America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 186 The pigs advance suddenly and the Autobots mobilize

"Congratulations Eric, Feifei and I have seen the news. You won the Emmy Award for Best Screenplay and broke the record in film history.

Eric felt a little strange when he heard the compliment from Liu Xiaoli opposite him.

"Does China still pay attention to the Emmy Awards? Now it doesn't introduce American TV series."

"There is definitely no live broadcast, but Sina, Sohu and some websites will have text and picture news, and many people will watch it."

"Feifei, why are you silent again? Don't you have a lot to say to Eric?"

"Mother"

Eric chuckled and said, "Okay, don't embarrass Crystal. Have you studied hard recently?"

Liu Yifei hummed sweetly: "After returning to China, I have been studying very hard, and now I have muscles in my arms."

"The female classmates in our class are several years older than me, but they are not as strong as me."

"Well done, you must continue to enrich yourself and come here to film "The Power of Evil" in a while."

"When MGM launches a big production next year, I will reserve a role for you, which will involve fighting scenes, so be prepared."

"Really?" Liu Yifei asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true. Have I lied to you?"

Liu Yifei pouted, thinking that you must have not deceived me, but I don't know if you have deceived my mother.

Liu Xiaoli's urgent voice sounded again on the other side of the phone: "Eric, is he an important character?"

"He plays a supporting role, but he can design a few outstanding fight scenes, so the opportunity is in his own hands."

"Where is the shooting time? Has it been set? Do you need to let Feifei free up the schedule?"

Eric thought about it, and when Transformers is released in November, Gadot will have to travel around the world to promote it, and will be busy for at least more than a month.

Then take a rest and attend various parties and award ceremonies. It is estimated that the production time of "The Hunger Games" will not be until February or even March.

"The start-up time will be around February or March. Leave a two-month schedule. Do you have any projects now?"

"No, but many crew members hope that Feifei will join. There is a fairy tale drama adapted from a game that she likes very much, and Feifei wants to take it."

"But this TV series is also scheduled to start filming in February next year, so I'm afraid there will be a schedule conflict."

As soon as Liu Xiaoli said it, Eric knew which drama it was. It must be "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" that established Bai Yueguang in many people's hearts.

One is a TV series that is bound to become popular, and the other is a movie that may help her open the door to Hollywood.

Without Eric as a guide, the first choice would have been inevitable, but with his help, there was no doubt about the choice.

"Then tell the producer that if you are willing to postpone the filming of that TV series, it would be best. If you are not willing to postpone, then just refuse. Hollywood is more important."

His answer also hit the heart of Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei. They can clearly decide which is more important, movies or TV series.

After hanging up the phone, Eric turned on his computer and found that the entertainment section had been flooded with last night's Emmy Awards.

"The youngest Emmy Award winner in history for Best Screenplay is born!" 》

"At 23, he broke the record and was kissed by Nicole Kidman. 》

"The Emmy Awards broke the rules. The Academy bravely chose youth this time. 》

"The Emmy Awards ratings are out, and the peak is actually because of a kiss. 》

"She called me Knight at the Oscars, and I called her Lady Luck at the Emmys!" 》

A small part of the news was about him, especially the passionate kiss between Nicole and him on stage, which was widely reported.

Compared with the best service, best editing, and best sound, only this kind of peripheral news can attract attention.

However, Nicole stayed at the Vanity Fair party for a while last night and was interviewed about the kiss.

She said that she and Eric Cooper are very good friends, and celebrating her good friend doesn't mean anything.

Besides, Adrien Brody also kissed Halle Berry wildly. What happened if I kissed her twice?

But the scandal about the two was revealed again half a year ago, and many gossip tabloids made random speculations and took the opportunity to stir up a pot of twice-cooked pork.

The trophy for best screenwriter also made Eric's face appear. Many media and netizens called him a genius screenwriter.

Some fans of "The Walking Dead" have even predicted that "Adele's Life", which he wrote and directed, is likely to compete for Oscars.

