Heads Up Hollywood

After sending Dun En away, Natalie muttered, "What an idiot, what's the use of earning so much money, I've already paid taxes!"

Shirley Heshler laughed, thought of something, and asked tentatively, "Nat, you...how far have you and Tang En reached?"

"Love."

Natalie dealt with it casually, obviously not understanding her deep meaning.

Shirley Hershler paused, "I mean... I mean, have you... had a relationship?"

"What's the matter?" Natalie was stunned for a moment, and then her face turned red, "Mom, what are you talking about? I'm tired and I'm going to bed."

"etc!"

Shirley Heshler stopped Natalie, stared at her with a serious face, "Nat, what's going on?"

"What's going on?" Natalie felt that this topic was very embarrassing.

Shirley Heshler said: "You are all young people, you must go on a date together, and then... enjoy the fun, could it be that Tang En treats you..."

"Oh, stop guessing!" Natalie stomped her feet angrily, "He treats me very well, and also... likes me very much, I can feel it."

"Then why do you..."

"I refused."

"Why?" Shirley Hershler was stunned for a moment. "Nate, didn't you always complain about my strict control? Now that you are an adult, no one can deprive you of the right to enjoy pleasure."

Natalie said displeasedly: "Didn't Dad strictly forbid pre-marriage..."

"Don't worry about him!" Shirley Hershler frowned and waved her hand in dissatisfaction, "Nate, you grew up in the United States, so you don't have to be bound by those pedantic and old teachings. It's the 21st century now, society The atmosphere is completely different from what it was two thousand years ago."

"But……"

Natalie wanted to tell the truth, but after thinking about it, she and Tang En's privacy was involved, so she said: "If you really do it, Dad will be very annoyed."

"Don't worry about that old antique! Keep your mouth tight, and I'll help you hide it. He will definitely not know."

"Oh, then...then I'll think about it again."

Natalie hesitated without making up her mind.

Shirley Heshler frowned, walked over, gently hugged her daughter in her arms, and lowered her voice, "Honey, do you know that I'm in Dunn Films, have you heard anything?"

Natalie curled her lips, "I know, Tang En has an affair with his two female secretaries. We have discussed this issue, so you don't have to worry about it."

Shirley Heshler shook her head, staring into her eyes cautiously and warningly, "I heard that Dunn made at least a billion dollars in stocks trading in NASDAQ."

"A billion dollars?"

Natalie's eyes widened, with disbelief written all over, "Mom, are you kidding me?"

"Of course not!" Shirley Hirschler looked determined, "Do you still remember that little girl, Taylor Swift, we helped her contact a music teacher in New York."

"Remember, Tang En and I have seen her children's play." Natalie nodded.

"Yes, it's her. Recently, Taylor's mother often consulted me about educating her daughter, and we communicated a lot. Only then did I know that Taylor's father is a stockbroker, and he is now in New York, helping Tang En trade stocks. "

Natalie bit her lip and was silent for a long time.

"Nat, I checked the accounts and found that the box office dividends Tang En received from "Titanic" were not invested in Tang En Pictures. Now that I think about it, he must have invested it in the stock market. This matter is absolutely true !" Shirley Hershler's face was a little excited and complicated.

"I'll call and ask to see if it's true."

Natalie remembered her agreement with Tang En at the reception, and her emotions were a little up and down. She really didn't expect that besides movies, Tang En also has a strong ability to make money in other fields.

Shirley Hershler immediately stopped her, "Don't worry, Nat, are you confused? How could he tell you such a thing?"

Natalie raised her white snowy neck, a mocking expression appeared on her face, "You don't understand our relationship, he...he won't hide it from me!"

Then, under her mother's suspicious and surprised eyes, she took out her mobile phone, talked for three minutes, then sighed faintly, and hung up the phone.

"How about it?"

Shirley Hirschler's expression was a little anxious.

Natalie nodded calmly, "He admitted it, but it's not that much. It's a total of one billion dollars, which is pre-tax income. He also said that he will enter the futures market recently and make a lot of money."

Shirley Hirschler was speechless in astonishment, staring at her daughter in a daze, unable to speak.

"Okay, I'm tired, I'm going to rest."

Natalie waved her hand lightly and walked towards her bedroom.

Shirley Heshler suddenly shouted from behind, "Nate, it's time to make a decision. Twain has some shortcomings, but he has a sense of responsibility, and he will not be ungrateful! Don't miss out on such a good job because of that little shortcoming." man."

