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Next to the tree-lined road, in front of a detached house with a courtyard, a black Mercedes sedan drove slowly, and finally stopped at the door, Helen Herman turned her head to look at the house number, confirmed that she was not in the wrong place, pushed the door and got out of the car to the iron gate and rang the doorbell, and the door quickly opened from the inside, revealing Matthew's face.

"So fast. Matthew let Helen Herman in and said, "I thought you'd come later." ”

Helen Herman followed Matthew through the courtyard, and instead of answering his words, she looked around until she entered the living room, and then said, "The house is very good, and the rent for a thousand dollars is very good." ”

"Sit casually. Letting Helen Herman to the couch, Matthew went for two glasses of water, handed her one, and said, "There's been a homicide here, so the rent is cheap." ”

Helen Herman suddenly felt a chill in her back, and quickly put down the water glass, and unconsciously glanced at Matthew, what is in this guy's head?

Matthew thought Helen Herman was scared and comforted, "Rest assured, the murder scene is outside in the yard." ”

"Let's talk about work. Helen Herman doesn't want to dwell on this goosebump-inducing issue and gets down to business," I got from Universal Pictures that Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers are planning a new film in the "Mummy" series. ”

Hearing this, Matthew didn't feel strange at all, "The Mummy Returns" was a big hit at the box office in the first week, and the final box office would not be bad, and it was strange that Hollywood companies didn't make sequels.

But I vaguely remember that the third part of "The Mummy" was a long time later, and Jet Lee also starred as the villain, as if it was Qin Shi Huang or something.

"New projects are about you. "Helen Herman has rarely spoken like that since she listed Matthew as her number one client, and she said directly," Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers plan to make a film featuring the Scorpion King. ”

"Really?" said Matthew, who felt like a pie was falling from the sky and smashing it on his head, "which means I can be the leading actor in a film?"

This is the male lead! He has always dreamed of being the male protagonist of a Hollywood movie!

Helen Herman then poured cold water on her, "Don't be too happy, the current plan for this film is still in the hands of Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers, and Universal Pictures has not yet confirmed the project! ”

"Why?"

If the opponent is here now, Matthew can just strangle him, "Didn't Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers collaborate on two blockbuster "Mummies" in a row?"

"So, there's another voice within Universal Pictures that continues to work on a sequel to The Mummy's series. Helen Herman took a sip from her glass of water, "They strongly oppose Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommus' new project, believing it is too risky. ”

"The Scorpion King I played is dead. Matthew immediately thought of the key to it, "The sequel has nothing to do with me, the fame and repercussions accumulated by the Scorpion King will soon be exhausted, I want to find the next opportunity to be the leading actor, I don't know when it will be." ”

Helen Herman nodded slightly, "That's right. She added, "Once the new sequel to 'The Mummy' is established, Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers won't have the energy to devote to another project, and the cash flow for Universal Pictures isn't very good right now......

Matthew understood what she meant and asked, "What can we do?"

"I'm going to meet Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers and keep in touch with them to keep recommending this project related to the Scorpion King. Helen Herman looked at Matthew, "On the other hand, in you and your character, if the Scorpion King is really very popular, and you can open up a certain amount of popularity, this project will definitely be able to squeeze out the sequel to "The Mummy"!"

She lifted off her black-rimmed glasses and said to Matthew very seriously, "You will participate in a series of promotional and marketing activities for "The Mummy Returns" next, and I want you to perform your best!"

"I know. Matthew sat across from Helen Herman, "Is there anything else to look out for?"

Helen Herman thought for a moment and continued, "We must not be the only ones who got the news. Matthew, once this project about the Scorpion King is completed, it will touch the interests of many people, especially the actors in the same crew as you......!

Matthew immediately remembered one thing, "Rachel Weisz told me one thing, if 'The Mummy Returns' is a big hit, Brandon Fraser intends to ask Universal Pictures for $20 million in the sequel. ”

"You have to pay attention to both of them. Helen Herman's cell phone rang, and she hung up after a few words, adding, "Universal Pictures' market research department has contacted a number of research companies to conduct market research on this matter." ”

Matthew asked, "What can we do?"

