Simon was naturally not as 'free' as Terry Semel in the afternoon, and since Semel did not leave after lunch, he simply took him with him to Culver City, northeast of Santa Monica.

One of Gorgate Pictures' key projects this year, "The Crossroads of Life," has already begun filming in Culver City.

Simon has been busy in the past few days since he returned to Los Angeles, and although he has been in touch every day, Terry Semel has never been able to find a chance to talk to Simon deeply, and today he is obviously trying to confirm something.

The two rushed to Culver City in Simon's car together, and Simon did not hide it privately, once again sharing many of his thoughts about the DC Cinematic Universe, of course, including Warner's "The Flash" and "Cyborg".

"If we want to ensure the integrity of the DC Cinematic Universe and make all the films in the series interact with each other so that one plus one is greater than two, we have to make sure that there is no second voice in the execution of the whole project. Terry, since Warners is reluctant to open up for investment in "The Flash" and "Cyborg," then in this case, I will be the executive producer of these two films, and I will have control of the project. Daenerys Entertainment will not participate in the sharing of benefits, I will personally only take my share of the remuneration, and you will have them discuss it with Amy. What do you think?"

Inside the carriage, hearing Simon say this, Terry Semel's face couldn't help but show joy.

That's what Warners was hoping for in the course of its internal discussions.

It's just that because he rejected Simon's proposal for a co-investment, Terry Semel was worried that Simon would let "The Flash" and "Cybor" go.

Now, Terry Semel has finally been completely sure that Simon does care a lot about the DC Cinematic Universe project.

Otherwise, with Simon's current net worth, even if Warner is willing to pay handsomely, there is no need for him to be busy with projects that have nothing to do with his own company.

"I'll go back and discuss it with Amy later," Terry Semel quickly agreed, and after a moment's thought, he said, "But, Simon, do you still plan to use all the newcomers for these two projects?"

Simon didn't answer directly, but asked: "How much money did Marlon Brando end up taking from that "Superman" that year?"

In the 1978 Christopher Reeve version of "Superman", Marlon Brando played Clark Kent's father, and the film had less than 10 minutes of scenes, but in the end he was paid a very outrageous amount because of the sharing terms signed in advance.

Speaking of which, if Simon hadn't appeared, years later, in the first "Batman", Warner would have made the same mistake with Jack Nicholson again.

Terry Semel was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and said, "Probably, close to 20 million." ”

Simon asked, "Do you think it's worth it?"

"It's not worth it," said Terry Semel, and then immediately added, "but as long as we don't sign the terms lightly this time." ”

"Terry, you still don't understand, in fact, superheroes such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are themselves bigger stars than Hollywood stars according to their popularity, and there is no need to attract popularity through live stars. What we have to do is make these movies as good as possible. ”

Terry Semel nodded knowingly.

Simon continued: "On the other hand, the first 10 DC Cinematic Universe films from next year, take The Flash as an example, this superhero will appear in the three movies "The Flash", "The Flash 2" and "Justice League", if they sign a first-line star, they will definitely not accept a long-term contract, and when it comes to "Justice League", it will definitely be a sky-high salary, and then, probably no then. Now, signing newcomers, just like the Batman series, Daenerys Entertainment has a five-film contract, which is just enough to complete the first phase of the plan. ”

According to the recently discussed plan, over the next five years, Daenerys Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures will jointly release 10 DC Cinematic Universe films, namely "Batman: The Dark Knight" and "The Flash" in 1991, "Wonder Woman" and "Superman" in 1992, "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises" and "Suicide Squad: Mystery Mission" in 1993, "Batman v Superman" and "The Flash 2" in 1994, and "Cyborg" and "Justice League" in 1995.

Terry Semel suddenly thought of a question and said, "Simon, Adam Baldwin only has 5 films, what about after the first stage?"

Simon said: "Everything has an end, and when the time comes, "Batman" will be suspended for a few years, and then replaced. ”

"It's a shame," Terry Semel said, "If everything goes well, after Justice League, Batman's popularity will definitely go to another level, and there will be other heroes, and when the time comes, it will definitely be very marketable to make a Justice League 2." ”

"It depends, if Adam Baldwin is still willing to participate in the show at that time, and the proposed salary is more reasonable," Simon shrugged and said, "One thing is for sure, Daenerys Entertainment will not mention star jobs, I will only give them what I think is a reasonable pay." ”

Terry Semel also remembered that some time ago, the creator of the "Batman" series tried to renegotiate the contract, and he was also entrusted by Amy to publicly express his stance in the media.

