Chapter 185 180 Happy Death Day Is Released, Gadot's Inner Thoughts

Chapter 181 "Happy Death Day" is released, Gadot's heart

Through the window, Eric could see the two arguing as they got into the car and left.

Thinking of it, Avi Arad's impolite attitude and words just now made Isaac Perlmutter very dissatisfied.

It can be seen from one exchange that these two people are not compatible at all.

The former is a standard businessman, and the world is not as big as money. This kind of people are easy to deal with, because everything can be clearly priced in their hearts.

The latter is more difficult to get, trying to get an old otaku to sell his collection of figures and cards.

Unless the sky is falling, no one can even think of stepping forward.

Since it was difficult to handle, Eric didn't plan to handle it himself, and simply left it to Isaac Perlmutter.

For his own benefit, he would do whatever it takes.

As for the equity swap he proposed, it is not unacceptable, but the degree must be grasped.

At present, MGM's equity is divided into five parts, of which he holds 2%, Judy holds 1%, Billy and Bordeaux each hold 3%, and Warren holds 2%.

The four of them followed Eric in betting on the World Cup, and each of them also won some money, with a total investment of US$20 million.

Although the shares are small, when MGM re-lists in a few months, they will be worth millions of dollars.

If Isaac Perlmutter and Avi Arad come to an agreement, Eric's inner price is that the former can exchange no more than 4% of the shares, and the latter can exchange no more than 5%.

And he can acquire 27% of Marvel's equity and become the largest individual shareholder.

Then he will use the name of MGM to acquire 20% of the shares in Beechcraft Toys. In this case, his direct and indirect holdings can reach 47%.

It does not violate any rules, and it has properly turned Marvel into one of its own, and no one is qualified to challenge its status.

After sending the two people away, Judy came over to report on her work.

Now she serves as the deputy director of both the script and production departments. Everyone at MGM knows that this is Eric's most valued and capable person.

"Boss, regarding the invitation to "Inception," Christian Bale has agreed to star. His asking price is US$6.5 million."

"Heath Ledger was also very willing to star, and perhaps because he was worried that the asking price would be too high and he would be screened out, he lowered his salary to only US$2 million, which is lower than the market price."

Hearing this, Eric laughed: "It seems that they are all discerning people who understand the excellence of this movie."

"Yes, Heath Ledger is not feeling well recently. The commercial artistic performance of "The Kelly Party" and "Sin Eater" are not very good."

"He originally hoped to establish himself as the number one new generation actor in Australia with these two films, but unfortunately he failed."

"In short, now he urgently needs a word-of-mouth work to turn around."

Anyone in the entertainment industry knows how much a blow to an actor is caused by consecutive hits on the street. It is easy to be labeled as a box office poison.

"When I was auditioning for the leading actor in Transformers, I said I would work with him, and this time I have fulfilled my promise."

"Accept their salary demands, and I will personally speak to Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron."

"In person? It seems that you have a really good relationship with these two women." Judy suddenly teased.

"Watch your tone, ma'am. If you have nothing else to do, just go out."

"Wait a minute, Clint Eastwood agreed to direct and star in "Million Dollar Baby" for a total of $14 million for the two jobs."

"So expensive? Is his market price so high?" Eric was a little surprised.

Judy explained: "Because this old man gave up box office dividends, he probably thought that sports themes have little box office potential."

"Hilary Swank also agreed to play the leading role, and her salary was much cheaper, only $4 million."

At this point, Judy suddenly frowned: "Actually, I have always felt that it is a bit unfair. Christian Bale has not won any significant awards, but he can ask for $6.5 million."

"Hillary Swank is an Oscar-winning actress, but she only dares to ask for $4 million. This phenomenon is really unreasonable. The pay gap between actors and actresses is also too big."

Eric chuckled and said, "What do you want to say? Sexism?"

Judy waved her hand: "Forget it, we are both women and can't help but complain. In the end, the salary is determined by the market, and the market's choice is the audience's choice."

