America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 157 Frightened Weinstein

Beverly Hills, Cooper's House.

Eric opened his eyes from the bed, and then covered his eyes with his hands. The dazzling light on the ceiling made him feel uncomfortable.

In a daze, I forgot to turn off the light and fell asleep.

He opened the curtains and looked out the window. The sky was still pitch black and it was only midnight.

He took out a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator and drank it, but Eric's expression suddenly changed, as if he remembered something.

"Oops, I really wanted to talk to Theron on the phone before I fell asleep, but what did I say? I can't remember it at all."

Rubbing his temples, Eric shook his head vigorously, but he still vaguely remembered calling Theron after returning home and having a long conversation, but the content was as blurry as fragments.

I quickly returned to the bedroom, picked up my phone and looked at the call history.

Sure enough, the first one is Charlize Theron.

Snapped!

Eric slapped her on the forehead. This was terrible. A drunk man called a woman, a beautiful woman he had coveted for a long time.

Then you can most likely say something.

Maybe he even lost his basic demeanor and started acting like a hooligan on the phone.

"It's over. The image that I finally built up is completely over now!"

Eric felt extremely regretful. He really shouldn't have drank this wine and missed something important.

He hesitated while holding his cell phone, wanting to send a text message to apologize, or at least test the other person's attitude to judge whether he had said something excessive.

But then I thought about it, it was the middle of the night, and it was somewhat inappropriate, so I couldn't help but put the phone down again.

He walked to the bathroom and took a shower. Cold water was poured on his head, making Eric even more unable to sleep.

Just open your laptop and start browsing the news.

In the entertainment section of Google, the first headline I saw was that Ben Affleck was photographed while visiting a nightclub. As a result, Ben had another conflict with his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, and the wedding of the two was unsurprisingly postponed again.

With Ben Affleck’s romantic character, this news is most likely true.

However, this couple has been procrastinating since their relationship was exposed last year. From the time they first said they would get engaged in November, it has been delayed until now and there is still no confirmation. Everyone is tired of waiting.

During this period, Eric saw tidbits about the two of them at least ten times, and he always wanted to laugh at the future Daredevil and Batman from the bottom of his heart.

Men, no, it’s the same for women.

Especially those in the entertainment industry, you must not be in a hurry to get married before you have enough fun.

Don't choose to compromise because of pressure from public opinion, family pressure, or pressure from the other party, because compromise has limits.

What's more, there are many temptations in this circle. Cats don't steal fish, but as long as the cat is good enough, the fish will take the bait. Sooner or later, there will be a time when you can't help it.

Instead of making a fuss over emotional and marital issues later on, it is better to wait until you have completely recovered before getting married.

But after getting married, stop messing around and be a good husband and father. This is the rule Eric follows.

As for when to have enough fun and when to give up completely, at his current age, this will be a long journey.

Eric didn't even have the desire to open the news. Eric glanced down, and then saw the news related to himself.

"Transformers" trailer released.

After clicking on the link, no one would have thought that the trailer was actually cut by Peter Jackson.

Compared to the rough version produced by internal review, this more than one minute video is a refined version with complete special effects.

It was just the beginning. In the distant space, the surface of Cybertron's planet full of electronic machinery was rotating. Under the magnificent explanation of the narrator, Eric felt something inside.

And when the Autobots and Decepticons appeared on stage one by one, complete special effects were presented before his eyes.

As expected, it has both a metallic feel and agility, not much different from the picture in memory.

Even if there is a gap, it is not too big. After all, "Transformers" already uses the highest technology in the current film industry.

With the words "16 strong landing", the more than one minute trailer ends.

The editing is very good, the soundtrack is also very good, the fierce close-ups of battles, and the metal parts flying and exploding can make people's adrenaline surge.

Eric pulled down his mouse, and almost all of the comments in the comment area were positive comments.

Words such as surprising, shocking, magical, and unexpected appear most frequently.

Later, Eric logged into the world's largest Transformers enthusiasts forum.

Sure enough, it was the trailer that was pinned to the top.

