Chapter 92 takes the copyright

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"Boss, are you really planning to invest in Enron?"

Wendy Solow, who was sitting in the co-pilot, curious.

"Let's see how it goes!"

Guo Shouyun said calmly.

Of course, Enron doesn't plan to invest, but he doesn't plan to tear his face with Enron's people now. The reason why it was delayed for half a month was to wait for Goldman Sachs to enter the market. With this greedy enough, big enough, and influential on Wall Street far more than his own giants, he can be more relaxed! It's not that I don't believe her, but there are some things that are destined not to be known to too many people.

"By the way, did Christopher get a call?"

"Not yet!"

"It seems that the negotiations with Warner are not over. Guo Shouyun said clearly, "Let's go, find a place to eat first, we will still be busy in the next few days!"

"Jingle bell...!"

Coincidentally, at this moment, Guo Shouyun's mobile phone rang. When I picked it up and looked at the caller ID, I couldn't help but smile.

"It seems that there is no way to eat the rice properly!" Guo Shouyun turned the steering wheel and drove in the direction of his house.

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"Snorr...!"

After taking the last bite of instant noodles in his mouth, Christopher Ritter wiped his mouth with a tissue in satisfaction.

"Bruce, I can't see that you still have such good cooking skills!"

Wendy Solow, who was elegantly eating instant noodles in a bowl on the side, also nodded in agreement.

"If you want to eat it, I'll make it for you the next day!"

In his previous life, Guo Shouyun had been single for a long time, and his cooking skills were average, but instant noodles were famous. Of course, the Master Kong he bought from Chinatown is completely different from the American instant noodles.

"That's great!"

"Let's get down to business, how are you talking to Warner and Blackman Pictures?" Guo Shouyun said.

When it comes to serious things, Christopher's expression also becomes solemn.

"As you might expect, I tried it with a 5% box office share, and they still refused. ”

"Although Rowling's "Harry Potter" sold well, it did not prove its value on the big screen. Even if Warner and Heman give a share, it won't exceed 2% at most!"

"You're underestimating the greed of these guys, they only give 0.8% at most!" Christopher said with a sarcastic look on his face.

Guo Shouyun raised his eyebrows, "Since that's the case, let's do it according to the original plan, and declare a breach of contract in three days!"

Christopher Ritter nodded.

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"Mr. Parsons, Mr. Heyman, our bottom line is very clear, Rowling's share must not be less than 5% of the total high box office!"

"Mr. Ritter, our bottom line is clear. The total box office share of "Harry Potter" film and television rights must not exceed 1%!" David Heman said in a deep voice.

"So we're not going to get along?" said Christopher Ritter calmly.

David Hayman and Richard Parsons looked at each other, and they both smelled a sense of determination almost at the same time.

"Mr. Ritter, Harry Potter lacks sufficient evidence to convince the Board that he was able to generate sufficient profit. So, 1% is the bottom line. However, I promise you that if Harry Potter is released at the box office high enough, we will compensate Ms. Rowling. Richard Parsons said.

"Really, how much are you willing to compensate?"

"It depends on the final box office of Harry Potter!"

"I'm sorry, I don't accept such terms!" As the words fell, Christopher Ritter stood up, his sharp eyes slowly sweeping over the two, "Ms. Rowling's identity as the agent, announced that the previous film and television copyright contract with Hemman Pictures was null and void. ”

David Hayman stood up suddenly, his face shocked and angry.

But instead of looking at him, Christopher continued: "... Under the previous contract, we will appoint 'Skadden International LLP' to conduct an inventory of the investments made by Hayman Pictures and Warner Bros. in Harry Potter, and we will pay 130% of the statutory liquidated damages clause once the financial figures are available. ”

After a pause, "Mr. Heyman, Mr. Parsons, from this moment on, I ask Warner and Heyman to stop the filming of Harry Potter completely, or we will resort to legal proceedings." See you soon!"

"Mr. Ritter, please wait a minute, the matter is still negotiable...!" David Hayman hurriedly got up and stayed as the original buyer of "Harry Potter". He is undoubtedly the most confident in this big screen performance. Now that it was about to leave him, David Hayman couldn't bear it. Unfortunately, Christopher Ritter didn't even look back, as if he didn't hear his voice, and pushed the door straight out and walked out.

"Mr. Parsons, do you really give up like that?"

Glancing at David Heyman, who was full of unwillingness, Richard Parsons sighed and slowly stood up.

