Heads Up Hollywood

Bill McNick has had a tough time of late.

The cost of "Fight Club" was 65 million U.S. dollars, publicity expenses were 40 million U.S. dollars, copying, transportation, insurance and other expenses were 15 million U.S. dollars, and investment-related business taxes and service taxes were 11 million U.S. dollars.

The total investment... up to $130 million!

Bill McNick expressed his ambition for this project, and even encountered unanimous opposition from 20th Century Fox executives. He still insisted on launching this project, and after the internal test screening was widely questioned by everyone, he still invested a lot of publicity funds.

His idea is very simple, he wants to prove his outstanding vision to everyone once again!

In the original "Independence Day", he firmly supported the director Roland Emmerich, and even handed over the final editing rights to him. As a result, "Independence Day" sold well at the box office and was the box office champion of the year.

Everyone was not optimistic about the original "Titanic", but the total box office was 1.88 billion US dollars, which is a world record!

In "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", Fox executives collectively questioned that he had betrayed the interests of the company and offered such an independent film too favorable distribution conditions. As a result, the global box office of this film was 420 million U.S. dollars, and more than 5 million sets of DVD regular and hardcover editions were distributed, bringing nearly 100 million U.S. dollars in revenue to 20th Century Fox!

This time around, Bill McNick was being questioned by the collective again, and he stuck with it, betting that Fight Club would be a success.

The movie was released on October 15th, and it has been released for a whole month now.

The box office was... miserable.

The North American box office barely surpassed 30 million US dollars, but the weekly box office has dropped below 1 million US dollars, and the final North American box office is about 35 million US dollars.

And overseas box office...

It's an R-rated film with limited releases in territories and countries, and has only amassed $13 million so far.

Just a month after the movie was released, the market has sentenced the movie "Fight Club" to death!

According to Fox's marketing forecast, "Fight Club" will lose at least $60 million.

It stands to reason that Bill McNick has made great contributions to Fox in the past. Even if he misjudged the "Fight Club" project this time, he should have a chance for redemption.

However, listed companies have a different business philosophy.

It is right to make money, and you must take responsibility for losing money.

Otherwise, if Bill McNick made such a serious mistake, Fox would defend his shortcomings and not deal with the person responsible, which would seriously reduce the market's expectations for Fox's future and lead to a decline in the stock price.

Once the market loses confidence, the loss of News Corporation and Fox will not be as simple as 60 million US dollars.

So now at 20th Century Fox, the top management is in turmoil.

Everyone had a premonition of a result, Bill McNick... I'm afraid it will be over this time.

In particular, Tom Rothman, Jim Ganopoulos and other executives in power have joined forces, and they have the attitude of not giving up if they don't get rid of Bill McNick.

Bill McNick was sitting in his office, smoky and dull-eyed.

In the purple smoke, he seemed to see a young face—Dawn Walker.

Bill McNick suddenly shuddered, sat up straight suddenly, and suddenly realized.

No wonder Tom Rothman tried his best to please Twain and wanted to win the distribution rights of "Wedding Crashers". s position!

"Twain..."

Bill McNick narrowed his eyes. He suddenly discovered that the films produced by Tang En and produced by Tang En Pictures seemed to have achieved great success.

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The post-production of a movie is far easier than shooting, especially for a movie like "Spider-Man" that doesn't have many special effects shots.

As a director and producer, Twain mainly supervises and puts forward specific framework requirements, so that the staff can act according to his requirements, not to mention having an assistant like Morgan Carey.

So the later stage of the movie was a very easy job for Tang En.

Compared with Hollywood's film industry, the UK's film industry is still far behind. The post-production team of "Spider-Man" was brought over by Tang En from Hollywood. As for the corresponding post-production equipment, Britain is even more advanced and developed than Hollywood.

Hollywood is so old, a lot of the equipment is old.

Especially some big-name directors, I don’t know whether it’s nostalgia for the past, or they don’t understand new technologies, and they prefer old equipment decades ago.

Even a great director like Steve Spielberg still holds scissors to complete the film editing. Tang En has already entered the era of digital editing.

Tang En didn't have many British friends, and Kate Winslet was the one he had the best relationship with.

Tang En called her and was pleasantly surprised that she was on vacation in London.

Kate Winslet and Twain have a deep friendship, it's not as simple as having slept several times.

