Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 675 As expected of a South African diamond

Bars in West Hollywood at night.

Inside the private room, Aaron sat on the sofa with Charlize Theron in his arms. "Oh wow, you've started filming a new movie again?"

"Yes, it's a Warner Bros. project, a romance film with Keanu Reeves!"

Charlize Theron was recently named one of Time magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2000" after her breakout role in Spider-Man.

"Heh, don't you have a new DreamWorks film coming out in the second half of the year?"

Aaron kissed her. Charlize Theron's schedule is packed!

The film adaptation of the novel of the same name, "The Legend of Beg Vince," produced by DreamWorks with an $80 million budget, directed by Robert Redford, and starring Will Smith, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron, will be released this November.

Charlize Theron smiled and said, "Of course I should take advantage of the script now that I have it, and besides, this kind of opportunity is quite rare, isn't it?"

“Heh,” Aaron stroked the woman in his arms, “Has Warner Bros. not started planning a sequel to The Matrix yet?”

After all, the male lead, Keanu Reeves, hasn't even started preparing for the sequel yet.

Released in 1999, The Matrix not only captured the attention of audiences worldwide with its extremely bold visual innovation, but also grossed $4.6 million at the global box office.

It also spawned a series of imitations, including commercial television, music videos, and films, with the films' questioning of reality and identity leaving a lasting impression!
The Matrix is ​​of great significance, and the preparation of a sequel is a certainty.

Charlize Theron shook her head. "The Wachowski brothers are adapting the script. I think Keanu Reeves mentioned that *The Matrix* is going to be a trilogy."

"Next, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions will be filmed back-to-back."

Just like Universal's Lord of the Rings trilogy, it's a three-part back-to-back shoot!
Aaron wasn't actually very familiar with Keanu Reeves. They had worked together before on "Speed" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula," but Aaron didn't like Keanu Reeves back then because the group of people were involved in drug use and had very chaotic personal lives.

Keanu Reeves only slowly changed his habit after River Phoenix died from drugs.

But after Speed, Keanu Reeves starred in a variety of different types of films, but unfortunately, they were not well received at the box office or by the audience.

Moreover, Keanu Reeves is also passionate about rock music. He even co-founded the band Sirius and served as their bassist, thus crossing over into the music industry.

In 1996, he released an EP with the band Sirius. Last year, the band Sirius also toured the United States!
With the global success of "The Matrix" released last year, Keanu Reeves became a sensation again and left the band Sirius at the beginning of the year to focus on filming.

After leaving the bar, on their way back to the villa, Aaron and Charlize Theron saw a poster for Paul Verhoeven's new film "Hollow Man" on a roadside movie theater.
"Hollow Man" and Universal's "Behind the Lies" were released at the same time in early August, and both grossed $2600 million in their opening weekend!
The two films also had similar budgets: "Behind the Lies" had a production cost of $1 million, while Sony's "Hollow Man" had a budget of $9500 million.

Compared to "Behind the Lies," which features big-name stars, the most famous member of the creative team behind "The Invisible Man" is probably director Paul Verhoeven.
But this Dutch director's works have always defied convention and have consistently caused quite a stir.
The sci-fi thriller "The Invisible Man" has also generated considerable discussion. Entertainment Weekly described it as "a very watchable B-movie."

The New York Times: "The Invisible Man may be a sexual comedy."

The Chicago Sun-Times: "In The Invisible Man, nothing is more interesting than the protagonist spying on his ex-girlfriend and attacking his female neighbor. It's a real shame, because the special effects in this movie are quite interesting!"

The San Francisco Chronicle: "It's quite surprising that Elisabeth Shue, who was previously nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for 'Far from Las Vegas,' would agree to star in the garbage film 'Hollow Man.'"

The Los Angeles Times: "Despite its abundant special effects and the fact that it's directed by Paul Verhoeven, it's not worth recommending in any way!"

Time magazine: "The Invisible Man has too many special effects, many of which are nauseating. The film also includes too much sexual content. The people who made this film clearly have nothing in their heads."

Paul Verhoeven, the famous Dutch director, certainly has the ability, but he has the same bad habit as other European directors: he includes too much erotic content in his films.

In the North American market, the attitudes toward pornography and violence are very different. Pornography is subject to much stricter regulations and often requires multiple revisions to obtain an R rating!
Universal's film library has a large number of horror and monster movies. Since the remake of The Mummy was a huge success, many people have suggested that other monster movies could also be adapted.
Of course there are works about invisible people, but compared to "The Mummy," Aaron believes that those monster types are not suitable for development into blockbusters.

Werewolves, Dracula, Frankenstein, and many more—Universal's film library boasts the most comprehensive and extensive collection of monster types in Hollywood!

"Aaron, it's just a sci-fi horror movie, why are you paying so much attention to it?"

In the villa's bedroom, Charlize Theron nestled in Aaron's arms, looking somewhat puzzled.

“Ha,” Aaron chuckled, “Don’t you know what Universal has achieved in the thriller and horror genre these days?”

"Even I wouldn't dare attempt a horror film with such a large investment, yet Sony dared to directly put Paul Verhoeven in charge of its development."

"I don't know whether to say they're bold or that they have faith in Paul Verhoeven?"

“Really?” Charlize Theron kissed Aaron. “Paul Verhoeven has directed several blockbuster movies before!”

Aaron stroked Charlize Theron in his arms, feeling the woman's delicate body. No wonder she was a South African diamond.
"Well, however, the two most recent films, *Showgirls* and *Starship Troopers*, didn't achieve the expected results."

"Now, the reviews for 'The Invisible Man' aren't exactly good either, and Paul Verhoeven's Hollywood career is probably over."

Charlize Theron chuckled. "Hollywood isn't short of directors!"

"Yes, of course not. Hollywood never lacks these things..."

(End of this chapter)