Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety Seventh Encounter

Michael Eisner said: "Disney has been negotiating with Renee Haring and Geena Davis during this time, and now Disney has signed a three-year contract with them. Nie Haring and Geena Davis will not work for any studio other than Disney."

Robert Shea was stunned for a moment before realizing who Michael Eisner was talking about. At the same time, he also understood that he had made a big mistake because of his ignorance. He should have signed with these two people first. contract, and then negotiate with the Seventh Congress.

When Eric contacted Bruce Evans, the owner of the "Cutthroat Island" script, he revealed his intention to invite the two to be the director and heroine. After he bought the "Cutthroat Island" script at a high price , Bruce Evans, who already understood the ins and outs of the matter, explained it purposely.

In the face of Michael Eisner's unabashed aggressiveness, Robert Shea bit the bullet and said: "The most important thing in Hollywood is directors and actresses, I can change people, you don't want to blackmail me, don't even think about it. think."

"I'm not blackmailing you, we're talking about cooperation now," Michael Eisner's tone became very cold, and he didn't have the kindness when he cooperated with Robert Shea for the overseas distribution rights of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles": " "Cut Throat Island" is different from "Ghost Love", which cost less than $30 million. This is a super production that requires at least $70 million. The total cost after the announcement is very likely to exceed 100 million. Just Like the anecdote I just said about "Human Ghost", if "Cut Throat Island" fails at the box office because of the replacement. Such a big investment movie is likely to lose money. And the impact of the loss at the box office is Co-incidental. Subsequent videotape distribution and TV rights revenue of the movie will be greatly reduced. So you see, you have the script, but Disney has the director and the heroine, and we still need to do the distribution for the movie. In this way, in fact, You are still taking advantage. Of course, you can also wait three years, but if I remember correctly. The contract you signed with Bruce Evans is only for three years, three years without making a film, and the ownership of the script It will automatically go back to Bruce Evans, do you think you can get this script again next time?"

Robert Shea's hand on the armrest of the seat trembled rapidly, obviously very excited. Facing Michael Eisner's aggressive gaze, Robert Shea finally sighed: "Okay, Let's talk again."

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It's just been snowing heavily in New York, and it's getting very cold.

Sixty Soho Manhattan. It was still the suite where he lived last time, and Eric woke up in the morning. Jogged on the treadmill for half an hour, took a shower, and planned to go downstairs for dinner as usual.

Walking into the elevator, Eric pressed the button, boredly watched the indicator light and let the elevator slide down. When he reached the third floor, the elevator suddenly stopped.

Knowing that someone was about to come in, Eric took a step back to the corner, the elevator door opened, and the tall woman with her hands in the pockets of the black trench coat just took a step forward, looked at each other, and the two said in unison, "Is that you?"

Eric motioned for the woman to come in, closed the elevator door, and asked, "Catherine, why did you come to New York?"

Catherine Bigelow looked up and down Eric curiously, and said, "I'm coming to New York to relax, how about you?"

"I'm here to make money," Eric said succinctly.

Catherine Bigelow thought that Eric was joking, and laughed and joked: "It's really vulgar."

After only two words, the elevator had reached the bottom floor. Eric walked out of the elevator side by side with Catherine Bigelow and said, "Do you mind having breakfast with me, a layman, will I treat you?"

"Okay, I won't be polite to you, the rich man."

They walked into the restaurant together, found a table and sat down. Just after ordering breakfast from the waiter, a tall white man came over, nodded slightly to Catherine Bigelow, and handed a stack of newspapers and a folder to Ai In front of Rick: "Mr. Williams, this is today's newspaper, and there are several documents faxed from Los Angeles last night. Mr. Hansen instructs you to call him back after reading it."

"I see," Eric nodded. Because of Catherine's presence, he didn't plan to read these things before breakfast, but just put the newspapers and documents aside.

Catherine Bigelow watched the man who suddenly appeared back to the corner seat, and asked curiously, "Who is that, Ellen?"

"My bodyguard, Alan is in Los Angeles, so let him make a cameo role as a temporary assistant, let's talk about you, why did you suddenly appear here?"

Catherine Bigelow said, "I've lived in Soho for ten years. I recently divorced that bastard, so I came to visit some old friends and relax by the way."

Eric remembered that Catherine Bigelow and Cameron still cooperated later, but now, the woman is obviously brooding about Cameron's derailment, and it is impossible to forgive each other in a short time.

"Jim has gone too far this time, do you want me to clean him up for you, such as reducing the budget of "Terminator 2" to eighteen million?"

Catherine took the breakfast from the waiter and gave Eric a white look: "Forget it, don't think I don't know, you are a little bastard too."

Eric, who had just drank a sip of milk, almost choked out: "Your own yard is on fire, why are you setting fire on me?"

"What do you say?"

"If you want me to tell you, your thinking is too extreme. It's not good. It's easy to become a cynical paranoid."

Catherine snorted softly and didn't continue listening to Eric's bullshit. After eating breakfast for a while, she asked, "Isn't Firefly being reorganized, what are you doing in New York after leaving that stall?"

"It's really making money," Eric pointed in the direction of the New York Mercantile Exchange: "Take advantage of the war in the Middle East to make some money on the difference in crude oil futures."

"Oh, it turned out to be a small profiteer who made a fortune in war."

"I recognize the profiteer, can you remove the small print?"

"cannot!"

Seeing Eric's 'depressed' look, Catherine laughed: "Hey, how much did you earn? Did you make a lot of money from making a movie?"

Eric shrugged, afraid to scare the woman and didn't dare to tell the truth, but said: "The federal government has earned most of the money, no one expected that this war would be fought so neatly. Before the war, the federal government and Saudi Arabia joined forces. Now, a large number of futures contracts have been sold at high prices through crude oil reserves, and now the oil price has been cut in half, making at least hundreds of billions of dollars, and we small fish and shrimp can only follow behind and drink some soup.”

Catherine still knew a little about futures, and sighed: "One hundred billion, doesn't that mean that some people have to pay so much?"

"Well, if you pay attention to the newspapers, you will find that a large number of oil trading companies around the world have eliminated their securities departments, and this loss will put them on the record for more than ten years." (To be continued. . )

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