Chapter 1043： 2 transactions

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As the head of Warner Bros., Barry Mayer has a panoramic view of the development of Eleven Studio in the past two years

Thanks to Warner Records, led by Lee Kelleher, and established a good cooperative relationship with Eleven Studios, Warner Bros. has always had a very good relationship with Eleven Studios. For the recent actions of Eleven Studio, Barry Mayer has a general understanding because of his relationship with Thomas Lansing. bar(

) Li-Meyer knew that Studio Eleven's trajectory would continue to rise once the distribution division was established.

Although Eleven Studios is currently in the film industry, except for Evan Bell, no one else can stand up to make films for the time being, but I just heard not long ago that Eleven Studios is planning a new work, Evan -Bell will not be involved in the director nor in the show, just the name producer. It is conceivable that the development speed of Eleven Studio will gradually accelerate after that.

From the position of Barry Mayer, it is a very good choice to reach a certain strategic cooperation with Eleven Studio. After all, Christopher Nolan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gao Den Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively... This long list of names proves the infinite potential of Eleven Studios in film. Of course, we must not forget the heavyweight name of Evan Bell.

Therefore, it was not necessary for Barry Mayer to participate in Eleven Studio's acquisition of New Market Pictures. After all, he has no direct relationship with Eleven Studio, and he is only a friend with New Market Pictures. A middle ground, in fact, Barry - Mayer is not the most appropriate candidate. However, Barry Mayer sat down with Thomas Lansing, which attracted the attention of Teddy Bell. On the other hand, Thomas Lansing refused to let go of the purchase price. That's where Teddy Bell wanted to find Barry Mayer as a middleman.

It can be said that today's meeting was planned by Barry Mayer, but which of the Bell brothers will come. He wasn't sure. Originally, Barry Mayer thought that Evan Bell would find himself by supporting Christopher Nolan, but he did not expect a car accident, but Teddy Bell appeared as planned.

Barry Mayer has taken so much trouble, naturally he has a plan, and what he plans is Evan Bell. Keep in mind that it would be great if Evan Bale showed up today. certainly. Teddy Bell appeared, and it was the same effect.

"You need me to be the middleman?" Barry Mayer said with mock surprise. "Didn't you and Thomas already know each other? There's no need for me to introduce you to each other, right?"

Teddy Bell couldn't help laughing when he saw Barry Mayer's pretentious remarks. Of course, he knew that Barry Mayer had a plan. The intrigue in the market is ultimately for profit. In the negotiation process, friendship is only a catalyst, and the real deal is still a bargaining chip. so. Throughout the negotiations, Teddy Bell has kept his head clear. Since Thomas Lansing refused to let go, he hopes to make this deal through Barry Mayer. He naturally has to listen to the chips Barry Mayer hopes to win before making a judgment.

If Barry Mayer's bargaining chip is acceptable, then it would be great to save the negotiation table; on the contrary, the acquisition plan of New Market Pictures can be put on hold for a while after cooling down. Let's see how things change. So, Teddy Bell just showed up today with a mission.

"Of course I know Thomas. It's just the recent deal we're talking about, how often he meets you, that I almost think Eleven has an invincible competitor." Since Barry Mayer wants to go around in circles . Of course Teddy Bell doesn't mind going around in circles.

Barry Mayer sees that Teddy Bell is not only incompetent, but also that his words can always go around himself, and he is pointing the finger at him both overtly and secretly. I have to say that Teddy Bell is indeed a master negotiator. Even now Teddy Bell wants to buy New Market Pictures, but he's still taking it easy. certainly. Barry-Mayer also knows that Eleven Studios has a lot of options. In addition to New Market Pictures, Roadside Landscape Pictures - they have a good relationship with Lionsgate Pictures, Studio Studio - they and New Line Cinema There's a good deal with the company, and there's Conch Pictures -- they've worked with Fox Searchlight... so it's a delicate balance right now.

On the one hand, New Market Pictures does have a tendency to sell, but it hopes to take more profits in terms of closing conditions; but on the other hand, Eleven Studios has many choices, and the few companies that Barry Mayer knows All have expressed their intention to sell, and Eleven Studios has limited funds, and it is impossible for all four companies to acquire them. There is another invisible competition.

