Chapter 125: The Lawsuit of the Century (2)
In an instant, the whole of Hollywood was boiling!
From giants like Spielberg to newcomers who have just emerged, everyone is dumbfounded.
Foreign artist sues Warner Bros! It's a fantasy!
Hollywood Reporter, Premiere, First Week and other famous film and television magazines have specially opened up a section that does not belong to film and television to tell the story of the century.
"This morning, something happened that attracted everyone's attention, Chinese artist Lin Xiao, sued Warner Bros., a film and television company owned by Time Warner, one of the six Hollywood giants, on the grounds of labor disputes."
"Lin Xiao by Batman. The role of Batman's mentor in the mystery of the Shadow is well-known to everyone, and at this moment he is like a passerby with the parent company, just when Warner announced that Batman 2 was in the planning, he resolutely pulled his old club into court, which is like a militia facing the Titans! Oh, and maybe it shouldn't be said, Lin also has a well-known company, which is Dawn, which owns 60% of the shares of Dawn. β
But can the two compare? Warner can drag Dawn to death even if it is dragged! Even if you add all of Lin's personal savings. Yes, it may be possible to find a breakthrough point to turn defeat into victory, but this is too unlikely. Oh, what I want to say is that Lin's approach, although it will fail, deserves our respect......"
In a villa, Nolan looked at the magazine in front of him in surprise, and the whole person was stunned.
He understood what Warner was going to do, but he never imagined that it was Lin Xiao who acted first, and he had no intention of reconciling at all, and directly pulled Warner to court.
He didn't have deep contact with Lin Xiao, and he didn't know how far Lin Xiao and Warner's entanglement had been.
"Oh my God...... Forest...... Is he crazy......" was the first thought that came to his mind, and he did say it.
"The artist sued the company...... Doesn't he understand that there is no chance of winning at all?! Warner can drag him to death! β
He was so surprised that Bell, who was filming, was stunned when he heard the news.
"Say it again?! Lin sues Warner Bros. for labor disputes?! He looked at his agent dumbfounded, and only after a while grabbed his hair and called out "He...... How could he be so stupid! He, doesn't he still want to come to Hollywood?! Doesn't he want to be a superstar! This is the way to cut yourself off! β
The agent sighed, "Bell, this is his choice, but you must not be involved, this matter has too much impact, no one will say anything on the surface, but they will secretly observe the direction of things." β
"I've heard some about them, and Lin didn't do it right this time, if he talks to Warner and is soft, maybe Warner won't pull him to court."
Bell gritted his teeth and walked around the house for a long time, when he suddenly said, "No, I'm going to call him!" Let him withdraw the lawsuit immediately! β
"Christian. Bel! The agent almost shouted, "Listen! You must not be involved in this! The most you can do as a friend is to offer your condolences! β
But things are always so unexpected.
In the afternoon, Warner held a press conference and issued a statement about the morning's events.
Warner's influence is undoubtedly huge, in the flash of hundreds of reporters, Vice President Maguire personally participated, and said solemnly, "Everyone has been deceived, in fact, Warner has long been on the schedule for the filming of Batman 2, but Lin shot another movie in the preparation stage, resulting in Batman 2 unable to start filming." We are about to sue Mr. Lim for unilateral repudiation. β
"Kakaka!" In the flashing lights, the incident was completely confusing.
Who's right and who's wrong?
The reporters didn't know, they only knew that in the afternoon of the same day, Warner Bros. sued Lin Xiao for unilateral breach of the contract in the same courtroom!
This actual lawsuit has finally kicked off!
βW&CοΌCRANEβ¦β¦ Carlo, Mares, Donn...... "Warner, the atmosphere has completely heated up, this is both sides on the arena, there is no way back.
In the general manager's office, a man sitting on the sofa read the form in his hand, name by name.
After a long time, he laughed, "It's all old rivals...... It's all hard bones......"
On the couch across from him sat Warner General Manager Michael Brown. Plum.
"How?" Michael asked.
"It's hard, but we have the advantage!" The man said, "The theory is not the evidence, Lin's selection contract is in our hands, and we don't have a formal contract before the start of filming, which is enough for us to talk for a year or two." β
He smiled and said, "However, in the past two years, Dawn has been able to empty the family, but Warner can't hurt his bones." β
"This is more beneficial for you to take over Dawn, once the dawn cannot pay the compensation fee, you can only use Dawn shares as collateral." The man laughed, "So, the longer you drag it on, the better." β
"It can also allow them to cultivate the dawn more perfectly." Michael said with a smile.
