Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 574 Fight Club

"Mel Gibson is currently filming Sony Columbia's epic war film 'The Patriot,' so your film 'What Women Want' probably won't start filming anytime soon."

Aaron sat on the sofa and reached into Sophie Marceau's shirt!
Moreover, in February, Mel Gibson did have a crime action film, "Dangerous People," released.
However, "Dangerous People" performed only moderately at the box office and with critics, grossing only $8000 million in North America.

However, the production process of "Dangerous People" was also somewhat tortuous. The film is adapted from the best-selling novel "The Hunter" and was produced by Aiken Pictures, co-founded by Mel Gibson. The director was newcomer Brian Helgeland.
Brian Helgeland is the screenwriter, who previously won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for "L.A. Confidential".

"Dangerous People" was filmed in 1997, but Brian Helgeland later withdrew from the filming for unknown reasons. "Dangerous People" had to find a new director to reshoot 30% of the scenes.
However, Mel Gibson was already filming Lethal Weapon 4 at that time. He only started filming Dangerous People after finishing Lethal Weapon 4, which delayed the film's release by almost a year.

Sophie Marceau closed her eyes, letting Aaron romp around her, and replied, "Paramount is planning to start filming at the end of the year, and the movie will be released around Thanksgiving next year!"

"Eavesdropping on Women's Hearts" is a romance film, so it will definitely be filmed quickly.

“Mmm,” Aaron nodded, then leaned down and kissed Sophie Marceau. Sophie Marceau wrapped her arms around the man’s neck and responded passionately.

Meanwhile, the thriller "Fight Club," produced by Dawn Global, adapted from the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, directed by David Fincher, written by Jim Urs, and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, was officially released.
It grossed $1100 million at the box office in its opening weekend.

Fight Club employs a non-linear narrative structure and utilizes a large amount of narration. The seemingly first-person narration actually subtly switches the identities of the film's protagonist and director, causing confusion for the audience.
Despite its suspenseful plot, Fight Club didn't perform well at the box office, but critics consider it an excellent film.

Premiere: "Fight Club breaks away from the Hollywood commercial film model, with its content taking an unconventional approach. Director David Fincher uses bizarre scenarios and unique performance techniques to showcase his personal style. In addition, the film is full of commercial elements such as violent aesthetics, achieving a successful combination of art and commerce."

The Hollywood Reporter: "The production of the film *Fight Club* is impeccable, but it constitutes a deeply fascist work of art."

"While the film is hypocritical, it is captivating and a condemnation of advertising culture. Undoubtedly, it is a product of its time, culture, and Hollywood."

The San Francisco Chronicle: "While Fight Club has garnered considerable attention and is not easily overlooked, there are some deeply disturbing aspects to this uncritical portrayal of savagery, alienation, and disobedience."

The Los Angeles Times: "Fight Club may not be perfect, but the film's values ​​prompt reflection, and its immersive narrative is what makes it so compelling, making it a classic."

Los Angeles, Burbank, Dawn Headquarters.

Charles Johnson, chairman of the Franklin Templeton Foundation, and Tom Rothman, co-president of the Global Foundation, sat in a coffee shop.

"Has Westinghouse Electric not given us a reply yet?"

Tom Rothman frowned. "We've already raised the price. A 10% stake in AOL, plus Dawn's 10% stake, is already the highest price!" Recently, Dawn and Westinghouse Electric have held numerous price negotiations regarding the acquisition of CBS Television Group.
Westinghouse Electric's demand for a 15% stake in Shuguang was unacceptable to Aaron, so the offer was eventually raised to 10%.

Charles Johnson shook his head. "Westhouse Electric will probably wait until the last day."

"However, I believe Westinghouse will make the right choice!"

Leaving aside Sugon's 10% stake, that 10% stake in AOL is truly valuable; Wall Street's enthusiasm for tech stocks is just too hot.

Tom Rothman took a sip of his coffee. "It'll be less than two weeks, and Aaron's still stuck in New York."

"Viacom's proposed merger with CBS is clearly a ploy to boost its stock price by combining a television network and a film company!"

Just like Time Warner before it, it reduced internal strife and expanded its scale by acquiring TBS (Turner Broadcasting Network).

Charles Johnson smiled. "Rest assured, Dawn's acquisition strategy offers many benefits for CBS's future development."

“Westinghouse Electric’s shareholders can see the production capabilities of Dawn TV.”

Sophie Marceau's King Point villa in Great Neck, Queens, New York.

Aaron put down the phone. Westinghouse Electric is really interesting. Still considering it?

He then sat down on the sofa, flipped through the newspaper, and couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that Fight Club really doesn't fit the mold of a commercial film!"

Fight Club grossed only $650 million in its second week, and after 10 days, it had grossed less than $2000 million.
Even a low-budget romance film like "Kiss Me" grossed over $3000 million in just half a month. I wonder if "Fight Club" can surpass it.
Fight Club had an investment of $6500 million, so according to this prediction, it was bound to lose money;

Fortunately, it has a good reputation, and it should be able to recoup its costs and even generate profits in the videotape and DVD market.

Aaron couldn't help but think of the box office failures of films like "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Showgirls";
After TBS acquired Castle Rock Entertainment, The Shawshank Redemption aired on television almost daily, accumulating a large television audience and generating revenue in the videotape market in the following years.

As for "Showgirls," it did indeed flop at the box office and with critics, but after Carlock went bankrupt, the film suddenly made a comeback in the videotape market, where it had a very high reputation!
The upcoming summer movie season is going to be exciting, with Dawn having "The Sixth Sense," "Entrapment," and "Toy Story 2" all coming out.
Other companies also released films such as *Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace*, *Austin Powers: The Secret Service*, and *Tarzan*.

(End of this chapter)