The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1167: The Aftermath

Chapter 1167: The Aftermath
“With a 10% profit, capital is guaranteed to be used everywhere; with a 20% profit, capital becomes active; with a 50% profit, capital is willing to take risks.

With 100% profit, capital dares to trample on the law; with 300% profit, capital dares to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged. "

So, with a cost of 10 million US dollars, it grossed 480 million US dollars at the global box office. What level is this?
Of course, box office revenue is just box office revenue, not actual revenue, and there is a clear difference between the two; but for Hollywood, this set of numbers is enough.

Collective madness!

Literally.

For a moment, all eyes were focused on the "Butterfly Effect" crew.

Actors such as Rachel McAdams and Heath Ledger also became famous overnight and stood under the spotlight; Anson was even standing in the eye of the storm.

However, these actors have agents, and the madness of Hollywood can be temporarily blocked; but the two directors and screenwriters are different -

Unprotected, unarmed, exposed to the wave of frenzy.

Whether it was Eric or McGee, they thought this was the treatment they had always dreamed of, standing in the spotlight of Hollywood's Vanity Fair.

But now, it all happened at once without any buffer or preparation, and it was too much for people to bear. The happiness and joy lasted only three seconds before panic set in.

Dazzled and overwhelmed.

After all, Eric and Mikey are just otakus who have lived peacefully in an obscure shadow corner of Los Angeles for more than seven years. Now that they have not received any box office dividends, they still live in a shabby and dirty shared apartment, but have become the focus of the entire Hollywood. The huge gap makes both of them cry out that they can't bear it.

At first, Eric and Mackey enjoyed this treat with great joy.

Money. Fame. Love. Success. All come in droves. You are on the peak of your life.

This was indeed the case. Major film companies and countless producers made their appearance, and all kinds of legendary characters appeared before their eyes, one by one, aiming at Eric and McGee's typewriters with great anticipation.

What they are most curious about is whether Eric and Mackey have other script projects in hand and whether "The Butterfly Effect" has a sequel plan?
Eric: …

MCG: ...

The two were dumbfounded.

Two people spent seven years polishing a "Butterfly Effect" script, pouring all their energy and energy into this one script. Where do they have other projects? What nonsense is the sequel?
Not only others, but New Line Cinema also found the two directors as soon as possible.

sequel!

What, no sequel?

It doesn’t matter. If you don’t have it, you can just start preparing now.

Eric and Mikey gradually felt the pressure. Fame and fortune came too quickly and caught them off guard. Before they had time to think about their next step, Hollywood had already caught them in a mirage storm, so that they had no time to calm down and think carefully.

Don't they want to seize the opportunity?
They dream about it and can't wait to start preparing for new projects, strike while the iron is hot to embark on the road to success, and start a new life with rapid advancement.

But they don’t have a brand new project.

How to do?
Moreover, whether it is New Line Cinema or other producers and film companies, their focus is always on the sequel to "The Butterfly Effect".

Sequel to sequel to sequel.

Eric and McGee were stunned.

The story of "The Butterfly Effect" has been told in its entirety. The five endings cut off all possibilities, and forcing a sequel would be nothing more than a poor imitation.

What's more, the two of them had no inspiration for a sequel at all.

In the hustle and bustle, Eric finally remembered Anson——

Although they didn't have the answers, Anson did.

To put it another way, the film company probably doesn't want a sequel without Anson, right?
Even if they had an idea, they still needed Anson's approval. They called Anson.

Anson understood the madness of Vanity Fair very well. He knew how powerful these film companies were. Even if Eric and McGee had no plans for a sequel, they would continue to wave checks and exert pressure until a sequel was born. This is what Wall Street capital is best at.

Subsequent developments in the previous life also proved this.

"The Butterfly Effect" not only has a sequel, but there is also a third part after the second one.

Later, as original scripts became increasingly scarce throughout Hollywood, there was even a reboot of "The Butterfly Effect."

Sequels upon sequels, ad infinitum.

However, all this has nothing to do with Anson, and he has no interest in this sequel.

The reason is very simple. Evan's story has ended, and any form of sequel would just be a slap in the face and ruin the current situation of the movie.

Anson believed that Eric and McGee thought the same thing.

So, Anson suggested.

They might as well sell the rights to the sequel to a film company.

The film company itself organizes the screenwriter, director and a brand new cast to write a brand new story and shoot a brand new work from scratch.

In this way, the problem of salary increase when the entire cast returns can be avoided, and the film company can effectively control costs and reduce risks.

At the same time, Eric and McKee don't have to force a continuation of the story when they have no inspiration; instead, they can get money through the sale of copyrights and then concentrate on the creation of new projects.

"You can tell Hollywood that you are creating a brand new project, free from the constraints of the 'butterfly effect', bringing different inspirations."

"You don't bother wasting time on a sequel because you have other inspirations."

"Believe me, Hollywood loves this."

Indeed, Anson was right—

Eric and Mackie sold the rights to the sequel to New Line Cinema.

New Line Cinema is looking for a new screenwriter or writing a completely new script.

Later, Eric and Mackie announced that they were working together to write a new project, which caused a lot of attention and discussion in Hollywood.

Everyone finds their ideal state and everyone is happy.

Including Anson.

Finally, no one was bothering Edgar and chattering about the sequel to "The Butterfly Effect" anymore, and Edgar's ears were finally quiet.

And what about Anson?

After the premiere of "The Butterfly Effect", Anson once again carried his guitar and embarked on a road trip across North America. This time there was no other work to interfere with him. Anson spent a whole month slowly returning from the west coast to the east coast, feeling the sedimentation of this land at the speed of the 1960s.

Anson was near Memphis when Eric and McGee called him.

Anson tried to find out the environment and footprints of Johnny Cash's first marriage, and what the living conditions of underground musicians were like here.

Although the city has changed a lot after half a century, the magical thing is that Memphis still retains its own unique urban charm. At the same time, the people who live in this city and pursue their musical dreams do not seem to have changed much.

After stopping and starting many times, although his pace was slow, Anson finally arrived in New York before Christmas and plunged into the heavy snow.

It is a cold winter.

(End of this chapter)

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