Rebirth In Hollywood

Just like AMD is to Intel, Pepsi is to Coca-Cola, Apple and Oracle are to Microsoft, if a company lacks a sufficiently competitive catch-up behind it, it will inevitably slow down the pace of development, or even gradually disintegrate from within.

Just as foreign wars are the best way to resolve internal conflicts, it is not bad for Disney to have enemies or competitors outside. Ryan will not let Disney swallow DreamWorks Animation Studios until the animation departments of other companies develop. After all, it's the only rival that can barely compete with Pixar Studios.

Even though his shares were diluted to 35% after DreamWorks Animation Studio went public, he was still the largest shareholder. Now the relationship between the three giants of DreamWorks is close to breaking down. River? Katzenberg is not too difficult.

What's more, if Disney really intends to acquire, few of those minority shareholders of DreamWorks may be able to resist Disney's bid.

To put it bluntly, Ryan is like a nail nailed to the interior of DreamWorks Animation, and the DreamWorks Animation Studio of today is like the fat meat on Disney's lips.

It's a pity that the Blue Sky Studio he sold to 20th Century Fox is as ineffective as in his previous life. If the other party's development is a little better, and it can pose some threats to Pixar Studio, Ryan will not let Robert Iger temporarily release it. Slowly acquired.

In fact, since the end of "Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith", Ryan's people have been staring at San Francisco. George Lucas claimed to retire, but there is no sign of retirement. According to Lucas As long as the other shareholders retire, they will almost certainly sell Lucasfilm as a package.

When Natalie asked Ryan if he was interested in Lucasfilm, his answer was '', because at that time Disney was still digesting the three Jenkins film companies, and it certainly did not have the ability to continue to expand and annex, but it is different now. .

Who wouldn't be interested in Lucasfilm, which owns the rights to Star Wars and Indiana Jones?

You know, there is also a department that ranks first in Hollywood and even the world - Industrial Light and Magic!

Whether it is an amazing superhero movie or Disney's new fairy tale movie in the future, special effects production is one of the most basic prerequisites.

Of course, all of this can't be rushed, and now George? Lucas has not revealed the intention of selling the company.

In addition to Disney's affairs, Ryan received another invitation from Shanghai. The other party invited him to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of Shanghai Disneyland to be held in a few months. After nearly a year of design and demolition work, the park will soon be transferred to Formal construction phase.

Although the project claims to invest $5.5 billion,

However, according to Disney's internal planning, only 22.5 billion RMB can be used to complete all the work. As for the supporting projects, all of them are naturally provided by Shanghai.

According to the plan of the government on the other side, the Shanghai Disneyland project and the surrounding area of ​​about 10 square miles are Shanghai International Tourism Resorts, which will be built into iconic tourist destinations with demonstration and radiation effects in the future.

This project will not occupy any funds from Disney. The Shanghai Major Project Management Committee, together with the four major state-owned banks, signed an agreement with Disney Asia in June to provide 12.9 billion RMB for the Shanghai Disney project. Long-term low-interest loans, and follow-up loans will be available one after another during the construction process.

Seeing the low-interest loans that can make countless companies on the other side of the Pacific jealous, Ryan is thinking, when he needs funds in the future, will he consider continuing to borrow from China?

However, this is all just a fantasy, if the project is not built in China, such a loan would not be possible at all.

Just as the elites in this country are mostly concentrated in business, the bureaucratic class on the opposite side is definitely one of the most shrewd groups in the world, and they will definitely not do things without interests.

"So you don't plan to go?"

Sitting on a bench by the beach in Malibu, Nicole looked at the rippling sea in front of her and asked Ryan, "Disney has a major interest over there."

"I'm going to let Cook Dick or Robert Iger go." Ryan put the peeled macadamia nuts in Nicole's hand, "You know, their schedules are also very tight, we will see time schedule.”

"Kate and the others should be arriving soon." Nicole grabbed the nuts in her hand and didn't want to eat them. She stood up and walked towards the villa area behind, "Let's go back."

Two days ago, Nicole moved out of Beverly Hills and temporarily settled in the Malibu Beach Scenic Area with better scenery and air, which is the villa used to film "Iron Man".

The villa has been renovated a long time ago, and it has a futuristic sci-fi style. If it weren't for the lack of those black technology equipment, it would be like entering a sci-fi movie.

After consulting Nicole's opinion, Ryan moved a reclining chair and put it in front of the floor-to-ceiling window facing the sea, and found another rattan chair and sat here with Nicole.

