Ace Hollywood

"Hope to meet you soon in Los Angeles."

Daniel and Stephanie Meyer have confirmed their intention to cooperate. The subsequent signing and negotiation of specific terms will require Meyer to travel to Los Angeles, and the script of "Twilight" will also require Meyer's involvement. Although Daniel promised to invite a female screenwriter to mainly take on the screenwriting task, it is still uncertain who will be selected.

Little Allie was no longer as restrained as he was at the beginning. He stood in front of his parents and looked at Daniel reluctantly. He was still too young, and he was just surprised that the characters in his mother's DVDs suddenly ran into the real world—— But soon, the innocence of a child made him fall in love with this beautiful and kind brother.

"Eri can go to Los Angeles with her mother, where there is a big Disneyland, Mickey Mouse and Dumbo."

Squeezing little Allie's hand, Daniel turned back and got into the car, leaving Banyan Town—a small city far quieter than Los Angeles.

...

"Mom, can we go to Disneyland?"

Disneyland in California is also a place that children yearn for in the United States, at least neither Allie nor his siblings have been there.

"Of course, if you want."

Mel and Christian are going to Los Angeles together, so the three children, the oldest of whom are only 10 years old, of course also go together. When in Los Angeles, Disney is of course a must-see for families with multiple children.

"A very distinguished man, isn't he?"

The three children had already run to unwrap the presents Daniel brought, Mel packed the coffee cups and snacks, Christian poured himself a glass of plain water, and talked to Mel.

"Of course, otherwise there are so many actors, why is he the only one who has made such incredible achievements."

Obviously, during the process of negotiating this matter, Daniel showed sincerity, thoughtfulness, and thoughtfulness, as well as his attitude towards Mel's family members. can show his greatness--maybe it's a "deep mind" display, but Mel and Christian understand that you can't expect everyone in the world to be upright, and usually if someone else's mind is not malicious. But purely to make the cooperation smoother, there is nothing to blame.

"Giving "Twilight" to Daniel may be the safest choice for us."

"Twilight" is unusual for Mel and Christian. When Mel, who was deeply in love crisis, decided to write this story. It was initially substituted with their own image—the young Christian, a baseball player at school, hoped to be a decent financial practitioner who developed well in a big city, but for the sake of his family, he had to choose to stay at In a small town in Phoenix, she works an ordinary job with a low salary, and at the same time endures that her strong body is gradually replaced by a protruding belly, and she is a language major. I once dreamed of becoming a writer, but was depressed and sad in the day-to-day life of a full-time wife. Then the story of "Twilight" appeared in the dream, injecting new imagination into this increasingly mediocre and ambiguous love.

For them, "Twilight" is a symbol of their love to some extent.

Therefore, it is very important for Mel to find a good producer for her.

The violent performance of DD Films this summer is obviously enough to give them more confidence. Both Mel and Christian understand that

The Twilight Saga is just a romance novel. It does not have the mysterious charm of "The Da Vinci Code", let alone the magnificence and grandeur of "The Lord of the Rings"-no one is willing to invest more than 100 million yuan in this theme. So how to produce works that satisfy most people under the premise of limited budget is an important challenge. And not all producers, including some large studios, are able to do this. dd Pictures has used its performance in the past few years to raise the success rate guarantee to the highest position.

This is the most important reason why they agreed so readily.

...

Soon, in the film public opinion field, the news that dd Films won the copyright of "Twilight Saga" spread.

Many companies are protagonists.

Needless to say, DD Pictures has just let go of Paramount. Summit Entertainment, which was first to report accurate news, and Lionsgate, a giant in the independent studio field, have both suggested or approached the book.

Rob Moore, the senior vice president of Paramount, when he heard the news, Daniel's young and excessive face flashed in front of his eyes. In the conference room of MPAA, he stood up, with a solemn and resolute expression , and all the other top Hollywood figures, are in the shadows.

Moore remembers that scene deeply. It was not the only time that he participated in the MPAA meeting on behalf of Brad Gray, but there was only one meeting with Daniel. However, this time left an indelible impression on Moore.

