Chapter 769 Trading Principles

Back in Los Angeles, Matthew immediately put aside the matter on the other side of the Pacific and turned to the pre-screening promotion of "Fast and the Furious 4" in the final days. Recently, Disney Pictures has made full use of the public opinion caused by the shooting incident. , did a good job in the promotion of "Fast and Furious 4".

There are many different versions of the live video, and without spending too much pen and ink, Matthew has become an iron-blooded man in the eyes of the public like the hero of a movie.

On the day he came back, Matthew heard Bella Anderson mention that in the public mailbox of Studio 13, there were countless letters asking for dating, most of them were women, there were a few men, and there was no shortage of Wachowskis. Brothers and sisters who are neither male nor female.

Matthew handed over all these matters to the people in the studio to deal with, and selected some women's letters to reply, men and women who were neither men nor women, etc., all ignored.

In addition, to Matthew's surprise, he also received some challenge books such as professional wrestling and free boxing, which he naturally would not respond to.

There are many people who are popular, and this is not just talking.

Those so-called challengers are nothing more than borrowing him to gain attention.

If someone really wants to come to the door to challenge, he can do it. He is conducting comprehensive combat training similar to that of a soldier. He compares marksmanship with those who engage in professional wrestling, swordsmanship in free fighting, and racing cars in boxing...

Also, who is more handsome than these so-called challengers!

Absolutely kill them all.

Of course, the best way is to ignore them.

With his current status, even if someone publicly challenges him, he doesn't need to respond, because the gap between the two sides is too big. If a homeless person wants to be richer than a billionaire, does the billionaire need to pay attention?

The aftermath of the shooting has not disappeared until now. "Fast and Furious 4" has benefited a lot. By the day before its North American premiere, the film's pre-sale box office has exceeded 40 million US dollars.

No one doubts that the North American box office of "Fast and Furious 4" will exceed 100 million, but Matthew is most worried about the later box office trend.

The fiery publicity campaign and huge topicality drove most of the fans to the theaters in the first weekend, and a big drop in the next week was unavoidable.

He wouldn't be confident enough to think this kind of film would hold steady at the box office.

Not to mention this pure popcorn action movie,

Even the "Dark Knight", which is regarded as a classic by countless people, also has a large second-week decline.

If "Fast and Furious 4" can have the box office trend of "Dark Knight", Matthew will definitely be satisfied, but this kind of extravagance is obviously unrealistic.

Initially, he and Disney Pictures expected the film to gross $300 million in North America and $600 million worldwide.

Such achievements are enough to re-invigorate the "Fast and Furious" series.

Now being blessed by Matthew's super attention by public opinion, Matthew believes that the North American box office of 350 million US dollars and the global box office of 700 million US dollars are still very realistic.

Most of Matthew's energy at this stage was devoted to the promotion of the film. It was not until the day of the premiere that he went to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office to talk with the Los Angeles police and the FBI. End the shooting.

This case has been classified as a terrorist attack. As a country that has learned a lot about terrorist attacks, it is conceivable how severe and swift the handling of terrorist attacks will be.

According to Matthew's information, the prosecution will make every effort to fight for the death of the three drug dealers who survived under him. The FBI once again joined Mexico to carry out a sweeping purge of Tijuana, revealing a clear signal, Mexican drug dealers can do whatever they want in Mexico. If they dare to cross the border, consider the consequences first.

Matthew's purpose is very simple, the three must die.

As things stand, the three Mexican drug dealers may not survive this year.

In addition, the impact of the shooting was too extensive. A deputy chief of the Los Angeles County Sheriff and the head of the FBI's Los Angeles branch all resigned. This is also an explanation made by the government to Matthew. .

Of course, it also involves a lot of private negotiations and agreements. For example, if Matthew's future investment films require assistance from the Los Angeles Police and the FBI, the other party will provide the greatest assistance within the scope of their authority.

With Helen Herman there, Matthew didn't worry about not getting enough benefits.

But these can't be said on the surface.

Matthew no longer has to worry about the threat from Mexico, but the security level around him has not been lowered. Once he goes out, six bodyguards will accompany him.

He himself is also paying attention, avoiding unnecessary risks as much as possible, and sometimes thinking that there is indeed a problem with the law and order in Los Angeles. If it is placed on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, a public figure of his level, the last thing to worry about is personal safety. question.

