Chapter 236： Divide the profits!

The development of things is not what Michael Eisner expected.

He thought that Dunn's head was hot, and after imitating Disney and issuing a ban, Dunn Pictures would immediately face huge pressure, and the operation of the entire company would collapse.

But in fact... the development of Dunn Pictures is still thriving.

Not only did it spend $16 million to acquire a small independent film company, but the movie "A Beautiful Mind" also started smoothly.

Tang En left all the company's affairs and went to the east to make a movie. On the surface, it seemed that he was giving up on himself, but in fact, he had detached confidence in the Tang En film industry, and he didn't take the pressure from Disney at all.

This kid... Where did you get such a big confidence?

Michael Eisner is puzzled!

Joe Ruth often repeats a sentence, Dunn Walker always plays cards unreasonably, and he cannot be viewed in a traditional light.

Now, that seems to be the case.

In particular, Dunn's new film "A Beautiful Mind" has aroused heated discussion and widespread concern in the media.

More importantly, the "Beautiful Mind" crew announced a news that Jack Nicholson, a veteran actor and a representative of Hollywood's contemporary acting school, joined to play a detective.

In the eyes of the outside world, this news may be bland. It is only right and proper for the most powerful director to cooperate with the most powerful actor.

However, in Hollywood high-level, but caused a lot of shock.

Now, Disney and Dunn Pictures are in a rage, and they are making a lot of trouble.

A large number of actors have a cautious attitude, do not express their opinions, do not stand in line, get involved in personal affairs, and do not participate in this kind of competition at all.

For example, James Franco, a popular newcomer promoted by Dunn Films, and Nicolas Cage, who helped Jerry Bruckheimer successfully transform and become an action superstar, were vague and both sides when interviewed by the media.

However, Jack Nicholson's clear choice immediately brought a big blow to Disney.

Now, Disney and Dunn Pictures have issued banning orders to each other, and there is a lot of uproar. In the core layer of Hollywood, no one knows and no one knows it.

Jack Nicholson suddenly appeared at this time and joined the crew of "A Beautiful Mind" to play a small role. This is not a problem of cooperating with Dunn at all. This is a real slap in the face of Disney!

After Marlon Brando and other old actors retired, the four best actors represented by Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Deloney were the main actors. The grand master of Hollywood acting.

They are the objects that countless young actors emulate and learn from.

Leonardo Ricaprio, for example, often looks in the mirror and learns from Al Pacino's shocking performances; Matthew McConaughey's idol is Dustin Hoffman; even The performances of Tom Hanks when he was young are all traces of Dustin Hoffman.

Now, Jack Nicholson has made a public statement, standing in line with Dunn, and I don't know how many of his followers will be driven...

This level of actor, the influence should not be underestimated!

For Michael Eisner, admitting defeat is absolutely impossible, at best it takes a little more effort.

Originally, he thought that Dunn didn't need him to operate behind the scenes after issuing the ban. Other members of the American Film Institute would take the initiative to sanction Dunn Pictures.

Not enough From the current point of view, several other film companies have not made any moves, and there is a posture of watching fire from the other side.

It doesn't matter, they don't take the initiative, Michael Eisner can invite them to help.

"Terry, it's me, Michael! Haha, have you been busy with work recently?" Michael Eisner's rare tone showed a bit of flattery.

On the other end of the phone was Terry Semel, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros.

Terry Semel, who had been the president of Disney's entertainment distribution in the early years, vaguely guessed something about Michael Eisner's phone call, "Oh, Michael! I'm okay, the same."

Michael Eisner laughed: "I heard you were invited by Yahoo? Have you considered it?"

Terry Semel said calmly: "I haven't made the final decision yet."

Michael Eisner said with concern: "Old man, in my opinion, Yahoo is really a good choice! Now Warner has severely restricted your ability. From Warner Bros to Time Warner, and from Time Warner again Warner turned into aol Time Warner, which, with all due respect, is not a good sign."

In his words, there was a hint of suspicion of sowing discord.

Michael Eisner is the head of Disney, who dominates a media conglomerate.

And what about Terry Semel?

He is just an executive officer of a film group owned by a media conglomerate.

However, Michael Eisner's words obviously spoke to Terry Semel's heart, "Yahoo's stock has had some problems recently, and it is not so easy to turn the situation around."

Michael Eisner immediately understood what the other party meant, leaving Warner and joining Yahoo was almost a certainty!

