Then, Matthew and Catherine Kennedy had a brief call. Catherine Kennedy probably knew that Richard Hanson had approached him. Although he did not make it clear, he directly told Matthew that she had been paying attention to these two projects. As long as one of the two films can be completed and released successfully, he will be qualified to join the producers league, and she will be nominated in person at that time.

Matthew expressed his gratitude and looked forward to that day.

The Producer Alliance is undoubtedly the top presence of various industry associations in this circle, and among both labor and capital, it also represents the interests of the investors.

The benefits of joining the producers alliance are naturally many times better than standing with the screenwriter union.

Katherine Kennedy's phone number implicitly conveys that they are from the same camp.

Matthew is not a screenwriter and cannot write scripts, but he is clear about the real situation of screenwriters in the industry, and of course he will not speak out loud to protect the interests of screenwriters.

So, except for many stars who publicly stated that the strike would not attend the Oscars, Helen Hermann also issued a similar announcement, and he basically did nothing else.

Anyway, he didn't plan to attend the Oscars.

This kind of thing is just right to use it as a superficial work.

"By the way, have you ever met Emma Watson when you went to London this time?" Helen Herman asked.

"I've seen it." Matthew said the truth, "I even had dinner together."

Helen Herman nodded slightly and asked, "What do Emma Watson thinks about changing agency?"

Matthew was stunned, "Uh..." He then patted his forehead and said, "Hey, I forgot about this."

"Forget it." Helen Hermann waved his hand, not caring, "You were full of Victoria's Secret supermodels at that time, and I guess you couldn't remember it."

She thought for a while, "When Emma Watson comes to Los Angeles, you can help me get in touch with her, and I'll talk to her in person."

Matthew immediately responded, "No problem."

"That's what the screenwriter union is doing." Helen Hermann took the initiative to change the topic. "Many bigwigs in the industry are watching. The main body of the producer alliance is still the six major Hollywood companies and some medium-sized production companies. We wait for them to sign an agreement with the screenwriter union and then sign a formal agreement with the screenwriter union."

Matthew didn't want to mix things up in this kind of thing, saying, "I'll just be an audience and see how the producers' league slams the screenwriters' union."

The producers' union will definitely make some compromises in the end. The union strike here is not a joke, but you can guess with your toes and think about it. The screenwriter union will definitely not be able to share the income of new media from three percent to five percent.

It would be nice to be able to rise by one percentage point.

Five percent is the ratio that the actors’ union and directors’ union can get. These two major organizations can get, but it does not mean that the screenwriters’ union can get it.

Although the screenwriter union is recognized by the three major Hollywood union organizations in and outside the industry, no one has ever believed that the screenwriter union can be compared with the Actor union and the Director union.

Helen Hermann said again, "Stephen Somos called me two days ago and said that Paramount Pictures was willing to modify the script, but Hasbro did not make any statement. Even if Hasbro agrees, it will take a long time to start writing."

Matthew nodded, "I understand, the writers are on strike."

"Paramount Pictures is full of sincerity," Helen Herman continued. "They not only agreed to revise the script, but also expressed that they were willing to postpone the shooting time for you to avoid conflicts with the shooting."

She asked, "Do you think the series can be as popular as a live-action movie?"

"I think a character that shows the strength of a soldier and leadership ability is very suitable for me." Matthew didn't know the box office of these movies at all.

He only remembered that this film was a popular download on pirated websites at that time, and after watching the high-definition version of the Internet, except for the male protagonist Duke who had fewer scenes, he was deeply impressed by other aspects.

Such a typical popcorn movie should not have a bad box office, which is particularly in line with the entertainment needs of the summer season.

Helen Herman reminded, “Paramon Pictures has decided to schedule the film’s schedule one weekend before the Independence Day holiday in 2009.”

"This is a good schedule." Matthew nodded slightly, "It is especially suitable for the theme of this video."

He thought for a while and said, "You reply to Paramount Pictures and Stephen Somos, telling them that I am very interested in it, but the specific work will be discussed after I see the new version of the script."

