After the box office failures of two films directly related to Martin Davis, Jon Berg inevitably had some thoughts, especially when he saw Martin at the premiere, he felt uneasy.

"Is it possible that Martin Davis did it all on purpose?" The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became: "Deliberately let Warner Pictures get these two projects? ”

But after thinking about it for a while, Jon Byrne felt that it didn't make sense, there were too many variables in the filming and production, and who would dare to say that these projects would definitely fail if they fell into the hands of Warners?

After all, Warner has a mature operating mechanism and a capable management team leader headed by him.

Jon Berg was hesitant and thought for a moment.

He picked up the phone and called his henchman, MacDonald, who also bought the rights to "Dark Places", and carefully inquired about the situation at the time.

Nothing special.

Still, Jon Berg kept an eye on it and thought of the two books he saw in Martin Davis' office – "Jack and the Beanman" and "Jack the Giant Catcher."

The project is almost complete, and more than $200 million has been smashed into it.

Jack the Giant Catcher can't afford to fail again!

So, it has to change!

The failure of Dark Places, which listened to Gillian Flynn, strengthened Jon Berg's determination to reform the traditional Hollywood production model and use his genius to produce ideas.

Combining the expertise of many people and combining the best of multiple different edited versions to create an unprecedented supermasterpiece.

Jon Berg called the secretary in and asked, "How's the expert group going?" ”

The secretary replied, "Most of the people we invited have responded positively. ”

Jon Berg breathed a sigh of relief, and when the different edited versions were finished, the epic overhaul could begin.

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Disney Studios, "Escape from Tehran" crew.

There are relatively few scenes that need Martin to shoot today, and he has a lot of free time.

The crew paused filming, and Nicholson, who came to visit the class, put down the "Hollywood Reporter" in his hand and asked Martin next to him: "I remember you mentioned that "Dark Places" was the original book you first saw, and then Warner Pictures snatched it from you. ”

There's no need for Martin to deny it: "yes, Warner Pictures planted eyeliner next to me, and as soon as Gillian Flynn approached me, they got the news and sent someone to buy the rights at a high price. ”

Nicholson understands this bastard: "You are a very vindictive bastard, and you didn't take revenge on Warner Pictures for this, which is very inconsistent with your character." ”

Martin directly gave him a middle finger: "I don't have as much money as Warner, so naturally I can't rob Warner." ”

This sounds very reasonable at first glance, but Nicholson thought about it and said, "No, I remember that "Pharaoh and the Gods" was also a project that Warner Pictures snatched from you, and it lost more than "Dark Land", and you also used the film project to seduce Meghan Ellison......"

"Wait!" Martin thought of the woman who looked like Larry Ellison and quickly corrected: "Jack, pay attention to your words, is that a seduction?" ”

Nicholson decided he was right: "You're really using this method to trick Warners." ”

He preempted Martin and said: "Many people have a peculiar feeling about projects and roles when they are moving up in their careers, and good or bad is just a thought, and this thought can determine the success or failure of a career. ”

Martin was curious: "Like you back then?" “

Nicholson shook his head: "Compared to you, I am a good person on horseback, and I refuse directly." However, in Schwarzenegger's hottest stage, he used a similar method to trap Stallone. ”

He said simply: "At that time, the competition between the two action superstars was fierce, Schwarzenegger rose violently, Stallone reached the end of the peak, the two bastards snatched roles from each other a few times, and then Schwarzenegger used projects he was not optimistic about to attract Stallone to take the bait, and as a result, Stallone slipped from the peak, and the first action superstar in Hollywood in the nineties belonged to Schwarzenegger." ”

Martin has also heard these things: "So many people are staring at me, I am optimistic about a project, and a bunch of people jump out to grab it, what can I do?" Even if you get it in the end, there are so many competitors, and what a price to pay. ”

Nicholson was curious: "Meghan Ellison's side is because of Depp, and what about Warner Pictures?" ”

"Jack, you're retired, and you've had very little contact with the new Warner Bros. executives, but I've had a lot of dealings with them." Martin said simply: "These projects, in the hands of other companies, may not be successful, but Warner's current management operation has a greater chance of failure." ”

Louise has many sources at Warners, and Jon Berg's commotion has taken Martin away.

When the crew was about to finish filming in the morning, Bruce came over: "Gillian is here." ”

Martin left the studio and met his old neighbor.

It seems that Gillian has been in a bad state of mind lately, and said to Martin, "Let's talk. “

Martin pointed to the rest chair next to him, sat down and said, "Why do you have time to come here today?" ”

Gillian smiled a little bitterly: "I just got the news that Warner Pictures has blacklisted me for cooperation. ”

Martin was relieved: "There are many Hollywood studios, don't take it too seriously. ”

"I blame myself, I'm too short-sighted." Gillian regretted it very much: "For the sake of a little immediate benefit, I gave up my patience and switched to working with Warner, and in the end the movie was messed up, and even sales were dragged down." ”

The film adaptation of "Dark Lands" received a poor response, and even the original version suffered many negative reviews.

