~： $197-$100 Million You Can Take The Lord of the Rings

"Let's go and sit opposite."

Wayne and the others got off the studio tram, and instead of changing trains to go elsewhere, they walked directly to the cafe opposite.

The cafe should be a few years old. He has been here several times before. It not only provides drinks such as coffee, but also some simple food.

"Although it's a bit late, I still want to congratulate you, Wayne." Ethan Hawke took a sip of his coffee and looked at the young director who was eating his sandwich without any scruples. "Joker's achievements are simply amazing, you don't know, I was stunned by the box office numbers in the newspapers."

After the success of "Happy Death Day", he felt that this young man was talented and born to eat this bowl of rice, and then "Escape from the Dead" not only received high box office returns, but also in the society. It caused a lot of waves and made many people aware of the problem of racial discrimination.

But after "Joker", this young man is like a miracle. After watching the film, Ethan Hawke knew that his rapid progress in the first two films and his tempered style began to integrate in this "Joker".

This young director has slowly embarked on the road of a master! Like Hitchcock, Francis Coppola's road to master.

"Thank you, sorry, I'm starving after a day's work."

Wayne wiped his hands with a tissue on the table, and took a gulp of warm coffee. "Why do you remember auditioning for Batman? Don't bother Jimmy next time. You can call me directly. My number has not changed."

For this kind of person who gives him a good impression, he is more willing to cooperate with him again. If the other party has any problems, he is willing to help as much as he can.

It was very touching for Wayne to be able to meet Ethan Hawke today. Except for the small crew in "Happy Death Day" at the beginning, none of the big crews in the back gave him the feeling of fighting together.

Thinking about that time, there were only a dozen people in a small production crew like a workshop. Especially when these people reached the later stage of shooting, they all felt that they were working hard together.

Looking at him, Wayne said directly: "But, Ethan. I have to tell you the truth, Bruce Wayne doesn't fit your image, this role doesn't suit you, and it's just a waste of your time and energy to continue."

Ethan Hawke spread his hands and smiled, obviously mentally prepared, and did not show too much disappointment. He has no shortage of filming himself, and he also has a certain reputation, but he rarely encounters such a big male protagonist.

"It doesn't matter, I have my own preparations. If it wasn't for the persuasion of my agent and my family, I would not feel like Batman."

"That's good." Wayne beckoned to Nina, took out another business card from her bag, put it on the table, pushed it over, and said, "This is my personal assistant's number, if it's urgent Dial this, I've been busy with work during this time, so I'll go back first, we can gather the old people together and have a party when we have time."

After he finished speaking, he stood up, shook hands with the other party, and took Nina out of the cafe and into the car.

Ethan Hawke knows that Wayne is really busy, and there is no shortage of news about him in the newspapers during this period. The production of the two films collided, which can already be said to be a typical workaholic.

Moreover, this personal business card on the table is the most important. He himself believes that not everyone can get it. This business card almost represents a promise. Whether it is to ask him to do things or to seek a movie role, it will be a shortcut.

"You are really nostalgic..."

Although he didn't talk a few words, he could see that the reason Wayne asked him to sit with him was to tell him the results of the audition. This was already taking care of the feelings of old acquaintances. It's not equal at all.

Rolls-Royce drove smoothly on the streets of Los Angeles. The assistant was sitting on the sofa by herself, covering her mouth and answering the phone in a low voice.

Not only her own phone number, but her boss's two phone numbers are all with her. No matter who wants to find Wayne, they have to pass the little assistant first, and it is up to her to judge or report whether to answer or not.

No way, Hollywood never has a secret, and anyone with a heart can find Wayne's earliest phone number. There are all kinds of self-recommendations, screenplays, art auctions, wealth management companies and so on.

But this number is the one he has been using all the time, and there is no possibility of abandoning it, so no matter what the call is, Nina will always make a judgment after answering it, otherwise he will basically not have time to work quietly.

"Charlize Theron." The assistant lady put down the phone in her hand. Said a name that he had almost forgotten. "She asked me if I could come to the manor at night and wanted Sergey to pick her up."

"f**k!"

"Crack!" Wayne raised his hand and patted his thigh. Now he could hear the sound, and he could hear a crisp sound through the suit pants.

He said involuntarily: "Damn, I forgot to reserve a role for her!"

It is estimated that this chick saw the news in the media, but she never told her the follow-up arrangements, so she couldn't help but make this call.

