After getting out of the Mercedes-Benz car, Miranda Kerr did not enter the hotel immediately, but stood by the car, showing round dimples and sweet smiles, waving goodbye to the people in the car, and letting the paparazzi reporter take pictures not far away, it seemed that she was in a pretty good mood, until the Mercedes-Benz sedan gradually moved away, then turned around and entered the hotel, and when she walked towards the elevator room, the dimples with a smile on her face never disappeared.

Back at Horner Manor, the two visitors were already waiting in the living room, which was one of the reasons Matthew took Miranda Kerr back to the hotel, and he received a call from Johnny Depp in the afternoon.

"Hi, Depp. Matthew saw Johnny Depp, went over and hugged him, and said, "You're finally willing to come back from France?"

Johnny Depp said deliberately, "You don't have to be excited, I didn't come back to see you." His doting eyes fell on the little girl who came with him, "Lily must come and see her godfather." ”

Matthew also saw Lily Depp, squatted down and picked her up, and said, "Wow, Lily has grown taller and sunker, and she is a big girl." ”

Lily Depp leaned back slightly, her round face wrinkled, "Godfather, are you saying that I'm not pretty when I'm fat?"

"Of course not. Matthew smiled and said, "Lily is the most beautiful." ”

He hugged Lily and walked to the sofa, he and Depp are old friends, and there is no need to greet Depp.

Johnny Depp sat on the single sofa and said, "Lily said that you are a godfather who is very incompetent and has not been to France to see her." ”

"Really, Lily?" Matthew said, putting Lily Depp on the couch and sitting next to her, "But France is too far away, is it okay for Lily to move back to Los Angeles?"

"It's not good......" Lily Depp immediately shook her head, "Mom doesn't like to live in Los Angeles." ”

Matthew asked again, "What about your mother? She didn't come?"

Johnny Depp answered, "Vanessa is in France and has been busy lately. ”

Lily Depp jumped off the couch, "I'm going to play, I'm not talking to you." ”

Matthew tilted his head to look at her, "Didn't you come to see the godfather?"

Lily Depp snorted and said, "Didn't I see you?"

"Oh, okay. Matthew beckoned to the butler and ordered, "Take Lily to the recreation room." ”

Before they left, he said, "Let the kitchen prepare dinner." ”

The housekeeper was very competent, "I've got them ready." ”

Matthew nodded, waited for the housekeeper to take Lily Depp to the recreation room, and asked Johnny Depp, "What's wrong, I've been frowning." ”

"Nothing. Johnny Depp leaned back on the couch, "Old question, I had a fight with Vanessa, I want to go back to Los Angeles, she wants to stay in France." ”

He waved his hand, "Don't talk about that. This trip back, mainly because of work. ”

The maid brought two cups of tea at this time, and Johnny Depp took it and thanked him and asked Matthew, "Disney Pictures didn't work with you?"

"Nope. Matthew took a sip of hot tea and said, "Didn't I say last time I talked to you on the phone, the sequel to "National Treasure" has been postponed indefinitely by Disney because of the salary negotiations. I don't have any other projects with Disney yet. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly grasped the key point in Depp's words, "Disney Studios is talking to you about the fourth part of "Pirates of the Caribbean"?"

"Yes. Johnny Depp has no intention of keeping it a secret from Matthew, "Last week, a representative of Jerry Bruckheimer and Robert Iger, made a special trip to France to meet me and ask me about my intention to continue to play Jack Sparrow. ”

Matthew thought of the film and said, "Sure enough, they're going to use a single protagonist." ”

Johnny Depp looked at Matthew, "They weren't looking for you?"

"No, I don't think Disney will use the main character three anymore. Matthew asked curiously, "When will the fourth part start?"

"For the time being, it's just an intention, and the release may not be until around 2010. Johnny Depp replied.

Matthew put down the teacup, "With such a lucrative series, Disney will definitely not give up." ”

Today, "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Coffin of the Soul" has basically dropped from the global film market, with a total global box office of $1.2168 billion, which will not only be the annual box office champion in North America, but also the number one global box office of the year.

At the same time, this film also surpassed "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" and sat in the second place in the global box office list, second only to James Cameron's "Titanic".

How could Walt Disney give up on launching a sequel to such a series?

And Disney Studios' strategy is obvious, cutting Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan and keeping only the most popular Jack Sparrow in order to control costs and risks.

