Chapter 130: Fierce Battle (1)
There was silence in the courtroom.
Wells grabbed the edge of the table like a tiger out of the cage, and the whole person almost wanted to jump over and give Lin Xiao a sword!
The evidence, the witnesses all appeared, or Nolan personally reversed this water, Warner's funds were ten times and a hundred times a thousand times that of Dawn, the actors' union was sealed, the big leagues did not know the details, and the Federation of Labor did not value this lawsuit at all.
Everything is so perfect, so perfect that it goes down according to the script, and the dawn is just Warner's bag.
However, he never imagined that there was a fatal flaw in the script, and once the labor investigation appeared, the entire script would basically be rewritten!
"Despicable! Despicable! The volcano in his heart was already on the verge of erupting, the hands holding the edge of the table were dead white, his whole face, muscles, hair, and eyebrows were trembling, his teeth seemed to be biting blood, and he roared in a suppressed voice.
"Watch out for your words, personal attacks, warnings a second time." At this moment, Sotomayor's voice rang in his ears.
In the courtroom, there was no sound, only the sound of the reporter's camera in the back row, which kept ringing.
"In accordance with the right, in a labor dispute, you can apply for a labor investigation against the suspected defaulting party!" Carlo's voice sounded in the courtroom, and at this moment, there was no decline that had been suppressed and beaten all the time, but was full of spirit: "We need to apply for a labor investigation immediately!" β
Everyone's eyes looked at Wells, who was trembling with anger, and the other party's cannibalistic eyes looked at Lin Xiao, eager to eat his flesh and sleep his skin.
"Mr. Wells, is what Mr. Lin said true, and is Warner in arrears of Mr. Lin's wages?"
Sotomayor's voice rang in Wells' ears, stabbing him in the heart like a sharp sword.
"He ......"
"Mr. Wells, please answer truthfully."
"I ......"
"We ask for an adjournment!" Robert suddenly spoke, his face was extremely ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "For this matter, we have a lot of evidence to prove that Warner did not owe Mr. Lin labor. β
"We have to spend a week gathering information before we can present the evidence."
Sotomayor turned his head and spoke with the judge for a few minutes, then sounded the gavel, "Allow the adjournment." β
"In a week's time, the case will be heard for the second time in this court."
At the end of the trial, the judge and others quickly left the court.
However, none of the others left. Wells gritted his teeth and looked at Lin Xiao, "Very good...... Lin, I underestimated you. β
"Mr. Wells, it's your appetite that is too great." Lin Xiao said coldly.
"You can rest assured...... Do you think vetting Pirates of the Caribbean will make Warner jealous? Wells's face was a little abnormal, it was a manifestation that the blood and qi of his whole body rushed to his face, "Let's see who can drag who to death!" β
"Let's go!" He turned back and gritted his teeth and said to Robert that he didn't want to stay in the courtroom anymore, and left the courtroom quickly.
In front of so many veterans and superstars in the film and television industry, Warner Bros., one of the Big Six, was played by an artist, and saying it made Warner have no place to put it!
After Lin ...... saw him leave, Nolan spoke, but after a long time, he only said this one word.
"Mr. Nolan." Lin Xiao took a breath, "I'm very tired now, I'll talk about it later." β
Nolan bit his lip and finally let out a long sigh.
"Wonderful! Lad! At this moment, there was a tidal wave of applause from the jury seat, as an employed party, Warner's expression just now as if the tail had been cut off by a knife, which can be described as a nameless breath in everyone's hearts.
Spielberg took the lead in applauding "Lin? If you can survive this time, I think we'll have a chance to work together. β
"Although I haven't seen your performance on the set, I played beautifully today." Michael Bay laughed.
"I've learned." Brad Pitt also laughed and applauded.
And Sharon Stone, the whole old face is almost distorted.
What she said is still in her ears, but the current situation, the form is suddenly unclear, which makes her grit her silver teeth.
Her hands were like machines, mechanically picked up and applauded mechanically, but every applause seemed to be slapped in her face.
The reporters in the back row had already moved, and they walked silently outside the courtroom, but none of them left, all waiting for Lin Xiao to appear.
This is definitely the headline of the second day! Warner Bros., one of the six giants of Hollywood, was forced to adjourn in the first instance!
"Hollywood is going to explode......"
In the afternoon of the same day, all the famous magazines in Hollywood published a news that almost overturned Hollywood.
"In the labor dispute between China Lin and Warner this morning, Warner was put forward for a labor investigation with the advantage! At present, the relevant personnel of the court have traveled to the Bahamas, where the Pirates of the Caribbean were filmed. Gold medal producer Bruckheimer shouted injustice, claiming that Pirates of the Caribbean are not suspected of arrears of labor! βFirst week.
"PUB! In the labor dispute between Lin and Warner, Lin filed a labor investigation, and Warner requested an emergency adjournment! βThe Hollywood Reporter.
This news almost blew up the entire Hollywood.
