In Los Angeles in January, the weather is mild.

Caps, toad mirrors, cotton and linen short sleeves, beach pants, stepping on a pair of flip-flops on your feet, whether you are fat or not, as long as you walk slowly enough, the feeling of a retired old man will envelop the whole body; And if you lean on the sofa like that, imitating the charm of Teacher Xu's teaching of Bai Struggle, the inner taste of life is not worth it, and it will all come out.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you wear it casually, Roland still can't do that thing like Ge You's paralysis.

After all, the old man sitting across from him was so angry that he almost didn't eat him alive!

"Roland, don't you have anything you want to explain to me?" Cameron leaned back in his chair with his hands around him, his scrutinizing gaze focused on him, and the taste of frank leniency and resistance to strictness even made Roland wonder if he was reborn again.

"Uh...... James, what are you asking me to explain? Roland was confused.

That's right, the unexpected call when watching the People's Choice Awards was made by Cameron, who seemed to be angry at the time, and after snarling, he incoherently asked Roland to come over early the next morning, and then hung up the phone casually.

Although he wondered if this guy's brain circuit suddenly collapsed after drinking too much last night, he still asked the driver to turn around and came to the other party's house after sending Elizabeth to school this morning.

As soon as he sat down, he didn't even drink a sip of hot tea, and the old man opened the eye of death, if Roland didn't know that this guy wouldn't lose his temper casually, then he would have been indecided.

Seeing that Roland looked innocent, and that there was nothing but doubt in his beautiful eyes, the old man's brows furrowed, and he asked with some self-doubt: "Aren't you acting with me?" ”

Roland rolled his eyes, his smile revealing poverty, "What do I have to do in front of you?" ”

"We both did what we should have done and what we shouldn't have done......"

"Ok, Ok, Ok......" Hearing Roland say this, James, who was still singing white-faced, hurriedly raised his hands and signaled him to shut up quickly, "Okay, it seems that you really didn't do this......

I didn't do it?

Regardless of whether this statement came out, Roland knew that he was the one who was wronged, "Then you know that I didn't do it, and you still don't make things clear to me?" I came with a mind full of questions, and when I left, I had to know something......"

If it was said that when he was questioned just now, Roland's face did not change and his heart did not beat, then now, he shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, he was a baby who was aggrieved and bitter, and after seeing the appearance of pretending to be congested, the old man who knew that he had lost his wrong temper slapped his hands and denied it: "You can't say that, even if you didn't do it, this matter has something to do with you......"

"I'll just ask you, Sony offered four million to buy the copyright of Spider-Man from Carolco......"

"Do you really not know?"

What？？？

Hearing this, Ben was ready to continue to talk nonsense, and Luo Lan was directly possessed by Yang Shaoxia, and almost didn't jump up.

Did Sony's dog beep stare at Spider-Man again?

In fact, as early as after the premiere of "Terminator 2", Roland, who had secretly finalized the ownership of the role, asked Catherine to help him check the copyright transaction of Spider-Man.

In eighty-five years, the copyright was in the hands of Canon Pictures, but in eighty-six years, the New World Company, which acquired Marvel, learned that it was not DC and Superman that it acquired the special code, but Marvel and Spider-Man, and when Canon Pictures was stopped, and in eight or nine years, Canon Pictures was acquired by EMI Pictures, and the copyright of Spider-Man was not given away by Canon, but was brought to Fox by their chairman, but Fox didn't want to shoot this thing, and James Cameron was interested in this thing at that time, So I went around and around, and I came to the hands of Carolco, who was relying on Colombia to make movies at the time, and it was supposed to be ...... This kind of big copyright should be directly attributed to Colombia, but the problem is that Sony was buying Colombia at that time, so they didn't take the copyright.

As for why this situation occurs, it is actually very simple, because Marvel has indicated a clause in the copyright transaction of the first brother that if the company to which the copyright belongs is acquired, then the copyright will automatically return to Marvel.

If it wasn't Carolco bought, but was bought by Columbia, then at the same time they bought it, it happened to coincide with Sony's acquisition of them, which is equivalent to spending money in vain, and not getting the copyright for the special code.

After learning all the processes, Roland had an eye on Sony.

There's no way, in the previous life, people relied on this thing to eat, and when they knew that the other party was interested in this copyright when they were eight or nine years old, then he couldn't just watch the other party take it away, right......

Not only because he wanted to shoot it himself, but also because this thing is valuable!

And now......

Want to buy Sony special code?

