Once the touchstone terminates the cooperation, it will inevitably have a bad impact, such as Ryan's original plan to try to invite Jim Carrey to star and strive for a reasonable salary.

However, once the Litmus Test terminates the cooperation, it is estimated that there will be no need to even try, and it is almost impossible for Jim Carrey to agree.

Even if you agree, you will be offered a sky-high salary.

On the other hand, finding new investors or issuers will also face difficulties.

It's not that you can't find it, but you will inevitably put forward very harsh conditions, and it will definitely not be as lenient as when you cooperated with Touchstone.

"Hello, Mr. Ryan. ”

In the studio's office, Carter Eisner looked regretful and said, "I didn't expect that we would meet again in this situation." ”

Ryan's heart sank, invited Carter Eisner to sit down, asked the secretary to bring a cup of coffee, and asked, "Mr. Carter, I wonder if you came here this time to represent the touchstone, or you personally, or Disney?"

"It's all a little bit like, you know, it's a little complicated. ”

Carter Eisner took the coffee and said thank you, indicating his intention, "Although I don't want to say it, but unfortunately, Disney wants to terminate this cooperation." ”

"The circumstances were a bit peculiar, and the final decision didn't come from the Disney board, but from my uncle, Michael Eisner. ”

"Even if I tried to stop him, I couldn't change his decision, and I think it must have been Michael Ovitz who convinced him, a future president of Disney. ”

Ryan's heart sank, and sure enough, it was the worst news, "So Mr. Carter, are you here to officially inform this time?"

Carter-Eisner shook his head and said, "I'm going to stall as long as I can, and at the same time try to convince my uncle, even if it doesn't change the outcome in the end." ”

"Of course, that's not my main purpose here. ”

"I hope to make a suggestion, one that will be beneficial to both you and me. ”

Ryan looked calm, glanced at him, and said, "I don't know what Mr. Carter wants to propose!"

Carter Eisner opened his briefcase, took out a document, put it on his desk, and said, "A transfer agreement, one-third of the investment in Truman's World." ”

"If you agree to sign this agreement, in return, Touchstone can temporarily withhold the announcement of the termination of the cooperation and the successful completion of the project handover between the two parties. ”

The crew of "Truman's World", the preliminary preparations have been carried out for a period of time, and the renovation of the filming venue is very smooth.

Including personnel, materials and so on, Touchstone has invested a lot of money.

Once Touchstone unilaterally terminates the cooperation, then the upfront investment will not get a penny return, and a large amount of liquidated damages.

Of course, unless it is a last resort, Ryan does not want to solve it through legal means, and it is obvious that Carter Eisner in front of him does not want to see the touchstone lose money because of this.

"Assignment agreement?"

Ryan's expression was calm, as if he had prepared for the worst, and he also thought of this happening now.

"That's right. Carter Eisner said calmly, "That way, it's the best outcome for you and for the touchstone." ”

Ryan was silent for a while, and then slowly spoke, "I can promise to come down." ”

"However, I hope that the renovation of the filming location will not stop and allow Sophia to take over the full work, as well as the personnel of Touchstone. ”

"Yes. Carter-Eisner gave a look of praise, "Very well informed decision." ”

After saying that, he stood up, looked at Ryan, sighed lightly, and continued: "It's best to sign the agreement as soon as possible in the presence of a lawyer, I can only delay until next Monday at most, otherwise someone will bypass the touchstone and directly and publicly terminate the cooperation plan." ”

"And I sincerely hope that 'Truman's World' will be a success, and it is not a project that some people say is bound to fail. ”

Carter Eisner turned around and left the office without continuing to say anything more, he couldn't change his uncle's decision Michael Eisner.

What's more, it was Michael Ovitz who made this suggestion, the future heir in the eyes of his uncle, a man who was about to become the president of Disney.

At the same time, Carter Eisner really wants to see the success of "Truman's World" and prove to his uncle Michael Eisner that he was not wrong in the first place.

As soon as Carter Eisner left, Ryan was left alone in the office, lost in thought.

"It's not necessarily a good thing to terminate the partnership plan now, otherwise I don't know what will happen when Michael Ovitz officially becomes the president of Disney in August. ”

Thinking of this, Ryan was relieved, picked up the phone, and called Sophia, who was far away in Canada.

"I think you've gotten the news. ”

"It's a pity that Carter Eisner has officially proposed to terminate the cooperation plan, but he has a suggestion ......"

Ryan didn't hide anything, and told Sophia what had just happened.

"Is it a peaceful breakup!" Sophia Coppola, who was far away in Canada, had a hint of sarcasm on her tired face.

"Backtracking?"

"It's called a litmus test!"

For a period of time, she has almost been tired to death, not only responsible for the crew's preliminary preparation, supervision of funds, and communication with the touchstone.

During this period, she had to travel back and forth between two countries to shoot some scenes of "Necronomicon Invasion", which almost didn't tire her down.

However, it is simply ridiculous to end up with such a message.

Estimated Carter Eisner, he did not expect that the final result would be the termination of the cooperation. ”

Ryan rubbed his slightly swollen temples and said, "The whole thing has nothing to do with the touchstone, it's Disney's decision, to be specific, it should be Michael Eisner's decision." ”

Disney's current CEO Michael Eisner!

Sofia Coppola showed a hint of taboo and had to pay attention to Michael Eisner, who has been in charge of Disney for many years.

"It's Michael Ovitz who did it!" asked Sofia Coppola.

It is no secret that Michael Ovitz is about to become the president of Disney, the two sides have been in frequent contact for a long time, and it is expected that Michael Ovitz will go to work for Disney in a few months at most as the president.

"It should be him. Ryan is pretty sure it has to do with Michael Ovitz.

"So what are you going to do next?"

"Take over the project from all angles. Sofia Coppola asked very dryly.

With what she knew about Ryan, she would never back down easily, or freeze the project temporarily.

"That's right. ”

"Let Gale Anne Hurd end the matter in the UK as soon as possible and go to Canada to take over the pre-production work of the crew. Ryan decided to let Gail Anne Hurd come back early, and as for the "Leaving Las Vegas" crew, there was no longer so much to manage.

"Okay. ”

"With the cooperation of the touchstones, there should be no problem in taking over the operation of the project in full. Sofia Coppola thought for a while, as long as the litmus stone does not get in the way and takes over the normal operation of the whole project, it is estimated that there will be no problem.

"I have a suggestion, though. ”

Another suggestion!

Ryan had heard the suggestion for the second time today, "Tell me, what is the suggestion!"

Sofia Coppola put it very bluntly, saying: "You need to find another film company to work with, otherwise, with a $35 million project, with the studio's existing capacity, even if Gail Anne Hurd rushes over, it will have to be scrambling for a while." ”

"And you need a collaborator, a collaborator who can remove the litmus stones. ”

"Truman's World", with an investment of up to $35 million, is not a small project, and with the ability of the studio, it is difficult to operate alone.

It's not that you can't, but you need time for large-scale recruitment and preparation in the early stage, but the litmus test personnel will leave immediately, and there will be not much time left at all.

Another point is that removing the influence of the touchstone can play a role in stabilizing people's hearts.

"I'll consider your suggestion. "Ryan doesn't have any good ideas for the time being, so he can only try.