Hollywood Hunter

Los Angeles.

On September 12, it was another week.

Waking up in the morning, Amy Pascal got the ratings of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" after relaunching last night.

On the first day of the official fall season, the number of viewers in the first issue of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" rushed to 23.7 million. No surprise, the average number of viewers in the first season will definitely exceed this number, and the highest ratings are even expected. Break through the 30 million mark.

There was news from Robert Iger that ABC was already considering raising the advertising price of this program again.

However, this matter has nothing to do with Daenerys Entertainment.

Daenerys Entertainment's next focus on "Who Will Be a Millionaire" will focus on the overseas syndicate distribution of the series and the copyright sales.Although it is a very real reality show, this show still has very good syndicate potential. Some Canadian TV stations are already in contact with this. Iger said that each issue can talk about 250,000 US dollars.Although compared with ABC, the purchase price gap is very large, but package sales throughout the season is still a very considerable income, and almost no cost is required.

Now I just need to look forward to the ratings of the three other reality shows "Survivor", "Big Brother" and "Beverly Wife" in the next few days,

More than a week after Simon left, Amy has successfully negotiated a cooperation agreement with Uncle Buck with John Hughes, but there are still some details to be discussed with Warner about the cooperation of "Flying Childhood".The weekly meeting in the morning was held directly in Burbank's company. At the end of the meeting, Amy hurried to Warner Studios to meet with Terry Semel.

Near noon, the two chose a high-end restaurant near Warner Studios to eat and chat.

Because it is the gathering place of several major studios, many Hollywood celebrities will choose to dine in this restaurant. Amy and Semel have just sat down at the predetermined position, and some people took the initiative to come together and say hello.

"Harry, I didn't expect you to be here. What happened to the filming of "Raider 3"?"

"Hi, Jesse, your performance in "Steel Magnolia" is really good, I think you will definitely get another Oscar this time."

"The cast of "Batman" can only be started when our boss comes back... "Sixth Sense of Soul", Michelle, your message is really informed, maybe we can arrange a meeting, Simon has been looking forward to working with you Well... he should be back this week."

"..."

Although the people who came to say hello didn't neglect themselves, Terry Semel clearly felt that Harrison Ford, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, etc. were more effective than Amy Pascal Be eager.

Hollywood has always been very realistic, and Terry Semel understands that Warner is not the only choice for these big coffee, so the cooperative relationship between the two sides has always been equal.Although it is the leader of Warner Bros. Pictures, as a professional manager, Terry Semel's influence in Hollywood is not even as good as these first-line big-timers.

However, Daenerys Entertainment has become an extraordinary number, and several consecutive North American box office projects have broken the billions of dollars. Not only has this small company that has been established only two years ago rise rapidly, but it also means that Daenerys Entertainment has Sufficient strength has brought many even the first-line Hollywood careers to the next level.

Like Robert De Niro, the two-time Oscar-winning movie star has few stars in Hollywood's status, but in fact, before "Pulp Fiction", there has not been any box office work that has exceeded 100 million.Whether it is "The Godfather 2" or "Taxi Driver", although the reputation is great, but the box office is only tens of millions of dollars.

Even before this lunch, Terry Semel received some similar requests.

When the scene calmed down, Amy and Semel chatted and ordered lunch, and began to talk about the business.

"Terry, regarding "Flying Childhood", since Simon had negotiated a film contract with you,

Terry Semel shook his head and said: "But this does not conform to the convention. Amy, Warner and Daenerys are involved in the production. We should have half the copyright of this film, and participating in the sequel is the right we deserve. "

Amys did not give in and said: "If you insist on this, Terry, we can only wait for Simon to come back and make a decision. You know his temperament, Simon may even cancel this cooperation. Warner has already disclosed us The news of the upcoming cooperation, and therefore a gain in the stock price, if things reverse, you may even bear the infamous accusation of intentionally announcing false news."

Terry Semel took a sip of the mineral water the waiter had just delivered and fell silent.

Although he wanted to win more benefits for Warner, Terry Semel knew that at the critical moment when Time Company and Warner Bros. were negotiating a merger, it was better not to make trouble on their side.

After a moment, Semel finally nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Amy, so, who do you plan to let appear in the film's leading role?"

Amy said quietly, "We are going to let Meg Ryan play the heroine. Her style is very suitable for this film, and she happens to owe a movie to Daenerys."

Meg Ryan succeeded in becoming the front line with "When Harry Meets Sally", Terry Semel recalled the script of "Flying Over Childhood" and some information about the actress, nodded in satisfaction, and said: "What about the hero?"

Amy truthfully said: "There is no candidate yet."

"So, what do you think of Mel Gibson?"

Amy thought for a while and said, "Is Mel's schedule coming?"

Seeing a play, Terry Semel nodded: "Of course, Mel will complete the shooting of "Fatal Weapon 2" before the end of next year. The film can be shot at the beginning of next year, isn't it?"

Terry Semel received the request from Mel Gibson. Like Robert De Niro, Mel Gibson’s popularity in Hollywood in the past few years has grown, but there is also no box office. For a film with over 100 million dollars, "Deadly Weapons" with a box office score of more than $60 million last year is already his most successful commercial, and neither Warner nor Gibson himself have much confidence in "Deadly Weapons 2" next summer. It is difficult for everyone to predict whether the audience will like a sequel, so Mel Gibson desperately needs a movie that can protect his coffee.

It just so happened that "Flying Over Childhood" seemed perfect.