It was a sharp and brilliant figure.

Moore had an assistant bring the original manuscript of "Twilight," which he went through, though not cover-to-cover. There is some appeal—but not necessarily, who knows if this pale-skinned vampire is suitable for women? I heard that Warner Bros. is making a voluptuous blockbuster Starbucks. Michael Fassbender, David Wenham and Gerard Butler are all muscular and strong men-maybe that's the reason. It's a popular flavor right now.

Moore tried to convince himself that Paramount's choice was not wrong-they had more projects worth investing in.

"call."

Throw the book on the table.

All of this self-explanatory, when you think about the news from Summit Entertainment, it all seems weak.

Daniel personally took Melissa Lane, Chief Content Officer of DD Films and Senior Vice President of MGM Pictures, to Phoenix to visit the author of "Twilight" and her family. The two sides talked for nearly an afternoon. A cooperation agreement was reached.

What was the IP that Daniel wanted to obtain last time?

"The Da Vinci Code"!

The global box office has exceeded 700 million.

The last time I shared the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series with Disney, the North American box office has exceeded 200 million, and it is heading towards 300 million, or even 400 million.

Others such as "Chain Saw" and "Greek Wedding" and the like, there are legends about how Daniel intervened subtly, but unfortunately they have not been confirmed.

Which one will "Twilight" be this time around?

Rob Moore can't lie to his inner anxiety, he's sure Brad Gray is the same, and how many people in Hollywood are now reading this novel and trying to analyze why Daniel is optimistic about it, some people may still No self-knowledge in predicting the movie's future box office.

"What a headache."

...

"Mel, to be honest, if you are going to go back on your word and find another buyer now, the price may rise significantly." Tour, a copyright lawyer who has been in Hollywood, was hired by Stephanie Meyer and his wife. The agreement proposed by dd film industry.

It's just that this lawyer seems to want to challenge some established rules.

In the United States, lawyers do everything legally for money—but not necessarily ethically. For murderers, for billionaires, for unscrupulous companies—as long as the price is high, no matter what they do that challenges common values, lawyers will do their best to help them get rid of crimes, reduce compensation, and even completely relieve their responsibilities . This is something that American lawyers are proud of, and it is what makes the profession of lawyers notorious.

However, American lawyers often find themselves in the political arena, which gives them an advantage—so much so that they can brand this phenomenon as a sign of the United States as a society ruled by law. Instances of civilians demanding huge sums of damages from some sizable opponents—which helped shape the new image of the legal profession so much that it became one of the most desirable professions in America.

But this does not mean that lawyers can be completely unscrupulous.

At least in Hollywood, copyright lawyers are careful to abide by their professional ethics. When the two sides of the transaction have reached an agreement, the lawyer's duty is only to prevent his client from encountering legal traps or damage to subsequent interests. But it never includes inciting the employer to renege on the contract.

"Why do you say that?"

"Don't you guys know?" Tull pretended to be surprised, "I thought at least dd would tell you about the current situation."

"No, they didn't say anything." Mel and Christian glanced at each other, "Can you tell me what happened?"

"Hey, it's like this. After DD Films got your initial cooperation agreement, there are many, quite a few studios in Hollywood who are interested in "Twilight". You may not know it, Daniel. Sandler's DD Films has never made a loss-making film in the past few years. This makes other companies have a blind trust in DD-the projects selected by DD must be projects that can make money. Even Warner, Giants like Disney, Paramount, sometimes have doubts about this assertion, not to mention the smaller studios. So, this presents you with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to talk to other companies, and if they If you are willing to pay liquidated damages for you, you can get a higher price."

"This is impossible. You have seen the agreement. The liquidated damages are three times the agreed amount!"

"No, no, no, you just reached a preliminary cooperation agreement and a preliminary price—that is not the final price, and the court will not support this price."

Tull felt that Mel and her husband seemed to be a little shaken, and encouraged them even more.

"I know a lot of people in Hollywood, and if you want, I can set it up for you. It wouldn't hurt to have a chat, would it?"

"...let's think about it." (To be continued.)