If it can win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay again, it will be almost impossible for anyone to break this title as the youngest in history.

However, there are praises and doubts. There are also many fans of "The West Wing", "Six Feet Under", "24" and "CSI".

These people question the fairness of the awards. What's so good about The Walking Dead is that it only kills zombies. How can it reflect the logic and rigor of the script?

The Independent once again jumped out to play devil's advocate, insinuating that Eric was a billionaire who was already invincible just by virtue of his status as the helm of MGM.

This award has long been decided, and the other nominees have been destined to accompany it from the beginning.

Unfortunately, many people believe this argument. Hatred of the rich exists everywhere, especially when you are a rich second generation.

bell

The phone call that I just hung up started ringing again. I lowered my head and saw that it was Han Sanping.

"Old Han, you called me so early in the morning. You came to congratulate me again."

"It's morning for you, but it's late at night for me. I'm worried that it will affect your rest, so I waited until now to make this call."

"I have a heart, I have a heart."

"Hahahaha, I have been thinking about you in my heart. You are such a busy person, when will you have time to come to China to play?"

Eric sighed: "Right now, I'm filming a drama. Including post-production, it will be October. Then I have to prepare for the release of Transformers, so I can't get away for the time being."

"Anyway, the past few months will be very busy. There will be opportunities, and the days are long."

"I think you are trying to shirk it. We all the primary school students here know a famous saying, time is like water in a sponge. As long as you squeeze it, there will always be time. It depends on whether you are sincere or not."

Feeling that the other party was a bit unusual today, Eric couldn't help but ask: "Old Han, you are so anxious to let me go, are you okay?"

"Did you hear it?"

"perhaps."

"Haha, to tell you the truth, it's mainly about Eastern MGM. From the lifting of the ban to now, the company's structure has gradually become complete. It won't be long before all the funds are in place. It's time to start work."

"Originally, I was not the person in charge of the company, but I was the direct person in charge of the project after all, so the boss of our Optoelectronics put all the burden on me."

"Now, in addition to working for China Film and Television, I am also the vice president of MGM Oriental. To put it bluntly, I am responsible for all the daily work."

Eric understood that Han Sanping wanted political achievements.

After hesitating for a moment, Eric finally asked: "Old Han, are you almost right?"

Eric was an American, so there was no need for Han Sanping to hide it from him, so he admitted it directly.

"After the first MGM Oriental project was launched, I had the confidence to make requests to the leadership. Eric, this is very important to me."

"Where's Susan? Didn't you communicate with her?"

"We communicated but there are problems. The main reason is that the people on my side and the people on your side have big differences in creative choices."

"The leadership here hopes to show more Chinese elements, but the people on your side feel that such works cannot be exported to the world. Ms. Susan has also been coordinating and hopes to find a compromise as soon as possible."

Eric said: "There is bound to be a process of cultural integration, so you can't wait? Are you so anxious to pursue progress?"

"Who doesn't want to make progress within the system? Otherwise, there is no need to come to you directly. Brother, my future depends on you."

"Haha, okay, MGM has a lot of backlogged scripts in its film library. I'll look for any suitable ones. If not, I'll write one for you."

"That would be great. If you, the best screenwriter, take action, I will thank you very much."

"I have also thought about it for you. Transformers will definitely be released in China. My promise is here. No matter how large the scale is, even if it is as exposed as Titanic, it will not be cut off."

"When the time comes, you can come here to promote it for a day or two, and we will discuss the project, and I will do my best to be a landlord."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. If nothing else happens, I will go. In addition to projects, I also want to talk to you about introducing TV series and variety shows."

"MGM's?"

"Well, I want to establish a stable mechanism for introducing American dramas. I will have many excellent works in my hands and film library."

"We'll talk in detail when you get here."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Eric began to think about cooperation projects. In his impression, there were only a few successful Sino-US co-productions, including "The Meg" and "Kung Fu Panda 3".

