America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 112 Isn’t this a closed loop?

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There was a knock on the door and Eric woke up from his sleep.

Looking around, Gadot had disappeared.

She looked at the time and saw that it was already half past eight. Today was Monday. She must have gone to the set of "Happy Death Day".

"What are you doing? Who's knocking on the door!"

The door handle was turned open, and Judy stood there holding her waist: "Eric, why don't you get up? It's time to go to work!"

"Work? Damn it, I run the company. I can work if I want to, but I can't if I don't want to!"

"Get out of here, I haven't had enough sleep yet."

Judy stared at him dissatisfied: "Can the boss not go to work? Can the boss sleep in?"

"Nonsense, otherwise why would I be the boss?"

"Wait a minute, you used to say you were dealing with things, so you were a few hours late, so you weren't sleeping in too."

"Fart, you really have work to deal with. Close the door and get out of here."

Wow!

Suddenly I felt a gust of cool wind, and the quilt was blown away by Judy.

"Wow, it's even bigger than yesterday!"

Eric looked at her speechlessly: "Judy Newhouse, you are a woman after all, please look a little like a woman, okay?"

"Based on your behavior just now, I can directly go to court to sue you for sexual harassment, do you understand?"

"And since it's morning, of course it's going to be bigger!"

Judy touched her chin: "But didn't you just finish it last night and you recovered in such a short time?"

"Isn't it okay for me to be born with supernatural powers and talents? Bring me the quilt quickly, it won't be good if Refaeli sees it!"

"What are you afraid of! Refaeli has left, and now there are only two of us left in the room. It's not like I haven't seen it before. Which part of your body have I not seen during the four years of college?"

As she said that, she suddenly came closer, grabbed Eric's handle and rubbed it.

"It turns out it feels like this, it's really hard."

Eric slapped her hand away. That's what Judy is like. There is one state at work and another state in life. The roles of boss and friend are very separate.

After this episode, Eric was finally pulled out of bed.

Judy also followed Lincoln to the company as she wished.

In the office, Bordeaux handed over a report.

"Boss, this is the start-up plan for three projects. According to the producer's calculations, the total cost is estimated to be around US$40 million."

Eric looked at it and saw on the report "A Quiet Place," "Breathless," and "The Hangover."

Among them, "The Hangover" has the highest production cost, with an estimated cost of 20 million U.S. dollars; followed by "A Quiet Place" with an estimated cost of 15 million U.S. dollars; and "Breathless" is a small-budget film with an estimated cost of 6 million U.S. dollars.

After thinking for a while, Eric changed the cost of "Breathless" to $5 million, and then changed the cost of "The Hangover" to $30 million, while "A Quiet Place" remained unchanged.

"The scene of "Breathless" is actually very small. It's mainly just a villa. The most important and important role is the blind veteran. Except for this role, all other actors are newcomers, or people who have acting skills but are not well-known. Actors, you can decide the details later."

"By the way, Tom Hardy, Fassbender and James McAvoy can audition for several young people in this drama, and if they are suitable, they will be cast."

"In addition, ask them if they are willing to sign a film contract with MGM. If possible, sign as many films as possible, and finally give me a list."

Bordeaux wrote down the matter: "Boss, how many of them do you like very much?"

"The acting skills are good, the basic skills are solid, and he is very spiritual. He is a good seedling worth cultivating."

Eric said and pointed to "The Hangover": "The production cost of "The Hangover" cannot be saved. Let's go to Las Vegas to shoot it. In addition, the key to this drama is not only the performance of the trio, The other thing is the cameos from big names.”

"For example, I hope that Tyson himself will be invited, and there will be no tricky shooting methods such as not showing his face. Other surprise characters who don't appear often can also find big names. Don't be stingy about the cost in this regard."

"The role of Phil Winnecke is reserved for Ryan Reynolds. I have promised it to him a long time ago. The other roles will go through formal auditions."

"Also, I want to give the role of the daughter in "A Quiet Place" to Elizabeth Olsen. What do you think?"

