In the afternoon, he asked Leonardo and Nicholson to have tea together, and Martin got in the car and went home.

Halfway through, he received a call from Nicholson asking him to buy a newspaper.

Bruce stops to buy a newspaper, and Martin discovers that it is an image of a Spanish-language newspaper that reports on a shooting in Tijuana.

Similar cases occur in Tijuana, and the detection rate is infinitely close to zero.

Martin showed Bruce and said, "The newspaper came out so quickly." ”

Bruce understood this: "It's also a way for the hired person to prove to the employer that the task is complete. ”

Martin nodded, suddenly remembered what Lao Bu had just said, and asked, "Does this newspaper have a large circulation in Los Angeles?" ”

"It's okay." Bruce knows a little: "Los Angeles has a large Mexican population, and this is probably one of the most widely circulated Spanish-language newspapers. ”

Martin pondered and asked, "Lao Bu, if you were Meghan Ellison, what would you think when you saw this news?" ”

Bruce said: "Hurry up and find a few bodyguards for 24-hour close protection, so as not to be messed with by you." ”

"You're still used to fighting, killing, and messing around." Martin simply took out his phone and called Leonardo and Nicholson to tell them to hurry up.

Half an hour later, the trio met at Nicholson's home.

Nicholson's butler had already prepared tea and snacks, and the three of them sat in the garden, basking in the warm winter sun, discussing what had just happened.

Leonardo also had a film company called Open Road Pictures.

Martin asked him, "From the perspective of a studio owner, if it were Meghan Ellison, what would you think when you saw the news?" ”

Leonardo thought about it for a moment and said: "If Meghan Ellison is connected to those Mexicans, she will definitely guess that it is us, and from the perspective of investors, she will pay more and more attention to the two scripts you have lost." ”

Nicholson took over: "This morning, Annapurna Pictures announced additional investments in 'The Seventh Son' and 'Transcendental Hacker', which can confirm this speculation. ”

Leonardo had a question and looked at Martin: "What about these two projects?" You're really optimistic so put it in the safe? ”

"On the contrary, I'm not very optimistic." Martin didn't know what to say: "The scripts are really well written and very level, but after I studied them carefully, there was always a feeling that they might not be the genre that the audience widely liked. ”

Leonardo grabbed Martin's sore foot: "Don't you like to be locked in a safe, your head is full of seawater?" ”

Nicholson habitually taunted: "A bastard who doesn't accept Satan can't have a normal head?" ”

Leonardo, who is also a film company owner, couldn't help but ask, "Do you think these two projects will fail, and why?" ”

"Since the success of The Lord of the Rings, Hollywood's magical epics have been popping up, but how many have succeeded?" Martin took a sip of his teacup and said, "Maybe Hollywood's influence and inertia have been going on for decades, and epics have big production projects every year......"

Leonardo carefully recalled: "I will never touch an epic project in the future!" ”

Martin continued: "As for Annapurna Films' Transcendental Hacker and the heavy investment in Depp, my personal opinion, how successful Depp's role as Captain Jack Sparrow is, how big an obstacle will be to his success in other projects and roles. ”

He added: "These two projects can also be successful, and who dares to guarantee success or failure until a film is released on a large scale." “

Leonardo said: "Although in terms of women, you are a bastard who likes to make other people's wives, but in the more than five years I have known you, you have proven your vision and judgment again and again. “

Martin automatically ignored the latter sentence and gave Leonardo a middle finger: "You 100-meter 20-second amateur don't slander people!" ”

Leonardo didn't bother to refute this rotten person, turned on a mobile phone, and sent a message to a certain middleman: "After the Oscars, I am going to organize a party of Asian actresses, and you will invite a few more beautiful and sexy female stars who have been married or engaged." ”

The other side quickly replied: "Your hobby is so special! ”

Leonardo retorted: "Don't slander people. ”

"That Megan Ellison must be happy right now, it's very good to pick up your wool." Nicholson didn't feel uncomfortable, and said along the lines of thought just now: "People have inertial thinking, Meghan just you, and she was very comfortable, if you have a good project, will she make a move?" ”

Leonardo put away his phone: "Dig a pit and bury people? I like it! ”

"You can't cast the bait too obviously, it won't attract the fish," Martin said. ”

Nicholson asked, "Do you have the right project in your hands?" ”

"Not yet." Martin also thought of these things when he saw the newspaper news, how could he be prepared.

Nicholson was already interested: "You're in charge of finding the project, and I'm in charge of throwing the bait." ”

Leonardo interjected: "What about me? ”

"You go to the prize safely." Martin reminded: "Losing Best Actor, Jack and I will send you to Sacred Valley for you to make a film with Pete!" ”

The trio's gathering ends today.

Back at home, Martin was still thinking about the bait, the successful film is not easy to find, what about the big pit film?

