hollywood melon man

Chapter 699: Prepare to Change the World
Time slowly came to May, and the air began to be filled with a restless atmosphere.

The annual summer season is about to begin, and the storm is brewing. At the same time, all kinds of bad signs seem to be beginning to appear on Wall Street.

At first, no one paid any attention to the disaster.

It's just a company's delisting, a stock's decline, a stock fund's dissolution, until the disaster affects everyone.

Ivanka and Gilbert Jr.'s investment manager David were already prepared. Many people who belonged to Gilbert Jr.'s core circle of New Silicon Valley Capital also raised a lot of funds, just waiting for the crisis to break out and take action.

On the surface, Gilbert Jr. has been busy promoting "The Dark Knight", but secretly he is very concerned about the subprime mortgage crisis.

If nothing unexpected happens, the next eight years will be dominated by the blue group supported by the consortium that wants to mess with him and divide his wealth.

This is a good opportunity to weaken them. Even if we cannot kill these people, we will at least seriously injure them so that they will not be able to attack us again.

Besides, politics is all about interests. A politician can be won over by financial groups, and naturally he can also be won over by Gilbert Jr. and New Silicon Valley Capital.

And Gilbert Jr. holds a powerful weapon in his hand, which is the Internet and the subsequent mobile Internet era.

In the next eight years, the world will change dramatically, and the Internet will play a huge role in people's lives. It is no exaggeration to say that this is equivalent to the emergence of television breaking the monopoly of traditional paper media and thus changing the political landscape.

The enormous power of the Internet can also subvert the traditional television industry, and winning votes through the Internet will become a magic weapon for politicians.

With this weapon, politicians have to cooperate with him as long as they can't kill him, otherwise he will support the politicians' competitors.

Gilbert Jr. has already done this. He supported the Los Angeles Police Department Chief. He also attended the inauguration ceremony and had a very pleasant exchange.

Because he was dissatisfied with the current mayor of Los Angeles, who was a member of the California Gang, Gilbert Jr. supported another strong opponent to run for mayor.

By manipulating online public opinion and fabricating negative information about the current mayor of Los Angeles, the support rate of the candidate supported by Gilbert Jr. increased significantly.

Even if he fails to win the next mayoral election, he has at least posed a considerable threat to the California gang.

In addition, through James Cameron's relationship, Gilbert Jr. frequently chatted with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and had meals and fishing together.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the governor, but he is not a member of the California Gang. However, his approval rating is very good, and he has been the governor for several years and is quite popular.

The reason why Gilbert Jr. met him was to create a Schwarzenegger gang to continue competing with the California gang for California. If he controlled California, Gilbert Jr. would have a foundation for his own success.

In the previous life, this was the headquarters of DEI, but if his power took control of California, DEI would have to develop somewhere else.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is definitely against DEI, and he even opposes same-sex marriage, which is legal in many states in North America, but was vetoed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in California.

The power of money is very strong. Just to support these people in California, Gilbert Jr. has spent about $4.5 million.

If necessary, Gilbert Jr. will invest more.

There is no way, it has come to this point, he can't retreat even a step, if he retreats a step, he will be doomed. Sometimes he really doesn't want to take the initiative, he also wants to honestly make movies and be a super rich man that everyone envies.

But some people refused to give up, thinking that the share in their own pockets was not enough, and wanted to take it from little Gilbert's pocket. What's more, they didn't even think about leaving any for little Gilbert.

As a person with a strong desire for control, Gilbert Jr. hated things that were out of his control, and he also hated the days when he was controlled by others. So he launched a strong counterattack, which made them unable to believe it, and they could only watch in amazement as he grew stronger step by step until he overthrew them all.

The replacement of the old power by the new power is bound to be a painful process, and there may be bloodshed in this process. But Gilbert Jr. is mentally prepared. He wants to tell these people that people are not born to be superior.

Only I can be superior to you, but you cannot be superior to me.

After years of practice, little Gilbert has mastered the art of self-cultivation. His face is calm, but his heart is filled with thunder. No one can tell that little Gilbert, who appears calm on the surface, is brewing a storm inside.

Back to the movie, as of the weekend before The Dark Knight was released, Thor's North American box office reached 1 million US dollars and its global box office reached 4221 million US dollars.

This box office basically reached Marvel Studios' predetermined goal, and there will be more box office revenue in the future, but that's basically the end, and it will be difficult to make any further breakthroughs.

And on May 2nd, "The Dark Knight" will be released.

On April 30th, the film held a grand premiere at the Kodak Theater in Chicago. The film's main creators all appeared, and Gilbert Jr.'s friends also came to support.

There was still some strong wind in Chicago in the afternoon, which made the flags on both sides of the red carpet whistle.

The long-awaited fans lined up on both sides of the red carpet, waiting for the red carpet ceremony to begin.

This is the charm of Gilbert Jr.'s movies. Every time his movie premieres, it's like a festival. According to statistics, more than 10,000 fans blocked the road in front of the Kodak Theater.

There were even more movie fans who couldn't squeeze in and could only join in the fun on the nearby avenue.

The good locations on the nearby floors have long been occupied by enthusiastic fans. The equipment is also complete, including telescopes and cameras.

The most eye-catching thing on the red carpet was undoubtedly the second appearance of the Batmobile and the first appearance of the Batbike. The Batbike had already appeared in the trailer, and its unique shape immediately attracted motorcycle enthusiasts.

Gangs are rampant in Chicago, and there are many motorcycle gangs who can't put down this Batmobile.

If the Batmobile could be stolen or robbed, it would have disappeared by now.

There are two Batman statues at the entrance of the Kodak Theater. It is said that the Chicago City Government specially commissioned a sculptor to carve them for The Dark Knight to recognize the economic boost that The Dark Knight has brought to Chicago.

There are huge posters hanging on the walls on both sides, showing the confrontation between Batman, the Joker, and Harvey Dent, which seems to illustrate the theme of "The Dark Knight" this time.

Another poster is from the first film, with Batman alone on the roof of a building, overlooking Gotham City.

Although they have seen several trailers, the audience is still very curious about what kind of story Gilbert will bring. Batman fans in particular are looking forward to it to the extreme.

"The Dark Knight" did not take the conventional route of allowing the media, theater representatives, and veteran movie fans to watch it first. This was the first time it met the audience since its completion.

This comes from Gilbert Jr.'s idea. He believes that any behavior of revealing the plot before the premiere is undesirable and will greatly affect the sense of surprise when watching the movie.

Gilbert Jr. believes that it is best for viewers to know nothing about The Dark Knight. If the trailer is not necessary, he does not even want to edit it.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the strong wind stopped and the long-awaited "The Dark Knight" officially kicked off.
(End of this chapter)