Eric's sudden rise, in the history of more than half a century of Hollywood, is undoubtedly a unique rarity.
It's not about how good Eric's movies are, but in fact, several of Eric's movies, including "Home Alone," "Pretty Woman" and "Running Out of Time," aren't very bright artistically, and There is not much refreshing innovation.
But after Eric's consecutive films have achieved amazing box office results, in addition to the media that have enjoyed and a.n.a.lyzed how Eric's films have achieved great commercial success, attracting customer attention to increase sales or ratings .
Several major film companies have brought together professionals to perform a detailed a.n.a.lysis of Eric's films. Many of the results of the a.n.a.lysis will be gradually reflected in the Hollywood film market over the next two years.
As movies with children in real life will increase, Cinderellstyle love movies will also increase, gangster and police fighting movies will also cause a tide of new movies.
Disney will certainly not be an exception when it comes to studying Eric's movies.
But after Michael Eisner had seen several a.n.a.lyzes of Eric's films, he quickly learned that Eric's films were not a box office miracle, as the newspaper a.n.a.lysis did, only to meet the needs of the children's market, capturing the hearts of young women for Cinderellstyle love and so on, and most importantly, Eric.
The reason for this conclusion is that all the films in which Eric currently partic.i.p.ates have nothing in common in terms of theme. There is no law at all.
"17 Again" is a youth school movie, "Home Alone" is a fun movie for children, "Pretty Woman" is a romantic movie and "Running Out of Time" has become a police movie. Movies that are unrelated to each other have been successful.
If you want to find the greatest common denominator, Eric is undoubtedly the most obvious.
All these cinematographic projects are handled by him. Of course, "17 Again" is the FOX movie, but it does arise now. No one would think that the success of "17 Again" is due to both James Brooks and Penny Marshall.
Eric Williams is the key figure in the movie that made the box office over 100 million dollars.
Then after reaching that conclusion, Michael Eisner paid more attention to every movement of Eric and Firefly, ready to take Eric, and it would be better to put him to work for him.
He is a very ambitious man. As Disney grows and develops, so does its ambition. However, Michael Eisner has not yet become the "Disney Tyrant" that was destroyed by his own hands in the future. With its achievements in recent years, its current prestige within the Disney Group is absolutely unmatched.
As everyone knows, Disney started as an animation company. Although Michael Eisner took a long time after taking office, he focused on the development of live action movies, but he knows it.
Animation movies are the biggest advantage of Disney, and it is necessary to maintain the dominant position of animated Disney movies in Hollywood, where real action movies have been developing in recent years.
At the same time that Michael Eisner was disappointed, there was also anger, as Disney's helmsman, it was rare for someone to reject him so bluntly.
Although he did not lose his composure, Michael Eisner's tone became much colder: "Eric, you must know, for" The Others "and" Steel Magnolias, "the investment division, still gives me a lot of pressure within Disney, so You have to give me something.
Your film cooperation company for next year has not yet been finalized, right? "
Eric felt a coldness and unhappiness in Eisner's tone. I had no plans to find a partner. Negotiations with New Lines have come to an end. He will definitely focus on the development of his company next year.
However, thinking about next year, if Firefly wants to grow, it will definitely be under pressure from all sides. It's good to eliminate even an enemy now. After thinking it,
Eric reluctantly extended a finger: "A movie, Mr. Eisner, should know the address of Firefly, so I can only give Disney the rights to distribute a single movie, but it doesn't include videotapes or television."
"Will you direct her personally?" Eisner showed a touch of joy, but still confirmed it carefully.
"Of course," Eric nodded.
Michael finally smiled and raised the gla.s.s with red wine: "Then, happy cooperation."
"Happy cooperation." Eric also smiled and touched the cup with the other. I knew the cooperation was over. In Hollywood a lot of people talked like dumb.
If you believe, wait until you find yourself with nothing, but sometimes, if you have made a promise, if you later regret it, it will be a hatred with Disney.
As he got what he wanted, Eisner didn't talk to Eric and after a while, he left to entertain other guests.
Eric looked at Michael's figure and sighed softly, sipped the wine in his gla.s.s which he didn't know what wine it was.
"Eric you are here, let me sit down and talk," a little hurried, Jeffrey sat down and holding a handkerchief in his hand dried the sweat on his forehead.
Eric stepped aside and left room for Jeffrey and asked, "You won't think about talking about the acquisition with Robert Shea, right?"
"Okay, there's nothing to talk about it" shaking his head, Jeffrey saw Eric's lost look: "what happened to you? Isn't it a good thing to be with Disney? "