1848 Knock on the mountain and shake the tiger
The war between Renly and Thomas has actually been ignited for a long time. During the awards season, Renly put pressure on Thomas and started many battles with Thomas through Warner Bros. The signing of "Jurassic World" was the final step in the game. Result: Although the two sides did not break out, they were already irreconcilable. Now the war finally began to spark and really burn..
Now that the two sides are clearly on opposite sides, they must not be lenient - because Thomas will never let go of a slight oversight. Regardless of ability or wisdom, whether it is level or skill, Thomas is not Diesel. Well, the two cannot be considered opponents of the same level at all..
After Andy understood Renly's overall plan, he carefully thought about some plans from an overall perspective, and then started to get busy..
The first thing he did was to call Renly's publicist, Lydia Brooks. The two of them clarified the ins and outs of the whole thing, and then Andy told Lydia all about Renly's plan. , the two people had a close conversation and made arrangements for the follow-up development of the matter in advance. Only then did they end the call. Then, the two people divided into two groups and started making preparations..
Lydia leaked the news bit by bit through her connections, and leaked the inside information to TMZ in a roundabout way.——
Renly joined "Jurassic World" because of Bryce.
Objectively speaking, this news is a bit ambiguous. When questioned by reporters, Renly could completely explain that he "watched Bryce's performance and hopes to have the opportunity to perform on the same stage in the future." This can only be regarded as an indirect relationship with the scandal. , everyone in the industry knows that there are quite a few such messages released during the publicity period, and it is purely a means of publicity..
But the paparazzi's interpretation can evolve into another version, which is much more exciting. However, before questioning the person directly, they need to collect more evidence to consolidate their theory..
More importantly...when did Renly arrive in Honolulu? The paparazzi actually missed the news again. Renly traveled from London to Honolulu without attracting any attention. This was another failure in their work. But now the opportunity presented itself again. Before officially announcing such a false scandal, the paparazzi could Be the first to go to the crew in Honolulu to check, and maybe you can dig out more exciting information..
For the paparazzi around the world, everyone is looking forward to being the one to crack Renly's "secret". Once the exclusive news is revealed, it will be an achievement, just like the ultimate challenge of climbing Mount Everest..
Quietly, the paparazzi headed towards Honolulu, and the "Jurassic World" crew began to get busy.
Wait, is there something wrong with the way things are developing?？
Now it is actually Andy and Lydia who take the initiative to release the "scandal" news and guide the paparazzi towards Honolulu. What kind of medicine is being sold in this gourd? Renly refused to be involved in the scandal, and even more refused to intervene in Blythe's married life. He did not want the focus of the crew to shift unnecessarily. But now Lydia is lighting a fire in the backyard. What is going on?？
Things gradually became foggy, and I couldn't see clearly..
Lydia was responsible for contacting the media, while Andy was responsible for contacting Universal Pictures. Although Renly had already contacted Ron Meyer, he still had to issue a further protest from the standpoint of his agent: This matter is absolutely It's impossible to let it go easily.
While Andy and Lydia quickly began to get busy, Renly's work on hanging up the phone was still not over..
But this time the phone rang for a long time without being connected. In desperation, Renly could only record a message on the phone. However, the message just said, "I'm Renly, please call back." The other party answered immediately. Picked up the phone.
At the same time, he was still muttering inaudible complaints and complaints - nothing more than expressing strong dissatisfaction with Renly's cold words. It sounded like a death threat, which made people shudder. He originally wanted to avoid the phone call. , but ended up picking up the phone anyway..
However, these words were all spoken to himself. Before Renly could respond, he spoke directly, "What's the matter? Why did you suddenly think of calling me?" That relaxed tone was just like pretending to complain. It's as if it never happened. It's obvious that Renly wanted to hear it but didn't give Renly a chance to find trouble. It's really... a small-minded revenge..
Renly, who was sitting on the other end of the phone, paused for a moment, then burst into laughter..
Arthur Hall complained softly but pretended that nothing had happened. So, did he hope that Renly would find out or did he hope that Renly would not find out? Or did he hope that Renly would find out but pretend that he didn't find out?.
Arthur is a little strange like this.
At least, Renly has never seen this side of Arthur with his own eyes before. Just as Renly is showing different aspects of himself little by little, Arthur is also showing the side of himself when he gets along with his friends. However, for this Renly was not surprised. Such a small gesture was indeed in line with Arthur's character and style..
