America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 41 The young generation in Hollywood is going crazy (please reward, please vote)

Time flies to Wednesday, and a press conference on Monday directly put MGM and Hasbro on the entertainment headlines.

Hasbro's stock price rose in response, rising 9% the next day to $6 per share.

Not only Hasbro's stock price has risen, but Mattel's stock price has also risen a little.

Could it be that the market hopes that Mattel will do the same and bring Barbie to the big screen? That may have to wait until 20 years later.

As for Lego, it is a family-owned company and is not listed on the market.

Many retail investors who had sold their stocks before were beating their chests and had no choice but to curse and announce it only after the negotiation was completed. Can't grandma release some news in advance?

Since the last conversation, my father has mobilized funds to secretly buy a lot of Hasbro shares. Now the Cooper family’s share of Hasbro shares has reached 5%, but there is also $300 million locked up. Went in.

These stocks will definitely not be moved for the time being, and they will even continue to increase their holdings until they make a big splash after the movie is released.

Affected by this incident, even the final trial of Winona's theft received much less attention from the media and people. Although she only helped her unintentionally, it was time for the big star to treat her to a meal.

In two days, everything that should be known and should not be known is now known. The feedback we can get is that the vast majority of the audience is looking forward to the live-action Transformers.

In fact, when "Terminator 2" was released that year, many people wrote to Hasbro, hoping to bring Transformers to the big screen.

It was still 1991. These people only knew that both were robots, but they did not consider that the difficulty of humanization was not at the same level.

Now 11 years have passed, and the people who wrote letters may have grown up, and they probably haven't seen Transformers for a long time, but when they heard the news, the fire in their hearts still burned.

As for Eric's lofty claim of $700 million in box office, the Los Angeles Times conducted a street survey and randomly interviewed 200 passers-by.

As a result, 67% of people think it is achievable and are willing to pay for their childhood to go to the cinema.

However, many analytical institutions and film critics are pessimistic about this, and many people criticize Eric for being too arrogant.

Naturally, major newspapers took the opportunity to interview top directors such as Spielberg, George Lucas, Peter Jackson, Tim Burton, etc., hoping to get some explosive remarks from their mouths. It would be best to criticize them severely. A young man who doesn’t know the heights of the world.

Spielberg was still confused when he was blocked at the door of the company: "Sorry, I was busy with the post-production of "Cat and Mouse" and didn't pay attention to this matter. I will not express any opinions.

George Lucas just smiled: "Yes, I read the newspaper. Although 700 million is a difficult goal, I have confidence in Transformers. If we need the assistance of Industrial Light and Magic, we will be happy to participate. "

Peter Jackson was also busy in the later stages of "Lord of the Rings 2". The fat man with beard laughed loudly: "Come on, that's Transformers, a cartoon that many people have been watching since they were children, and the favorite of countless teenagers around the world. "

"I think US$700 million is absolutely fine. At least I will bring my family to support it. Of course, the film production process will require a lot of special effects. Weta Digital is very experienced in this area. Remember to report this sentence." ,Hahaha"

These great directors are all smart people, how could they not know the dark thoughts of reporters.

However, what they were facing was the head of MGM. He was not a newcomer, and he was not someone who could be criticized just because he had been in the industry for a long time and had seniority. He was a spokesperson for capital who was equal to them.

Everyone bows his head but does not look up to see you, how can you talk nonsense and make money together in the future!

Compared with the calmness of the big directors, it is the younger generation in Hollywood who are really restless.

Although the heroine is gone, the male lead is still vacant. This is a big pie falling from the sky, it depends on who can grab it.

Look at Tobey Maguire, he’s the perfect example.

Before "Spider-Man" was released, how many people knew his name? Even though he has been in the industry for ten years, he still has not made it.

After "Spider-Man", he soared into the sky and became the favorite of major directors and companies. His salary increased more than 10 times. It can be said that he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop.

And Eric has already said that for young actors, the pressure will be much less since they don't have to compete with big names.

Beverly Hills, Cooper's House.

Dad had already answered seven calls while eating breakfast. After putting down the phone, he smiled helplessly: "He's James Franco's agent and an old friend. I can't even ignore him."

"James Franco? Little Green Goblin? It seems he also wants to go further!"

"Of course, otherwise why would you want to step into the Hollywood world and not get Peter Parker? Transformers is a better opportunity."

"But my answer is the same. Come to the audition when the time comes. We don't do shady things."

Eric was somewhat fortunate that he had only been in the circle for a short time and had not dealt with many people. No one had called him for the time being, so he did not have to deal with these troubles.

"By the way, Dad, how is your relationship with the Ministry of Defense?"

"What?"

"The filming of Transformers will definitely use a large number of aircraft, tanks and missiles. Dad, have you ever dealt with the Ministry of Defense? Can you get their support?"

Charlie Cooper frowned: "Some films will indeed deal with the Department of Defense and the FBI, but even if there is cooperation, necessary funds are still necessary to obtain their support."

"In fact, the person in the circle who has the best relationship with the Ministry of Defense is probably Michael Bay. Everyone knows that explosions are essential in his movies, so the more we cooperate, the more familiar he will be."

"Have you decided who to hire as the director of Transformers? If there is no one, I think Michael Bay is good. He is very good at this kind of commercial blockbusters."

Dad's suggestion is good, and the original time and space is indeed directed by Bang Bei, but Eric doesn't want to use him.

First, because it is expensive. After being supported by films such as "The Island", "Unfortunately", and "Pearl Harbor", Bang Bei is now the most popular commercial film director in Hollywood.

According to the current market price, his box office share ratio will not be less than 8%. Plus the fixed director's fee, US$10 million is considered a friendly price.

The second reason is because of his personality. Bang Bangbei is famous for his fiery personality. He dares to scold anyone on the set, and the producers do the same. He is not afraid of anything.

You know with your butt that Eric will definitely have a conflict with him. Who will listen to him then? Don't make a mess of things.

The last and most fundamental reason is that Eric wants to direct this film by himself. He has been longing for that microphone for a long time.

He has been chasing this microphone for twenty years. Even when he reaches this position, he still wants to fulfill his obsession.