"The audience naturally includes male viewers as well as female viewers, so half of the reason why actresses' salaries are low is due to the women themselves."

"We who study finance all understand that it is women who choose to lower themselves."

Eric spread his hands: "Yes, you can't blame others for your choice. In fact, for the vast majority of actors, the pay standards for men and women are the same, and there is no discrimination at all."

"The standard for extra actors is US$100 a day, and newcomers who play supporting roles for the first time will not be paid more than US$20,000. Everyone starts out the same."

"And these actors account for more than 99% of all practitioners, so the remuneration of male and female actors is also very fair."

"As for the less than 1% of big stars, these people belong to the survivor bias and cannot represent the actor group at all."

"And the reason why big stars' salaries are unequal, the audience should pat their chests and ask themselves what the reason is."

"The same is true for the modeling industry. Why do top female models earn much more than male models? Men should ask themselves why."

"Okay, let's not talk about this topic. Anyway, I have agreed to the salary. I will contact Clint Eastwood as soon as possible. I hope the project can start within five months."

The reason for giving such a long preparation time is mainly to give Hilary Swank time to exercise and learn boxing.

This is a movie that will impact the Oscars. All aspects must be perfect to have hope.

In addition, as long as there are no accidents, the actual shooting time of this type of movie will not exceed two months.

Clint Eastwood is well-known in the industry for his efficiency in filming. It is normal to get it done within a month and a half. It will definitely be released next year.

Judy wrote down the request: "Then there's The Passion of the Christ. The movie is finished, and Mel Gibson wants to invite you to an internal preview."

"Also participating are evangelicals in Colorado Springs and religious leaders in Pennsylvania to ensure that the content of the movie does not violate the Bible."

Hearing this, Eric refused without a second thought. He had no interest in this kind of purely religious movie, and didn't want to be involved in anything other than distribution.

Although Monica Bellucci was one of the main actors, there was no need to go out of his way to get to know her.

Ball flower?

But in Eric's heart, she was still inferior to Charlize Theron.

"Just send someone who has no faith. It's enough to judge from the perspective of plot and art. Also, let's set the release date for February next year."

"Okay, the last thing is the issue of Mean Girls. The Olsen sisters don't want to participate, so what do you think?"

"Should we persuade them in person, or choose other actors?"

Eric thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go for an open audition. Andrea will be the director."

"Her basic skills are very solid, and her business and artistic senses are also in place. Moreover, she has been with me for two projects, and her ability to direct independently has been greatly improved."

"After the filming of House of Cards is completed, I believe she will like this new job very much. It is more exciting than making a short film."

Judy laughed strangely: "As long as the assistant director of your project, there is no one who doesn't improve quickly. Who makes you like to be a hands-off boss?"

"Hahahaha... I can be regarded as cultivating talents in disguise."

Time flies to the end of August. After a month of battle, Get Out has reaped nearly 3.5 billion US dollars in box office, which is absolutely a super harvest.

There is still about half a month before its potential is realized. It is not a problem for the final box office in North America to exceed 500 million, and it is also expected to exceed 600 million US dollars.

However, in terms of overseas box office, it is far inferior to North America.

Eric believes that the country with the highest overseas box office should be France, after all, there are many black brothers there.

In another ten years, Paris will be occupied and the old Parisians will be driven out of France.

Unexpectedly, the highest box office appeared in South Korea. When it was launched simultaneously in Europe, it had already won more than 9 million US dollars in box office.

On the other hand, the highest in Europe is the United Kingdom, followed by France, which only won more than 7 million US dollars in box office.

Is it because of the class oppression in South Korea and the superiority of the US troops stationed in South Korea that the Koreans resonate with racial discrimination?

At present, the total overseas box office has barely exceeded 45 million US dollars, and it is expected that the global box office will only reach 60 million US dollars.

While "Get Out" continues to harvest box office, "Happy Death Day" is also about to be released.

As the first movie starring Gadot, although it is a small budget, Eric still decided to hold a premiere.

