothing he can do.

After all, Sky Dance Films is the copyright of David Ellison, the Spartan Three Hundred Warriors...

Thinking of this, Matthew suddenly grabbed the idea that had flashed past and asked quickly, "David, you just said that many film companies are very interested in the sequel to "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta"?"

"Yes." David Ellison nodded, "Everyone, including the publisher Warner Bros., wants to work with us for a sequel."

He thought for a while and said, "I just forgot to tell you that Adam Ferguson contacted me this morning, and the earliest one I talked about was the sequel to "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta."

"Universal Pictures is interested?" asked Matthew.

"I mean..." David Ellison was not stupid and immediately understood, "What do you mean is that we will use the sequel to "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" as a condition to obtain the copyright of "Fast and Furious" in Universal Pictures?"

Before Matthew could answer, he frowned and said, "No matter how you look at it, we are losing."

This kind of thing is hard to say. Matthew was silent for a long time and tried to say, "In the style of "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors", it is difficult for us to make it a long-term series. I don't need to say the profitability of the series of movies? This series is always subject to Frank Miller. The conditions he offers will be more harsh as the "Fast and Furious" series is basically original. As long as the racing movie is not too bad, it has always had a fixed audience in North America. If we can get independent copyrights, it will be much more flexible than "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors".

"Also, modern films are easier to attract advertising sponsorship than costume films, and are relatively easier to sell peripherals. I think the profit prospects are better."

David Ellison listened very seriously and had no expression yet.

Matthew also said, "In addition, the overall trend of costume epic war films is declining seriously. "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is an alternative, but the next time it appears is not an alternative. The audience is no longer new and may not buy it. David, think about it, among the epic war films that have invested heavily in recent years, except for "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", which one has truly achieved success?"

"It seems... no." David Ellison was not sure at first, but the more he thought about it, the clearer he knew. "Troy was the most box office, and films such as "King Arthur", "Alexander the Great" and "Dynasty of Heaven" were defeated without exception."

"Yes." Matthew didn't say anything more.

David Ellison tapped the table gently with his finger and said, "This is how Matthew. I'll think about it and I'll give you a message later."

Matthew smiled, "No hurry to do this."

If it is operational, the higher the box office of "The Three Hundred Warriors", the more beneficial it is during negotiations.

David Ellison said nothing, and made up his mind to go back and ask the company and a special investigative agency to make an estimate of the future prospects of the sequel to "The Three Hundred Warriors of Spartans".

Just now, he didn't say that Matthew's character Leonida is dead. Zach Schneider had told him before that he was not interested in directing the sequel...

In the later days, Matthew and David Ellison focused on fitness and did not talk about work anymore.

When she returned home in the evening, good news came from Helen Herman. In the afternoon, she reached an agreement with Armani, who signed him for three years for $5 million a year.

The two sides will officially sign a contract in Milan, Italy before the New Year, and shoot a new advertisement at the same time.
Chapter completed!