Hollywood Hunter

After a false alarm, Daenerys Entertainment's operations quickly returned to normal.

However, after experiencing this incident, Amy, the person in charge of the Westeros system, also realized how fragile the business empire Simon created was in some respects.

When all kinds of rumors suddenly came from Melbourne, Amy even heard that the Los Angeles County Government was planning to set up a special working group to take over Daenerys Entertainment. Because in law, Simon is actually alone, he does not have any legal heirs.

Janet is undoubtedly the closest person to Simon, but legally, the two have nothing to do.

Moreover, no one thought during this incident that Simon, a young man in his early twenties, would think of making a will.

While rushing to Melbourne, confirming that their boss is safe, Amy and James together suggested that Simon re-establish the will and the asset agent in some cases. They had learned that Simon had left a will document with George Norman, but it would not be too cautious to involve billions of dollars in assets.

The huge estate lawsuit of Howard Hughes, who died in 1976, continues until more than a decade later.

A lot of information confirms that Hughes left his will, but because of the lack of a clear legal heir, all true and false testamentary documents have been declared invalid due to the lack of a clear legal heir. The huge estate of Hughes has become a lot. A gluttonous feast that people vie for.

Simon naturally did not want to end up like Hughes, so he followed Amy's advice and re-drew the relevant will and agency documents under multiple guarantees.

Entering March, following "Rain Man", Daenerys Entertainment's other two films scheduled at the end of last year, "Steel Magnolia" and "Death Poetry Society", also achieved the North American box office exceeding 100 million.

As a result, a total of 11 North American box office 100 million club movies appeared in 1988, of which 7 were produced by Daenerys Entertainment, and the other 4 were Disney’s "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and Paramount "A Journey to America", Fox's "Flying Over the Future" and Paramount's "Alligator Dundee 2."

At the end of 1988, the two films "The White-headed Detective" and "Dragon Brother and Mouse", which had the same box office sales schedule at the end of 1988, were unable to reach the 100 million yuan threshold under the attack of many blockbuster films from Daenerys Entertainment.

The two films are still in theaters, but according to the current box office data, the North American box office of "The Detective" is only about 73 million U.S. dollars, and the total domestic box office of "Dragon Brother and Mouse" is expected to be only about 95 million U.S. dollars.

Among Daenerys Entertainment's 7 films that achieved a box office of 100 million in North America, 6 have entered the top ten in the 1988 box office list, and only the last "Dead Poetry Society" is still chasing the tenth place "Crocodile Dundee" 2".

However, although "Death Poetry Society" can not be regarded as a big hit in the awards season like "Rain Man", the recent topic is also not low. It is not difficult to catch up with "Crocodile Dundee 2" which was released in the summer last year and was already off the stage.

On the other hand, both "Bodyguard" and "Sixth Sense of Supernatural" have been successfully completed recently, and the shooting progress of "Uncle Buck" by John Hughes is also over halfway. Daenerys Entertainment has officially announced the schedule of the three films, which are June 2, June 30, and August 11. Some pre-publicity work for the three films has already started.

Earlier on February 24, following "The Blue Angel", Daenerys Entertainment’s Highgate Films label released its first movie "Metropolis" directed by Whit Stillman This petty bourgeois literary film did not win an award at the Sundance Film Festival in January, but its reputation is very good.

The production cost of "Metropolis" is 3 million US dollars, which is far more than the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Whit Stillman planned to call his family and friends to help filming.

Because of the use of some well-known actors, coupled with the reputation of the film, "Metropolis" opened on the screen with 127 yuan, and the box office reached 1.39 million US dollars in the first week of its release, and the box office achieved a top-selling level of 10,000.

Ella Deutschman invested $2 million in a publicity budget for the film.

In the first week, it received 1.39 million US dollars. After appropriately increasing the screening scale, relying on long-term screenings, it is expected that the total box office in North America will reach about 8 to 10 million US dollars, which is enough for Daenerys Entertainment to recover the full cost of the film's North American box office.

Although "Metropolis"'s estimated North American gross box office may not be as good as the first week's data of some of Daenerys Entertainment's big-selling films, Gaomen Pictures is positioned in this way. Simon has been very satisfied with Ella Deutschman's operation.

