Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 455 We Must Be Cautious

Macau, Lisboa Hotel.

Aaron and Jack Wells were having lunch at the restaurant. "I'm going back home. When are you going back?"

"There are still a few days left. It's March now, and I estimate it will be the end of the month before I go to Southeast Asia again."

Jack Wells chuckled. "By the way, that Hong Kong triad boss you mentioned earlier was killed in a car accident in Vancouver."

"A drunk truck was almost crushed into a meat patty!"

Recently, Hong Kong police have launched a devastating crackdown on the triad organization Lian Gong Le, arresting more than 30 high-ranking members and killing five people.

Aaron also had Jack Wells send people to deal with Deng, the gang leader who had already immigrated to Vancouver. Such a ruthless crackdown was quite something.

Aaron narrowed his eyes. "Very good. I believe that from now on, no one will dare to act recklessly again!"

In a very British manner, Aaron directly demonstrated through his actions that dogs have no human rights.

"Yes, you really need to go back. It would be best if you showed up; it would be good for Dawn's stock price."

"You mortgaged your stocks for a $20 billion loan, which has misled many media outlets!"

Jack Wells reminded him.

Aaron nodded. "Alright, you can experience the madness of Las Vegas while you're in Macau these next few days."

"In the future, as China develops, Macau will definitely surpass Las Vegas."

"By the way, when is the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel expected to open?"

"We'll have to wait until the year after next..."

Two weeks before the Oscars, Aaron finally returned to the United States and immediately gave an interview to CNBC in Los Angeles!
Burbank, Dawn Headquarters.

Aaron, leaning back in his chair, stared at the FNC (Fox News) channel with a pleased expression. The channel was reporting on the "Phoenix Lights" incident in Phoenix, Arizona.
Thousands witnessed the V-shaped array of lights in the night sky. Although some explained that the lights might be flares dropped by fighter jets or helium balloons, the event still attracted widespread attention and discussion.

With the launch of MSNBC and FNC, two 24-hour news channels, CNN, owned by Time Warner, has been impacted. The future cable news market will no longer be CNN's domain!

“Phew,” Aaron exhaled as he sat down in the chair, releasing his hand from Christina Yerry’s hair.

A moment later, Christina Yerry crawled out from under the table, swallowed, and said, "You're really busy!"

Aaron smiled, looking refreshed. "What's there to be busy about? I was just away for a while, and the newspapers dared to say I was about to go bankrupt?"

Christina Yerry straightened their clothes, sat down in Aaron's lap, and said, "The newspapers just love to make things up."

"Look, the Phoenix incident was reported in the newspapers as an alien invasion!"

Aaron chuckled and reached out to ruffle Christina Yerry's hair in his arms. "I heard that DreamWorks and Paramount's collaboration, 'Deep Impact,' is about to start filming, right?" "Yes, the preparations for 'Deep Impact' are going much faster than our 'Armageddon'!"

After all, Deep Impact and Alter Escape share the same theme.

DreamWorks' Deep Impact had a budget of only $7500 million and was directed by female director Mimi Ryder. It was also the first large-scale disaster film to be led by a female director.
Moreover, Deep Impact is Mimi Ryder's second feature film.

Has the male lead for "Battlegrounds" been confirmed?

Aaron inquired, "The budget for 'Badlands' is $1.4 million, and it's Michael Bay's third directorial work!"

"Uh, Michael Bay wants Kevin Costner to star in it."

Aaron frowned. "Is his post-apocalyptic sci-fi film, 'The Postman,' which he directed and starred in, finished?"

Since Kevin Costner's Waterworld failed two years ago, he has devoted all his energy to The Postman.

Universal Pictures was going to film "Air Force One," and he was originally slated to be the lead actor, but due to scheduling conflicts, they chose Harrison Ford instead.

"The Postman, it seems, is still in post-production. I heard that Kevin Costner's cut is over 3 hours long, which Warner Bros. isn't too happy with!"

Aaron sighed. As far as he knew, this post-apocalyptic film, "The Postman," was adapted from the novel of the same name published in 1985 by American science fiction writer David Brin.

The Postman tells the story of a world in 2013 after a full-scale war, where all social order and modern facilities have been destroyed, leaving people living in isolation.
In a small town in northern America, the people are ruled by a cruel tyrant. A homeless man finds a wrecked car and begins a life as a mail carrier, gaining the trust of the townspeople. Ultimately, he leads them in a fight against the tyrant and wins their long-lost freedom…

This is Kevin Costner's continued exploration of futuristic themes after Waterworld;
The Postman can definitely be considered a sister film to Waterworld!
Aaron thought for a moment and said, "It seems that Kevin Costner won't be available to film a new movie anytime soon?"

Christina Yerry nodded. "That's probably true, so the producers and directors are looking for a new male actor."

"Action actor Bruce Wesley is our choice!"

Aaron was taken aback. "Bruce Wesley? Isn't he currently filming Edward Zwick's 'Siege'?"

"Yes, but he has other commitments; his film '12 Monkeys' is currently showing in theaters."

"And what's more, he also has a French sci-fi film starring him, 'The Fifth Element,' to be released this year. It's a film by French director Luc Besson!"

After filming "Léon: The Professional" in the United States, Luc Besson began preparing for "The Fifth Element," the most expensive European production ever made.
The Fifth Element is also a European science fiction blockbuster shot by Luc Besson in the Hollywood style.

Aaron chuckled. "Bruce Wesley certainly makes a lot of films every year; that guy definitely has boundless energy."

"Besides, he's quite famous now, so it's really suitable for him to star in 'Peerless Tribulation'!"

Most importantly, Kevin Costner experienced the disastrous failure of "Waterworld," and his upcoming film "The Postman" will suffer the same fate.

Aaron is also worried if he stars in "Armageddon". After all, Kevin Costner has experienced the failure of two big films. Who knows what he will bring to "Armageddon".
Choosing him requires careful consideration...

(End of this chapter)