In a break room at Horner Manor, Matthew sat in front of the TV, with Margot Robbie by his side, looking at the TV screen opposite.

On the screen are Harvey Weinstein and the host of the talk show, and the two discuss the hot "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

"Warner Bros. and Matthew Horner are the biggest investors in The Hobbit. Harvey Weinstein's fat face was full of anger, "It's time to let people know their vile and shameless true colors!"

He didn't wait for the host to ask questions, so he said to himself, "Originally, Warner Bros. signed an agreement with me, and I had the right to invest in the "Hobbit" series, but Matthew Horner stepped in and snatched my share of the investment. ”

At this time, Harvey Weinstein did not look domineering at all, but like a victim, "Kevin Tsohara broke his agreement with me and privately agreed to cooperate with Matthew Horner, which is not only unethical, but also violates the law!"

Harvey Weinstein retorted, "Kevin Tsohara and Matthew Horner are shameless thieves!"

"Mr. Weinstein!" the host finally interjected, "what are you going to do with this?" ”

Harvey Weinstein righteously said, "I'm going to sue Warner Bros. and Matthew Horner, we'll see you in court!"

It was as if it were a declaration of war.

Matthew didn't continue watching, picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, Harvey Weinstein was still the same as before, nothing changed.

He is very calm, this is not the first time that the Harvey Weinstein brothers have sprayed Warner Bros. or other six companies, a casual search from the Internet, you can find a bunch of news that Harvey Weinstein is angry at one of the six major companies, spraying Warner Bros., scolding Disney, scolding Paramount, etc., Harvey Weinstein has done a lot.

No one knows what Harvey Weinstein thinks, maybe he thinks that with more than 20 years of experience in Hollywood, the reputation of the Oscar promoter, and the Jewish identity, few people can do anything with him.

Beginning in the late '90s, Harvey Weinstein did too much to lash out at other Hollywood competitors, including the Big Six, in the media.

This time, Matthew was finally pulled in.

"Are you so at odds with Harvey Weinstein?" asked Margot Robbie with concern.

Matthew nodded slightly, "It was very sharp five or six years ago. ”

Margot Robbie was a little worried, "There's no room for reconciliation?" she reminded, "I've heard that Harvey Weinstein guy is very unruly. ”

"Contradictions cannot be reconciled. Matthew shook his head slowly, then added, "I know what kind of person he is. ”

"It's going to be fine, is it?" asked Margot Robbie again.

Matthew couldn't help but laugh and patted Margot Robbie's hand, "What can it be? He wants to sue him to go, and Warner Bros. is in front of him." ”

Warner Bros. did sign an investment deal with Harvey Weinstein back then, but as Kevin Tsohara told him when he grabbed the 20 percent investment, Harvey Weinstein signed the deal with Warner Bros. in his role as Miramax.

Miramax now belongs to Walt Disney, who was involved in the investment in The Hobbit, and since a decade ago, Walt Disney has had an unusually sharp conflict with Harvey Weinstein.

Now that Walt Disney and Warner Bros. are a community of interest on "The Hobbit", how can they stand with Harvey Weinstein?

However, with Harvey Weinstein's personality and style of acting, he will still sue the court, on the one hand, he will definitely not be able to swallow this breath, on the other hand, Hollywood has always resolved this kind of dispute is out-of-court settlement, and if it is resolved by out-of-court settlement, it can be somewhat rewarding.

Margot Robbie was still not at ease, "With such a vicious wolf staring, I still don't feel at ease. ”

Matthew patted her hand again comfortingly, "Don't worry, I'm the best hunter." ”

As a hunter, patience is the most basic quality, and he is full of patience, and he has endured for a few years for the sake of what is about to be launched?

The fall of the big man always seemed easy, and it seemed that the opponent didn't exert much force, and it didn't take long to bring him down.

But anyone with a normal IQ can think of how much time and effort it will take to prepare before launching.

Matthew doesn't think too highly of himself, and he doesn't underestimate his opponent too much, otherwise it might be him who cries.

The next day, Harvey Weinstein filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles District Court against Warner Bros. and Studio Thirteen, demanding that the two companies pay $75 million in damages for the rights to the "The Hobbit" franchise.

Harvey Weinstein was so confident that he also issued a statement: "Without my initial financial support of Peter Jackson and Weta & Company, the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series would not be where they are today. ”

Warner Bros. also responded, "Harvey Weinstein represented Miramax at the time the deal was signed, so The Hobbit franchise shouldn't share revenue with him." ”

Walt Disney, Miramax's parent company, also echoed Warner Bros.'s statement.