“You can continue to be busy." Renly responded seriously..
Arthur, who was standing on the other end of the phone, rolled his eyes and said, "Are you sure?？”
Even without seeing it with his own eyes, Renly could picture Arthur's eye-roll from his tone, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly, "Of course, you know. I never like to disturb others. If you are busy now , for example, if you are accompanied by other people, then it would be rude of me..”
“It's best." Arthur whispered speechlessly. He tried to fight back a few more words, but after thinking about it seriously, he swallowed all the words after all. He would lose in the end anyway, so he should not continue to pester him. , "...Tell me, what is it? Why do I have an ominous feeling? I always feel like something bad is going to happen, you know, I just saw a black cat passing by.”
black cat……
“I don’t think it’s Black Cat. You just had a phone call with Edith yesterday, right? "Renly means: Arthur and Edith always have an "ominous premonition" when they stand together, but in fact they are the source of the "ominous".
“Ha. Ha." Arthur laughed dryly, "I will convey the original words to Edith..”
“Oh." Renly responded simply, meaning "see I guessed it right" and "just tell Edith”.
Arthur was immediately choked, his words stuck in his throat, and he almost couldn't breathe, but he couldn't refute - God, Renly is really a devil, "Are you okay or not? I came here specially to Am I calling just to complain? I don’t remember you being so boring before?.”
This time, Renly stopped joking and went straight to the point, "Do you know Legendary Pictures?？”
“Of course. Thomas Tull is at the helm. He used to work with Warner Bros. and switched to Universal Pictures last year." Arthur is no longer a layman who doesn't know anything. "What, are we going to cooperate with them? But I remember that Thomas and you didn't deal with each other, right?？”
Arthur certainly didn’t have that detailed understanding of the ups and downs during the awards season, but he had a vague impression..
“Yes, we are ready to officially start the war." Renly did not beat around the bush and said calmly..
Arthur suddenly understood, said "Oh", and concentrated his attention, but he did not forget to tease Renly in his words - such an opportunity is too rare, it would be a pity to miss it, "You are simply a target now, you can take it anywhere." There are enemies everywhere in the circle, which is not good for the development of the company, not good.”
“Do you know now what we thought of you before? "Renly's casual retort immediately made Arthur roll his eyes hard and shut his mouth honestly. Then Renly continued, "I need you to investigate Legendary Pictures' current source of Wall Street funding, and then Let's see if we can win over their investment.”
Take the heat out of the cauldron！
In fact, Renly knew that Sisyphus Films did not need the injection of Wall Street funds for the time being, and was even consciously avoiding this; but Renly also knew that the flow and injection of Wall Street funds would not be that simple, not to mention Sisyphus. It will take time for Star Wars Pictures to win their trust. The years of cooperation between Wall Street and Legendary Pictures alone are not so easy to shake..
Therefore, the essential significance of the Wall Street funds that touch Legendary Pictures is not to seize food from the tiger's mouth, but to shake the mountain and shake the tiger..
Thomas realized that things were out of control. For Renly, the success or failure of "Jurassic World" was just a work, but for Thomas, it was the first work after changing the course. When he chose to leave Warner Bros. and come to Universal Pictures, it is impossible for Wall Street financial forces to have no objections. This also means that Thomas must further prove that his choice is correct. The success of "Jurassic World" is very important to Thomas. is more important, so it is wiser for them to choose to cooperate.
Secondly, let Wall Street realize that they have other options besides Thomas. This can pave the way for the future and allow Sisyphus Pictures to appear in the sight of Wall Street. After they successfully gain a foothold, they can then win More chips, even with the addition of Wall Street funds, it can still maintain the independence of work creation-just like Legendary Pictures has done in the past few years.
However, this is the ideal situation Renly imagined. The actual operation will definitely be much more difficult, and the results will be far more uncontrollable. The deviation between planning and execution must be taken into consideration..
Therefore, Renly needs Arthur to take charge of this matter - if it is to obtain Wall Street funds, then Andre or even Matthew's brother Henry Dunlop will be more suitable; but if it is to knock down the mountain, no one is more suitable than Arthur. Suitable.
Arthur immediately understood Renly's intention, but he did not answer immediately. The emotions surging on the tip of his tongue were a bit complicated, and he could not find words to accurately describe them..
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