Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 461 Daily Life on the Film Crew
After news broke that Guess What Movies was acquiring MGM, many unfriendly voices appeared in the media.

Many well-known filmmakers have publicly expressed their concerns.

It is said that since its establishment in 92, Guess Movies has gradually become powerful by acquiring several production and distribution companies over the past six years. It even dominated the box office for four consecutive years, and the combined strength of seven major film studios could not shake its position.

Now guess what? With the acquisition of MGM, the film company will inevitably become even stronger.

At that time, the entire Hollywood will be unable to raise its head under the pressure of the guessing game film industry.

Former Castle Rock Pictures president Robert Reiner looked worried during an interview.

He believes that Guessing Movies' acquisition of MGM constitutes a suspected industry monopoly.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, and the MPAA should intervene promptly to stop the acquisition and prevent Guess Movies from becoming a new film industry trust.

In an interview, Mario Casal, former president of Carlock Pictures, also stated:

After acquiring Good Machine Pictures, Triangle Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Pixar, and Carlock Pictures, Guess what makes it comparable in size to any of the seven major film studios.

Now, with the acquisition of MGM, one of the seven major film studios, it's easy to guess that the studio's strength will reach an extremely high level in the future, making life even more difficult for the other six studios.

In addition, prominent Hollywood film critics such as Shawn Thorpe and renowned producer Fred Olin have publicly stated that Guess Movies is further controlling Hollywood, and that the film industry will be monopolized by Guess Movies in the future. Everyone will need to curry favor with Guess Movies to obtain resources, at which point the film industry will become closed, oppressive, monotonous, and may even decline.

Therefore, we must not allow Guess Movies to acquire MGM.

and many more.

Despite their desperate shouts, it was all in vain. They were just ordinary filmmakers, powerless to stop the acquisition, and could only offer empty slogans.

Furthermore, at the height of the criticism, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division held a press conference stating that Guess Movie's acquisition of MGM was a legitimate business transaction, without any monopolistic or fraudulent elements, and that the Trade Commission and the Department of Justice had no need to intervene.

Meanwhile, the public relations department of Guess What Films also revealed some inside information through the media.

It was stated that after the acquisition was successful, the two companies would merge their businesses, with the film production division being incorporated into MGM and films distributed through MGM's channels.

When the Big Eight film studios are reduced to Big Seven again, other films will have more opportunities.

Furthermore, after the two companies successfully merge, the production departments will produce more films, the film industry will prosper, and there will be more job opportunities for industry professionals.

From these perspectives, Guess what? The acquisition of MGM by Guess what? is beneficial to everyone.

Thanks to the efforts of the public relations department at Guess Movies, there has been less and less news in the media about the "Guess Movies threat theory," and it has received less and less attention.

Guess what? The acquisition of MGM Studios was completed in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.

This acquisition doesn't actually require guessing how much Guess Movies will pay. Of the $42 billion acquisition funds, $39 billion is bank debt, which will automatically be transferred to Guess Movies after the acquisition is successful.

In addition, Guess the Movies received approximately $650 million after selling the operating rights to eight MGM hotels. Part of this money was used to pay for the acquisitions, and the other part was used to repay debts.

Guess what? The film company's debt has reached $36 billion.

This debt is nothing to Guess Movies. If they want to pay it off quickly, they only need to conduct a third round of financing or push the company to go public. The debt problem can be solved in less than a day.

However, Link has no such plans for the time being. He plans to use MGM Studios to make movies first, spend five years paying off his debts, and then push his subsidiary to go public after paying off all his debts, so that he can make a fortune from the stock market.

"cut!"

"Passed, move on to the next one!"

On the streets of Taoyuan Town, the protagonist, Chu Men, was walking down the street after get off work, carrying his briefcase. An old man, dressed in tattered clothes and with a blank expression, passed by him. Chu Men took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turned around in surprise, and exclaimed, "Dad?"

The old man with the aged face slowly raised his head and murmured, "Truman!"

Before the two could recognize each other, a businessman and a citizen walking their dog rushed up, grabbed the old man, and quickly left.

Truman quickly gave chase.

Cars and pedestrians on the street surged forward, blocking Truman's path. Truman chased after the bus, banged on the door with his briefcase, and then watched helplessly as the elderly man, who resembled his father, was taken away.

"cut!"

Link reviewed the footage, then spoke with Brendan Ahern and Jim Carrey, who played the father, pointing out the problems with their performances, before reshooting it.

During the break, his assistant Aishwarya came to report to him.

After acquiring MGM Studios, the famous MGM Grand also became part of the company's portfolio. The company plans to move its film division into the MGM Grand to facilitate the integration of its business.

Link had no objection to the proposal, but he didn't plan to move for the time being. He planned to split the new company into two parts, with MGM Studios responsible for the production and distribution of all films from both companies.

Guess the Movies will remain independent, producing only the films he directs, becoming a special division.

The company also tries to separate office locations as much as possible, which makes it more convenient for him to film movies.

"Boss, this is MGM's film production plan for this year. The production department has suggested cutting a few films to avoid further losses."

Aishwarya handed over a document.

MGM has 12 film projects planned for production this year, including a James Bond sequel, The Thomas Crown Affair, Stigmata, First Love, and Carrie 2.

The total production cost was approximately $5 million.

This is a large sum of money.

Link flipped through the materials but couldn't determine which movies were good or bad. He decided to wait and see the scripts before making a decision.

"I'll put the film project on hold for now and look into it when I have time."

Link handed the folder to Aishwarya.

"There's one more thing. Ms. Norika Fujiwara and Ms. Shizuka Kudo just called to ask when you'd be free, as they're planning to visit you on set."

Aishwarya pressed her chest against his back and gently massaged his shoulders.

“Tell them they don’t need to come. I’m going to Palm Beach this weekend. Oh well, I’ll call them back later.”

Link touched his assistant's smooth thigh.

The town of Seyside is in northwestern Florida, while Palm Beach is in southern Florida, more than 200 kilometers apart. Link didn't stay in Palm Beach when he was filming here, but now that Norika Fujiwara and the others have come, he can go and stay there when he has time on the weekend.

However, with Jennifer Aniston, Yu Feihong, and Aishwarya Rai on set, and sometimes Monica Bellucci, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Gong Lik, and others visiting him, his life on set is quite comfortable.

"Scene 31, 1 shots, begin!"

After a short break, the crew continued filming.

After discovering that the world around him was full of falsehoods, Truman grew tired of his prison-like life and decided to escape Seaview City at all costs.

In order to maintain viewership, the behind-the-scenes operators of the TV station tried their best to conceal everything by fabricating all sorts of lies.

In order to escape, Truman must face the obstruction of Christopher, the founder, producer, and director of "The Truman Show," and overcome his inner fears.

All of this was not easy for Truman, nor was it easy for Jim Carrey, who played Truman.

Link needs to become like the show's producer 'Christopher,' rigorously controlling everything on set, making the lead actor, along with numerous supporting actors and extras, film according to his ideas and needs.

From March to April, Link spent every day on the film set, spending all his time filming movies except for dating his girlfriends.

In April, the latest Forbes Billionaires List was released, and Link ranked fourth with a total net worth of $205 billion, an increase of about $60 billion from last year, moving up one place in the rankings.

(End of this chapter)