America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 279, Section 278: Adding a Touch of Ice to This Summer

Beverly Hills, the Cooper family home.

Hahahaha

"Cheers!"

咣 咣 咣!

The glasses clinked together, and the Cooper family, except for Joshua, gathered for a family reunion to celebrate overcoming the difficulties.

However, if Joshua were really there, he would probably have a heart attack from envy.

He only slept with two ordinary girls, and his legs were broken.

Eric has already slept with five famous female celebrities. That's the difference. He'll definitely regret not entering the entertainment industry back then.

My father, beaming, said, "Harvey Weinstein actually has the nerve to come and plead for me? What was he thinking?!"

"Heh...that's because he's scared, almost driven crazy. I heard the Weinstein Company is considering firing him. Being fired from the company he founded, it's hilarious," Nicole said with a laugh.

"That's normal. The Weinstein brothers have had conflicts for a long time. Bob was in charge of internal affairs, while Harvey was in charge of external affairs. In fact, both of them played a decisive role in the company's development."

"But obviously, Harvey Weinstein took most of the spotlight and benefits, and Bob always harbored some resentment."

"Now that the ship is about to capsize, he certainly won't go down with Harvey, and those directors all want to kick him while he's down."

Eric took a bite of the ostrich meat, and it was still as delicious as ever.

I just wonder if his mother-in-law, if she finds out that Nicole isn't Eric's only woman, will stage a scene like the story of Dalang drinking medicine.

"That orc, he's a pile of stinking dog shit now. Everyone who sees him is disgusted and you're afraid of stepping on him when you walk."

"Michael Ianas also used his connections, hoping to unite the power of the six major powers to put pressure on the victims and try to settle the matter with compensation."

"But it seems like not many people are buying it. Did you see Jeffrey Katzenberg's post?"

"I saw it last night. Now that you mention it, I understand. It seems that the person he was talking about who wanted to use his power to plead for Harvey was Michael Ienas." Theron suddenly realized.

"However, it seems that Katzenberg is not willing to give him face. Not only that, but he also publicly slapped him in the face, almost putting Ainas's name out in the open."

Gadot asked curiously, "Wasn't Katzenberg a big contributor to Disney before? I remember he was the director of 'The Lion King,' so the two of them should be old acquaintances."

The Olsen sisters, who have been running the company for a long time, have a lot of experience with this.

"Gadot, would you like your boss?"

Gadot glanced at Eric: "You know this better than I do."

"Okay, that's an exception, but working people don't like capitalists, and Katzenberg was no exception. When he was at Disney, funding, manpower, and projects were all blocked."

"Back then, you were considered inferior. Once you started working independently, who would be willing to give your former boss a friendly look?"

"Moreover, DreamWorks was under a lot of pressure before it handed over the overseas distribution rights to MGM. Michael Ianas didn't show any mercy back then."

"Karl Szecberg must have been seething with hatred for him for a long time."

Dad shook his head slightly: "He can't help Harvey. Weinstein is doomed this time. I've already heard from them that the Disney theme park will probably have problems within a few days."

"The timing is perfect. By then, Michael Ianas won't have the energy to care about Harvey Weinstein, and he might even kick him while he's at it."

"By the way, I noticed MGM's stock price has rebounded. That's good news. Did you all buy in?"

The five women nodded in unison. When the stock price plummeted a while ago, it really caused a frenzy. Many people thought MGM was going to go under and were rushing to sell their shares.

Eric encouraged them to eat as much as they wanted, saying that now was the perfect time.

The five women were always very obedient in business matters. Except for Gadot, who didn't have much savings, Eric secretly gave her some money.

The wealthiest Olsen sisters have already acquired 0.7% of the shares.

"Although the price is relatively high now, it is still worth buying. I expect MGM's stock price to take a big leap in a few days."

"Honey, you mean Frozen will be a box office smash?"

"That's right, it will definitely be a huge hit, and the whole world will be captivated by Princess Elsa."

"You're exaggerating. How could it be better than 'Shark Tale'?"

