Chapter 1380

"John, you... You can't! We've agreed that you can't do that! " Melissa finally found her voice and said in a panic, repeating the same words over and over again. Between the panic, Melissa was collapsing bit by bit.

It's not fair.

It is true, but it is also a reality.

Instead of paying attention to Melissa, John looks at lenley and looks at her. He seems to be asking her for advice: should they come closer and complete the exchange of information? Or should we communicate in a more confidential way, if it's heavy news?

Lanli glanced at the lost Melissa with the light of her eyes. Her smile rose from the corner of her mouth and said, "I intend to return to the 'speed and passion' series, but obviously there are still obstacles. Next, we can watch the change and see how things will develop."

It's a detailed plan by Andy Rogers.

On the one hand, this is another warning to van diesel. After the "Galactic guard" incident, I was worried that diesel might be angry with Paul Walker or Jason stanson and others for no reason. Now Langley has released the news that this incident was initiated by him. If there is any problem, just let it go.

On the other hand, it's a reminder to Universal Pictures. The focus is not on the "speed and passion" series, but on the "Jurassic Park" restart series. Lanli takes the initiative to extend an olive branch, hoping that Lang Meyer can adjust his mentality as soon as possible and take the first step bravely in the cooperation negotiations.

In the past, Andy has been looking for the right opportunity and the right way, deliberately let out the wind; I didn't expect that the opportunity would come to me now, and Lan Li would push the boat to finish the work. Through the spread of paparazzi in front of him, he will not be suspicious. After all, the time is right now.

Sure enough, John's pupils opened slightly. He couldn't believe his ears.

John doesn't know about the game between Steven Spielberg, Ron Mayer and Langley hall. Naturally, he can't find out about "Jurassic Park", but he immediately catches the voice out of the conversation - obstruction? What are the obstacles? Van diesel's name jumped out in a flash.

Now, it's wonderful!

Diesel obviously doesn't want Langley to return to the series, and Langley also said that diesel is the only obstacle to the return. Coupled with the disturbing negative news of the "speed and passion" crew in the past, the development trend of the matter is really intriguing.

By the way, the reason why John is so excited is that there is a story background.

On May 24, "speed and passion 6" and "hangover 3" officially premiered on the same day. Despite the absence of Lan Li, the red carpet Premiere of the former was still very lively and became one of the most eye-catching works in this year's summer season. Then the box office was hot. It can't be said to be disappointing, but it can't be said to be happy.

97 million. That's the box office of "speed and passion 6" premiere weekend.

Compared with the fifth series two years ago, the premiere data only increased by $2 million, which is not satisfactory; What's more, before the release of the film, people in the industry generally predicted that the data of the movie's premiere weekend should reach 120 million to 140 million, but the final premiere data failed to break through the 100 million threshold. It's hard to avoid some regrets.

However, the 97 million box office of the premiere still successfully maintained the level of the previous film. On the whole, it is still a gratifying news. To this end, Universal Pictures held a special celebration banquet to congratulate the series of films on their continued success, which also means that the grand blueprint of the seventh and eighth films can indeed continue to be promoted.

But then, the box office of "speed and passion 6" fell by 64% in the next week, with only 35 million US dollars at the weekend box office, and the cumulative box office in two weeks was 171 million US dollars.

Horizontal comparison, the same period data of "speed and passion 5" is a 38% drop, with a weekend box office of 58.9 million US dollars. In addition, the cumulative box office in two weeks is as high as 193 million US dollars.

It took only two weeks for the sixth film of the series to fall behind the previous one, and the box office trend was obviously sluggish. From media word-of-mouth to audience feedback, it fell behind. This also means that it is almost impossible for the sixth film to reach a new high. The following third week saw another 45% drop in the box office, confirming people's conjecture.

Although the box office has exceeded 200 million in three weeks, the possibility that the sixth film wants to catch up with 300 million in North America has been completely eliminated, and even the overseas box office has been far away.

From the box office revenue alone, Universal Pictures is still able to make a lot of money, which is still a successful sequel; But from the perspective of the long-term layout of the seventh and eighth films, Universal Pictures has begun to worry. What is the problem? Sequel box office not up but down? Series appeal and audience stickiness are declining. What should they do? Does the vitality of the series begin to wither?