The scale was not large. The media and some famous film critics from Los Angeles and nearby cities were mainly invited to attend.

After all, she is his own woman. If he doesn't pamper her, who will?

And now that she is well supported, it will also have a driving effect on the box office of Transformers in two months, so Eric also attended the premiere for the first time.

You know, since attending the premiere of "Red Dragon" last year, he has never attended such an event again.

The red carpet was not set up for a long time. Most of the fans were hired for money. The atmosphere of the extras was very good. On the surface, there was no difference from the premiere of a blockbuster.

After the process was completed, the movie segment began.

The original plot of "Happy Death Day" was very bloody. The heroine had the same birthday as her mother. Because her mother died, she began to indulge herself and alienated her father.

She turned herself into a scumbag and started not celebrating her birthday. Finally, after experiencing a time loop, she was whitewashed and reconciled and became a good girl.

What a bullshit logic!

Your mother was not killed by your father. Is this the reason why you became bad? She also hooked up with a married man as a mistress, a pure green tea bitch, she deserved to be hacked to death.

That is to say, it is covered with a layer of time loop, otherwise this kind of bloody movie would definitely end in a violent death.

With such a lame plot, Eric must make drastic changes.

First, delete the role of the heroine's father, and directly change it to the loss of her father at a young age, and then because of her own mistakes, she caused the accidental death of her mother.

So she closed her heart and gradually degenerated, using degeneration to numb her pain, which is more reasonable.

But degeneration must have a degree. "Happy Death Day" looks like a horror movie, but it is actually more like a youth comedy movie.

Especially the heroine's various deaths intertwined, the effect created is not only not scary, but a little funny, with cheerful music, there is a feeling of watching fun.

So Eric deleted the plot of the heroine being a mistress, and changed it to her choosing to seek help after being killed again and again.

And the teacher and friends finally decided to help her, and were killed again and again by the murderer.

All this made her feel the true love of the world, so she freed herself again and reached a reconciliation.

On the big screen, after the lion head roared, the movie officially began.

Gadot quietly grabbed Eric's hand and whispered: "Honey, I felt so nervous walking on the red carpet and interviewing just now."

Amused by her cute and innocent look, Eric grinned: "You will get used to it in the future. Adjust your mood. You still have to be interviewed later."

"Did you notice my shoes? Are they too flat? I should wear a pair of high heels."

"Forget this idea. You are already taller than Benjamin McKinsey. If you wear high heels, how can he be embarrassed to go on stage."

"Hehehe, you are right. Come to my place after the end."

"Itchy? Want it?" Eric asked teasingly.

Gadot scratched his palm and answered without disguising: "Well, I miss you so much! I need you to fill my heart and body."

She licked her lips and her eyes were about to drip tears.

After more than an hour, the movie ended.

Many audiences and media people stood up and applauded spontaneously. MGM did not spend money on this link. It was their natural reaction.

After all, they are new directors and actors, and the film critics and reporters will not have too high expectations for them. The quality of the film has exceeded many people's expectations.

Directors and actors such as Gadot, the Russo brothers, and Benjamin McKinsey went on stage to continue the interview.

During the interview, the media's attention was drawn to Eric.

He didn't want to go on stage, but he had to go up and answer a few questions.

After more than half an hour, the Q&A ended and the cocktail party continued. Eric left early.

Going straight to Gadot's apartment, Wonder Woman finally finished the socializing and returned to her room after eleven o'clock in the evening.

After washing up and lying on the bed, the two began to make love and talk about their lovesickness during this period.

The waves of shouting disturbed Barle Farley next door. She had no choice but to walk out of the house.

Her heart was broken.

"It's not over yet! I put up with you for an hour, and you did it for another hour."

"I thought it was finally over, but you kept going. Are you going to let me live?"

"I'm tired of listening, but I'm not tired of doing it! It's too much!"

"Sex is like a knife that scrapes bones. Sooner or later, I'll scrape you two bastards to death!"