A netizen nicknamed Optimus Prime’s Arms commented: “When this trailer was released, I didn’t have high expectations, but when I clicked on it, I realized I was wrong, it was me Best movie trailer I’ve seen this year.”

Megatron's eyes: "I agree with you upstairs. This trailer is really impressive. Now I'm full of expectations for the movie. I really wish the time could fast forward to November."

Starscream 25: "Oh my God! Who can tell me, are the robots here real or special effects? They look so high-quality. I just watched "The Matrix 2" a few months ago, and I I think the special effects of "Transformers" are even better than "The Matrix 2"!"

I want to open Hercules: "This shows that MGM did not deceive everyone. It said that the investment will not be less than 500 million US dollars. It seems that the money has really been spent."

"What is shown in the trailer is obviously just some plot fragments, so if we expand the fragments, I predict that the battle part of the movie will not be less than 40 minutes, which is quite exciting!"

Unicron Trailblazer: "Have you not considered a situation? What if what is shown in the trailer is already the essence of the movie, and the rest is just a piece of shit? Just like "Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones" Same."

I am Jack: "The comment above is too subjective. "Star Wars Episode 1 and 2" are obviously very well shot. Although the lines are not Lucas's strong point, the scenes are great!"

Titanium Master came: "Are you kidding? I admit that Lucas created Star Wars, but his two prequels also ruined Star Wars, and he actually wants to make a third one. Get rid of Lucas and abdicate. , Fox needs to change the director immediately.”

Bumblebee is so cute: "Don't be crooked, this is the forum for Transformers, get out of here if you are a fan of Star Wars!"

The horn of the ambulance: "Star Wars is the best in the world. I just want to play Star Wars. Although Transformers is also good, it is far behind compared with Star Wars."

Bumblebee is so cute: "I suspect you are a spy. Come with me to the Star Wars area to farm Transformers!"

After watching for a while, Eric was speechless. Sure enough, no matter what the topic was, it would eventually turn into a fight.

I logged into Facebook again and saw that both MGM’s official account and Transformers’ promotional account had posted relevant news and attached links.

Celebrities who are close to Eric have also joined in the promotion.

The comments here are much more harmonious. Almost all of them praised the trailer for being wonderful and said they must go to the cinema to watch it.

After browsing some celebrities' homepages, he found that some people were quite active.

For example, MyKou will share something every one or two days, sometimes it's photos, sometimes it's mood, sometimes it's songs and books, or it's charity promotion.

There are also Will Smith, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman, etc., who often share some life experiences or photos on the set.

However, generally speaking, most of them are still film and television stars, and there are still very few public figures in music, reality shows, business, and politics.

After thinking about it, James Murdoch estimated that it would not be long before he took action. He must speed up the pace of absorbing new users and expand his base.

He took out his cell phone, edited a text message and sent it to Fitzheisenberg.

Ask him to hold a ranking event for the number of celebrity fans after one month of logging in to Facebook.

From the first place down, if there are enough, we will be ranked as high as 100. If there are not enough, we will be ranked as many as possible.

This is the first period and will be re-evaluated every month.

This method is very brainless and simple. If fans find that their idol's ranking is very low, they will naturally gather their friends and support them.

On the one hand, it can effectively expand the user base, and at the same time, it will also increase the exposure of these celebrities.

At the current stage, Facebook's functions are not perfect enough, and users may lose the novelty after playing for a few days.

Therefore, the star effect is still an important benchmark and attraction. After a year and a half of development and gradually stabilizing, the star effect can be reduced and the transition can be made to improving the general user experience.

After sending the text message, regardless of whether it will disturb Fitzheisenberg's rest, I am paying you such a high salary, even if you are on call 24 hours a day, it is still appropriate.

Eric crawled back into bed and fell back into sleep.

At the same time, also in Beverly Hills, Harvey Weinstein's mansion, the orc was too restless to sleep.

He was drinking wine and walking around the living room with his phone in hand.

Although the air conditioner was turned on to the maximum, his fat body still made him sweat.