This is not only Cameron a little annoyed, but even Roland is a little anxious......

Sony is a Pixiu who doesn't vomit when he eats!

The things he is eyeing generally can't run away!

There's no way, after the poaching incident, Hollywood knows that Sony is the master of stupid money!

"Carolco's reply to me is that the copyright of Spider-Man should have been bought by Sony back then, but because of the acquisition, it will fall into their hands, and since they want to buy it now, as long as the price is satisfied, they are willing to sell."

"I didn't think much about it at first, but when I asked who was leading the deal, I realized that something seemed to be wrong, because it was Mike McDavoy who was sent by Sony to negotiate the price."

"You should know better than I do who Mike is, Steven's first agent!"

Carolco and Cameron wore a pair of pants, so after getting the offer to buy, they told Cameron directly.

According to their ideas, Cameron shoots wherever he shoots, and it doesn't matter at all.

Perhaps, after the rights are sold, Sony will take more care of the movies they make.

Cameron didn't think there was a problem at first, but Steven's first agent made a move, and the situation was different.

The moment he learned the person's name, Cameron had only one word in his head!

Autumn is all right!

He smelled the smell of being forcibly kicked out again!

Don't say it's impossible! If this project falls into Steven's hands, how can he still have his share?

He even suspected that in the end, it would become the overall control mode starring Roland, directed by Steven, Katherine as the producer, and Lucas smashing the special effects for them......

On the one hand, it has its own production team and streamlined production, and on the other hand, it is a black eye, and you have to find someone again - in this case, no matter which film company it is, you know who to choose!

So, Cameron was incompetent and furious.

As for shouting like Ren Hengzhi: 'If my fate is determined, I will break this day'?

Come on, push back 20 years, "Big Boat" and "Avatar" have been pulled together, and in the era of rampant IP, Steven is still the first choice of the filmmaker, if nothing else, just because the producer's box office number one and director's box office number one record are still tightly held in his hands! People can pull the crew with their eyes closed, which is really incomparable!

And after listening to Cameron's complaints, Roland felt that something was wrong.

"James, wait a minute......"

"You mean, you think we're in control of the project?"

"Or else? Is it still Sony itself that wants it? "Cameron pouted, 'Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say this?' look, "You must have mentioned Spider-Man in front of Steven, otherwise ......"

The old man didn't finish his sentence, but Roland understood what he meant.

Except for those guys who can't reach the top level of intelligence, who else doesn't know that in "Captain Hook" and "Jurassic Park", there is a booster! People can shoot this project for you, so what about being a producer for your new project?

Moreover......

The two apprentices that Steven brought before were all helped to help them on the horse as producers.

So……

Feeling Cameron's determined gaze, Roland didn't speak, but got up and leaned over to the telephone in the living room.

At this moment, he has 100,000 whys in his heart.

He felt that Steven couldn't have done this!

If it was, then he would definitely greet himself in advance!

If nothing else, I've seen the invitation from Sony and Nintendo for him!

And when Roland dialed the phone and told the other party about the problems he encountered, the guy on the other end of the phone was directly silent, and after more than ten seconds, he told 'I will call back', and then hung up the phone.

About half an hour, the bell rang again, picked up the earpiece and listened, and the other party said directly: "Are you at James Malibu's house?" ”

"Yes."

"Then come to my house."

"Huh?"

"I'm north of Cologne, he's on the east, hey! You just ask him to take you over, fifteen minutes away! ”

Steven couldn't say it clearly, Roland was also confused, as for Cameron?

Knowing that Steven's guy dared to see him, the nameless fire that had broken out last night had almost been extinguished, but no matter what he said, he was still unhappy in his heart before the matter came to light, so when he took Roland into Steven's house, as soon as he sat down, he asked in a weird manner: "Do you think "Spider-Man" is "Jurassic Park"? ”

"Or do you think of Marvel as "ER: Story"?"

The way you robbed me of something made Spielberg shake his head with a wry smile.

"James, it's really not our problem this time, they're using you......"

Even in the Internet era twenty years later, half an hour can't make ordinary people sort out this inexplicable thing, but for Steven, brush his face and make a phone call to ask, this matter will be clear.

And when he asked, he realized that Sony's two-stirring sticks were still stirring!

"Those two guys, know your temper, and they know about Jurassic Park."

"In the case that I took "Jurassic Park" first, if I took "Spider-Man", you would definitely jump out and scold."

"As long as the two of us quarrel, the Spider-Man project is much more likely to be aborted."

