The others in the conference room quickly left, leaving only Matthew and David Ellison.

"What's the matter, David?" Matthew asked looking at him.

David Ellison thought for a while before saying, "There are mainly two things, one is investment, and the other needs your help."

"We have been friends for so many years." Matthew said with a smile, "You're welcome to say something."

David Ellison moved his body and faced Matthew and said, "Don't worry, I will never be polite to you!" He couldn't help laughing, "Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise are preparing for Mission Impossible 4. Have you heard of it?"

Matthew nodded slightly, "I know, it's confirmed that the director is Brad Bird of Pixar Studios."

This is also one of the five Pixar Tigers. He directed two animated feature films: "Superman" and "Food Story", and also won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film Little Golden Man. Similar to Andrew Stanton, after Walt Disney acquired Pixar Studios, Brad Bird's goal was also placed on live-action movies.

"This project is under budget now," David Ellison explained briefly. "Paramon Pictures' key project in the next two years is "Special Force 2" starring you, and then the Mission: Impossible series led by Tom Cruise. With the main resources tilted towards "Special Force", the Mission: Impossible 4 budget has always been a problem."

He added, "Because Mission Impossible 3's revenue is average and some problems with Tom Cruise himself, it is relatively difficult to raise funds in Mission Impossible 4."

Matthew responded, "So, David, are you going to invest in Mission Impossible 4?"

"I have such an idea," David Ellison said directly, "I want to invest, but I have doubts."

Regarding his biggest partner, can Matthew help or will he help, and asked, "What are the doubts?"

According to normal circumstances, the Mission: Impossible series has been filmed all the time, and Mission: Impossible 4 is definitely successful, at least not failed.

But this series is quite special, far from as simple as it seems on the surface.

David Ellison trusted Matthew very much and said while thinking, "Mission Impossible 3 is a bit worse than the first two. Will this decline continue to the fourth part?" He pinched his chin, "The main doubt comes from Tom Cruise himself. He has been too depressed in recent years. He is full of his black news everywhere, and there are countless negative news. Will fans abandon him?"

After hearing this, Matthew understood that Tom Cruise was the one that David Ellison was most worried about. He thought for a while and said, "David, where does most of Tom Cruise's black material come from?"

"A small part is that his beliefs and behaviors are a bit weird." David Ellison can see many things behind him for so many years in Hollywood, "more is his former agent Pat Kinsley smearing."

Matthew continued, "Tom Cruise failed to win the Oscar for Best Actor that year, and blamed most of the blame on Pat Kinsley. He unilaterally terminated the contract with Pat Kinsley and Caa, and Pat Kinsley immediately fought back."

David Ellison nodded, “That’s it.”

"It's been five or six years since this incident. Recently, there has been a lot less negative news about Tom Cruise. I guess Pat Kinsley won't bite you." Matthew reminded, "and Pat Kinsley has also shifted his hatred."

He said directly, "Nicole Kidman also fired Pat Kinsily's squid not long ago. I heard Helen mention that Pat Kinsily is planning revenge. Nicole Kidman is going to be in trouble."

David Ellison smiled, "Nicole Kidman has been in trouble since he won the Oscar for Best Actress."

Matthew sighed, "She will be even more unlucky next."

Since winning the Oscar Little Golden Man, although Nicole Kidman has always been a veritable box office poison, he can still maintain the ranks of first-tier actresses under the operation of Pat Kingsley. Now Nicole Kidman stands opposite Pat Kingsley, and negative news will probably be everywhere soon.

In recent years, news about Nicole Kidman's divorce and Tom Cruise has basically benefited Nicole Kidman. I'm afraid the wind direction will change soon. Many details of the divorce from that year will be circulated from the agent Pat Kingsley.

Who doesn't know about that magnificent divorce case, Nicole Kidman used his sympathy for women to package himself into a little white flower and a kind little white rabbit.

Having said that, will these first-line actresses in Hollywood be little white flowers and little white rabbits?

Nicole Kidman fired his agent because all the movies he chose failed, but he will face a worse situation next.

It is a bad future for her not to speculate on agents, because the old Pat Kinsley has been left behind by the times; it is even worse for her to firing the agents, and this agent is very revengeful and has mastered too much black material.