Natalie stopped for a moment. Of course, she understood what Shirley referred to by "disadvantage" and "excellence".

"Okay, mom, I understand what you said, I... I won't let you down."

Natalie's voice was as pure as running water.

...

Ever since Bill McNick received Tang En's invitation, he had been in a state of anxiety.

Of course, he was unwilling to leave Fox, and hoped to give him another chance to break up with Tom Rothman again, instead of leaving in such a disgruntled manner like now.

But……

Is Tang En Pictures, a film studio that doesn't even have a distribution department, a platform that can challenge Fox?

Rely on Marvel?

He never liked superhero movies.

However, what worries him now is not his position, but his old partners.

Bill McNick joined Fox from Disney and was granted a high position. He also recruited a group of confidants and even old friends who have been with him for decades.

However, just three days ago, his old friend, professor emeritus of Yale Law School, and Twentieth Century Fox legal adviser Paul Horvath was tragically fired.

More confidantes in the production department have left, including Grant Hill, who produced "Titanic".

Since he resigned from Fox, more than 20 people have been fired one after another.

In the past five years, Bill McNick has managed 20th Century Fox in an orderly manner. The company's development speed is second only to Warner Bros., and its annual performance and revenue also ranks among the top three. It is thanks to such a group of elite teams.

Unexpectedly, they ended up being fired as a group!

At this time, his personal mobile phone rang, and when he answered, it was an acquaintance, a very young and talented director Steven Soderbergh.

"I have a hunch that you are not just concerned about me when you make this call." Bill McNick had a very bad hunch.

Steven Soderbergh smiled wryly, "Bill, you guessed it, something went wrong with my movie."

He adapted the British TV series "Drug Net" and found investment from 20th Century Fox. Bill McNick was very optimistic about this project and appreciated his ability, so he directly ordered the production department to pass the review.

"what happened?"

"They said ... an R-rated film costing over $50 million is ridiculous, and they don't want to go through another "Fight Club"-style failure."

Steven Soderbergh was telling the truth, but it somewhat exasperated his suspicions.

The main idea was to get Bill McNick to mobilize his contacts and help him find funding for his movie project.

In fact, Tom Rothman's idea is also correct. The fiasco of "Fight Club" taught Fox a serious lesson. The subject matter of "Drug Pin Network" is more sensitive and sharp than "Fight Club", and it is impossible for Fox to continue to invest huge sums of money.

"Tom Rothman, he's messing around!"

Bill McNick was very annoyed. "Drug Net" was the film he personally reviewed and approved, and he also personally approved the investment budget of 52 million US dollars.

Unexpectedly, when he left Fox on the front foot, Fox on the back foot tore up his past resolutions.

Steven Soderbergh sighed helplessly, "Bill, I have already contacted several film companies, and they... They are not willing to invest so much money in an R-rated film."

Bill McNick understood what the other party meant, and was a little embarrassed for a while.

"Poison Net" has already been approved as a project and is currently recruiting actors, and the filming will start two months later. Unexpectedly, his sudden resignation directly led to the bankruptcy of the project.

In any case, Bill McNick felt the need to take responsibility, and another young face suddenly appeared in his mind, "You...have you ever gone to Tang En Pictures?"

"Twain Films?" Steven Soderbergh was taken aback for a moment, very puzzled, "With an investment of 5,200 US dollars, Director Walker probably doesn't have such courage, does he?"

"There's none?"

Bill McNick narrowed his eyes and pondered a little.

Tang En dared to buy Marvel Entertainment with all his assets when all the superhero movies were dead, and then borrowed all the assets to shoot "Spider-Man".

This is equivalent to a gamble-like decision, isn't it courageous?

"Steven, don't worry, I'll ask Tang En for you first."

After finishing the call with Steven Soderbergh, Bill McNick sat quietly for half a minute, looking at the date, today is January 25th.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, picked up the phone again, and dialed a number.

"Hey, Bill, have you figured it out yet?" On the other end of the phone was Tang En's voice, which didn't want to be beaten.

Bill McNick hesitated for a moment and said with a smile, "Twain, I have a few Super Bowl tickets in my hand. The location is good. Are you interested in watching the game?"

"Okay!" Tang En agreed bluntly, "I also bought an advertisement, showing the trailer of "Spider-Man."

Bill McNick laughed loudly, "Twain, it seems that you pay more attention to movies than the Super Bowl!"

"Of course, we are filmmakers. It is our dream to create a movie we like."

"Is it a dream..."

Bill McNick was distracted.