"Titanic" is the starting point for Tang En, Kate and Leonardo's career, and the friendship between the three is more than ordinary people.

After receiving Tang En's call, Kate Winslet was very excited and warmly invited Tang En to her house as a guest.

Tang En went to Kate's house and found that it was an unremarkable villa with a history of several decades. In a rich area on the outskirts of London, the scenery is very good.

After meeting, the two looked at each other and smiled, and at the same time opened their arms and hugged gently.

"Wow, Kate, I feel that you are plump again!" Tang En looked at her breasts without any concealment, and stretched out his hand to grab her twice.

Kate Winslet slapped his hand off, glared at him, and said angrily, "You're such a great director, you're not right at all!"

Tang En was very angry, "Yeah, I'm a big director, and I always have to hold it up in front of others. Am I tired? I met a good friend and showed my true nature, isn't it okay?"

Kate Winslet laughed angrily, "Why, do you want me to encourage your bastard behavior?"

"Encouragement is not necessary, acquiescence is enough." Tang En chuckled, and stretched out the dragon's claw again as he spoke.

Kate Winslet rolled her eyes and turned to avoid it, "It's a beautiful thought!"

The two walked into the living room, and Kate asked, "What would you like to drink?"

"Bar!" Tang En leaned back on the soft silk sofa carelessly, "It's good to have sex after drinking."

Kate Winslet directly brought him a can of Coca-Cola, "Drink it or not!"

Tang En looked at her with a smile on his face, "Kate, how are you doing? What film are you making?"

Kate noticed that his eyes were burning around her body, and she didn't say anything, ""The Quill" co-operated with Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, a biographical film."

Tang En raised his eyebrows, "Do you have a chance to win a prize?"

Kate looked indifferent, "Who knows? I'm only 24 years old, it's impossible to award me another Oscar."

Tang En laughed, "Kate, you are very self-aware."

"What about you? I heard that you have made a big fuss recently, even Bill Gates and Michael Jordan have been involved?" Kate Winslet looked at him with a half-smile.

Tang En was a little dazed, "I know Bill Gates, why is there Michael Jordan?"

"You don't know?" A look of surprise flashed across Kate Winslet's face, "The latest exposure by The Times includes Rodman, and by the way, Madonna!"

"puff!"

Tang En didn't take a sip of Coke, but sprayed it out.

"Twain, my floor!"

Kate Winslet glared at him through gritted teeth.

Tang En waved his hand, "You mean the pop queen Madonna?"

"Who else but her?"

"She...she also goes to the Gold Club?"

"The paper said that she even took Bush, the head dancer of the Gold Club, to a hotel for a room."

Tang En was speechless in astonishment, he was too shocked.

Kate Winslet looked calm, but looked at Tang En strangely, "Isn't this normal in the entertainment industry? If you've had enough fun with the opposite sex, just seek excitement with the same sex. Isn't Jodie Foster Has it been made public?"

"Anyway, I'm only interested in women!" Tang En curled his lips, then glanced upstairs, saw her exquisite figure, and swallowed, "Can I visit your bedroom?"

Kate had been with him for half a year, so she naturally understood his thoughts, gritted her teeth, and said angrily, "Tang En, is this why you came to me?"

Tang En said bitterly: "Of course not, Kate, you...forget it, let me tell you the truth, I have been abstinent for half a month."

"Um?"

Kate raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, puzzled.

With Tang En's needs, personality and status, if he waved casually, wouldn't the little girls in Hollywood line up to be served?

Like her other best friend, Leonardo Ricaprio.

She once attended Leonardo's party, and he took away five blond-haired and long-legged little models on the spot. The girls who were selected by him were quite honored, and the girls who were not selected were disappointed.

Although Tang En is not as handsome as Leonardo, his status is higher!

Tang En had no choice but to tell Natalie's concerns and their trip to Australia.

Kate Winslet couldn't help but was a little surprised when she heard this, "Twain, you and Natalie... are you serious?"

"certainly!"

"Why?"

"what why?"

"Why did you choose her?"

"Because..." Tang En paused, felt Kate's questioning gaze, and understood in his heart, "There are many reasons, and the most important point is that she is perfect, and I care a lot."

"Twain, you...you are so boring!"

Angrily, Kate Winslet grabbed a pillow and slammed it at Tang En. She got up and went upstairs, ignoring him.

Tang En was stunned for a moment, then smiled in relief, stooped, and walked upstairs quietly.