Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 416 The Decline of Musicals
After Aaron Anderson left, Charlize Theron, sitting on the hospital bed, stared at the business card in her hand, somewhat dazed.
She was just an insignificant person and didn't know whether leaving this business card was the right or wrong thing to do.

Aaron Anderson just said that he can help her find a role, whatever the project may be, but it will be the female lead;

But she chose this business card, so even if the other party ignores her in the future, there's nothing she can do.

"Well, thankfully, Mr. Anderson paid $20 in compensation!"

$20 is a huge sum of money for Charlize Theron right now.

"The musical 'Chicago'?"

Recalling the reminder of the other party's departure, Universal Music must be planning to adapt this musical!
The musical "Chicago" is adapted from the play of the same name by M.D. Wiggins, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune in the 1920s. It tells the story of Rosie Hart, a choral singer who dreams of becoming a star, who commits murder, goes to prison, and is later acquitted.
It was adapted for the screen twice, in the 1920s and 1940s, but in the 1970s, it was adapted into a musical called "Chicago" by Broadway genius Bob Foss, which was full of dark humor and jazz flavor and began to become a famous and popular musical!
Starting this year, the revamped version of "Chicago" premiered on Broadway and received a warm reception.

Aaron has already asked people from Universal to discuss adapting "Chicago" into a film; musicals have always held an important position in Hollywood.
Although musicals have declined in popularity, they still have a market!

Manhattan, Upper East Side.

Aaron sat on the sofa in the living room. Christiana Yerry walked over, sat in the man's lap, and kissed him. "You went to visit that woman named Charlize Theron, didn't you?"

"Yes, there's nothing wrong with my health!"

"That's good, then there won't be any trouble in the future."

"Let her play a major supporting role in Scream 2!"

After all, Charlize Theron did lose the role of "The Devil's Advocate" because of this injury;

Anyway, Scream 2 will start filming in a few months, so having Charlize Theron involved is a good idea.

As Aaron spoke, he reached out and stroked the thigh of the woman in his arms, savoring the mature beauty of Christina Yerry. "Is there something you need from me?"

"Yes, that's right. Director Paul Verhoeven wants to adapt Robert Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers'."

"The novel's adaptation rights are held by Sony, and Sony also supports Paul Verhoeven's adaptation, but Paul Verhoeven wants a budget of over $100 million; he wants to create a thrilling science fiction epic!"

"Sony wants to find other film companies to invest in and give up international distribution rights."

Aaron chuckled. "Paul Verhoeven actually managed to secure a $1 million investment?"

Last year's "Showgirls" received unanimous criticism from the media, and even the male lead didn't want to acknowledge the film.
The female lead's career was ruined before it even got off the ground by this movie.

"Starship Troopers was published in 1959 and won the 1960 Hugo Award, the world's greatest science fiction award."

"The novel has quite a large readership, which is why Mr. Tom Rothman is asking for your opinion."

After all, director Paul Verhoeven has a resume of blockbuster hits like RoboCop, Total Recall, and Basic Instinct!

"Forget it, Paul Verhoeven's work is hard to handle, and a $1 million investment is too much."

Aaron shook his head. There was hope now, and they weren't short of projects. "Okay," Christina Yerry said, kissing Aaron and taking off her clothes...

In the evening, the annual Met Gala, a cost-effective event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, was held.
Since last year, the Met Gala has been fully taken over by American Vogue, and Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has transformed the Met Gala into Vogue's annual fashion extravaganza!

This year's ball had a Christian Dior theme, and Aaron attended with Winona Ryder, who was in New York.

However, the focus of this year's ball was Princess Diana, who had just divorced, and who shone brightly in a blue Dior gown.

"By the way, Winona, I heard you joined 20th Century Fox's 'Alien 4'?"

Aaron stood with Winona Ryder in his arms in a secluded corridor.

Winona Ryder sports a chic short haircut paired with a sexy low-cut dress, looking incredibly alluring!

"Yes, I rarely participate in this type of commercial blockbuster, so I'll give it a try."

Winona Ryder smiled; after all, 20th Century Fox had offered a hefty salary of $3.5 million!
Aaron nodded, then leaned down and kissed the woman for a moment. "The newspapers say that Ellen Ripley, the female lead in the series, will also be returning, right?"

"Yes, Sigourney Weaver plays Ellen Ripley, the female lead in this film, while I play a female robot!"

In fact, Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, died in Alien 3.
Now 20th Century Fox is developing a sequel. Sigourney Weaver originally didn't want to continue participating in the film, but 20th Century Fox offered her a high salary of $11 million.

So, Sigourney Weaver is back, and the script has created a clone of Ellen Ripley!
With a salary of $11 million, she is only the second Hollywood actress to earn over $10 million, following Demi Moore who earned $12.5 million for starring in "American Dancer".

"A few years ago, David Fincher's *Alien 3* received countless negative reviews, and 20th Century Fox's actions almost caused him to abandon his directing career."

"Now, they've made a sequel!"

Aaron clearly felt the pressure from 20th Century Fox, which desperately needed a new film series to recoup its losses after the release of "Die Hard 3" last year.

"What, you don't think Alien 4 will be a success?"

Winona Ryder is involved in a blockbuster film, so of course she hopes for a good outcome.

"Who knows? But the Alien series has a very wide audience, and 20th Century Fox hired a French director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, to direct this film. I just can't understand it!"

Aside from Luc Besson, I really don't recall any other French commercial film directors.

Winona Ryder blinked. "Oh, by the way, I heard that 20th Century Fox is teaming up with George Lucas to make a Star Wars prequel trilogy."

"And George Lucas started writing the script for the Star Wars prequel trilogy two years ago!"

The Star Wars series is Lucasfilm's prized possession, while the film distribution rights are held by 20th Century Fox.

Aaron dismissed it, "The competition in the future will indeed be getting fiercer..."

(End of this chapter)