I’m in Hollywood

Eric also remembered some information about Much Ado About Nothing. Since this movie is for the Oscars, it seems that the first one went wrong. I don't know who came up with the idea of ​​releasing it in May. , now released, if it does not cause too much impact, then the popularity of the annual award season movie should also dissipate almost.

Eric estimates that the production company is trying to take advantage of the popular summer season to recover some of the box office. However, he did not think of any connection between the film and the Oscars. It is estimated that there was no splash at the box office and nothing was won at the awards.

However, these are not Eric's concern.

After Michelle Simmons finished, Eric got up and thought for a moment, then said, Well, I'll send you some script clips later, you ask the two of them to record some audition videos, and then send the tapes to me. Come here.

Although Michelle Simmons realized that Eric was more optimistic about these two actresses, she still asked: Mr. Williams, I have brought back eight girls in total, I think, maybe I can make them all Take an audition.

Eric heard Michelle Simmons' hesitant tone, and immediately realized the other party's difficulty. The girls brought back by Michelle Simmons must be entrusted to her by acquaintances in the European film circle. Yes, if the other party came all the way to Los Angeles and couldn't even participate in an audition, then Michelle Simmons would have a hard time doing it: Okay, let them all audition.

Mr. Williams, maybe, I can take them to New York. Would you like to see for yourself? Michelle Simmons made another suggestion.

Eric was stunned. He said with a smile: Michelle. You should know about my recent situation. It is not convenient for me to show up. You can handle this matter. In addition, you can ask Drew to arrange this audition together. She will be in charge of Charlie's Angels in the future. Production, you can familiarize yourself with it in advance.

Okay, then I know, Michelle Simmons said no more. After a few more chats, he hung up the phone.

Two days later, the audition tapes of a group of girls were delivered to Eric. Eric spent a few hours watching the tapes. He didn't see the talented girl whose acting skills were too amazing. The decision was sent to Michelle Simmons in Los Angeles. Later, through the introduction of John Wu, Firefly found Yuanjiaban's martial arts instructor from the other side of the ocean, and was responsible for training the three women.

Time always flies, and it is already late May, and all the movies in the summer season have entered the final promotion period. While the mainstay of Jurassic Park publicity is the cast of the film, though. It was too much for the director Eric to not attend any occasions during the entire promotion process, at least Jeffrey and others thought so. During a call, Jerry Bruckheimer also complained that some should have been Eric. The publicity occasions that Gram attended,

Most of them were replaced by him as a producer, and jokingly asked Eric to give himself a raise.

For two months, Eric basically only communicated with the outside world through phone calls and emails, and rarely even went out. People often come to visit, but everyone knows Eric's scruples. The woman left Long Island, so Eric's residence was never photographed by the paparazzi.

However, with the release date of Jurassic Park getting closer and closer, Eric eventually had to rush back to Los Angeles to host the final stage of the film's publicity, and it was impossible for Eric to be the director of the film's premiere. absent.

Peter Cooper got out of the car and walked into the Firefly Pictures headquarters building with his assistant. After letting the front desk inform him, he quickly walked into the elevator and all the way to Eric's office on the ground floor.

After saying hello to the assistant outside Eric's office, he knocked on the door and pushed open the door of Eric's office. When he saw the young man sitting behind the desk, Peter Cooper seemed to have seen his relatives. , walked over with a smile on his face: Eric, you are finally back.

Eric smiled at Peter Cooper, hurriedly said a few more words on the phone, then got up and said with a smile: Peter, I've heard what you just said more than a hundred times in the past two days.

Haha, that shows how much everyone misses you. By the way, have you received the gift I gave to the guys? Peter Cooper and Eric hugged and asked.

Of course, thank you, they like it very much, let's sit over there. Eric pointed to the reception sofa, pressed the phone and asked the secretary to help make coffee, and then sat down on the sofa with Peter Cooper. .

When the secretary brought the coffee and exited the office, Peter Cooper couldn't wait to say: Eric, the global release of Mr. Told me to think about our next few movie projects.

Of course, Peter, I have always taken this matter to heart, Eric picked up the coffee, blew lightly, and said, Don't worry, how about a coffee first.

Peter Cooper had been dragged by Eric to lose his temper, so he had to pick up the coffee and pretend to take a few sips, and quickly put down the coffee cup: Eric, I listen, you are now preparing Charlie's Angels If you don’t have any other projects for a while, I think this movie is also ok, you know, we still have four movie contracts, but there are only less than two years left.”

Hearing Peter Cooper, Eric put down the coffee cup and said, Peter, Charlie's Angels is definitely not acceptable. I have other arrangements for this movie.

Peter Cooper just tried it out. Seeing that Eric didn't agree, he said again: So, how about letting Wu prepare the sequel to Mr. and Mrs. Smith immediately? We can't do nothing, right?

Don't worry, Peter, wait a moment, Eric said, got up and found a folder next to the filing cabinet, walked over and handed it to him: I will, I will take this matter to heart. You see .I've found the project.

Peter Cooper finally got his eyes on things. Can't wait to open the folder that Eric handed over.

A Game of Thrones, what type is this? Peter Cooper asked, flipping through the materials, just after reading a few pages, he didn't know how to say it properly: This, children's literature in 1981 Works, uh, how did I not know that Colombia's copyright library still has the right to adapt such a work?

Eric couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard Peter Cooper. This fellow has been thinking about reaping benefits from Colombia all day, so he has no time to pay attention to this kind of thing.

