Daily Updates!
Stay informed of NEWEST chapters of I’m in Hollywood with notification directly sent to your email.
LOG IN
Next morning, Firefly Burbank Headquarters.
As next ten years Disney Film Industry the magic movie project of management, Eric when United Kingdom, will have been ahead of time the «Harry Potter» first part manuscript with emphasis has fed in Los Angeles, distributes in Firefly several core high-level hands, hopes that they can know about the content of this novel ahead of time.
Meanwhile, Eric also personally with the Murdoch ditch through several times, the News Corp distribution network spreads the world Harper Collins Publishing House in early September simultaneously in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and other English area country release series of first part «Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone», when obtains enough influence , to continue again to the non- English area country promotes, Firefly Group will also invest enough media resources to propagandize this novel.
Although the movie project also wants the «Harry Potter» novel determined after obtaining enough influence, officially will initiate a project, but, because has looked at novel Katzenberg and Frank Wells and the others favor this story, everybody unanimously decided that holds the special conference to discuss makes a detailed film and television as well as the theme park development program while convenient ahead of time.
„Different from traditional the Snow White, Cinderella, mermaid and other fairy tales, a «Harry Potter» series very big superiority is easier to have the substitution feeling. The setting of novel has London in reality, this can a story occur to the reader in own misconception, this can the maximum degree attract their interest to this story. It is also was narrating meanwhile that interesting magic world adventures, is different from grotesque and gaudy «Alice Sleepwalk Fairyland», this story appears cherishes the people, because of infancy to maturity, our side is spreading innumerably about the sorcerer magic and so on hearsay.”
In the conference room in cinema city administrative area office building, Eric was elaborating simply why will favor this story, the conference room door was knocked suddenly several.
The train of thought was broken, Eric somewhat disgruntledly looked at the past, saw his female assistant Kelly Haynes somewhat apologetically opened the door, has made an urgent hand signal toward him. Peter Ritchie hurried to m TV Station to proceed to new official post, before the new personal assistant chooses, Kelly held the post of this duty temporarily.
Eric signals by nodding the people to wait a bit, arrives at out conference room, asked: „Kelly, how?”
Kelly fills the cell phone in hand, explained: „Amy hits.”
Eric places the ear to greet the cell phone, moreover Amy at the same time Pascal then anxiously mentioned anything.
Listened to Amy to say peacefully that Eric knit the brows, is not scruple, said: „Since this, presses doing that yesterday I said that you telephone to Yahoo that side, making them issue an announcement...... Has nothing to discuss that side Barbara was explained by me...... Board of Directors? Amy, here, but Hollywood, we decide. You issue the announcement, relates Kapoor, making him start to look for the new Bond candidate. Kevin Costner probably is also that side aa, in this case, «Small dish 3» script also need to continue to adjust, increases possibly substitutes Eason Hunt's supporting role actor's pay, this, I first hung.”
Kelly is listening to the dialog of Eric and Amy, guessed correctly what happened, received cell phone that Eric handed over, saw him to stand is falling into the appearance of thinking same place, careful tunnel: „Eric, can you replace Bruce really?”
Eric managed under the train of thought that nod said: „Yes, you also heard.”
The Kelly expression brings to worry obviously: „But, such made the influence is too big?”
„Will be definitely influential, serious that but you have not imagined. The agent movie universe has built to complete, now audience's interest non- ratio to this series story lowers many to several leads.” Eric explained that sees the worried look on Kelly face not to reduce slightly, smiled, said: „You think, if I accepted Bruce salary condition, if also wants to continue to complete several big series of alternations, several other people of salaries also meet when production costs rise , prices rise too, even, production cost likely close 200 million USD of following several movie, in addition, except for the fixed salary, several gain sharing that will act the leading role to demand adds the estimate not to be lower than 30% of each movie. In this case, even if the following six movies all maintain global 1 billion USD Box Office, we will not have too many profits, let alone, this anticipation is also not realistic, even, once some have the Box Office unfavorable situation, the entire series is impossible to work again. Now, replaces risk youngest Bruce, displays the determination of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, the leads of other two series open the mouth before the lion greatly will not be secure.”