"Darling, haven't you eaten?" Looking at the nut that Nicole was pinching between his fingers, Ryan reached out and took it back, threw it into his mouth, and peeled another one for her, "Doesn't it taste good?"

"This is high-calorie food." Nicole frowned and stared at the nuts that Ryan brought to her mouth, and finally opened her mouth, chewed it down, and said, "It's easy to accumulate fat and gain weight."

"Hey, this is a must-have snack prescribed by the hygienist." Ryan gently pinched her high nose, "Macadamia nuts are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins b1, b2 and amino acids, and contain The first nutrient required for brain development, unsaturated amino acids, is beneficial to fetal brain development."

Listening to Ryan's words like an endorsement, Nicole gradually smiled, and she could feel Ryan's concern for herself and her children.

Although since that night, there is another layer of thought in my heart, but if it is really realized, I am afraid it will evolve into another war. Are you really ready for war?

The current physical condition does not allow her to do too much. After all, she has waited too long for the life in her womb, and everything should be settled after this new life is born.

Her pale blue eyes flickered, and after eating another macadamia nut fed by Ryan, Nicole briefly dispelled those thoughts.

"These things need to be in moderation." Ryan threw the husk into the trash can, sealed the bag of macadamia nuts, the intercom in the living room rang, and after he took it, he said to Nicole, "Kate and Na Mi is here, I'll go out and have a look."

Before going out, Ryan instructed the housekeeper on the other side, "Elsa, prepare black tea, coffee and fruit."

The people who came were Naomi Watts and Cate Blanchett, one who hurriedly ended post-work on "King Kong" after they heard that Nicole was pregnant, the other flew directly from Sydney.

"Congratulations, Nicole."

The two hugged Nicole gently, and then sat on the sofa in the center of the living room, "How does it feel to be a mother?"

"Excellent."

Facing her best friend, Nicole did not hide her emotions, "I can't wait to see him."

"black tea?"

Taking the tray brought by Elsa, Ryan put the fruit on the coffee table first, "Or coffee?"

Poured black tea and coffee for the two respectively, Ryan sat next to Nicole, and the topic was gradually dominated by Nicole and Cate Blanchett. Most of the content was parenting, and Nicole and Naomi Waugh Cate Blanchett, who had her first child a few years ago, must have a lot of experience in this area.

"Nami." Ryan had no choice but to chat with Naomi Watts, "Is "King Kong" finished?"

"It's almost there." Naomi Watts put down the teacup. "I heard from Director Jackson that Universal Pictures will probably hold an audition next month."

"Is this the first time that King Kong has been remade?" Cate Blanchett chimed in.

"There have been many times." Ryan is also not clear, Hollywood will not only follow suit, but reshoots are also a recipe for profit, "but this time the investment is the largest, it is said to be 210 million US dollars, and there is Peter this time. The special effects madman will definitely be the most realistic King Kong."

"Indeed it is."

Among these people, Naomi Watts, who played the heroine, had seen the demo, "Andy Serkis and director Jackson brought a motion capture no less than Gollum."

"So," Cate Blanchett said, pinching her chin, "I should have the theater join the cast of King Kong."

"Honey!" Nicole picked up a honey orange and shoved it to Blanchett, "Kate, what did you think about what I said just now."

"No problem, leave it to me for now."

Blanchett put the oranges back in the fruit bowl, "Don't worry, Nicole, I won't let the studio go bankrupt."

"God." Nicole's face was covered with black lines, "At present, the studio only has a small-budget film in cooperation with Touchstone Pictures, except for the big investment "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors", if this can also be done Bankrupt, Kate, I will definitely go to Sydney to settle the bill with you."

The Kidman studio itself is an empty shell. The so-called escrow is just to assist the accounting firm and the shooting team to deal with some related matters, and the studio is cooperating with Miramax and Disney, and they do not need them. Put too much effort into it.

Cate Blanchett also operates several theaters in Sydney, and the situation is not very good. She came here, in addition to meeting Nicole, also to seek Ryan's support, hoping that Disney such as "The Lion King" and "The Lion King" Plays like Toy Story, her theater can be prioritized.

This is just a small matter, Ryan notified the relevant personnel of Disney, and someone will naturally talk to her about the detailed cooperation details in the future.

Compared to Cate Blanchett's small request, Ryan's next meeting with the other three media giants is much more solemn. r1152

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