"I'm sorry, David, Warner can't help you!"

The current Time Warner is no longer the Time Warner of the past. After being acquired by AOL, the person who really controlled AOL Time Warner was the leadership of AOL, and the original CEO of Time Warner, Gerald Levine, gave way to Steve Case, the founder of AOL, and the voice of the new company was completely robbed by the original AOL people. Moreover, AOL executives, who claim to be Internet upstarts, generally look down on the 'antique' Time Warner, which has led to a fierce infighting between the two sides.

Give Rowling a 5% share of the box office, not to mention that AOL's people will not agree, even Time Warner's own people will also refuse.

Looking at Richard Parsons who walked out of the room, David Heyman's face turned pale.

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On October 1, because of the failure of negotiations, the news that the first four film and television rights of the popular bestseller "Harry Potter" were withdrawn by the author JK Rowling became the biggest news in Hollywood.

All of a sudden, many film studios heard the news, after all, "Harry Potter" is now popular all over the world.

However, when Christopher Ritter threw out a 5% box office share and a £10 million licensing fee clause, all the studios were scared away in an instant.

Large companies can't afford a 5% share of the box office, and small and medium-sized companies can't afford to come up with a huge £10 million in money.

Just when many studios were waiting to see the incomprehensible Christopher Ritter jokes, Matrix Pictures stepped up.

"Mr. Ritter, what made you give up your partnership with Time Warner and Hemman Pictures in favor of Matrix Pictures?"

At the press conference held by Guo Shouyun specially for this cooperation, hundreds of media of all sizes gathered.

"As Ms. Rowling's agent, I thought Harry Potter deserved better terms, but Warner and Hayman apparently didn't think so, and that became the reason for our breakup. As for choosing Hayman Pictures, it was because we agreed on a partnership, and I think the matrix is the best studio in Hollywood for the Harry Potter film adaptation. The "Smart: Ghost Shadows" they did before was very good! I have faith in them. ”

"Mr. Ritter, 'Smart: Ghost Story' is a horror film, and 'Harry Potter' is a children's sci-fi, do you think there's any necessary connection?" a mocking question sent laughter to the press conference.

In the face of ridicule, Christopher Ritter remained calm.

"There's really no connection between horror and children's sci-fi, but I think there's an intrinsic reason for the success of cinema. "Smart: Ghost Story" has now grossed more than $150 million, creating a Hollywood revenue ratio second only to "Blair the Witch". I am willing to believe in a company that has made history, and I believe that their success is not accidental!"

The low input and high output of "Smart: Ghost Record" is the hottest topic in Hollywood right now, and the irrefutable fact makes the mocking laughter at the press conference disappear in an instant.

"Mr. Morris, as we all know, the foundation of Matrix Pictures is your Morris Pictures, so do you think Matrix Pictures has the strength to make Harry Potter well?"

"Of course, Matrix Pictures may not be as strong as Time Warner, but we have excellent directors to work with, and we have enough experience in film production and distribution, and we are confident that we can adapt Harry Potter into a successful film. ”

"So how much did Matrix Pictures invest in Harry Potter?"

"We have $120 million for this film!" said Buddy Morris confidently with a smile.

"$120 million...?!"

There was an exclamation throughout the press conference. Obviously, everyone didn't expect that the fledgling Matrix Pictures would be willing to make such a big move.

"Bang...!"

The delicate glass fell to the ground and shattered. But David Hayman didn't care about any of this, and his mind was filled with anger at this point.

Looking at the triumphant Buddy Morris and Christopher Ritter on the TV broadcast, the grim-faced David Herman took out his mobile phone and dialed it out.

"Mr. Paris, did you read NBC's midday news?"

"Watching!"

"By now you should know that Matrix Pictures is behind the operation of the whole incident!"

"No, to be precise, it should be Bruce Guo, the boss of Matrix Pictures!"

"Bruce Kwok, that up-and-coming writer?"

"That's right. He is not just a writer, but he is also a shareholder in several companies, including the most popular publishing company in the United States, the Thorn Bird, in which Rowling and Christopher Ritter are shareholders!"

A flash of surprise flashed in David Heman's eyes.

"Someone dug a corner, Time Warner won't be indifferent, right?"

"Of course not! We will make it clear to the other side that Warner's majesty is inviolable!"

"Hemman Pictures is more than happy to help with this!"

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