The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 610: Darkness Chen Cang

The past few weeks have been turbulent and undercurrents. Andy Rogers and Michael Fordrey officially started a battle of wits, and of course, there are innovative artist management companies and Universal Pictures hidden behind them.

On this side, during interviews with the media, Van Diesel continued to show goodwill, saying that he was looking forward to the shooting and cooperation of the sequel. The good chemistry of the fifth part made him full of expectations for the future. Although there is no explicit statement, there is a hint inside and outside the words: Lanly and Paul, please renew their contract as soon as possible.

At the same time, Universal Pictures continues to promote their sincerity, saying that the negotiations are actively proceeding, and they are very eager to hope that Renly and Paul can return, and the topic of Luke Hobbes's rumor has spread like wildfire. However, industry news continues to rumors that "negotiations have always been deadlocked."

Public opinion naturally created an illusion that Renly and Paul were insatiable and did not compromise for a higher salary. Needless to say, people are quietly standing on the opposite side of the two.

On the other side, Lanly-Hall disappeared. First, he devoted himself to the "detachment" filming, and then went to the Caribbean for vacation. It seemed that he didn't care about the negative news at all, and he didn't seem to be too open about the cooperation between serial episodes and rumor In the heart. What's more, Paul Walker's peers are in sharp contrast to the ignorance of Van Diesel's shouts from the air, and the "harmony" within the crew has begun to arouse doubts.

In addition, there were inside stories inside the crew of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 5". During the filming, Fan had been targeting Lan Li, first dismissing his horse, and then secretly framed it. This led to a major reshuffle of the props team members, and even It also caused Lan Li's injuries. The source is an anonymous member of the Dragon Set actors and the prop group. One stone stirred up a thousand waves.

On this side, Andy began to run around, Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount, Sony, high-profile attack, full bloom, in addition to "speed and excitement / affection", began to select other commercial works for Lan Li. Thanks to his solid acting skills, excellent appearance conditions, and huge commercial potential, Andy's work went smoothly, and many works expressed interest.

But what is interesting is that the projects of interest at present have always stayed in the trial stage, and there is no further news. It can be said that the two sides are not rushing, or it can be said that it is a smoke bomb. This is Andy's means to put pressure on Universal Pictures, making them realize that Lanly is not only one choice.

On the other side, Universal Pictures began to exert pressure through contacts, and continued to make noise in the industry. The sequel of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Affection" has now been planned for three works, and Lan Li is the most important part of it. I hope other crews can give schedule The convenience. Simply put, it is actually soft pressure, forcing other crews to think twice before making a decision.

At the same time, Universal Pictures also claimed that they had paid Renly as much as 4 million yuan. As for Luke Hobbs's rumored film, it has reached 5 million yuan-the dividend part is not mentioned at all, so the treatment. It is the best pay for a second-line actor before entering the first line. But Lan Li is still ambitious and demanding more.

This step is undoubtedly looking for alliances. When the six major film companies increase their pay, they are alliances. They work together to suppress the pay of actors, reduce costs as much as possible, and earn more benefits for themselves. Not to mention whether Universal Pictures’ remuneration figures are accurate, but their self-exposure has given other companies a measurement standard, which also made Andy’s negotiations difficult.

From Van Diesel to Michael Fordray, and even Ron Meyer, Universal Pictures worked together up and down. Obviously, they did not give the blue a lot of attention to the cooperation of the sequel of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion". Li left too much leeway.

"At present, there is no follow-up news for the four crews of'Super Battleship','Alien Battlefield','Snow White and the Hunter', and'Dragon Tiger Boys'." Andy did not describe the detailed tips of the process. Lan Li didn't need to know, but he still told the result. The situation they are facing now is really not easy.

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, and even with the other three works, the "Dragon Tiger Youth Team" had actually retreated, and had not even contacted him face to face. This is really frustrating, personally, he still likes this comedy, and challenging comedy is always full of fun.

But thinking about it, it's not surprising.

"Dragon Tiger Youth Team" is a work produced by Sony Columbia Pictures, one of the top six; and the investment cost is only 42 million, and the remuneration is definitely not as good as those works that cost more than 100 million. I haven't handed over the box office results of comedy works, and "The Anti-Cancer Me" hasn't been released yet.

After comprehensive consideration, they first gave up Lan Li, which is also excusable.

First was the "evil boss" and then the "Dragon Tiger Youth Team". Lan Li couldn't help thinking about it seriously. When will his wish to play a shit/urine/ fart/comedy come true? It used to be just an idea, but now this idea is gradually taking root and growing. The more you miss, the more you desire.