Bordeaux shrugged: "I think it's appropriate. You are the boss, and your decisions have never been wrong."

Eric looked at him with a smile: "When did you learn to flatter him?"

Bordeaux also smiled: "When I decided to mature myself."

"Well, it seems you did it. In the evening, you invited Billy, Warren and Judy to come to my house for dinner. You haven't been here for a while after Christmas, and Emily often talks about you."

Bordeaux nodded: "I promise I will remember this most clearly. In addition, the news just came this morning that the production of "Kung Fu" produced by Xiangjiang Xinghui Company has started filming."

After recalling the contract, Eric said: "It's almost time to start filming in early May, so let's pay Xinghui. First, send the first issue to Stephen Chow. Who will the producer choose?"

"Baggins, the old man from the production department, he flew over last week."

"Okay, I understand, go and do the work."

Bordeaux turned around and left, and when he reached the door, he heard Eric calling him again.

"Wait a minute, I suddenly remembered, how is the progress of the "The Devil Wears Prada" project? Ever since "Transformers" was completed, Patty Jenkins seemed to have disappeared from the world. There has been no news about her for a while."

"Haha, boss, she just didn't come to see you, but we just met last week. She came to the company to discuss the budget, but it hasn't been decided yet."

"It's been so long and it hasn't been decided yet? Is there any problem?"

Bordeaux said helplessly: "Actually, it's the issue of the heroine. Patty Jenkins is in contact with Charlize Theron. Whether she can negotiate Theron down is the key to the cost of this movie."

"But I think there's something wrong with her choice. To be precise, everyone in the production department thinks there's something wrong with her choice. That's Charlize Theron, a model-turned-sex goddess, which is completely different from the heroine of this movie. Come on, shouldn’t you go find a fat and ugly girl?”

"Eric, if you hadn't delegated your power completely to Patty Jenkins, we would have stopped her confusing practices."

Eric couldn't help but recall the scene of "The Devil Wears Prada" in his mind. To be honest, before the film was completed, who could have imagined that Charlize Theron would become such a ghost.

However, award ceremonies all over the world seem to like actors to act ugly, and the Emperor's acting skills are indeed superb, so he finally won the Oscar for Best Actress in one fell swoop.

"According to the development of the plot, Patty Jenkins will probably bring Charlize Theron here. Then I can go to visit the team, your Theron." Eric thought to himself.

Night, Beverly Hills, Cooper's house.

Everyone's stomachs were filled with food, and the little nanny brought another dessert.

Warren rubbed his growing belly: "God, although my stomach is protesting, my tongue keeps saying I want more."

Judy frowned: "Shut up, Warren. I see you are at least 20 pounds fatter than the last time we met."

"You used to be like a football player, and now you've evolved into a basketball player."

"Look at your breasts, they are much bigger than mine. I am a D, so you must have at least an F."

Warren looked down at his chest and held it up with both hands. The eye-catching movement caused everyone to vomit.

Eric slapped his forehead: "Warren, a good man doesn't have a mistress. You really need to lose weight. If this continues, I'm worried that you will get sick."

Billy said: "It's not that you're worried. If you go to the hospital for a checkup now, you're probably already suffering from obesity."

"You must lose weight, otherwise if you fall ill one day, your parents, brothers and sisters will blame Eric to death."

After being persuaded by everyone, Warren could only put the dessert back.

We all know the pain of losing weight. The difficulty of restraining verbal desires is exactly the same as restraining physical desires. It is very difficult to rely on one's willpower to lose weight.

"Warren, do you have a girl you like? In a situation like yours, only if you find a woman to supervise you can you lose weight successfully."

Warren shook his head.

"What about the ones who are interested in you? No one is interested in you? How can you say that you are also a senior executive of AK Film and Television, but no young actors have expressed their feelings to you?"

"There must be some, but I know what they are for. It's not love anyway." Warren said with some embarrassment.

Bordeaux slapped the fat man: "Are you crazy? This is Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Do you want to find true love here? "Titanic" is fake, so be sober and play whatever you want. OK, don’t dream.”

