America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 176 175. Become a pimp again

On a new day, as the Nasdaq stock market opened, Sony's stock price rebounded quickly.

But don't even think about returning to the original state. After all, half of the copyright was taken away by McQueen. Although Sony still enjoys the rights, after all, today is different from the past.

What's more, in addition to half of the copyright, Mykou itself is also a cash cow.

His own music copyright has always been in his own hands. In the past, it was only handed over to Sony for operation. Now that he has left, of course he will take it with him.

Therefore, although Sony's stock price has rebounded, its market value has still evaporated by more than 2 billion U.S. dollars, which is considered a heavy loss.

Tom Mottola was taken as the scapegoat and was kicked out of Sony. With his current infamous state, no company will accept him in a short time.

Tom Mottola's only way out is to start his own company, but he doesn't have the confidence and resources of McQueen. Once his reputation is bad, even if he has money, it will still be difficult to do anything.

That bastard Martin Bashir has hidden somewhere, and he still dares not show his face in public.

McQueen has launched a criminal prosecution against him, and the BBC will certainly not protect him for the sake of public image and public opinion.

As a reporter, his career is completely over, and he will definitely end up in the Dragon Field in the future.

Larry Feldman and Mathis fared slightly better. In exchange for throwing dirt on Sony, McQueen wouldn't sue them.

However, their careers are still over. Their licenses will be revoked. They are lucky to avoid jail time.

There is a high probability that they will find a place to live where no one knows them, or immigrate abroad. Anyway, they will find a place with few Maikou fans.

Janet Arvizzo has announced that she is withdrawing the lawsuit and issued a public apology, admitting her mistakes and hoping to be forgiven.

She is just an idiot and stupid woman, and Maiqun is too lazy to get to know her, as that would harm his own image.

Anyway, the true identity of the Arvizo family has been exposed, and they cannot escape the fate of being harassed and targeted.

Her son will inevitably suffer from school violence, and the future will be bleak for those relatives who committed perjury.

There is also a garbage man named Eminem. McQueen has issued a statement asking him to publicly apologize and remove the album.

Aftermath, the record company signed by Eminem, has apologized, and founder Andre Yang said that he will communicate with distributors as soon as possible and remove all CDs or other products containing "Just Lost It" from the shelves.

There is no doubt that this decision will cost the record company hundreds of millions of dollars, but if it does not do so, it will face the anger of fans.

Look at Sony, can a small label like you compare with Sony? Be careful of being washed away!

As for the ruffian Eminem himself, he remained stubborn and did not make any response. He just left with a black face when being interviewed by reporters.

After all, this guy is famously stubborn. If Bush criticized him, he would get angry with Bush.

On Facebook, his number of fans has exceeded 4 million.

Especially after Facebook started promoting it in major middle schools.

Because the genre of scolding and criticizing people is very popular among teenagers, Eminem's fans are increasing very quickly.

He himself has a very active personality and completely uses Facebook as a platform for expressing opinions and propaganda.

In this ranking event held by Facebook, his number of fans has entered the top ten and is currently ranked ninth.

As a result, due to his improper attitude, he lost hundreds of thousands of followers overnight.

A large number of users also left comments and insults on his homepage, but they couldn't be deleted. In the end, Eminem's team luckily closed the comments.

And when he saw that he didn't respond, he was still trying to escape and get away with it.

Eric simply issued an order and directly banned the account of Ruffian Eminem.

If you don't want to talk, then don't ever say anything. I'll block your account if you open one in the future. As long as you're on my territory, you can't even think about it.

Give him a few more days, and if he still pretends to be deaf and dumb, McQueen will sue him.

Los Angeles, MGM Tower, Eric's office.

"Billy, I called you back this time mainly to arrange a new task."

"I plan to produce a music variety show. Now I need you to go around the country to find some singers to participate."

Hearing this, Billy was a little confused: "Are we going to collect? Shouldn't we make an announcement and wait for the players to sign up and be screened?"

"The method you mentioned is suitable for general variety shows, but it is not suitable for this one. Don't worry about the specifics. Just do it first. I will give you two months."

