Los Angeles, Burbank. Thomas Gray, general manager of Golden Harvest USA's branch office, came to Dawn Pictures' offices to visit Aaron Anderson.
Because of the explosive success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Golden Harvest and New Line had already begun preparing to shoot the sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Its production budget had nearly doubled to $25 million.
The release date had already been set, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze would premiere next spring.
After Aaron had lunch with Jennifer Connelly at noon, they passed Warner Bros. Studios and discovered the area packed with luxury cars and surrounded by hordes of reporters!
"What's going on?" Jennifer Connelly asked curiously from the passenger seat.
"You haven't seen the news?"
As Aaron spoke, he pulled over and got out of the car.
"Warner Bros. is celebrating regaining its stake in the studio lot from Columbia Pictures. Steve Ross, Chairman and co-CEO of Time Warner, spent 3 million US dollars to have Steven Spielberg organize a grand ball."
"Three to four hundred top celebrities have been invited to a banquet at the Warner Bros. soundstages. Luxurious, exquisite, and bizarre!"
Aaron leaned against the car. Since Al Pacino had driven this same Lotus sports car in Pretty Woman, Lotus sales had surged.
"I see. What a grand spectacle!"
Jennifer Connelly glanced over a few times. They were probably all major figures from various fields.
Aaron held Jennifer Connelly in his arms, kissed her cheek, and laughed. "Hollywood changes quickly. Newcomers will always replace the old guard. The era of people like Steve Ross and Lew Wasserman is about to pass!"
Time Inc. had clearly acquired Warner Communications, yet Steve Ross of Warner Communications had defeated Time Inc.'s N. J. Nicholas in the