Helen Dele stood at the door of her office to greet Daniel Sandler and Reese Witherspoon.

Yes, everyone gathered together today, of course, for the annual box office dark horse "Legally Blonde", this movie was lucky to squeeze out all the box office potential before 911, 165.43 million North American box office, nearly 200 million global box office, for this small-budget film with an investment of 20 million, it can be said that it has made a lot of money, and it can be regarded as one of MGM's most dazzling production works.

Today we are going to talk about the sequel to "Pretty Woman", there is no doubt that such a hit movie, there will definitely be a sequel, who will give up a golden hen? MGM announced that it would shoot a sequel when the box office of "Pretty Woman" came out at the box office on the first weekend, and although Daniel and Reese have not signed a contract yet, they have already released rumors that the main actors will continue to appear in the sequel.

It's a deception, but it's not a crime.

We had already congratulated each other at the celebration banquet, and today everyone's faces were full of enthusiasm, but there was no need to repeat those words of blessing.

Daniel and Kusa sat to Helen's right, and next to them were Reese and Davis.

"I'm glad we had the opportunity to sit here and talk about the sequel, which isn't an honor for every film." Helen is in high spirits, "I also believe that we will be able to achieve new successes. The story of the sequel, Evan has already written, and then we will give it to you. Of course, it's a pity that Amanda and Robert won't be able to get involved, but Charlie Herman, will have a good table. ”

In just three months, MGM has assembled a whole team, Evan Arat and Dennis Drake, two unknown screenwriters, and Charlie Herman, a super novice who is directing a film for the first time - in general, it is a complete reflection of MGM's mentality of cutting costs and recovering from the reputation of old films.

Whether it's Daniel or Reese, it's no longer the original price that can be won.

Reese Witherspoon was only paid a million in the first installment, but now starring in a sequel, her asking price will not be less than eight million. In the history without Daniel's involvement, Reese's price when filming the sequel was fifteen million, which is already on par with Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz, and even slightly higher than Angelina Jolie at the time, and Jennifer Aniston, who had just married Brad Pitt, of course, the latter has few film works, and her price is mainly estimated from "Friends".

Reese called eight million, Daniel's price will definitely be higher, twelve million is his mainstream price now, of course, no other treatment. According to the estimation of MGM's budget department, Daniel's box office share of 10 million + 10 points is the most likely, and this share will no longer be a surplus share, but a real box office share.

With a box office of 100 million, Daniel's remuneration is 20 million, and Reese is 8 million.

The basic salary of the two main actors alone will account for 18 million of the upfront budget, so other aspects must be saved.

Kusa and Daniel looked at each other, and after Helen finished speaking, he said, "Helen, I'm sorry, and it's a shame that we didn't have a slot for the sequel. ”

This made the whole conference room fall silent.

Everyone's faces turned peculiar.

The new directors and writers looked at each other with trepidation, and being able to participate in a high-profile film may have been the beginning of their dream path, but now, it looks like they are all crumbling.

Helen and producer David, their faces instantly became solemn, this is a big wave.

Reese and Davis, who were sitting next to Daniel, lifted their hearts. Reese did something small, and everyone now knows it, but the box office of "Legally Blonde" has not been affected, and Reese has also gained a lot of love, so both MGM and Helen herself have decided to choose to ignore those unpleasantness, and no one will get along with money.

But they ignore Daniel, not because they don't value Daniel, in fact, everyone in this group can pat their chests and say that he values Daniel Sandler the most. The reason why they didn't take Daniel into account when it came to selective forgetting was because it was completely commonplace in Hollywood.

Two people working together and stepping on each other's feet in each other's notices are found in 80 out of a hundred movies.

No one thinks that the two sides will stop working together because of this.

That kind of black news is flying all over the sky, but when a new work comes out, it's also not uncommon to pretend to be a good friend.

So, when Cusa said this, both Helen and Reese thought that the young Hollywood star had refused to follow tradition.

"Uh, Daniel, we've been happy to work together, and the treatment is completely negotiable." Helen smiled slightly awkwardly, "Fans also want to see Emmett appear on the big screen again, what do you say?" ”

"Helen, of course." Daniel sat up, "I'm really honored to be able to work with you, but the sequel is not in my plans. ”

Daniel's surprise brought the meeting to a snap.

Davis tries to say a few words to Daniel, but Helen invites Daniel to the office for a seat, which prevents him from getting a chance.

"You think he's going to reject me? Kick me out of Pretty Woman? Reese sat in her car, this woman was not stupid, but she was completely unaware of the disparity between her and Daniel, and she was impulsive.

Davis drove the car himself, and he was no longer responsible for Reese, and that didn't help.

"Two possibilities, the first is that Daniel is now reluctant to continue making similar films, with bigger production projects and more challenging roles that he wants. It's like "The Pianist," or "The Lord of the Rings." The second is as you think, he is not satisfied that you have not been punished in the slightest. ”

"Which one do you think is more likely?"

"The first." Davis's face calmed down, "It should be the first type, although it's a pity, but I must admit that Daniel is not at the same level as you now." You know what? Previously, Paramount handed Daniel a notebook and asked for 14 million, which was not a sequel, and Kusa refused. Now he may be coveting the position of Oscar winner, maybe it is a good reputation for acting - the sequel to "Pretty Woman" can't give him, except for money, he doesn't seem to be short of money. You didn't notice a previous Newsweek report, which analyzed Daniel's income, and thought that his investment manager was simply at the level of a chief trader on Wall Street, judging from his investment in villas, luxury cars, DD Pictures, and some of the current real estate and stock market investments, his salary and business income were invested at least five times more. ”

Reese's mouth was open and it felt incredible.