But Harvey Weinstein did much the same thing as he had done over the years, and he still got into Warner Bros. and Matthew's studios.

$75 million, is that possible? Not to mention $75 million, even if it's $75, Matthew won't give it.

Warner Bros. is not very unanimous in opinion, some people are worried that this lawsuit will affect the ongoing "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", which will have a negative effect on the next two sequels, and think that reaching an out-of-court settlement with Harvey Weinstein is also an option, after all, the lawsuit costs a lot of legal fees.

The other group is the hardliners led by Kevin Tsohara, who had anticipated the current situation when he teamed up with Matthew to kick Harvey Weinstein out.

After all, Harvey Weinstein's personality is well known to everyone in the circle.

These people think it's time to hit back hard at Harvey Weinstein.

As soon as the news of the lawsuit came out, Matthew was not only calm, but suddenly felt that Harvey Weinstein was helping again, he borrowed a yacht from David Ellison, called Kevin Tsuhara, and the two went out to sea on a yacht for afternoon tea together.

"This Harvey Weinstein is really annoying. ”

Sitting in the open cabin of the yacht, Kevin Tsuhara was a little annoyed when he remembered that chubby face, how many times did this person spray Warner Bros. and him, the CEO? ”

Matthew nodded, took a sip of his teacup, and said, "Kevin, we have to deal with it strongly. He reminded, "We have planned a trilogy of 'The Hobbit', and now there is only one 'Unexpected Journey' coming out, and if we compromise with Harvey Weinstein and use his way of doing things, when the sequel comes out, there will definitely be trouble." ”

"You have a very good point. "Kevin T'Souhera fully endorses Matthew's words," Harvey Weinstein's appetite is filling. ”

"Didn't this fat man give you and Warner Bros. a problem once or twice?" asked Matthew casually.

Kevin Tsohara picked up his teacup and said before drinking, "I can't remember how many times, like a fly buzzing around people, very begging but not slapping to death." ”

Matthew sighed, "Harvey Weinstein has embarrassed me no less than you do. "Kevin, you should have heard that he once locked James Wing in his hotel room in order to snatch "Insidious" from me, but luckily I arrived in time, otherwise there would be no successful collaboration between us on the horror universe." ”

These words resonated with Kevin Tsohara, "Without the horror universe, our loss is too great!"

Although Warner Bros. is only the distributor of the horror universe series, the profit margin of the distribution commission is extremely high, which is also an important growth point for Warner Bros.

Matthew took another sip of tea and said, "This series is important to us. There are many sequels to come, and we have a small investment but a very high profit. ”

Kevin Tsohara is well aware that there are too many interests involved between Warner Bros. and Matthew, and in a way his own people.

"If Harvey Weinstein ever wanted to have any more intentions for the horror universe series. Kate Tsohara swore awkwardly, "The Warner Brothers will cut off his outstretched hand!"

Matthew deliberately continued, "Harvey Weinstein said we are thieves, and this so-called thief is not easy to mess with." ”

Think of Harvey Weinstein openly spraying himself on TV...... Well, and Matthew is a thief, Kevin Tsuhara's face is a little gloomy.

Matthew took it when he saw it and sighed heavily, "We have too many conflicts of interest with Harvey Weinstein. ”

No one can ignore the power of interests and money, hundreds of thousands of dollars can turn two people into enemies of life and death, not to mention that there are eight or even nine figures of money involved.

Kevin Tsohara has always disliked Harvey Weinstein, as evidenced by his investment in The Hobbit, frowning and saying, "The problem is, every year when this season comes, Harvey Weinstein always jumps out to annoy people, more disgusting than flies." ”

Matthew put down his teacup and nodded, "I feel that way too." He abruptly accentuated, "If only Harvey Weinstein could disappear from Hollywood." ”

"It's not just you. Kevin Tsuhara gave Matthew a deep look, "That's what a lot of people in the circle think." ”

Matthew asked tentatively, "If we have the chance, we're going to kick Harvey Weinstein out of Hollywood?"

Kevin Tsuhara laughed, "I hope this kind of opportunity for a big thrill will come soon." ”

(Harvey Weinstein sprayed Warner on the TV show and sued Warner for $75 million, all of which really happened during the release of "The Hobbit.") ）