章節 2: First Target - First Step
West Village, New York.
Murdoch Residence.
Two weeks after his woke up from the coma, James finally stay in this residence after his discharged from the hospital. Actually, he want to be discharged earlier but his family insisted that he has to be monitored until it was 200 % sure there's nothing wrong with him. Because of this he once again felt blessed by how he loved by his family, almost to the point of crying.
And now here he is, in one of the so many properties his family own.
His father, Rupert Murdoch actually rarely stayed in the United States. As a media mogul and as a major shareholder of News Corporation he is still more focus in Australia and UK market, even though he already officially became a U.S citizen last year. As for his mother Anna Maria Murdoch was a former reporter for one of his father's subsidiary newspaper and then they got married in 1967. By their marriage born Elizabeth, Lachland, and James himself. Elizabeth was born in 1968, she will be 17 this year and going to college next year. His older brother, Lachland was born in 1971 and just one year older than him, he is still in high school right now. As for the not mention half-sister, Prudence Murdoch, he really not know much about her. He only knew she stayed in London and already work in Daily Mirror newspaper for so long. Ever since his childhood he rarely saw or communicated with this sister of him. He didn't know if it was because of him or because of her but there's something like instinctual alienation feeling if he thought about her. James also remember he didn't see his half-sister face when he was bed-sick in hospital until this day.
" Sigh, what a complicated family. " James thought.
James tried hard to recall what he knew about other family matters from his alternate life memories but he can't remember any crucial information that will affect the overall condition of his family except one, he knows his parents will divorce in 1999. If there'll be no butterfly effect happen, this will affect Elizabeth the most but he by no means will try to interfere in his parents business because he knew how complicated life as an adult was, and he thought it is for the best if they can solve the problem by themselves no matter what the results.
" Well, my father will always be my father and my mother will always be my mother, nothing can change that no matter what happen. I just focus on what I can do so that they both can be proud to have a son named James Rupert Jacob Murdoch. " This thought made James more determined to achieve his ultimate dream.
Although The Murdoch family already have business in America such as New York Post and the behemoth 20th Century Fox film studio but because of Rupert Murdoch's focus and obsession this time concentrated in the expansion of his TV Network and in addition in the U.S side this time there are still strict regulations on national TV Network which forbid mergers with other media, Rupert Murdoch has no choice but to focus more in Australia and U.K market and temporary neglect the development of his business here. Thinking about his father, James can't help but sighed.
" hah, If only my old man can realize how extreme the potential of movie industry will be, he maybe try to have more focus here. Well, it's fine anyway. There is still me and my other memories to cope and "eat" everything here and it should be fun to see his expression on later days after he missed this big gold mine. He probably would resented me to death... hahaha " Imagine the will red-face funny moment of his father, James can't help but laugh.
" Now then, what should I do to achieve my ultimate american dream? should I follow Eric Williams' perverted way? or should I try Simon Westeros' ruthless method? " James couldn't help but recall those two characters from the two light novels about hollywood he once read in his leisure time in his alternate life. How those two protagonist try to achieve their dreams one by one, step by step until they became the absolute Rulemaker. James remembered everything in those stories and how he fancy their luck. And the luck finally come upon himself. Now, it's his turn.
" How can I miss this opportunity? If I can only be a mediocre one in this life, might as well go suicide and don't ask to be reborn again. "
" In this world I can only be the best, the absolute or at least near-absolute, if I claim to be the second best, no one should even dare to be the number one. "
" But Luckily I have a better start than those two. At least I'm a "noveau-riche" upstart. I can nurture my solid foundation in this world faster and then become A Ruler of my own game. Alright then, first is The Target, I better start to write my plan now before I forget it " and then James started to write his first feasible target.
" Hmmm... let's see... 1986, huh... if I'm not wrong, Marvel Comics Group should be sold by Candence industries to the New World Entertainment by November of this year... Now it's late july, the deal is in November 1986, I still have around at least one month to enter the bidding war and then I need to enter the bid as soon as possible so that I can win this precious asset. The problem now is MONEY. I need at least 2 million USD to enter the bid to win this gold mine and maximum 10 million USD for the worst but I believe I can win this asset for only maximum 4 or 5 million USD but just in case there's another unexpected situation. In the 80's 4 million USD maybe equal to 85 million USD in the 2000's if I based it on the inflation. 85 million USD for something that people think has no value beside its comic books and toys is already considered very generous. Even DC Comics Group once in 1983 was offered by Steve Ross, CEO of Warner Bros. to Marvel Comics Group to be acquired by my Marvel but got rejected. Marvel's reason DC comic lack of characters imagination value if compare to Marvel's characters. Then there goes down the most shocking revelation in later years. That's why I highly doubted there'll will be someone who can realize this Marvel Comics group potential. Even The New World Entertainment Studio was sold to Ron Perelman The Wall Street sniper for only just about 82.5 Million USD in 1989 and that even including this Marvel Comics Group. How cheap was that for something that has billions of dollars potential years later. This can proof how short-sighted people can be. So I am confident I can win this asset with just 4 million USD. So, the next task is how to convince my old man to lend me that amount of money. He will almost likely beat me to death if suddenly I asked for 4 million USD not to mention 10 million USD. And even if my old man somehow agree, my age limit will prohibit me to participate in bid for this "gold mine". Maybe, I better start asking if there's any possibility I can find a way to bypass this obstacle. Sigh, I really need an advisor right now. " Like that James Murdoch decide to try to convince his father and also try ask him maybe can help him so that James can open and own a company in his own name. After that James circle the Marvel Comics Group's sign with his pencil. First Target confirmed.
MARVEL COMICS GROUP.
" Ok, since the first target has already been confirmed now I have to make The First Step to enter the Hollywood. "
James aware that before the information Era in the late 90's and 2000's, people either from U.S or other countries will always synonimized American dream with Hollywood. American Dream is Hollywood, and vice versa. How to enter Hollywood is no problem for James, the problem is.
" Damn. Too many choices. I can't even decide which one. As director myself in my alternate life, I can pick one from all movies I remember that have high probabilities to achieve a great box office. But if I have a too great achievement in this early stage, others will become aware of me and try follow up and put obstacles in my way. In addition I'm one of the murdochs. Nobody are willing to see another giant to be media mogul born from the murdochs. People will always be in vigilance because of me. So, I have to make a hit box office movie and at the same time create camouflage image for now. What movie should it be? hmmm... "
James tried so hard to think about it and finally his thought crossed to that certain movie.
That movie is really have simple story.
" Yup the simple the better. "
That movie is about the story of a naughty kid.
" In many people eyes I'm just a kid. I'm 13 years Old. So people won't be suspicious if I make movie about a naughty kid myself. Only a kid can understand another kid... Hahaha, this is perfectly tailored for me. "
That movie doesn't need high-level technique in shooting.
" Yeah, It would acceptable even if an amateur shoot it. "
James thought that movie is really nothing special but the idea behind it is really innovative and marvelous. James can't help but muttered.
" Who on Earth can thought such a story, only John Hughes can. So, Mr. Hughes, I can really say thank you and I'm sorry for robbing you from your future work, but I will compensate you in another way later. "
Just like that James finally decide to enter Hollywood with his first original-piracy work : HOME ALONE.
" OK, time to write the script. "
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