America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 341 339. Recommend a friend to you, her name is Judy Newhouse

"I found that money is really not enough to spend. I just got it after selling Facebook, and before I can warm it up, I have to spend tens of billions to give to others."

"Has the acquisition been negotiated? Has the price been agreed upon?" Avril asked in a low voice.

"Almost. Although the contract hasn't been signed yet, it's almost finalized. There shouldn't be any surprises."

"The government has already intervened. As long as there are no surprises in the antitrust investigation, the transaction will be completed soon, within two months."

"It only takes two months for you to own Warner? So fast!"

"Just follow the process."

"But why do the news I read say that company acquisitions usually take one or two years or even several years?" Avril asked with some confusion.

Eric chuckled and said, "Because we can't agree on the price, if you offer a bargaining chip that no one else can refuse, they will be eager to sell it to you quickly and worry about you changing your mind."

"Then there is the government investigation. This step can be fast or slow. It depends on whether you have strong enough connections and whether anyone has deliberately sabotaged it. The good news is that my connections are relatively strong."

"The last thing is whether there are other spoilers. Cheng Yaojin comes out halfway to compete. They may not really want to acquire you. They may just be disgusted with you and slow down your progress."

"However, the timing of my proposed acquisition was very sudden. I had more than 50 billion US dollars in cash and paid it off in one lump sum. Who can come up with it in a short time?"

"Even Microsoft, the world's number one, cannot spend such a large sum of money in a short period of time. Cash is not shares or fixed assets."

"USD 50 billion has exceeded the GDP of many countries in the world."

Avril didn't hear clearly what the man said later, because she only felt a buzzing in her ears: "500, 50 billion US dollars! OMG! Honey, I suddenly feel so dizzy."

Squeezing her face, Eric looked into her confused eyes: "Are you scared by this number?"

"Yes, I won't dare to do anything to you in the future. If I hurt my fingernails, I won't be able to afford the compensation."

"It doesn't matter if you can't afford to apologize. Just compensate yourself to me."

"Hmph! Didn't I give it to you a long time ago?"

"It's not enough, I still want it here."

"I hate it, don't touch it, someone will see it!"

"No one can see it, don't worry, I have experience."

"Huh? Asshole! You mean you often do this with others?"

"Well of course not, I just want to be with you every day."

"Ah! No, honey, you're making me feel uncomfortable. You are so rich, you should buy a movie theater and prohibit outsiders from entering."

Eric increased the frequency of his fingers and whispered in her ear: "What's the point? I just like this atmosphere and enjoy this exciting feeling."

Time has entered June, the summer season is here, and MGM movies have begun to lift their ban and re-enter major theater chains.

As soon as the news was announced, both movie fans and theater owners were delighted and dancing.

As we all know, MGM movies are synonymous with fun, novelty, and good-looking movies.

In the past two months, major companies have released a lot of backlogged movies, and there are many bad movies. Everyone is almost sick from watching them, and they are in urgent need of a good movie to wash their eyes.

And good-looking movies mean box office, and box office means profits. What theater owners need most is commercial movies with high box office.

As a sign of its reopening, MGM is putting on two movies at once.

They are the low-budget science fiction film "The Conjuring 2" and James Wan's new film "The Conjuring 2."

It’s not like there aren’t blockbuster films either. Movies such as “Rush”, “The Hangover 2”, “Transformers 2” and “The Twilight Saga” have all been produced.

But Eric is waiting. This time he will play the role of a hunter, and his target is naturally Disney.

According to the plans that have been announced this year, Disney will have movies such as "Mulan 2", "Winnie the Pooh: The Adventures of the Proboscis" and "Tarzan 2" released.

They are all Mickey Mouse's master IPs, and each has a good reputation. So who will hit you if I don't hit you?

Just waiting for the Disney movie to come out, they would rush in and tear each other to pieces.

Regarding "The Conjuring 2" and "The Conjuring 2," Eric originally wanted to take Ivy to see the latter.

It's a horror movie. When a girl is frightened, she will naturally crawl into his arms.

But to their surprise, Ivy didn't dare to watch it at all. She couldn't go to the cinema. So they had no choice but to choose "Superman".

