Eric also remembered some information about "Nothing to Make a Mistake". Since this movie was for the Oscars, it seems that the first movie was wrong now. I don't know who came up with the idea of ​​being released in May. If it doesn't have much impact, the popularity of the annual award-winning movie should have dissipated.

Eric estimated that the production company wanted to take advantage of the hot summer season to recover some box office. However, he did not remember any connection between the movie and the Oscars. It was probably because there was no splash at the box office and nothing was won in the awards.

However, none of these are what Eric cares about.

After Michelle Simmons finished speaking, Eric got up and thought for a moment, and said, "This is how I will send you some script clips later. You ask them to record some audition videos and then send the video tape to me."

Although Michelle Simmons realized that Eric was more optimistic about the two actresses, he asked: "Mr. Williams, I brought back eight girls in total. I think they might be able to participate in an audition."

Eric heard Michelle Simmons' hesitant tone and immediately realized the difficulties of the other party. The girls brought back by Michelle Simmons must have been entrusted by acquaintances in the European movie circle. If the other party came to Los Angeles thousands of miles away but couldn't even take an audition, then Michelle Simmons would have a hard time doing: "Okay, let them all participate in the audition."

"Mr. Williams, maybe, I can take them to New York, and you can see it yourself?" Michel Simmons made another suggestion.

Eric was stunned and smiled and said, "Michelle, you should know my recent situation. It is not convenient for me to show up. You can just do this. In addition, you can ask Drew to arrange this audition together. She will be responsible for the production of "Charlie's Angels" in the future, so you can get familiar with it in advance."

"Okay, then I know," Michelle Simmons stopped talking, chatted for a few more words and hung up the phone.

Two days later, a group of girls' audition video was delivered to Eric. Eric spent several hours watching the video, but did not see the genius girl with too stunning acting skills, so he sent his original decision to Michelle Simmons far away in Los Angeles. Then, through the introduction of John Wu, Fireflies found the original martial arts coach of the Yuan Family Ban from the other side of the ocean. He was responsible for training the three women.

Time always passes fast, and it is late May in the blink of an eye. All the movies in the summer season have entered the final publicity period. Although the main promotional force of "Jurassic Park" is a group of actors in the movie, it is too much for director Eric to not attend any occasions throughout the publicity process. At least so what Jeffrey and others think. During a call, Jerry Brookheimer also complained that most of the publicity occasions that Eric should have attended were replaced by him, and he joked that Eric would give him a raise.

In two months, Eric basically contacted the outside world only by phone and email, and even rarely went out. However, people often came to visit, but everyone knew Eric's concerns and was cautious when they came to visit. In addition, the original small manor was empty. The paparazzi thought Eric had already taken the woman away from Long Island, so Eric's residence was never photographed by paparazzi.

However, as the release date of "Jurassic Park" gets closer, Eric finally has to rush back to Los Angeles to host the final stage of the film's promotion, and the director Eric, as the premiere of the movie, is unlikely to be absent.

Peter Cooper got out of the car and took his assistant to the Firefly Film Headquarters building. After informing the front desk, he quickly walked into the elevator and came all the way to Eric's office on the top floor.

He greeted Eric's assistant outside his office, knocked on the door and pushed open Eric's office door. Seeing the young man sitting behind the desk, Peter Cooper walked over with a smile as if he had seen his relatives: "Eric, you're finally back."

Eric smiled at Peter Guber, said a few more words on the phone, then stood up and smiled, "Peter, I have heard what you said just now more than a hundred times in the past two days."

"Haha, that shows how much everyone misses you. By the way, have you received the gift I gave to the little guys?" Peter Cooper and Eric hugged and asked.

"Of course, thank you. They like it very much. Let's sit there." Eric pointed to the reception sofa, pressed the phone and asked the secretary to help make coffee before sitting down on the sofa with Peter Cooper.

When the secretary brought the coffee and left the office, Peter Cooper couldn't wait to say, "Eric, the global release of "Mrs. Smith" is about to end, and we really can't wait any longer. When you left, you told me that you will consider the next few movie projects."

"Of course, Peter, I always take this matter to heart," Eric picked up the coffee, blew it gently, and said, "Don't worry, how about trying the coffee first."

Peter Cooper was already dragged out by Eric, so he had to pick up the coffee and pretend to take a few sips, and quickly put down the coffee cup: "Eric, I heard that you are preparing the movie version of "Charlie's Angel". If you don't have other projects for the time being, I think this movie is OK. You know, we still have four movies contracts, but there are less than two years left."

Eric heard Peter Cooper say this, put down his coffee cup and said, "Peter, "Charlie's Angel" is definitely not OK, I have other arrangements for this movie."

Peter Guber just tempted it. Seeing Eric disagreed, he said again: "So, how about let Wu prepare the sequel to "Mr. Smith" immediately? We can't do nothing, right?"

"Don't worry, Peter, wait a moment," Eric said, getting up and finding a folder beside the file cabinet, and walking over and handing it to him: "I said I will take this matter to heart, look. I have found the project."

Peter Guber finally saw that things were finally in sight, and couldn't wait to open the folder that Eric handed over.

"What kind of "The Brave's Game"?" Peter Guber asked, while turning on the information. After reading a few pages, he didn't know how to say it well: "This. Children's literature work in 1981, um, why didn't I know that Curry, the copyright of Colombia, has the right to adapt such a work?"

When Eric heard Peter Cooper say this, he couldn't help rolling his eyes. This guy was thinking about getting benefits from Colombia all day long, so he didn't have time to pay attention to such things.

