July 5, 2007-Nirvana, Theron, the family, Jennifer Todd and Leonard Soloway attend a first-anniversary party for The Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show Love, along with the surviving Beatles and their families, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, Beatles producer George Martin and his son Giles, and, surprisingly, Michael Jackson, suggesting the settling of any tension between him and Paul McCartney over the 1985 purchase of the ATV catalog. During the party, Todd is questioned about various elements:
Q: So, do you ever intend to work with Cirque to do a Nirvana show in the future?
A: Definitely not. Kurt and the others are not remotely interested in jukebox musicals or anything that resembles it, in terms of artistry. That's why, contrary to rumors you may have heard, Springbok is not involved in the Julie Taymor film Across the Universe, nor in any plans to make a film adaptation of Rock of Ages. That said, we certainly wish these productions well.
Q: How does it feel, thanks to the proliferation of the Planet Hollywood-AMC Theatres partnership from years past, that all movie theaters are now renovating to have comfy recliner seats, as well as many of them having THX sound systems, along with the new sharing of regular 35 mm projectors along with new digital 4K ones?
A: It's certainly great to see how Planet Theatres by AMC has definitely helped change the industry in that regard, especially regarding dine-in theatres, full concessions, menu options, amenities, and more. Not to mention, the success of Miami Subs and Roadhouse Grill, by virtue of that connection, to the point where there is at least one of each in every state, as well as aggressive international franchising, and partnerships to appear in Disney and Universal resorts worldwide. And all of it possible because Kurt and Charlize got the Planet Hollywood board to see the light and agree to what Arnold was telling them they needed to do.
Q: Speaking of "the Governator", do you intend to have film projects for him when he leaves office?
A: Naturally. Arnold is a one-of-a-kind talent, and we fully intend to take advantage of it.
Q: There's been some rumors that the housing market, if it goes south, could really come back to bite and leave Springbok and its partners vulnerable. What do you say to that?
A: Oh, we'd certainly take some damage, that's inevitable, but we've covered our bases so that it's no more than a glancing blow. You can't go around expecting that everything will be hunky-dory all the time. You need to prepare for the worst, and we've certainly done that.