Chapter 1882

Looking back on the past, Universal Pictures chose lanli because of the issue of Dao en Johnson's film payment, and then launched a long tug of war for a year because of lanli's film payment. It is obvious that universal pictures is cautious and even stingy. This is one of the important indicators of long Meyer operating company.

This time, however, the issue of film remuneration of the "speed and passion 8" crew was quickly cut. It took only two weeks from Paul's final decision to the negotiation and implementation of all film remuneration. The dust had settled before diesel realized the seriousness of the problem, which can be called vigorous action.

reason?

In order to avoid greater loss of interests and more interest disputes, Universal Pictures has found a new relative balance point by sacrificing a small part of its interests without any hesitation and hesitation.

In the face of real interests, diesel can also be sacrificed, and Lang Meyer's turn does not even need more thinking. The whole process of promotion can be called thunderbolt. Lang Meyer once again showed his iron hand, which is far from the previous image of procrastination and indecision.

After this, we can draw a conclusion: it's not that diesel can't be replaced, it's just that we haven't found a way to check and balance; It's not that Lang Meyer is petty, it's just that he doesn't have enough interests to show his determination. As one of the six major Hollywood film companies, even if universal pictures is stingy and stingy, the interests they care about are not coveted by ordinary small companies.

So, did diesel resist?

Of course, he can't get away with it. Through himself, Fisher and his agency, diesel has put great pressure on Universal Pictures: he also threatens the crew to quit! If Universal Pictures doesn't increase his percentage of box office bonus, he'll leave just like Paul.

This is the killer of diesel!

Diesel thinks Universal Pictures will compromise. Paul's withdrawal makes them unable to bear the departure of another pillar. Otherwise, the "speed and passion" series may be completely suspended, which is a heavy blow to the audience. Universal Pictures will certainly try its best to win back diesel.

But this time, he lost his control of the situation.

Universal pictures did not rush to negotiate with him. Instead, it used a word of "procrastination" to stabilize him. It did not refuse or agree. It just kept crying about its difficult situation, complaining about the mess of the crew, emphasizing the importance of him to the crew In the constant expression of the crew is now facing a fork in the road... Is basically what diesel likes to listen to say.

But the problem is that diesel can't see long Meyer, or even Neil Moritz, the biggest producer of the "speed and passion" series. He can only argue with the producer in charge of the budget, and there is no decision or movement. It seems that diesel enjoys a unique treatment, but there is no progress, Not to mention the solution and promotion of the core issues.

Universal Pictures once again shows the meaning of the sentence "ginger is still spicy". In this way, diesel is stuck in a position of no higher or lower. There is no way to simply turn around, and there is no way to take advantage of the situation. Things are like falling into a morass, and they can't advance or retreat. Then, diesel hears the latest situation——

The biographies with dawn Johnson and Jason stanson as the core and those with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordan Brewster as the core are both on the agenda.

After the great success of "speed and passion 5", Universal Pictures has been actively promoting the project of Luke Hobbes' biography. The project was strongly opposed by diesel, and lenley was not affected, which forced universal pictures to put the idea of expanding the universe on hold.

Now it's back to the old story.

Dawn and Jason's outreach project has long been expected, but Michelle and Jordan's project is a surprise——

Jordana has always played the role of Dominic Toledo's sister and Brian O'Connor's wife MIA in the series of films. However, due to the innate relationship, this role has always lacked more play space, fighting and drag racing, and more as a family image in the rear, which also makes her performance opportunities very limited.

After Paul left the cast, the biggest suspense was: what should Jordan do?

According to the plot, Brian O'Connor leaves, Mia Toledo should also leave, although she is still Dominic Toledo's sister, but if MIA appears, Brian's leaving or staying will become very ambiguous, which is very difficult for the subsequent plot arrangement.

But now Universal Pictures has come up with the answer: Jordan will join Michelle to make an out of the box movie and tell the story of MIA and Letty, who is Dominic's girlfriend and Mia's young friend. There is still a lot of room for their adventure stories to develop.

