Chapter 219

Late August 1998.

For Spiderman 1, Zhuke has sent several teams to Korea, Japan, Thailand, India and the Great China to seek investors for the project.

Wald pictures is no small player now!

After several years of development, it has launched a number of hot films in succession, and has perfect distribution channels in North America. It is one of the best Hollywood second tier film companies.

However, such a famous film company as Wald pictures has been treated coldly overseas!

India.

Mountain capital, as one of the largest funds in India, has invested heavily in European and American markets in recent years.

Hollywood, as a landmark product of the United States, is naturally favored by mountain capital. Since 1996, they have signed a $500 million film project investment plan with DreamWorks.

But

They've been ruined by the wily Spielberg!

Spielberg's DreamWorks, by various means or squeeze, or transfer, or tax returns, or additional production costs and other means, madly infringe on the interests of mountain capital.

Now more than two years have passed, mountain capital investment of $500 million, at least a loss of $100 million.

"Yes, we don't trust you!"

A person in charge of the mountain capital investment department, looking at the representative of Wald film, said coldly, "you Hollywood people are too immoral. You infringe on the interests of our investors by various means."

"Spielberg, it's famous enough."

"But what did he do?"

"He's a business vampire, better than a movie director!"

"According to our accounting department's accounting, the $500 million we invested will be settled in two years, and it is estimated that we will lose $200 million."

The person in charge said coldly, "the DreamWorks case is listed first. How do you think I can trust your company now?"

“.......”

Wald film representatives, suddenly dumb.

Well, DreamWorks and Spielberg have created a very bad image for Hollywood as a whole.

Lack of credibility!

No wonder Andre, President of the American Film Association, scolds Spielberg in the future.

He said: "Spielberg is a good director. He has contributed at least 10 points to Hollywood's globalization strategy with his films; However, he is not a good businessman. His unethical and deliberate infringement on the interests of investors contributed another 10 points. "

Overseas investors who have been ruined by Spielberg are not only mountain capital.

.......

the republic of korea.

Samsung Group Overseas Investment Department.

"Man, don't talk to me about Hollywood!"

"Who dares to believe the promise you have made now? How can I guarantee that you are not the next DreamWorks? "

"An Asian financial crisis has already made our group suffer a lot. Where else do we have money to invest in your film projects? "

"No!"

"Even if our group still has a lot of liquidity, we will not easily invest in Hollywood movies. We are deeply hurt by Spielberg."

This person in charge of SamSung group, in front of the representative of Wald pictures, directly and loudly accuses DreamWorks and Spielberg himself.

Spielberg's behavior of cheating on his father has also laid a curse for the future!

After 2004, DreamWorks had difficulties in operation, its capital chain was broken, and it was heavily in debt. It wanted to seek overseas investment funds, but no one trusted him any more, which directly led to DreamWorks's acquisition by Paramount Pictures.

The crematorium after the event!

The two films "memory fragments" and "Sparta 300 warriors" produced by Zhuke's film company are invested by the Carlos family in Mexico. Well, although Zhuke has made a small dent in them, he is still more particular about making money, at least not making the Carlos family lose money.

In this regard, Zhuke is more particular than DreamWorks.

But now!

In the process of seeking overseas investors, Zhuke is inevitably influenced by DreamWorks!

.......

Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui investment group, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui bank.

"It's OK to invest in your Wald film project, no problem." The little devil looked at the representative of Wald's side with a smile.

"But

"We can invest in your movie, but let's forget about spider man," the little devil said. Even the famous "Batman" series are broken, I don't think "Spider Man" can do much

His meaning is very clear!

It's OK to invest in your Wald movies, but it's absolutely impossible to invest in superheroes!

.......

A few days later.

Representatives from overseas countries and regions turned to Wald pictures one after another to inform Zhuke of the news one by one.

"Bang!"

Zhu kepo clapped his desk angrily: "now we have to pay for the hole that Spielberg buried. What do you call it?"

Overseas investors have opinions on DreamWorks, and Zhuke also has opinions now.

Not much!

DreamWorks is the practice of putting the pit in a clear way!

Old Bill said in a deep voice: "now, it seems that we need to think of other ways to get the production funds for spider man and Harry Potter."

Kevin Fitch said: "maybe we can put Spiderman aside and make Harry Potter first. After all, now the market for superheroes theme, very do not recognize

As the voice fell, other executives of Wald pictures nodded.

And another executive said, "we can wait for Sparta 300 to come out and see how investors react."

But Zucker shook his head firmly. He planned to make two films at the same time, not one first.

Besides, Zucker doesn't want to wait that long.

"No!"

Suddenly, with a flash of inspiration, Zhuke said excitedly, "guys, things may turn for the better."

A turnaround?

For a moment, old Bill and others were staring at Zhuke.

"Guys, don't forget that tomorrow is August 21. Blade warrior, adapted from Marvel's cartoon, will be on tomorrow!" Chuckland said.

"Boss, you mean..." Kevin Fitch's eyes flashed.

"That's right," Juk nodded. The market's loss of confidence in superheroes is mainly due to the failure of Warner and DC's Superman and Batman. However, once "blade" box office hot, then the whole superhero theme, is bound to be revitalized

"I'm confident that the blade warrior produced by new line pictures will become a milestone in Marvel's superhero theme."

At this point, people suddenly realized.

Once blade has made a good box office profit, it will greatly promote the whole superhero theme.

By then, are you afraid that investors will not be optimistic about spider man?

Spiderman's reputation is much bigger than that of blade warrior.

........

In the twinkling of an eye, "blade warrior" is on!

On the first day of the painting on Friday, the box office was 13 million US dollars!

That doesn't sound like much, but it's the best superhero movie in recent years after Batman and Robin's Waterloo.

And the most important thing is that both the film audience, critics and the media have a high evaluation of blade.

The box office in North America is over 100 million, just around the corner!

The second watch is on.