Hollywood Hunter

The original lineup of "Jade Flame", which was basically copying the "Instinct" routine, on the original timeline, can be described as'strong'.

The director of the film is William Friedkin, who has directed "The Exorcist" and "French Drug Network", the screenwriter is Joe Ezettehas, the creator of "Instinct", and the heroine is Linda Fioren Tino, the production cost of the film is as high as 50 million US dollars.

It's a pity that Joe Ezettehas's "Jade Flame" and "Showgirls" both released in 1995 ended in a fiasco at the box office. This famous screenwriter, once sought after by Hollywood, has since fallen to no one. The degree, never turned over again.

There is actually another reason why Simon and Jonathan talked about the script.

William Friedkin is the husband of Shirley Lansing, head of MGM.

Hollywood is not used to the habit of some people eating a movie for a lifetime. William Friedkin once directed the phenomenal "Exorcist", which not only hit the global box office, but also became the first film in Hollywood history. Horror film nominated for Oscar for Best Picture

Time has passed, but now William Friedkin is completely out of fashion, and he doesn't even have to eat his boss. When making a movie, he can only serve as a TV show director most of the time.

Since it is a husband and wife, Shirley Lansing must of course consider her husband. Over the years, she has been trying to recommend some projects directed by Fred King. Because of the fashion trends in recent years, and because he is quite good at it, Lansing also took a fancy to "Jade Flame" this time, hoping that Fred King can turn it over.

Simon values ​​Shirley Lansing, a rare senior woman in Hollywood history, but it is impossible to invest in such a project with a large budget and doomed to fail.

MGM, who has just regained its vitality, still can't stand such a toss.

Since Simon lacked interest in this project, Jonathan stopped mentioning it. Instead, he said: "The review of the Disney acquisition should come out in Washington at the latest next month. Vivendi is not satisfied with the current management. They Should I try to dig people from your side?"

Simon nodded and asked with a smile: "Vivendi also contacted you?"

In the past six months, Jeffrey Katzenberg left, Michael Eisner resigned due to illness, Frank Wells was about to retire, and the three executives who brought Disney from decline to prosperity in the 1980s were swept away. Empty, Vivendi, who is about to take down Disney, is not satisfied with other current executives of this company. During this time, he has begun to find the next head of this big film company.

Daenerys Entertainment, which is currently the most powerful in Hollywood, is undoubtedly the top priority for cornering.

However, the traditional notion of preferring to be the head of the chicken is correct. It is a pity that the strengths of Disney and Daenerys are too far apart, and it is still a mess. Daenerys Entertainment’s core core can basically see the future of Hollywood. Industry trends. Staying in Daenerys entertainment, even if you want to share a big jar with some people, there is no reason to jump into a broken bowl.

As for those who are willing to quit, Vivendi also looks down on it.

In addition to Daenerys, some well-known independent producers or senior management agencies are also more suitable candidates.

Michael Ovitz was originally a good candidate.

However, this time Michael Ovitz is far from the number one in the Hollywood power list. Moreover, because Eisner had sent an invitation to Ovitz before, the two sides almost reached an agreement, and then Vivendi initiated a takeover of Disney. Eisner was out as a diehard opposing Vivendi’s acquisition of Disney, and joined with Ace Ovitz, who had a good personal relationship, was also implicated, and naturally it was impossible to get this position again.

Then, Jonathan who has a good relationship with Simon is undoubtedly another suitable target.

Jonathan heard Simon ask, nodded and said: "Yes, but I have already refused."

Without Daenerys Entertainment’s turnout, Jonathan Friedman would have been eager to hop from an agency to take charge of a major Hollywood studio.

Brokerage companies seem to be very successful, but in the final analysis, they are still a kind of wait-and-see work. Even if you hold shares in a brokerage company, because talent agency companies lack fixed assets, the company's own prices will not be too high. In contrast, in charge of a large film company, that is the real power.

This is also the main reason why Michael Ovitz is willing to give up his position as the No. 1 man in the Hollywood power list and switch to Disney's second-in-command.

It's different now.

Jonathan can also see that compared to Daenerys Entertainment, which has a market value of more than 100 billion and is still expanding, the other major Hollywood players will only continue to decline in the future. This decline will inevitably have Daenerys contributing factors. Jonathan didn't think that with his personal friendship with Simon, the young man in front of him could be open to the company he ran.