"The project is first-class, and the chances of winning over Roland will fall off a cliff, as long as we don't enter Sony, then there is a high probability that the positions of the two of them will be able to keep ......"

Peter Guber and Jean Peters, who are at the helm of Columbia Pictures mentioned earlier, have nothing left over from what they are doing.

But when it comes to arch fire, they're top-notch!

Although I don't understand why the boss on the top has to ask Roland, the goal is nothing more than money!

Even if they don't know the specifics, whether they like the Jews or not has nothing to do with the specifics!

Because they understand that if Roland is really pulled in, then they will face the same situation as when they were at Warners.

Overheaded!

In this way, the project of "Spider-Man" has become a means of self-protection for them.

The boss wants to buy Spider-Man?

Yes!

We'll help you ask!

Since we want to win over Roland, then let's find the guys from the Jewish gang!

As a result, Mike Madavoy, who was still in Columbia's three-star pictures, was pushed out.

Let the guys of the Jewish gang ask for the price, stimulate the Cameron who once failed, as long as Cameron jumps and rages, then they will be stable, because no matter how much Steven admires Cameron, the little brother, it is impossible to swallow everything under the questioning of broad daylight! It's not a question of shame, it's a question of having your status challenged!

Steven has lightly revealed the matter today, and more people will be looking for trouble in the future.

Because they will think that James dares to provoke with a "T2", then we can too!

Although this kind of child's vindictive approach looks very naïve.

But don't think that a guy who does something like them is not a fool.

You know, in the five years that Warner was a fire, they added up to nine of the top 10 works at the North American box office that year, and it seems that the 9/50 score is already very good, right? Eh, Sony also poached them because of this report card!

But if you dig deeper, you will find that two of these projects are directly produced by Steven, two projects are led by Mel Gibson, and two projects are led by Tim Burton, and only two of the remaining three are related to them, because the last one is also from the Jewish gang......

In this way, it becomes 2/50, four percent, excellent rate......

This is the operational answer sheet given by the senior management of the two projects......

This is how the name of the bad film was arched out of the fire......

As for taking advantage of Cameron......

It's simpler.

Who in the circle doesn't know that Cameron is a neurotic who is not afraid of heaven and earth?

If Mel Gibson dared to scold Jews when he was drunk, then Cameron-

But he dared to roll up his sleeves and fight Steven directly!

Of course, the harder he scolds, the more fierce he beats, in him, it is actually a reflection of a good relationship.

The better the relationship, the more serious he will be.

You must know that in 1968, Cameron watched "2001: A Space Odyssey" alone, and while he loved science fiction movies deeply, he was also dizzy by the psychedelic lens inside, after walking out of the theater, when he was lying on the side of the road and vomiting wildly, he swore in his heart that he would make a movie "disgusting" Kubrick in the future, and he actually did it, after filming "True Lies", he invited Kubrick to watch his own movie, although in the end he did not disgust the other party, But he succeeded in being a 'teacher' in front of the other party, telling Kubrick that "2001: A Space Odyssey" could have been better if it had been put into practice now.

After twenty-six years, Cameron has not forgotten to pretend to beep in front of the old-timers, this kind of 'grudge' temperament is naturally the best thing to use, but no one expected that after learning that 'the Jewish gang wants to rob their own projects again', Cameron actually found Roland first!

Cameron is not a fool, although he is annoyed, he also knows that he has to pick soft persimmons.

Roland, that's the soft persimmon!

I've taught you all, do you dare to talk back?

What the? You've already talked back to T2 during filming?

Forget it, you cow beep......

And when he finished listening to Steven's narration, this guy's cheeky face didn't mean anything, he coughed directly, his eyes swept from 'I knew I was innocent' Roland, and he naturally changed the topic, and he didn't think at all that the guy who wanted to roll up his sleeves and beat Roland just now was himself, "You are, want to leave Universal and go to Sony?" ”

Get......

After Steven took over the topic and made the matter clear, Roland thought that he could hear a word of apology after being cleared of grievances...... I didn't expect ...... This guy doesn't say a word!

However, even if he complained, Roland didn't get angry, because the things in front of him were more interesting!

He understood what Steven said just now, although the other party didn't mention his deal with Sony in front of Cameron, but Roland knew! In this way, then he will not open his mouth arbitrarily on the matter of Sony trying to win him over, regardless of whether it is a secret or a white lie, this matter must be done by Steven.

Not only because the other party can eat a lot, but also because this matter is good for Roland himself!