Actually, Eric makes this decision also to have the reason of deeper level, he just suddenly thinks, perhaps, this matter will become a turning point. Because, in the Firefly system, the Hollywood traditional interest dispatching rule did not adapt.
Beyond the Firefly system, several other big Film Studio, either are the listed companies, either in fact to the financial group holding of Hollywood not too big control strength, this was also caused several big Film Studio to start a movie, the Lord of high level and project in company will create the team not to consider the benefit of shareholder and investor.
«Lethal Weapon 4» that with Warner manufactured, what is responsible for manufacturing is Qiao the Silver production company, the high quota budget of 140 million USD came from recent years mainly the rushes the Hollywood congenial hot money.
Therefore, this global Box Office anticipated probably also only then 300 million USD movie, Mel Gibson as acting the leading role, took away the 30 million USD sky-high price salary. Producer Qiao Silver also enjoys 8 million USD basic salary late Box Office to be divided in addition, other such as Director, screenwriter, supporting role and other hosts created also obtained the rich reward. Finally, Warner Bros. definitely is the one cent do not want to gain through movie Box Office, can only anticipate that late DVD and television telecast power takes back some profits. Moreover, under Hollywood special financial system, exterior investor whether can recover the investment of 140 million USD also to discuss separately, wants to make money to want not to think that knows on Eric, Wall Street is responsible for guiding Europe and Asian hot money carries on the movie fund of investment to the Hollywood movie, average year rate of return basically below 10%, loss is everywhere.
Finally, on the entire project, Mel full that Gibson gains, Qiao Silver also harvests many, Director, screenwriter wait/etc. hosts created have also made money, Time Warner will be responsible for the high level of this project definitely also receiving enough wages and bonus, movie Box Office can also make the Time Warner earning wealth report is more attractive, everybody will be happy. The investor who only then the Time Warner shareholder and provide the manufacture budget for the movie cannot obtain any advantage, because they do not belong to Hollywood, is unable to obtain own that from the Hollywood benefit chain ‚cake’.
As a result of the close financial operation system, Firefly has acted exactly simultaneously the shareholder and investor this latter two types is repelled the role beside Hollywood benefit chain.
In original space and time, even if several 20 years later, although groups of fools put up the cash toward Hollywood one filling where the other drops, because is unable to obtain enough change rule throughout the authority, most people after a face blood had been lost by the pit, force in Sony Film Industry that Hollywood survives, basically is also only Will Smith and Adam Sandler these register the minimum performance-to-price ratio ranking frequently the cash machine of Hollywood major suit.
Now, since has controlled Hollywood two big Film Studio firmly, and is maintaining to another Film Studio Fox the formidable influence, had the authority of enough change rule, Eric is naturally impossible to make this situation continue again.
First must change, naturally is the Hollywood Star more and more unreasonable soaring salary, perhaps in the process of change rule will appear damages 800 aspects, but if not change, whatever the situation continues to develop, Firefly not only will lose more and more should belong to the Film Studio profit, is unable to obtain radically to the Hollywood control strength.
As for the star, many people have perhaps forgotten a matter, all Hollywood major suits, are big Film Studio invest to create through movies. Let alone, the Firefly system of principal special effect movie as well as animated film, is lower than several other big Film Studio to the dependence of star.
In the morning, Beverly Hills Manor Susnet Tower Hotel.
Pierce Brosnan is attending the new product exhibition of Omega watch, he just took representing of this Swiss watch brand recently.
Product exhibit and so on fixed flow walks, enters the media question and answer link, the topic naturally cannot escape «Casino Royale» as well as the next 007 issue.
„The plot about «Bond 19», I have not seen script temporarily . Moreover, even if I see script, definitely cannot disclose at will, haha, everybody asked other questions.”
In the simple stage, Bruce and director sit on the simple chair, grasps the microphone, be with smile on the face, the elegant bearing adeptly is actually dealing with reporter's inquiry.