Jumanji is a work written by Chris Osberg, a famous American children's literature writer in 1981. It tells about a magical board game similar to Monopoly. This board can play various characters, animals, etc. in another time and space. Summoned out, the resulting series of magical stories.

A few years after the release of this film, the then Columbia Film Company bought the film's adaptation rights, but because the film required a lot of special effects, but the Columbia Film Company's business situation was not very good, and the special effects technology was very poor. Mature, management dare not risk spending huge sums of money to make such a movie. So the copyright has been shelved.

When Peter Cooper urged Eric more than two months ago, Eric asked for their copyright reserve from Columbia. So I discovered the adaptation rights of this one, along with Jumanji, and another comic adaptation rights.

Seeing Peter Cooper slowly flipping through the pages, Eric said directly: Peter, this is just the first project, there is another one below.

Also? Peter Cooper flipped down in surprise, and soon found another movie title: Men in Black, I seem to have heard of this, this is a cartoon from two years ago, I never thought... ... At this point, Peter Cooper's expression finally showed a hint of embarrassment: Unexpectedly, the copyright of this comic is also here in Colombia.

Eric stopped urging Peter Cooper this time, and let the other party read the information slowly before saying: Peter, according to the agreement we signed, the copyrights of the five films are shared by both parties, so if we want to make two For a project, you need to sign a copyright sharing agreement in advance.”

Peter Cooper was stunned for a moment. The adaptation rights of these two works are exclusively owned by Columbia Pictures, and if the original agreement was to be followed, the copyright would become the majority of the firefly in the blink of an eye, and within a few years, If there is no sequel, Columbia's copyright will even automatically go back to Firefly.

This kind of thing that is very disadvantageous no matter how you think about it, makes Peter Cooper feel very uncomfortable. Looking up at Eric, who took up his coffee again and drank slowly, Peter Cooper had the idea of ​​putting aside Firefly and making these two films alone.

However, this thought only flashed in my mind. Soon, Peter Cooper was a little discouraged. In the information I just saw, these two movies are projects with special effects accounting for a large proportion, a monster beast. There are aliens running everywhere, and one after another is running around the ground. If you put aside the fireflies, then the digital field will probably no longer participate in the special effects production of these two movies. In Hollywood, you want to find enough technical strength to make these two movies. It’s not that easy to be a special effects company. Even the Industrial Light and Magic, which was a standout a few years ago, may not be able to play. In the past two years, anyone in Hollywood knows that because of the rise of the digital field, Industrial Light and Magic has begun to go. Downhill road. Especially in terms of computer CG, Industrial Light and Magic has been thrown a few streets away by the digital field.

Moreover, if the Firefly is thrown away, Eric will definitely not make any further reference to these two projects. Then, it is not certain whether it will succeed or not. The box office of Cutthroat Island, which was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, is now But it is still a topic that many people in Hollywood 'talk about'.

Although Eric pretended to be indifferent, he was always paying attention to the changes in Peter Cooper's expression from the corner of his eye. Seeing that Peter Cooper's expression gradually loosened, Eric said at the right time: Peter, the copyright of Mr. and Mrs. Smith was originally owned by Firefly, but I took it out without hesitation. Now, as long as you can give Sony headquarters a beautiful financial report with Mrs. Smith like last quarter, your position will be more stable, and presumably Sony headquarters will not care about these details.

Peter Cooper knew that Colombia was definitely going to lose this stuffy loss. However, when he heard Eric's words, Peter Cooper also reacted. Anyway, these losses ultimately fell on the Japanese.

When he was hired, Sony headquarters specially set up a reward fund with a total amount of 50 million US dollars. Because of the excellent performance of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Sony headquarters cashed part of the reward, and as long as the next film can still achieve good results, Then, in the next few years, Peter Cooper will be able to cash out these rewards one after another. Coupled with the large amount of benefits that he has successively obtained from the shell of Colombia in private, even if he leaves Colombia in a few years, he can almost retire early to enjoy life with these savings. As for what will happen to Colombia next, it has nothing to do with him.

Okay, Eric, I will arrange someone to discuss the relevant contracts as soon as possible, but it is already low in May. According to the fastest production progress, these two films should also be released in the summer of next year. If that's the case, we won't have any collaborative films this year?

Eric saw that the copyrights of the two series Jumanji and Men in Black had been obtained, and he knew that returning the favor, he said cheerfully: In this case, let John Wu make another shootout film. , I will be personally responsible for this matter, you know, director Xiangjiang has always been very fast in making movies, and coupled with non-special effects movies, there will be no problem in releasing them at the end of the year.

John Wu's most successful films in Hollywood, Eric just remembers them all.

Hearing Eric's words, Peter Cooper grinned and smiled unabashedly, and said, Since the three movies have been confirmed, Eric, why don't we take this opportunity to make the last movie as well? It’s finalized, you Firefly have so many projects that are incubating, it’s not a big deal to let out one. Moreover, if all four films are confirmed, then I can make an announcement immediately, which can also give investors some confidence.”

Eric didn't think of a suitable movie for a while, and the projects in the Firefly project couldn't be easily given to Colombia. After thinking about it, Eric said: If this is the case, then you can just announce it directly to the outside world. Plus a sequel to Mr. \u0026 Mrs. Smith, the other three are all real anyway, and the plan for the sequel will die for various reasons, and the public won’t doubt anything.”

Good idea, Peter Cooper clapped his hands: But, Eric, why not just make a sequel to Mr. and Mrs. Smith?

Also, but I don't have time to think about the script for the sequel, so I have to find another screenwriter and try to write the script for the sequel. If the script can satisfy me, I will start the production of the sequel. (To be continued..)