America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 251 250. Six major moves, the first battle begins!

"MGM is going crazy. First it supports Mel Gibson, and then it wants to do streaming media. I still don't understand what streaming media means.

At a private party, Charlie Sheen drank and complained.

Elton John sighed: "Charlie, I thought you were holding a party like last time, flying back from abroad specifically to attend. It turned out that it was just for drinking and chatting."

"Well, originally I hired a dozen actresses from the San Fernando Valley, but now everyone is talking about it, so I lost interest and sent them back."

It is well known in the industry that Charlie Sheen likes to hold slutty parties. A group of bad friends can have a great time every time. Isn't it just for this hobby that everyone likes to be friends with a bad guy like you?

You haven't done it yet, you can't put yourself in the right position!

Elton John shook his head and cursed secretly that you are not interested but I am. Even though I am old, I have medicine with me and I still want to fight for 300 rounds.

James Franco was lying on the sofa, puffing away smoke and giggling.

Since becoming famous as Harry Osborn, the Green Goblin in Spider-Man, James Franco has been invited to join the secret party.

He himself has a bad style and is a pure bad boy at heart. However, he only became popular for a short time and has hidden it well. At least it has not been exposed yet.

At Charlie Sheen's party, everyone had to hand in their cell phones, no recording was allowed, and absolute secrecy was required. Here James Franco completely let himself go and showed his bad nature.

"Hahahaha. Eric Cooper, a guy who is resting on his father's laurels, must be mentally disturbed."

"Bullshit Lionheart, bullshit streaming media, I only saw that he offended six major companies and all TV stations in the United States at the same time. He is finished, and MGM is almost finished."

"Can you imagine? This idiot is completely out of his mind. If I were the president of MGM, the results would be much better than him."

John Mayer gulped down a glass of brandy and looked at James Franco mockingly: "I think you are just jealous. He didn't give you the leading role in Transformers, but gave him a nobody."

"I heard that you were the most promising person who auditioned that day, but you lost to Chris Evans. Now he is not only Sam, but also Captain America, and you are still the little Green Goblin."

"Frank, so you're upset, am I right?"

James Franco puffed at the opponent and said, "Shut your stinky mouth John, he even won a Grammy!"

"And is that guy a musician? It is said that he can't even read music, but he can beat you professionals, you should be ashamed!"

"Okay, stop arguing and help me think about this problem." Charlie Sheen walked around anxiously.

"what is the problem?"

"That question I just mentioned."

"Charlie, you haven't said a damn thing yet."

"Huh? Fuck! My head is getting more and more confused. MGM has several big productions recently. My agent got an audition spot."

"But now that Eric Cooper has made it clear that he will take the company to the crematorium, do I still need to interview? If I participate in an MGM movie, will I be hated by the Big Six and affect my future development? I am very confused now. ”

Elton John rolled his eyes, thinking that no one knows about your bad debts, it’s already a stinker on the street, will anyone use you?

However, since Charlie Sheen participated in Sony Columbia's sitcom "Two and a Half Men" last year, his superb acting skills and funny plot have really made this bad guy famous again. His salary once approached one million US dollars, which is considered the top salary in the American drama industry. .

James Franco waved his hand: "If it were mine, I would never audition again. I'd just find a reason to turn it down."

"On one side is MGM, and on the other side are the six major television stations across the United States. Even a fool should know how to choose?"

"James, but we are actors. This is a fight between film and television companies. Neither the guild nor the agency has expressed support for either side. I think even if I participate, it won't have much impact. There is a character I really like. "

James Franco spat out in disgust as Charlie Sheen looked like he was torn between what I was worried about and what I wanted.

"Charlie Sheen, wake up. I have received news, top secret news that will not be released to the public."

"If it's not announced to the public, how do you know?"

"Well"

"Okay, come on, tell me."

"The top executives of the six major companies held a meeting a few days ago. They want to launch a sniper attack on MGM. They must let Eric Cooper know how powerful this guy is. This plan has a code name, called Operation Leo. Do you know what it is? Do you mean?"