Although the contract of sequel also in negotiation process, but he has not thought will give up this role, even if needs to make some concessions not to matter finally. After all, first time mounted the big silver screen to start from 1980, he boiled for more than ten years, reaches today's enterprise peak, to give how possibly up, let alone, he immediately is 45 years old, although the career of Hollywood actor must surpass the star, but at his present age, beside Bond, simply does not have many to suit his mainstream big piece role.
Replied that an issue, Bruce director is just about the choice next quizzer, as if suddenly, in the meeting hall at least ten cell phones towering have made a sound, this age was quite monotonous even the grating ting instantaneously to flood the entire activity hall.
Bruce had a scare, the director is the whole face is more awkward, takes the microphone to crack a joke to say reluctantly: „Perhaps good, was Martian attacks Earth, but, before Earth destroyed, will we first carry on this reporter?”
The reporters who in a laughter of coordination, under the stage the cell phone ring tone resounds on own initiative have switched off the cell phone. However, in the field other staff do not have this scruples, shunts to answer the telephone in abundance.
Therefore, the director just selected the next quizzer, has handed over the microphone, Bruce that named Sarah Lyndall public relations Manager rushes to the stage on the look in a panic, cannot give a thought to other person of stunned vision completely, attached near Bruce ear fast to say several words, immediately, Bruce also leapt one to stand.
Although realized immediately his malpractice, Bruce actually cannot attend to other, but said simply the sound was sorry, hastily left the stage.
At this time, that group of reporters under stage also realized that just telephone was definitely related with Bruce, moreover affirmed the important matter, therefore pulled out the cell phone to return to dial once more.
On the corridor outside assembly hall, Bruce walks toward the elevator fast, similarly received a Omega North America area Chairman Paul Darica of telephone to follow side him, the language fast fast interrogated: „Pierce, this what's the matter, if you did not plan to develop Bond again, should not sign with us, your this cheated simply, we had the right to rescind the contract and request to compensate.”
Bruce brings his public relations Manager to enter the elevator, has pressed several buttons crazily, similarly the complexion embarrassedly to pursuing said in own Paul Darica: „Sorry, Paul, I do not know that now exactly what happened, gives me to select the time?”
Paul Darica also wants to closely examine, notes Bruce is also the mystified expression, has saying: „Ok, but you must give me as soon as possible an answer.”
The Bruce south point nodded, puts out a hand according to several elevator buttons, suddenly remembered anything, has not waited for the elevator door to close, drew his public relations Manager to leave the elevator fiercely, said: „Sarah, calls Zerk, immediately.”
„Good, good,” Sarah Lyndall pulls out the cell phone from his satchel hastily, has handed also over Bruce cell phone, to avoid the activity was disturbed, she just has been preserving the cell phone for Bruce.
Takes the cell phone, two cell phones almost simultaneously have made a sound.
Perhaps also dislikes the matter to be not very chaotic, they have not put through the cell phone with enough time, that group of reporters at Omega event pursued crazily.
„Mr. Bruce, announcement that the Yahoo gateway just issued real?”
„Has Pierce, you turned down the Metro Goldwyn Mayer 100 million USD pack salary contract really?”
„Pierce, you as if just obtained this news, whether these do have what secret facts?”
„......”
„Makes way, makes way.”
„Sorry, this matter our temporary no comment.”
„Asked everybody to let, we will give a media answer as soon as possible.”
In chaotic situation, after a half hour, Bruce finally brings his public relations Manager to arrive at Headquarters of aa situated in century city, at this time, Metro Goldwyn Mayer ‚abandons through Bruce who the Yahoo gateway issues develops, «Bond 19» will choose corner/horn’ announcement to spread over entire Hollywood.( To be continued.)
Enter your email address that you used to register. We'll send you an email with detailed steps to reset your password.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Already a member? Log In
Stay informed of NEWEST chapters of I’m in Hollywood with notification directly sent to your email.