To get him to star in this film, he needs a male lead with absolute dominance, not one of the many protagonists.

This is a prerequisite. If Duke was divided into many roles by other characters like the movie once did, there is no need to talk about it.

"When are you going to get the two crews back together?" Helen Hermann asked at this time.

Matthew replied, "It's the New Year. According to the original plan, regroup after the New Year holiday is over, and then the actor audition will be held. As for the screenwriters' union..." He waved his hand and said casually, "If they don't ask, we will pretend that it doesn't exist; if they ask, find another reason at that time."

"Yes." Helen Hermann nodded slightly.

"If it really doesn't work, you can push it to David Ellison." Matthew thought of the person who is most suitable for taking the blame. "I communicated with David last night, and he had similar ideas."

"I guess David Ellison doesn't care about the people in the screenwriters' union," Helen Hermann suddenly reminded, "There's another thing. Kristen Stewart refused again, and they even returned the script voluntarily."

She persuaded, "Matthew, this is a teenager love movie dressed in vampire and werewolf. As long as the heroine is beautiful enough, her image and temperament are outstanding enough, it is not a person who must be!"

Hearing this, Matthew pinched his chin and thought about it. Is Christine Stewart beautiful? Is his temperament outstanding? He has never watched the series, nor has he watched other films starring Christine Stewart. The only impression he had was Snow White.

In that movie, I don’t know if the director, producer and stylist have a grudge against Kristen Stewart. The Snow White inside seems to have nothing to do with beauty and temperament, right?

"You think Kristen Stewart matches Isabella Swan." Helen Herman said at this time, "but the original author Stephanie Mel thinks Emily Browning is more like Isabella Swan..."

Matthew understood what this said, and after thinking about it, he said, "Since Christine Stewart has no intention, we should not tie it to her tree. When the crew finishes holiday, I will tell Sophia Coppola to let her select the right actor through the audition."

Helen Herman suggested, "Nina Dubov is a good candidate."

After returning from London, Matthew had not seen this outstanding gymnast yet. He thought for a while and said, "Let Nina go to the heroine audition and see the audition effect be determined."

Helen Hermann replied, "I will prepare her."

The New Year will be in two days. In such a short time, Matthew is not going to do any specific work. Both crews have a holiday, so there is no need to think about it for the time being.

Post-production is being carried out there, and the post-production is completely controlled by Aziva Gossman, and he, the protagonist, does not need to participate.

The movies that are being released are still sweeping the box office like a stroke in the theater. There is no video that can compete with this Christmas holiday and New Year holiday. The situation where North America is dominant will inevitably continue for a while.

Overseas, the popularity is still good. It has been expanded to more than 80 countries and regions, and this film will be screened in theaters across the Pacific, just like the one he starred in.

However, Warner Bros. did not arrange relevant special publicity activities there, and Matthew did not plan to go there. The New Year holiday is short, and the work of the two crews will inevitably make him very busy.

It is not too late to actually go to the other side of the Pacific to engage in large-scale publicity and interactions until the sequel is released. This series is very in line with the appetite of the audience there.

In addition, Helen Herman also reminded him to call the fan named Phyllis Bereta himself. After receiving the house given by Matthew, Phyllis Bereta settled in Los Angeles and was recommended by Bella Anderson to work on his support website.

This can be regarded as a complete solution to the worries of this black fan.

The gift to the real estate incident also left the so-called racial discrimination rumors caused by Spike Lee completely without a living ground. According to the confidence of the Angel Brokerage Company's investigation feedback, his influence and support rate among the black community are now rising sharply.

These are directly reflected in this, and the number of African-American audiences in the film has increased by nearly forty percent compared to the average of other films in his past.

In other words, the black community contributed a lot of box office.

Then there is the B Plan Studio, where David Ellison and Matthew's representatives are still in contact with Andrew Stanton, but over time, Andrew Stanton is gradually approaching Brad Pitt and B Plan, which can provide him and more investment.
Chapter completed!