Nicole shrugged noncommittally and said: "That doesn't matter, I also got a lot of other film contracts in my hand, I just happened to live here and asked Eric to help me choose, his vision has now spread all over Hollywood Well, I heard that there is still part of the credit for you."
Hearing what Nicole said, Drew gave the girl a dissatisfied look and asked, "Where's Eric?"
"In the study, talking to a guest."
"Help me put things in my room," the girl pushed the suitcase in front of Nicole and ran towards the door of the study.
Nicole looked at the small suitcase in front of her, frowned slightly, and soon there was an inexplicable smile on the corner of her mouth, she pulled it up and walked towards the stairs.
When he arrived at the door of the study room on the basement floor, Drew quickly pressed the combination lock a few times, the door opened automatically, and he walked down the spiral staircase, but he did not see Eric. Realizing that Eric must be in the study on the second floor, and there are so many scripts and other very private things in this room, it is impossible for Eric to bring him in if he is not the closest person.
Stepping on the stairs to the study on the second floor, and pushing open the door, Drew saw Eric sitting opposite a brown-haired man and discussing something.
Hearing the movement behind the door, quiet, the brown-haired man turned his head, and Drew saw the other person's appearance clearly. She had a good memory and recognized him at a glance. The middle-aged man was Eric's book Jurassic The owner of the publishing house of "Park", Michael Claus: "Hello, Mr. Claus."
Seeing Drew calling out his name without hesitation, Michael Cross stood up in surprise: "Hello, Miss Barrymore. I didn't expect you to remember me. We only met once at last year's party." ?”
Drew shook hands with Michael Krause. Then he turned around the desk and threw himself into Eric's arms like a homing swallow, rubbing against the man's face: "Eric, I miss you so much."
Eric smiled and touched the girl's hair: "Okay, don't make trouble, the guest is here, go and make another pot of coffee for us, just finished drinking."
"Hmph, you've been ordering people around since you came back," Xiao Nizi muttered dissatisfiedly. Still jumped up briskly and walked out.
"Drew has always been like this, it makes you laugh," Eric looked at the stunned Michael Klaus and explained helplessly.
Michael Klaus smiled awkwardly, and then said: "No, it's nothing, let's continue talking about "The Matrix", Eric, I think this novel is too short, only 50,000 Many words. A lot of things are specious, I think. It would be better if it can be expanded to 200,000 words."
"I want to do the same, Michael, but you should understand that I don't have that much time right now. It's not bad to write 50,000 words. Moreover, you should also know that I wrote this novel only for the film copyright ,” Eric said, spreading his hands, and what the two were talking about was the famous "Matrix".
Because of the release of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", coupled with some previous events, Eric's vision for movies has spread all over Hollywood. As a highly risky industry, it is inevitable that Hollywood filmmakers will become superstitious about such things. Therefore, Drew's silent purchase of copyrights will be sniped.
After the incident, Eric's original plan to obtain the script of "The Matrix" from the carpenter brothers could no longer be carried out.
The "Matrix" in the previous life only appeared in 1999. Now this idea is at most just some scattered thoughts in the minds of the two brothers who are still working as carpenters and painters. Eric wrote it out without hesitation, and Some specious changes have been made, which made this novel and movie a lot of surprises, but the main line has not changed much. Although only about 50,000 words have been written, this is enough to fill up this pit, and I will never read it again in the future. Don't worry about copyright issues.
"Eric, this story is actually quite exciting, so I think maybe I can find someone to expand this story to 200,000 words. Don't worry, there will be no problems with the copyright. I promise to sign and complete it with the gunman invited. contract."
Eric shook his head immediately: "Michael, finding a gunman is a very risky thing, and the benefits will reach a certain level in the future. I just promised that the gunman will definitely jump out, so I won't take this risk."
The two were talking, when Drew came in with a pot of coffee, poured coffee for the two, curiously picked up the novel manuscript between the two, and asked, "What are you talking about, um... The Matrix, a very interesting name."
Michael Klaus glanced at Drew, who was sitting on the sofa next to him with the manuscript of the novel and flipping through it, and looked at Eric helplessly.
"It's okay, let's continue talking," Eric gave Michael Klaus a reassuring look. He knew that Michael Klaus was worried that Xiao Nizi would hear something he shouldn't hear here, and would say something Things get out.
Michael Klaus said: "Well, Eric, since you disagree, forget it. I want to ask about "Dark War". Have you ever thought about making this story a novel?"
"Michael, the copyright of "Dark War" is jointly owned by Firefly and Columbia. The first part of this series has earned more than 400 million US dollars in the global box office, so if the next sequel is added, the box office value may exceed one billion US dollars. With funding of this magnitude, Columbia would not agree to novelize the series for a few hundred thousand or at most a few million in royalties."
"That's a pity," Michael Klaus shook his head, and chatted with Eric about the details of the publication of "The Matrix". Michael Klaus declined Eric's invitation to stay here for dinner, Say goodbye.
Eric sent Michael Claus out of the villa, and returned to the villa when the other party drove towards the gate of the manor.
"Wow, Eric, how did you come up with it? You can still do this." Just after entering the living room, Xiao Nizi shook the manuscript in her hand excitedly and said to Eric.
Eric snatched the manuscript of "The Matrix" back from Xiao Nizi, and asked, "When did you come back?"
"I came here right after I got off the plane," Drew put his arm around Eric with a smile, and walked into the study on the basement floor with Eric.
"Then what are you doing on the set of "The Silence of the Lambs"? It would be fine if it was filmed in Los Angeles, but you little girl went to Pennsylvania?" (To be continued...)