As Neill Blomkamp's first directorial work, Eric gave him a budget of US$15 million.

It's definitely not possible if you want to play "Inception", but it's enough to shoot one or two big scenes.

After all, Neil has been with me for two years. In terms of skill level, it shouldn't be a big problem to control a low-budget science fiction film.

Eric did not attend the pre-trial meeting and will watch the film directly today.

If the filming doesn't go well, call him tomorrow and scold him. It's better to get back quickly and continue to study as an assistant director for me.

"Is this picture, Blair Witch?"

Seeing the DV-like scene on the big screen, Ivy couldn't help but ask.

"The mockumentary style makes it look more real and can reduce costs. Now this is the scene of the male protagonist. You will know after watching it."

The story begins to unfold slowly. The male protagonist Andrew lives in a suffocating and desperate family.

My father is an alcoholic who likes domestic violence and beatings.

My mother was exhausted from the pressure of life and was seriously ill. Her life was in danger and she didn't know when she would collapse.

The repressed life since childhood made Andrew taciturn, unsociable, and even friendless.

He is a typical victim of American bullying. Whether it is at home, society or school, he is the most inconspicuous person, a small character who can be stepped on by anyone.

If we talk about one of the few bright spots, it's probably that his cousin treats him well and is willing to give him a hand, and he also met Xiao Hei, who is also a very nice person.

The story develops very quickly without putting too much emphasis on the early stage. Soon the three of them gained superpowers.

Since possessing superpowers, Andrew seems to have finally found a bit of joy in life.

The three of them formed a small group, playing pranks or doing good deeds.

They would control teddy bears to scare children, and secretly lift up the skirts of female classmates to watch.

He will also teach the school bully a lesson and save a pedestrian who was almost hit by a car.

Different from the original work, Eric made certain changes here.

The core of "Out of Control" is actually the mental health problems of teenagers. Family, society, school and other aspects will have an impact on children's body and mind.

The inner transformation after gaining superpowers is a very important process.

The original work only showed their pranks, which is obviously not enough. A mixture of good and bad is qualified human nature and is more in line with the psychology of teenagers.

But then something unexpected happened. A passing car thought they were driving too slowly, overtook them, taunted and insulted them, and even threw beer bottles at them.

This behavior reminded Andrew of his father, who had a PTSD attack. He lost control and overturned the other person's car.

Fortunately, my cousin and Xiao Hei rushed to save people, but they also caused a serious accident.

So the first quarrel between the three broke out, and Andrew realized that he had indeed gone too far, and the other party was not worthy of death after all.

But at the same time, he felt very refreshed. The pleasure of revenge was something he had never experienced before.

This is both a quarrel and a collision of three views.

"Andrew! Remember my words, first of all, you are not allowed to use super powers on living people!"

"Secondly, don't use it when you're angry!"

"Third, it is not allowed to be used in public places!"

"This is not only protecting others, but also protecting ourselves."

"OK, I remember it, but is there any difference between having such a superpower and not having one? I am still the loser who was bullied."

But due to his promise not to use his powers at will, Andrew became even more repressed.

When I didn’t have superpowers, people bullied me, and when I had superpowers, people still bullied me, so didn’t my superpowers come to me in vain?

Fortunately, Xiao Hei thought of a way, let's perform magic.

As for magic, you don't have to explain it to others, and it can also attract attention and become the focus of the crowd. Isn't this super power useful?

Watching the two of them perform a magic joke together, there were also some chuckles in the cinema.

"Dear, do you think some magicians really have super powers?"

Eric rolled his eyes: "No way! This is the real world baby."

"David Copperfield, who made airplanes, trains, the Statue of Liberty disappear, and could fly over the Grand Canyon."

"I don't know this, but some kind of trick must have been used."

"He has a show in Las Vegas now, how about we go watch it together."

Eric's heart skipped a beat and he thought that wouldn't work.

Casino is not my place. If I go there, my secret will be revealed. Then scandals will spread all over the world and my family will be in trouble again.

"Let's give it another day. I can't leave recently. I have to keep an eye on Warner's side. Barry Meyer is very restless."

"But I want to see it."

