Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 447 Feels even stronger

With the official arrival of 1997, Aaron's eyes were also fixed on the Asian financial and stock markets!

After Deutsche Bank provided Aaron with a $3.5 million cash loan, Aaron instructed Edgar Irwin to begin signing forward contracts with the Bank of Thailand to lend out large amounts of Thai baht.

They're just waiting to follow other Wall Street hedge funds in preparing to short the Thai baht.

Los Angeles, Century City, Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel: Aaron and James Cameron enjoy dinner together at the restaurant!
Aaron wiped his mouth. "I heard that Mario Casal and Andrew Vaina secretly acquired the Terminator rights behind your back."

"This story is your creation, after all. Does it really need Universal's intervention?"

James Cameron has been busy with the post-production of the movie "Titanic" lately, otherwise Mario Casal and Andrew Vaina wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation.

"Forget it, Mr. Peter Chernin also asked for my opinion, and I gave up on it too."

"Since they've acquired it, and I've already decided I won't direct Terminator 3 anymore, let them do what they want!"

It's clear that James Cameron is also furious about Mario Casal and Andrew Vaina's betrayal.
After all, the Terminator series has become a heavyweight IP since he sold the script to producer Gale Anne Hurd for $1 in order to direct Terminator.

“Alright,” Aaron smiled, “Global will be happy to lend a hand if you need anything in the future!”

James Cameron looked at Aaron and said, "Thank you!"

That evening, Aaron arrived at a suite on a high floor of the hotel, where Winona Ryder, who had just finished showering, was waiting for him.

"It seems you suffered quite a bit while filming 'Alien 4'?"

On the bed, Aaron lay on top of Winona Ryder, a smile on his face.

Winona Ryder, with her neatly styled short hair, gaped, her lotus-root-like arms tightly wrapped around the man on top of her. "It was indeed quite tough. The filming of Alien 4 lasted six months!"

Aaron squeezed the woman's breasts, then rolled off contentedly. "Universal has a script that would suit you perfectly: 'Shakespeare in Love'."

"The director is Edward Zwick, but he is currently preparing for 20th Century Fox's new project, 'The Siege,' while 'Shakespeare in Love' may begin filming next year."

"Yes, if you say it's suitable, then there's definitely no problem!"

Winona Ryder leaned into Aaron's arms and stroked little Aaron's arm. "It seems like 20th Century Fox is going to re-release the Star Wars series."

Aaron nodded. "I know. Let's start at the end of this month. The Star Wars trilogy will be re-released one after another!"

Of course, 20th Century Fox's re-release of the Star Wars trilogy was also to promote the upcoming Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Moreover, the original trilogy was renamed and re-released as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, clearly indicating that the Star Wars prequels were intended to be classified as the first trilogy!
“Mmm,” Winona Reid said, silencing Aaron with a kiss.

Aaron responded enthusiastically, caressing the woman's delicate body as he did so!

"Hoo," Winona Reed soon burrowed into the covers, while Aaron closed his eyes and enjoyed her services... Houston, Dawn Center, Houston Rockets home game against Chicago Bulls.

Inside the box, Aaron and Jack Wells watched the game and chatted.
"The Rockets played very well in the regular season. The combination of Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley is really powerful."

Aaron smiled, "The Bulls' Big Three seem pretty strong too!"

Jack Wells shook his head. "It's hard to say."

"By the way, the newly formed WNBA team, the Houston Comets, also has the Dawn Center as its home arena!"

Aaron smiled without saying a word. The WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) was founded by the NBA last year, and this year is its first season. There are eight founding teams:
The four teams in the Eastern Conference are the Charlotte Stingers, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets, and New York Liberty, while the four teams in the Western Conference are the Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs, and Utah Stars!
In fact, there is already another women's basketball league in the United States—the ABL (American Basketball League), and now the two women's basketball leagues have to compete.

"David Stern said at a press conference last April that he wanted to create a women's basketball league. I don't know what he was thinking?"

Aaron definitely doesn't have a high opinion of the WNBA anymore; people prefer watching the men's version of this competitive sport.

Jack Wells shrugged. "We don't need to think too much about it; the WNBA is managed by the NBA anyway."

"The clubs are run by the NBA, so the WNBA's losses also belong to the NBA league!"

The WNBA clubs now belong to the NBA, not to third-party investors or local NBA clubs.

The WNBA is backed by the NBA, giving it a huge competitive advantage over the ABL. The women's basketball market is not very large to begin with, and the ABL is definitely no match for the WNBA in the battle for market share.
It's estimated that it won't be long before the ABL announces its dissolution and ceases operations, with the WNBA taking over its personnel!
However, WNBA losses are inevitable, and the NBA will eventually have to choose to let third-party investors or local NBA clubs operate WNBA clubs.

"It doesn't matter. If the NBA can't manage the WNBA clubs, the Houston Comets can simply be taken over by the Rockets."

"Anyway, we have our own stadium. Even if the Houston Comet loses money, how much is it?"

Aaron doesn't care about having another WNBA team, the Houston Comets.

Currently, the Houston area only has two top-league clubs: the NBA's Houston Rockets and the MLB's Houston Astros.

Another NFL club, the Houston Oilers, is relocating to Nashville, Tennessee.

Although baseball has a larger audience in the United States than basketball, it's a pity that their Rockets have just won two consecutive championships and are currently in high demand. As for the Astros, they don't have much to offer.
The Houston Oilers of the NFL chose to relocate because of a lackluster market and unresolved issues with their new stadium. The Houston Rockets, on the other hand, are a representative team of the Houston area!

At this moment, Jack Wells, who was watching the game, suddenly spoke up, "Michael Jordan is indeed amazing. With a salary of $3000 million a year, the Chicago Bulls are really not losing out."

Aaron narrowed his eyes. "I feel that letting the Bulls get Dennis Rodman might have been a mistake!"

The trio of Michael Jordan, Stan Kopippen, and Dennis Rodman seems even stronger than last year...

(End of this chapter)