And "The Meg" is a typical commercial film. Shark disaster movies are popular themes all over the world, and they are not limited to eras.

Moreover, the cost of the movie is medium, both parties can afford it, and it is a type that can be tried.

After thinking for a moment, Eric decided that was it.

Time came to October, and "House of Cards" was finally finished.

They sent away Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, who looked complicated. If they write memoirs in the future, this memory must be very profound.

As an assistant director, Andrea has obviously lost a lot of weight: "Eric, your assistant director must never come to me again in the future. I'm tired!"

Eric consoled him and said, "You are a little busy, but your abilities are improving very quickly, right?"

"So I decided to give you a good job. Stop making short films and just make movies."

"What!" Andrea was a little surprised.

"Anyway, take a few days' rest first, and then go to MGM to find Judy Newhouse. Your next task is to make a campus youth comedy "Mean Girls" with an investment of US$15 million."

"What?"

Before Andrea could react, Neill Blomkamp had jumped to his feet.

"Director, when can I direct independently?" He looked at Eric with flashing eyes.

"You don't have enough experience. You will be the assistant director for my next film, and then we will see your performance. If you are qualified, I will film "Superman" for you."

"Thank you, thank you director."

Andrea grabbed Eric's hand and thanked him, feeling that all the hard work was worth it.

With an investment of US$15 million, many directors will not be able to get this treatment in their lifetime. Following Eric Cooper is indeed the most correct choice.

"Get Out" was canceled some time ago, and ultimately the North American box office was US$6.2 billion, the overseas box office was US$6.5 billion, and the global box office was US$2.7 billion.

Not only was it a hit at the box office, but many film critics and fans also shouted out their ambition to win the Oscars, especially the black guys.

Some black radio stations even believed that it was qualified to win four awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.

Eric can only say that you really dare to think about it. The current public opinion and social environment are not what they will be more than ten years ago.

What's even more frightening is that this year Peter Jackson will bring "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".

The first two Oscars have deliberately ignored others, and all fools know that this Knights of Middle-earth will surely sweep the world.

Among them, the three awards of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay have been locked in advance by "The Lord of the Rings". Nominations for other films are equivalent to success.

Eric's goal is to win the best original screenplay and best actress for "Get Out", "Adele's Life" and "The Devil", and don't think too much about anything else.

"Happy Death Day" has also entered a period of weakness after a month of competition.

It has currently grossed US$73 million at the North American box office and nearly US$50 million overseas.

According to the current trend, US$500 million is almost the limit. It is impossible to exceed US$200 million. Gadot is a little disappointed.

"Breathless" also started filming a few days ago. The exciting plot has received a lot of praise, and it is qualified as a popcorn movie.

Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, and Evangeline Lilly instantly became famous.

As a washed-up veteran action star, the blind veteran played by Dolph Lundgren is the real protagonist of the movie.

The movie also made him famous again, and he is now frequently interviewed, showing signs of regaining his former glory.

Billy spent two months outside collecting ideas and successfully found many good talents. The preparations for "The Voice" began.

In addition to Michael, the other three mentors were Janet Jackson, Jay-Z and Celine Dion, all of whom are super big names in the music field.

The cost of hiring the three of them alone reached 50 million U.S. dollars. Adding other expenses, the cost of the first season of The Voice will not be less than 100 million U.S. dollars.

Eric's decision-making must be done to make the best possible, not only for the sake of excellence, but more importantly, to compete with "American Idol".

Only by killing the opponent can you monopolize the market, and then you can naturally make back the money you spent.

In the office, Julio walked in excitedly and reported: "Boss, the review has been passed. "Transformers" is rated PG13."

Eric smiled, he understood that a G rating was impossible, and a PG13 rating was the best result.

"Okay, then let's release the second trailer. It's time to start large-scale publicity. Are you all ready?"

"Well, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream, Autobots and Decepticons have arrived in major cities."

Eric looked at the date in the lower right corner of the computer: "Scheduled for next Monday, viral marketing will start."