Chapter 133: not bad

It's not easy!

Ryan frowned, it was not easy for Helen to say it, I am afraid it is not an ordinary person.

"You mean to refuse?" Ryan asked out of words.

"I can't give any advice." On the other end of the phone, Helen hesitated and said, "However, I think you might think about it."

With just one sentence, Ryan seemed to understand a little bit, and then he ended the call with Helen, and came back to the living room.

Ryan didn't say anything nonsense, and said directly and frankly: "What do you want?"

You get what you pay for, standard Hollywood norms.

Obviously, Penelope Pataky in front of him will definitely not come for no reason.

"Don't worry, I don't have any purpose, I just want to be your attorney." As he spoke, Penelope Pataky took out a business card and handed it to Ryan, and continued: "I just established A small law and tax firm needs a high-profile client right now."

She didn't continue to speak the next words.

Of course, as a Hollywood person, Ryan is very clear about her plan.

As a well-known director in Hollywood, he will not lack opportunities to deal with the media. If the other party can represent all his business, it is easy to win the reputation of the lawyer and tax firm through litigation, so as to obtain more business.

Just as Ryan thought, Penelope-Pataky is not lacking in ability, and has an extraordinary family background, so he can easily become a fish in water in the legal industry. The only thing lacking is that it takes a long time to accumulate fame.

"Miss Penelope."

"I can satisfy your request. All legal issues, including my studio, can be entrusted to you as an agent."

Ryan paused for a moment, looked at Penelope Pataky with a gleam of light in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "But I don't want the lawsuit related to the copyright of Spider-Man to end up being a bummer."

"If you agree, I can sign an agency agreement as soon as I get back to Los Angeles."

It's not in Ryan's interest to stir up the Spider-Man copyright lawsuit between Marvel and several Hollywood studios, and it's best to end it quietly.

"In return, you can get what you want." Ryan's expression became very calm.

"Yes." Penelope Pataky nodded gracefully, and the result in front of her was not beyond her expectations.

"Actually, based on my understanding, Marvel Comics has a very high chance of winning, and there is almost no possibility of losing the lawsuit. The only thing to worry about is that once it eventually turns into a long lawsuit, there is a high possibility of new lawsuits during the period. Changes, such as some problems with Marvel Comics."

"It seems that the situation of Marvel Comics is not very good. In the past few years, the sales of comics have been in a continuous decline."

Penelope-Pataky didn't come here rashly. She had already learned about the whole content of the lawsuit through some channels, and she knew very well that the key point was not the film companies, but Marvel Comics itself.

Once Marvel Comics is in crisis, the lawsuit regarding the copyright of Spider-Man will inevitably be delayed indefinitely.

"What's your opinion?" Ryan asked, glancing at her.

"My lawyer and tax firm will represent Marvel Comics in this lawsuit." Penelope-Pataky said very confidently: "In this way, I will have an excuse to persuade the judge to quickly end the ownership of Spider-Man's copyright .”

Litigation?

Ryan looked at her a little funny, obviously her plan was very shrewd!

Marvel Comics, anyway, is a large company, one of the two largest comic companies in North America, and has a lot of influence. Acting for Marvel Comics in the lawsuit is also a rare opportunity for her.

"I can try to contact Marvel Comics, but I can't guarantee the final result." Ryan chose to agree and communicate with Marvel Comics.

As for whether a consensus can be reached, he can't guarantee it.

"As long as Marvel Comics agrees, then I'm more than 90% sure that this matter will be resolved quickly." Penelope Pataky added, "I have enough confidence in this."

Facing a lawsuit that is almost certain to win, there is hardly any difficulty for her.

Afterwards, the two had a brief chat for a while, and Penelope Pataky got up and left, agreeing to return to Los Angeles to formally sign the agency contract.

That afternoon, Ryan got some information about Penelope Pataky through Helen's relationship...

Frankly speaking, Ryan has to admire Penelope Pataky, even if her family background is not counted, she is still a top academic figure and has handled many lawsuits in the past few years.

There are still two weeks until Halloween, and "Saw 3" will be released in less than ten days. Twentieth Century Fox's publicity plan has reached the most critical moment.

Ryan had just returned to Los Angeles, and there was only Charlize Theron in his entourage.

Once back in Los Angeles, he immediately went back to the studio and found Sofia Coppola.

"Penelope Patacci?" Sofia Coppola thought for a while and said, "A very shrewd woman is not suitable to be your personal lawyer."

"Of course, if you take a fancy to her appearance, I can express my understanding."

Ryan lowered his head and drank his coffee without raising his head, and said, "I'm not as miserable as you imagined."

"By the way, how is the preparation for the premiere of "Chain Saw 3" going?"

"It's almost there." Sofia Coppola put down the documents in her hand and said, "If I hadn't edited a lot of shots according to your request, I think it should be a lot easier now."

"However, Twentieth Century Fox has already contacted the media and can arrange the premiere venue at any time."

"How's Gregory Hobright feeling?" Ryan asked again.

"What do you think?" Sofia Coppola asked rhetorically, "Gauli, I have been in frequent contact with 20th Century Fox recently, and I plan to shoot "The Evil Spirit 2."

Ryan shrugged his shoulders and said, ""The Evil Spirit 2"!"

"I don't have much hope for this. Even if the filming continues with a film that has a poor reputation, it will have to wait until the public opinion subsides and the audience gradually forgets about it. Before starting to prepare for the filming plan, there may still be a glimmer of hope for success."

Once the word-of-mouth of many sequel films is ruined, they will almost choose to temporarily seal up the entire series of films. At least within a few years, the film company will not choose to continue shooting sequels.

"Twentieth Century Fox felt that it could recoup its costs at the box office," said Sofia Coppola.

An expected answer ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ did not surprise Ryan.

The profit of a film is not only the box office, but also many peripheral products. As long as the cost can be recovered through the box office, then for the film company, it has the value of shooting.

What's more, the investment in a low-budget horror film is nothing to Twentieth Century Fox.

Ryan didn't bother to pay attention to this. Even if "The Evil Spirit 2" can recover its cost at the box office, it probably won't make too much profit, and it will completely ruin its bad reputation.

Early the next morning, Ryan drove to Penelope Pataky's lawyer and tax office as agreed, and reached a preliminary agreement of intent, and the specific conditions still need to be negotiated slowly.

The time soon came to the last Friday of October. Like the last "Chain Saw 2", a group of theater companies provided more than 2,000 screens.

Due to the popularity of the last film and its good reputation, many billboards in prosperous areas have advertisements for "Chain Saw 3". The density is astonishingly high, which shows that 20th Century Fox has great expectations for the film's future box office.