The words that Matthew said just now were carefully prepared by Helen Herman, but he also knew very well that Helen Herman was also talking nonsense, because Helen Herman told him: This series is not only vulgar, but also has a very nonsense plot. There should be everything, heroes, beauties, villains, money, cars, mansions, love sci-fi suspense, nothing more than a melancholy petty bourgeois young woman meets the story of Leonardo DiCaprio, a young version of the century-old immortal.

Of course, these words can't be said, and if they are said, they will have a broken conversation with Stephanie Mayer.

It's true that romance movies are no longer a commercial mainstream production, but this series can make actresses with ordinary conditions like pure men popular, and there must be something special about it.

Matthew himself summed up one point: for a young girl with normal psychological development, romance is the devil!

Perhaps Stephanie Mayer, who is across from him, is also romantic, but as a woman in her thirties and a mother of three, she certainly has a very practical side.

So after the romantic vision, he prepared very practical conditions.

"Ms. Mel. Matthew still looked very sincere, "I really want to work with you, I'm not only an actor, but also a producer." ”

"I have a film production studio, and I've worked closely with Warner Bros., Walt Disney and Universal Pictures for many years, so I have the strength and ability to adapt a movie. ”

Christina suddenly interjected, "Matthew is currently the producer and starring in the project, with an investment of up to $120 million, of which $60 million comes from his film studio. ”

Stephanie Mayer's eyes widened, she was just a writer, not an actress, and the emotion on her face couldn't be concealed at all.

Matthew smiled humbly and said, "The main thing is that I can work with top Hollywood studios, whether it is film screening or promotion, it is not a problem." ”

He went on to mention the most practical content, "Ms. Mel, I'm really very optimistic about your series, and I plan to package and acquire the film rights of the already published "Twilight", "New Moon" and "Lunar Eclipse", as well as the fourth part you are creating, and the copyright of the four films will not be less than 10 million dollars!"

"Ten million dollars!" muttered Stephanie Mayer.

This is more than double the copyright fee offered by Summit Entertainment!

Matthew knew that he was competing for time with Summit Entertainment, and once Summit Entertainment could solve the financial problem, it was very likely that he would also increase the price, so he would have to pay a greater price.

"Ten million dollars is just the floor price. Matthew then added, "In addition, as the original author, you can enjoy a certain percentage of the film's profits. ”

He was talking about the later profit share, not the early revenue share, and he had discussed it with Helen Herman before he came, and the proportion should not exceed 10 percent, preferably within 5 percent, depending on the subsequent negotiations.

Hearing that not only the amount of copyright transfer is very high, but also the profit sharing in the later stage, Stephanie Mayer said that it must be fake if she is not moved.

Christina leaned into her ear and muttered in a low voice, "As far as I know, Matthew Horner's film profits are calculated in hundreds of millions, and this can be checked by your agency." ”

Stephanie Mayer is even more excited, with a fit in mind and good conditions......

Matthew then added another weight, "Ms. Mel, I can promise one thing in advance! If our cooperation can be reached, the production budget for the future film adaptation of "Twilight" will not be less than ...... Four million dollars!"

In a series of realistic objective situations before, Stephanie Mayer has lowered her psychological expectations several times, and now when she hears the figure of 40 million US dollars, she instantly feels that Matthew's sincerity is even more sufficient.

"I'd like to ask...... "when will the film start?" she began.

After more than half a year of tossing, she knew that the water in Hollywood was far deeper than she imagined, and recently she learned that after some Hollywood film companies got the copyright, they dragged on for a long time to shoot and produce countless movies.

"Lady Mel, you can rest assured of that. Matthew is the one who wants to invest money and wants to see the benefits quickly, "As soon as we reach a partnership, I will move forward with this project immediately." One thing I can guarantee is that this film will be shot within two years. ”

Stephanie Mayer nodded slightly.

Matthew simply said, "Still have questions?"

"Hmm. Stephanie Mayer suddenly raised her head and looked at Matthew with burning eyes, "Can you play the leading role?"

Hearing this question, Matthew felt the urge to hold his head, and a sense of absurdity welled up in his heart, which was simply asking Jack Chen and Jett Lee to play Qiong Yao drama.