As if she hadn't heard the boss's words, Nina raised her eyebrows and happily flipped through the fashion magazine. She was very happy to see her boss's deflation because of a woman.

In the eyes of the assistant, this is a super scumbag who keeps himself busy all day long, and he deserves to be unlucky.

Wayne really forgot about this incident. When he was in Canada, when he saw Naomi Watts guarding him for two days and one night, his first reaction was to let the Australian beauty play the role of Batman's childhood sweetheart, the Gotham Miss city prosecutor.

This was originally planned to be reserved for South African diamonds a year ago! Now that things are not going well, you can't put on your pants and turn your face away. Isn't that the same as Harvey's fat pig?

"Boss? How can I reply to her?"

The corners of Nina's mouth slowly turned up, and she teased her boss again.

"After we go back, let Sergey pick her up." Wayne said helplessly. "By the way, Nina, are you sure you don't want a boyfriend?"

This sentence ruined the good mood of Miss Assistant, and instantly made her face collapse, and she waved her hand weakly. He rolled his eyes and muttered.

"Maybe I really should find two, the kind of handsome guys who are close to me with ulterior motives, and then they don't recognize people when they play with their pants, and finally let you, the big director, pay for it. There are several good ones who auditioned today..."

"What?"

The car turned into the manor, and as soon as Wayne pushed the door and got out of the car, the housekeeper Hela walked over quickly and reported to him in a low voice. "There are guests at home, and they say they can't reach you. I'll let them wait for you in the living room."

Touching his head, he walked into the living room strangely, and he felt another surprise. Could it be that he was sensed by comparing the other party on the road? It was the fat man Harvey Weinstein and the handsome director Quentin Tarantino who watched him come in and stand up on the sofa.

"Director Greenberg, I'm sorry to disturb you." The big fat man stretched out his hand first and greeted enthusiastically. He was completely different from the Jewish tyrant he had seen before.

With the status Wayne has now, it is impossible for the other party to treat him like he used to. At least the two of them are qualified to talk on an equal basis.

"Hello, Harvey, hello, Director Tarantino, sit down, what's the matter with me."

Shaking hands with this fat man and Quentin, Wayne greeted them to sit down, thinking about their purpose in his heart, and he had almost nothing to do with this fat man later.

"Then I'll just say it!"

Harvey-Weinstein said without ink at all, "My assistant flew to the UK and originally wanted to buy the film and television copyright of a book, but the original owner and the publisher said that as early as nearly a year You bought it before."

"The Lord of the Rings?!"

Hearing this, he suddenly realized that he didn't expect this fat man to start thinking of "The Lord of the Rings" so early!

According to his memory, the copyright of this film and television was indeed collected by Harvey, and then because of investment problems, another big fat man from New Zealand, Peter Jackson, made Harvey anxious, so he asked him to find investment and shoot by himself.

In this way, the final distribution company will become New Line Pictures. He can't remember exactly what happened, but it should be roughly this outline.

"Excuse me, Harvey."

Before the other party spoke again, Wayne also said directly: "I am not going to resell the film and television adaptation rights of this film. If it is possible, I will make it myself in a few years. change."

"Wait, Wayne."

Harvey Weinstein sees his firm attitude and is ready to give it a try. "We all know that your production style is similar to this kind of film... well, you make a price!"

Halfway through his words, he noticed the impatient look on Wayne's face, and immediately changed his tune, decisively preparing to speak with money.

In Harvey Weinstein's heart everyone is Jewish, who doesn't know what who is like? The so-called reluctance to give up and preparing to shoot by himself is nothing more than that the price is not high enough, and he wants the other party to offer a psychological price that can be sold.

As soon as he heard the fat man's words, Wayne laughed. "Harvey, do you think I'm short of money? Well, I don't need to mention this anymore. Even if I really give you a price, it's still a price that doesn't conform to the laws of the market."

Of course, Wayne is not short of money. If he is not ready to invest in Warner Bros., he can be counted as one of the richest people in North America.

"You can make a price..."

Harvey Weinstein suddenly realized that the other party is really not short of money. I don't know about other incomes, just in terms of movies reported by the media, "Joker" has reaped tens of millions of dollars for a single film.

However, he still wanted to try it, it would be a pity to come here in vain.

"For $100 Million, You Can Take The Lord Of The Rings"

Picking up the coffee brought by Hela, Wayne said a shocking price.