Chapter 735: The Unexpected Old Fox(1/2)
Warner Parking Lot.
"Army..."
After getting into the car, Qin Dong's eyes flashed and he suddenly said:
"Call CAA and ask Lin Yoona's agent which crew Yoona is currently on and where she is filming."
As a Sea King, Qin Dong occasionally feels a little guilty.
Especially when he said these words, Qin Dong felt that sometimes he couldn't treat his woman in all aspects.
He really doesn't know where Lin Yoona is currently and which crew is filming.
Why didn't Qin Dong personally call Martin, the president of CAA, to ask? Qin Dong felt embarrassed.
"Okay, Chairman."
Zheng Dajun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, didn't think about Qin Dong's thoughts and just took out his mobile phone to do things as instructed.
"Chairman, according to CAA..."
"Ms. Lin is currently in Hawaii, but her agent said that Ms. Lin has a minor supporting role, and it is estimated that the entire plot will be filmed in about a week."
After a phone call, Zheng Dajun reported.
"One week..."
Qin Dong nodded and estimated the time, which seemed to be in line with Warner's expectations.
Although Barry said that the cast of "Collapse" will be confirmed soon and is ready to start filming.
But let’s not talk about whether one week is enough. Even if Warner Bros. starts filming tomorrow, Qin Dong is very confident that it will only take one week. If he shoots other characters first and Yoona joins the team later, Warner Bros. will agree.
"only..."
Qin Dong closed his eyes and groaned in his heart.
There is one thing that he is not sure about yet. He has to see what Martin says before he can decide.
Therefore, Qin Dong did not plan to contact Yuner.
It would be embarrassing if you are not sure about what you promised and notified it in advance but failed to do it in the end.
...
Neighborliness at night.
As a community known around the world.
The lighting in Beverly Hills is still very good.
Daqin Manor.
"Qin, I'm here, are you ready for a drink?"
Before the person appears, the sound appears first.
When Martin walked in, he didn't even see Qin Dong, so he started asking loudly.
"Martin, have you brought me good news?"
Hearing the sound, Qin Dong walked out of the study.
Walked to the living room and picked up a walkie-talkie:
"Army, let the chef prepare it."
Qin Dong's house, such as servants, chefs, etc., must wait until notice before they can come in, and they are all followed by Qin Dong's security team.
Otherwise, if the servants clean up and put something in Qin Dong's room...hey...the consequences will be there.
Qin Dong is not shy about his malicious thoughts in foreigners' territory.
As for what to put?
Well, maybe a pocket monitor, a camera, a certain brand of [washing powder], etc...
So... for the sake of caution, even if it is very cumbersome and cautious, it is worth it.
Even if Qin Dong leaves Los Angeles, there will be a security team staying at the manor here.
However, these people are all compatriots who are not used to life outside, so these people take turns to be on duty.
They are rotated in batches, usually at least three months, and at most every six months, so that no one will be away from home for a long time.
"NO..."
After Martin walked into the living room, he shook his head:
"It's not good news, but...it's not bad news either."
"Oh, sit down and talk, Martin."
Qin Dong thought Martin had it done, but he didn't expect this.
Not surprisingly, he extended his hand to signal.
In Hollywood, for many movies, even if they were shot in a certain year or month, the scripts may have appeared many years ago.
Maybe the script has been gathering dust for many years in a certain company's script library.
If it is a movie adaptation, the copyright may have been acquired by a company many years ago.
Qin Dong knew this, so there was no accident. This is why Qin Dong sent a message to Martin to investigate.
Taking out the cigar box, Qin Dong cut it while gesturing for Martin to continue talking.
"Qin, after you sent the information, I asked someone to investigate."
Martin leaned on the sofa and narrated leisurely:
"First of all, the message you sent is wrong."
"This is not a novel, it is a movie, and it was a movie that was released many years ago."
Qin Dong glanced at Martin unexpectedly and did not refute. He did not know the accurate information.
Throwing the cut cigar casually to indicate:
"continue..."
"Well, how should I put it? [Jumanji] is a science fiction movie released by Sony Columbia in 1995."
Martin reached out and took the cigar, lighting it while continuing:
"Actually, this is not an original script."
"This is Sony Columbia's adaptation of a children's picture book by writer Chris Van Allsburg."
"The original name of that children's picture book was [Jumanji], but the name after the Colombian adaptation was released was [Jumanji]."
"That year, this movie cost 65 million U.S. dollars and earned a global box office of 260 million U.S. dollars."
"So ten years later, in 2005, the second [Game of the Brave] was released again."
"It's also produced by Sony Columbia."
"It's a pity...Colombia lost money on this one."
"The cost was the same as the first film, US$65 million. Unfortunately, the global box office was only US$80,000 more than the cost."
At this point, Martin paused with a smile and smoked a cigar.
"Only $80,000 more?"
Qin Dong also laughed when he heard this.
The cost is 65 million, which means the global box office is 65.08 million...
Including publicity fees, the loss is almost 50 million. I hope it will be recovered offline, but I don’t know how many years it will take.
"SO...Martin, what's your good or bad news?"
"After receiving the news from Qin, I found out the information and asked Jeff Black, the president of Sony Columbia."
"I know since you asked, you definitely want this copyright..."
Martin said confidently, with an expression as if I guessed it right:
"However, it is very difficult to obtain copyrights from these large companies, and it can even be said that there is no hope at all."
"But Jeff heard that it was you who inquired about the news. Well, I didn't hide it from him, because hiding it was useless."
"Jeff said you can invest part of it. If you are willing to be a director and write a script, Sony Columbia will be happy to offer you a high-dollar film contract and share."
"Well, a share of the global box office."
Qin Dong had no other expression when he heard this. He was silent for a while before speaking:
"Martin, you didn't ask, what if I don't become the director?"
Martin also showed no surprise when he heard this:
"Of course I asked, I am your agent, Qin."
To be continued...