Although it is difficult for senior executives such as Carsonberg and Frank Wells to recognize Eric's plan to sell "The Matrix", they have to admit that with the current situation, getting rid of this project to cash out in advance is also a solution.

Now that the boss has made up his mind, Katsenberg began to discuss the best solution and said, "Then, I will release the news tomorrow, and at least divert the attention of the media and the public."

Frank Wells also said: "It's good to handle this. If you can't find a suitable buyer to bid until the end, then it's better not to sell it."

Frank Wells was obviously a little unwilling to give up, and Eric was unwilling to seem too stubborn, so he nodded in agreement.

After discussing some details, everyone ended the topic.

Carsonberg said again: "Eric, Cameron can take out the directorial editing version of "Titanic" at the end of the month. I have seen some samples, and this version may last more than three hours. I have talked to Cameron and hoped that he can compress the set to within 150 minutes, but Cameron insists that you have watched the sample before making a decision."

Katsenberg's tone was full of helplessness. Obviously, the confrontation process between the two was not as light as he said at this time.

Eric thought about it and said that the shooting cycle of "Casino Royale" is a total of five months. According to the schedule, the next stop crew will lead to the Czech Republic, with a shooting time of two weeks. The subsequent Italian shooting will last for one month. The crew will finally conduct the last two months of shooting in the UK and perform some post-production work at the famous Pinewood Studios in London, England.

After thinking for a while, Eric turned his head and asked Kelly beside him: "What is the number of this year's Venice Film Festival?"

Kelly said: "August 28."

Eric nodded and said to the conference call: "I don't know if it's time yet. If possible, let "Titanic" participate in this year's Venice Film Festival screening. It doesn't matter if you participate in the competition. It's best to be able to operate it as an opening film. In addition, I happen to be in Italy next month, so Jim brings the sample to Europe in advance, so I'll take a look first."

Carsonberg said: "Well, Eric, we'll do our best to operate."

The Firefly Group's work efficiency is still very high. The next day, news appeared in the Los Angeles Times that Firefly might sell the production rights of the "Matrix".

Later, Kasenberg, who was surrounded by reporters at the entrance of the Firefly Group's headquarters, personally proved the news.

For a time, from the media to the fans, they were all in a confused state of not knowing what was going on.

Several other major Hollywood film companies were even more surprised. They did make a lot of small moves in this matter. These people just wanted to cause some trouble for Fireflies on this project from beginning to end. No one expected that Fireflies would give up their picks if they had a disagreement.

Moreover, from the beginning, Firefly made a Yulun public relations plan.

But after the news was released, the fans were immediately excited, and under the guidance of the media, they turned their attention to several other major Hollywood producers. The Burbank Warner headquarters, which is not too far from Firefly headquarters, immediately appeared at Universal Studios and other places, asking senior executives of the two film companies, hoping that they could buy the production rights of "The Matrix".

Of course, some media questioned that Firefly did this to divert attention. Some movie fans also suspected that Firefly was confusing the public and did not actually give up the right to produce the sequel of "The Matrix". After all, can you imagine that Warner sold "Batman" or Universal sold "Mummy"?

However, these doubts are difficult to hold on for too long under the public statements of Firefly senior executives.

Although I was extremely surprised, the reaction speed of several other major Hollywood film companies was definitely much faster than that of the media and the public. On the day the news came out, countless calls were called to the senior executives of Firefly and Eric far away in the Bahamas to find out the truth.

In the Bahamas, the crew rested for three days, and some staff members have begun to rush to Prague, the capital of Czech Republic. Eric will also take the last group of people to leave this afternoon.

At this time, in the study of the villa where Eric lives in Paradise Island, he was following a call from Bill Gates. He could not count the number of calls he had been in two days.

"Yes, Bill, this is certainly true," although there are various competitions in private, the two sides did not break up and maintained their superficial harmony. Eric's tone seemed very warm: "However, if Amberlin is interested in this project, you may have to talk to Jeffrey. I've been too busy recently and can't take care of this matter."

There is no doubt that Bill Gates, or the Amberlin studio where Microsoft cooperated with Spielberg and others, became interested in the project "The Matrix".

From the contract signed by Amberlin Film and Paramount a few months ago, everyone can roughly guess the other party's ambitions.

Three years of eight films are definitely not too many for a latecomer who is determined to become a big studio, but it is too few. Any major Hollywood film company, including MGM, which has recovered now, produces more than eight films every year.

Since Microsoft is ambitious, Amberlin Pictures will definitely produce more than eight films in three years. Then, for the extra movies, Amberlin Pictures must have the intention to expand its distribution channels.

However, although Amberlin Pictures has the big shot of Spielberg, this does not mean that every film he directs will be strongly sought after by theater vendors. What's more, Spielberg can be said to be relatively low-yield in recent years. After taking over the operation of the brand new Amberlin Pictures, it may be good to be able to direct a film for three years.

In this case, Amberlin Film is eager to create a strong attraction for theater manufacturers. Taking advantage of the influence of such a project, Amberlin Film can quickly open the distribution network through close cooperation with theater manufacturers.

Therefore, a project like "The Matrix" sequel, with a very guaranteed box office and influence, is undoubtedly what Amberlin Pictures dreams of.

Bill Gates, opposite the phone, said something.

