Sitting in front of the computer, Matthew went from morning to afternoon, only to roughly browse this science fiction, because it is still serialized on the blog, Andy Weir has obviously not finished writing, and the plot is more than halfway through, according to the speed at which Andy Weir began to upload at the beginning of last year, it is estimated that there will be no ending this year.

After flipping through it, he pondered for a moment.

Although it is not yet finished, the thematic framework of this one is already clear.

To put it simply, this is a space wilderness survival story, which can also be called "I was a farmer on Mars" or "I planted potatoes on Mars".

That's right, growing potatoes on Mars is the most impressive plot after Matthew watched this half.

"Potatoes on Mars!" Matthew muttered to himself.

Then, he looked at the letter-filled document again, with the name of the book, The . Martian》。

Literally translated in the words of the other side of the Pacific, that is, "Mars".

Perhaps because of the relatively close proximity to the earth, there are a lot of science fiction about Mars in North America, the most typical of which is the "Martian Princess" adapted by Brad Pitt.

This "Mars" has a lot of plots, which are very similar to the movies he has ever seen.

In particular, the actor faces a desperate situation and grows potatoes on Mars on his own.

Matthew frowned and thought for a while, that movie doesn't seem to be called "Mars", and the most memorable thing is the plot of growing potatoes on Mars, and because of this plot, he still has a rough impression that the actor is Matt Damon.

Yes, it's Matt Damon, and I remember that in order to please the audience on the other side of the Pacific, there were some footage of the space agency over there.

That movie should be called "The Martian".

Matthew finally remembered the name of the movie, and vaguely remembered that it was one of the more popular films at the time.

As for whether the "The Martian" starring Matt Damon is based on this "Mars", Matthew doesn't know.

He didn't even know who the director of the film was, how could he remember the author of the original book.

However, it should not be a coincidence that many key scenes are similar, right?

This book may really have the value of adaptation.

Matthew thought about it, having experience running the two series "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games", he naturally knew that a film was very far from a successful adaptation of the movie, but if it could be published and cause a certain amount of popularity, the film adaptation would have a foundation.

Comic book adaptations, adaptations, and sequels to hit movies are undoubtedly the three most important components of Hollywood commercial films today.

Original first-line productions are very rare, to be exact, there are only a few people who dare to invest in original first-class investment now.

And these people are all directors who have fully proven themselves.

According to Bella Anderson's collection, the unfinished Mars is now only serialized on Andy Weir's personal blog, and its attention is so limited that it is said that it does not even have 3,000 readers.

In this way, he is estimated to be able to win the copyright of this film at a relatively small price, and even the copyright of other aspects.

But getting it is far from being adapted into a movie, which can only be said to be a start.

This is different from "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games", the latter two of which were not only published and marketed, but also had a certain fame and audience when he paid attention to them.

What about Mars? 3,000 readers......

A movie ticket averages $8, how much is the box office for 3,000 viewers?

Of course, the account can't be counted like this, if you want the future adaptation of "Mars" to not become the original commercial film that Hollywood has always been embarrassed about, you must find a way to operate this one.

At the very least, before the movie is released, the original book must have a certain reputation and readership.

That's going to have to find a publisher for Mars.

He also has no shortage of resources in this area, and it should be said that it is very easy.

All that's left is how to hype up the book, and now the audience for hard science fiction is relatively small.

Maybe you can also take the road of online publishing?

Matthew thought about it for a while, and finally made up his mind, let Bella Anderson contact Andy Weir first, and if the price is right, he will take the copyright, and then it can be slowly operated, after all, Andy Weir's book will be a long time away.

It is estimated that the copyright fee will not be very high, so even if the movie cannot be adapted later, the loss will be limited.

As for investing in film adaptations, hard sci-fi films like this on Mars and space, if you want to make something like that, a production budget of more than $50 million is indispensable.

Thinking of this, Matthew couldn't help but rub his forehead, he couldn't give up the opportunity to send it to the door, right?

He looked at the wall clock, and before it was time to get off work, he called Bella Anderson and Helen Herman, respectively, and roughly explained the matter.

Both men expressed their support.