Putting the "Dragon Tiger Youth Team" aside for the time being, Andy's meaning couldn't be better understood.

Both soft and hard, three-handed preparation, external and internal forces compress the living space, while at the same time continue to pressure Andy, but at the same time refuse to compromise in terms of salary and treatment. Universal Pictures has exhausted all means for the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, which reminds Lan Li of the state of Dawn Johnson.

"Is there no other rumors in the industry that Universal Pictures has come into contact with Dawn Johnson and the like?" Not only did Renly not feel nervous at all, but he also half-jokingly "made suggestions" for Universal Pictures.

Andy retracted his jaw with satisfaction. Lan Li's reaction was expected, but it was beyond imagination. As a result, his mood became lighter. "Yes, the current news, Dawn Johnson , Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood (-Eastood), Chris Hemsworth. For the time being, these are the candidates."

The original Dawn Johnson is now Lanly Hall.

The meaning of Universal Pictures can't be understood anymore: in Hollywood, no one is irreplaceable. We have shown enough sincerity, please don't make an inch of it.

Objectively speaking, compared with last year's Dawn, Universal Pictures' treatment for Lan Li has been greatly improved, and they have indeed shown their sincerity. But the problem is that Lanly is not Daun.

"Huh, the cause and effect cycle, I went around and returned to the original point." Lan Li was still thinking about joking, took a sip of beer and said contentedly.

A year ago, the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 5" crew and Dawn Johnson's pay negotiations were at a deadlock. Dawn refused to give up, so Andy took advantage of the vacancy, designed carefully and acted afterwards, and defeated with intention. Wuxin, not only successfully won the work for Lan Li, but also won the right to box office dividends. And Dawn eventually joined the "Death Squad" crew.

A year later, the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Affection" sequel team and Renly Hall's remuneration negotiations fell into a deadlock. Such a familiar situation is actually staged again. Is it the fault of the actor, or the fault of the crew and the film company?

"So, what about the follow-up news?" Lan Li knew that they had discussed it before, and Andy's arrangements for this period of time were also in accordance with the plan. He must have made a breakthrough now, and time is tight, so he chose today. So anxiously followed up late.

Looking at Lan Li's self-satisfied appearance, Andy knew that this was a trust in him, but he joked, "Can't you cooperate with the performance? It makes me feel some sense of accomplishment?"

For some time now, Andy has been hanging around Universal Pictures. He didn't reject them categorically, but he didn't push forward the negotiation decisively. Everything has a reason.

On the one hand, Andy is indeed running the "speed and excitement/emotion" sequel. Renly can play, but the pay must not be too low to allow Universal Pictures, the Grande, to easily succeed; on the other hand, Andy has always been dragging Universal Pictures. He knows that this year is different from last year. The Blue Lily version of Hobbs has already won the audience’s approval, so the crew cannot change actors as quickly and neatly as last year, so the longer he drags on. , The situation of Universal Pictures is more unfavorable. In other words, Paul Walker has more room to increase the salary, and at the same time, the actors who succeed Lan Li will be more open to talk.

It's as if Andy bit down the box office dividend last year.

To summarize briefly, even if Lan Li does not appear in the sequel, Andy wants Universal Pictures to lose a piece of meat. Michael's play and ridicule are part of the reason, and Universal Pictures has so little attention to Renly, who is a hero, is another part of the reason. In order to achieve this goal, Andy has been so busy recently that he feels that he is going to lose weight.

But in the face of Andy’s ridicule, Lan Li just shrugged, as if he felt that this sentence had no response value at all~lightnovelpub.net~ Then Andy heard Roy’s low laugh, even He couldn’t help but smiled, and then he didn’t continue to sell the game and cut directly into the subject, “I just ended the meeting and got two projects from Warner Bros. Both projects have their own advantages and disadvantages, plus Roy’s screening before. For the project, we need to make a decision as soon as possible. Before Universal Pictures can recover, use the recent momentum to strive for higher salaries and release the news first."

Prior to this, Andy’s contacts with major film companies have not made substantial progress. This has given Universal Pictures the illusion that all this is just Andy’s smoke bombs; but if Andy’s secretive plan is seen through After that, Universal Pictures first made the move first. Whether it was rejecting Renli, interrupting negotiations, or using the media to further pressure from a moral high point, Renli would fall into an unfavorable situation.

Therefore, they not only need to keep a low profile, but also need to race against Michael. In Andy's view, the timing of "Pioneer Village Night" and the Toronto Film Festival are just right, which can buy them some time.

"No problem." Lan Li also nodded without sloppy, indicating that he was ready.

Andy smiled with satisfaction, and then took out two scripts from his briefcase.