Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 651 A Sexy Beauty of Immense Value
To be honest, Aaron has never been very interested in movie adaptations of video games. The only successful ones he can recall are the Resident Evil and Tomb Raider series.

Of course, Resident Evil is definitely the most successful game adaptation series, after all, Tomb Raider 2 was already not so successful.

The earliest Hollywood film adapted from a video game was the 1993 film "Super Mario Bros.", released by Disney and adapted from the Japanese Nintendo game of the same name. It was a critical and commercial failure.

The following year, Capcom's Street Fighter, a collaboration with Warner Bros., was released, and it also suffered a double failure in terms of box office and critical reception.
It wasn't until 1995, when the Japanese SNK game "King of Fighters" adapted by Shinsengumi was released, that it achieved commercial success. The sequel, "King of Fighters 2: Great Annihilation," was subsequently released, but it also failed.

Currently, Hollywood's attitude towards game adaptations is very contradictory. On the one hand, they are reluctant to give up the large fan base and influence of games, and on the other hand, they are worried about the failure of game adaptations.
This is why Constantin Film, after acquiring the adaptation rights to "Resident Evil," has been preparing for so many years but has yet to develop it, while Paramount has become the first to take the plunge!

"The Tomb Raider series, developed by Paramount, had a budget of $8000 million and was a collaboration between multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan."

Back at Bel Air's estate, Jennifer Aniston slumped onto the sofa, clearly lacking confidence in this game adaptation.

Aaron smiled and pulled Jennifer Aniston into his arms. "Germany and Japan are investing, the US is in charge of production, and British game companies are involved. It's no big deal!"

Jennifer Aniston kissed Aaron on the cheek. "Never mind, I'm going to be filming Warner Bros.' musical comedy 'Rockstar' soon, with Mark Wahlberg."

"Mark Wahlberg, is he the male lead in 'Boogie Nights'?"

Aaron knew, of course. This guy had just starred in 20th Century Fox's remake of the 1960s sci-fi blockbuster "Planet of the Apes," directed by Tim Burton, with a budget of $100 million!

Moreover, Mark Wahlberg previously played a supporting role in "The Other Side" starring Chow Yun-fat.

As he spoke, Aaron unbuttoned Jennifer Aniston's shirt, felt its softness, and kissed the woman's lips!

Jennifer Aniston passionately responded to Aaron's kiss while unbuckling his belt, then knelt down in front of him.

"Hmm," Aaron leaned back on the sofa, reached out and stroked Jennifer Aniston's long hair, closed his eyes, and enjoyed her touch!
“Kate Beckinsale should have been invited…”

With "Erin Brockovich" having grossed $5500 million in 10 days, "Scary Movie," which has been in theaters for a month, has reached $1.3 million and has begun its overseas release!

PetroChina listed in Hong Kong last week with an issue price of HK$1.27 per share, and closed at HK$1.21 per share on the first day of trading.

"More than 170 billion shares were issued, raising approximately US$31 billion."

Edgar Irwin briefed Aaron on the situation of China National Petroleum Corporation in Aaron's office.

Aaron tapped the table. "So, all things considered, PetroChina's current market capitalization is only a little over HK$2500 billion?"

Edgar Irving nodded. "The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong has been falling from its peak since last month, and nobody knows when it will stop falling."

"Moreover, the Dasdaq index is now falling even more sharply than before, and investors are increasingly worried about the stock market!"

Aaron wasn't worried; he was certain that PetroChina would make a fortune, it just would take time. "By the way, didn't Sina, a Chinese internet company, go public on Nasdaq these past few days?"

Edgar Irving smiled. "That's right. Sina issued 400 million ordinary shares at $17 per share, and the closing price was $18.375, an increase of about 8.1% over the offering price." "Sina's IPO raised approximately $6800 million. Another Chinese internet company, NetEase, is also preparing for its IPO, which should be coming soon!"

Aaron curled his lip. "Interesting. This timing is really good."

"Besides, Haihua Investment Company has a lot of cash in Hong Kong right now, so let's start buying PetroChina shares on the market. It won't take more than a few years to make it back."

“Understood,” Edgar Irwin replied, naturally having no objections.

Aaron was planning to go to Hong Kong himself, but it seems there's no need to rush!

Now, Dawn's important project is the Marvel blockbuster "Spider-Man" that Universal will release next month;
Since last fall, the first trailer has been released, accompanied by a series of promotional methods such as online, newspaper, and poster advertising, along with various related toys launched by Marvel, raising expectations to the max.

That evening, Aaron drove to Santa Monica Airport to pick up Britney Spears, who had just finished recording her second studio album after her North American tour.

I just returned from a music event in Nashville, Los Angeles.

Nashville, the second largest city in Tennessee after Memphis, is also the state capital and a renowned music capital!
"Oh, the second album is coming out next month, and then there's a world tour?"

On the sofa at the Belair villa, Aaron handed the other person a cup of coffee. "Are you alright?"

Britney Spears shook her head. "Of course, no problem. The previous North American tour was split into two parts: 11 shows last year and 25 shows this year."

"The tour that will start next in June should be the third tour, a world-class tour that will not be limited to North America, but will also go to Europe, South America and other places."

Aaron smiled. "Your first album, 'First Experience of Love,' sold 1400 million copies. I believe this second album will sell even better."

"New album, world tour, music festival activities, advertising business—your popularity remains consistently high!"

Aaron certainly felt the speed at which Britney Spears rose to fame; it was astonishingly fast, and her powerful influence was also astonishing.

Britney Spears' appeal, especially among teenagers, has grown at an alarming rate, making her one of the top pop stars of the millennium.

Next month, Spider-Man will be released, and the theme song is sung by Britney Spears. She will also attend the New York premiere of Spider-Man!
“Darling, I’ve prepared a gift for you. Go see it after you take a shower,” Aaron whispered in the woman’s ear.

Britney Spears smiled, hugged Aaron's neck and kissed him. "My management team has taken care of things at home for me. Thank you!"

Aaron put his arm around the woman's waist and stroked her thigh. "Heh, it's nothing, it's all as it should be."

Faced with such a sexy woman who can also create enormous value, this little thing is indeed insignificant...

(End of this chapter)