In the early morning, in a hotel bedroom, Aaron, lying in bed, was jolted awake. He reached out and stroked Jennifer Connelly's hair.
After an unknown amount of time, accompanied by Jennifer Connelly's muffled groans, Aaron finally let out a long breath!
"Aaron, do you like it?" Jennifer Connelly, panting, crawled out from under the covers, her face flushed as she lay on the man's chest.
Aaron caressed the woman in his arms, "It's absolutely amazing!"
As Christmas approached, Los Angeles was filled with festive cheer. The Hollywood awards season was in full swing, with glamorous stars appearing at various galas and parties.
At the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Aaron attended a charity dinner and ran into Frank Mancuso, chairman of MGM, and John Calley, head of United Artists!
"I heard that MGM and United Artists are preparing to launch a new generation of James Bond?"
Aaron asked with a smile. It had been several years since the sixteenth 007 film, *Licence to Kill*, was released in 1989.
John Calley nodded, "Aaron, as you know, *Licence to Kill* didn't perform spectacularly at the box office due to copyright issues."
"Plus, Timothy Dalton has decided not to play James Bond anymore, so we have to start over."
The *007* series copyright belongs to producer Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions, while the distribution rights are in United Artists' hands. MGM's acquisition of United Artists naturally gave them the distribution rights to the *007* series.
This was similar to Dawn's ownership of *The Hobbit*. Dawn owned the copyright, but the film's distribution rights were with MGM.
Aaron shrugged, "Mr. Albert R. Broccoli is ill, isn't he?"
John Calley nodded. Albert R. Broccoli was the exclusive producer of the *007* series!
"However, Eon Productions is now run by Albert R. Broccoli's stepson, Michael G. Wilson, and daughter, Barbara Broccoli."
"Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have been involved in the production of the 007 series alongside Albert R. Broccoli for some time."
"We believe that the 17th 007 series film will be released to audiences soon!"
John Calley was indeed working with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli on the development of the 007 series film.
Besides Pierce Brosnan, who was already favored for the role of James Bond, other potential candidates included Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, Hugh Grant, and Lambert Wilson.
Aaron took a sip of wine. MGM and United Artists didn't have many impressive works at the moment, and the *007* trump card needed to be relaunched!
After chatting with John Calley for a while, Aaron ran into Tom Cruise, whose Cruise/Wagner Productions had already been established.
Paula Wagner had also left CAA, transitioning from an agent to a film producer, responsible for the operation and management of Cruise/Wagner Productions.
"Has the film adaptation of the TV series *Mission: Impossible* started preparations yet?"
Aaron inquired.
Tom Cruise shook his head, "The script is still being revised, it won't be that fast!"
"Do you have any favorite scripts right now?"
"Not yet. What's up, Aaron? Do you have any good projects?"
Aaron nodded, "I have an idea for an action film, I don't know if you're interested?"
"Action film, yes," Tom Cruise reached out his hand, "Let's go over there and chat for a while!"
"Okay," Aaron Anderson and Tom Cruise quickly arrived at the sofa in the lounge area.
"A young officer mistakenly kills a gangster because of his pregnant wife and is sentenced to 8 years in prison."
"The day his sentence finally ends, he's about to go home to see his adorable daughter. After obtaining permission from the warden, he boards a plane carrying the most dangerous criminals in the United States!"
Tom Cruise was taken aback, "A plane with the most dangerous criminals in the United States?"
Aaron nodded, "That's right. The protagonist, in order to go back to see his daughter as soon as possible, also gets on this plane that specializes in transferring dangerous criminals."
"The plane is full of extremely dangerous and vicious criminals. Midway, the criminals kill the escorting police and take control of the plane."
"The protagonist teams up with the remaining police and prisoners to launch a life-and-death struggle in the air. The story is called *Con Air*!"
However, after collaborating on *The Mask of Zorro*, Kevin Costner was too busy and no longer had any spare time.
As for Nicolas Cage, the male lead in the film in its previous life, he was still just a literary actor who often appeared in art films, and his commercial value was not high.
After all, Nicolas Cage hadn't yet won the Oscar for Best Actor and become famous!
*Con Air* needed a relatively big-name male star to carry the lead, but Stallone and Schwarzenegger were both muscle men, which didn't quite fit with the new style of action film that Aaron had in mind.
Aaron also hoped that *Con Air* could be filmed next year and released the year after, but action superstar Bruce Willis was also too busy, filming *Die Hard with a Vengeance* and *12 Monkeys* next year.
If Tom Cruise couldn't ultimately join *Con Air*, Aaron also had an alternative, which was Keanu Reeves!
Tom Cruise smiled, "My agent is Ms. Paula Wagner now, I'll discuss it with her when the time comes."
After chatting with Tom Cruise, Aaron received a transatlantic phone call from Joey Wong in Hong Kong.
It was 9 . in Los Angeles, and with the daylight saving time difference of 16 hours between Hong Kong and Los Angeles, it was already 1 . the next day!
"Oh, you've already found several houses?"
Previously, Aaron had specifically asked Joey Wong to buy several properties in Hong Kong for investment purposes, and it seemed she had already selected them.
"Should I come over and take a look in person?"
"Alright, that works too. I'll fly over as soon as possible to take a look. Wait for me!"
After hanging up the phone, Aaron pondered for a while. It had been a while since he'd seen Joey Wong, and he should indeed go over there first to take a look.
Moreover, he could also take a trip to Japan and soak in a hot spring with Norika Fujiwara.
"What are you thinking about, Aaron?"
Aaron turned his head. It turned out to be Winona Ryder. He smiled slightly, "I was thinking about you!"