Easter this year is March 26, which is earlier than in previous years.

After "Metropolis", another film of Gaomen Pictures "Sisters" will be released on March 17th, and the release date of New World Pictures "Hunters 2" is also on March 24th, which is the Easter schedule. .

Overseas.

Because it is from scratch to establish overseas distribution channels, Robert Rem's work progress is relatively slow. However, with the copyrights of the four best-selling movies, "Screaming", "Steel Magnolia", "Death Poetry Society" and "Rain Man", everything went well.

It is expected that in the first half of this year, Daenerys Entertainment will be able to realize the distribution of the company's four best-selling films in major overseas ticket warehouse countries at the end of last year. Moreover, as long as this channel expansion is completed, Daenerys Entertainment's future overseas film releases will be much faster.

Finally, include a large number of projects that are in various stages of preparations such as "Pretty Girl in the Wind", "Human Ghost", "Teenage Ninja Turtles", "Drive for Miss Daisy" and other projects, Daenerys Entertainment's It can be said that the film business has truly entered a state of sustainable and healthy development.

Los Angeles.

Sophia Faisy arrived here yesterday after leaving Melbourne.

Because the fashion week in the second half of the year is very important to Gucci's recovery, although she got Simon's funds and promises, she still flew to Los Angeles in person to communicate with Amy face to face.

Moreover, Gucci also has a specialty store on Beverly Avenue. Sophia also plans to conduct some financial audits and personnel adjustments to the specialty store here. These tasks also require Daenerys Entertainment’s assistance. She cannot find it in a short time. With the right accounting team, the same is true for specialty stores in New York.

After signing the equity transfer agreement, Sophia appointed herself as president of Gucci, because Melisandre already had an absolute controlling stake, Gucci no longer established a board of directors, and the core members of the original Gucci family only received some titles such as consultants. .

Today is Saturday.

Sophia spent two days in the boutique on Beverly Avenue, and arrived in Malibu early in the evening.

There is a public relations party organized by Daenerys Entertainment.

Because of Daenerys Entertainment’s ongoing public relations offensive for the Oscars at the end of the month, Palisades’s mansion has become the subject of close scrutiny by many gossip tabloids, and the company can only change locations to hold various parties.

Today’s party was held in a mansion that Amy had just bought in Malibu, and it was located in Paradise Bay, not far from Cape Du Mui.

After the 87 stock market crash, housing prices in North America continued to fall, and Malibu was unable to escape. The real estate development in Malibu in the early 1980s has almost stagnated in the past two years, and housing prices are also at their lowest point in these years.

However, Amy is keenly aware that with the construction of Daenerys Entertainment Studios and Du Mui Point Manor, Malibu will definitely become a gathering place for many Hollywood celebrities.

The timing couldn't be more appropriate now to buy real estate in Malibu.

Although it will not be until late March to get her bonus from last year, Amy has started to find a good beachfront mansion in Malibu early.

It was getting late, and seeing that the guests were almost there, Amy, who was welcoming guests with her boyfriend, the restaurant owner, was a little more relaxed.

After the party was officially announced, Amy went to the living room next door alone.

As Simon had inadvertently predicted, Sophia Fessy and Nancy Brill really hit it off, because they all arrived early, and the two women had talked unconsciously for more than an hour.

Amy held a glass of red wine and sat down on the sofa next to Sophia and Nancy, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Nancy said: "Sophie intends to let the little boss help shoot Gucci's commercials. I think this idea is not good at all. Although I don't doubt that he must have enough strength to shoot a group of amazing commercials, but such a gimmick. The ability to promote the brand is not as great as imagined."

When Amy heard this, she looked at Sophia somewhat unclearly, and Nancy's thoughts sometimes made people unable to keep up.

Sophia smiled and explained: "Regarding Gucci's promotion, I hope Simon can shoot a set of commercials for Gucci himself, but Nancy puts forward another suggestion. The next half of the fashion week will prepare to shoot a fashion documentary about the Gucci brand. ."

"Fashion documentary, this is a very novel idea. If you plan to do this, I can help."

Sophia said: "I can't do this without Daenerys Entertainment's help."