Publisher Random House predicts that it will fall off the bestseller list this week.

Martin has never had a problem with Gillian over this matter, and Davis Studios really can't offer Warner Pictures such good terms.

Gillian asked, "Martin, I have a new work, can I ask you to help me see it?" If you're bullish, I won't work with other companies anymore. ”

Martin smiled and said, "Of course, you can create new works, and you can come to me at any time." ”

Gillian is obviously relieved, as long as she can cooperate with Martin, her basic position in Hollywood is there.

She hurriedly said: "Where it is useful to me, just call me, I will go out to collect materials during this time and prepare for the creation of a new book." ”

Martin wasn't ready to disturb her and said, "I'll wait to see your new work and concentrate on preparing your new book." ”

Gillian Flynn then took her leave.

Martin called Bruce to the dining room for lunch, and as soon as he got the food and sat down, Saoirse Ronan came with a plate.

"Teacher, you're back!" She was a little excited.

Martin glanced at Saoirse: "So happy to meet something good?" ”

Saoirse is very good at talking: "Of course I'm happy to see the teacher again." She asked, "I recently learned a song that I will sing to you after dinner?" ”

Seeing her so enthusiastic, Martin didn't want to dampen her enthusiasm, and he might indeed use it later: "Yes, find a quiet place after eating." ”

Saoirse looked excited: "Okay! All right! ”

This is the largest restaurant in Disney Studios, and many of the crews filming here will choose to dine here.

The crew of "Noah's Ark" came in from outside one after another at this time.

Alanna, the little girl in the bag, reminded her employer, "Emma, look at your left-hand side. ”

Emma Watson turned her head to look and found her nemesis, Saoirse Ronan, having dinner with her so-called teacher, and the two seemed to be chatting happily, and from her point of view, it seemed particularly intimate.

She retracted her gaze, took a plate to get her lunch, served a plate of vegetarian food, and found a quiet place to sit down.

Waiting for the little girl to come over, Emma said: "Hurry up and eat, these two look like something is going to happen, you secretly follow after eating, see if you can take some privacy." ”

Alanna, who worked on Fleet Street for a short time, happened to be Emma Watson's bag girl, and she knew a lot about it, saying, "Leave it to me." ”

Emma Watson glanced at her sworn enemy again, and Saoirse's cheerful appearance annoyed her.

Alanna held a burger and nibbled on it, fell into her stomach in a few clicks, drank another glass of Coke, nodded at Emma Watson, left the restaurant with her bag on her back, crossed the main road of the studio, came to a bench diagonally opposite and sat down, took out the latest mobile phone, adjusted the shooting function, and stared at the main entrance of the restaurant.

After waiting for a short time, she saw Saoirse Ronan and Martin Davis coming out of the dining room together and walking towards an office building not far away.

Alana had been here for a while, knowing that it was the studio of the crew of "Escape from Tehran".

The two people in front of them seemed to be saying something, and kept turning their heads to look at each other and talk.

Alanna's heart moved, and she changed several positions to take pictures, and with the photography knowledge she learned on Fleet Street, she used special angles to take many photos and videos that were easy to misunderstand.

Since the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean" filmed here and exploded at the box office, Disney Studios has regained its vitality, and there have been many crews filming here over the years.

At lunchtime, this section of the road close to the restaurant is full of people.

Alanna mingled with the passers-by, picking up her phone from time to time to glance, just like many young people who are addicted to social software.

Martin and Saoirse entered the studio and went to the foyer lounge.

A few receptionists looked at this side curiously, not knowing what the two were going to do.

Soon, a humming imitation of Sarah Brightman came out of Saoirse's mouth.

It's "Scarborough Bazaar" sung.

Martin could tell that Saoirse was really trying to learn to sing.

Bruce, who was leaning on the door, felt his phone vibrate a few times, and took it out to open the text message, but it was sent by the bodyguard hanging behind him.

"It is suspected that there are stalkers secretly filming Martin."

Bruce replied, "Figure it out." ”

Now that mobile phones are powerful and there are a lot of people in Disney studios, with Martin's current fame, it is all too common for passers-by to take out their mobile phones to shoot.

The message was sent, and after a short time, it quickly came back: "It can be determined that a woman is secretly filming Martin." ”

Bruce went to the window and looked outside, there was a lot of pedestrians outside the studio.

He messaged back again: "Find out who it is." ”

(End of chapter)