In line with high investment and low returns, it is actually not easy to find those that can still arouse the interest of investors.

The first thing that came to Martin's mind was Ridley Scott, and Ray's epics basically fit this requirement.

But preferably not of the original type.

Ridley Scott also gave Martin a hint that it is completely up to people to push the works, and after entering 2010, in addition to Lao Lei's works, who else has more works?

Martin had two seeded players in mind, Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp.

The former is okay, the latter belongs to the sinkhole!

already has Depp's "Transcendental Hacker", which doesn't bother the two masters, and Martin struggles to recall the Depp films he has watched.

Things like "Alice 2", "Caribbean 5" and the like don't need to be considered, and the rest ......

Don't say it, Martin really remembered one, I remember that it seems to be adapted from a well-known TV series, Depp, a weirdo, played a weirdo with a face full of oil paint, which seems to be called "The Lone Ranger".

He picked up his phone, called Thomas, and asked, "Do you know of a TV series called 'The Lone Ranger'?" Find out which company the copyright belongs to. ”

"I know, don't check, this is a classic old drama." Thomas has seen related film and television works, and he also knows something: ""The Lone Ranger was originally an ABC radio drama, it seems to have 3,000 episodes, and then after ABC developed the TV business, it was filmed into a TV series, and the actor was the veteran actor Clayton Moore, and I remember that in the fifties, ABC also made two "Lone Ranger" movies. ”

He carefully recalled: "The copyright should always be in the hands of ABC, after ABC was acquired by Disney, the copyright of film and television was unified into the library of Disney Pictures, and now the top person in charge is your old friend Alan Horn." ”

Martin couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect such a coincidence. ”

Thomas asked, "Need I contact Disney Studios?" “

"No need." Martin felt like it was too late: "I called Alan Horn personally. ”

Thomas thought of "The Seventh Son" and "Transcendental Hacker", which he had just lost, and specifically reminded: "Be sure to keep it secret." ”

Martin hung up and called Alan Horn directly, who also lives in Beverly Hills.

The two made an appointment to meet, and Martin arrived at Alan Horn's house on time.

Alan Horn said: "Wait a minute, I asked Cody to go to Disney to pick up the information about "The Lone Ranger" in person. ”

Martin said: "There is no hurry. ”

Alan Horn further said: "Someone mentioned this old classic series to me before, by the way, it was Jerry Bruckheimer, he wanted to adapt it into a huge production with an investment of more than $150 million, but Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer had a serious difference of interest in the distribution of revenue from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and I put his proposal on hold for the time being. ”

He looked at Martin: "If you're interested in adapting, Disney Studios can work with you." ”

Martin said tentatively: "I have an idea that maybe Disney can get a high income without investing any money, only through a decade of adaptation copyright authorization, and spend $150 million to adapt such a Western-themed work, which is too risky." ”

When someone else said something like this, Alan Horn wouldn't pay attention to it, but the person who said it was Martin, and he couldn't help but pay attention to it.

He remembered the worst fall in his life, "Terminator 2018".

The two chatted about the topic, and after some time, Cody Horn returned with the Lone Ranger material.

The information is very comprehensive, because Jerry Bruckheimer wanted to adapt it at one point, and it was specially organized, and there was even a preliminary proposal.

This saved Martin a lot of trouble.

More than half an hour later, Martin left with the information and called Nicholson and Leonardo, and the three met at the former's house.

"Jerry Bruckheimer has always had a good eye." Nicholson looked at the materials Martin brought: "Do you think there will be problems with this project?" ”

Martin explains: "Outdated Westerns with the endorsement of gold producer Jerry Brosheimer. ”

Leonardo added: "There is also Martin Davis, who has a particularly good eye for scripts and projects, as a backdrop." ”

Martin continued: "My point of view is still the same as before, the crux of the matter is Johnny Depp, Depp is working with Megan Ellison on "Transcendental Hacker", and we are approaching Disney at the same time as Depp ......"

Nicholson understood it at all, and then Martin's train of thought said: "Megan Ellison snatched two projects from you, and you snatched Jessica Chastain in front of her, but this little thing is too small to fit the style of our trio to do big things, so we use this project to force Depp!" ”

He knows Hollywood well: "The Hollywood crew has an exit mechanism, "Transcendental Hacker" is still in preparation, according to Hollywood rules, before the official start of filming, as long as you pay a certain price, Depp can quit the crew. ”

Martin said: "We are making a gesture to pay liquidated damages on behalf of Depp. ”

"I've dealt with Depp before and know him and the people around him." Nicholson has seen too much in this circle: "Depp is a good person, but he is also an alcoholic and a big mouth, and around him is a group of unreliable people, and it is too difficult to keep them secret." ”

Leonardo said: "Jack is right, the situation around Depp is a mess. ”

The same is true in Martin's memory.

Nicholson said: "The digging plan has officially begun! ”

(End of chapter)