America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM.

Chapter 346 344. PUA Crazy Girl, Six Eras
"OMG! OMG! Catch me! Catch me!"

Elizabeth screamed and rolled 360 degrees in the air, finally lying on the ground with her shit eaten.

Eric and Ashley slid over hastily and helped her up.

"Elizabeth, how are you? Are you okay?" Ashley asked with concern.

Bah Bah!

Spitting out the snow in her mouth, Ao Mei patted herself and said, "Nothing, it seems skiing is not as easy as I thought."

At this time, Nicole came closer and said, "You are too fast, Elizabeth. I can't catch up with you. You'd better stay with me."

Ao Mei made a bitter face: "I don't want to go that fast, but I can't stop!"

"No big deal, it's the same for beginners. Let's take it slow. Do you want to continue?"

"Of course, a fall won't make me give up. In fact, I also practiced boxing and wrestling in my spare time. This little pain is nothing."

Eric brushed the snow stains out of her hair: "Relax, don't hurt yourself, you still have to shoot a movie when you get back."

“That Juno?” Neeko asked.

"Well, I carefully selected the script. It has a very novel angle. If Elizabeth performs well, she might be nominated for an Oscar this year."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Ao Mei's voice instantly rose several octaves.

"Trust your husband's judgment. I'm never wrong!"

"But the most you'll get is probably a nomination. Even if it's a nomination, you'll still make history at the age of 16."

"So please don't hurt yourself. We have to make sure our movie is released during the Christmas season."

"Otherwise you'll have to wait until you're 17 to set the record."

The youngest actress nominee in history is Quvenzhané Wallis, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in 2012 for her role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild" when she was only 9 years old.

The second youngest was Keisha Castle-Hughes, the heroine of "Whale Rider". The little girl was nominated for Best Actress at the age of about to turn 13.

Eric bought "Whale Rider" from the Sundance Film Festival, but that year MGM's focus was on Ashley, Mary and Theron.

There wasn't much publicity for Whale Rider, so naturally this Best Actress nomination didn't happen.

It will still be several years before "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is released, so as long as "Juno" is successful, Elizabeth will have made history.

Ellen Page from the original time and space was nominated for Best Actress for her role in "Juno". Eric believes that after his training, Olsen can do the same.

"Is there a role suitable for me in the movie? I can make a cameo appearance," said Nicole.

"It's too late, dear. The roles have already been played by actors, unless something unexpected happens to them."

Charlize Theron also slid over: "By the way, didn't you promise me that you would write another script for me and let me win another Best Actress award?"

"What! You want to help Theron win another Best Actress award!" Ashley's eyes widened.

She waved and greeted, and Mary and Gadot quickly approached.

"Are you kidding me? Ashley and I only got nominations, but Theron has already won a trophy. You should compensate us. We are the ones who need the Oscar."

Gadot spread her hands: "Hello? Have you all ignored me? I am the one who needs the golden man the most."

"You two at least have Golden Globe trophies, but I don't even have a Golden Globe nomination. Whoever wants those popcorn trophies can have them."

"If that's the case, I also need a Best Actress trophy." Nicole pouted.

Theron immediately frowned: "But you already have two."

"Yes, but although I have two, the first one was brought to me by "The Hours", and the director was not Eric, and the movie was not from MGM."

"Your "Monster Girl" was specially created by Eric. If he writes another script for you, I want it too!"

"No, I'm the one who needs it the most."

"But you have the highest box office, isn't that enough?"

"It is because we already have box office success that I want more honor now."

"You're too greedy, Gadot. You can't have it all."

Seeing the six people arguing over the little golden man, Eric smiled helplessly.

Then he took control of the situation and it was time to show his manly aura.

He pulled Ashley and Mary in his arms and gave each of them a big kiss on the cheek, "Your queen will have it, baby, but I need you to focus on the company first."

"I just bought Lucasfilm, and we have Indiana Jones and Star Wars, got it? That's Star Wars."

"Star Wars, which is a global hit and has created tens of billions of dollars in peripheral profits, please help us make money."

"After we acquire Warner at the end of this month, there will be a lot of copyrights that need to be developed. I don't think you will have time to make movies in the next one or two years."

