America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 134 Successfully adapted and won the championship

After the video of Maikou's interview was released, it naturally triggered extensive discussions.

True fans are both excited and distressed, rolling in the abyss. This song title is very sad as soon as you hear it, and it fits MJ's current situation.

Haters and Eminem's supporters are equally excited. After the new song is released, they will criticize it for its faults. This is normal practice.

The only thing that surprised both parties was that the lyricist turned out to be Eric Cooper.

On a certain music forum, many people expressed their opinions.

"Have you seen the interview? The lyricist of MJ's new song is actually Eric Cooper. Isn't he a rich second generation? Does he also know music?"

"Eric Cooper is not only a rich second generation, but also a director and screenwriter. As a die-hard supporter of MJ, he will definitely not mess around."

"You're right, the two of them really have the same chemistry. Maybe they are both pedophiles!"

"Humph! Eminem's little brat only knows how to attack personally. Go back and ask your parents, they will teach you who Michael Jackson is!"

"Mom and Dad? This kid probably doesn't have parents at all, otherwise he wouldn't be able to understand only words starting with F and not even a logical sentence."

"FUCK! An old antique who has not kept up with the times. He sings outdated songs from the last century. He is far worse than Eminem. Look at the data of Eminem's new songs. They are rising steadily and will soon reach the top. , all the pedophiles have to kneel down and lick Eminem’s major tune!”

Just like any group will eventually turn into a sex group, any topic will eventually turn into a fight.

Apart from the scolding war between the two sides, what is left is a neutral group that doesn't like anyone. They are antiphonal to each other.

If the song is good, no matter how bad the character is, these people will still listen to it.

But even if they are super kings, they will only choose the highest quality songs to listen to. After all, it is impossible for every song to be a hit song.

"I've heard 'just lost it', it has a great groove and musicality, Anteater is a great rap song, and now I can't wait to hear Michael Jackson's new song."

"The competition between the old king and the top singer of the new era is really an exciting showdown. I just don't know what the loser will do."

"Hahaha, what else can I do? It's impossible for the ruffian Eminem to apologize. When the time comes, he will pretend to be a grandson and a mute."

"If Jackson loses, it will be worse for his current situation. I can't imagine what he will do."

Beverly Hills, Cooper's House.

Mom walked up to the second floor carrying the dinner plate: "Eric, your breakfast."

Click!

The door opened and Eric took the plate. Today is May 31st, which is already the sixth day of his retreat.

Now Eric Cooper is unshaven and has bloodshot eyes. He looks very decadent, but he has another kind of goth beauty.

"Son, are you okay?" Mom asked with concern.

"Yeah, great, I'm super excited right now, I just finished the first draft of the script for House of Cards in just six days, which is a miracle.

Hearing this, my mother breathed a sigh of relief: "Then go downstairs. We are all worried about you staying in the room all day."

"Sorry, Mom, I made you worry, but I just need to check the script again."

"Do you want to continue?"

"Yes, this is a very important project and there is no room for failure. I would not trust it if it were handed over to others."

Closing the door, Eric sighed, it was not just his family who cared about him.

During the retreat, Gadot, the Olsen sisters, Nicole, Sevey, Judy and others all called or sent text messages.

That is to say, we are not yet in the era of mobile Internet, and the functionality of mobile phones is not strong. Otherwise, you would have to lock your mobile phone in a safe so that you can concentrate on writing scripts.

During this period, Andrea called on behalf of the crew of "Adele's Life". At this moment, she also felt the pain of Patty Jenkins.

Damn it, which director can leave the crew behind for more than ten days without any news, even if he is directing from a distance.

When this movie is made, will it be yours or mine?

Andrea is not sure about some of the more difficult scenes. She is not as bold as Patty Jenkins and does not dare to take action at all. Now the crew is making very slow progress, waiting for him to come back as the backbone.

Patty Jenkins also received news that she had convinced Charlize Theron to star in "The Devil Wears Prada" and called him to ask for funding.

With a wave of his hand, Eric approved $8 million for her.

In Eric's opinion, the biggest expense in "The Devil Wears Prada" should be makeup.