Therefore, not only will it not be helped by Simon when hopping to Disney, but the friendship between the two parties in the past may disappear.

Jonathan often regrets now.

It was not that he had the opportunity to join Daenerys Entertainment at the beginning. If he did so, he would not only be one of the core executives of Daenerys Entertainment, but also become a billionaire with Daenerys’s listing. Even billionaires are not impossible.

In comparison, although he has achieved the top of the WMA, Jonathan's accumulated wealth can only exceed 50 million US dollars after so many years. A large part of this comes from Simon's occasional investment advice.

Simon is very pleased that Jonathan can make this choice.

Disney is Simon's established target.

Although I am very grateful to Jonathan for his help back then, Simon will not change Daenerys Entertainment's established expansion strategy for him.

The two talked about Daenerys’s latest foreign cooperation plan, Paramount’s agreement with DreamWorks, and other topics. During the period, it was inevitable to have some entertainment. It was not until ten o’clock in the night that Simon took Charlize Theron to leave Jonathan’s house. At the reception, I stayed in a mansion in Beverly Hills.

In the following weekend, the most noticeable news in Hollywood came from MGM.

Although there was no official announcement, the news that MGM was about to restart the 007 series and received two cooperation projects from Daenerys spread quickly.

James Bond’s appeal does not need to be said.

Moreover, with the news of the series restart, and the news that MGM has gained more control of 007, these are quite significant benefits for MGM that has been silent for a long time.

The other two cooperation projects with Daenerys are even more exciting.

The "Charlie" series adapted from popular TV series in the 1970s and "The Bournemouth" series adapted from Robert Ludren's best-selling novel.

In related news, ‘series’ is undoubtedly the key word.

By analogy, Daenerys’s 10 foreign cooperation projects this time are probably no longer just 10 movies, but will be series productions like "Mission: Impossible", even if they do not reach the DC movie universe. Highly, the benefits that a series of films can bring to the studio will inevitably far exceed that of a single work.

When there is no definite news, everyone can still wait patiently.

Now, with MGM taking away the two projects directly, the whole Hollywood is boiling. Whether it is several other studios or major talent agency companies, they have all become more proactive in contacting Daenerys Entertainment.

October 10, a new week.

The 1994 Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans was released, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.

However, when seeing Simon Westero's $300 billion personal net worth at the top of the list, many people immediately lost interest.

300 billion US dollars.

Isn't this a number that many media have been hyping up during this time?

Moreover, "Forbes" magazine's ambiguity in a lot of data processing has also attracted the attention of interested people. Everyone is smart and naturally guesses what happened.

Because of the rapid decline of the Hurst family in the first half of the year under the confrontation with the Westeros system, coupled with the Westeros system’s efforts to woo several major media groups in the United States, such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, etc. North American mainstream paper media did not raise many objections to the figure of 300 billion US dollars. The originally relatively open Internet platform, because it was basically the site of the Westeros system, also failed to make any waves.

However, some media see the huge gap between the first place on the list and the wealth of the subsequent rich, and it is inevitable to question whether the Forbes list is necessary to continue.

There is no suspense.

You know, Simon Westero, who is the first, has a personal net worth of up to 300 billion US dollars, and the second-ranked doormate fell directly to 28 billion US dollars, a difference of more than 10 times. In the entire Forbes US 400 list, the total net worth of the 400 billionaires is 638.3 billion US dollars, and Simon Westeros personally accounts for almost half.

Is this kind of list that makes other rich people on the list have a strong sense of powerlessness, is it really necessary?

Simon wanted to reduce the topic of this matter as much as possible, but the tree wanted to calm down.

There is only one month left to vote in the midterm elections. It is at a critical moment in the tumultuous dance of American politics. How can such an obvious target as Simon escape?

With the release of the list, many politicians who are sprinting for votes have once again picked up topics related to Simon’s personal wealth, especially those politicians who stand on the opposite side of the Westeros system. They have spared no effort to publicly express their opinions and threaten to be elected. It will push Congress to limit the uncontrolled growth of the personal wealth of the super-rich, and the targeted "asset tax" and other issues have once again become popular.

Simon can make most of the mainstream media in the United States be cautious on topics related to the Westeros system, but it is impossible to silence all politicians, and it is impossible to affect the extremely developed and extensive local media platforms in the United States.