"I heard some news that Tang En Capital... the company controlled by Tang En is still secretly shorting Yahoo stock?"

Terry Semel curled the corner of his mouth and said lightly: "I'm just chasing the wind. Besides, I'm still the chairman of Warner. I only need to be responsible for Warner."

Michael Eisner laughed repeatedly: "That's it, that's it! But Dunn's recent troubles are not very outrageous, and it has seriously affected the order of Hollywood."

"You mean a ban?"

"Ha ha."

"If I remember correctly, Disney started the ban first, right?" Terry Semel will soon leave Hollywood and go to Silicon Valley. He no longer needs to sell his face like in the past.

Michael Eisner said: "This is different. Disney's ban is just a small lesson for him. Everything is under control. But Dunn Pictures, they are vicious competition in the market, which is destroying Hollywood. business order."

Terry Semel's face showed a bit of mockery, and his tone was flat, "Really? I really don't know that, let me check it out."

Michael Eisner heard the other party's refusal and wondered in his heart.

Did Dunn hook up with Terry Semel? No, there has never been any information in this regard. At most, Dunn only had a few exchanges with Warner's president, Alan Horn.

Seeing Terry Semel's intention to resign, Michael Eisner directly took out his trump card, "The development of Dunn Pictures in recent years has been very good, hehe, especially "Spider-Man", even our old Guys, they are a little jealous."

"Yeah, Tang En's directing ability is indeed very good."

"Directing ability is one aspect, mainly Marvel's superheroes, which are really outstanding. If they were produced by big companies like us, maybe the effect would be better."

Terry Semel narrowed his eyes. "Oh? What do you mean?"

Michael Eisner bared his fangs, "Dawn Pictures is just a small company, and Marvel's superheroes are an untapped treasure. It can be seen from the recent popularity of Marvel's comics. I listen to it. Say...Warner and Dunn are working together on the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter projects?"

Everyone is smart, and Terry Semel has heard the depth and greed in Michael Eisner's words.

If Dunn Pictures is just a small company, then it cannot control the copyrights of Marvel Entertainment and series such as "Harry Potter" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".

If you want to produce more A-level productions, you must borrow the power of big companies.

Just like the current DreamWorks, more and more are seeking cooperation with big film companies.

But if Tang En Pictures is allowed to develop like this, no one can stop Tang En's business expansion.

Terry Semel thought, "Okay, Michael, I see what you mean."

Michael Eisner laughed, "Terry, I wish I could have a drink with you now! For the good of our Hollywood!"

"Then it's just a matter of respect, cheers!"

Terry Semel responded with a smile.

It's just that there was no smile that should have appeared on his face.

To put it bluntly, everything is profit.

After hanging up the phone Michael Eisner contacted Sony, Paramount, Universal, and Twentieth Century Fox, respectively, explaining the situation and analyzing the existence of the tumor of Dunn Pictures.

To do both favors and powers, I just want to join hands with everyone to get rid of Dunn Pictures, and divide up a series of copyrights including Marvel's superheroes, "Harry Potter", "The Chronicles of Narnia" and so on——

The "Avengers" series is shared by Universal and Paramount;

The Fantastic Four franchise is owned by Sony Columbia;

The Harry Potter series is shared by Disney and Warner Bros.;

The Chronicles of Narnia series is shared by Twentieth Century Fox and Warner...

All in all, everything seems to be in order.

Michael Eisner sat in the office with his legs crossed, his right index finger tapped on the desk rhythmically, half-squinted his eyes, and thought silently.

Although the attitudes of several giants were ambiguous, they did not directly endorse his proposal.

But he has this confidence.

For the six giants, there is definitely a huge potential benefit to carve up the Dunn Films!

At that time, RKO Pictures, one of the eight major Hollywood studios, had been in charge of distributing Disney's cartoons.

Mr. Walt Disney is not reconciled that Disney is only a small animation studio, didn't he also join forces with several other giants to divide up RKO?

RKO withdrew from the stage of history, and Disney succeeded in ascending the throne, becoming one of the giants in one fell swoop.

How does the strength of Tang En Films compare to that of RKO?

The disintegration of Dunn Films and the division of interests seems to have started under the instigation of Michael Eisner.

"It would be great if the box office of "The Fox and the Dog Party" could surpass that of "The Girl Who Moved Soul", it would make it worse for Dunn Pictures!"

In Michael Eisner's heart, anticipation surged.

(Sanqi Chinese)