"Billions of dollars and an Oscar, what do you choose?"

He then slowed down his tone and said, "You know, there is a new best actress every year."

The two sisters looked at each other and finally nodded: "OK! We will take care of the company, but remember that you owe us a trophy!"

"Of course, go enjoy this vacation. You won't have time to waste when you get home. Take Elizabeth with you. If the two of you protect her together, I think nothing will happen."

After sending the three sisters away, Eric looked at Theron sincerely and said, "My dear, you just heard it. I have too much on my shoulders right now."

"After filming Dragon Ball, I really couldn't spare the time to start a new film in the last six months."

"I squeezed out this holiday with great difficulty. If I hadn't been discussing work with Peter Jackson, I definitely wouldn't have come."

"And why am I doing this? Of course it's for our family, can you understand?"

Being stared at by him, Charlize Theron quickly gave in: "Okay, but remember you also owe me a Best Actress award."

After saying that, she kissed Eric on the face and followed the three sisters lightly.

After taking care of Theron, Eric opened his arms and hugged Gadot, gently stroking her hair like brushing a dog's hair.

"Look at you, look at you little one."

"It's just a Best Actress trophy. What can that prove? Box office is the proof of popularity."

“There are so many people who, even after winning the Best Actress award, the audience still can’t remember her name.”

"And what does an actor really need? You know what, baby?"

Gadot looked up and looked at him with big eyes.

"I tell you, it's to be remembered by the audience, to store you in their memory, so that when they see your name they can recall your appearance."

"The Oscars happen every year, but a movie that sells well around the world doesn't always happen every year."

"You envy them for having trophies, but they actually envy you more for having box office success."

"But...but I still want the trophy." Gadot said softly with her lips pouted.

"My dear, you just haven't understood what I mean yet."

"Listen, I'm going to make you the highest-grossing actress in the world."

"What does the word 'highest' represent? It means there is only one in the whole world. It represents the pinnacle."

"And there will be at least one Best Actress every year. So, which of these two honors do you want more?"

"Once the Warner matter is settled, I will develop the DC movie universe. Do you remember what I promised you? On the plane when I brought you back to the United States." Gadot recalled: "You mean that role!"

"Yes, I said that every actor has his destined role, and yours will be Wonder Woman."

"So why do I have to acquire Warner? Because I want to give it to you as a gift."

"oh"

Hearing this, Gadot felt her heart melt and immediately hugged Eric tightly with emotion: "Thank you! You are so thoughtful, dear."

"Okay, go play."

After taking care of another one, he turned to look at Nicole, who was also looking at him as if she was watching a show.

"You are getting more and more sophisticated. You have fooled them all."

"But I'm not that easy to be dealt with by you. You actually said that Best Actress is nothing. Then what are my two trophies worth?"

Listening to Nicole's mumbling, Eric said nothing and suddenly reached out and grabbed her.

"Come with me!"

"What! Wait, where are you taking me?"

"Shu Lin, I'm going to make your belly big!"

After a moment's pause, Nicole quickly looked at the backs of the people going away and said, "Hurry up, we have to hurry."

It was the beginning of July, and the tide of Jedi Knights slowly receded in the cinema.
But the audience will not be bored because there will be new blockbusters to fill the gap.

Following the disastrous failure of "Mulan 2", Disney once again put its best efforts into another animated film "Chicken Little".

The film cost even more, $1.5 million to produce, and has been heavily promoted in the past month.

It can be seen that Mickey Mouse urgently needs to make a comeback.

But the more anxious Disney became, the more MGM wanted to suppress him.

Eric sent out Twilight to snipe.

Also choosing this time slot is DreamWorks' new film "The Island", a big production brought by Baylor, Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson, with an investment of $1.2 million.

On the big screen, a 3D chick is experiencing her own adolescence, looking at her heroic father, her deceased mother and her weak self, and looking for a way to become stronger.

On one side, McGregor, who looks very similar to Jude Law, and Scarlett Johansson solved the mystery of cloning and staged a spectacular show with beautiful women and luxury cars.

There is also a melodramatic love story between a handsome vampire and a sweet girl on campus.