The famous gold medal producer Bruckheimer was forced out and urgently called for Pirates of the Caribbean 2 to have absolutely no labor disputes, and Warner immediately announced the various budgets of Pirates of the Caribbean 2, which were clear and transparent.
However, this could not stop the court's investigation, and that night, Lin Xiao applied for a labor investigation against Harry Potter, who was financing!
Warner is almost going crazy!
As soon as this investigation order came out, all the artists of Harry Potter jointly signed the book!
"Harry Potter" Daniel. Radcliffe, "Ron" Robert. Grint, "Dumbledore" Michael. Okamoto, "Gandalf" McKellen......
And so everyone believes in the Screen Actors Guild and spontaneously claims that Warner Bros. has no labor dispute with him!
However, it is useless, whether there is or not, the court has the final say!
Disney was silent, Paramount was silent, Universal was silent, and everyone was watching Warner's every move.
They all know very well that this hand is enough to make Warner vomit blood!
What is Warner going to do? Do you drag it down with Lin Xiao, or do you take another way?
If you drag it out, you will win, but is it worth it?
"Idiot! You're just a stupid pig in the wild! β
In Warner, the newly nominated vice president, Bix, almost sprayed all the spit stars in the faces of Wells and Robert.
Bix, who was in a suit and leather shoes, must be in his forties, and his face was blue with anger, and in front of him, Wells, who did not dare to say anything, was Wells, Robert.
"Drag it down?! Whoever said the lawsuit must be fine! How do you explain the current situation! You tell me how to explain it?! β
"Mr. Bix......" Robert said with difficulty, "Hollywood...... There is no precedent for the use of labor investigations in films that have already been made......"
"Precedent?! Isn't the precedent set by people?! I want to know why you didn't prevent it! Why didn't you think of it! But it made him think of it?! Didn't you be a little vigilant when he raised a labor dispute?! β
Bix was like a roaring lion, and the two of them were so silent that they didn't dare to speak.
"What now?!" Bix sat down and took a sip of coffee, his eyes like knives, "I warn you, don't make the idea of stopping Harry Potter too!" Forget about the Caribbean, Harry Potter vs. Warner, you know what it represents! Once Harry Potter is suspended, don't talk about you, I won't be able to sit still! β
Wells and Robert looked at each other.
They really can't help it!
The only way is to drag, as long as it doesn't touch the root of Warner, drag it down, they will win!
However, now that Lin Xiao has proposed a labor investigation of Harry Potter, this has touched on something that Warner must not let people get touched!
Wells once swore that Lin Xiao would never be able to drag it out, who would have thought that now that the vice president has given an iron order, no matter what, Harry Potter must not be dragged into the water!
How is this going to drag on?! The Harry Potter genre is by no means suitable for the Christmas schedule, the Christmas schedule is the world of warm comedies like Ghost Horse Elf, once it is not released in the summer, not to mention that the investment cannot be recovered, many Harry Potter fans are afraid to scold them to death! The most terrible thing is that once J.K. Rowling gets angry and does not renew her contract with Warner, then the most profitable cash cow in the Warner Empire has really ushered in the biggest crisis!
Interlocking, labor investigation is just the beginning! Once allowed to develop, it will be the cornerstone of Warner!
How can they not be in a hurry? How can you not be afraid?
"Call Lin!" Bix spoke suddenly.
"Huh?" Wells was inexplicable.
"Call him! Are you too old to understand words? Not suitable for your place?! Bix burst out in anger, "If you can reconcile, it's better to stop now!" I have a hunch that this matter will be beyond your control! β
Wells hurriedly found someone to ask for Lin Xiao's phone number.
"Forest." His voice was a little dry, "I think we had some misunderstandings before......"
"Misunderstanding?" Lin Xiao's voice was sneering, this move, sure enough, Warner was afraid, the dawn was good, but compared to Harry Potter, this kind of movie, which is only the fourth part, is expected to develop into a super gold-absorbing machine with more than a dozen films, and they will definitely not be willing to give it up.
The most important thing is that Lin Xiao not only knows about Harry Potter, but also Warner's several films that will invest more than 100 million yuan next year, as long as they dare to shoot, they will immediately usher in a round of investigation!
Once you miss the schedule, you will compete with those cartoons, comedies, and heartwarming films in the Christmas schedule, and the box office will definitely not be impressive!
"I remember, Mr. Wells seemed to say to me, I'm not a good brainer, Warner just arranged it for me? What's the matter, now Warner can't arrange well? Scared? Need to talk to someone like me who can't use your brain? β
"Mr. Lin!" Wells interrupted him through gritted teeth, "Warner has decided not to bother with you, this lawsuit, let's end it here!" From now on, we have nothing to do with each other! The pick contract will be returned to you! β
"Dreaming!" Unexpectedly, what he ushered in was Lin Xiao's sneer: "Mr. Wells, drag me from Asia to the American court, do you think this sentence can be over?" You're thinking too well! β