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Murdoch is thinking deeply about these, thus has neglected different kind meaning of Eric issue, said very much straightforwardly: „Liz is only a woman, I hope that Lachlan and James can take over my duty.”
Eric has not been saying anything, Murdoch came from the conservative family of Australia, the thought of regarding men as superior to women looks like a point does not need Oriental weak many, if Elizabeth cannot achieve the overwhelming achievement, in the future will want to wield News Corp is not an easy matter.
Chatted several matters about Oscar at will, Murdoch also chatted the matters about recently Firefly a series of big movement, summer files Firefly also screened two movie «Toy Story» and «Terminator 2: Judgement Day».
Although «Toy Story» has broadcast the preview on two months ago Super Bowl, but can this type completely different be accepted by the audience at the traditional 2D Animation animated film completely is an unknown, as the Hollywood animation industry giant or monopolist, Disney after the «Toy Story» preview broadcasts, felt that oneself will be threatened in the status of animation domain, uses various channels in hand to attack «Toy Story» openly or covertly.
In order to prevent this movie because of discrediting of competitor was finalized before screening, Firefly merely was «Toy Story» has made the propaganda budget of 20 million USD in the North America native place, was equal 50% of production cost to this animated film.
But «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» is the situation is not as if more optimistic, because of learning from another's mistakes of «The Abyss», many people thinks that Cameron will indulge in the exploration of movie technology once more produces the movie that applauds actually does not attract a large audience, let alone, many people know that «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» became in the Hollywood history the first part cost over hundred million movies, in addition announcement. This movie wants to recoup the cost on Box Office, at least needs about global 300 million USD Box Office, but on Cameron «The Abyss» global Box Office, only then 80 million, in bystander opinion, Firefly want to recover the investment. Faced with huge pressure.
Considering the Oscar beforehand some time, Firefly greatly hot 《Running Out of Time》 copyright will sell to the Columbia behavior, many companies think that Firefly already faced with the aspect that the fund became serious, perhaps Hollywood seven big Film Studio will encounter this situation every 1-2 years, although many people know that Eric participated in the fluctuation of the first half of the year continuously two crude oil Petroleum market, but afterward Firefly not too big movement. Many people also think that Eric has not earned many profits. Therefore the Murdoch thoughts also become detachable, perhaps this is one buys stock the Firefly turning point, although some Eric disposition oil salts do not enter, but tries always not to have what loss.
Chatted a while with Eric, Murdoch asked: „Eric. Firefly has sold out including 《Running Out of Time》, is these days fund definitely tight?”
„Also good,” Eric listens to the meaning of old man immediately, seemingly similar words had heard last year, that time Murdoch personally delivers, meaning that but this time, Eric may slightly in making any makes concessions and so on, he spoke Firefly to grasp with great difficulty thoroughly in the hand. In the situation unless it is absolutely essential, is impossible to introduce any shareholder again: „Mr. Murdoch, Firefly just returned to my hand. Therefore I will not sell the stock again, therefore I think that we did not want to propose this topic, perhaps we can chat other.”
Murdoch sees the Eric direct rejection, smiled, he had not reported the too big expectation, therefore the rejection of Eric does not have too big losing. Said: „Eric, you should know. The investment movie is a risk very big behavior, does not pay attention possibly loss slightly. Therefore shares risk using the way of cooperation is a very cost-effective matter, I thought that you gambling stake under «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» above were too big, on James Cameron Fox of «The Abyss» to the losses that causes has not received now, even until now, about 20 million USD gap, but this actually to the Fox not too tremendous influence, because this movie is Fox jointly invests with other several other investors, although there is a very big loss, but shares to Fox on, not how many.”
„Actually the matter cannot say that” Eric replied: „The movie project of joint investment, basically is Film Studio does not regard as important, I think that Warner jointly will definitely not develop the «Batman» series with the bystander, the 《Star Wars》 series definitely will not introduce the exterior investor.”
Murdoch sees not to flicker Eric, then also said: „Said that you are complying make Fox distribute «Home Alone», last year did not have any sound, this year cannot drag again, that...... Called Stewart. Runkle's kid was ten years old, two years old, it is estimated that no longer has suited again the actor greatly.”
„At present we were contacting CAA, the price that last year the opposite party started out was too odd, therefore Firefly temporarily has then reached a deadlock this project.”
„Eric, since you can sell out 《Running Out of Time》, you thought that has the possibility forwards to Fox «Home Alone» copyright.”
Eric had pondered fast under suggestion of Murdoch, before he had had such thought that according to the Firefly internal appraisal, the «Home Alone» series third costs in 40 million to 50 million USD, but the estimate of North America Box Office also has about 100 million USD, this sequel is very possible, only then and other peripheral can gain through the overseas release and recording tape. Perhaps sells directly the right of exploitation of this project, is the simplest direct profit method, although possibly gains has been short, but actually won the massive time and energy, invests into other projects.
However, Eric did not plan that sells «Home Alone» complete copyright, purchases the Disney's plan in secret, once this plans successfully, as has important position «Home Alone» in the children's heart, after the Disney's entire channel development as well as the Disneyland «Home Alone» subject, will bring the massive profits.
„Mr. Murdoch, «Home Alone» copyright I will not transfer, but Firefly truly does not have the too much time and energy expenditures in this project, therefore, if Fox has this intention, Firefly can be authorized the Disney sequel the right of exploitation.”
Murdoch at heart plate consider as finished. Then complied.
However they do not have anxiously the discussion concrete cooperation agreement, «Home Alone» copyright involved too many things, a short time cannot come to an arrangement, can only give Firefly and Fox staff negotiates slowly.