In fact, Nicole Kidman's fundamental problem is not here, but that she has never been welcomed by mainstream audiences in North America.

A film with a very good market prospect, as long as Nicole Kidman is used as the heroine, it will bring a negative halo of $10 million in box office reduction.

David Ellison rubbed his chin and said, "According to your words, wouldn't Nicole Kidman indirectly pull Tom Cruise out of the vortex?"

"It's a little more useful." Matthew thought about it. "Tom Cruise's problem is not his negative news. He is one of the most dedicated stars in the circle. There is no need to doubt his professional qualities and love for his career."

"Yeah." David Ellison nodded slightly.

Matthew said again, "David, I can only analyze some situations for you. Whether to invest or not, you need to judge for yourself."

David Ellison said urgently, "Tell me quickly."

"Actually, the biggest problem with this project is Tom Cruise." Matthew raised his hand to stop David Ellison from speaking and explained, "The copyright of the "Mission: Impossible" series is divided, and most of the copyright is in the hands of Tom Cruise. Paramount Pictures only has a small part of the copyright and distribution rights. Tom Cruise has always firmly held the dominance of the series."

The Mission: Impossible series starring Tom Cruise is one of the successful series he remembers clearly. He had not had the idea of ​​this series when he invested before, but after learning about the situation in detail, he voluntarily gave up.

The chaos inside this series is much more complicated than what people outside see.

Matthew continued, "Tom Cruise has too many negative news in recent years and has no particularly good works. The Mission: Impossible series is his last guarantee, so Tom Cruise must attach great importance to this series. This is good for the success of the film and is also not good for foreign investment..."

David Ellison frowned slightly and pondered Matthew's words.

"Tom Cruise will control the crew's absolute power." Matthew said slowly, "With the power in his hand, he will take away most of the profits of the film. In addition to the part that Paramount Pictures has divided, it is difficult for foreign investors to protect their rights and interests, and they will even face a situation of losses on the books."

They have also done such a kind of accounting, and it is not difficult for David Ellison to understand.

Matthew thought, "Tom Cruise signed an unequal cooperation agreement with Paramount Pictures. Even if Tom Cruise does nothing, Paramount Pictures will pay Tom Cruise more than $10 million in basic cooperation fees every year. Tom Cruise has a high dividend for the projects they cooperate with. Tom Cruise has a high proportion of dividends. Tom Cruise's high pay, as the producer and the male lead, as the producer and the male lead, no one can guarantee how much profit the profit will be left to foreign investors."

David Ellison frowned, "If you invest in it, you may work for Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures in vain?"

"This may not be." Matthew said simply and directly, "but the profits must be far lower than you expected."

David Ellison said solemnly, "I understand. I will ask someone to continue to investigate and make careful decisions." He then turned to the second thing, "I want to ask you to do a favor."

Matthew smiled, "You're welcome."

David Ellison said directly, "Megan invested in a film, "The Bomb Demolition Force" directed by Catherine Bigelow. The goal of this film is next year's Oscars. Megan intends to compete for awards such as Best Director and Best Picture. It has started operation and public relations, and votes are required at that time."

Matthew understood what David Ellison meant and said, "My vote will definitely choose Meghan's project."

He knew a long time ago that David Ellison's sister Megan Ellison chose the same path as his brother, dropped out of the USC Film Academy, and then entered Hollywood to invest in the film industry.

The difference between the brother and sister is that David Ellison mainly invests in commercial films, while Meghan Ellison works hard in the independent literary and artistic film industry.

But no one expected that in the blink of an eye, the films invested by Meghan Ellison were already competing for the Oscars.

David Ellison said again, "Mobilize more people."

Matthew nodded slightly, "I will start a familiar Oscar judge." Some words he needs to say in front, "David, I have basically no intersection with the core level of the academy, and may not be able to help much."

David Ellison knew this and said, "It's better to start as much as you can, and it's better to have one more vote."

Matthew suggested, "Let Meghan increase the intensity of research and development, and Oscar votes are spent on money for a lot of time."

The two discussed the impact of "Bomb Disposal Force" on Oscars and left the conference room one after another.

Matthew can help only a limited amount of help, after all, it is a completely unfamiliar area for him to hit the Oscars.
Chapter completed!