The delegation from across the Pacific, stayed in Los Angeles and New York for a total of a week, and then left North America. According to news from Time Warner and News Corp., after learning about Disney's current situation and the work done by the two major companies, the delegation has become more inclined to the Warner Fox World.

However, Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox did not relax. As long as there was no written agreement, there was still a possibility of change in the end.

No one underestimates the ability of Walt Disney and Michael Eisner, especially the latter, who has developed a film and television company that mainly produces cartoons into today's media group, which is enough to prove his skills.

As for the meeting with Zuoshan Diao, Duke believes that with his fame and influence, the relatively neutral position of the film, coupled with the friendly attitude he shows from time to time, it should not be a problem for future films to enter that market. He may still be treated by Nicholas Cage.

Speaking of Nicholas Cage, Duke still doesn't understand why the film starring this star can always be introduced by China Film Group no matter how bad it is?

This person is in a bad situation now, and his financial situation is so bad that even Sofia Coppola is a little worried.

"Although bankruptcy has not been declared, it's not much better."

Sitting under the sun umbrella in the seaside cafe, Sofia Coppola slowly sipped the coffee and said to Duke, "You should also pay attention. Duke Nichola fell into the hands of the agent investors and accountants."

With his hands on the armrest of the rattan chair, Duke said, "You know mine, I won't trust others easily."

Sophia turned to look at Duke. "Where is Nasca?"

She was obviously joking, and Scarlett whispered, "Duke trusts you, it must be more trusting me."

Duke didn't answer the two women's words at all and took the initiative to change the topic. "Is "The Peerless Queen" finished filming?"

"It's done." Sofia Coppola picked up the coffee pot and filled Duke and Scarlett, saying, "Only the post-production work is left, and it should be time for this year's Cannes Film Festival."

She suddenly thought of something and asked. "I heard that you rejected the invitation from the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival judges last year?"

"I'm very busy," Duke shrugged indifferently. "Besides, I don't like the videos that participate in the competition unit, so I'm the chairman of the judges. The final Palme d'Or list is definitely empty."

"You misunderstood Sophia's meaning." Scarlett seemed to know the inside story very well. "If you become the chairman of the judges, then isn't the Palme d'Organ this year the Cannes Palme d'Organ "The Peerless Queen"?"

After saying that, she and Sofia Coppola both laughed.

Although this is a joke, all the judges of film festivals have personal likes and dislikes. For example, the Cannes Film Festival where Quentin Tastino served as the chairman of the judges, Michael Moore, who had a very personal relationship with him, took the Palme d'Or.

In fact, European film festivals are not fairer than Oscars. Even because of the few judges and the excessive power of the judges, they are not as transparent as Oscars who have pork.

"You want to keep following the literary route?"

After a few jokes, Duke turned the topic to the main business. He asked Sofia Coppola, "Don't consider entering commercial movies?"

Sofia Coppola raised her eyebrows, "Do you have the right project?"

"How about a superhero movie with women as the absolute protagonist?" Duke turned his head and looked at Scarlett next to him, saying half-seriously and half-jokingly, "such as a video about Agent Natasha Normanoff."

After hearing Duke's words, Scarlett immediately became interested and said quickly. "Sofia, we have known each other for so many years. I have always wanted to work with you again."

"Are you sure?" Sophia looked at Duke, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Aren't you afraid that I'll mess it up? I need at least $100 million."

"But not now." Duke shook his head, "The time is not yet, how many years will it take."

Now that we are making superhero movies with completely female protagonists, the risks are really too great.

"I'll go to the bathroom." Scarlett Johnson stood up and left here temporarily.

Looking at Scarlett's back, Sofia Coppola suddenly asked Duke, "Are you serious? Scarlett is a good girl."

"I know better than you, what kind of person Scar is."

Duke also looked at the direction of Scarlett leaving. The environment of people growing up is different, and the personality of them when they grow up is also different. Scarlett, influenced by his mother, can indeed be called a good girl than the black widow he used to be.

Of course, Duke would not use the idea of ​​a mentally cleansing obsessed person to ask the women around him to appear. It is now the twenty-first century.