It can tell the story of MIA and Brian before they met, the story of MIA sneaking out after giving her family to Brian, the story of Letty asking for help from Mia when she is in trouble, and the story of MIA and Letty breaking away from men to create a world of their own, It can also tell the story that the men are responsible for making trouble and the women are responsible for cleaning up... And so on. There is endless room for imagination between the characters. There is no need to worry about the impact of Paul's absence, because diesel will also be absent from this story.

Predictably, this is one of Paul's strong demands after he left the cast. He will never want to affect Jordan's career because of his departure. This is the last thing Paul wants to see, so it's only natural for him to set up a project for the story.

The difference from the previous projects is that universal pictures is determined to bypass diesel and push forward the two projects, which have been put on the agenda; At the same time, the project also got the consent of the actors involved, they are actively involved in it, which has become the direct driving force of the project.

In other words, it has nothing to do with diesel's agreement. Universal Pictures has decided to expand the universe of "speed and passion". Just like Marvel Universe, popular characters can gradually develop their own independent biography, which is undoubtedly the ultimate goal Universal Pictures has been hoping to achieve.

If diesel could agree, it would be best; But even if he doesn't agree, and even if he withdraws from the series, Universal Pictures is ready for it - and he even realizes that if he also leaves the crew, will universal pay a lot of money to invite Langley and Paul back? And reinvent the collection?

This idea has just sprouted, it has already begun to grow up uncontrollably.

Paul left the cast and was escorted by Langley. He didn't need to worry about the future performance opportunities; But what else can he do when he leaves the cast“ "Speed and passion" is all he has.

What else can he do? What other options does he have? Although he also wanted to leave impulsively, he left behind Universal Pictures and "speed and passion" in a fury, and announced that he could still break through a world after abandoning a series of constraints, but... He still couldn't.

He can't do it!

Diesel's whole life is in despair: Universal Pictures is determined that he won't leave.

On the one hand, he refuses to compromise, refuses to sign on the eighth cooperation agreement, refuses to set up the project of the film, and refuses to divide up his power in the crew; On the other hand, he was helpless. All his attempts and efforts failed to open up the situation and change the status quo.

At the beginning of the year, after a series of setbacks, just when he thought that things could not be worse, the cruel reality was pushing him to the edge of the abyss.

"Why? Can you tell me why? " Diesel looked up at Fisher. His eyes, which had lost their luster, seemed dim and old. Even the wrinkles between his eyebrows were stained with a layer of fatigue and depression, which kept the air cold.

Fischer met diesel's eyes, and he was thinking about how to answer.

For example, Universal Pictures is just bluffing and dare not give up diesel. For example, diesel should cooperate with Michelle and tyris to re layout. For example, the real winner is the one who laughs to the end, For example, the strength of Universal Pictures is just an empty shell, and diesel can still exert enough pressure on the film. And so on. Agents have thousands of ways to deceive their actors, and those scenes can make the actors dizzy.

But he can also tell the truth, the most direct and cruel truth.

"Fan, we haven't been working together for a long time, but I know you are a smart man. Those guys who think you are just an athlete have lost their sight. So, do you want to solve the problem, or do you want the cruel truth?" Fisher is a ruthless agent. If diesel has no value, he can give up diesel without hesitation, even without any hesitation. Between feeding honey and arsenic, Fisher chooses the latter.

Diesel's brain is like a paste. He can't work normally at all. Recently, the situation has been completely out of control, and he doesn't know what to do. Now looking at Fisher, the first reaction in my mind is: he doesn't want to know the truth, because the truth is often difficult to resist; But... Does he have a way out?

Now that he is standing in the abyss, there is no way to retreat! If you retreat again, you will be broken to pieces.

"The truth." Diesel found his voice hoarse and terrible, like a tramp who had not had a good meal for ten days and a half months, so embarrassed.