Chapter 402： 1 plan

After entering the 1990s, the Walt Disney Group reached its most prosperous stage since its establishment. The animated film launched the "Lion King" that no one can surpass until now. The newly established Hollywood record company only relies on Ryan Jenkins alone. , Has swept the major album sales charts, and got a big cake from the record market. Even the most disadvantaged live-action movies have launched big-selling movies such as "Home Alone" and "Game of the Brave".

Together with traditional amusement parks and other subsidiaries, it laid the foundation for subsequent development.

In 1995, the company’s helm, Michael Eisner, used an extremely strong strategy to spend US$19 billion to complete the merger and acquisition of television stations, making Walt Disney a super-large company that can stand alongside Time Walt and Viacom. Media group.

This acquisition not only temporarily pushed Michael Eisner's personal reputation to the top, but also further diluted the shares in the Disney family through share swaps, mergers and acquisitions, additional stock issuances, and financing from Wall Street, thereby increasing his own shares. Mastery of the group.

However, his prestige at the peak did not take long before it fell to the bottom. An animation studio called Pixar launched the first computer animation feature film "Toy Story" two weeks after its launch, which instantly completed the transition from Ugly Duckling to Toy Story. The metamorphosis of the white swan.

A large sum of proceeds flowed into the pockets of producer Pixar and distributor Paramount. Michael Eisner, who didn't care about dissolving the partnership with Pixar, became a big laugh in Hollywood.

Then, because of the undesirable reflections brought about by the acquisitions one after another, the asset reorganization and debt crisis of the TV station became a big problem that plagued Disney, and they also encountered a series of problems in the film.

Since "Game of the Brave", live-action movies have never seen big-selling works, and even traditional animated movies have been suppressed.

Especially last year. "Mulan" was completely defeated by "Bug Crisis", Pixar Studios has shaken Disney's dominance in animation.

There seems to be a serious problem within this huge empire.

But Michael Eisner's ability to develop Disney from a billion-dollar company to an empire with a market value of tens of billions of dollars is naturally beyond doubt.

After a series of integrations, Disney’s development this year has been on the right track. In particular, the financial support from Wall Street has enabled Michael Eisner to stabilize his position. The TV station has also boosted ratings through the "Millionaire" program. Consolidated the position of the three major television networks.

This allows Michael Eisner to divert part of his energy from his busy internal affairs and deal with the one who once re-set him. The man who made him laughed at by the whole Hollywood.

The white battery car drove through the emerald green golf course. Michael Eisner was the first to jump out of the car and ordered a few words to the caddie behind him. The nearby staff left the rest area with great understanding. .

He sat leisurely under the sun umbrella, sipping afternoon tea casually, as if waiting for someone.

About ten minutes later, another white battery car stopped and the man driving the car jumped off.

"Hello, Michael." He sat directly opposite Michael Eisner.

"Anthony. It's been a long time. It's said that you collected a lot of useful things?" Michael Eisner poured a cup of black tea for him.

"I didn't expect you to come in person." The other party was a little surprised, "Just contact me on the phone."

"The phone is not safe, right." Michael Eisner looked at him. The middle-aged man suddenly laughed, "It is true."

"Our opponent is not an ordinary person." Eisner knocked off the table lightly, seeming to be reminding the other party, and also seeming to remind himself. "He is far from being as simple as his performance. The private means and secrets are no less than any one person. He has invested in a security company. Raising so many professional bodyguards is not just to ensure personal safety, right?"

"You're right." The man named Anthony took out a bag of papers and handed it over. After Michael Eisner opened it, he said, "My paparazzi followed him for two full years and didn't collect it. Too useful things. He values ​​himself and the people around him very much. Those bodyguards have received targeted professional training."

He waited for the other party to finish browsing the files before continuing, "We bought a few bodyguards, but we couldn't get effective information, unless we could buy the guy named George and the personal bodyguards he was in charge of."

"However, I also got some useful information. Scott Swift should control several trust funds through some means. Ryan Jenkins's actual wealth far exceeds his apparent net worth."

"What you said, most people on Wall Street know." Michael Eisner was a little dissatisfied.

