It's not easy!

Ryan frowned, it was not easy to make Helen say it, I am afraid that it is not an ordinary person.

"You mean to say no?" Ryan asked.

"I can't give advice. On the other end of the line, Helen hesitated and said, "However, I think you might want to think about it." ”

With just one sentence, Ryan seemed to understand a little, and then ended the call with Helen and returned to the living room.

Ryan didn't say any nonsense, and said directly and frankly: "What do you want?"

There is a reward for what you give, the standard Hollywood code.

Obviously, Penelope Patacci in front of him certainly won't come for nothing.

"Don't worry, I don't have any purpose, I just want to be your lawyer. As he spoke, Penelope Patage took out a business card and handed it to Ryan, continuing: "I have just set up a small lawyer's tax firm and need a high-profile client right now. ”

She didn't go on.

Of course, as a Hollywood go-getter, Ryan knew exactly what she was going to do.

As a well-known director in Hollywood, there will be no shortage of opportunities to deal with the media, and if the other party can represent him in all his business, it is easy to make a name for himself as a lawyer and tax firm through litigation, so as to get more business.

As Ryan thought, Penelope Patacci is not lacking in ability, and with an extraordinary family background, he can easily become a fish in the legal profession, and the only thing he lacks is that he needs to accumulate fame for a long time.

"Miss Penelope. ”

"I can take care of your requests, including my studio, and I can leave it to you for all legal matters. ”

Ryan paused in his tone, looked at Penelope Patage with a hint of essence, and said in a deep voice: "But I don't want the lawsuit over Spider-Man's copyright to end up in a uproar." ”

"If you agree, I can sign an agency agreement as soon as I get back to Los Angeles. ”

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It is not in Ryan's interest to make a splash about the Spider-Man copyright lawsuit between Marvel Comics and several Hollywood studios, and it is best to end it in a low-key manner.

"In return, you get what you want. Ryan's expression became calm.

"Yes. Penelope Patacci nodded gracefully, not expecting the result in front of her.

"Actually, from what I know, the odds of Marvel Comics are very high, and there is almost no possibility of losing the lawsuit, the only thing to worry about is that once it turns into a long lawsuit, then it is very likely that new things will happen during the period, such as some problems for Marvel Comics. ”

"It seems that the situation of the Surprise Comics Company is not very good, and the sales of comics in the past few years have been in a continuous decline. ”

Penelope Patage didn't come to the door out of nowhere, she had already learned about the whole lawsuit through some channels, and she knew very well that the key was not the studios, but the Surprise Comics themselves.

Once Marvel Comics is in crisis, the lawsuit over Spider-Man's copyright will inevitably drag on indefinitely.

"What do you think?" Ryan asked, glancing at her.

"My lawyer, the tax office, represented Marvel Comics in this lawsuit. Penelope Patage said very confidently: "In this way, I have an excuse to convince the judge to quickly end the ownership of Spider-Man's copyright." ”

Representation in litigation?

Ryan looked at her with some amusement, obviously she was planning to be very shrewd!

Marvel Comics, which is a large company anyway, one of the two largest comic companies in North America, has a lot of influence, and it is also a rare opportunity for her to represent Marvel Comics in the lawsuit.

"I can try to contact Marvel Comics, but I can't guarantee the final outcome. Ryan chose to agree and communicate with Marvel Comics.

As for whether a consensus can be reached, he does not dare to guarantee it.

"As long as Marvel Comics agrees, then I am more than 90% sure that the matter will be resolved quickly. Penelope Patacci added: "I have plenty of confidence in that. ”

Faced with a lawsuit that is almost certain to win, there is hardly any difficulty for her.

After a brief conversation, Penelope Patacci got up and said goodbye and agreed to return to Los Angeles to officially sign the agency contract.

That afternoon, Ryan got some information about Penelope Patage through Helen's connections......

Frankly, Ryan has to admire Penelope Patacci, even if she doesn't count her family background, she is still a top academic figure and has handled many lawsuits in the past few years.

With Halloween two weeks to go and "Saw 3" less than ten days to go, Twentieth Century Fox's promotional plan has reached its most critical moment.

Ryan had just returned to Los Angeles, and Charlize Theron was the only one in his entourage.

As soon as he returned to Los Angeles, he immediately returned to the studio and found Sofia Coppola.

"Penelope Pataky?" Sofia Coppola thought for a moment and said, "A very shrewd woman, not a good fit to be your personal lawyer." ”

"Of course, if you like her looks, I can show understanding. ”

Ryan lowered his head and drank his coffee, without raising his head, and said, "I'm not as unbearable as you think." ”

"By the way, how are the preparations for the premiere of Saw 3?"

"That's pretty much it. Sofia Coppola put down the information in her hand and said, "If it weren't for the fact that a lot of shots were modified according to your request, I think it would have been a lot easier now." ”

"However, Twentieth Century Fox has contacted the media and is ready to set up the premiere venue. ”

"How's Gregory Hobritt's mood?" Ryan asked again.

"What do you think?" Sofia Coppola asked rhetorically, "Golly, I have recently started to contact Twentieth Century Fox frequently, and I plan to shoot "Invasion of Evil Spirits 2". ”

Ryan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Evil Invasion 2!"

"I don't have much hope for this, a film with a bad reputation, even if the filming continues, it will have to wait until public opinion calms down, the audience gradually forgets about it, and begins to prepare the shooting plan, maybe there is a glimmer of hope for success. ”

The reputation of many sequel films, once corrupted, will almost choose to temporarily seal the entire series, at least for a few years, the film company will not choose to continue to shoot the sequel.

"Twentieth Century Fox felt that it could recoup its costs at the box office. Sofia Coppola said.

An expected answer, it didn't surprise Ryan.

The profitability of a film is not only the box office, but also many peripheral products, as long as the cost can be recovered through the box office, then for the film company, it has the value of shooting.

What's more, the investment in a low-budget horror film is nothing at all for Twentieth Century Fox.

In this regard, Ryan is too lazy to pay attention to it, even if "Invasion of Evil Spirits 2" can recover its costs through the box office, it is estimated that it will not be too profitable, and it will completely ruin the reputation that is not very good in the first place.

Early the next morning, Ryan drove to Penelope-Patacki's lawyer's tax office as agreed, and reached a preliminary agreement of intent, the specific conditions still need to be negotiated slowly.

It was the last Friday of October, and like the previous "Saw 2", a number of theater companies gave more than 2,000 screens.

Due to the popularity of the previous film and its good reputation, there are advertisements for "Saw 3" on billboards in many prosperous areas, which is amazingly dense, which shows that Twentieth Century Fox has great expectations for the future box office of the film.