Chapter 90

Although she had arrived at the company, Katherine did not immediately start working. Instead, she began to check the status of various enterprises.

Apple and Intel, under Jerry Sanders' management, were thriving. However, with the expansion of the companies, they were also becoming busier. Perhaps they needed to find someone else to help out.

Blizzard Entertainment had the most stable income, not a lot, but it accumulated over time, which was quite good. With the recent release of various games, the company's performance was steadily improving.

DreamWorks was the company that made Katherine the happiest. After all, *Wasteland* had already grossed 200 million at the box office, and *Fallout* had high ratings, with advertisers flocking to it. The AB television network also made a good profit.

As for DreamWorks' animation studio, it had already been established. The first episode, which was already completed, was placed in the office. Although it was on videotape, it was still worth watching.

Katherine put it into the VCR. Then came the opening theme. Animations at the time were usually short, but Katherine's *Harry Potter* was 20-30 minutes per episode, with opening and closing themes, which was absolutely great.

The first episode told the story of Harry Potter's life with his aunt and uncle, then showed Harry's astonishing magical talent. The film ended with a scene of Hagrid using magic.

Since it was a long series, with over 60 episodes for one novel, the pace of the film was not rushed, and many interesting elements were added.

Katherine knew that she couldn't change the aesthetic views of Westerners on her own, but she could cultivate a new aesthetic for the children. Just as in the 21st century, many Chinese people preferred the Japanese style of animation over the traditional *Journey to the West* style, which was the result of early cultivation.

Of course, this was just a small part. To make money, one had to cater to the audience. In terms of style, Katherine's animation was closer to later American comics rather than Japanese anime.

However, even though the first episode was already completed, Katherine did not dare to act rashly. She felt that at least some children should watch the anime, criticize it, and then make revisions.

Katherine was very cautious in this regard. In her view, the current episode was just an experimental product. She put the film down and wrote her thoughts in a notebook.

Then, she picked up a report, which was a list of directors and actors who had recently signed long-term contracts with DreamWorks. As she looked at it, she suddenly saw a name.

"Nicholas Colasanto?"

"Nicholas Colasanto."

"Nicholas Colasanto..."

Katherine muttered the name three times, and then her eyes lit up as she finally remembered who Colasanto was. He was the director of *Garrison's Gorillas*! She couldn't believe he had come to her DreamWorks!

A TV series that had been watched by about a billion people, *Garrison's Gorillas* had set a record in television history. Katherine became excited.

Nicholas Colasanto was both an actor and a director. He had previously directed a film called *Bonanza*. Next year, he would direct *Run for Your Life*. As an actor, he became active on screen in the 1970s.

Katherine circled his name in red. She already knew what she needed to do next. Make a movie!

*Garrison's Gorillas*?

No!

*Red Alert*!

Of course, this would not be the same as the original *Red Alert*. In the version Katherine was thinking about, she decided to introduce an "Empire of the Rising Sun" in the East. At the same time, it was the peak of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, and neither side wanted to start a war, but they were both wary of this empire.

There were also signs that the evil Soviet Union was manipulating the southern rainforest to harm the people of free nations, but another country was leaning towards the free world.

Therefore, to maintain the overall situation, the special forces, led by the protagonist, were ordered to investigate the matter...

The special forces were Katherine's trump card. Although "Green Berets" existed at the time, the concept of special forces was not yet fully developed, which only happened after the Vietnam War.

In the movie, she would write about the future trend of special forces...

Following that, she could also showcase the development of future technology, with various equipment being used...

If she could make *Red Alert*... perhaps the Pentagon would take her more seriously?

Katherine began to think about how to deal with the other side. In the US, most companies had dealings with the government, but Katherine knew that just the ideas in the movie were not enough. She needed to find a way to spark the Pentagon's interest.

Making a movie was undoubtedly a good choice. However, the Pentagon was not stupid. Katherine was not a superhuman protagonist with a "stupid aura" or a "main character aura."

The *Bip Bip Kid* was just a possibility that the other side might be interested in. But this opportunity was unique for Katherine. If there was a 20% chance, she was willing to take the risk.

Moreover, it would do her no harm. If she succeeded, she might receive a large amount of research funding. If she failed, the near-future story inspired by *Red Alert* would likely still be popular.

In the movie, there were two male leads and one female lead. The male lead was a "Commander," a person known only by a code name, and the other was a man named "Cavelli." The female lead was called Tanya.

Katherine had already decided on the lead actor: Sylvester Stallone. At the time, Stallone was 19 years old. However, Katherine remembered that he started as an extra in Hollywood in the early 1970s and then starred in and directed *Rocky* in 1975, which made him famous. Later, he became even more popular with *First Blood*.

At this time, Stallone was studying at the University of Miami, but his mentor was trying to persuade him to drop out. If Katherine extended an olive branch to him now...

In fact, Stallone's studies were ineffective, and even in his later acting, his facial expressions remained wooden, leading to many of his dramatic films being failures. He only found success in films like *Rocky*.

However, *Red Alert* did not require much acting from Stallone, as it was essentially an action film. For the second lead, Katherine thought of Bruce Lee.

The decision was made. All she needed to do now was find Stallone. Katherine believed that this frustrated young Stallone would be interested in her film.

In the movie, Stallone was called the "Commander," but Katherine had a trick up her sleeve. In the end, Stallone and Tanya were trapped and ordered to activate a weapon launch program, which only the Commander knew.

The enemy tried every method to make Stallone comply, even pointing a gun at Tanya. But at that moment, the weapon's self-destruct program was activated.

It turned out that Bruce Lee was the "Commander," and Stallone was "Cavelli"!

Hey!

What a great plot!

In the story, besides the innovative special forces, she also decided to use a lot of near-future technology. Since the other side was so interested in the *Bip Bip Kid*, Katherine planned to have the soldiers in *Red Alert* use it. In the script, she wrote multiple scenes where the characters used such personal computers to communicate conveniently.

At the same time, Katherine also introduced the concept of a computer network in the script. Of course, due to the limitations of the era, this could only be hinted at slightly. However, Katherine's Apple computer could benefit from this with many soft ads.

No matter what, Katherine had decided to complete this script. She immediately called DreamWorks, hoping they could help her find Stallone.

However... who should play the female lead?

Katherine was a bit troubled by this question.

Audrey Hepburn?

She was indeed a star, but she was not suitable for such an action film. Moreover, next year, she would be competing with Katherine's *My Fair Lady* at the Oscars...

After careful consideration, Katherine couldn't find a suitable person. After all, there were very few women playing special forces roles at the time.

At this moment, Katherine immediately decided to contact Colasanto. After all, she had already chosen him as the director. This way, she could discuss the plot development with him and see if he was truly talented.

Katherine's vision was never limited to the film industry. It was a part of her, but not all of it. Her dreams could not be realized with just movies. Compared to families and companies like DuPont and Rockefeller, she was just a small ant.

Start immediately! Right now!

Katherine made up her mind.

"Please have some tea."

Just as she was getting excited, a warm cup of tea was placed beside her.

It was Elsa.

"Sorry, Elsa. I was just too excited, so..."

She rubbed her head awkwardly.

"It's okay."

Elsa smiled.

"Your company is really amazing."

"Of course~"

Katherine raised her head proudly, as if she had accomplished something great.

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12,000 words...

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