Two months ago, Shark Gang grossed nearly $4.3 million, making it the highest-grossing animated film of the year.

Its cost was only around $7000 million, which made DreamWorks a real fortune.

This movie is indeed excellent, but another reason why it achieved far better-than-expected box office results is that the six major studios clashed with MGM, causing many blockbusters to reschedule, which allowed DreamWorks to take advantage of the situation.

The box office of 430 million is indeed quite terrifying, surpassing last year's "X-Men 2" and "The Matrix Revolutions", and is on par with "Terminator 3", which would rank it as the 7th film of the year.

Many people predict that Shark Gang will be among the top three animated films of the year. The reason for this is that there is also a DreamWorks blockbuster, Shrek 2, and Disney's big production, The Incredibles.

As for Frozen, the response has not been very good since the trailer was released.

To maintain the mystery, the trailer definitely can't include those high-octane scenes, nor can it include the classic song "Let It Go".

When some viewers and film critics saw that it was adapted from an Andersen fairy tale, their interest was immediately dampened.

The story of "The Snow Queen" is too old-fashioned. Everyone has heard it for decades. You can tell the plot summary with your eyes closed. It has no mystery at all.

In contrast, Shrek took a subversive and unconventional approach, giving people a refreshing feeling from the very first movie, and everyone loved it.

The Incredibles sounds like it will have amazing visual effects and action animations, which will attract the interest of many teenagers and adults.

In comparison, the anticipation for "Frozen" wasn't as strong.

However, there were also many positive reviews. For example, in the trailers released, viewers unanimously agreed that Frozen completely surpassed all the animated films released last year in terms of visual sophistication.

Even though both films are DreamWorks productions, Shark Gang has a huge difference in visuals.

After all, the costs are there; one $7000 million might be inflated, while the other was a solid $1.8 million.

To create the snowflake effects in Frozen, DreamWorks and MGM's technical teams developed more than a dozen software programs and new technologies, revolutionizing the industry.

This is why film companies are considered technology companies.

"Let's wait and see, I'm going to cool down this sweltering summer!"

June 11th marked the premiere of "Frozen".

Arc Cinemas, still a strategic partner of MGM, was set up with a long red carpet that stretched to the edge of the asphalt road.

Eric arrived at the scene in the same car as Judy, and his fake in-laws might be watching, so he had to keep up the act.

He also made his current relationship with the five women clear.

Knowing that Judy was a lesbian and that their relationship was just a fling, Gadot, though a little aggrieved, agreed for Eric's career.

This time, not many celebrities were invited; it was mostly close friends who came to show their support, since the storm hasn't completely passed yet.

Under the flash of the cameras, everyone posed for a group photo in front of the lens.

Ashley, who was voicing Princess Elsa, suddenly frowned. It turned out that Judy was standing next to her, and considering Judy's sexual orientation, she suddenly had a strange feeling.

"Eric, have you seen that photo?" Ryan Reynolds asked cheekily.

"What photos? Which celebrity's private information did you get?"

"What are you talking about? I'm a gentleman. I'm talking about the photo of Harvey Weinstein being taken to the police station. He looks like he's aged ten years, and his hair is all white."

"Then guess who did it?"

"It's definitely you! No need to guess!"

"Heh. This old bastard framed me. I've submitted all the evidence. Michael Ianas stalled for a few days, but he couldn't protect him."

"I saw the news that Disneyland in California had safety issues and was ordered to close for a month. Was that your doing?"

"What do you think? He's quite capable; he originally planned to take at least three months to rectify the situation."

Ryan Reynolds' lips twitched. He couldn't do such scheming and backstabbing; he was content to be a star for the rest of his life.

Celine Dion's arrival made the paparazzi extremely excited.

"Look here, look here, Celine, are you all alone? Mike, Jenny, and Jayz, are they coming too?"

Celine Dion smiled and waved, "I don't know much about the three of them, but I'm here on a mission. I sang the theme song."

"Don't leave later, remember to buy tickets and come in to see this, that way you can hear this new song."

