Donn flew back to Los Angeles again.

After the "Gulfstream V" plane arrived, he wanted to find an opportunity to fly the crew of "Unsinkable". On the one hand, you can rush the filming progress of James Cameron, and on the other hand, you can enjoy the blessings of Charlize Theron and Liv Taylor.

It's a pity that he is too busy to spare time.

Back in Hollywood, Donn first inquired about Legendary Pictures' business, especially the "platter investment" project with Warner Bros.

Luckily, it went very well.

Warners has launched a new film project, and the first platter-funded film in history is about to be born - "Training Day".

With an estimated $50 million investment, the film is a crime action film starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.

is a film with a man as the main line, and Penelope Cruz did not participate.

She is involved in Warner's upcoming feature film "Heart of Atlantis" starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, and she will play the female lead.

Penelope Cruz has been excited for days because of this, and it was like a dream to be able to play with Mr. Hopkins.

Donn's reaction was more lukewarm.

Heart of Atlantis?

I haven't heard of it, it's probably a bad movie!

And what about Anthony Hopkins starring?

It seems that the protagonist of Penny's next movie, Don is going to communicate with Warner personally and arrange it for her.

Warner's production department is not very reliable.

Don then sent a consultation to MGA Entertainment, but I didn't expect Isaac Larian to be very humble, as if he was his little brother, and rushed directly to Donn Pictures to narrate in person.

Regarding the copyright issue of Baz dolls, Isaac Larian gave a solution once and for all - spend money to eliminate the disaster!

MGA spends money directly to sign a buyout agreement for "Baez Doll".

Anyway, Bryant, the designer of the Baz doll, has left Mattel and jumped to MGA.

With the short-sighted vision of Mattel's top management and the level of seeing money, it is not a big problem to win this buyout agreement.

Satisfied with Isaac Larian's efficiency, Donn looked at the "Baez Doll" doll he brought with him a few more times, and finally talked about the final topic - financing.

Isaac Larian still showed the utmost sincerity for MGA Entertainment, valued at $20 million.

It was the same price he had paid a few months ago when he bought his brother's shares.

Tang En was not polite, and directly invested $10 million in the name of Tang Capital, acquiring 49% of the shares of MGA Entertainment.

Don now has the attitude of a big boss, and every word and deed is a conclusion.

The specific matters are handled by the people below.

When all this was done, in the afternoon, Don finally had time to meet David.

David Heyman has a small production company in the UK, but because of his connections in Hollywood, he has a lot of influence in the British film industry. The project "The Chronicles of Narnia" has aroused the attention of almost the entire United Kingdom.

However, The Chronicles of Narnia is destined to be just a series that starts high and goes low and dies quickly, with only the first installment having a profit margin.

Donn has high hopes for David and can't possibly get him to devote all his energy to The Chronicles of Narnia. Now, the film is finished, in post-production, and with Warner Productions in check, David can pull out.

"David, how's it going, do you still have energy?" Don didn't say much nonsense and went straight to the point.

David knew that Don was filming in Boston in the east, and he flew back to see him, there must be something important, and he said with a burning voice: "Of course! New Zealand's environment is very good and very nurturing." ”

Don said with a smile: "That's good, the Harry Potter series has finally become popular in the United States, and I heard that many countries in Europe have also translated and published, and the situation is very good." ”

David's eyes lit up, "Donne, you mean...... You're going to work on Harry Potter?"

"That's exactly what I mean!" Don didn't hide it, "David, we're old friends, and you also contributed a lot when you bought the rights to Harry Potter, so I'll have to trouble you again this time." ”

"No trouble, absolutely no trouble!" David had a look of excitement on his face.

Harry Potter is a household name and an exceptionally popular in the United States, let alone in the United Kingdom.

Before the movie even started, Harry Potter had become a culture. In school, this series is almost everyone's own. I even heard that Prime Minister Tony Blair is also a fan of this set of books.

David Heyman has already produced "The Chronicles of Narnia", and if he is labeled as "Harry Potter", then he is an absolute bigwig producer in the British film industry!

Don nodded, "There are many characters in Harry Potter, and at the beginning, they were all children, and the casting problem was a big difficulty. ”

David agrees, "Yes, especially in this series, there are as many as seven films, if the movie goes well, this group of child actors will be filmed for at least ten years!"

"So, the casting must be serious, cautious, and take into account the whole picture! Family factors should also be taken into account, and don't touch the kind of parents with weird personalities, which is a trouble for us. Don frowned.

