Chapter 62

Wednesday.

9 am.

At the moment, in Wald film, everyone's heart is full of haze, and the huge conference room is in a dead silence.

Both Victor, as CEO, and linclette, director of Juno and best director of Berlin Film Festival, are full of anger and helplessness.

"Damn Time Warner!"

The first person to break the silence was Zhuke: "it's not over!"

Zucker hated Warner Group in his heart.

Why?

Just because "Juno" suppressed "space slam dunk" produced by its company, it used its strong influence to exert pressure on the cinema and greatly reduced the film layout of "Juno".

On Monday, "Juno" had more than 2700 screens, and with its high reputation, controversy and heated discussion, theaters need to add more screens;

However, just yesterday, that is, on Tuesday, there were only more than 2200 screens.

500 screening screens were cut in a flash.

Today, it is even more excessive!

Cinemas have cut back on film arrangement.

Juno's screen is less than 1500 yuan.

With the reduction of film arrangement, the box office is also declining every day. More accurately, it seems to be falling off a cliff!

Monday box office: 9.2 million US dollars;

Tuesday box office: 6.1 million US dollars;

According to the number of screens on today's show, it's a big thank you to have four million dollars.

"Without a large-scale screening screen, even if the popularity is high, the box office will not improve much." Director linclette said with a bitter smile.

Zucker nodded his head and said, "Victor, do you think the cinema is breaking the contract by cutting our film arrangement? After all, we've all signed contracts before. "

Hearing the speech, Victor shook his head: "boss, we are a small company. The contract signed with the cinema is a flexible contract, and the cinema side occupies a favorable position. Therefore, according to the contract, they did not breach the contract."

"Oh?"

Zhuke was stunned immediately, and his heart was more angry.

Victor added: "boss, not to mention that the cinema has not breached the contract, they have breached the contract. Can we sue it?"

"Well, when I didn't say it." Zucker waved his hand.

Tell the cinema?!

You're kidding!

Theaters occupy the terminal of the film industry chain. They only need to get a little card of your film, and you will be in a mess. In this situation of inequality and inferiority, even if your film is excellent, they are not afraid!

No matter how good your films are, can they be comparable to the big companies in Hollywood?

Even if one or two excellent movies appear, it's useless!

Not enough! dear!

You know, in Hollywood, any of the six major Hollywood film companies produces or releases no less than 50 films every year, and even more than 100 films at the peak.

How many?

Wald pictures is all crazy to shoot movies, but also than a fraction of the big companies!

In this case, as long as it is not stupid, we all know which side we will choose.

In the final analysis, Wald film is still weak!

"Mr. Jones and Mr. Wald, it's a problem to reduce the layout of cinemas, but we can't ignore Warner's advantage in media and newspapers."

The director, linclette, reminds us.

Warner media advantage?

"Ha ha ~!"

Over the past year, Rao claims to have seen a big scene, but now he is helpless.

Time magazine, sports illustrated, Fortune magazine, life magazine, CNN, HBO, DC Comics, Warner Bros. and other media with global influence are all the businesses of Time Warner.

Other people have mastered such a huge media power, what do you fight with it?

Iron head baby can be broken for you!

"Boss, Time Warner has already sold it. Here are some newspapers I bought this morning. Have a look."

As he spoke, Victor took out some newspapers.

As many as eight newspapers, such as the California post, the youth of America, the eastern film, New York life, etc., all criticized the film Juno.

In particular, the New York Daily Life claimed that Juno was a cancer of society.

"The movie Juno?" the article said? A vicious mudslide

"How could it be? What the hell

Zhu Ke angrily scolded: "every one of them is like a virgin. Why don't they talk about the rotten films produced by Warner film group every year? They're the culprits. All right! You want to play, right? I can't help it. I'll take out 10 million dollars now to see who's dead and who's alive! "

I have to say that Zucker is really angry.

Money!

I'm going to spend money like crazy!

Even if I can't beat you, I will disgust you to death ~!

"Boss, calm down."

Victor pondered: "although Warner is attacking now, there are as many as eight media, but these are all regional media newspapers, and their strength is less than one tenth of their strength. Making things bigger will only lead to the parent company behind Warner film group. At that time, once they do their best, even if you spend 50 million dollars, it's no use at all! "

"Damn it!"

Zucker is speechless.

Big companies are fuckin 'hooligans!

"Mr. Jones is right. Mr. Wald, you'd better calm down." Director linclette advised.

"That's right!"

Victor solemnly said: "boss, in the face of the pressure from big companies, what we can do now is to make efforts in the network, attract as many young audiences as possible, and go into the cinema."

Smell speech, Zhu Ke waved a hand: "OK, you see to do."

At this moment, the passer-by Zhuke was helpless.

"Son of a bitch, I've written down this account. You'll regret it one day!"

That's right. Zucker has begun to figure out how to trouble Warner in the future.

In fact, for this point, Zhuke still has some confidence.

At the beginning of 2000, AOL acquired Time Warner Group, forming a cross domain behemoth, which can be called the world's first media giant. However, with the sudden arrival of the Internet bubble, Warner Group's share price has fallen repeatedly, and its interior has been in a long-term personnel struggle.

Company up and down, a mess!

And, in the next few years, it is rotten film fell out, only rely on "Harry Potter" to continue its glory.

"If I cut off Harry Potter in advance, how can you be crazy when I see it?" Zhuke's heart growled.

The emergence of bad news has left Wald pictures in a mess.

However, at this time, the good news came.

Jordan, the representative of paramount, visited in person. He said: "Warner is a giant, yes, but we are paramount! Our parent company is Viacom group. In the field of media, we are not afraid of Time Warner. We can help you this time. "

help?

Paramount is not a man of justice!

They also have conditions.

One is to take the overseas distribution right of Juno.

Second, we signed an overseas distribution contract with Zhuke for five films.

Third: take a stake in Wald pictures.

The first two points are acceptable. However, the third point is that Zhuke will not agree to the demand for shares.

That's right. Once paramount takes a stake in Wald pictures, all the problems that Zhuke is facing will be solved, and he will be able to catch up with Viacom, a giant media ship, and let the company enter the fast lane of development.

But in the end, Zhuke refused!

"Shares?"

"And become their subsidiary?"

"It's true that they're going to make me more money. But I'm a passer-by. If you want me to work for you, don't even think about it! "

That's how proud Junker is.

Of course, it's more about the idea of small farmers!

No matter how small the Wald film company is, it's also a hot spot of its own. It's determined not to allow others to interfere. Even if he could make more money, he would not agree.

Thank Tang Taizong for his journey to the West and reward him 100 yuan. Wuwu ~ the minister finally received the first reward.