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After Oscar presentation ceremony, media natural carried on one to make remarks to this Oscar. 《The Silence of the Lambs》 is relying on the perfect quality, although takes with the prize is unafraid, but deferred to the convention to harvest the massive questions as before, but the prize-winner, was cinema institute, has not made any response to these questions.
Because was mentioned at the presentation ceremony repeatedly. When Elizabeth obtains the best picture that in stage is to let many people remembers profoundly, regarding the television viewer, perhaps Eric is only the topic subject of their spare time, but in Hollywood, this situation also indicates that the Eric influence is getting bigger and bigger.
Such that just like Billy Crystal teased finally. The Hollywood Film Studio management discovered with great difficulty Eric no longer crazed every year produced several movies, but this guy appeared at the Oscar presentation ceremony. Although seven big Film Studio any have not treated as the principal work to manage the Oscar movie, the influence and peripheral economic efficiency that but Oscar brings as before is a very big cake, but a few years ago, this cake majority was seven in a big way, Eric meddles suddenly, they are critical situation once more.
However, all these have not affected the Eric slightest. The earlier preparatory work of «Twister» has been completed, reaches more than 200 people of motion picture teams to go to Oklahoma in turn one after another, momentarily can starting.
Eric stayed in Los Angeles for several days. Has made a final decision with the negotiations of Fox about «Home Alone» authorization. The Firefly plan manufactures to distribute five movies this year, before Oscar, had determined «Toy Story» and «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» and «Dumb and Dumber» and «The Heat» four, Eric in final several days that Los Angeles stays, finally had determined last movie, is originally the advertisement series 《A Nightmare on Elm Street》 sequel of new line.
Because of the 《A Nightmare on Elm Street》 series fourth Box Office failure. Robert Shay still in Firefly, the plan again manufactured an end sequel. Even had some script first drafts, thoroughly has made a final decision this project that Eric does. Temporarily is named as «Death of Freddy», only if this sequel can explode greatly, otherwise, after this sequel, Eric will seal this project temporarily, waits ten years eight years, Hollywood to rescreen the popular time takes again.
Except for 《A Nightmare on Elm Street》, Eric will not forget that concern over Disney that «Cutthroat Island», this movie in February already starting, Disney had not stopped various propagandas to this movie, at the Oscar presentation ceremony also specially was Director Renny Harlin and Geena Davis public relations a role of presenting guest of honor, even was also the news that Eric favored turned this script.
On article after article the news according to various types of newspaper media, «Cutthroat Island» is selecting a scene shoots in Mediterranean Malta, even also possibly shifts to Thailand carries in the spot shoots, TV Station also will occasionally emit some news briefs to come out. Moreover, it is said this movie investment originally decides in 70 million USD, because rushes a job, now had the overspending sign obviously, Disney and Robert Shay are also hoodlums, after knowing «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» has invested hundred million, simply also to the outside announced that the «Cutthroat Island» cost will also surpass 100 million USD.
Although is away from two movies to screen also three months, but «Cutthroat Island» and between «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» is sparks flying in all directions, the media also crave in two movies put together makes a comparison, saw that this kind of news Eric will always have an inexplicably happy feeling, perhaps two movie only commeasurabilities, were written down the Hollywood movie history.
New York there, while handling the Firefly investment, Chris had not relaxed to buying of Disney stock, in February, but also has bought a maximum 0.9% stock from Disney's shareholder there, Chris estimates before July, can through several different channels, buy to amount to about 10% Disney stocks. When the time comes, if the well-meaning purchase cannot succeed, Eric can in the chip by hand, initiate one to have the hostile takeover of overwhelming superiority to Disney.
On March 28, Eric was leading the last group of people of «Twister» dramatic team takes plane to arrive at situated in United States south central Oklahoma.
To the coast of densely population, the United States inland can definitely describe with a vast territory with a sparse population that with Oklahoma, as this state capital is also Oklahoma City of Honshu biggest city, only then trivial 500,000 population, but the peripheral population is scarcer.
«Twister» shoots not in Oklahoma City, but elected near the Oklahoma northeastern Ponca's small town, the dramatic team peripheral has built the massive backgrounds in Ponca City, small town that for example Heroine Aunt Qiu the family/home was , before motorcade bitter experience especially big Twister, hotel that anchored wait/etc., because these need to be destroyed in movie shoots later, therefore was impossible to rent the genuine common people residence to carry on shoots.
Before Eric, directs the movie that in a big way produces was 《Running Out of Time》, but the investment of that movie also only then 30 million, moreover shoots that carried on various condition very convenient Los Angeles. Compares, «Twister» is Eric control the first part big manufacture movie in the true sense.
This movie not only the investment guarantees a minimum in 70 million USD, but also dramatic team all staff add over 200 people, besides group of Eric direct control, in addition three vice- Director are responsible for three groups, three vice- Director have the explicit division of labor respectively, was responsible for same day shoots, was responsible for the previous day of shoots conclusion, the last group was next day shoots prepares.
Besides the play of civil history, the dramatic team massive Twister scene need as far as possible in cloudy day shoots, therefore, the shoots plan possibly stodgily did not stipulate that some day shoots which scene, but needs to change the shoots plan according to the local weather flexible, for guarantee dramatic team shoots as far as possible, Eric even made the logistics group have custom-made several hundred square meters giant gauze networks, once could not find the appropriate weather conditions for a long time, the dramatic team will hire several tower cranes to support this big net, to build the gloomy ray to make the gloomy weather artificially. ( to be continued )
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