Adam Baldwin is now bound by a contract and can only honestly fulfill the agreement.

However, after the agreement is completed, it is definitely not possible to let the other party participate in the performance without paying a sufficient price.

If it were Warners, Terry Semel felt he would definitely compromise.

Just like "Lethal Weapon 3" in preparation, because of the success of "Lethal Weapon 2", Mel Gibson not only has a base salary of up to $10 million in "Lethal Weapon 3", but also takes away 20% of the film's omni-channel profit share.

And that's just Mel Gibson's salary.

The film's director and producer, Richard Donner, and Mel Gibson's two partners in the film, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci, also signed more or less sharing terms before agreeing to join the third installment.

Because they all signed the sharing terms, the estimated production cost of "Lethal Weapon 3" is not high compared to the second part, only $35 million, but even if the third part of the film is more successful at the box office than the second part, most of the profits will go to this main creator, and Warner can only make a hard-earned money in the end.

This is really working for celebrities.

However, Warner does not have many choices, the "Lethal Weapon" series is still more or less profitable, and if it invests in other films, Warner may lose all its money.

Daenerys Entertainment is in stark contrast to Warner in this regard.

At the end of last year, the thanksgiving file of "Flying Over Innocence" has reached $156.26 million at the box office as of the past week.

According to the current rate of two or three million dollars in a single week, there will probably be another $10 million or so before the next gear. The film was hit by "Batman: Time to War", and the box office shrank by about $10 million than expected, and the domestic box office is expected to exceed $160 million, but it is also much stronger than the summer "Lethal Weapon 2".

According to the original contract, the box office of "Flying Over Innocence" exceeded 100 million, and the sequel copyright will also return to Daenerys Entertainment.

However, for the sequel, Daenerys Entertainment only tried the slightest temptation for Mel Gibson and other creators and stopped mentioning it.

You must know that the global box office of "Lethal Weapon 2" so far is only a little more than 200 million US dollars, and there is no problem at all for "Flying Over Innocence" to exceed 300 million US dollars at the global box office through the next overseas release.

A series with a global box office of more than $300 million, Daenerys Entertainment will give up when it says it will give up, and Simon Westeros's persistence and confidence in the film business are also impressive. He is clearly confident that Daenerys Entertainment's new project will outperform the production of a sequel to Flying Innocence.

In this matter, Warner has no confidence at all.

Perhaps, this is probably the reason why this young man has risen so quickly.

The two talked all the way, and twenty minutes later arrived in the Carlson Park area, south of Culver City, where "The Crossroads of Life" was filmed.

Arriving on the set, Terry Semel only said hello to Ella Deutchman, the president of Gaomen Pictures, who also came to visit in the afternoon, and left in a hurry again in the car. His car had just been following behind Simon's car. Now that these things have been finalized, there is naturally no need to stay any longer.

It just so happened that a set of shots was being filmed, and neither Simon nor Deutchman disturbed, quietly watching Robert Altman direct the shooting from the periphery.

This plot is about the Finnegans, one of the eight subplots in the film.

Howard Finnegan is a TV host, and Ann Finnegan is a housewife with a son, Casey, who had a very happy life until Casey was suddenly in a car accident.

At the same time, according to the film, the Finnegans' neighbors happen to be a mother and daughter, Tess Triner, the mother who sings in jazz bars every day, and Zoe Triner, the cellist's daughter.

In my memory, in addition to the actor of Tess Triner, Simon knows the other three roles, namely Bruce Davidson, Andy McDowell and Lori Singh, all three of whom are very familiar actors in Hollywood. One of the more interesting things is that Lori Singh has a cousin named Brian Singh.

Moreover, combined with the information of other actors in the original version, Simon found that the original version of the "Intersection of Life" project is probably the packaging project of ICM, one of the three major talent agencies in Hollywood, and the actors in the film, such as Tim Robbins, Robert Downey Jr., Andy McDowell, and Julian Moore, are basically ICM's artists.

