And Mark has two other reasons to celebrate, one is that "This Man is from Earth" actually won another 8 million US dollars at the box office in the third week, and three weeks after its release, it exceeded 20 million US dollars, and the production cost was only 20,000 US dollars.

There is also its rating on IMDB, as the number of ratings has doubled, its rating has not shown a diving decline, and the decline is only 0.2 points, and now it is 8.4 points, a film that is so small that it is negligible, it has won such a high score, which is incredible.

Some people have even called him "Steven Soderbergh No. 2", and Mark has received many media interview requests, so it can be said that with Scarlett's high-profile praise of Mark on the show, he has aroused a lot of media interest.

Mark doesn't have an agent, the media contacted Warner's publicity department and found a formal way to contact Mark, the film company can't do without Mark's contact information, Mark's studio is still in the garage, it's not easy to find it, and Mark doesn't have an official work address, and he keeps changing his place of work every day, but it's easy to find Warner and Mark.

At Sophia's suggestion, Mark decided to find an agent, to be precise, a manager, Mark is very assertive, will plan his own life, find a job on his own, he needs someone to help him manage the administrative finances and operations of the studio, but also to help him cope with the media and promotional films, this person is equivalent to his right hand, Steven Spielberg is because of Katherine Kennedy can concentrate on filming and making films, Mark also needs such a person.

Another reason for the celebration is the success of "Twilight", under the full operation of Random House and Amazon, "Twilight" was highly recommended by Oprah, the queen of talk shows, on the book show, and its sales increased dramatically, and in one month, a total of 3 million copies were sold online and offline, becoming a bestseller champion.

This powerful slap in the face of Sophia's sister Isabel's sarcastic joke, with a monthly sales of 3 million copies, is terrifying, close to the current super-ace bestseller "Harry Potter" series, which is like dropping a bomb in the North Mi literary world, a new generation of best-selling authors is rapidly rising.

Warner Kevin, who tasted the sweetness of the Harry Potter series, immediately approached Mark to discuss the possibility of transferring Twilight.

Kevin is very greedy, how beautiful and stable Barry is in charge of "Harry Potter", how much he wants to have such a series, so that he can go further, he promised Mark excellent terms.

However, Mark refused directly, he said: "I own a film studio, and I am looking for scripts all over the world? Do you think I will transfer my beloved work?"

Kevin said: "What's the point? Michael Clayton is also a director and has his own production company, didn't the rights to Jurassic Park also be sold to Universal?"

Mark said: "If I were him, I would regret it to death, such a good work, adapted by myself, and the fame and fortune belong to me." ”

Kevin laughed dryly, this kid is too greedy, can Michael Clayton be compared to Stephen? Without the support of giant companies, it is possible to make high-quality movies, but it will definitely not be able to have a global box office, because except for a few giants, other companies have no global distribution capabilities.

Mark said: "'Twilight' will not be sold, but it can be co-invested with Warners to co-earn copyright and income, of course, this is conditional." ”

Kevin didn't think this kid could hold back any good fart, so he still asked, "What conditions?"

Mark said, "I'm interested in taking charge of Gotham Town. Unlike many directors, they pretend to be high-minded and say they don't make brainless superhero blockbusters, because that's too superficial, without connotation and depth, Mark expressed great interest in "Batman".

If it was the second rookie director, Kevin would directly point to his nose and scold: "Don't pee and take photos, you count the green onion." As for this kid with a backstage, he could only say tactfully: "The right to restart Batman is in the hands of the president." ”

Mark said: "I will not talk to Barry Meyer, only to you. ”

This sentence made Kevin feel good, this kid is greedy and arrogant, but he is not knowledgeable, he is a good seedling, he said: "I have seen the drama "Batman: The Time of War" written by you, it is very well written, with personality and depth, I will recommend and lobby to the management." ”

Mark said: "If I can take over Gotham Town, the matter of "Twilight" is easy to say, I talked to Jeff of Amazon, Peter of Random House, it is a pity that a book like "Twilight" does not write a sequel, I plan to write three more stories, form a series of stories The second part of "Blood Moon" has written the outline, they are very satisfied, directly signed a list of two million copies, in "Harry Potter", you should see the power of fans, although this is a trade secret, but with our relationship, a lot of information can be shared, "Twilight" has placed orders for 7 million copies and is expected to sell 10 million copies. ”

Kevin drooled, he admitted that he was moved, if Bezos and Peter didn't show up at tonight's party, Kevin would definitely think Mark was bragging, but the two tycoons appeared here is a reliable thing, his heart was hot, and said: "I will try my best to talk to Barry, "Spider-Man" and "X-Men", the big sale of "Blade", shows that the audience likes superheroes who save the world, I heard that Twentieth Century Fox has spent a lot of money to prepare to shoot "Fantastic Four", and Universal is filming "Hulk", "Batman" It's time for a reboot, and people love Bruce Wayne. ”

Mark and Kevin clinked their glasses and celebrated that it was impossible for him to take over Gotham Town without Kevin's support.