Even if there is danger, there is at most a knife over there, and it is simply too common to have an automatic weapon stick out here.

No matter how good he is, he can't stop bullets.

It's a pity that as many people support gun bans, there are as many people who oppose gun bans.

Such complex political and social issues are not his turn to worry about as a Hollywood star.

After returning, Matthew specifically asked Helen Herman that Angel Agency had not received a role invitation from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. It seems that his words basically dispelled the mind of the director Zhang Da.

On the contrary, another remark from Helen Herman aroused his interest.

"As far as I know, a film company and a famous film director on the other side of the Pacific have jointly sent Christian Bale an invitation to film."

In the office of the Angel Agency, Helen Herman said to Matthew while drinking bitter coffee, "It's just what happened in the past few days. It is said that Christian Bale was very interested in the role after reading the script. "

Matthew was stunned, "He wants to make a film with the people over there?"

I remember Matt Damon who filmed the monster movie. At that time, he was bombarded with artillery fire several times by the media on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Because it was closer to the time when the Flying Hammer was killed, he generally remembered it more clearly.

Did director Zhang Da work with Christian Bale? He had no recollection of such a thing at all.

"Christian Bale's agent will go to the other side of the Pacific next month." Helen Herman added, "It is estimated that it is about Bell's contract."

Matthew nodded and said nothing more. He had already rejected Director Zhang, and it had nothing to do with him who the other party was willing to find.

"A few more things."

During this time, Matthew was not in Los Angeles, and Helen Herman had accumulated a lot of matters related to him here. "The crew of "Inception" sent a notice asking you to go directly to Warner Studios in early June to join the crew."

Matthew thought about it and said, "You help me reply to Nolan, and I will return to the crew on time."

"Inception" hasn't finished filming, and some locations in Los Angeles and Canada have not been filmed.

Helen Herman added, "Iron Man 2 has started filming. Kevin Feige hopes you have time to visit the Hughes Aircraft Factory studio. He seems to have something to interview you."

Studio No. 13 accounted for 40% of the investment in this film, and Matthew seemed to take it seriously and said, "I'll call Kevin Feige later, and I'll go take a look when I'm done with it in the past few days."

Marvel's superhero movie series is an important revenue warehouse for his future.

Apple stock and Disney stock can keep their value in his hands, and the profits from investing in movies are enough for him to be at ease.

I just don't know how many years superhero movies will be able to dominate the market.

Anyway, when he was hit with a hammer, Marvel's superhero movies were still very popular.

Helen Herman's face suddenly became a little strange, and she said, "Someone named... Nini called the company and said it was a friend you met on the other side of the Pacific Ocean."

"She," Matthew said casually, "a good actor."

Helen Herman nodded, seemed to understand the meaning behind the words, and said, "She left a phone call saying that she would be traveling to Los Angeles recently."

Having said that, she pushed a card with a number on it to Matthew, Matthew glanced at it, and then put it away.

The Angel Agency has a team dedicated to handling chores for him. Of course, Matthew would not leave his private number to a woman he just met, and he left Nini the number of this team.

"Come to Los Angeles for a trip..." Matthew muttered in his heart, "This one seems to have decided."

Los Angeles is a good place, he has home advantage, no worries, no amount of forest can be cut down.

It is noon on the day of hoeing and weeds, and the trees and plants in the city are deep.

Maybe you can see how this Nini's acting skills are, at least it must be able to pass the line.

This is also due to the principle of trading, and he still cares about his reputation in this regard.

What kind of person Matthew is, Helen Herman knows best, but doesn't bother about this issue at all, saying directly, "Amanda let me tell you that some of the money for saving children and education in Africa has been allocated, let me you do not need to worry."

"Yeah." Matthew nodded.

"One last thing," Helen Herman said, holding out a bronzing invitation, "Natalie Portman sent an invitation, and in the middle of next month, Cloud Atlas will hold a grand event in Los Angeles. At the premiere, she invited you as a guest."

Matthew took a look at the invitation letter and said, "Then I'll go take a look."

The two major productions that the B Plan company has cast, "Cloud Atlas" directed by the Wachowskis, will be released in mid-June. As one of the promoters of the project, how can he miss the premiere?

Such a high-profile sci-fi commercial film, why should we go to the scene to see it?

The hottest summer season in the North American film market has already kicked off, and "Fast and Furious 4" has also landed in North American theaters amid the competition of many commercial masterpieces.