Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 62 The love between man and ghost is not over yet

The project of "Boyz on the Hood" caught the eye of Sidney Ganis, president of Columbia TriStar Pictures;

Columbia TriStar Pictures is willing to purchase the international distribution rights of the film for $350 million and charge a 15% commission on the North American distribution!
Aaron readily accepted it. He did not think that this kind of work about the domestic black community would have a high box office abroad.

When the time comes, once the movie is released, we can focus on the North American market.

With the closing ceremony of the 43rd Cannes International Film Festival in late May, the drama film "Wild at Heart" directed by David Lynch won the Palme d'Or;
However, Aaron did discover that a Chinese-language film, Ju Dou, had won the first Luis Buñuel Special Award, a new award at the Cannes Film Festival!
However, none of this matters anymore, because Dawn Pictures' "Ghost" is about to start filming. Even though "Boyz n the Hood" is in the early stages of preparation, Aaron's mind has turned to "Ghost".

Director Edward Zwick, leading actors Kevin Costner and Nicole Kidman attended the film's launch conference held at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel!

"Aaron, Kevin has taken on another political thriller, 'JFK.' He'll probably join the crew after filming 'Ghost' is finished."

Jack Wells found Aaron and told him the news.

"It was written and directed by Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone!"

Aaron nodded. Of course he didn't care. As long as he could finish filming "Ghost" well, that would be enough.

"Didn't you say earlier that Kevin Costner was going to star in the action movie Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, directed by Kevin Reynolds?"

Aaron asked, why did it change to "JFK" again?
Jack Wells then explained: "If Kevin hadn't taken Ghost, he would have filmed Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, before filming JFK."

"Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves" is scheduled for release next summer, but I can't wait for Kevin Costner!"

Aaron waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Just help me keep an eye on John Singleton's preparations for 'Boyz on the Hood' these next few days."

"'Ghost' will first be filmed on set in Chicago, with exterior shots in New York and studio scenes in Los Angeles. I have a lot to do next."

Jack Wells smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are very familiar with Los Angeles..."

As Jennifer Connelly reports to the set of Disney's "The Rocketeer," the crew of "Ghost" also heads to Chicago;

After the crew of "Boyz on the Hood" received funding from Dawn Pictures, preparations began to accelerate.

Chicago is located on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan. The weather in June is pleasant, which is perfect for filming!

The main story of "Ghost" is that Sam, a bank clerk played by Kevin Costner, and Mellie, a potter played by Nicole Kidman, fall deeply in love after moving into a beautiful apartment with the enthusiastic help of their friend Carl.
The two, who were preparing for their wedding, were robbed on their way back from a theater. Sam died in the fight with the robbers and turned into a ghost. Looking at the grief-stricken Meili, he chose to stay with her...

Sam, as a ghost, discovered that the criminals had sneaked into their home, and in order to inform Meili, he went to find a psychic.
Later, Sam accidentally discovered that his good friend Carl was the mastermind behind his murder...

At the InterContinental Hotel on North Michigan Avenue, Aaron finished his phone call with Los Angeles and happened to see Nicole Kidman coming out of the shower.

"Did something happen in Los Angeles?"

Nicole Kidman asked, her sexy silk suspender nightgown faintly visible.

Aaron shook his head and laughed, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grossed $1.3 million, and Golden Harvest in Hong Kong earned $1100 million in profit."

"CAA gave me an $80 bonus!"

Aaron now has $130 million in cash in his personal account and $350 million in Dawn's account.

"$1.3 billion?"

Nicole Kidman's eyes widened. "What's the box office for 'Pretty Woman'? How much is it?" Aaron hugged Nicole Kidman. "It's currently $1.5 million in North America and $2.5 million overseas!"

Nicole Kidman kissed Aaron on the cheek a few times and said, "You look so smiling, so there must be some other good news, right?"

“Well, Dick Tracy opened in 2008 theaters and grossed $1200 million over its first three days;”

"Also, the movie didn't receive very good reviews, and it received a lot of negative reviews!"

Warren Beatty was certainly affected by the previous bad scandal.

"It seems that the goal of 'Dick Tracy' is to earn over 100 million US dollars at the global box office, but it probably won't even reach half of 'Pretty Woman'!"

Nicole Kidman and Aaron came to the bed and took the initiative to show the charm of Australian girls.

"Half? I don't think it's even one-third."

"Well, are you going back to Los Angeles?"

Nicole Kidman hugged Aaron and kissed him.

"How's the preparation for 'Boyz on the Hood' going?"

Aaron closed his eyes, feeling Nicole Kidman's tenderness, "The preparations for 'Boyz on the Hood' won't be that fast, I do need to go back;"

"I've been here for three weeks already. In two weeks I'll be going to New York to shoot exterior scenes, as well as some studio scenes at Sony Studios..."

In late June, Aaron returned to Los Angeles from the Chicago film set.

"Cuba Gooding Jr., 22, has played roles in several TV series and is a Hollywood newcomer!"

This was the young black actor director John Singleton was looking for for Boyz n the Hood.

"How was the audition?" Aaron asked John Singleton while sitting in the chair in his office and looking through the materials in his hand.

“It worked out great, and it was a great collaboration with Ice Cube and Laurence Fishburne!”

John Singleton was excited because he was about to make his first feature film.

"Set up the crew as soon as possible. I will also send people to assist you. This is your first time directing a movie. Don't reduce the quality of the film in order to rush it."

“We can have a few more rounds of rehearsals!”

Aaron's meaning is very clear. You can shoot this movie slowly, and the colorful platoon means not to waste film and money.

John Singleton nodded. "Shooting will begin in August and is estimated to take 6 to 8 weeks."

Anyway, Aaron's production budget for "Boyz on the Hood" is no more than 500 million US dollars, and John Singleton needs to save as much as possible!

That evening, at a bar in West Hollywood, Aaron met up with Michael Kuhn of PolyGram Films...

(End of this chapter)