It was not difficult for Matthew to see this, and said jokingly, "Depp, when the opportunity comes, you must bite Disney hard." ”

"Of course!" Johnny Depphaha said with a laugh, "I have a sky-high contract for Disney Pictures and Bruckheimer Pictures. ”

Matthew didn't ask the exact amount again, but if you guess, you can know the approximate figure, and it is estimated that the total salary may add up to no less than $50 million.

Captain Jack Sparrow has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and unless Walt Disney abandons the series, he will have to accept Depp's sky-high salary.

Johnny Depp changed the subject at this time, "This time I came back mainly to talk about cooperation with Warner Bros. ”

Matthew wondered, "Warner Bros."

"The Batman series. Johnny Depp said directly, "One of the Warner Bros. producers and director of "Batman: Time to War" Christopher Nolan was interested in inviting me to play an important role in the new Batman movie. ”

"It can't be Bruce Wayne, right?" asked Matthew deliberately.

Johnny Depp said, "It's Bruce Wayne's old enemy." ”

Matthew immediately thought of the pale face and the blood-red mouth, "Joker?" Seeing Johnny Depp nodding, he asked again, "Have you talked?"

Johnny Depp waved his hand, "No, they can only offer a salary of $12 million, which is too much, and I can't take the initiative to take a pay cut for such a role." ”

"That's right. Matthew very much agrees with Johnny Depp's words, "I won't lower my salary." ”

A purely commercial film, plus a villain role, if the A-list star takes a salary cut, it will have a certain negative impact on other subsequent contract negotiations.

For this kind of role, the best choice is an actor with good acting skills in the second line.

Johnny Depp picked up the teacup, took a big sip, and said, "I heard from the agent that the senior management of Warner Bros. recommended you to the crew director and producer. ”

"Me?" Matthew shook his head, "how could they think of looking for me?"

Johnny Depp deliberately changed his tone, "Because Matthew Horner is the guarantee of the box office." ”

Matthew pointed at Depp, couldn't help laughing, and said, "$12 million in salary, impossible." He asked, "Exactly what is the news?"

Johnny Depp nodded lightly, "You shouldn't be wrong, maybe they'll find Helen Herman soon." ”

"I don't think it's likely. Matthew deliberately bent his arms and made a muscle-flexing motion, "Who has ever seen a Joker stronger than Batman?"

Warner Bros. executives have always liked to interfere with their films, which are well-known throughout Hollywood, and it is estimated that they may have recommended the "Batman" crew for reasons of box office appeal, and Christopher Nolan may not have adopted their suggestions.

He had heard Aziva Gossman mention before that when working with Warner Bros., the first thing to worry about is never the problem of funding, but the indiscriminate reach of Warner Bros. executives.

However, Aziva Gossman is different from ordinary producers, with him in front of him, he doesn't have to worry too much about "I Am Legend" and "Superman for All".

The filming of the former is on pause, due to the illness of director Guillermo del Toro, the original plan to shoot after the New Year can only be temporarily postponed, and when filming will be restarted depends on Guillermo del Toro's reply.

The script and plan for the latter had already been sent to Helen Herman, and the two sides were still in the initial contact stage, and real negotiations had not yet begun.

It is estimated that it will be talked about for a long time, because "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" is a super hit, and it is inevitable that Matthew's salary will increase.

Now, more than a month and a half after the release of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", the North American box office has successfully reached 300 million US dollars, and the global box office has reached 600 million US dollars.

For a film that costs only $85 million to make, such a box office can only be described as a super hit.

And this is not the end of the box office of "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", there are still two to three months to go, it will continue to be screened around the world, and the box office numbers will continue to climb.

Of course, Matthew knows that the popularity of this film will decrease, and the future box office will not be very much, Warner Bros. predicts that the final box office in North America will be around $350 million, and the global box office is expected to surpass the $700 million mark.

In addition, to date, Sky Dance Pictures has sold 17 peripheral licenses for the "Spartan 300 Warriors" movie, with a total revenue of more than $100 million.

Compared to the high cost at the box office of the movie, these are closer to pure profits.

This was not only enough for David Ellison to recoup his costs, but also allowed him to make a large profit.

"David ......"

Inside the office, a bald white man said to David Ellison, "It's very obvious, Matthew Horner has a super box office appeal, and with Leonidas' death at Thermopylae, the sequel to the project "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is difficult to borrow his appeal." ”

"I understand. David Ellison walked back and forth, "Is the investigative report out?"

"I'll get to you tomorrow morning. ”

Sky Dance Pictures has a limited scale, and only one of the films it has invested in so far is "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", and the internal staff is also dug by David Ellison from the circle by all means, so the loyalty is naturally not very high.