"Don't worry, Michael." Anthony laughed. "His private life is far from as clean as it seems. I'm sure the relationship between him and Natalie Portman and Charlize Theron is definitely not simple."

"Even if he is dating these two people at the same time, it's nothing." Hollywood's big man, who has few women, even if it is exposed, at most it is a little loss of reputation.

"And Nicole Kidman. She spent the night at Jenkins Manor several times." The gossip has spread to all mankind since the day of her birth. "A woman who has come to Hollywood and hasn't had a boyfriend. Is this normal? Although she has a close relationship with Judy Foster and some of her best friends, the media has been hyping that she is very likely to be gay, but I suspect that she has an ulterior relationship with Ryan Jenkins."

"You mean..."

"Yes." Anthony's face was full of excitement, which is enough to make a sensation in the world's news. "Although there is no evidence, if we stabbed it out, it will definitely cause him a lot of trouble."

"If this is true..." Michael Eisner slowly knocked on the table, eyes full of calculations, "This is exactly what we can take advantage of."

The names of Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman flashed in his mind for an instant. These are people who have been in contact with Ryan Jenkins for more than ten years. If it is against the purpose, is it interesting?

Nicole Kidman seems to be the second largest shareholder in all of Ryan Jenkins’s industries, right?

This is really interesting.

The strongest castles tend to disintegrate from the inside, which makes sense.

Michael Eisner remained silent. He needed a little time to straighten out his thoughts. For a tough decision-maker like his, as long as he made up his mind, he would push forward firmly.

The opposite Anthony also remained silent. Although he was not a big man, he knew a truth. Never talk nonsense.

"Anthony, hold this matter down for the time being, don't say anything, I need to detonate it at the right time." After a long time, Michael Eisner spoke slowly, "Also, keep people staring at him."

"No problem." Anthony stood up. "Goodbye, Michael."

If Nicole Kidman really contradicts Ryan Jenkins, then they will inevitably have a conflict of interest. The seemingly strong alliance of interests will naturally cease to exist. There are also Pai Kingsley and Sco. Te Swift, although he has an excellent relationship with him, Michael Eisner believes that they will also make wise choices in the face of sufficiently tempting interests.

Just like the small shareholders of Disney who sold shares to some obscure foundations for petty profits.

As for the Hollywood studios, surely they prefer to squeeze a down-and-out film genius, right?

Michael Eisner beckoned to the distance, and after the assistant sent a mobile phone and left quickly, he dialed Roy Disney's phone.

"Michael, why do you have time to call me?" The voice on the phone was not at all polite.

"Roy, I hope to get your support on a project." He quickly stated his purpose.

"Support?" The other party's voice was slightly mocking.

Michael Eisner showed rare patience, "I want to start a new acquisition project, a project that will re-emerge the Disney animation department."

He knows how to impress the representatives of the Disney family in the company, and he also knows the huge common interests that enable the entire Disney to accompany him on the same path.

Sure enough, the other party hurriedly asked, "What project? The decline of hand-drawn animation has become an irreversible trend..."

He stopped, seeming to understand something.

"Pixar, our next target is the Pixar studio!" Michael Eisner said slowly but firmly, "Think about it, if we successfully acquire Pixar, what benefits will it bring to Disney."

"I need to remind you that Ryan Jenkins and Nicole Kidman have absolute controlling rights in Pixar Despite what the other party says, Michael Eisner can clearly feel his abnormal heartbeat. , "Even if Disney buys all the shares in the market and other people, it can only be a minority shareholder. "

"Roy, I already have a general plan. I will convene the board of directors in the near future. I need your full support and confidentiality!"

In fact, Michael Eisner knows that there is a connection between Roy Disney and Ryan Jenkins. He hopes that Disney will restart the cooperation with each other, but if it involves Disney and its own major interests, what will he do? Such a choice can be imagined without guessing.

Of course, both he and Roy Disney understand that it will take time and opportunity to swallow the fast-growing upstart anime like Pixar Studios.

He will create opportunities, and he can afford time.

In addition, before the formal meeting of the board of directors, he also wanted to wait, after all, the more successful Pixar, the easier it is to promote his plan.

Michael Eisner has never so hoped that Pixar's upcoming "Toy Story 2" will be a great success. (To be continued...)