"When the opportunity arises, I will invite David Copperfield to my home to perform. Otherwise, I recommend someone to accompany you."

"who?"

"Judy, Judy Newhouse, you've seen her."

Avril nodded: "I saw her at your party, she's quite beautiful."

"She is a good friend of mine and an important business partner. You can go to the casino together for a few days."

"Are you sure you're just a good friend, not a lover?" Ivy said teasingly.

"Of course not, otherwise you two wouldn't start fighting? I'm not an idiot."

"Haha. Okay then."

Seeing Ivy's promise, Eric couldn't help but clenched his fists. He had no chance to create his own opportunities, so it was up to you Judy.

On the big screen, the success of the magic show made Andrew a popular figure in the school, and he was finally proud.

Boys took the initiative to make friends with him, and girls invited him to parties and dances.

Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, and Andrew became cheerful and sunny.

But then the plot took a turn for the worse. Due to a long period of lack of social interaction and the violence of his alcoholic father, his lower body was injured.

Facing the final blow, Andrew became extremely nervous and handed over his gun before he even entered the door.

This behavior naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the female companion. Under the publicity of being beaten to death, Andrew once again became the object of ridicule, and the ridicule intensified.

It is the cruelest thing to have your hopes dashed.

He fled in embarrassment, the darkness and hatred in his heart burned again, and he evolved towards social Darwinism.

"Ants are animals, and humans are animals too."

"When facing ants, humans are like predators with superpowers. They can trample on their lives at will, and no one will feel guilty or afraid."

"As a person with real superpowers, I treat ordinary people like they treat ants. I am a predator."

"I shouldn't feel guilty or worried. They should be afraid of me!"

Then his good friend Xiao Hei wanted to comfort him, but died unexpectedly.

I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me, which further beat his nerves.

At home, my mother's condition worsened, but my father still only knew how to drink.

The pharmacy didn't have such expensive medicine, so it had to be ordered by air.

All the pressure was concentrated on Andrew, who was on the verge of collapse.

I didn't want to abide by the principles I had set, so I robbed and killed people, and accidentally caused the gas station to explode.

When Andrew regained consciousness, his alcoholic father was sitting by the bed.

Facing his seriously injured son, he didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt, and cursed that it was Andrew who dragged down the family and caused his wife's death.

When he suddenly heard that his mother was dead, the last ray of light in Andrew's heart went out.

Ten years of repression and hatred could no longer be suppressed. He turned completely evil, grabbed his father's neck and threw him from mid-air.

Revenge, only revenge can make him happy!

Only by killing all those who bullied him can he calm down.

At this time, his cousin suddenly appeared and saved his scum father.

"Calm down, Andrew!"

"Why save him?" Andrew pulled off the gauze on his head, and his ferocious expression looked extremely terrifying under the angry roar.

"He is your father, what are you doing!"

"He is a selfish, complete bastard, he ruined everything, my life, my mother!"

"Get out of here with me."

The cousin stepped forward and wanted to take Andrew away, but he was knocked away by him with his superpowers.

"Get out! You have never really understood me, no one takes me seriously!"

"Ah!"

In Andrew's roar, the glass of the surrounding buildings was all shattered.

The debris in the sky was like a sharp knife, instantly shooting the drunk father, the police and many innocent passers-by into sieves.

Looking at his bloody father, Andrew floated in the air in a daze, looking at everything he had caused in a somewhat helpless manner.

At this moment, there was surprise and confusion in his eyes, as if he didn't know why he suddenly went crazy.

However, the subsequent attack by the armed helicopter and his cousin made his hatred rise again.

Human weapons had almost no effect on the two. The battle caused the building to collapse, and countless innocent passers-by suffered.

There is no doubt that Neil spent most of his funds on the final decisive battle.

The scene was much more intense than the original, catching up with the superhero brawl.

Generally, seeing such a violent scene, there must be people in the cinema who screamed with excitement.

But today there was no such thing, instead everyone was so depressed that they couldn't speak.

The more Andrew roared and used his superpowers to destroy, the stronger the feeling of depression became.

Until his cousin used a long gun to sneak attack and pierced him to death.

The last picture was frozen in Andrew's desperate eyes.