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The day after the party, Wu Cheng went to DreamWorks and met with the science fiction writer Harlan Ellison. If he hadn't known the person's name and then learned about this person's current achievements, Wu Cheng really didn't know who this guy was.

However, after learning about it, I realized that the science fiction novel written by this guy is indeed quite popular in North America, and has a good status in science fiction.

Especially the "Dangerous Image" he wrote and the "Dangerous Image Sequel" sold very well in North America. In addition to writing science fiction novels, he also wrote suspense novels and scripts. The script "Terminator" is very similar to a TV series he once created.

In fact, it is very similar, but it is just a few big aspects, and the story is actually different. However, this coincidence is really a bit painful, especially the Terminator

Wu Cheng is not sure whether Cameron plagiarized his works, but from the words "Terminator" appearing in the sequels of the latter few "Terminator" shows that Cameron may have really borrowed from this person's works.

However, Wu Cheng was sure that although he copied it, he just copied Cameron's works. But Cameron didn't know that he was still driving a truck!

Ellison is a middle-aged man in his forties. At this time, he was in his prime and strong life, and he was still a little far from being "unable to the point".

However, it can be seen that he is not very strong. It is probably because he is not an ordinary person with Wu Cheng! After all, Wu Cheng has written so many scripts and has a variety of scripts, especially the previous Keji script "Alien", which has attracted countless screenwriters to watch. It is hard to imagine that a young man can write such a warm and heartwarming script, and perfectly integrate science fiction elements.

However, because Wu Cheng already has several children, he is not surprised that he has such abilities, but he just thinks his screenwriter skills are very powerful.

"Mr. Ellison, please sit down!" Facing this middle-aged man, Wu Cheng did not look timid or guilty, and looked calm with a smile.

"Thank you very much for taking the time to see me!" Ellison's appearance didn't seem very angry, which made Wu Cheng feel a little confident.

Wu Cheng smiled and said, "My surname is Wu. My friends call me Cheng. If Mr. Ellison wants to, he can call me that too."

Wu Cheng was speaking, and saw Lansing's secretary coming in with coffee. Wu Cheng signaled to Ellison. After the secretary withdrew, he continued: "I was also very surprised when I heard about this, so I wanted to meet you. If I said, it was just a coincidence, would you believe it?"

Ellison nodded and said, "I believe it!"

Wu Cheng raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this, and then listened to him continue: "I have known Mr. Wu. You have written science fiction novels before. Although I can't understand the Chinese version, there are also English versions. How to say it! In terms of creativity, this novel is really good, but..."

Seeing that he stopped when he said the turning point, Wu Cheng smiled and said, "But it's hard to imagine that such a straightforward novel would be written by me!"

Ellison nodded and said, "It is indeed difficult to believe. After all, compared with the Inclusion, the 'Alien' by Mr. Spielberg is much higher than the Inclusion of the Interstellar Novel you wrote. If you don't have this ability, I don't believe it. After all, the script you wrote the 'Alien' was before writing that Interstellar Novel, right?"

Wu Cheng nodded and smiled, "Let's not talk about the content first, let's look at my interstellar novel from the perspective of ordinary readers. Do you think it's exciting to read?"

"Indeed, if you put aside the inclusion, your interstellar novel is still entertaining for ordinary readers. And relatively speaking, young people will like it more."

Wu Cheng nodded and finally said, "So, Mr. Ellison asked me for an explanation, why? To be honest, I have hardly read your works before. Although I know that your novels are on the sales list of science fiction novels, I have indeed not paid attention to them before!"

Wu Cheng's words made Ellison somewhat angry, feeling that Wu Cheng was a little contemptuous, and it could even be said to be a feeling of contempt.

He frowned and said, "Although I believe this may be a coincidence, if I take out these evidence and go to court to sue you, I believe it will not be very good for your reputation, right?"

Wu Cheng nodded and said, "This is indeed, so I am sitting here. So, Mr. Ellison might as well talk about how we can reconcile? I think Mr. Ellison is willing to see me in private and should not want to make things worse, right!"