And when Roland can figure it out, Steven won't admit it, "It's impossible, I can't handle the two in Sony, as soon as I see them, I want to wave my fist up, it's just that Sony wants to win over Roland...... Why, aren't you angry now? ”

Not angry?

If those two guys were there, Cameron would have picked up the coffee table and rushed up!

And after such a fuss, after giving the copyright to Sony?

Hehe......

He felt that no matter whether it was himself or Steven, this movie would not be made!

As soon as the movie is established, just wait for those two guys to arch the fire!

Sighing, Cameron, who knew that the road was wrong, blew his nose, and after his eyes wandered around the pair of masters and apprentices a few times, he said his thoughts, "Carolco will definitely sell it." ”

"But if it's sold, it's going to be very difficult for us to shoot."

"So I'm going to communicate with them, buy the copyright, and hang it in the name of Light Storm......"

Truckers really like Spider-Man.

likes it to the point that Xiao Lizi asks him to write a good script, and he can send it.

After knowing that the two stupid beeps in Hollywood used themselves as guns, he was ready to take the copyright himself.

Although it's a little inappropriate to work against Sony, the guy behind him can keep him food and clothing worry-free.

However, before he could make a decision, Steven shook his head and said, "You can't take it." ”

"Why? Don't say you have to buy it too! As soon as he heard this, Cameron was immediately displeased.

You caused these shitty things in the first place, and now I'm wiping your ass, and you're still talking about cool things?

"It's not that I'm going to buy it, but Sony will continue to raise the price after seeing you buy it."

"Sony wants to buy the copyright, it's just that Roland wants to act."

And how much revenue can Roland's films bring to the producers? Everyone will count this. ”

"So don't look at the four million now, as long as you buy it, they will definitely continue to add it."

"Ten million, they can follow, twenty million, they can follow, and you...... Do you keep up? ”

"What if it annoys you? As long as Roland wants to shoot, the copyright of 25 million will be used as a cost, and it will not be a loss. ”

Although when speaking, Steven's tone was rather calm.

But the smugness that came from his bones, the angry Cameron is itchy with his teeth!

This is obviously the project he fancied first, why was it snatched away by you guy!

He really wanted to scold the street, but he had to admit that Steven was right.

As long as Roland wants to act, then he is not important as a director!

As long as Roland wants to act, after buying the copyright, those two-stirring sticks dare to respond to Steven, and they don't dare to respond to Roland, because when it comes to the project to start filming, Sony knows better than them who is the boss in it!

In this way, it seems that he really can't buy it!

“Shit！” Cameron cursed, "I didn't provoke you, did I?" ”

"Why do you have to pay for the problems you cause?"

"Jurassic Park, when I inquired about the copyright, you had already taken it."

"When I was talking to you about Jurassic Park, you intervened in my Terminator 2."

"When I wanted to make 'Spider-Man', you Industrial Light & Magic told me to do my best to do the special effects of 'Jurassic Park'."

"When I wanted to make "Spider-Man" with you, Sony jumped out again and said, we want the copyright ......"

"I just can't figure it out, can't you just let me make a movie quietly?"

"Why did you take advantage of everything and then I got kicked out?"

"I also have a book inspired by "Shipwreck in the Ice Sea", do you still want to read it?"

With tears in his eyes, Roland just wanted to sing a song.

'Snow ~ Flowers fluttering ~ North Wind Xiao Xiao ~ Heaven and Earth ~ A piece ~ Vast ~ ......'

It's miserable, it's so miserable......

It's as if after he appeared, everything was on the same page as Cameron.

The two may not be compatible, so Cameron always has the illusion that I am so unlucky......

However, Roland doesn't actually want to do that, right?

He dared to touch his chest and swear that he really wanted to cooperate with the other party.

Belch...... Why did Roland feel his heart beating faster suddenly?

It must be because I heard "Shipwreck in the Ice Sea"! It's definitely not that he's lying!

Anyway, after Cameron complained like this, Roland was a lot happier.

Nonsense, Roland was just wronged by Brainless, and Brainless, he was really cheated by him!

But just when Roland pondered that this thing could no longer go on, and his "Spider-Man" might not be saved......

Eh, Steven, who has been watching Cameron complain and didn't stop it at all, said: "Actually, there's another way......"

Well?

Cameron, who was still howling there, and Roland, who was still there, turned their heads at the same time.

Under their gaze, Steven smiled and said: "Whoever Sony wants to woo, let James take whoever to Carolco to buy, in this way, will they still increase the price?" ”

"Can the value of "Spider-Man" be higher than that of people?"