Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 424: Holding my breath

Hollywood, Universal City.

Aaron sat in his office, watching ABC News on TV, reporting on the accident at Universal Studios Orlando's Isle of Adventure!

ABC is now owned by Disney, so any bad news about a competitor will definitely be blown out of proportion and exposed to the fullest extent.

What caused the collapse?

Aaron asked.

"Based on preliminary analysis, it appears to be caused by worker error," Tom Williams explained. "The specific cause still needs further investigation!"

Aaron took a deep breath. "I don't care about the specific reasons, and I don't concern myself with them."

"I only care about the construction schedule and will never allow an accident to bring the construction site to a standstill."

It doesn't matter if a few Latino workers die.

Tom Williams nodded. "Work will not stop; the accident will be handled properly!"

Aaron waved his hand. "Alright, let the press officer do the TV interview later."

After Tom Williams left, Aaron poured himself a glass of wine and looked out the window at Universal City Plaza Street below...

In the NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan and Sticco Pippen, defeated the Chicago Bulls, led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, 4-3 after a seven-game series.
In addition, Magic Johnson, who returned to play for the Lakers earlier this year, announced his retirement again after the playoffs.

By the end of June, three weeks after its release, "Twister" had grossed over $1 million at the North American box office, while also reaching $8000 million in overseas markets.
Meanwhile, The Rock grossed $1.2 million in North America and over $1.7 million in overseas markets!
At the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Aaron and Rupert Murdoch sat on beach chairs by the outdoor pool, talking about Titanic.

"The production cost of Titanic has soared to $2 million."

"After that, there will be another 70 to 80 million US dollars in marketing and distribution expenses, making it absolutely the most expensive film ever made!"

Rupert Murdoch said, glancing at Aaron Anderson beside him, "Given the disastrous outcomes of *Waterworld* and *Cutthroat Island*, almost all the media outlets are pessimistic about the profitability of *Titanic*."

"Aaron, are you worried? Universal just released 'Waterworld,' and you don't want to stumble again, do you?"

Aaron simply smiled. "Movies are just a business; with businesses, there are gains and losses."

"Besides, the current Global Times is not the same as the Global Times of the past!"

Rupert Murdoch took off his glasses and wiped them. "Indeed, Dawn has become increasingly successful since acquiring Universal."

"It seems that Hollywood will once again reign supreme this year!"

Aaron took a sip of juice. "No matter how powerful Dawn is, it's still in the film industry. But Fox, they launched Fox Sports Channel a while ago, and they're going to launch Fox News Channel this year." "Through radio stations, television networks, and satellite television, Fox's television network now has a considerable reach."

While FOX may not be as powerful as ABC, NBC, and CBS, News Corp. has the best global network presence.

Fox previously spent $16 billion to purchase the broadcasting rights to the NFL for four years, and now that Fox Sports has been established, it has that foundation.
Aaron was well aware of Fox's investment in cable television!
Rupert Murdoch looked at Aaron meaningfully and said, "If you're willing, FOX would be very happy to co-operate with you on USA and AMC cable television!"

Aaron shook his head. "Unfortunately, half of the USA Cable Network is owned by Viacom."

"Okay, let's talk again next time!"

As he spoke, Aaron stood up, because Christina Yerry climbed out of the pool.

Seeing Aaron Anderson leave with Christina Yerry, who was wearing a sexy bikini, Rupert Murdoch lit a cigar, shook his head with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh, "Youth is truly wonderful!"

Aaron and Christina Yerry went to the bar and ordered two glasses of champagne.

"Aaron, how significant was the building accident at Universal Studios Orlando's Isle of Adventure?"

"It's alright. The investigation results show that it was the workers' fault; they didn't follow the construction requirements, which is the construction company's responsibility!"

Aaron wasn't really worried, but Disney just liked to bring this up and reported on it non-stop for several days.

Cristiana Yerry nodded. "There's a model competition in Brazil, and I'm a judge. I'll be staying in Brazil for a while!"

Since Christina Yerry took over the management of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the main job of her modeling agency has been to train models for Victoria's Secret.

"Yes, it's pretty good. Victoria's Secret's sales are getting better and better, and its brand awareness is increasing."

"The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show deserves much credit."

Unfortunately, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show cannot be broadcast live on television yet!
On Tuesday, July 2nd, the highly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster *Independence Day* opened in 2430 theaters across North America.
The box office grossed $1100 million on its first day.
The box office grew to $1700 million on the second day, and the third day was Independence Day, with the same $1700 million. For the next three days, it brought in $1700 million every day!
The wildly popular "Independence Day" was even more outrageous than "Twister," and its box office surpassed $1 million after its first weekend.
"Independence Day" broke Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" record of earning $6 million in nine days in 1993 with a box office of $9 million in six days!

The release of "Independence Day," arguably the hottest film of the summer, pushed the summer movie season to its peak.

Empire magazine: "Like the films 2001, Star Wars, and Jurassic Park, Independence Day, with its enhanced special effects, brings the visuals closer to the images people imagine when reading epic science fiction novels and brings those images to the screen."

The Hollywood Reporter: "Roland Emmerich assembled a highly skilled technical team that achieved near perfection. The film's action and pyrotechnics are masterful, including fireballs sweeping between skyscrapers, blitzkrieg-like aerial combat, and spectacular and timely explosions!"

With the phenomenal success of Dawn's two special effects blockbusters, "Twister" and "Independence Day," Hollywood is taking Dawn's work more seriously.

Originally, Dawn's rise was extremely rapid, and after acquiring Universal, its overseas distribution network was improved.
But Dawn's monopolistic box office dominance truly put the entire Hollywood to its breath...

(End of this chapter)