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Negotiations with Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have not yet been completed, but one thing is certain. As long as Matthew continues to play the leading role, he will definitely be a part-time producer. By now, this is his first film. A must-have package.

In this way, the rights and interests of the crew can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Stephen Sommers will also be the first producer of the "Special Forces" sequel.

Compared to Matthew's tug-of-war negotiations, Hasbro and Paramount Pictures took the lead in securing the contract with Stephen Sommers, who officially signed the director and producer contract Big name.

The first film was a huge success, and Hasbro and Paramount Pictures wanted the sequel to start production as soon as possible, aiming for 2011 to be released no later than 2012.

After Stephen Sommers signed the contract, Matthew got a word from him that Hasbro arranged for Stephen Sommers to meet with Michael Bay.

"Hasbro's intentions are very clear."

In the reception room of Studio 13, Stephen Sommers put down the coffee cup in his hand and said to Matthew, "This meeting is mainly for me and Michael Bay to discuss the possibility of the linkage between Transformers and the special forces live-action movie. sex."

Matthew was interested and asked, "How did you guys discuss?"

Stephen Sommers frowned slightly, "I think it's very difficult." He considered it for a while and said, "Especially in action scenes, once the Autobots and Decepticons conflict, the special forces and Cobras can only fight those robots. ."

"Yeah." Matthew nodded, "On the basis of the individual combat power setting, it is impossible for humans to compare with mechanical life forms."

Let the Duke face Optimus Prime or Megatron alone, is there any suspense in this battle? In the "Transformers" series, the golden fingers that Michael Bay gave to American soldiers are a bit exaggerated. If the two series are linked together, should they give humans golden thighs?

This is really hard to balance.

"I agree with Michael Bay on this point." Stephen Sommers added, "The two series are temporarily developed independently, and some logos such as background objects can be appropriately added to the film for future linkages. Do a little bit of foreshadowing."

He thought about it and emphasized, "But it shouldn't be too much."

Matthew nodded lightly, "Stephen, I support you, we are always on the same front."

Stephen Sommers seemed a little excited, "I always owe you a thank you, this time it's not you..."

Matthew raised his hand to interrupt him, "We are old friends, don't need to say these foreign words." He said with a smile, "If it wasn't for your support, would I be where I am today? I was in the "Scorpion King" project. Above, you put so much pressure on me to enable me, and there would be no Matthew Horner without the hero of The Scorpion King."

"It's too exaggerated to say that." Stephen Sommers smiled embarrassedly, "With your ability, even without "The Scorpion King", you will find other opportunities."

The Matthew Horner he knew really had nothing to say about his friends, but he couldn't deny that he was a very scheming person.

But Stephen Sommers doesn't care about this, he only knows one thing, Matthew is not only a partner, but also a friend who is willing to reach out at critical moments.

This is a hundred times stronger than most people in the circle.

Recently, he also met another old friend, Rachel Weisz, and heard about what happened to Rachel Weisz. According to Rachel Weisz, Matthew was also helping her.

To those who had helped him, Matthew really didn't say anything.

Stephen Sommers didn't say any more polite words, but wrote them down and made up his mind that as long as Matthew needed it and was within his ability, he would definitely stand up to help Matthew.

Sending Stephen Sommers off, Bella Anderson walks in.

"I'm going to the other side of the Pacific Ocean next week to start the audition for actors there." Bella Anderson asked, sitting in the chair opposite Matthew, "Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

Matthew thought about it for a while and reminded, "Don't talk about politics! Whether it's on the North American side or on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, don't talk about it."

Bella Anderson had done some understanding before and nodded, "I understand."

"Also." Matthew urged again, "If you encounter difficulties, contact Disney Greater China, and I will say hello to Robert Iger. Disney has been working there for many years and has established a huge network of people. network."

"Okay." Bella Anderson nodded again.

Matthew waved his hand, "That's it, call me if you really can't solve it."

Bella Anderson responded, and then said, "I'm leaving for the time being, there are some things in the studio, you have to pay attention." She glanced at Matthew and said directly, "I talked to James Wen on the phone yesterday, " The production of the new film of Chainsaw has been completed, and he is in communication with Lionsgate, and may soon terminate the contract with Lionsgate."

"I'll contact James Win." Matthew nodded slightly.

