American fame and fortune.

Chapter 697 Stalker

Two consecutive films directly related to Martin Davis failed at the box office. Jon Berg inevitably had some thoughts. Especially when he saw Martin at the premiere, he felt uneasy.

"Is it possible that this was all done intentionally by Martin Davis?" The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became: "He deliberately let Warner Pictures get these two projects?"

But after thinking about it for a while, Jon Byrne felt that it didn't make sense. There were too many variables in film shooting and production. Who dares to say that these projects will definitely fail if they fall into the hands of Warner?

After all, Warner has a mature operating mechanism and an outstanding management team headed by him.

Jon Berg was hesitant, thinking from time to time.

He picked up the phone and called Macdonald, his close subordinate who had also purchased the copyright to "Darkland", and inquired carefully about the situation at that time.

nothing special.

However, Jon Berg still paid attention and thought of the two books he saw in Martin Davis' office-"Jack and the Bean Man" and "Jack the Giant Catcher".

This project is almost completed. More than 2 million US dollars have been invested in it. There is no way back.

"Jack the Giant Slayer" must never fail again!

Therefore, it must change!

The failure of "Darkland," which was based on Gillian Flynn's advice, strengthened Jon Berg's determination to reform Hollywood's traditional production model and use his genius production creativity.

Gathering the professional power of everyone and integrating the essence of multiple different edited versions to create an unprecedented super masterpiece.

Jon Berg called his secretary in and asked, "How is the formation of the expert viewing group going?"

The secretary responded: “Most of the people we invited responded positively.”

Jon Berg breathed a sigh of relief, waiting for the different edited versions to be completed before the epic reform could begin.

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Disney Studios, crew of "Escape from Tehran."

There were fewer scenes that required Martin to shoot today, so he had a lot of free time.

The filming of the crew was suspended. Nicholson, who came to visit the crew, put down the "Hollywood Report" in his hand and asked Martin next to him: "I remember you mentioned that "Dark Place" was the original work that you saw first, and then Warner Pictures snatched from your hand."

Martin had no need to deny: "Yes, Warner Pictures has placed spies around me. As soon as Gillian Flynn came to find me, they got the news and sent someone to buy the copyright at a high price."

Nicholson knew this bastard: "You are a very vindictive bastard. You didn't take revenge on Warner Pictures for this. It's very inconsistent with your personality."

Martin directly gave him a middle finger: "I don't have as much money as Warner, so naturally I can't rob Warner."

This sounded reasonable at first, but Nicholson thought about it and said: "No, I remember that "Pharaohs and Gods" was also a project that Warner Pictures snatched from you, and the compensation was higher than "Darkland" More, and you seduced Megan Ellison with a movie project..."

"Wait!" Martin thought of the woman who looked like Larry Ellison and quickly corrected: "Jack, pay attention to your wording. Is that seduction?"

Nicholson decided that he was right: "You are really trying to trick Warner in this way."

He said before Martin: "Many people will have a strange feeling about projects and roles when their careers are on the rise. Good or bad can happen in a single thought, and this thought determines the success or failure of their career."

Martin was curious: "Like when you were there?"

Nicholson shook his head: "Compared to you, I am a good person. If I don't like it, I will reject it directly. However, when Schwarzenegger was at his most popular, he used a similar method to trick Stallone."

He simply said: "At that time, the competition between the two action superstars was fierce. Schwarzenegger was rising rapidly. Stallone was at the end of his peak. The two bastards stole roles from each other several times. Then Schwarzenegger used projects that he was not optimistic about. Attracting Stallone to take the bait, Stallone fell from his peak, and the number one action star in Hollywood in the 1990s belonged to Schwarzenegger."

Martin has also heard these things: "So many people are staring at me. I am interested in a project, and a bunch of people jump out to grab it. What can I do? Even if I finally get it, there are so many competitors, and what a price I have to pay."

Nicholson was curious: "On Megan Ellison's side, it's because of Depp, but what about Warner Pictures' side?"

"Jack, you have retired and have had very little contact with the new senior executives of Warner Bros., but I have had a lot of dealings with them." Martin simply said: "These projects may not be successful if placed in the hands of other companies, but Warner's current management operations have a greater chance of failure."

Louise has many sources of information at Warner Bros., and Jon Berg's saucy operation amazed Martin.

When the crew was about to finish filming in the morning, Bruce came over and said, "Gillian is here."

Martin came out of the studio and met his old neighbor.

It seemed that Jillian was under a lot of stress recently and was in a bad mental state. She said to Martin: "Let's have a few words."

Martin pointed to the rest chair next to him, sat down and said, "Why are you free to come here today?"