David said: "I understand, but fortunately, when I was filming 'The Chronicles of Narnia' before, I already had this kind of extensive casting experience. Of course, Harry Potter has more characters and more complexity, I think...... It is best to spend at least half a year to determine a group of young actors. Then they will be trained and observed for about 3 months to determine whether they are really suitable for acting, and then sign a contract to use the summer vacation next summer to complete the shooting. ”

"Well, that's a good arrangement. I will be the first producer of the project, but I am too busy, and you need to check the specific casting process and shooting process, and you must master the scale. ”

"I know...... By the way, what about the director? The director's style plays a big role in the choice of characters. ”

Don smiled: "Don't worry, I've already contacted the production department, it's Chris Columbus!"

"Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone?"

"That's right, it's him!"

"An American Director......"

Don't look like a commercial blockbuster, "David, we are making a commercial blockbuster, and we must take the market as the standard! Don't follow me to JK Rowling's set!"

David smiled wryly, "I didn't mean that......"

Don interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Also, about the film appointment." The "Harry Potter" series will be filmed in eight films, and it must be eight! So in this regard, you don't have too many scruples, first the villain and then the gentleman, and get the contract done. Don't make the movie popular in the future, because of contract issues, give them a chance to open their mouths. ”

This is a bloody lesson!

In his previous life, Warner cast "Harry Potter".

Although this set of books has become very popular after the publicity and hype in the early stage, there is still a lot of risk in the film adaptation.

So Warner's production department, in accordance with Hollywood's inertial thinking, signed 3 contracts with young actors.

As a result, the movie was a big hit!

After the expiration of the 3 contracts, the actors collectively shouted the sky-high price!

Even asked for box office dividends!

You must know that actors get box office dividends, which only existed in the 90s.

Especially after the advent of platter investment, the financial pressure on the producer has been reduced, and it is very rare to give up future box office dividends in order to lower the actor's salary.

But these little actors, relying on the hot sale of "Harry Potter", are impossible to change and softly kidnap Warner.

Several rounds of negotiations were fruitless, and Warner could only admit it and offered several large contracts for "box office profit dividends".

The fourth part of "Harry Potter" was able to continue filming and continued to be a global hit, with strong sales.

At this time, Hollywood's profound skills are revealed.

Warner will be kidnapped by a few little actors? naïve!

After the movie was released, after internal operations, this global blockbuster, with a box office of nearly $1 billion, lost $20 million!

The result is simple, you don't have to give a single cent of dividends!

As a result, the young actors could only grit their teeth and accept it, and they had to give up the demand for dividends for the filming of the next few films.

But such a result also made Warner notorious and implicated Hollywood, which had a very bad impact.

Tang En naturally didn't want to see such a situation, and directly locked up the other party with a long contract.

Just like "Spider-Man" James Franco.

Tricks with me?

No way!

……

"Wow, Donne, you're here!" Taylor Swift wore a yellow dress, and her blonde hair was delicately braided into two small braids, which were delicately carved in pink and jade, delicate and cute.

Andrea Swift frowned when she heard this, "Taylor, call Uncle Donne!"

Little Taylor made a big grimace.

Don smiled, he didn't mind, took out a girly doll from the pocket of his trench coat, and handed it out, "A gift for you." ”

"Barbie?" Little Taylor pursed his lips disdainfully and raised his little fist, "I don't want it, I've grown up, I want to promote feminism!"

Andrea listened and said with a smile: "After listening to your feminist speech, she threw away all the Barbie dolls and Disney princesses, saying that she wanted to be an independent woman in the new era." ”

"It's a good ambition!" Don exclaimed with a smile, "but ...... Look again, is this a Barbie doll?"

"Huh?"

Little Taylor's eyes widened, staring at the fashion doll in Donn's hand for a moment, "Huh? It's really not, wow, it's so pretty, I want it! I want it! Give it to me, give it to me, I want it!"

The words were unintentional, the listeners were intentional, Andrea Swift's face was red, and it was not to persuade or to say, it was embarrassing.

Don had a sample of the Baz doll that Isaac Larian had given him, and he was giggling around the house dodging little Taylor's chase, which he thought was funny.

But when I listen to it, I don't think something is right.

Taylor's words...... There is ambiguity!

Don coughed dryly and quickly said, "Okay, okay, go on!"

As he spoke, Don threw it lightly, and said that it was a coincidence, and threw it into the gap behind the sofa.

Little Taylor muttered dissatisfiedly, "Donn, why are you so bad?

"I didn't mean to. Don spread his hands helplessly.

Little Taylor checked out the Baez doll, which was stained with some dust in the cracks, and said unhappily, "It's all soiled by you." ”

"Let's wash. ”

"You wash me!"

"Okay. ”

"Forget it, let's go together. ”

……

Andrea Swift listened to the conversation between the two, and her expression was strange, and she felt that her legs were a little weak.

What a mess!