Charlie Sheen shook his head. He lived in a haze every day. Apart from drinking, taking drugs and having sex, his brain could no longer hold too many things.

"Idiot, you are from the 1960s after all. Don't you know what the name Leo means? MGM, Leo, don't you know?"

"That lion means that lion!" Charlie Sheen reacted belatedly.

It is well known that MGM's opening logo is a roaring lion, but many people do not know that in the early days, the lion was not a special effect, but a real shot.

You couldn't do stunts in the 1920s, so in order to create this title sequence, the company had to rent a real lion and film the moment of its roar.

It is said that the photographers changed several times, and the lion’s belly almost burst. Of course, this was a joke.

MGM used a total of 7 lions to shoot the title sequence before and after, and they all had their own names. For example, the first one was named Cairbre, and later it was renamed Slats.

The second lion's name is Jackie, and the third one's name is Telly.

However, MGM refers to them collectively as Leo, which is Leo the lion. This name is also a symbol of the company.

James Franco nodded: "Yes, that's the lion from MGM. Although the Big Six did not issue another statement, it is obvious that Eric Cooper's shielding of Mel Gibson and the Lionheart Network angered him. They are now six against one, and they are pointing their swords at the lion!"

"And I heard that various TV stations are also negotiating. I'm afraid the results will be announced soon. Man, now is really not a good time to get close to this lion."

"Well, if your information is accurate, now is indeed not a good time."

Of course, James Franco's so-called top secret information was not top secret. The Sixth Congress intentionally released it. Not only did it spread within the entertainment industry, but soon even the audience knew about it.

Two days later, Disney took the lead in announcing that many of its movies would be rescheduled.

This year Mickey Mouse's well-crafted ace animation "The Incredibles" has been postponed from the original August 5th to December 7th. The target is obviously the Christmas season "Inception".

The adventure masterpiece "National Treasure" starring Nicolas Cage has been rescheduled to June 11, more than two months in advance, and the target is "Frozen."

"The Otherworld", adapted from the best-selling children's literature, has also been moved to September 17, sniping at "Breathless 2".

The sequel to Anne Hathaway's famous work "The Princess Diaries 2" has been postponed to September 24, and it also sniped "Breathless 2".

Even movies such as "The Chronicles of Narnia", "Superman's High School" and "Magic Twins" that were originally scheduled to be released next year have been changed. It has been announced that they will speed up production and try to release them this year.

After Disney announced a large-scale rescheduling of its films, Warner quickly followed up.

The release date of the super IP "Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban" has been postponed from August to November, and the sniper target is Gadot's "The Hunger Games".

"The Polar Express," a film produced by great director Robert Zemeckis, has been rescheduled to May 21, simultaneously sniping "Purge 2" and "Million Dollar Baby."

The epic blockbuster "Troy", which has been carefully shot for more than a year and brings together Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom, has been postponed from May to June 17 to join "National Treasure" in sniping "Frozen".

Then Universal Pictures also announced plans to change the schedule.

First of all, the mixed genre blockbuster "Aliens vs. Predator" was postponed from April to September, sniping MGM's "Happy Death Day 2" and fighting against soldiers.

Then the ace IP "The Bourne Supremacy" was moved from July to June, and it also joined the army of sniping "Frozen".

The popular comedy "Meet the Father-in-law 2" has been canceled, possibly because it is planning to release it on the schedule of "The Hangover 2".

"Van Helsing" starring Hugh Jackman has been postponed from May to November, targeting "The Hunger Games".

"Fast and Furious 3" was also announced to be produced in advance. It is obvious that it is directed at "Hurricane" with the same racing theme.

Sony's super masterpiece "Spider-Man 2" has been moved from the summer release to the Christmas release, and it will join forces with Disney's "The Incredibles" to encircle and suppress "Inception".

Twentieth Century Fox's "The Day After Tomorrow" and "I, Robot" and other masterpieces have also changed their schedules.

Movies such as Paramount's "The Sparrow", "The Flirtatious", "Tomorrowland" and "Suspect Zero" have also joined the fray.