Eric just shook his head and said, "Bill, I really can't give you a quotation casually. This requires everyone to sit down and talk. However, you absolutely don't have to doubt that as long as the Amberlin bid is right, we will definitely sell it, well... 250 million, haha, Bill, although I don't want to talk now, if you only offer such a price, I don't think there is any need for both of us to continue to negotiate."

Eric was chatting with Bill Gates, and knocked on the study door a few times. Kelly opened the door. In addition to her, Miranda Kerr's slightly flattering little face also appeared outside the door.

Eric waved his hand at the girl, and Miranda walked in, but Kelly didn't follow in, but just closed the study door again.

Seeing Eric talking on the phone with someone, Miranda relaxed a little, and hesitated to the desk, her eyes floating around. She looked at the sofa on the left, but she didn't dare to sit over. She carried her little hands on her back, standing obediently like a primary school student who made a mistake, looking at Eric pitifully.

Eric looked up at the girl, smiled, and while clamping the phone, he held Bill Gates, pressed and held the mouse and operated the computer on the desktop a few times.

The printer placed next to it quickly buzzed.

Miranda looked over carefully with a slanted look. Until the buzzing stopped, she could roughly see the contents on the A4 paper, which were credit card expenditure documents.

It was obvious that it was the Citi black card in my hand.

She shrank her neck and looked at Eric with some concern, but the girl's mind couldn't help but experience in the past month.

When Miranda was acting coquettishly, she actually had no other thoughts in her heart. She just heard that this kind of credit card was very high and could even be overdrawn infinitely. She asked Eric out of curiosity.

Miranda thought she was a very smart person. Even though she found the eight-digit balance on the credit card in the bank, the girl was not too excited because she knew that the money was not her own, and she could neither and dared not squander it.

However, what happened afterwards was still far from her imagination.

It turns out that such a Citi black card represents not just the balance of tens of millions of dollars in the account, but a symbol of social power.

Because of this black card, her experience over the past month can almost be described as "responsible for all requests".

From the moment of the Bahamas, she has been enjoying the most meticulous care because of this black card, the VIP waiting hall at the airport, the 24-hour luxury car and driver in Miami, the personal butler of the top hotel in Orlando, and the Chanel store manager in person.

Even when she was in Orlando, she called out at midnight because of a cold. In less than half an hour, a medical helicopter personally took her to the top hospital in Orlando.

Since childhood, even my parents have never been so meticulous to her.

Miranda has felt that many times, perhaps even the life of a princess in a country is just like this.

Although she was precocious, she was just a little girl after all. These extremely satisfying vanity quickly made her lose. She played around with Orlando in Miami and still felt unsatisfied. At the suggestion of her travel consultant, the girl flew to New York again and participated in a sorrow for wealthy children in the Upper East Side. Although she didn't know her identity, because of that black card, the boys and girls who were originally proud of her were very attentive to her.

In the end, Miranda was no longer afraid to check the credit card bill. She just occasionally felt that this kind of princess-like life, even if it lasted a month, would be enough.

So, just after a month, I was so happy that I felt sad.

Waking up in a top suite at the Hilton New York hotel, the lobby manager handed her a direct flight to the Bahamas.

Eric and Bill Gates chatted for more than ten minutes and finally hung up the phone.

Putting down the microphone, Eric looked up at the girl who was looking down and tilting her toes, and pointed to the credit card bill on the printer next to her: "Take it over and I'll take a look."

Miranda walked over with a nervous look, sorted out a few pages, moved it to Eric and handed it to him. After thinking about it, she was bold enough to come up, but Eric pointed at the position she had just stood.

"It's over!"

With a sigh in his heart, Miranda stood back obediently, but he still took the initiative to say, "Eric, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Eric looked at the long bill in his hand.

Luxury car rental, private driver, medical helicopter, continental breakfast, Prada limited edition girl's kun bag, Carlton Hotel, Dior small dress...

From time to time, I shook my head and exclaimed a few words.

In the end, the monthly bill actually reached $110,000.

In terms of American income levels, a middle-class family that works with both husband and wife may not have a yearly income of $110,000.

Eric looked up at Miranda who was acting poor. Is this really just a Lolita? No matter how you look, it looks like a Persian cat that is out of control, and it is still very expensive.

Eric suddenly remembered what he saw online in his previous life. A cat owner installed a GPRS recorder on his pet, so the next morning, he saw a series of jaw-dropping routes of his cat.

"Hey, what did I say back then?" After a while, Eric finally asked.

"No, don't spend a lot of flowers. You'll go back to Los Angeles after playing for a while," Miranda whispered in a low voice.

Eric put down his bill: "What about now?"

"Eric, I was wrong. Can you forgive me?"

Of course Eric doesn't mind the money spent by Miranda. With his current net worth, Miranda maintains the current spending speed and spends over a hundred years, which will not have much impact on him. However, the girl's performance is really a bit out of proportion.

Without saying anything else, Eric reached out to the girl: "Get it."

Miranda was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that Eric was asking her for the black card.

Thinking of the experiences during this period and the scene where he was beaten back to his original form like Cinderella after losing this black card, Miranda subconsciously hid back.

However, she soon realized that Eric wanted to get the card back, which was not something she could resist.

After hesitating, Miranda pleaded carefully: "Eric, I, I promise not to spend any penny in the future. You, would you please let me keep this card?"

Eric looked at the girl, with two lifetimes of experience, how could he not understand the girl's thoughts?
Chapter completed!