The three films seem to have their own advantages and disadvantages and belong to completely different tracks.

Traditionally, animation suitable for all ages is obviously more likely to be recognized. In addition, the core theme is about the confusion of youth, which is definitely the first choice for family viewing.

Although the explosion of luxury cars and beautiful women is an old cliché, it is still popular.

Especially for men, although Scarlett Johansson has not yet played the Black Widow, she is already the dream goddess of many people.

This is her first attempt at a commercial blockbuster, and it is also a publicity point full of gimmicks. Everyone wants to see how the literary goddess performs commercially.

And the love between vampires and humans, come on, is even more cliché than Bombshell. This kind of subject matter has been filmed for almost a hundred years.

Apart from Interview with the Vampire, there hasn't been a truly global hit.

Why is "Interview with the Vampire" so good and a box office hit?

This is not bullshit. If you can get Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt at their peak, you can also become a big hit.

But the problem is that you can only find Henry Cavill and Blake Lively. Please, I haven't even heard of these actors' names. From some corner did this little Karami jump out?

Therefore, before the three blockbusters were released, various analysis agencies generally believed that "Twilight" would be the first to fail, and the competition would revolve around "Escape from the Island" and "Chicken Little".

However, as the box office results for the first week came out and the audience and critics' reviews were released, a shocking scene emerged.

The first flop was not "Twilight" but "Escape from the Island".

The audience and the media rarely spoke in unison, jointly condemning the movie for being too boring and ugly.

Not to mention those reviews that were so harsh and even used swear words, even the San Francisco Times, which had a milder tone, gave the review that "this is a mediocre story."

Bombshell seems to have lost his former spirituality, and people miss his "The Rock".

However, since "Pearl Harbor", he has been living off his past achievements and going downhill, wasting Black Widow's beauty.

The box office for one week was only a disgraceful $1210 million. DreamWorks made a lot of money last year, so this one was a miss.

The box office flopped so badly that all subsequent promotions were stopped.

Scarlett Johansson also stayed indoors. Although not many people blamed her, this was her first time trying her hand at a commercial blockbuster.

The first shot was a dud, and the road ahead will be difficult. It’s not a big deal if you only care about the acting skills and not the box office.

Finally, she was caught by reporters on Friday. She said a few perfunctory words with an embarrassed look on her face and finally changed the subject.

"Although the movie has some impact on me, it doesn't matter. I will put all my energy into the role of Black Widow in the future. I hope the audience will give me another chance."

After the flop of "The Island", the most popular film in the market, "Chicken Little", was not spared.

The box office was decent, earning more than 4000 million US dollars, but the word of mouth was not good.

The film was heavily criticized by the audience for being too old-fashioned and for including too many hilarious jokes that failed to achieve the desired effect.

The children were not amused, let alone the adults.

Fortunately, the media reviews were good, but unfortunately the media could not bring high box office.

The biggest winner turned out to be "Twilight", which no one was optimistic about.

Its treatment is exactly the opposite of Chicken Little.

The media and film critics were almost unanimously critical of the film.

Melodramatic, clichéd, plagiarized, stiff acting, crude composition, in short, all of these are labeled as "Twilight".

But the audience, especially teenage female audience, likes it very much.

The reasons given by those who like him are also very consistent, that is, Henry Cavill is so damn handsome.

Look at his charming face, the melancholy temperament revealed in his occasional frown, the nobility of his British ancestry, the affection in his eyes and his perfect figure.

Every point can touch the little girl's heart.

Handsome!
So handsome!

Countless girls fantasize about kicking the heroine Bella away and lying on Edward's chest at night.

Even if he is a cave sucker, there is a chance that he will bite himself.

But who can blame him for being so handsome and good at smoking?

So with the help of this group of crazy girls, "Twilight" won the weekly championship and earned 6550 million US dollars at the box office.

The film cost only 3000 million U.S. dollars, which shocked everyone.

While major organizations and media were analyzing why "Twilight" was such a big hit, another major event that shook the world film industry took place.

Warner Bros. Pictures officially changed hands, and Hollywood entered the sixth era.

(End of this chapter)