America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 296 294. George Lucas's attitude, Judy is not right

Hot, unusually hot.

No one expected it to be so hot, even Eric himself opened his mouth in surprise.

Because the numbers are so amazing, he didn't know that there were so many merchants in the United States.

Only in the first week of Facebook's opening of the GG business, more than 50,000 merchants signed GG agreements with the platform.

Among them, there are big and small. Big e-commerce platforms like Amazon are doing GG, and small ones are only developing in one city or one state.

The advantages of social media are obvious. If your business is still in its early stages and only in a few cities, you can very accurately locate local bloggers and cooperate with them.

If you need it locally, you can do it locally. If you need it nationwide, you can do it nationwide. When you need it worldwide, you will definitely be able to do it if you give Facebook a few more years.

Of course, it is not clear how much money can be made. It will have to wait until the next month's cash flow settlement, but it can be expected that it will definitely be a lot, just based on my legal monopoly position.

Myspace has made some contribution, at least it let the market know that social media GG is no less effective than TV GG.

The rise of GG business is equivalent to Eric holding another trump card.

Stealing the business of TV stations and cutting off their financial resources is equivalent to weakening their strength in disguise.

MGM building, Eric's office, Carol walked in with two big breasts.

She has been wearing cooler clothes recently, which makes people's eyes hurt, and her coquettish attributes are gradually revealed.

She is 42 years old this year. Although she is a little older, she has a beautiful face and a explosive figure. The mature smell is still very attractive.

However, Eric has no energy to look at her recently. Since swallowing little Elizabeth a few days ago, he has been working continuously.

Who understands the pain of sleeping with a big quilt?

In the end, it was only a thin soup.

It was still Nicole who showed her big sister's nature, restraining everyone to be restrained, and they could please each other if they wanted to play, giving Eric some breathing space.

Alas, it's all tears if I talk too much.

It's not a sin for a man to cry, and even the strongest people will get tired of power. He suddenly understood what Hua Zi was singing about.

"Boss, Warren and Bema are here."

"Well, let them in."

After making coffee for the couple, Carol closed the door and walked out.

Eric looked at the other party carefully: "I can't tell, are you really determined this time?"

"Well, I'm determined to lose weight, and Bema will supervise me. I have lost 11 pounds now."

"11 pounds! Why doesn't it seem to be effective?"

"After a while, you will definitely see a muscular man rising up. When I lose weight, we will get engaged. This is love!"

"I love your mother's twisted love!" Eric subconsciously wanted to say something, but fortunately he held back.

He laughed and said, "Congratulations in advance. Losing weight is a good thing, but I don't want you to ruin your body. You should pay attention to your body."

"I don't want him to be too eager for success. Health is the most important thing. Women are more experienced in this matter." Bemahadi nodded.

"Dear, I love you!"

"I love you too!"

The two kissed in front of Eric and showed off their love.

"Ugh! That's enough. Stop it! I feel sick."

"If you want to be intimate, I'll open a single room for you. There's a lounge next to it, but finish your work report first."

Knowing that Eric was in a hurry, the two quickly got to the point.

Warren said: "AK Films has continued to develop rapidly in the past six months. The company's employees have expanded to 133 people, and it can support 6 crews at the same time."

"In the first half of the year, a total of 24 films were shot, with a total cost of less than 20 million US dollars, and sales were very good. They are all old customers."

"All the resources in the film library were shared with Lionheart.com, and the box office of "The Purge 2" was not bad, so it was not affected too much."

"Although the North American box office of 86 million US dollars was not as good as the first one, it was released in more than a dozen countries overseas and earned more than 33 million US dollars, and the total box office was not low."

"The current net profit in the first half of the year is about 91 million US dollars. In the second half of the year, there will be "Sharknado 3" and "Machete". I hope to break through 200 million US dollars."

"200 million US dollars? So much!"

Eric was a little surprised. It was good enough for him to devote 1% of his energy to AK Films. He really didn't expect the company to develop so vigorously.

"That's because Lionheart will also pay a copyright fee, and MGM's shareholding is not included."