Celine Dion truly lives up to her reputation as a comedy queen; her humorous and easygoing personality makes even the paparazzi burst into laughter with just a few words.

Who is the overall champion of "The Voice of China"?

Celine Dion glanced at the other person and saw the Independent logo.

"I will not be giving interviews related to non-film topics today. This is the premiere. Also, I don't know who the winner of 'The Voice' is. We'll have to wait for the live broadcast of the finals."

"Is your new song good? If not, can I get a refund?" a paparazzi asked.

"Of course it's beautiful. It's an excellent film, a rare masterpiece. I can tell you right now that you absolutely must come and see the premiere. You'll experience a level of emotion that rivals Titanic."

These bold words caught the paparazzi's eye, and they immediately came up with a headline: Celine Dion declares that the theme song of "Frozen" is better than "My Heart Will Go On".

Even if someone says they are not inferior to someone, the paparazzi will say they are superior.

"Celine, is it really as great as you say? Even more classic than 'My Heart Will Go On'?"

"Haha. I know your tricks. You're trying to trick me into telling you things, but I won't fall for it."

At that moment, Eric walked over and hugged Celine Dion.

"Thank you for coming, Citi."

"This is my job, and I should be the one thanking you. Thank you for letting me sing 'Let It Go'."

Celine Dion's gratitude was heartfelt when Eric approached her with the song.

She only hummed along to the tune once before realizing how excellent it was.

When the piano was added for the second time, she knew she had to win the right to sing the song.

When I finally saw the sample footage, and saw my own singing accompanied by the animation, the feeling was like going back to 1997, back to that big ship.

Is this song difficult to sing?

It's not actually that big; the main thing is to have a wide vocal range and be able to hit high notes.

There are plenty of singers like this in the Western music scene; anyone with the right physical condition and systematic training can do it.

To put it simply, it's perfectly stress-free for people ranging from teenagers to those in their fifties and sixties.

Eric's willingness to entrust such an excellent piece to him to sing is like a gift from heaven, much like The Voice.

Celine Dion had a premonition that The Voice would bring her back to the top, and Let It Go would send her back to the peak of the 90s.

She truly couldn't understand Eric's creative abilities; she could only marvel at his genius while simultaneously lamenting God's injustice.

It's a waste to give someone who doesn't have much passion for music such strong creative talent; it's heartbreaking to see.

In contrast to Celine Dion, Eric didn't agonize over the choice of singers when considering them.

Mike's voice is clearly not suitable; "Let It Go" is destined to be sung only by a female voice, otherwise Princess Elsa would transform immediately as she walks in the snow.

The background music is a man's voice, which is so incongruous that the audience will be both embarrassed and laughing to death.

As for female vocalists, Mei Yi only has Taylor Swift and Fruity. Taylor Swift still has a very natural voice and definitely can't reach the high notes. Forcing it won't produce good results.

Fruits have very strong bodily functions, but perhaps a little too strong, which results in an overly deep voice.

She's suited to songs with a lot of energy, which doesn't match Ashley's voice acting at all; there's no chemistry between them.

Aside from Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, Eric also considered Lay's, Avril Lavigne, and others, suggesting he could use this song to pick up girls.

But the reason for giving up was still the same: the voices didn't match.

Ultimately, Celine Dion was chosen. Her unparalleled singing skills allowed her to easily master the song, and the two also had a good relationship.

Think about it, from the 1990s to the 2020s, over the past 30 years, countless films have been produced worldwide, along with countless theme songs and incidental music.

However, considering both overall popularity and classic status, only "My Heart Will Go On" and "Let It Go" truly stand out from the crowd.

The Sound of Music wasn't enough, Waterloo Bridge wasn't enough, Ghost wasn't enough, and Castle in the Sky wasn't enough either.

"See You Again" might pass muster, but it's still not enough.

The fact that two timeless masterpieces were sung by one singer is a remarkable achievement in both film and music history.

Inside the movie theater, people gradually entered and took their seats. As the lights dimmed, the noisy chatter subsided.

Hey!

With a mighty roar from the golden lion, Frozen begins.

(End of this chapter)