Mark is also becoming more and more accustomed to this type of business party, where people find an excuse to get together, but instead of having fun, they expand their network, negotiate business, and reach an agreement between seeking common ground and making agreements.

The finale party with small budget and small production, which happens every day in Hollywood, but the appearance of several bigwigs has raised its grade a lot, and the crew is also honored, this is a film with Warner, if it is done well, it will be an instant hit, like Mark Wang, in "This Man is from Earth" Before it was released, he was just an unknown person, but now he has become a well-known new director in Hollywood, in the era of special effects blockbusters dominating Hollywood, a small production of 20,000 US dollars actually hit the box office of 20 million, which is really an outlier, and now the media is hungry for Mark, Warner arranged a media conference, and his debut was on the Oprah talk show.

And because of the big hit of "This Man is from Earth", the release of Mark's "Chainsaw" is much easier to talk about, this time the conditions are quite favorable, 40% of the North Mi box office, share the copyright, and share the TV broadcast fee equally, the key is to win 20% of the DVD share, a small company like Mark, Gen Tai is not qualified to negotiate a share with Warner, negotiate conditions, but Mark's movie is a big hit, Mark has a background, Kevin has the heart to tie up Sophia, and he is also staring at "Twilight" , this must give Mark a little sweetness, otherwise it will not be able to impress Mark.

Kevin will not be naïve to think that Mark can't play without Warner, there is the god Sophia, and there are people who are willing to compete for flattery, and the two parties agreed that after Mark cut the **, it will be handed over to Warner Kevin to do the later stage, and the publicity operation will be arranged by him, and Mark just needs to sit and wait for the money.

Mark is a good person, this is the best condition, if there are no connections and connections, they have to take the copy four to beg grandpa to persuade the film company to release the movie, many movies are made two or three years before they are released, or it is normal that there is never a chance to be released, like Mark, two movies in a row, immediately taken over by Warner, and immediately distributed, which in the eyes of others, Niu B made a big deal, and even Heath Ledger half-jokingly said: "Boss, I'll mess with you in the future!"

Mark remembered that he was going to tear up Mel, and that Mel was one of His's Bole, and he drank a lot of wine, his face was red, and he half-squinted and said, "Mel. What kind of person is J. Pusen, his "Passion of the Christ" has recently caused great controversy in religious and cultural circles, and it is full of limelight!"

Mel, as the boss of the Australian gang, once promoted the junior Heath Ledger, and they worked together in "The Patriots", playing a father and son.

"Mel is very talented, very thoughtful, very passionate about the art of cinema, he has a very flamboyant personality, he does whatever he wants, if there is anyone in Hollywood who has the most personality, Mel is. ”

Mark said: "Do you think he is a little carried away, in Hollywood, he doesn't know what political correctness is?"

Heath said: "This is the land of freedom, he has the right to create freely, maybe he is like Wallace William in "Braveheart", not free, rather than die, the artist's ideals and passions should not be restricted. ”

Mark raised his glass and said, "He's like an indomitable hero, and this cup is a good shot to Hammel. J Pusen!"

Heath couldn't understand the meaning of Mark's words, and he didn't know that Mark wanted to challenge the blade of this generation of heroes who once ruled the world, and when he saw Mark showing his respect, he said happily: "Yes!

Mark was a cheerful man who drank spirits, and he drank most of the whiskey in one gulp, which made Heath, who had drunk half a sip, a little embarrassed, and he had to drink it down.

Mark has a very good impression of this young man who is handsome and tall and has good acting skills, but it is a pity that this guy died young, otherwise he will become a superstar, he said: "I am preparing the next movie, the protagonist is yours, but I have one condition, if you don't agree, I have to say sorry?"

Heath said, "On what terms?"