The next morning, at the entrance of Warner Studios, a black Cadillac drove into the parking lot.
Harvey Weinstein, who was in the back seat, said: "I was involved in a divorce lawsuit, and I went on a vacation with Joanna. When I came back, the director I worked with launched a new project, and no one reported it to me."
Stewart next to him said, "Bob doesn't want anyone to bother you."
Hearing his brother's name, Harvey's face looked somewhat better and he said, "I'll go talk to Craven."
Stewart said: "Shall I go with you?"
Harvey waved his hand: "No, I'll go alone. You and Wes have been friends for many years, so don't get into conflicts over this trivial matter."
Stewart just said that to express his attitude.
Harvey got out of the car, looked at Warner Studios, and frowned.
Since the release of "Lord of the Rings 3" last year, he and Warner Bros. were in court over copyright and profits, and Wes Craven actually chose this place as the production office.
Harvey can't help but think that maybe he squeezed Craven's interests too much in the "Scream" trilogy.
But the series was a huge success, and if he had to do it over again, he would squeeze it even harder.
…………
As agreed yesterday, the studio will officially sign an investment agreement with Vincent and Sophia.
Early in the morning, Martin took Mene and Bruce to the hotel to pick them up.
When they arrived at the hotel entrance, Bruce said to Martin: "You stay with them, and I'll drive behind to cover you."
Martin patted Lao Bu on the shoulder: "Brother, she is no longer interested in civilized people."
Bruce looked at Mene, who was full of curiosity, and warned Martin: "If you say anything more, the shit in your head will definitely fall to the ground."
Menei was surprised: "What? What are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"
Bruce turned around, faced Mene, and lifted up his coat.
Menei was very sensible and covered his mouth.
Bruce returned to the Volkswagen, intending to follow from a distance just like yesterday.
Martin and Mene entered the hotel lobby and waited for about five minutes before Vincent and Sophia came down from upstairs, followed by the bag boy Scott.
After getting into a commercial vehicle, Mene drove to Warner Studios.
Sofia thought of the handsome old man who suddenly disappeared yesterday and asked: "Martin, I wanted to treat Director Craven to dinner last night, but he suddenly disappeared."
Martin responded: "The film has begun preparations, and Director Craven is very busy." He reminded implicitly: "The crew has invested tens of millions of dollars, and the burden is entirely on Director Craven's shoulders. If he cannot bear it, the project and investment will It collapsed.”
Sophia understood the meaning, glanced at Martin, and smiled with a sinister face: "Let's talk about it later."
Martin felt furious when Sophia saw him, and his buttocks kept shrinking into the seat.
It seems that this is the hyena doctor.
Fortunately, Warner Studios arrived soon, and the group entered the studio. Sofia's attention was immediately attracted by the unexpected situation.
Martin led Vincent, Sophia and others inside. A little further away from the semi-open conference room, he saw a fat man through the transparent glass wall.
Fatty was talking to Craven in a high-pitched, somewhat forceful voice: "Wes, if I hadn't gotten the news, would you have planned not to tell me about this project? Are we still the best partners?"
Craven looked at Weinstein, somewhat helpless: "Harvey, this is a temporary project. You have been busy with personal matters recently and are facing so many troubles. I don't want to disturb you too much. Someone is willing to invest."
Harvey said: "Louis Meyer's Pacific Pictures? A company that can only platter but has no production and distribution capabilities?"
There was a smile all over his fat face: "Similar to the "Scream" series, Dimension Films invests in production and distribution. Leave all the troubles to me, and you can make the movie with peace of mind."
It was indeed safe, so safe that the other party took away most of the proceeds, but Craven did not want to have a confrontation with Weinstein, so he could only deal with it: "The studio has been established, and exiting is very troublesome."
Harvey waved his hand: "Leave it to me to discuss the sunk costs. Louise Meyer will understand..."
Not far away, Martin stopped early, and Vincent and Sophia also stopped.
Vincent raised his cowboy hat: "What does this guy mean?"
Martin heard clearly that once the project changes investors, it will trigger a series of chain reactions, and the protagonist may be gone.
He has no relationship with Harvey Weinstein.
Martin didn't want to attract Harvey's attention, so he stood back slightly while his back was turned to this side, using Vincent's cowboy hat to cover his face, and said, "You heard it, people who are grabbing projects and investing."
He didn’t hide anything: “That man’s name is Harvey Weinstein.”
Sofia has heard: "The man behind Gwyneth Paltrow?"
Martin nodded: "That's right. He has collaborated with Craven on many films. He has a strong character and style, which is very troublesome." He looked at Sophia, thinking of Sophia's equally strong character, and said directly: "I am a member of this circle. There is nothing you can do about him, and it may even make the situation worse."
Sophia said politely: "I'm not from Hollywood."