"I remember hearing you mentioned it when I called last time." Sophia was not stupid enough to interfere in Duke's private life. She asked about other aspects, "Are you negotiating with Google and are you planning to sell your instant sharing shares?"

"I do have this plan." Duke nodded.

Sofia asked in confusion, "Don't the outside world be optimistic about this company? Although I don't like Ivanka very much? Trump, she seems to be a qualified operator compared to you."

"You don't understand the situation." Duke thought for a while and said concisely. "Wall Street's valuation of this company is very high, but now, instant sharing has not generated real profits, and according to my estimates, it will not generate profits for a long time in the future."

This is only one aspect. Duke’s negotiations with Google require share purchases. Although Google shares will not bring dividends, from the perspective of value preservation, it is less risky than the company he and Ivanka Trump created.

Besides, if Google completes the acquisition of instant sharing, Donald Trump will never have the chance to get involved.

Duke has never been a very generous person.

"What are you talking about?" Scarlett Johnson walked back at this time, sat next to Duke, and said curiously, "It looks very happy."

"Great Director Rosenberg..." Sofia Coppola deliberately changed into a teasing tone, "is planning a great business plan."

Speaking of this, she looked at her watch, then stood up and said to Scarlett, "It's almost time, let's go shopping."

"Okay." Scarlett walked over and took Sophia's arm.

While the two were about to leave, Sofia Coppola seemed to have thought of something and said to Duke, "If there is a suitable opportunity, please pull Nichola down."

Sophia had hardly begged him, Duke nodded slowly, "I get it."

Watching Scarlett and Sophia leave, Duke sits on a rattan chair and thinks about how to help Sophia's cousin.

The debts owed by Nicholas Cage were not worth mentioning to him, but paying the debt for the other party was undoubtedly a very stupid act.

A former top movie star, regardless of her acting skills, ultimately determines her status based on the market reactions of her works and roles. The level of status in Hollywood means different pay.

The former Nicholas Cage no longer considered the quality of the project and role because he wanted to pay off his debts, and signed contracts randomly. After these works were released, most of the box office and reputation were extremely poor. The market response of the previous work directly led to a decline in his pay. When the pay was reduced, Nicholas Cage wanted to make money, and had to accept more works without quality assurance...

As a result, these works continued to fail, and his pay dropped again, which formed a vicious cycle.

For Sofia Coppola's sake, the best way to make La Nicholas Cage is to make him turn around. As long as the market response of the films and roles he starred in is good enough, his future pay will be guaranteed.

Duke can't do more, and he will work with Nicholas Cage again when the right time.

In the second half of the year, he will prepare for the filming of "Batman: The Dark Knight". If Nicholas Cage can pass the audition, it will meet his basic requirements, but there is a role that is more suitable for him.

This former Oscar winner, at the peak of his career, had a distinct temperament of both good and evil. He was a natural good person when he played the role of a decent person, and it made people feel tooth-pained when he played the role of a negative person.

In "Batman: The Dark Knight", there is also an actor who can play the role of decent and finally villains.

As the post-production of "Iron Man" entered the final stage, Duke naturally considered the next "Batman: The Dark Knight", which he would prepare. Charles Rowan's assistant rushed to Australia to meet Heath Ledger, his agent, the screenwriter of the Duke Studio, who was on vacation there, and he had already produced a clown script. I believe this crazy character can impress many aspiring actors.

After staying by the beach for a while, Duke called his bodyguard to call his car and returned to Burbank. Although today was the weekend, in order to complete the special effects production on time, the special effects group composed of Industrial Light and Magic, Vita Studio and Visual Special Effects Studio chose to continue working overtime.

Since there is nothing wrong now, Duke also comes to Warner Studios to take a look.

"Duke, you're here at the right time,"

As soon as he walked into the special effects room, Phil Sanders came up and said, "Anna just went to the Warner Building. We need someone to decrypt the full electronic copy."

After the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Duke basically gave up film shooting and used more convenient digital technology. He would no longer store the film and edited copies in the bank vault like he did before. However, the digital version also has strict confidentiality measures. If you want to open it, you need to decrypt it with two people with different passwords.
Chapter completed!