These are just some of them. Just like MGM still has movies in production that have not announced their schedules, the Big Six also hold many cards in their hands waiting for MGM to make a move.

It's numb, everyone is numb!

For a time, the market was full of gunpowder, and small and medium-sized companies such as Lions Gate and New Line were in turmoil, and they also announced plans to change their plans.

Although they secretly reached an agreement with Eric, they announced that they would remain neutral and would not choose sides or take sides.

I also changed the gear to avoid its sharp edges, but after wandering around I found that there were no good slots. Fighting was happening in almost every slot, so I could only choose a weaker battlefield to join.

DreamWorks has three major productions released this year, including "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tank" which have been carefully prepared for more than two years, as well as Spielberg's "The Terminal."

"Shark Tank" was urgently moved from August to the upcoming April 15th; the ace "Shrek 2" was withdrawn from June and moved to October.

"Happiness Terminal" has been wandering around for a long time, and I found that I couldn't get in, so I could only announce that the schedule is to be determined.

Unlike small and medium-sized companies struggling to survive in the cracks, movie fans screamed with excitement.

Although some movie schedules have been postponed, there are generally more good movies to watch this year.

The theater chains are also very happy. The more movies there are, the hotter the market will be. They will not care about your competition, as long as they can make more money.

And just after the Big Six sounded the clarion call to attack, the reaction that the entire United States had been waiting for for a long time finally came, and major television stations jointly issued a statement.

This statement is almost exactly the same as that of the Big Six, and it also points the finger at Mel Gibson. It is difficult not to doubt that the two parties have communicated privately.

"In view of the huge controversy caused by "The Passion of the Christ" and its very bad social impact, Mel Gibson has even shown strong racist and anti-Semitic tendencies."

"This kind of thinking is undoubtedly dangerous, and it is even more threatening and offensive for a TV station that is a public mouthpiece."

"So after discussion, we have decided not to establish or maintain any working intersection with Mel Gibson in the future. We hereby declare!"

The signature is a long list of TV station names, but don't pay attention to the local guys at the back. The key is to read the first two lines.

They include public stations CBS, ABC, FOX, NBC, WB, UPN and cable stations FX, AMC, CNN, HBO, Showtime, etc.

From now on, neither Mel Gibson nor MGM will ever want to advertise again, nor will they ever expect to see a positive report about themselves on TV.

Eric didn't have anything to say about this, but he still made a tit-for-tat statement, saying who is cowardly is the grandson of the other!

At the MGM Building, Eric did not go to the set these days and left the shooting to Neil. He commuted to and from get off work as usual and sat in the company every day.

There is no way, people's hearts are a little unstable, only by yourself can you stabilize the morale of the army.

"Thank you, thank you very much Eric, you are my benefactor."

On the phone, Mel Gibson kept saying thank you. When you are abandoned by everyone, you can only repay the person who is willing to lend a helping hand.

"I won't abandon my friends, and you don't have to worry about it, Mel. If you can't get on the TV station, you can't get on it. There are also online channels, right?"

"Youtube and Facebook can do the same for promotion and give you a voice. The box office of "The Passion of the Christ" is so good, those guys can't stop it."

Mel Gibson sighed: "Eric, your mentality is so stable. I can't believe you are only in your 20s."

"Can I ask? Are you not worried at all? To be honest, our situation is not good now."

Eric chuckled: "Now that I have done it, I have thought about this day. Now I just need a big victory to boost the morale of the army!"

Mel Gibson didn't speak because he didn't know how to win this battle.

On March 31st, Saturday, Lionheart.com was officially launched.

Since it was the weekend, millions of users flocked to the website. The interface designed by Eric himself immediately shocked many people.

Different from the simplicity of Facebook, Lionheart is just the opposite. It is rigorously classified and very gorgeous. It is similar to the interface more than ten years later. Just one interface shows a trend of dimensionality reduction.

A considerable number of these users went straight to the variety show area and clicked on the first recommended "The Voice".

Because today is also the day when the second season of Fox's "American Idol" airs, everyone wants to see who wins and who loses.

MGM VS Fox, the first battle begins!