This project was personally selected by Simon Westero. In addition to this, Mel Gibson also happened to know the general situation of the cooperation between Warner and Daenerys.The two parties agreed that the contract will not be terminated until a movie with a box office of over 100 million was produced. Then, Daenerys Entertainment obviously does not want to be so entangled with Warner.

As a result, the probability of breaking through 100 million at the North American box office of "Fly Over Childhood" will be very high.

As long as he can get the film contract, Mel Gibson can ensure that he has another layer of protection against the risk of "Fatal Weapon 2", everything goes well, and even allows him to successfully rank among the leading roles in the 100 million box office club.

Amy heard Semel’s suggestion and said: “Last time did you seem to recommend Mel as Bruce Wayne and was rejected by Simon?”

"That's because Simon wants to pick a newcomer like Bruce Wayne like "Superman"," Terry Semel explained: "Amy, Mel is definitely suitable for this role in "Flying Over Childhood", maybe everyone A meeting should be arranged to discuss this project carefully."

"It's waiting for us to sign the contract," Amy didn't have the urgency of Semel, saying: "And, this matter must be Simon's decision."

"Simon will definitely agree," Terry Semel smiled and pointed to the west. "He is in Australia now, and Mel is also Australian."

When Amy and Semel met, Melbourne, which was 18 hours earlier than Los Angeles, was already early in the morning on September 13.

The official work of this trip is over. Simon and Janet woke up in Brisbane, Queensland, Northern Australia in the morning. They came to visit the class yesterday, starring George Miller and starring Nicole Kidman. "Voyage Horizon" was shot near Brisbane.

Because he had already made a decision to win the Hollywood Australia gang, Simone took the time to come here.

At breakfast, George Miller also mentioned the topics Amy and Semel were discussing across the ocean, and he also received a similar call from Mel Gibson.

In addition to the two action film series "Crazy Max" and "Deadly Weapon", Mel Gibson has also starred in a successful romantic comedy like "Percent of Men". Since the character images are very suitable, they can also be a human, Simon Without hesitation, he agreed very readily.

However, Nicole Kidman found Simon after breakfast and gently refused the invitation to "Rump to the Pretty Girl".

There were indeed too many problems in the script of "Rushing and Squealing Baby" starring Bocky Silk, and since Nicole refused, Simon did not force it.

After having breakfast, Simon and Janet quit with George Miller and others. However, instead of rushing back to Melbourne, the two flew to Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, just south of Melbourne.

Simon has never forgotten the ambition to circle this super-large island at the end of the world, and Janet has been secretly eating various plots on the island in private.

With the help of the Johnston family, the shell company under Simon’s name had bought a vast forest area of ​​more than 500 square kilometers in northern Tasmania for only US$7 million. There are various strict restrictions on logging and other matters, but Simon never thought about logging these precious virgin forests, so these restrictions also seem irrelevant.

Counting some other farm woodlands, Simon is already a landowner with 150,000 acres of land.

Of course, this is still far worse than the Kidman family.

The Kidman family has a total of nearly 100,000 square kilometers of land across Australia, which translates to more than 24 million acres. This is the real super landlord.

However, compared to the relatively thin Johnston family, the Kidman family is very large. Starting from Nicole’s great grandfather Sidney Kidman, the number of the Kidman family has exceeded the number of generations after several generations. Hundreds of people, the Nicole family has deviated from the core of the Kidman family and can only obtain certain rights through family trusts. There is not much right to speak. This is the main reason why Nicole rarely disclosed the affairs of the Kidman family.

I spent another whole day in Tasmania, and it was probably time to return.

Back in Melbourne, the two drove back to the Johnston mansion from the airport together. Simon leaned on the back of the chair to read information about several of his land, but Janet picked up the car phone and dialed a number of numbers. Apparently no one answered, and the woman unwillingly broadcast several more calls in succession before finally connecting.

"What, Singapore, what does Bing Shan go to Singapore again... Really, dad won't eat her, why should she keep hiding, she doesn't want to marry, and dad won't force her to whom you know, you know Is she the number in Singapore... well, how long does it take to get to Singapore from here... hum, just to ask, I don’t chase after to see her, hide if I want to hide... hang up, bye. "

When Janet hung up the phone, Simon smiled: "Still not there?"

"I'm saying that I'm going to Singapore on a temporary business trip again. I don't think we should come to Melbourne anymore, huh, huh, it's just that one time, my aunt will be tossed around," Janet said with a smile on her face. He said helplessly, and then said again: "Actually, you can understand, don't look at how good Dad treats you. In the past few years, I was so stiff every time I came back. I was forced to go on a blind date several times. Otherwise, I won’t hide in Los Angeles and don’t want to come back.”

Simon couldn't help but feel a little curious about Aunt Janet. He suddenly discovered that although he had seen the real person or photos of Janet's other family, he had never seen Veronica Johnston's photos: "Your aunt and Should you be different?"

"It's all the same, you know, aunt is a few years younger than Tony. Although he is a sibling, more often, my father treats her like a daughter. Aunt is also very afraid of her father, hehe, in fact everyone in our family is very Fear of dad."

Simon listened to Janet and said with a smile: "How come I didn't feel it, your father is fine."

Janet leaned in and kissed Simon's face, saying, "Daddy can't be satisfied with you anymore, how could it be violent to you. However, it may not be necessary for a long time in the future. Wait, um, wait... ...You understand."

Simon shook his head: "I don't understand."

"little bastard."

Janet snorted and leaned over to rest on Simon's shoulder. Perhaps it was too tired to play all day. The woman quickly slid down softly and finally lay on Simon's lap.