Matthew didn't refuse directly, but pointed to his face and said, "Ms. Mel, I'm going to be twenty-eight years old soon, and I can't play a little boy who looks seventeen or eighteen." ”

He has never walked the road of youth idol, if he plays this kind of role, won't he fall back more and more.

Stephanie Mayer glanced at Matthew and laughed embarrassedly, "Sorry, I was negligent." ”

"It doesn't matter. Matthew is very responsible for his investments, "If possible, I could also make a cameo in it for a suitable role." ”

He couldn't help but laugh, and so did Stephanie Mayer.

Christina nodded slightly, as long as the two of them could reach a basic intention, the subsequent negotiations would be much easier.

Subsequently, Matthew talked to Stephanie Mayer about more details of the cooperation, which seemed very sincere.

The two sides chatted for most of the afternoon before the interview was over.

"Mr. Horner, you are sincere in all your suggestions. ”

Before leaving, Stephanie Mayer shook hands with Matthew and said, "I need time to think about it, and I need to negotiate with the agency, can you wait for me for a few days?"

Matthew nodded, "No problem." ”

The copyright transfer is such a big thing, and it is not a child's play, of course, Stephanie Mayer can't respond immediately, and she has a brokerage company behind her.

Stephanie Mayer was the first to leave the café, and Matthew, after shaking hands with Christina, the representative of the publishing house, thanked him, and then left the café and got into a nearby car.

"We went to the hotel. He said to Brown Williams, who was driving.

Since Stephanie Mayer is still negotiating with Summit Entertainment, all the moves will be fast this time, so the conditions offered will inevitably be a little higher, but they are also completely within the range he can afford.

The film rights will become more and more expensive in the future.

Back at the hotel, Helen Herman was already waiting in the lobby of the hotel, and the two immediately went to the rest place and exchanged information about each other.

He went to see Stephanie Mayer himself, and Helen Herman was not idle, reaching out to Stephanie Mayer's agent.

"It's going well on my side. Matthew pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "Stephanie Mayer has expressed her interest in working with us. ”

He looked at Helen Herman across from him, "Where's your side?"

Helen Herman said simply, "It's not bad overall, Stephanie Mayer's agency itself is limited to Phoenix and surrounding cities, and the negotiations with Summit Entertainment have been suppressed very much, and it is very tempting to hear our terms." ”

Matthew breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly, "That's easy." ”

"One thing, let me remind you. Helen Herman said directly, "The share of "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: World's End" will not arrive until March or April next year at the earliest, you have to pay attention to your liquidity." ”

"I know. "Matthew is well aware of that.

Helen Herman asked, "You're not trying to sell your Apple stock, are you?"

Matthew spread his hands, "Am I that stupid?"

He wasn't so stupid to sell some of Apple's stock that had been appreciating in value and invest in riskier movies.

In fact, in the last two years, he has not interrupted his investment in the stock market, and has been asking stockbrokers to do everything possible to eat Apple stock and Marvel Comics stock.

It is very difficult for the former to buy a large number of bulk stocks now, and the latter is not bad, "Iron Man" has not yet been released, and the stock price has been sluggish.

He intends to hold the shares of both for a long time and will definitely not sell them.

"Didn't you suggest that I cross-stake with David Ellison?" Matthew said at this time, "If the two of us work together, we can probably make up this money." ”

Helen Herman nodded, "Working with David Ellison is good for you." ”

Many things are not simply calculated based on what can be seen in front of them.

Matthew had already consulted with Helen Herman and Amanda that he and David Ellison's cross-stake in Studio Thirteen and Sky Dance Pictures would at least allow the two sides to work closer together, and David Ellison could share the financial pressure on him.

David Ellison did not take a 35% stake in Studio 13 for nothing, but in exchange for a corresponding stake in Skydance Pictures.

With their current collaboration, it wasn't difficult for this project to bring in David Ellison's investment.

Probably because the offer was really tempting, Matthew received a call from Stephanie Mayer the next day, and the two sides each met with their agents to discuss in detail again, and then began formal negotiations.

Matthew also made a special call to David Ellison, who soon sent someone to Phoenix to join the negotiations for Twilight.

It took some time for the negotiations to be designed in all aspects, and Matthew didn't stop at Phoenix any longer, greeted Stephanie Mayer, and put Helen Herman in charge and returned to Los Angeles first.

Now that the rights negotiations are going well, it's time for him to think about finding a suitable director for the project.