Hollywood Road

Leaving Long Beach, Murphy drove directly along the coastal road to Santa Monica. They made an appointment with Charlize Theron to meet at a French restaurant in Santa Monica. The business jet affairs were temporarily handed over to Grace. Enough is enough. After the two parties draw up the basic contract, it is not too late for him and Gal Gadot to ask for decoration design. ???

Just like what the two of them saw before, this Gulfstream G650 is more in line with office requirements.

Of course, ride comfort is also a must.

"Honey..." Murphy lightly turned the steering wheel, and the off-road vehicle turned a corner, "Is the budget of 80 million dollars enough?"

Gal Gadot thought for a while, "It shouldn't be necessary, the interior of the plane needs comfort, not luxury."

"Just watch and deal with it."

In this aspect of affairs, Murphy prefers to be a hands-off shopkeeper, "The funds can be transferred from the account of Stanton Studio."

Although 80 million US dollars is not a small number, it is really nothing to the current Stanton studio.

Not to mention the movies he invested in and the benefits they brought, the expected profit alone is almost enough for this plane.

After four weeks of screenings, Seth Rogen’s film has already approached the US$200 million mark at the North American box office. The overseas popularity is slightly lower, but it has earned more than US$150 million. It is inevitable that the global box office will exceed US$400 million. Yes, it may even hit $500 million.

Although Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, and James Franco have to take a certain share, and Twentieth Century Fox also has to deduct publicity fees, the production cost of the film is only 35 million U.S. dollars, and Stanton's work It is inevitable that studios can generate large profits just by box office, and this kind of high-quality comedy without visual effects has always been a hot spot in the TV station and Internet rental market.

At present, many channel providers, including Netflix and Fox Cable Network, have expressed their intention to purchase broadcast rights to Stanton Studios.

There was nothing to do on the way back, and Gal Gadot also talked to Murphy about this.

Murphy thought for a while and said, "What do you think, dear?"

Although 100% of the equity of Stanton Studio is in his hands, it is impossible for him to focus on the operation of the studio, so he handed it over to Gal Gadot.

"It's best not to disperse copyright authorization." Gal Gadot has obviously thought about what to do, "The Internet and TV stations each carry out exclusive authorization. From the perspective of revenue and our current cooperative relationship network, Netflix and Fox Cable TV are the same. The best partner."

"Yeah." Murphy nodded, "You find a suitable time to negotiate with them."

It's too early to talk about it now, and there is obviously room for growth in the box office of the film, and the box office figure can directly determine the subsequent copyright income.

This is one of the reasons why so many movies consume so many resources and smash the box office figures.

Today, Hollywood movies do have a whole industry chain of income, but the key link that determines this income level is undoubtedly the box office. As a purely commercial film with the direct goal of making profits, if you don’t talk about income and box office, then It's really a brain problem.

I just don't know if the cost can be recovered if there is no harvest during the awards season?

The car entered Santa Monica, and the hotel was booked by Gal Gadot. She directed Murphy, "Turn left, turn right at the next intersection, and go forward another 500 feet, it is on the right side of the road."

After parking the car, Murphy and Gal Gadot entered the restaurant, and a waiter greeted them immediately. Gal Gadot said a few words to the waiter, and led by the waiter, walked inside with Murphy on his arm .

"She's here." Gal Gadot reminded in a low voice.

Murphy nodded, and had already seen Charlize Theron in the far left row of booths, wearing a black casual top and shape-fitting jeans, sitting there looking down at her phone.

"Hi, Sally."

When he came near the booth, Murphy opened the chair and let Gal Gadot sit down first. Charlize Theron raised his head,

Seeing that it was the two of them, he smiled and said, "Long time no see, Murphy."

She looked at Gal Gadot again, "You are even more beautiful, Gadot."

Gal Gadot smiled, "You too."

The two are no strangers to each other. They have cooperated with Murphy during filming, and have met on many occasions in the circle afterwards. Although they are far from being friends, they are not too polite.

Murphy called the waiter, and several people ordered food. While waiting for the food to be served, he asked directly, "Sally, have you read the character script that I asked Bill to pass on to you?"

"I've seen it." Charlize Theron put away her smiling face and said seriously, "A very brilliant character, a femme fatale."