"Contestants can come from all walks of life. Even those who are somewhat famous in the circle or have already debuted but are still not popular can still participate."

"Go to major bars and nightclubs. There are many potential singers in these places. I only have one standard, and that is to have excellent singing skills."

"It would be better if they have creative ability. Tell them that as long as they participate, they can hope to sign a contract and get resources to become real singers."

"Uh, are we signed with MGM? But we don't seem to have a music department." Billy looked confused.

"Michael Jackson and I are going to set up a record company soon. After it is established, you will understand. Go ahead and tell Chen Xing to call Judy and Bordeaux."

"Okay, boss!"

Soon, Judy came to the office first.

"Boss, what do you want from me?"

Eric looked at her: "Judy, you have been at MGM for almost a year. Your work performance is excellent and you have a keen eye for selecting scripts."

"So I decided to appoint a new position for you. Go to the production department as the deputy director. Of course, you will continue to hold the position on the script side."

"It may be tiring to carry an extra burden, please think about it."

Unexpectedly, Judy nodded and agreed without thinking: "No problem, I have enough energy, and I also feel that I need to learn and experience in more positions."

"You mean you want more?"

Judy shrugged: "Why not? There is no challenge until you try it. I think I can adapt to a more comprehensive job."

"More comprehensive, interesting wording, do you also want to take on a company like Warren?"

Judy hesitated for a moment: "This may be a bit early. Give me some more time, or like Beima Hadi, pair me with an experienced executive."

Eric chuckled and said, "You are always like this. Among us, you are always the most confident."

"Well, let's take one year as the deadline. If your work performance is still excellent after one year, there will be a branch waiting for you to take charge."

"Really?" Judy's face instantly looked happy.

"Haha. You can question others, but you can't question the boss's decision-making."

After Judy left happily and energetically, another best friend Bordeaux walked in.

He had been in the marketing department this year, but his only outstanding achievement was the cooperation with Hasbro. Eric considered that he might not be suitable for this position.

Bordeaux also seemed to realize what was going to happen next, and took the initiative to say: "I'm sorry Eric, I didn't do a good enough job during this period and let you down."

Eric stood up and walked to him, patted his shoulder and comforted him, saying, "It's okay. People always have to slowly find their most suitable position."

"It was my decision to put you in the marketing department, so now I plan to change your position."

"I have no objection. You can go wherever you want."

"I remember you taught yourself accounting and other things when you were in college."

"Yes, I have been interested in this area for a while, but I didn't get the qualification certificate."

"That's not important. I'm going to let you go to finance. I don't need to say more about what this department means. Just do it well."

"Don't worry, I will."

In the blink of an eye, August 7 came, and "Get Out" received rave reviews, and the black community's promotion strategy was also very correct.

Although the education level of black people is generally low, the movie actually expresses the theme of racial discrimination in a very simple way, and most people can understand it.

Even the gangsters, the kind who haven't graduated from elementary school, will still be very excited to see a black man as the protagonist, who finally wins and kills the white heroine's family.

The first batch of viewers who walked into the cinema spontaneously became tap water and began to promote it to their friends and family.

Naturally, the second and third batches were attracted. Data from MGM’s investigators showed that the attendance rate was rising steadily.

The occupancy rate of some cinemas exclusively for black people can reach a terrifying 90%. Many black people who have watched it once will drag their friends to watch it again.

Coupled with the fact that "Pirates of the Caribbean" is already in its fourth week, the firepower has been greatly reduced.

Although Tobey Maguire's new film "The Age of Era" has an investment of US$90 million, the plot of the movie is really not good.

It's already 2003, who would want to watch a horse racing story from the 1930s, not to mention that sports themes are already unpopular, and horse racing is an unpopular thing.

So the media still touted some of it, but the audience didn't buy it, and most of them gave negative reviews.

That is to say, in the first week, relying on the popularity of Tobey Maguire, it received more than 40 million at the box office, and then began to weaken.

Facts have proved that Tobey Maguire is not easy to function without Spider-Man.