However, Simon did not stand by.

After the Forbes list was released, the media public relations and political lobbying team of the Westeros system was specifically collecting comments from politicians, who can be supported, and who should be blacklisted. The list will remember clearly.

What Simon lacks most is patience and time, not to mention financial support. Even if there is no alternative in the short term, it will not be difficult for Simon to spend ten or eight years of operation to drive some politicians who oppose the Westeros system into the dust.

For those diehards, unless they have been saints since childhood, Simon has enough resources to dig into the sky. Even if a ‘saint’ appears, it’s not impossible to be dragged into the water. Even if they don’t get into the water themselves, their relatives and friends cannot persist.

In this world, no one is invulnerable.

Following the release of the Forbes wealth list, the following Wednesday, Daenerys Entertainment Group also announced its first quarterly financial report after listing.

From July to September 1994, Daenerys Entertainment Group's revenue reached US$6.708 billion, a year-on-year increase of 39%, and its quarterly net profit reached US$771 million, a year-on-year increase of 21%.

Both core data exceeded Wall Street's expectations.

Not only that, the financial report also listed the growth highlights of Daenerys Entertainment Group’s core film, TV, games, music and other businesses. Even if many people witnessed it with their own eyes, they saw many phenomena that appeared around everyone in 1994. The entertainment topics are all from Daenerys Entertainment, which is still unavoidable.

On the day the earnings report was released, Daenerys Entertainment's stock price rose 2.3%. At the close of trading on Wednesday, the market value of this Hollywood entertainment giant was as high as 127.3 billion US dollars.

Daenerys Entertainment Group had a closing market value of US$112.8 billion on the first day of listing on July 1.

For several months, the media and capital, which have always believed that Daenerys Entertainment Group’s share price has a bubble component, have continued to look down, even betting large shorts. The result is that, although it is inevitable to experience shocks after three months of listing, the stock price of this company has maintained a very strong upward trend.

In three months, Daenerys Entertainment’s stock price has risen by 12% compared to the initial listing, and its market value has increased from US$112.8 billion to US$127.3 billion. In terms of numbers, it has risen from more than 110 billion to more than 120 billion. It doesn't seem to be too big, but in fact, the increase in market value of $14.5 billion in three months, alone, has exceeded the market value of most companies in the US stock market.

According to Simon’s 81.9% shareholding in Daenerys Entertainment, in the past quarter, his personal net worth has increased by US$11.8 billion from this company’s stock. Daenerys Entertainment Group as a whole has brought Simon 104.3 billion US dollars of personal wealth.

On the other hand, although the US Department of Justice officially launched an antitrust investigation, the two core technology companies of the Westeros system, Cisco and AOL, suffered a brief setback in their share prices. As the Internet wave continues to surge, they will soon It is showing upward momentum again.

Two days after Daenerys Entertainment Group released its financial report, Cisco and AOL also released their quarterly financial reports on Friday, October 14.

This of course was arranged deliberately by Simon.

Since the financial report disclosure is inevitable after the listing, Simon hopes that all relevant topics can be released within a week.

Compared with Daenerys Entertainment, Cisco and AOL are even more eye-catching and even dazzling high-growth earnings data, making the stock prices of both companies increased by more than 3% on Friday. At the close of the day, Cisco's market value reached 87.9 billion. The U.S. dollar has successfully thrown off General Electric, which was still the number one market capitalization in the United States in the first half of the year.

The market value of AOL is also as high as $71.6 billion.

According to Simon's 46.3% and 65.5% shareholding ratios of Cisco and AOL, the two companies contributed US$40.6 billion and US$46.9 billion in personal wealth to Simon respectively. Counting the 105.6 billion U.S. dollars contributed by Daenerys after the stock price rose again on Friday, it is only that Simon holds the shares of these three companies, and the total value reaches 193.1 billion U.S. dollars.

Cisco, AOL, and Daenerys Entertainment have brought Simon nearly 200 billion US dollars of personal wealth. The entire Westeros system, Igreat, Melisandre, Cersei Capital, and Verisign Sen, Nokia, Billiton, Microsoft, Intel, Oracle, SUN, Tinkbyer... what will all these add up to?

As a result, more and more people realize that the wealth list released by Forbes on Monday is a bit too much.