Chapter 219: Envy

In July, many think it's time to go on vacation, and the beaches are crowded!

In June, the Danish men's national football team won the 1992 UEFA European Championship in Sweden!

The Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, defended their NBA championship title this year!

In late June's NBA draft, the Orlando Magic used their first pick to select Shaquille O'Neal!

The Hollywood scene was also chaotic. The two co-CEOs of Warner Bros., Steve Ross and Nicholas, both faced changes. The former was hospitalized for treatment due to illness, while the latter lost the power struggle and left Warner Bros.. Now, Gerald Levin, the president, is truly in charge of Warner Bros., and it won't be long before he takes over from the seriously ill Steve Ross as the head of Warner Bros.!

The Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel hosted a lively business cocktail party with constant toasting.

Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Stan Lee looked at Arthur helplessly, "Are you just giving up on the live-action Spider-Man?"

Arthur smiled, "What, do you want to use Golan's script with the octopus or James Cameron's script where Peter Parker and Mary Jane get it on at the Brooklyn Bridge?"

Whether it was Golan's script or James Cameron's adaptation, neither was what Arthur wanted for a Spider-Man movie.

Golan's Spider-Man script was passable, but the design was too odd, and James Cameron's script was entirely an R-rated wild fantasy, which was absolutely unacceptable!

Hearing Arthur's standpoint, Stan Lee had nothing to add. In terms of filmmaking ability, wasn't Arthur Smith's reputation as Hollywood's golden boy loud enough?

Additionally, Galaxy now holds the film adaptation rights for Spider-Man, and they have the authority to decide how to manage it.

"Don't worry, these things take time. Didn't Warner Brothers also take many years to develop the live-action Batman?" Arthur reassured.

"Alright, I just hope to see Peter Parker on the screen soon," Stan Lee smiled.

After Stan Lee left, many people came to chat with Arthur, the Hollywood red-hot figure, making Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein envious!

"A few years ago, when we released Sex, Lies, and Videotape and My Left Foot, it was not this glamorous," Harvey Weinstein said enviously. Now, Arthur Smith was the sweetheart of Hollywood.

Bob Weinstein took a sip of his drink, "We really can't compete. His movies have box office hits that are just too high. The Silence of the Lambs made his name skyrocket. Look at this summer; Galaxy launched The Bodyguard and A Few Good Men, both successful projects. Next month, there's the Holocaust movie Schindler's List directed by Steven Spielberg, which will again earn reputation and fame for Galaxy and Arthur!"

Harvey Weinstein watched a young beautiful lady cozy up to Arthur and felt even more envious;

Unfortunately, Miramax is now over $20 million in debt. If they don't release any popular works soon, Miramax may face bankruptcy risks.

The brothers attended the cocktail party to find investors to support their company, but Miramax couldn't easily produce blockbuster films like Carolco or Galaxy.

"Isn't that Robert Evans?" Harvey Weinstein said, "Isn't the star with him Sharon Stone, who's a big hit now."

Robert Evans, a veteran Hollywood producer and Paramount Pictures president in the early '70s, was the one behind The Godfather series.

Barry Diller succeeded him, and he could be said to be the initiator of Paramount's revitalization!

"Robert Evans has always maintained a cooperative relationship with Paramount. Since Sharon Stone became popular due to Basic Instinct, she's been getting more roles in erotic films. Robert Evans invited Sharon Stone and William Baldwin to star in Sliver, a work selling with Sharon Stone's sex appeal and daring scenes!" Bob Weinstein explained.

Harvey Weinstein shook his head, "We really don't have the energy to develop anything like that. We just hope the movies releasing later this year will have decent box office performance. To release upcoming movies, we also need to take a loan from the bank!"

Meanwhile, Arthur met the sexy beauty Madchen Amick, who had just finished participating in a promotion event for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

In April, Madchen Amick starred in Columbia's horror movie Sleepwalkers, and she had supporting roles in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and Scream 2 coming up!

"Has Malice started filming yet?" Arthur inquired.

Madchen Amick smiled, "Soon, it'll start at the end of this month."

"I remember, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me premiered at Cannes with mixed reviews. Some said it seemed a bit redundant for the TV series!" Arthur had indeed seen reports at Cannes.

Madchen Amick shook her head, "I didn't go to Cannes. Besides, I'm just a supporting actor and don't have many scenes in the movie. Arthur, didn't you say you admire David Lynch? Do you also think it's redundant?"

"Sort of," Arthur said while glancing at Madchen Amick again, "Galaxy is developing a sci-fi suspense show called The X-Files. How about you play the lead role? We're preparing to work with ABC to start shooting at the end of the year. It'll be Galaxy Television's first series!"

Madchen Amick nodded, "Sure, I've had quite a bit of TV experience with Twin Peaks."

"I trust my instinct; the ratings for The X-Files won't be low. Just read the script when the time comes. You'll be playing an FBI female investigator," Arthur said, giving Madchen Amick's face a gentle touch.

Arthur then looked over to the direction where the seasoned filmmaker Robert Evans stood with the sexy star Sharon Stone and chuckled, "Just don't end up like Sharon Stone becoming a femme fatale star!"

"I know. Independent producer Edward Pressman offered me a script for Diabolique before, but I declined due to its risqué content," Madchen Amick explained,

"Then my agent handed me the script for Malice, which is somewhat similar!"

"Alright, let's go then..."

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