Now, this project is basically a package project under MA.

With the exception of Aunt Moore, whom Simon personally stuffed out of some inhumane bad taste, most of the others are no longer the original actors.

In this set of scenes being filmed, the two groups of actors who are neighbors to each other have all changed.

Among them, the role that originally belonged to Lori Singer was handed over by Simon to his appointed Wonder Woman actor Famic Jensen, because the role was set as a cellist, and Famic had specially designed the cello for a few months before. Of course, post-dubbing is still inevitable, but there will not be too many flaws in the shot.

Amy said after Simon returned to Los Angeles that Jonathan came forward to hope that Daenerys Entertainment could renegotiate the agreement with Adam Baldwin and others, although this matter did not make too many waves, but they probably understood that because of their different positions, Simon and Jonathan could not be as close as before after all.

However, Simon did not deliberately alienate Jonathan.

The relationship between film studios and talent agencies has always been like this, interdependent and antagonistic. Disney CEO Michael Eisner and CAA President Michael Ovitz are recognized close friends in Hollywood, and the two are neighbors.

Similarly, Jonathan helped Simon a lot at the beginning, and as long as there were no too sharp contradictions, the two sides would definitely be fine with each other.

In his bones, Simon is still a person who does not like to have conflicts with people, however, as Simon's industry continues to expand, various conflicts of interest are destined to only increase.

Today's filming only involves the two Finnegans and his wife, and does not involve the role of Trina's mother and daughter.

Simon and Deutchman discuss some recent events, and the on-set filming soon comes to an end.

Robert Ultraman, who has messy hair and a fat body, finally has time to say hello to Simon, after a brief period of glory in the 70s, Ultraman in the early 80s because of the failure of several consecutive films, has almost fallen to the point of no film, therefore, the success or failure of "The Intersection of Life" is very important for the director.

After chatting with Simon and Deutschman for a while, Ultraman ran to prepare for the next shot.

The Finnegans also stepped forward to talk to Simon.

Simon is also very familiar with the two actors in front of him who belong to MA.

Howard Finnegan is played by Sam Neil, which is also the result of Simon's push.

Ann Finnegan's actor is named Sheila Wood, a very temperamental woman who has starred in famous movies such as "The Outlaw" and "Alone Day" and the famous TV series "Crime Scene Investigation".

The guys who can make a splash in Hollywood are usually very eye-catching.

Sensing Simon's interest in Sheila Wood, Ella Deutchman and Sam Neil unwittingly flash to the side, as if they have something important to discuss.

As for her boss's preferences, Ella Deutchman knows all too well.

Shira Wood stood next to the makeup trailer on the set and chatted with the very talkative young man in front of her, until another shot started, and no one came to call her, and finally felt that something was wrong.

Subconsciously brushing the hair in front of her forehead, Sheila Wood held her hands in front of her unnaturally and took a small step back, saying, "Simon, I seem to be going back to work." ”

Simon nodded and said, "It's almost time for me to leave." ”

Sheila Wood was stunned, she didn't expect Simon to say this, and she was a little overwhelmed for a while.

I didn't know how to react, so I heard the young man on the other side say again: "Are you free at night, let's eat together?"

That's normal.

For some reason, Sheila Wood felt relieved, let herself relax as much as possible, looked at the young man opposite and said, "Is it just eating?"

Simon nodded righteously: "Of course." ”

Sheila Wood couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly, remembered something, and said, "You, it seems...... Well, do you want to have dinner with another woman?"

Simon spread his hands and said, "So, in order to avoid becoming a gossip headline tomorrow, we can only quietly dine in my villa." ”

Sheila Wood's phoenix-eyed eyes glanced sideways at Simon and said, "Mr. Westeros, can I refuse?"

"Yes. ”

"And then I won't have to come to the crew tomorrow, right?"

"Of course, tomorrow is Saturday. ”

"I mean, next week. ”

"We'll talk about next week," Simon raised his wrist and looked at his watch, looked up at the woman, and said, "Well, that's it, I'll have someone pick you up after work." ”()

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