For a movie based on real events without big scenes, $8 million is already a lot.

This was because Patty had fought with him and worked hard, otherwise he could have won it with a grant of five to six million.

Ashley and Mary complained that he broke his promise and agreed to go home for dinner this week, but he disappeared for several days without seeing anyone, causing little Elizabeth to have another empty joy, and the two sisters' hormones were also very restless.

Gadot's hormones were also restless. She wanted to run to Beverly Hills, but luckily her reason told her not to do so.

Nicole expressed her support for Eric very maturely. Men should put their career first, regardless of whether what they say is true or false. This is the attitude of a mature woman.

Liu Yifei's mother and daughter also arrived in Los Angeles. Eric definitely didn't have time to see them, so he dealt with it with a few words.

Warren reported on the first weekend box office of "The Purge". This time Eric made the decision to open it directly in 1,720 cinemas, which was much more generous than the time of "Sharknado."

Although there were not many moviegoers at the premiere, the film received a very good reputation from film critics and online reviews.

The current imdb score is 9 points, which is already equivalent to a high score for a commercial movie that cannot be studied deeply.

The freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes reached 81%. Eric was shocked when he saw this data. It was too high.

The audience comments below mainly focus on the confrontation between the government forces and the rebels. Many people are looking forward to this being the plot of the next film.

The audience's reaction just proves the success of Eric's adaptation, but the next one may not be easy to film.

Once the confrontation between the two forces is involved, the cost will definitely skyrocket. Now the key depends on how much box office the movie can get.

Currently, the three-day box office of "The Purge" in its first weekend is US$22.18 million, and the first seven-day box office is US$45.9 million.

This figure surpassed the US$33.22 million of "The Matrix 2 Reloaded" in one fell swoop, successfully winning the weekend championship.

Even though it's already the third week of "The Matrix 2," it's still not easy.

Compared to the US$3 million production cost and less than US$1 million in promotional expenses for "Human Purge", there is no doubt that it has made a lot of money.

The outstanding results once again attracted the attention of many companies.

The success of "Sharknado" made New Line and Lionsgate think about merging, but then everyone in the industry knew about the relationship between AK Films and MGM, so naturally no one thought about it anymore.

And Eric heard that Dimensions was planning to set up its own bad film company, and wanted to copy MGM's path. The road to bad films was also full of competition.

I spent a few more hours perfecting the script and marking out the parts that felt inappropriate. By the evening, the first draft of the script for "House of Cards" was finally completed.

The next step is to find a script doctor and perfect it, and then it's almost done.

After thinking about it, Eric opened his mailbox and sent it to Billy in England, asking him to seek Michael Dobbs's opinion.

"OMG!"

After doing all this, as if he had completed a big project, Eric opened his arms, stretched hard, and then fell asleep.

In a daze, I was woken up by the ringing of the phone. I took it and looked at it. It was a Mykou.

"Hi! Maikou!"

"Eric, do you have time to come out?"

"Of course, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I have an interview in Los Angeles tonight. It's still early. Have you eaten?"

"No, but it's too public outside, especially for a big star like you, why not come to my house?"

"Thank you, but I didn't bring a gift. I'd better come another day. I know there is a private restaurant where we can go."

"No problem, tell me the address."

"see you later."

Michael is a very shy person and it is not appropriate to invite him to your home suddenly. He will feel uncomfortable when there are many people around.

He got up and washed up. He hadn't taken a shower in a week. Smelling his own smell, Eric pinched his nose in disgust.

After washing away all the dust and shaving, he became the handsome young man again.

"Eric, are you done with your work? Are you going out again?"

"I have a date with a friend for dinner, so don't worry about me."

Walking to the garage, Eric suddenly discovered that his car was missing.

"He must have been driven out to pick up girls by this guy Joshua."

Shaking his head, he rubbed his still groggy temples and decided not to drive anymore. There was a serious lack of sleep time. If there was an accident, he would not be reborn in vain.

Hailing a taxi, Eric got in.

"Sir, where are you going?"

"New Water Street, Leonard's Restaurant, do you know this place?"

The driver nodded: "Of course, there's nothing I don't know about."