"But the competition this year is obviously fierce. Warner and Paramount have already established their own subsidiaries. The market should be relatively difficult in the second half of the year."

"And it's not a good idea to rely on "The Purge" and "Sharknado". The box office potential is declining every year. Although many big names are willing to guest star in "Machete" for your sake, it still depends on whether the audience will buy it."

"In fact, I have received some scripts, but I can't make up my mind. After all, it will cost millions of dollars to save after the launch. If you have time, you might as well review it."

Eric nodded slightly: "Pick a few good ones and send them to my office tomorrow."

"Warren, I think the scripts of "The Bucket List" and "Juno" are very interesting, and Eric should be interested." Bema gave a suggestion.

"Bucket List"? "Juno"?" The familiar name immediately buzzed Eric's radar.

"Yes, there are these two scripts, but the subject matter of "Juno" is a bit extreme. It tells about the pregnancy of underage girls. There are no big scenes to shoot and the cost is easy to control. But the risk is too high. I regretted buying the script. I feel there is no future."

When Eric heard about Underage Belly, he was 100% sure that it was the movie starring Elliot Page, who is now called Ellen Page and later Elliot Page.

This movie did spark a lot of social discussion after it was released that year. The box office and word-of-mouth were very good. I vaguely remember that it won many awards and nominations. I didn't expect that the script was already circulating in the market. It seems that it is the kind of film that has been suppressed for a long time. type.

Warren slapped his forehead with some regret: "I was deceived by that script agent. He was very clever with his words and tricked people into going around. I bought the book without knowing it. Now that I think about it, the $900,000 was a waste." ”

"I'm interested."

"ah?"

"What's wrong with being underage? Why are you afraid of a sensitive subject matter? Can it be more sensitive than "The Passion of the Christ"?"

"Eric, do you think this kind of subject has a future?"

"It sounds quite interesting, and it can be used just right for Elizabeth and Crystal. I'm thinking of finding suitable roles for them."

Hearing this, the couple looked at each other and understood that you always don't care whether you make money or not, your purpose is to spend millions of dollars to support a chick.

What else is there to say? The boss has his preferences, and whether he is a brother or a subordinate, he must fully support him.

"OK, I'll send the script over this afternoon."

After Warren finished his report, Beima Hadi said: "BK Film and Television has done a lot of work in the past six months from preparation to official launch of the business. Currently, there are 77 employees. We plan to recruit another group in the second half of the year. I will give it to you then. Make a report."

"The filming of 'Human Centipede' and 'Human Skin Inn' has basically been completed. I have consulted professionals and their opinions are that the former is too deviant, while the latter may still make it onto the big screen."

Eric had already expected this: "You have made arrangements with Volvo to select a schedule for "Human Skin Inn" in the near future. "Human Centipede" will be released on DVD and online. I don't expect this thing to disgust people in the cinema. "

"Okay, "The Invisible Man" and "Pearl" will be launched in the second half of the year. There is a high probability that they will not be released on Halloween. We will try to catch up with the February release next year."

"Also, there is good news. We have won the copyright of "Moonlight Panic"."

"Malek Akkad finally relented?" Eric asked after taking a sip of coffee.

"Well, it's not easy to deal with this guy. He is very greedy and keeps putting out smoke bombs, but the result is always good."

Eric gave Béma a thumbs up, one of the four major murderers in the horror film industry. New Line holds three copyrights, and the copyright for "Moonlight" is in the hands of Malek Akkad.

He is a producer and owns his own small company, which relies on this IP to survive.

There are many similar situations in Hollywood. The copyrights of relatively famous blockbusters such as "007" and "Terminator" are also partly or completely controlled by individuals.

MGM had to get authorization from others before filming "Casino Royale", and finally distributed dividends to them.

Therefore, in order to fish from the bottom of the lake sustainably, these people often pay great attention to the big screen and quality, but they cannot fully tap their potential. It is not an easy task to deal with them.

"Now that I have obtained the copyright to "Moonlight", I will go talk to Bob Meyer and let's prepare to build a linked murderous universe."