"I want to invite you to play this role." Murphy said again.

"Invite me?" Charlize Theron deliberately showed a embarrassed look, "My schedule should not be suitable, I am filming for Universal Pictures."

Hearing what she said, Murphy immediately thought of that wonderful movie that he had seen before. In it, Charlize Theron gave a perfect answer. The queen she played was really amazing and impeccable. In her comparison, Kristen Stewart's version of Snow White is like the silk of a mud and wood sculpture. From the beginning to the end, a single expression is enough, and small flaws such as bags under the eyes and large teeth are infinitely magnified.

"We have just officially reached an agreement with Netflix." Gal Gadot joined in at the right time, "This series is still in the initial stage, and preparations will start around February next year, and I believe the filming will be almost finished by then. "

"This..." Charlize Theron frowned slightly, "Do you know how much the investment in this drama is?"

Gal Gadot thought for a while and said, "At least 80 million dollars."

For a political drama without big scenes, the production cost of 80 million US dollars can be said to be very high.

Charlize Theron didn't speak, and the food ordered by the three of them was delivered one after another. After the waiter who delivered the food left, she said, "Murphy, can I ask, you directed this series yourself?"

"No." Murphy shook his head, "Gale and I will be the producers, and Paul Wilson will be the director."

Hearing this, Charlize Theron smiled, "Can you give me some time to think about it?"

"Yes." Murphy added a few more words, "You will be the biggest and highest-paid actor in the crew."

Now that a popular star is invited to play, Murphy is ready to increase his salary to be equal to that of the leading actor.

"Who will play the leading role?" Charlize Theron asked again.

"Kevin Spacey." Gal Gadot replied, "We have already contacted Kevin Spacey. Although we haven't signed a written contract yet, we have basically reached an agreement."

It is not an easy task to get a popular first-line female star whose career has not yet entered a recession to appear in a drama series. Movie actors and TV drama actors are completely different concepts in Hollywood, so Murphy is the only one for a supporting actress. Offered high salaries.

Even so, Charlize Theron has no intention of letting go.

However, Murphy still has enough patience, and it is recognized in the industry that Charlize Theron has not had any outstanding works since then, and her career has begun to decline, but she and her management team are very smart, and the works are not enough Fashion makes up for it. If it weren't for the outstanding performance in fashion, Charlize Theron might not be able to maintain her first-line status.

Frankly speaking, it is very difficult for an actress to maintain her front-line status at the age of 40. At this stage, many female stars generally think of earning as much money as possible.

Murphy will not say these things, and he will not mention Charlize Theron and this character later. Instead, he will talk about some interesting things when they cooperated at the beginning. They are very harmonious.

By the end of the dinner, Charlize Theron did not give Murphy any clear answer, nor did Murphy press.

"It's unlikely she'll take over the role."

On the off-road vehicle, Gal Gadot fastened his seat belt and said to Murphy, who was driving the car, "We'd better make second-hand preparations."

Murphy thought for a moment, "What do you think of Nicole Kidman?"

"Not good!" Gal Gadot rarely denied Murphy's choice, "Since she won the Oscar for Best Actress, none of the films she starred in have been successful, and they have basically failed at the box office. A veritable box office poison."

After Murphy started the car, she said, "Our TV series are aimed at the North American market. Nicole Kidman is recognized as the least favorite female star by American audiences, not even one of them."

"Yeah." Murphy nodded lightly, "You and Paul draw up a list of invited auditions. If Charlize Theron refuses, hold an audition for this role."

Whether Charlize Theron agrees or refuses, she will give him a clear answer before the New Year.

Murphy had some ideas before, but after this dinner, he felt that the chances of Charlize Theron agreeing to play the role might be very small.

In particular, Charlize Theron also mentioned the names of Warner Bros., George Miller, and I am afraid that this work will be even more attractive to her, and the bald head in the film can also be regarded as her best role since she was in the film. , and even won the Best Actress Oscar.

Since there is not much hope here, Murphy will naturally turn his focus to other people.

Sure enough, on Friday, Charlize Theron called Murphy herself and told him in a very regretful tone that she could not take the role of Claire.

But unexpectedly, she conveyed George Miller's regards. 8

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