Martin's brain was working rapidly and he whispered: "We have done so much, we can't just give up and find a way to fuck him! I don't have the ability, but you can, Sophia."
Louise couldn't deal with Harvey either, but Sophia was different.
Sophia waved to Scott: "Follow me."
Martin pointed to the office next to him: "Let's go in and wait."
Several people entered the office.
Martin’s idea is simple: don’t show up in front of Harvey Weinstein at this time.
Sophia is not involved in Hollywood. Her base is neither in New York nor Los Angeles. She works simply and directly.
"Sofia shouldn't be able to pull out a gun and kill that fat man, right?" Martin muttered in his heart.
Harvey was "exhorting" Craven when he suddenly noticed someone coming. He turned around and saw that the person was bigger than Tyson and Johnson, and the muscles all over his body were bulging, as if they were inflated.
"You are?" he asked.
Sophie Adam didn't hear it and stretched her hand back: "Give it to me."
Scott, the boy who carried the bag, opened his leather bag, took out a pink water bottle, and handed it to Sophia.
kettle! See the kettle again!
Sofia has a strong personality, but is not stupid. She holds the egg base of the kettle with one hand, and the veins pop out in the other hand, and she keeps rubbing the kettle from top to bottom.
She smiled so hard that her face was trembling: "Idiot, you want to steal my investment, either get out of here, or I will stuff it into your ass!"
Harvey saw a strange face on her face: "Where are you from? Don't you know me?"
Sofia approached Harvey step by step, her sharp eyes fixed on Harvey's big ass, she thrust the kettle out, took it back, and then thrust it out again...
Harvey subconsciously tightened his buttocks, feeling that the person facing him was not a human, but a female hyena.
He caught a glimpse of Scott from the corner of his eye, and his strange splayed steps gave him a very bad association.
Since founding Miramax, Harvey has always been a violent person and has never been exposed.
This time, he really felt the danger of being bombed.
If you don't leave, your butt will really be in danger.
How could the boss suffer such an immediate loss? Harvey quickly avoided Sophia: "Wes, let's talk about it another day."
He shot away like ball lightning.
Craven looked at the pink kettle in Sophia's hand and asked, "Is this the kettle made by Martin?"
Sophia threw it to Craven: "I'll give it to you. This thing is very popular."
Craven took the next step and carefully savored the exaggerated styling: "You were kidding just now, right?"
"Of course not. If he doesn't leave, I will definitely stuff this thing into his butt!" Sophia's head was very clear: "You will prove to me that he took the initiative to ask me to do this, right?"
Everyone who paid was right. Craven didn't answer directly. Quan acquiesced and reminded him: "Pay attention to him. He is a big boss in Hollywood."
Sophia said: "I don't work in Hollywood. If someone pisses me off, I'll kill him by swaying him."
Craven turned his head and said, "That's right. You are from Atlanta, he is a Yankee, and your main business is not entertainment."
The publisher the studio is talking about is Warner Bros., and Craven isn't worried about distribution.
Martin and Vincent came in from the outside and couldn't help but smile when they saw Craven holding a pink water bottle.
Craven quickly put it on the table and glanced at Sophia: "This is hers and has nothing to do with me."
Sophia was very excited: "I gave it to you. It's very useful."
Scott suddenly turned his head, walked around, and smiled at Craven.
The smile is mean and arrogant.
Craven suddenly thought of a possibility and touched it with his hand again. He quickly hid the hand behind his back and rubbed it hard on his pants.
Martin didn't want any more surprises to happen and said, "Boss, Wes, let's sign the contract as soon as possible."
Vincent echoed: "After signing the contract, the crew will send people to Mexico, and the funds will go directly there."
"The tax bill is ready, and the tax that should be paid cannot be less than a cent." Wes Craven took full control of this project: "I have people prepare to sign the contract."
He added: "Wait a minute, I'm going to the bathroom first."
After entering the bathroom, Craven went to the sink, applied hand sanitizer and disinfectant, and washed it again and again.
Rub your hands until they are red.
In the conference room, Martin looked at the kettle and asked Sophia: "Did you bring it?"
Sophia said: "Yes, I brought it."
The smile on Scott's face disappeared without a trace.
Martin quickly stopped: "Let's not talk about this and just do business."
Subsequently, Wes Craven officially signed a contract with people representing the studio and became the largest investor in the "The Mountain Has Eyes" project, with a total production investment of US$12 million, and enjoyed priority in publicity investment.
The crew immediately began a large-scale recruitment, and the behind-the-scenes staff gave priority to people who had worked with Wes Craven and Alexander Aja.
Martin, the actor, did not need to take care of the crew's preparations. After he got the complete script, he began to study the character and prepare for filming.
Especially action scenes.
(End of chapter)