After the couple left, Judy walked in and sat down on Eric's lap.

"Ahem? What are you doing? What are you doing? What should I do if I break my seat?"

"Sit down, I see you are as soft as a snake."

"You know if you hit a snake with a stick? The stick will break."

"It's none of my business, it won't affect my happiness if I break it off."

"You cold-blooded woman, after all, I am also your boyfriend in name. I might be able to use it someday. I'll see if you cry when I'm gone."

"Humph! Even toys work better than you do. I just saw Warren. He seems to have lost weight."

"Well, a man who wants to get on the love boat must buy a ticket. Losing weight is the ticket he pays for."

"Well, bless this fool who dug his own grave. I heard the news that you were having an affair with Elizabeth Olsen. It has only been a few months. You are really not afraid of being pushed to the guillotine."

Eric's expression changed and he pushed Judy away: "Where did it come from?"

"Is that true?"

"I asked you where it came from?"

Judy clicked her tongue several times with disdain: "Eric, you are such a living beast and a pure scumbag. Elizabeth seems to be only 15 years old, you can do it!"

"You lied to me?" Eric responded.

"Idiot, when I called you last night, I heard her somewhat abnormal voice. She was actually next to you at such a late hour. As expected, I guessed it right."

Eric smiled a little awkwardly: "Don't talk about these meaningless things during working hours. Did I tell you about your connection with Industrial Light and Magic?"

Judy rolled her eyes: "I have approached George Lucas and met with him several times to test him out."

"It's a bit surprising. This old man is quite open-minded, and he also knows our purpose."

"Although he doesn't have a good temper on the set, he is quite candid when discussing business."

"What George Lucas means is that "Star Wars Episode II" has encountered abuse and criticism from fans, which really disappointed him."

"Furthermore, faced with the impact of Weta Digital and many new special effects companies, Industrial Light and Magic has also shown signs of fatigue."

"But it's impossible for him to sell his company because of this. This is his decades of hard work, just like his children."

"Stop talking nonsense, what conditions did he offer?"

Eric interrupted directly. In Hollywood, any excuse is just because the price tag is not enough.

"Eric, he really doesn't want to sell at this stage. George Lucas means to continue to wait and see, wait until MGM and the Big Six have a result, and then make a decision."

"But if we win, the old man is willing to merge into MGM when the contract with Fox expires next year."

"The premise is that he does not accept pure cash. He wants the shares of MGM and Lionheart. Maybe it is 20% cash and 80% shares, maybe 30% cash and 70% shares."

"In short, if you want to buy it, buy all of Lucasfilm. Don't split it up or sell it alone. These are his conditions."

"Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight is a good calculation, but it's only human nature."

Eric thought for a moment: "Let's communicate with George Lucas and sign a framework agreement in advance to include his conditions."

"But we must add one thing: we must ensure that MGM has the right of first refusal on Lucasfilm."

"Haha. As long as we win, if he doesn't choose MGM, why should he choose Disney?"

"Just in case, so as not to be intercepted by Disney, by the way, when will his contract with Fox expire?"

"Star Wars: Episode III will be released in the summer next year, and the contract will expire after it ends."

Eric suddenly laughed: "Judy, the Big Six have been sniping us. What would happen if MGM also prepared several blockbusters to snipe "Star Wars Episode 3"?"

"What a great idea! As long as the box office of "Star Wars Episode III" fails to meet expectations, Lucas will be forced to sell the company to us."

"It's just that the method is too underhanded. What if I offend him?"

"That's why we need to sign a framework agreement in advance and get the right of first refusal. You must get this done."

"Leave it to me. Besides, this is the script of "Dragon Ball". It was just sent over. You said you wanted to do it yourself."

"And I want to ask you, do you have any plans for this weekend?"

"Not yet. Do your parents have any objections? Do you want me to accompany you home?"

"No, I made an appointment with Gadot to go to the resort for the weekend, and she asked me to ask your opinion."

Eric was reading the script carefully and casually said, "It's up to you." When he heard the sound of the door closing, he suddenly raised his head.

"What the hell? Something seems wrong!"