"But I still want to look for it. To be honest, I actually already have someone I like in my heart."

"Who?" the four asked in unison.

"Bema."

"who?"

"Bemahadi."

The other three were unfamiliar, so Eric naturally knew who they were.

He looked at the fat man with some surprise: "Warren, do you know that Bema Hadi is 35 years old?"

"35 years old! Do you have an Oedipus complex?" Judy exclaimed.

"What's wrong with being 35? Does love have anything to do with age? I've been with Bema for half a year, and she's really a very charming woman."

"But Bema Hadi is a strong woman with a strong ambition. Are you sure you can control her?" Eric asked soul torture.

"I can't control her, just let her control me." Warren muttered softly.

As soon as he said this, he instantly became the most handsome boy in the Cooper family. The four people gave him a thumbs up to express their admiration.

After chatting for a while, Eric called Billy aside.

Bang!

The beers in their hands clinked together.

"Billy, weren't you in England a while ago? Going to get the rights to "House of Cards". How is your relationship with Michael Dobbs?"

"It's not bad. We've met a few times. I'm more familiar with his wife Evelyn, because Michael Dobbs is often not at home and his wife is always there."

"When I wanted to contact him, I could only start with Evelin. The relationship between this couple is still very good. They have been in a relationship for decades. Michael Dobbs also took Evelin's face into account. Finally agreed to license House of Cards to us."

"Why do you suddenly ask this old man, what's the matter?"

"I remember you once said that he is a politician, right? He seems to be a politician with some power." Eric continued to ask.

Billy nodded: "Not only does he have some power, Michael Dobbs is a member of the Conservative Party. He was the former chief of staff of the Thatcher government and is now the deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. He has a lot of power."

"Eric, what happened? Why do you suddenly ask about this person?"

Taking a long breath, Eric looked at Billy: "It would be great if you could get in touch with Michael Dobbs. You may need to make another trip to the UK soon."

"What?" Billy asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when the time comes."

Looking at Billy who was confused, Eric patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go back and drink."

Naturally, what Eric was thinking about was the matter of Michael. The reporter who framed Michael was affiliated with the BBC, and the BBC was a British media.

Getting a reporter, even a somewhat famous one, is just a matter of a few words for a political bigwig like Michael Dobbs.

Through the communication with McNugget, Eric judged that there was a high probability of an improper transaction between this guy and Sony.

Whether the BBC will be involved, Eric thinks not, because there is no conflict of interest between the BBC and McQueen.

Even if you want to create a hot spot, you don't have to choose Jackson. If you go to the Middle East, Asia, or Africa to shoot some random material, it will definitely attract more attention than an entertainment star.

If there is really only one reporter involved, it is not impossible to ask Michael Dobbs to get some evidence if he is willing to pay a fee.

And once the key evidence is really obtained, if the situation develops out of control, it will be a trump card.

"Damn, it looks like I have to do Liu Xiaoli again!"

In addition to Martin Basher, there is Jody Chandler, the accuser of the 1993 child molestation case.

In the original time and space, Michael Jackson was completely cleared after his death in 2009, because Jody Chandler finally told the truth.

He stated that the accusations made in 1993 were completely false and were fabricated by his father, Evan Chandler, to extort money from MJ. They were completely false accusations.

At this point, the public completely believed that MJ was innocent. Unfortunately, he had already passed away. Until his death, he did not truly prove his innocence after all.

Shortly after Jody Chandler issued a clarification announcement, on November 5, 2009, Evan Chandler committed suicide by swallowing a gun.

This bastard left the world completely before facing the judgment of the public and fans, which is considered an advantage for him.

According to the subsequent investigation, the recording of Evan Chandler conspiring with a psychiatrist was also exposed.

In other words, the evidence does exist, and as long as it can be found, the false accusations against MJ can be completely washed away.

Thank you for your 1,000-coin reward for being as calm as water and as smart as I am. The boss is very generous.