Among the three movies with the highest proportion of films currently in theaters, "Pirates of the Caribbean" took in $31 million at the box office this week, in line with expectations for such a blockbuster.

"The Pentium Age" was directly cut in half, less than 21 million U.S. dollars, and it was destined to lose money.

"Get Out" took advantage of the right time, place and people, and it directly grossed US$51 million at the box office in its first week, which shocked everyone's attention.

Even Eric was surprised when he got the report card. This was the third highest-grossing film in its first week since he joined MGM.

The first is "007 Die Another Day" and the second is "Red Dragon", but no matter what the configuration is, they are all series of movies and have a fixed fan base.

What is the configuration of "Get Out"? The total cost of production and promotion is only US$15 million.

The success of the movie has greatly benefited James Wan, Chloë Sevigny and Anthony Mackie.

With two successful movies in half a year, James Wan has become the most watched rising star director in Hollywood, with all kinds of praises pouring in.

His reputation has directly surpassed that of Wang Ying, and he has great potential to become the number one Chinese director in Hollywood.

Chloë Sevigny has also greatly expanded her audience. Many people now know that she has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

As a newcomer to Hollywood from the theater industry, Anthony Mackie was extremely happy when his first movie was a hit.

His agent has called Charlie Cooper several times and wants to invite his father to the resort to have a good time.

The three were also invited to appear on Saturday Night Live, The Ellen Show and other programs for promotion, and they were in the limelight for a while.

Eric has also been mentioned several times, because the screenwriters are signed by him and Ray Whannell, and he is ranked ahead of Ray Whannell.

It's just that although I have been cued several times, as a screenwriter, I don't have to show off, and the audience is not interested.

So not many people really know about him, and they can't even connect him with previous scandals. Eric is also happy about this.

In the evening, Eric drove to the airport.

After waiting for a while, Sergey Hasenfeld walked out of the terminal and got into the car.

He obviously took care of himself very seriously today. Not only did he have his hair styled, he was sprayed with a light men's perfume, and he even had a light make-up on his face.

It makes this middle-aged man who is nearly forty look much younger.

"Eric, why did you come in person? Just send someone to pick me up."

"Haha. We are such good friends, so of course I will come in person. It seems that you have made sufficient preparations. Go directly to the party."

Sergey nodded and shook the delicate little bag in his hand: "The gift is here, let's go."

The car drove towards Beverly Hills.

"Sergey, I worked hard to get this opportunity. You must cherish the opportunity."

Sergey looked at Eric gratefully: "I keep everything you do in my heart, and I will definitely repay you."

"Tsk tsk. I feel a little excited. It's been a long time since my heart beat so fast."

When the two arrived at Theron Villa, there were already many people at the scene and the party had already begun.

But it doesn’t matter, the big shot just wants to make his final appearance.

Except for Theron's family, the rest of the people here are basically actors and stars. Many of the people I saw at Nicole's place last time have appeared here again.

When they found out that Eric had arrived, someone immediately informed Theron of the news, and soon she walked over from the crowd, the smile on her face making her look extremely beautiful.

Before Theron could say anything, Eric took her hand and kissed it gently.

Then he glanced at Stuart Townsend, who was watching this scene not far away. Sure enough, the boy's expression trembled unnaturally.

"Humph! I just want to show it to you kid!"

Then with a slight pull on the hand, the two of them had completed the hug.

But it only lasted a few seconds. It seemed a bit intimate, but it was hard to find fault with. It was a normal courtesy among friends.

"Happy birthday, Theron!"

"Happy birthday to you, beautiful lady!"

After sending blessings, Eric and Sergey handed the gift to Theron. She looked at Sergey and said: "Eric, this is what you told me."

"Yes, is Kate Winslet here?"

Theron looked to the side: "Isn't it right there? Mr. Sergey, do you want me to introduce you to you, or do you want to get to know him yourself?"

"Theron, you are a good man and you will do your best to help him."

"Okay, then follow me."

Sergey secretly gave a thumbs up: "Good brother!"

Eric looked at Stuart Townsend and walked towards him.