Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 458 Whether it matches or not, it's still her.

Indeed, in Tom Hanks' self-directed and self-starring film "Unstoppable Miracles" last year, Liv Tyler was the female lead, and Charlize Theron also played a role in it;
However, Aaron certainly wouldn't pay attention to this kind of work.

Charlize Theron is only two years older than Liv Tyler, making her a perfect fit for the role of Bruce Wesley's daughter in "Armageddon"!
Burbank, Dawn Headquarters.

“Oh, there really is one!”

Aaron was startled as he looked at the catalog of new books that Bloomsbury Publishing had prepared for him by Etherine Beckett.
J.K. Rowling's novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is prominently featured, and the submission was received from them last year.

Because J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels are children's fantasy books, Bloomsbury Publishing plans to begin publishing them this summer.
Aaron wasn't in a hurry. Once Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released in the UK and opened up the market, Putman Publishing would release it in the US!
Then, Aaron leaned back in his chair and said, "Let's cast this actress as the female lead in Peter Weir's new film, 'The Truman Show,' starring Jim Carrey!"

As he spoke, Aaron handed Cate Blanchett's resume to Etherine Beckett.

"A graduate of the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art, the war drama film 'The Road to Heaven,' in which she participated, is set to be released in the next few days."

"Moreover, she just collaborated with Ralph Fiennes on a romantic drama film called 'Oscar and Lucinda'!"

Ralph Fiennes' recent starring role in "The English Patient" has garnered worldwide acclaim; he is undoubtedly a literary and artistic heartthrob.

Etherine Beckett nodded. In "The Truman Show," Jim Carrey and the plot are the biggest selling points; the other actors are not important.
If Aaron Anderson recommended her, Peter Weir certainly wouldn't object. Regardless of whether he had a preferred actress or whether Cate Blanchett was a good fit, the role was hers.

"By the way, Sony is preparing to produce a monster movie, 'Godzilla,' for Toho, with an investment of $1.3 million."

"As for the director, they chose Roland Emmerich!"

Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day" last year was such a success that it, along with "Twister," became the benchmark for disaster-themed special effects blockbusters.

Is this the American version of Godzilla?

Aaron tapped the table. "We at Universal also have our own giant monster, King Kong!"

"Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World will be released this summer. Universal has no shortage of this type of film!"

Aaron now has no shortage of various large-scale film and television IPs, owning Marvel Studios, Universal Pictures, and has also acquired the Harry Potter series;

The future, bright with the dawn, is a smooth road ahead...

Meanwhile, a major merger and acquisition deal took place on Wall Street, with the large diversified financial firm Travelers Group acquiring Salomon Brothers, the fifth-largest investment bank in the United States, for $90 billion.

Travellers Group merged its Smith & Bonney firm with Salomon Brothers, and the newly formed Salomon Smith & Bonney firm quickly became the second-largest investment bank in the United States!

In addition, as DVD technology gradually entered the market, it posed a challenge to videotapes.

The largest videotape rental company, Bestar, is facing an even more severe test. Although DVDs are not yet fully popular and will take time, they have already shown advantages over videotapes, such as better picture quality, larger storage capacity, and more convenient usage.

By sparking consumer interest in DVDs, Viacom quickly realized that DVDs posed a potential threat to Blackboard's videotape business! Less than four years after Sumner Redstone acquired Blackboard, Blackboard's valuation had already dropped by a third;

Viacom has also begun selling some of its shares in Bestway, while Bestway is also considering how to deal with the challenges brought about by technological changes and whether to expand its business into the DVD rental sector.

After all, as the number of stores increases and market competition intensifies, Bestway's operating costs have been rising continuously.

Expenses such as store rent, inventory costs, and staff salaries continue to increase!
In the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, on the shore of MacArthur Park, Aaron and Kate Beckinsale sit on a bench, enjoying the view of the lake.

"Director Stephen Sommers' proposal for 'The Mummy' perfectly matches our requirements."

"The investment is also substantial, with a budget of $8000 million!"

Kate Beckinsale smiled and said, "Yeah, I've been working out a lot lately, so high-intensity filming won't be a problem."

Aaron nodded and took the other person's hand. "The film crew is going to shoot in Africa; filming is expected to officially begin in July or August."

"You should also be careful when filming in the desert; it's always a bit challenging!"

Kate Beckinsale kissed Aaron on the cheek. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. It seems like 20th Century Fox's disaster film 'Volcano' is coming out later this month."

"The newspapers say this is a disaster blockbuster comparable to 'Twister'?"

"Comparable to 'Tornado'?" Aaron casually shook his head. "Isn't 'Volcano' a load of nonsense, depicting an underground wildfire eruption in Los Angeles?"

"Los Angeles isn't a volcano city. Doesn't MGM also have a similar disaster movie, 'Dantz,' coming out this summer?"

"They're all just copycat works!"

Last year, Warner Bros. released Sylvester Stallone's "Lifeline," a film depicting the collapse of an underwater tunnel. It cost $8000 million to make, but only grossed $3000 million at the North American box office.

Including the $1.2 million from overseas, the total global box office was $1.5 million, a huge loss.

It's important to know that the "Lifeline" project originally belonged to Universal. Aaron persuaded Universal to give it up, and then Warner Bros. took over!

Although the plot was somewhat boring, the main issue was that Stallone was no longer the force he once was, and his movies were flops one after another.
Although Schwarzenegger's "Escape" received only mediocre reviews last year, its $1 million budget still yielded a global box office of $2.45 million.

Moreover, Schwarzenegger has one advantage over Stallone: ​​Schwarzenegger is able to deliver outstanding performances in comedy films.

Stallone has no examples of any other genre besides muscle-bound action films!

With the rise of new action films starring Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves, and comedic action films starring Will Smith and others, the market for old-school muscle action films in North America has been shrinking.
If it weren't for Sylvester Stallone's immense international popularity and influence, he wouldn't even be considered a top-tier Hollywood actor.

(End of this chapter)