Bella Anderson stepped forward, found a copy of the documents on the desk, put it in front of Matthew, and said, "This is a fax from Warner Bros. this morning, haven't you read it yet?"

"No." Matthew shook his head, "I just came, and Stephen Sommers came over."

Bella Anderson added, "Look at it, the content of my recent negotiations with Warner Bros. is basically above, and then there are some basic information about the project."

After speaking, she saw that Matthew had nothing else to do and left the office.

Matthew opened the file and took a rough look. The first part of "The Hobbit" was named "An Unexpected Journey", produced and directed by Peter Jackson and his wife, and the production budget was as high as 180 million US dollars. It is expected to be 2010. Filming will begin in 2011 or early 2011, and will be released in the holiday season at the end of 2012.

Studio Thirteen will take 20 percent of the investment, or $36 million.

And unlike other foreign investment institutions, Studio No. 13 is the co-producer of the film, and will enjoy the same proportion of the full revenue share as the investment for the next 15 years.

However, Studio Thirteen does not own the rights to the film, and the copyright to The Hobbit belongs entirely to Warner Bros.

Matthew is not surprised by this, this is the normal situation in the circle.

Plus, director Peter Jackson has approached a number of "Lord of the Rings" trilogy cast members, with actors like Gandalf, Queen Galadriel, Saruman and King Elron returning to the series.

After reading the document, Matthew made a special call to Peter Jackson and asked about some more specific situations. Peter Jackson also intended to return the Elf Prince, but he couldn't contact Orlando Bloom. The mind of the elf character is heavier.

He once again expressed his desire to create a genie character tailored for Matthew.

It was impossible for Matthew to respond directly and said that he would talk about the character after seeing the character. Peter Jackson was not particularly anxious. After all, the series had not yet started preparations, and according to his ideas, the elf character was in the first "Accidental". In "Brigade", he just showed his face and made a familiar face in front of the audience, paving the way for the official appearance in the second part.

Adapting such an influential original to add an original type of character was a lot of work.

In fact, Matthew is also a little interested in another character. He vaguely remembers that there is a human leader in "The Battle of the Five Armies", whose name is Bud, who is a dragon-slaying hero, but Peter Jackson said, "The Hobbit" The series is different from the "Lord of the Rings" series in that the dwarves and elves have relatively heavy scenes, and humans are just playing soy sauce in it.

Compared with the dragon slaying hero, Matthew still expects a little more from the original role of Peter Jackson.

In the following period, "Fast and Furious 5" and "Special Forces 2" both entered the early planning stage. Matthew also signed a formal agreement with Warner Bros. on behalf of Studio Thirteen on the "Hobbit" series. Peter -Jackson also began to rewrite a full trilogy script.

In addition, two other projects of Studio Thirteen are also underway at the same time.

"Twilight: New Moon" will be released in North America the weekend before Thanksgiving this year. This film has already completed production. Sofia Coppola and Stephanie Meier and other creative staff, after a short break After the adjustment, I directly entered the script writing and planning of the third part.

According to Matthew's plan, in the next few years, the studio will release a "Twilight" movie during the Thanksgiving schedule every year, turning Thanksgiving into a Twilight special.

Patty Jenkins has completed the script for a new version of The Hunger Games, and with funding in place, preparations for the project begin.

The behind-the-scenes staff of the crew and Patty Jenkins and the producer are in charge of recruiting. In terms of actors, the crew also released the wind~www.readwn.com~ Prepare for a large-scale audition for all the main actors, especially the heroine Katniss .

However, compared to other preparatory work, the actor audition is a bit later. Matthew plans to hold an actor audition for the "Hunger Games" series after "Twilight" is released.

On the one hand, if "Twilight: New Moon" continues to be successful, it is bound to attract more outstanding young actors to audition for another youth series; on the other hand, the studio can fully demonstrate the popularity of youth idol movies It is also helpful for negotiating to lower the salaries of those young actors.

Although the main occupation is an actor, when it comes to the films he has invested in, Matthew is no different from the bosses of other film companies, and he will try his best to reduce the actors' remuneration.

Especially young actors who are not famous enough.

These jobs Matthew is an overview, and each crew has hired a capable producer to take charge of the specific work.

Meanwhile, James Wing has successfully completed his contract with Lionsgate and is ready to start a horror movie tour with Matthew.