"What makes me wonder is, why did he choose a labor dispute?" The man said in a deep voice, "He can sue you for unilaterally breaking the contract, so it is more difficult to figure it out, labor disputes?" He is even less dominant, and the payment for Mystery 1 has been settled. Even if some additional payments are not clear, it has just finished the screening and has not yet been settled, does he want to drag it out? β
"After all, they are Chinese and do not adapt to American law." Michael smiled, "He doesn't know the Hollywood system, and this lawsuit has doomed him to failure!" β
The court will be held in 10 days!
At this time, almost everyone's eyes in Hollywood were firmly fixed on the Los Angeles Superior Court.
At this moment, Lin Xiao's phone has been blown up.
"Xiaolinzi, how did you think of accusing Warner?" Zhou Xun was the first to call, and his voice was full of concern, "It's a world-class giant crocodile, you...... Isn't this Napodawn filling it in? β
"Sister Zhou, don't worry, I will win!" Although he didn't know what the result would be, Lin Xiao had this confidence, and he was never willing to let himself lose confidence.
"You...... It's really ......" Zhou Xun trained for a long time, and said, "I personally sponsor you two million, of course, I know that this is definitely very small compared to the lawyer's fees, but this is my heart." β
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Wei, Feng Xiaogang, Huang Bo and others all called, and Lin Xiao only asked them to seal their mouths in China.
Even if he really fails, the country is his last piece of land.
The last one to call was Li Hao.
"Brother Xiao, I'm sorry to be late. I just went to transfer money. β
"What money to transfer?"
"Put my money on your card." Li Hao said frankly, "More than three million is not much, let's talk about it." β
"How did you get so much money?" Lin Xiao was stunned, and suddenly felt warm in his heart, "All your money?" β
"Of course. That's all, let's not talk about it. β
After saying that, the other party hung up.
He called again, only to find that the phone had been turned off.
"This little bastard." He scolded with a smile, a warm current in his heart, but it lingered.
Tribulation sees the truth, Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei have supported him, everyone knows that this is not something that can be solved by RMB, but Li Hao is the only one who has given him all his savings since his debut, and he hasn't asked him yet.
Everyone can see that Lin Xiao and Warner's lawsuit has almost no chance of winning, but the other party still does it without hesitation.
Didn't even say why.
"If I win...... You are the top artist in China! He swore in his heart.
On the second day of the press conference, the fees of the lawyer teams of both sides have been counted, which once again shocked the artists who paid attention to this incident!
As for Lin Xiao, the employment in one quarter is as high as eight million US dollars! And Warner Bros. is as high as 10 million dollars!
This amount makes most artists can't close their mouths in surprise.
Seeing this, everyone understands. This is a real fire on both sides, and they want to do it with real knives and guns!
The point is, how many tens of millions of dollars does Lin Xiao have? The money he used to earn was domestic, and the exchange rate of the RMB against the US dollar was calculated, and the dawn would support it for more than two years at most!
"Does that mean that he has any decisive evidence?" On the set, a thin old man wearing a cowboy hat, a gray beard, and glasses under wine bottles looked at the column of "Premiere" in his hand with interest and said in surprise.
Director Steven...... The producer has arrived, do you want to meet him? The staff next to him said respectfully.
In the producer system in the United States, producer talent is the highest, and at this moment, he even asked the director if he wanted to meet the producer?
"Don't go. Let him wait. Steven frowned and flipped through the magazine, and the agent behind him suddenly spoke, "Sir, do you want to take a look?" β
Steven scratched his head, "I'll go...... Not quite right? β
"Oh, there's nothing wrong with that, I'm sure too many people are interested in this lawsuit. Not only you, but maybe Mr. Lucas will be there. β
"Then it doesn't hurt to take a look." Steven closed the magazine and muttered, "What happened to this kid...... It's still a little bit like me......"
"Haha, Mr. Spielberg, how can he compare to you."
Steven. Spielberg, and only a legendary director like him, dares to make the producer wait.
Penultimate day.
At the Los Angeles High Court, the dean was already frowning and looking at the invitation list in his hand, his face full of bitterness.
"Mr. Dean, what are you worried about? Such a big case is very helpful in enhancing the popularity of the court. The person next to him said.
"I don't know." The old dean had a bit of a magician's taste, glanced at him, and handed over the list, "Look at it, you can help me arrange a seat." β
As soon as the person next to him took a look, he exclaimed, "Brad. Peter?! β
"What's it called, keep looking!"
"Tom. Cruise?! Another scream.
The man's screaming continued until a name.
It's not that he doesn't scream, but he can't scream at all!
"S, Spielberg...... Michael. Seashell...... G, Christopher. Nolan?! β
He gasped.
Sky...... The court session the day after tomorrow, is it the Oscars?!