Chapter 357: It's impossible to lose the lawsuit
Nanhai Film and Television.
"Boss, this is a document sent by the court, let's go to court then." George placed a file bag on Xu Nan's desk.
"Got it, I'll let the lawyer handle it." Xu Nan glanced at the document, and his expression remained unchanged.
Cameron was going to sue him, which he had long expected.
After all, the three major theater chains made it clear that they would not release his movie, and Xu Nan was also blatant, ignoring Cameron's warning.
In this case, Cameron can only sue, and he has no choice but to sue.
You can't go to the theater and ask the projectionist to show his movie, and people won't listen to him.
There is also a possibility that Cameron played an off-board trick and asked the killer to kill Xu Nan to vent his anger.
This probability is relatively small, after all, he has no benefit at all in killing Xu Nan, and he can't even get compensation, and there is a probability of getting compensation if he sues.
Cameron is a decent man and probably wouldn't do that.
Even if he really did this, he was not afraid, the security team invited by Xu Nan was not invited in vain.
"By the way, how's your new movie going?" Xu Nan asked.
He has decided to let George take charge of Nanhai Film and Television after returning to China, and in this case, George must have the ability to pull up a project and complete it.
Xu Nan had already told George to let him prepare a new project alone, and now that several days have passed, the project should be ready.
George showed a distressed look: "I haven't thought about what movies to prepare, the good schedule has passed, and there are no more big-budget movies." ”
In the peak season, big-budget movies are released one after another to grab the box office, and in the off-season, the movies released are some small-budget movies that are not famous, and big-budget movies are generally not released at this time.
George is in this situation now, the movie season has passed, the big-budget movies of major film and television companies have stopped being released, and he can't find anyone who wants to touch porcelain.
Xu Nan smiled: "It's not simple, can you release a sequel?" ”
"A sequel?" George was stunned for a moment: "What sequel?" ”
Xu Nan: "You are a native of the United States in this regard, you must know better than me, which movies are as famous as "Titanic", and you will make sequels to these movies." ”
George was shocked: "But we don't have a copyright at all." ”
Xu Nan rolled his eyes: "Rub the edge, find a way to avoid it, take my "Titanic 2" as an example, it doesn't work in theory, but in the end it's not released, you can learn from my operation and find ways to avoid copyright risks in various ways." ”
"For example, "Jaws" is not very famous, you don't have the copyright to make a big green shark, a big red shark, a big head shark, or a "Jaws 2", and when someone sues you, you explain that the shark in it is called Jaws 2, and it is not a sequel to Jaws, or don't take this name, take another name, and induce it when promoting, so that the audience thinks this is a sequel to "Jaws".
"In short, you can't break the law, if you really want to break the law, you can lose less money, just make money."
"That's probably the idea, you know?"
George was stunned, his eyes showing a clear dullness.
It was as if he had opened the door to a new world, and the three views first collapsed and then reshaped.
How can this still be done?
But when you think about it, it seems to be really good.
Mr. Xu blatantly took a name that is the same as Cameron's new movie, and he still released it to make money, but there was nothing to do.
Those film and television companies don't want to make a sequel, so what's wrong with him helping to shoot it.
It's called being helpful.
George brainstormed, and in a short period of time, countless inspirations sprung up in his head.
"I understand Mr. Xu, I have already thought about what to do for the next project."
George's eyes lit up, and he turned and left the office.
Xu Nan nodded with satisfaction.
The children can be taught.
After George left, he picked up his mobile phone and called Zhan Beishan.
"Kitayama, you come to our company, Cameron sent the lawyer's letter, and then it's your turn to play."
"I'll come right over." Zhan Beishan replied and quickly hung up the phone.
About half an hour later, Zhan Beishan came to Xu Nan's office, picked up the documents sent by the court and read them.
"Well, I won't lose the lawsuit." Xu Nan asked.
Zhan Beishan shook his head: "It's impossible to lose the lawsuit, our movie is a regular movie, and the name is also registered with the official." ”
"Strictly speaking, this is an official work mistake, it is an official pot, and we still have copyright."
Xu Nan asked again: "Can Cameron lose money?" ”
Zhan Beishan thought for a while and shook his head slowly: "The probability is very low, after all, Cameron's "Titanic" was filmed first and is very famous. ”
"And you need to be prepared for a protracted battle, this case is a complete mess, many people are involved in it, the lawsuit is endless, there is no estimate of the outcome in a year or two, and it may even have to go to the Federal Supreme Court and let the justices decide."
Xu Nan nodded: "I'm prepared, anyway, this matter will be handed over to you." ”
Litigation is a very complicated matter, especially this kind of extremely complex lawsuit, it is normal for it to take a long time.
Take the hobbit infringement case as an example, it's been almost three months, and it's still there, and it is estimated that the Supreme Court will not stop until it gets into trouble.
In China, it is similar, only a few cases are concluded in a short time, and most cases are delayed for a long time, and it takes a long time to reach a result.
In many cases, some cases are not closed because the evidence is conclusive, but one party is exhausted and cannot stand it, so the case is forced to close.
Zhan Beishan said: "You can rest assured that this case will be handed over to me, I promise that I will not lose the case, our advantage is too great." ”
"Then I'll be relieved." Xu Nan nodded.
There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need for suspicious people, since Zhan Beishan said that he can handle it, then leave it to him.
Xu Nan dared to come to the United States to shoot copycat porcelain pieces, and he also knew the laws of the United States very well, and it was determined that the probability of Zhan Beishan losing the lawsuit was very small.
Even if you really lose the lawsuit, it's nothing more than a name change.
The consequences of breaking the law are nothing compared to the huge benefits to be gained.
A bigwig surnamed Ma once said that if there is 100 percent interest, capital will dare to sell the rope that hangs itself, and if there is 200 percent interest, capital will dare to ignore all risks.
This is no longer a 100 percent benefit, but a profit of dozens or even hundreds of times.
Cameron wants to go to court, so it's better to go to court, and don't panic at all.
Xu Nan even used the company's official Twitter to tweet.
"I just received a notice from the court that the trial of the Titanic 2 infringement case will be held three days later, in this regard, I would like to say that the movie title "Titanic 2" has been registered through official and formal procedures, which is reasonable and legal, and we have also obtained the film authorization of the owner of the Titanic 2 cruise ship, and it is impossible for Cameron to succeed in trying to touch porcelain."
(End of chapter)