"The Brave's Game" is a work by Chris Osberg, a famous American children's literature writer, in 1981. It tells a magical board game similar to Monopoly. This board can summon various characters, animals, etc. from another time and space, causing a series of magical stories.

A few years after the novel was released, the adaptation rights of the film were bought by the Columbia Film Company at that time. However, because the film requires a lot of special effects, the operating conditions of the Columbia Film Company were not very good. In addition, the special effects technology was very immature, and the management did not dare to take the risk of spending huge sums of money to produce such a movie, so the copyright was put on hold.

When Peter Cooper urged Eric more than two months ago, Eric asked for their copyright reserves from Colombia, so he discovered the adaptation rights of the novel, and together with "The Brave Game", there was another adaptation rights of the comic.

Looking at Peter Gubé looking slowly, Eric said directly: "Peter, this is just the first project, there is one below."

"And?" Peter Guber turned down in surprise. He soon found the name of another movie: "Men in Black, I seem to have heard of this. This is a comic from the past two years, and I didn't expect it..." Speaking of this, Peter Guber finally showed a hint of embarrassment: "I didn't expect that the copyright of this comic is also here in Colombia."

This time Eric no longer urged Peter and Cooper to let the other party read the information slowly, and then said: "Peter. According to the agreement we signed at the beginning, the copyright of the five movies was shared by both parties. So if you want to make two projects, you need to sign a copyright sharing agreement in advance."

Peter Guber was stunned for a moment. The adaptation rights of these two works were owned by Columbia Film Company. If we were to say that according to the original agreement, the copyright would become Fireflies in the blink of an eye. If there was no sequel within a few years, the copyright in Columbia would even automatically return to Fireflies.

This kind of thing that was very disadvantageous to think of it made Peter Cooper feel very unhappy. He looked up and looked at Eric who picked up the coffee again and drank slowly, and Peter Cooper had the idea of ​​making these two movies alone with the fireflies.

However, this idea just flashed through my mind. Soon, Peter Gubai was a little discouraged. In the information I just saw, these two movies were projects with a large proportion of special effects. One monster and beast are rampant everywhere, and the other is aliens running all over the ground. If fireflies are aside, the digital field may not be involved in the special effects production of these two movies. It is not so easy to find a special effects company with sufficient technical strength to make these two movies in Hollywood. Even Industrial Light and Magic, which was a unique figure a few years ago, may not be able to play. In the past two years, anyone in Hollywood knows that due to the rise of the digital field, Industrial Light and Magic has begun to decline. Especially in terms of computer CG, Industrial Light and Magic has been left behind by the digital field several streets.

Moreover, if Fireflies are thrown away, Eric will definitely not give any advice on these two projects. Then it is not certain whether it will succeed. The box office of "Cut Throat Island" that was recorded in the Guinness record is still a topic of "relative" by many people in Hollywood.

Although Eric pretended to be careless, Yu Guang has been paying attention to the changes in Peter Cooper's expression. Seeing Peter Cooper's expression gradually loosen, Eric spoke at the right time: "Peter, the copyright of "Smiths" could be exclusively owned by Fireflies, but I still took it out without hesitation. Besides, as long as you can give Sony headquarters a beautiful financial report like last quarter, with "Smiths" as you did, your status will be more stable. I believe Sony headquarters won't care about these minor matters."

Peter Cooper knew that Colombia must have been determined to suffer this loss, but after hearing Eric's words, Peter Cooper also reacted, anyway, all these losses ended up on the Japanese.

When he was hired, Sony headquarters specially set up a reward fund with a total amount of $50 million. Because of the outstanding achievements of "Mrs. Smith", Sony headquarters fulfilled some of the rewards. As long as the next movies can still achieve good results, Peter Cooper will be able to cash out these rewards in the next few years. In addition, he has gained a lot of benefits from the shell of Colombia in private. Even if he leaves Colombia in a few years, he will almost be able to retire early to enjoy life with these savings. As for what happens to Colombia in the future, it has nothing to do with him.

"Okay, Eric, I will arrange someone to discuss the relevant contract as soon as possible. However, it is already low in May. According to the fastest production progress, these two movies should be released in the summer next year. In this case, we will not have any cooperative movies this year?"

When Eric saw that the copyrights of the two series "The Brave Game" and "The Man in Black" were obtained, he also knew that "repaying favors" and said readily: "In this case, let John Wu make another gunfight film. I will be responsible for this matter personally. You know, director Xiangjiang has always been very fast in making movies, and with the right and wrong special effects films, there will definitely be no problem when it is released at the end of the year."

Eric just remembers some of John Wu’s most successful movies in Hollywood.

Hearing Eric say this, Peter Guber grinned and smiled unconcealedly, saying, "Since three movies have been confirmed, Eric, then why not take this opportunity to finalize the last movie. You Fireflies have so many projects that are incubating, it's nothing to give out one. Moreover, if all four movies are confirmed, I can issue an announcement immediately, which can also give investors some confidence."

Eric didn't think of how to make a suitable movie for a while, and the project planned by Firefly was impossible to easily give it to Columbia. After thinking about it, Eric said: "Since that's the case, you might as well announce it directly to the public. In addition, a sequel to "Mr. Smiths", the other three movies are true anyway. At that time, the sequel plan failed due to various reasons, and the public would not doubt anything."

"Good idea," Peter Cooper clapped: "But Eric, why don't you just make a sequel to "Mr. Smiths"?"
Chapter completed!