For Universal Pictures, which is not good at making sequels, it's really worth panicking.

It is against this background that Langley revealed the news. Even if he thought with his knees, John could guess what kind of uproar it would cause!

"Wow." John couldn't help exclaiming and couldn't wait to ask, "well, what if the media asked you?"

News can't just be hearsay, all media will certainly look for the parties to confirm.

"I won't admit it, but I won't deny it." Langley said with a smile that what Andy is looking for is a bigger puzzle, that is, the right to speak against the six major film companies, not just a "speed and passion" and a "Jurassic Park". Therefore, what Langley needs to do is to keep silent and give Andy everything else.

John snapped his fingers. "That's enough. That's enough! "

The whole person excitedly began to talk back and forth, and then realized one thing. He spread out his right hand and broke the memory card completely in front of Lan Li, and then threw it to the next sewer.

It doesn't need too many words, so the meaning can't be clearer. Compared with Melissa's trick today, it's too clumsy and vulgar. There's no need for hype. Between the choices, John makes a choice easily.

"God! Oh, my God Melissa put her hands over her mouth and exclaimed in disbelief that the whole person just fell apart and screamed, "no! No no no! No

But John completely ignored Melissa's reaction, facing Lan Li, glanced at the desperate Melissa with the remaining light of his eyes, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience today. Can I help you? Use public opinion to drive her out of the cast? "

"Thank you for the offer. But I don't think it matters to me. " Lanli said with a smile.

But John is still eager to try, trying to do everything to thank, "are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure." Lanli said positively.

John showed a look of disappointment. He tried to prove his loyalty with all his strength, but he could hardly hide his regret and strangle. But then he touched his head and said reluctantly, "well... Then I'll leave first. I'm sorry again for this matter today. There's absolutely no next time."

Blue Li smiles.

John turned around and walked two steps, or did he turn around and say, "are you sure? I can help... "Lan Li didn't speak. He just looked at John with a smile, which made his words swallow down. He waved and left.

John deeply believed that Joey was right and that Langley was a good man.

If Langley knew what John thought, he would laugh it off.

It's true that Langley didn't intend to kick Melissa out of the show, but it wasn't because he was a "good man.".

To tell you the truth, if Lan Li is willing, this is a matter of one sentence; Moreover, it's the same with finding a replacement actor. It can be done in 24 hours, up to 48 hours. Melissa's role in the "pop drummer" is not the key, but a symbol of symbolic significance.

But lanli's consideration is more comprehensive.

The replacement of Melissa now, on the one hand, may affect the shooting of "pop drummer", and the on-the-spot replacement is full of variables; On the other hand, Melissa's stratagem may succeed. She only needs to complain to the media that there is a reason for her dismissal, and the news has come out. No matter what the truth is, whether it can be clarified, or whether it can be dealt with in the future, Langley will inevitably become a "stepping stone" to help Melissa achieve her goal.

For Lan Li, there are a lot of things to hate rejection, one of which is to affect the work of actors, the other is to become a stepping stone.

If you fire Melissa, you'll have both; On the contrary, keeping Melissa is a wiser and simpler choice.

First of all, Melissa's role plays are not many. As Langley said, there are only three scenes before and after, so the shooting work is relatively simple and can be completed soon; Secondly, it's a small thing. If lanli makes a big show, the small thing will become a big thing. On the contrary, it can make Melissa happy.

Thirdly, after the shooting, things have changed. Lanli doesn't need to fight Melissa head-on at all. He just needs to let the wind out in the circle, or spread the news through John. He believes that Melissa's life will be more difficult, and may even have nothing to do with the film circle.

There are many ways to deal with this matter. Firing Melissa on the spot is the simplest and the most rudimentary. It also leaves the most problems. Lan Li is a decisive person. He will not be soft hearted. Even if he decides to solve the problem, he has to cut down the grass to get the most effective result in the simplest way.

John's idea is wrong. Langley is not a good man. Never.