Helen Herman looked at the time, "I'll make an appointment to meet Elena Boyard in a moment, and I'll talk to her about the details." ”

He and Helen Herman discussed in the living room for an hour and a half, and it was not until the sun went down that Helen Herman was ready to leave.

"What if this film can be established, and I am the leading actor again, and it fails at the box office?" Matthew suddenly thought of the question, "what will be the consequences." ”

Helen Herman said coldly, "At least for five years, you don't want to be the protagonist again, or even an important supporting role." ”

Matthew sent her away, stood at the door of his house and watched the black Mercedes Benz go away, guessing that Helen Herman still had nothing to say behind her, and if it was really like what he said, it was estimated that the angel agency would no longer treat him as a key client.

Pulling out a supporting character as the protagonist of the film is certainly not a small risk, and it is no wonder that Universal Pictures is so cautious, and Matthew is also well aware that with opportunities comes huge risks, but where in this world are there opportunities that are all good and have no disadvantages at all?

If you go to the supermarket and queue up to get a freebie, you will be trampled on......

Male protagonist......

Matthew looked up at the other side of the sea, the sun was about to disappear, from tomorrow...... No, from now on, he will do everything he can to fight for this opportunity!

Although this may make the actors who originally had a good relationship with the crew of "The Mummy Return" very unhappy, he can't give up such an opportunity in order to make people happy.

Rachel Weisz said that she mentioned before that she didn't want to participate in this type of film anymore and was ready to move to the awards season, and it didn't matter if the other actors were limited.

The most important thing to pay attention to is Brandon Fraser, in the current situation that "The Mummy Returns" is very likely to be a big hit, it is estimated that he very much wants to step into the ranks of the 20 million club, once the sequel to the "Mummy" series is interrupted, his career will inevitably be affected.

"I don't know if Brandon Fraser has gotten the news...... "Matthew turned to go home, closing the door, "and we're going to have a lot of events together." ”

Universal Pictures was so efficient that on the afternoon of the meeting, the market research department contacted a number of research consulting firms, and in large cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston, many professional investigators showed up in the theaters where "The Mummy Returns" was shown in the evening.

In New York, at the Imperial Entertainment chain on Manhattan's 12th Avenue, a screening of "The Mummy Returns" has just ended.

Young Christensen was already standing guard at the entrance, and as soon as he saw the crowd coming out, he immediately shouted, "Questionnaire! Questionnaire! Prizes! Prizes! It only takes two minutes!"

Some people heard his voice and stopped and gathered around.

Christensen has long said hello to the theater, and it is common for the theater to do this kind of survey, and many audiences are happy to participate.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen fans gathered around him.

Christensen sent the questionnaire and small gifts to these fans one by one, the questionnaire is very simple, which character in "The Mummy Returns" is the most, there are five options, which are O'Connor, Evelyn, Immorton, Alex and the Scorpion King.

Two minutes later, Christensen took the questionnaire back, and then rushed to the exit of another theater, since it was still showing there, he opened the twelve-point questionnaire and looked at it, among which three chose O'Connor, Evelyn's three, Immorton two, Alex's one, and the Scorpion King's three.

He then put away the questionnaire and continued his work.

In Santa Monica Mall, Los Angeles, an AMG chain of movie theaters, five young men and women walked in the hallway of the screening room, walking with the crowd outside, discussing the movie they had just seen.

"It feels like O'Connor is old. The leading boy said, "The fight is not exciting, and all the action scenes added up are not as good as the one at the beginning of the Scorpion King." ”

The eyes of the girl behind him lit up, "The Scorpion King is so stylish, it's so cool!"

"Uh-huh!" the other boy chimed in, "The film is a bit disappointing, especially in the end, Ansuna actually gave up Immorton, it's inexplicable, but fortunately, there is also the Scorpion King, he has such a good figure, if only I had such a figure." ”

A few people walked out of the screening room, and the boy at the front said, "Somebody's doing a survey, let's take it too." ”

He was the first to receive a questionnaire and a strangely shaped pen, which he returned and kept as a reward.

"What's the content of the questionnaire?" asked the boy at the end.

The person who got the questionnaire replied, "Which character in "The Mummy Returns" is your favorite!"

"Needless to say. The girl said, "Of course it's the Scorpion King!"