Barry Mayer paused. He felt that he should change a negotiating strategy. "No, I have a personal relationship with Thomas. As I said earlier, Warner Bros. has no plans to acquire any company recently. I and Thomas met, just to discuss a new cooperation plan, produced and distributed by New Market Pictures and Warner Bros., but there is no consensus on the selection of producers."

Teddy Bell's simple smile pursed, as if shy and a little nervous, "No wonder, no wonder you have been seeing each other frequently lately. How is it? Do you have any candidate for a producer? Although I just An outsider who doesn't know anything, but after listening to Evan's talk a lot, he also understands more or less, maybe he can give you some inspiration." Teddy Bell also followed Barry Mayer's words and continued, It was as if the matter of the New Market Pictures acquisition was immediately thrown into the back of my mind.

Barry Mayer smiled, with a focused look on his face, as if discussing his troubles with an old friend, "First of all, this is a work adapted from a novel, you know, adapting a novel itself is a very troublesome thing. It's a matter." Teddy Bell also smiled and nodded in agreement, "Secondly, this is a work between business and literature, we hope Chris will guide, but Chris has been busy with today's film. The premiere event, so I haven’t read the script yet.” This naturally refers to Christopher Nolan, who did not expect that “Batman Prequel: Mystery of the Shadow” had not yet been released, and Warner Bros. actually cast a vote of confidence in him again. . But it's normal to think about it. When Warner Brothers and Evan Bell sat at the negotiating table, it was because they valued Christopher Nolan's talent very much. "But we can imagine that the production of this kind of work will be very difficult. The producer, director, actor, if any link goes wrong, it will be a disaster."

"Of course, of course. I think Chris is a good choice. If he wants to direct this work, he should have no problem as a producer and producer." Teddy Bell seems to be thinking seriously, "Or say , do you have more good choices?"

"On the contrary, there are really not many good producers now. After all, the tastes of the audience have been changing, which makes us quite embarrassed. We don't have many choices." Barry - Mayer has said this very directly It's almost impossible to directly mention the name "Evan Bell".

Teddy Bell smiled, "We are very lucky, we have Evan in our studio and saved a lot of trouble." Teddy Bell also gave Barry Mayer a step wisely.

Barry Mayer breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately Teddy Bell is not the stubborn kind, otherwise it would be bad, "That is, Evan, whether as a director, producer, or actor, always It's amazing. If Evan and Chris have a chance to work together, the spark between them is exciting. Oh, look, that's our hero today." At this time, Christopher - Nolan and Christian - Bell walked in together, and Barry Mayer changed the subject.

Teddy Bell hasn't spoken to Barry Mayer on any business since then, nor has he met Thomas Lansing again. Because Teddy Bell has been very clear, it seems that if you want to buy New Market Pictures, this is not one deal, but two. On the one hand, Teddy Bell has to negotiate with Thomas Lansing about the transaction price; on the other hand, Warner Bros. is estimated to want to reach a certain cooperation with Eleven Studio to let Evan Bell play or produce several works. Of course, these two aspects affect each other. Once the cooperation of the latter is successfully achieved, the price of the former will not be too complicated.

But why would Thomas Lansing want to help Barry Mayer reach this partnership agreement? Just a friendly shot is not that simple.

But Teddy Bell didn't spend too much energy trying to figure this out. In fact, Teddy Bell has mentioned it side by side before, hoping that Thomas Lansing can join Eleven Studios with New Market Pictures. Now it seems that Thomas Lansing does have the intention to enter Eleven Studio, but he has some ideas about the development of the studio.

The existence of a distribution department in Eleven Studios does not mean that it is completely independent. Hollywood is an interlocking circle, and no movie company can be completely independent, because each industry chain is involved in each other. together. For example, Eleven Studios has a distribution department, but the DVD distribution market is still incapable of doing it, and it still needs to rely on the strength of other companies. After all, it takes one bite to eat. At present, the relationship between Eleven Studio and Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox is quite good. It seems that Thomas Lansing hopes that Eleven Studio can have more cooperation with Warner Bros. to upgrade the business of the entire studio. .

Instead of doing Barry Mayer a favor, Thomas Lansing wants to give Eleven a more stable and comprehensive development prospect. The premise is that all transactions can be successfully completed.

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