Chapter 23 23. Little Deadly and Sharknado

John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York.

A Lincoln was on its way to Rhode Island.

Ring. The cell phone rang and Warren's voice came out.

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

"Well, I'm here already. I'm on my way to Rhodes Island to make contact with Hasbro."

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

“I hope I can succeed in one go, but I guess it’s not that easy.”

"You will always find a way, but since you are not in Los Angeles, I will report my work over the 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 currently being prepared and is expected to be completed in a week. This kind of illogical and crappy movie is really not challenging at all.

The screenwriter even made a request, saying that he just wanted to make some extra money but didn't want to embarrass himself, so his name shouldn't 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 confirmed. Eric doesn't know any of them. They are all unknown. The total salary will not exceed $100,000.

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

After wasting a few years or even more than ten years, he may have acted in a few plays, but most of the time he was just a minor role, never became famous, and finally left the stage in disgrace.

The result is that my youth is ruined, my time is wasted, and I don’t have any other skills to make a living. It’s a mess.

It's not so bad for women. As long as they are pretty, they can usually find a buyer. They don't have to be rich to live a stable and peaceful life.

The male actors are miserable. In the end, they can only do side jobs or work as cashiers, insurance salesmen, etc. While their peers around them have wives and children and are well-off, they still have to work as a delivery boy.

When people around me ask me what I did for a living in the past, I can only smile bitterly and advise young people not to enter the entertainment industry, saying it is a black hole.

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

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

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

"Besides, this is my project. If his performance is good enough, MGM will give him priority in its new film, and his salary can be increased appropriately."

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

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

Ryan Reynolds and "Sharknado" seem to be a good match when you think about it.

Moreover, Xiao Jianjian is not famous yet. Although he entered the industry very early, his luck was not very good and he has not made any progress after more than ten years.

Eric remembered that Ryan Reynolds had a movie released some time ago, which seemed to be produced by Lionsgate and was 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 that high.

After the movie was released, Ryan Reynolds' fame increased, but not much. It can only be said that he began to emerge among the youth group.

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

"As for directors, I also recommend someone, Kieren Ivory Wayans, the director of Scary Movies. He's a member of the Wayans family. He's good at this style of film. You can try to invite him. If it doesn't work out, forget it. It's up to you."

"Okay, I'll make a note of that."

"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, hurriedly jumped out of the car and opened the door. In front of him was a Volvo and a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

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

This time he was asking for a favor, so Eric walked up quickly and clasped his hands together.

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Hassenfeld!"

"Me too, Mr. Cooper. You are the hottest star in Hollywood these days, with a $2.8 billion fortune. I have long wanted to meet you."

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

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It has to be said that Volvo's efficiency is indeed very high. In just over ten days, he got in touch with Hasbro's senior management.

Sergey Hassenfeld is the current CEO of Hasbro and the second most senior official in the group after the CEO.

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

According to Volvo, Hasbro actually wanted to develop the Transformers gold mine a long time ago, 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.

With such a terrifying ability to make money, any company would be jealous, not to mention Hasbro, so things are progressing so smoothly.

There was no visit or investigation. The two sides went directly into the conference room. After discussing some details and making concessions to each other, they finally got to the issues of greatest concern.

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

"I believe this as well. Transformers has a wide audience and influence around the world, and has affected the childhood of countless people. However, we still have some concerns about filming a live-action movie."

"Speaking."

"The first is the problem of filming. Can current digital technology support the filming requirements of Transformers? Poor quality will only affect its brand value."

"Mr. Hassenfeld, this is also our focus. 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. It can be written into the contract."

When Hassenfeld heard the figure of $100 million, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He had inquired and found out that the production cost of Spider-Man was approximately 130 million US dollars. After deducting various expenses such as the director, actors, props, and post-production, the cost of special effects was actually only about 70 million US dollars.

If MGM's investment can really reach 100 million US dollars, the effect will be absolutely explosive.

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 try my best. If you have any good ideas, please put them forward. Please collect and read. Thank you very much! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)