Gillian smiled slightly bitterly: "I just got the news that Warner Pictures has put me on the blacklist for cooperation."

Martin said with relief: "There are many Hollywood production companies, so don't take it too seriously."

"I blame myself for being too short-sighted." Gillian regretted very much: "For a little immediate benefit, I gave up my patience and turned to cooperate with Warner. In the end, the movie was messed up, and even the sales of the novel were dragged down."

The film adaptation of "Darkland" was poorly received, and the original novel also received numerous negative reviews.

Publisher Random House predicts that the novel will fall off the bestseller list this week. Martin never had a problem with Gillian over this matter, and Davis Studio really couldn't offer as good terms as Warner Pictures.

Gillian asked: "Martin, if I have a new work, can I ask you for help? If you like it, I will not cooperate with other companies again."

Martin smiled and said, "Of course, you can come to me anytime you create new works."

Gillian was obviously relieved. As long as she could still cooperate with Martin, her base in Hollywood would be there.

She quickly said: "If you can use me, just call me. I will go out to collect materials during this period to prepare for the creation of a new book."

Martin was not going to disturb her and said, "I'll wait to see your new works and concentrate on preparing a new book."

Gillian Flynn then left.

Martin asked Bruce to go to the restaurant for lunch. As soon as he took the food and sat down, Saoirse Ronan came over with a dinner plate.

"Teacher, you are back!" She was a little excited.

Martin glanced at Saoirse: "Are you so happy when something good happens to you?"

Saoirse is very talkative: "Of course I'm happy to see the teacher again." She asked: "I recently learned a song. Can I sing it to you after dinner?"

Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Martin couldn't help but dampen her enthusiasm, and he might indeed use it later: "Okay, find a quiet place after dinner."

Saoirse looked excited: "Okay! Okay!"

This is the largest restaurant at Disney Studios, and many crew members who film here choose to dine here.

The crew of "Noah's Ark" came in one after another from outside.

Alanna, the girl carrying the bag, reminded her employer: "Emma, ​​look to your left."

Emma Watson turned around and saw that her rival Saoirse Ronan was having dinner with her so-called teacher. The two seemed to be chatting happily. From her perspective, they looked particularly intimate.

She looked away, took the dinner plate to get lunch first, brought a plate of vegetarian food, and found a quiet place to sit down.

When the girl carrying the bag came over, Emma said: "Hurry up and eat. These two look like something is going to happen. After eating, follow them secretly to see if you can get some privacy."

Alana briefly worked in Fleet Street and by chance became Emma Watson's bag girl. She was very knowledgeable about this and said, "Leave it to me."

Emma Watson glanced at her mortal enemy again, and Saoirse's cheerful look annoyed her.

Alana held a hamburger in her arms and gnawed it, and it fell into her stomach after a few clicks. She drank another Coke, nodded to Emma Watson, carried her bag on her back and left the restaurant, crossed the main road of the studio, and came to He found a bench diagonally opposite and sat down, took out the latest mobile phone, adjusted the shooting function, and stared at the main entrance of the restaurant.

Not long after waiting, she saw Saoirse Ronan and Martin Davis coming out of the restaurant together and walking towards an office building not far away.

Alana had been here for a while and knew it was the studio where the crew of "Escape from Tehran" worked.

The two people in front seemed to be talking about something, and they kept turning their heads to look at each other and talk.

Alana's heart moved and she changed several positions to take pictures. Using the photography knowledge she learned in Fleet Street, she used special angles to take many photos and videos that were easily misunderstood.

Since the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew filmed here and became a box office hit, Disney Studios has regained its vitality, and many crews have filmed here over the years.

During lunch time, people were coming and going on this section of the road near the restaurant.

Alana mingled among the pedestrians, picking up her phone to take a look from time to time, just like many young people who are addicted to social media apps.

Martin and Saoirse entered the studio and came to the foyer resting area.

Several receptionists looked here curiously, wondering what the two of them were going to do.

Soon, a humming imitation of Sarah Brightman came from Saoirse's mouth.

Singing "Scarborough Fair".

Martin could tell that Saoirse was really trying to learn to sing.

Bruce, who was leaning against the door, felt his phone vibrate a few times. He took it out and opened a text message, but it was sent by the bodyguard hanging behind him.

"It is suspected that a stalker secretly filmed Martin."

Bruce replied: "Figure it out."

Nowadays, mobile phones have powerful functions and there are many people at Disney Studios. With Martin’s current fame, it is too common for passers-by to take out their mobile phones to take pictures.

The message was sent out, but not long after, it came back quickly: "It's certain that a woman was secretly filming Martin."

Bruce came to the window and looked outside. There were many people outside the studio.

He texted back again: "Find out who it is."

(End of this chapter)