The success of one film project after another, even Helen Herman, who has always been cool-headed, has more almost blind trust in him.

Matthew finished calling Bella Anderson and Helen Herman and continued to watch sci-fi, when he suddenly discovered that he now invests in more films as producers every year than he starred in.

Regardless of his ability to control films, he is now a veritable Hollywood superstar and big-name producer.

Matthew knows that he has a few brushes, and he has never thought of touching the position of director, although there are countless examples of acting and directing in Hollywood, and the resources and effects brought by being a star will be easier to achieve than others, but in the Hollywood film world, the director is not the apex of the industry.

A star like him must be hungry for more power, and in Hollywood's Game of Thrones, the producer at the top of the pyramid has always been the producer with great power, and this position has become the "pinnacle of life" that many Hollywood celebrities dream of.

There are two main genres for big-name actors to be producers, one is like Matthew starring in movies made by other companies, such as the "Special Forces" series, controlling more discourse and making the movies he wants to make;

However, the two are not completely separated, after all, everyone wants to make money by the way while doing what they like.

The former is okay to say, and the latter is not as easy as it seems.

The so-called greater power, greater obligations, and at the same time more benefits, the risks of being a producer are also greater.

Matthew knows that acting alone will not work, when he was an actor, he only had to worry about acting in a good movie, and when he was a producer, he had to worry about too many things, including acting in a good movie.

An oversight, wasted time is money.

Now, Julia Roberts has fully turned to producer, Tom Cruise has a firm grip on the "Mission Impossible" franchise, Leonardo DiCaprio continues to invest in Martin Scorsese, and even Johnny Depp has set up a production company.

Matthew is undoubtedly a prime example of business success.

Some people even say that he has made the film company bigger with just one face.

Studio 13 is still essentially a leather bag company, but more and more people are paying big prices to buy it.

However, Matthew has no intention of transferring for the time being, because he knows that the "Twilight" series will continue to be successful, and if the future "Hunger Games" and "Latent" series can be successful, the revenue will be far from 100 million dollars.

Bella Anderson's contact with Andy Weir went very well, and after Helen Herman introduced a physical book publishing house to Andy Weir and helped him contact Amazon for online paid downloads, Andy Weir signed the licensing agreement very happily, and Studio 13 only used $300,000 to get the film rights to "Mars".

Through the negotiation between Bella Anderson and Andy Weir, Matthew also learned more things, Andy Weir has serialized more than "Mars" on his blog over the years, so Andy Weir used "Mars" as a stepping stone, hoping to use "Mars" to knock on the door of Hollywood and publishers.

Andy Weir has been selling himself all over the world since a year ago, and although the position of Blizzard executive has given him some convenience, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny, he has been in contact with more than a dozen companies and publishers before, and the sales pitch has all ended in failure, until he met Matthew, and then the dead horse became a live horse doctor.

Matthew was lucky, and he was lucky, otherwise I don't know how many years it would have been before anyone was interested in the film adaptation of "Mars".

The two sides can say that they can take what they need and hit it off.

After winning the film rights to "Mars", Matthew returned to the crew of "Fast and Furious 5" to continue filming, and a week later got another good news from Bella Anderson, who, after a long tug-of-war, finally reached an agreement with Chris Kyle and Taya Kyle to sign the film rights agreement with each other on behalf of Studio Thirteen for the autobiography of "American Sniper".

The studio bought out the film copyright of "American Sniper" for a total of $7 million, and the copyright is valid for fifteen years, that is to say, within fifteen years, if Matthew shoots and produces "American Sniper" and pushes it into theaters for release, he will continue to have the film copyright, and if he does not shoot and produce within fifteen years, he will automatically lose his copyright.

This is also the copyright authorization for books or comic books and movies in North America.

After winning "American Sniper", Matthew plans to find an opportunity to contact Clint Eastwood to see if the old cowboy is interested in directing.

Originally, Chris Kyle suggested that Spielberg was a good candidate, but Matthew rejected it, and Spielberg's war film was too sensational......

It's fast forward in May, Marvel Studios and Disney Studios are going to hold a grand premiere for "Iron Man 2", and Matthew is back in Los Angeles to participate.