If something goes big, Wu Cheng will definitely lose his fame, which is certain. Even if he does not copy, it is just a "coincidence", but some people will not think so.

Of course, for Ellison, there are both advantages and disadvantages. After all, Wu Cheng's fame is not small in North America, especially after "The Love of Man and Ghost", and now "Alien" and "Terminator" are released one after another, his fame is even greater. If you use Wu Cheng's fame to hype, Ellison will definitely become a household name.

However, it is precisely because Wu Cheng is very famous, at least much older than him. Moreover, Wu Cheng's fans are mostly young people, and young people are all impulsive guys. If Wu Cheng's fans think that he is hyping him up with Wu Cheng's fame, it is definitely not a good thing for him. Young people are impulsive in doing things and can do anything.

In addition, Wu Cheng has a wide connection in Hollywood and is a famous young rich man. It is not a good thing to offend such young rich man.

He even heard in private that this young man secretly had the title of underground godfather in Xiangjiang. If he really offended such a person, the result would be self-evident.

In fact, the statement that Wu Cheng is the underground godfather of Xiangjiang has been reported in North America before. However, many people don’t believe it. After all, Wu Cheng is too young, and on the surface, he is just a sunny boy and a film director. How could such a person be a godfather of a dark force?

Many people think that this must be some people maliciously slander their idols.

However, if you have a closer look at Wu Cheng, you can still see some clues.

It happened that Ellison had a friend who knew Wu Cheng, who was also a filmmaker in Hollywood. According to him, Wu Cheng not only owned DreamWorks, but also owned a caa agency in Hollywood, and also had business dealings with the casino tycoon Kcorian.

Therefore, it is obviously not a very wise thing to offend someone like Wu Cheng.

This is also a large part of the reason why Ellison is unwilling to make things worse.

He is just a science fiction writer and a screenwriter. Although he has some connections, he obviously cannot be compared with such a young rich man.

However, if Ellison does not stand up and say something, it will be obvious that he will not be able to overcome the obstacles in his heart. Will his things be plagiarized?

Although he also knew that this "plagiarism" might be really just a coincidence. He also wrote novels, and he was very clear that sometimes he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a good idea, but unfortunately, he had already written it.

He was very willing to believe this coincidence.

But if he really went to court to sue Wu Cheng with these materials, his chances of winning are still very high. So he was going to have some contact with Wu Cheng in private to ask for an explanation.

Ellison smiled slightly and said, "If I say, I just want to confirm whether this matter is a coincidence and have no other ideas, does Mr. Wu believe it?"

Wu Cheng was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then nodded, "I believe! I know Mr. Ellison is not short of money. Although I have not seen your "Dangerous Image", you can see from the sales rankings that your novel and the sequel to this novel have brought you a lot of wealth."

Ellison smiled slightly and finally said, "I think you should understand that as an author, when you see another author's work is similar to your own, you will always feel a little unhappy. You will always think that the other party has copied your work... That's what I think in my heart. Although I also know that there are many possibilities of coincidence, I still can't help but want to come over and confirm it myself."

When Wu Cheng heard him say this, he felt a little relieved. He said in the end: "Although I did not copy your work. Even if you are willing to believe it, others may not think so. This is not a good thing for you or me. So I think... By the way, is the word "Skynet" from your novel "Silent Scream" right?"

"Well, it's true!"

Wu Cheng nodded and said, "So, I am willing to exchange the right of the movie "The Endless" to continue using the name "Skynet" for a price of 100,000 US dollars. What do you think?"

Ellison smiled and said, "You know, I'm not for the money!"

"Of course! I know, this is just blocking the mouths of some people who are interested."

"So good! I'm willing to donate this hundred thousand dollars to the Red Cross!"

Wu Cheng smiled and said, "I think the Red Cross should thank you for your generosity!" After pausing, he said, "To thank you for your generosity, I will add acknowledgement to Mr. Ellison in the sequel to this movie. Please do not refuse, this is what you deserve."
Chapter completed!