Amy realized that Sophia was not joking, and got serious, thought for a while and said: "If you really want to do it, you can put it under the banner of Gaomen Pictures, which Aila is in charge of, and operate it as an art film. However, Sophia, I remember that luxury brands should not be as reserved and low-key as possible? Will this be a bit ostentatious?"

Before Sophia answered the conversation, Nancy shook her head and said: "The luxury brands that are too low-key have probably disappeared. I have privately studied the process of Bernard Arnault operating Dior. Bernard Arnault originally bought Dior's mother. When the company Bossac Group, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and Dior could hardly survive. Bernard Arnault sold most of the assets of the Bossac Group and concentrated on managing Dior in just a few years. Let this brand come to life again. Arnault’s main operating method is to maximize the exposure of the Dior brand through large-scale advertising campaigns and various eye-catching public relations activities. In this regard, we actually have more advantages. "

Amy nodded, looked at Sophia again, and said, "In this case, you can talk to Ella later."

Sophia had already begun to conceive how to make this documentary in his heart, and in response, he asked Amy again: "What about you, Amy, what have you been up to lately?"

Amy smiled and said, "A lot of things, it feels like they are going to fly."

Nancy suddenly said quietly next to him: "I can help you share it."

Amy raised her hand and poked Nancy on the waist and smiled: "Don't worry, I will never give you a chance to replace me."

The grievances between the two have long since been lifted. As Simon has completely shaken off the shopkeeper recently, many important decisions need to be made by Amy personally. Under the sudden increase in pressure, she finds it difficult to reproduce the previous careful thoughts.

If necessary, Amy does not mind now letting Nancy share some of the work for herself.

However, Nancy’s work is also very heavy. Daenerys Entertainment Consumer Goods Department, Blizzard Studios, and the newly established Daenerys-Analytica-Company (Daenerys-Analytica-Company) all need to occupy a lot of her time. Coupled with this woman's habitually strong attitude in the operation of Blockbuster, she has no extra energy to help herself.

Nancy opened Amy's hand and said, "Speaking of which, why did the little boss faint last time? I don't think he was overworked. I always feel a little weird."

"The doctor didn't find any problems, but you also know his experience three years ago. It's hard to tell this kind of thing clearly," Amy was also a little unsure, so she looked at Sophia and asked, "Su Fei, you just came back from Melbourne, what do you think is going on?"

"I don't even know it."

Sophia shook her head nonchalantly, but couldn't help but think of her time alone with Simon in the cabin in Tasmania. Although she didn't get along too many times, she could clearly feel that some obvious changes had taken place in Simon's body after the last fainting incident.

However, Sophia can't describe exactly what this change is.

Perhaps, I am not too embarrassed to say too clearly.

The three women chatted for a while, then got up again to entertain the guests at the party.

Sophia also found Ella Deutschman, who was chatting with guests in the crowd under Nancy's recommendation, and talked about making a Gucci documentary.

Ella Deutschman’s main energy during this time has been on the public relations of several films such as "Rain Man". However, after hearing the introduction of the two women, he quickly showed a keen interest.

The industry has not seen any successful fashion documentaries. Most of the so-called documentaries are more inclined to talk shows, and the dissemination platform is limited to small TV screens. However, this can also be said to be an opportunity.

Moreover, the Gucci brand and the Gucci family have been full of topics in recent years.

If it works properly, it can even put this documentary on the big screen.

On the other hand, such a documentary does not require too high production costs. According to past experience, it can be completed with only three to five million US dollars. Because it is for the promotion of the Gucci brand, Gucci must also share a portion of the funds, which is equivalent to sponsorship costs and can further reduce the budget.

Ella Deutschman has a budget of 30 million US dollars at his disposal. Except for the release of the three films "Metropolis", "Sisters" and "Sisters of Sid", Gaomen Pictures currently only confirms The production plans for the two films "My Left Foot" and "Drive for Miss Daisy", both of which cost less than US$10 million in total, and Deutschman has sufficient funds to develop other projects. .

After a brief discussion, we quickly finalized the development plan for the Gucci documentary.

After the party, Ella Deutschman also agreed with Sophia to continue discussing the matter tomorrow, and the energetic Nancy Brill also participated enthusiastically.