Chapter 23 23 Little Scumbag and Sharknado

Chapter 23 Little Deadbeat and Sharknado

New York, Kennedy International Airport.

A Lincoln is running on the way to Rhode Island.

Eric looked at the exquisite gift box in his hand, which contained an old Longines watch.

A stainless steel case and a beige dial, the dial has aged to a rich cream color, which is really ugly and outdated compared with modern craftsmanship.

But its former owner was Oscar Schindler, the prototype of Spielberg's "Schindler's List". Chen Xing spent a lot of effort to buy it from RR Auction House in Boston.

The price is not very expensive, it only cost $10,000, but it is of great significance, especially for the Jews. This will be his gift to Gal Gadot, which is not expensive but can reflect sincerity.

Ring

The phone rang, and Warren's voice came out.

"Eric, they said you went to New York."

"Well, I'm here, on my way to Rhode Island, preparing to contact Hasbro."

"Really? You can definitely deal with them and get the rights to Transformers."

"I hope it can be done in one go, but it's probably not that easy."

"You'll always have a way, but since you're not in Los Angeles, I'll report on my work by phone."

At AK Films, Bemahadi has already hired a deputy manager, who will start work in the next few days.

The script for "Sharknado" is being prepared and is expected to be completed in a week. This kind of illogical and bad movie is really not challenging.

The screenwriter even made a request that he just wanted to make some extra money, but didn't want to embarrass himself, so don't let his name appear in the film. He didn't want to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

As for the actors, except for the male lead, all the others have been finalized. Eric doesn't know any of them. They are all unknown and their salary does not exceed $100,000.

There are many such actors in Hollywood and China. They enter the entertainment industry to pursue their dreams and hope to become big stars.

After wasting a few years or more than ten years, they may have acted in a few dramas, but most of the time they were just minor roles, never became popular, and finally left the stage sadly.

The result is that they have ruined their youth and wasted time, and they have no other skills to make a living, which is a mess.

Women are okay, as long as they are beautiful, they can usually find a buyer, and they may not be rich but can live a stable life.

Male actors are miserable, and in the end they can only make side jobs or work as cashiers, insurance salesmen, etc., while their peers around them have wives and children, but they still have to deliver takeouts.

When people around them ask what they did before, they can only smile bitterly and advise young people not to enter the entertainment industry, which is a black hole.

"If there is no candidate for the male lead, I recommend someone."

"His name is Ryan Reynolds. He debuted as a child star and has been in the industry for many years, but he has never become popular. His current situation should not be very good. You can contact him."

"Tell him that although "Sharknado" is a bad movie, it is bad in a unique way and will definitely help him become famous.

"And this is my project. If his performance is good enough, MGM will give priority to his new movie and the salary can be slightly higher. If he hesitates, please contact me."

On the other end of the phone, Warren wrote down the name on a piece of paper: "Ryan Reynolds, I remember him. There will be no problem with the person you recommend. I will contact the Screen Actors Guild now. ”

Speaking of the leading actor, Eric's name suddenly popped up in his mind, which immediately gave Warren an idea.

Ryan Reynolds and "Sharknado" are a good match.

And Deadpool is not famous yet. Although he entered the industry very early, his luck was not very good. He has not made any progress in more than ten years.

Eric remembered that Ryan Reynolds had a movie released some time ago, which seemed to be produced by Lionsgate, called "The King of Repeaters".

This kind of campus youth film is not as powerful as "American Pie", so the box office is naturally not very high.

After the release of the movie, Ryan Reynolds's fame has increased, but not much. It can only be said that he has begun to emerge among the youth group.

I believe that if the money is in place and certain promises are given, it will not be a problem to get him.

"In addition, as for the director, I also recommend someone, the director of "Scary Movies", Kieren Ivory Wayans, a member of the Wayans family. He is good at this style of movie. You can try to invite him. If it doesn't work, forget it. You can decide for yourself."

"Okay, I'll take note. "

"Boss, we're here."

At this time, the car slowly stopped in front of a building. Chen Xing, who was sitting in the passenger seat, jumped out of the car and opened the door. Volvo and a middle-aged man wearing glasses were in front of him.

"Boss, this is Mr. Sergey Hassenfeld, the CEO of Hasbro." Volvo hurriedly introduced.

This time he was asking for help, so Eric walked up quickly and held his hands together.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Hassenfeld!"

"Me too, Mr. Cooper. You are the hottest star in Hollywood recently. With a $2.8 billion investment, I have wanted to meet you for a long time."

The two smiled at each other, exchanged a few words and then entered the building.

It must be said that Volvo's efficiency is indeed very high. In just over ten days, he had contacted Hasbro's senior management.

Sergey Hassenfeld, the current CEO of Hasbro, is second only to the CEO in the group.

The CEO is Alan Hassenfeld, and the two are uncle and nephew.

According to Volvo, Hasbro had long wanted to develop the Transformers gold mine, especially after seeing the success of Spider-Man. The bouncing boy next door brought Sony more than $300 million in direct revenue, and the indirect revenue was another sky-high amount.

Such a terrifying ability to attract money, let alone Hasbro, any company would be jealous, so things progressed so smoothly.

There was no visit and research, and the two sides went directly to the conference room. After discussing some details, everyone made concessions to each other and finally talked about the most concerned issues.

"Mr. Hassenfeld, I hope you understand that we are very sincere about the cooperation. We believe that Transformers has extraordinary market potential. Once it is released, it will definitely trigger a global viewing craze."

"I believe this too. Transformers have a wide audience and influence around the world, and have affected the childhood of countless people, but we still have some concerns about shooting live-action movies."

"Please speak."

"First of all, it is the problem of shooting. Can the current digital technology support the shooting requirements of Transformers? Poor quality effects will only affect its brand value."

"Mr. Hassenfeld, this is also the aspect we focus on. This will be a special effects blockbuster. I can promise you that MGM's investment in special effects will not be less than 100 million US dollars, which can be written into the contract."

Hearing the figure of 100 million US dollars, Hassenfeld's eyes lit up instantly.

He had inquired that the production cost of Spider-Man was about 300 million. After deducting various expenses such as directors, actors, props, and post-production, the special effects cost was actually only about 70 million US dollars.

If MGM's investment can really reach 100 million US dollars, the effect will definitely explode.

Nodding with some satisfaction, Hassenfeld raised the second key question: "The other issue is the copyright fee. I think you also know that the ratings of Transformers animation were very good last year, so we hope to increase the licensing fee by 20%."

I will work hard. If you have any good ideas, please put them forward. Please collect and read them. Thank you very much!