"Haha, it's a private restaurant there, you know that very well."

"Because I work as a prostitute in Beverly Hills. I didn't know about it at first, but after more people went there, I naturally found out. Do you mind if I play some music?"

"It doesn't matter, just let it go."

The driver stepped on the accelerator and the car started. At the same time, dynamic music sounded from the car speakers.

Eric couldn't help but laugh out loud as he listened to the prelude. The song played in it was "rolling in the deep".

There's a fire starting in my heart

Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark

But you played it

You played it

You played it

You played it to the beat

As the song progressed, Eric hummed along. Adele and Michael's singing styles were of course different, but it also made Eric understand why good singers are ever-changing.

For truly top singers, style and melody are not limitations at all.

Even if it is really due to rigid physical limitations, they can still find a suitable singing method.

What's more, the difficulty of singing "rolling in the deep" is not very high, and it is perfectly possible for Maikou to master it. His singing skills are top-notch in the world.

Through his singing, this song not only retains the feeling of Adele, but also blends into Jackson's music style.

It is impossible to judge which version sounds better, each has its own characteristics.

"How's it going? It sounds good, right? This is Michael Jackson's new song, which has just been released."

Eric nodded: "It does sound good. Are you a fan of Jackson?"

The driver laughed: "Look at my age, young man. I come from the era of Jackson. At that time, he made the whole world crazy. Many of my friends and I traveled all over the country chasing his concerts."

"Alas! But Maikou is in a bad situation now. I never believe those rumors about child molestation, but what can we do? We can only hope that Maikou can stand up again."

Listening to the driver's words, Eric couldn't help but sigh. A large number of Mykou fans are concentrated in the age group of 30-40 years old.

This group of people have to be busy and live a life, so naturally they cannot pay attention to their former idols all the time like young people.

But another characteristic of this group of people is that they have money, and the social capital and real voice are actually in their hands. They just need to use appropriate methods to guide them.

Just look at the strikes of major unions. Trucking union strikes can shut down transportation capacity across the United States, teachers union strikes can close schools, port dock union strikes can paralyze docks on both sides of the coast, and so on.

"I am also a fan of Michael McQueen, and I must buy his new songs." Eric said.

"I will also buy it. Now I can only support Mykou in this way."

The car arrived at Leonard's restaurant, and Michael was already waiting here.

Eric ordered a sumptuous dinner for himself, and Michael was a little surprised: "Eric, are you hungry?"

"A little bit. I've been working on a script recently, which has consumed too much energy."

"I see, I remembered that you are also a screenwriter, and your name was on the recent "Human Purge Plan"."

"You still have time to watch a movie?" Eric was a little surprised.

"People can't be tense forever. Just like a piano string will break if it is stretched for a long time. We all need to relax. I plan to watch "Finding Nemo" in two days. I like animated movies."

Eric nodded: "Although "Finding Nemo" and I are competitors, I still recommend watching it. This movie is indeed excellent."

"McKen, did you come to Los Angeles to compete in the charts?"

"Absolutely. It's actually a music interview. I've been doing similar things these days. It will help the sales of the single."

Chart-making is often used by newcomers and singers who are not famous enough in the music industry. Superstars like MJ usually don't need it, which is because the current situation is special.

"Is the CD officially released?"

"DreamWorks is ready and the release is scheduled for tomorrow."

Eric chuckled: "That's great, Facebook will be launched tomorrow. Then you can promote it yourself, and I will help you promote it."

"As for that guy Eminem, I'll give him a thumbs up. He'll never be able to use Facebook or any social network owned by MGM."

Maikou frowned slightly: "Is this good? Does it violate the right to free speech?"

"Freedom? You can't talk nonsense about freedom of speech. What he said and what he did is completely to teach the next generation. It is reasonable for me to ban him for this reason. If you are not convinced, just file a lawsuit? What's more, with that ruffian's Personality, I don’t believe he would choose to litigate.”

"That's right. Eminem will most likely write another song specifically to scold us." Maiqun laughed.

"By the way, what's your ranking on the bulletin board now?"

"The Billboard rankings mainly consider sales. When sales start tomorrow, the results will be available in a week."