On the phone, his brother Bob Weinstein advised: "Harvey, I think it's better to change the schedule. The current situation is not good for us."

"You also saw the trailer released by MGM. It was unexpectedly exciting. That brat Eric Cooper is really not a fool. We underestimated him."

Harvey Weinstein drank half a glass of wine, threw the quilt on the table, rolled it around a few times, and heard a crackling sound in the air.

"You want me to change the schedule? That's impossible! Especially when the opponent is still the sick lion of MGM. It is about to expire, and we are now in full swing."

"Because of this damn father and son, we were forced to cancel the production of "Chicago" early, which resulted in us not winning the Best Picture."

"Have you forgotten how much we spent? A total of 12 million US dollars, but in the end we only got one Best Supporting Actress award. Who would care about such a rubbish award!"

"After the Oscars, the whole of Hollywood is laughing at us, Bob. Don't forget that we set the schedule in the first place. It was the damn father and son who broke the rules."

After hearing his brother roar, Bob Weinstein could only continue to persuade: "Harvey, I have already asked people from Weta Digital. The degree of completion of this "Transformers" is quite high, and he does not look like a novice director at all. s work."

"Perhaps as that kid said in front of the media, he wants a box office of 700 million US dollars. This is not just talk."

"Really Harvey, please change the schedule. At least adjust the schedule of "Army: Polar Expedition". There is only two days between November 14 and "Transformers". This is no different from a head-on confrontation."

"Are you really naive to think that a story about a 19th century maritime fleet can attract more viewers than an Autobot from the planet Cybertron?"

"But don't forget, we also have Russell Crowe, we have Paul Bettany, and our screenwriter is Peter, who has won the Golden Globe and the Palme d'Or, and has produced "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show" "Will, whether we are in front of the stage or behind the scenes, we are totally victorious!" Harvey Weinstein said angrily.

"But none of them combined can compare to a living Optimus Prime in front of the audience!" Bob Weinstein also angrily criticized his brother.

"Harvey, no matter what, we must change the schedule. The investment in "Army: Polar Expedition" is the same as "Transformers", which is US$500 million. If it fails at the box office, we will suffer heavy losses."

"Change the schedule, change the schedule, you know how to change the schedule! This year's schedule has been negotiated between me and several major companies. Next year's good schedule should be given to the other party."

"Now you want to change the schedule, let me ask you where to change it? Unless it is changed to 2005, do you want to do it next year with "Spider-Man 2", "Shrek 2", "Harry Potter 3", "Van Helsing" and "The Day After Tomorrow" Let’s compete. Are there any weak persimmons among these opponents?”

"Bob, I don't have to insist, but time will not give us this opportunity, or let the film be detained in the warehouse for 2 years."

"But in 2005, can you guarantee that there will be no "Transformers 2", "Van Helsing 2" or "The Bourne Supremacy"?

Bob Weinstein was speechless after being scolded by his brother.

At this time, the two brothers are not in the state where conflicts broke out and they seemed to be inseparable but not in the same state ten years later.

It is said that it was his brother Bob who later brought Harvey Weinstein down. At that time, the internal fighting between the two brothers had reached the point of life and death.

Although there were conflicts at this time, for example, Bob tried to persuade Harvey to force him to sleep with the actress, but it had no effect at all.

But their relationship is generally relatively harmonious.

"But if we don't change the gear, I'm worried..."

"There's nothing to worry about. Whenever we two brothers have been defeated, it will be the same this time, let alone a 20-year-old brat!"

"We need to increase publicity and spread some negative information when necessary. We cannot let others laugh at the Weinstein brothers for being afraid of a fledgling boy."

After hanging up the phone, Harvey Weinstein still strongly demanded not to change gears, but to have a head-on encounter.

Now some people have given him a title, the Hollywood Movie Emperor.

How could the emperor be afraid?

Only others are afraid of the emperor!

"Oh...ah!"

Suddenly, his foot accidentally stepped on the broken glass, and Harvey Weinstein fell to the ground in pain.

"Ambulance, I need an ambulance!"

Thanks to Luciferhx for the 100 coin reward.