At Santa Monica Marina, California, a white yacht pulls up a long waterline away from the shoreline.

The gray-haired Roy Disney sat under the sun umbrella on the top deck, watching the coastline disappear from view, when a helicopter appeared from the junction of the sea and the sky, quickly chased after him, and landed steadily on the helicopter platform on the rear deck of the yacht under the guidance of the signal.

A big fat man got out of the helicopter.

Soon, the pot-bellied Harvey Weinstein was on the top deck and sat across from Roy Disney.

"Hello, Roy. Harvey Weinstein was not polite, and took a bottle of mineral water to himself: "I haven't seen you for a few weeks, you are in much better spirits." ”

Roy Disney laughed and said, "Is it that obvious?"

Harvey Weinstein unscrewed the cap of the bottle, reached a glass of water, and said before drinking, "Is it because the goal is about to be reached?" ”

Roy Disney is cautious: "Until the last minute, it's hard to predict the outcome of the outcome. ”

Harvey Weinstein finished his drink and said, "Roy, you're still too modest. Michael Eisner is now very arrogant and confident, very superstitious about the power in his hands, and a little unresponsive, I presume you already have an absolute advantage. ”

Roy Disney avoided answering and asked, "What happened to what I asked you about?"

"Same as last time. Harvey Weinstein is very sure: "Ronan's intentions are all aimed at Michael Eisner. ”

Roy Disney doesn't take this kind of big thing lightly, but he tried Harvey Weinstein twice in a row, and the results made him more reassuring: "It seems that he has nothing to do with Michael Eisner." ”

"Does it have anything to do with Michael Eisner?" Harvey Weinstein shook his head, "No kidding, Roy." When I first met Ronan Anderson five or six years ago, he didn't have any crush on Michael Eisner, and he even had a deep dislike for it in his words......"

Roy Disney asked, "Really?"

Harvey Weinstein said very seriously: "I can guarantee it. ”

Hearing this, Roy Disney felt even more at ease.

Harvey Weinstein asked puzzledly: "Even if I sell my shares to Ronan Anderson, Relativity Entertainment will only hold more than two percent of Disney shares......"

"You don't understand. Roy Disney said simply: "Don't forget the influence of Ronan Anderson, Relativity Entertainment can help me convince some people, and Ronan Anderson's choice can also influence the choice of many neutral shareholders at that time." ”

Harvey Weinstein thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, this is an industry based on content production. ”

"Now it seems that Ronan Anderson's side is not a problem. Roy Disney believes in Harvey Weinstein, and the contradictions between the Weinstein brothers and Michael Eisner are no less than the Disney family: "Harvey, I'm sorry for you. ”

Harvey Weinstein said, "It's just a little thing. You know, Bob and I have always been on your side when it comes to your issue with Michael Eisner. ”

Miramax has been joining Walt Disney for more than ten years, and Roy Disney is still sure of this, smiling and nodding: "If you see any new changes in Ronan Anderson, remember to notify me in time." ”

Harvey Weinstein said: "No problem. He asked tentatively, "Ronan Anderson stands with you, nothing else?"

In his understanding, Ronan Anderson is not so kind.

Roy Disney said, "I'm committed to helping Relativity Entertainment get into the MPAA. ”

Harvey Weinstein had a sudden realization: "With such a big benefit, it's strange that Ronan Anderson is not moved." ”

Without MPAA qualifications, it is difficult to squeeze into the top of Hollywood, which means that you will be stuck by the MPAA from time to time.

Thinking about him and Bob Weinstein for more than two decades, the MPAA has always been a luxury.

With the momentum of Relativity Entertainment, it is inevitable to seek a seat in the MPAA.

The two chatted for a while, and Harvey Weinstein was ready to say goodbye.

Roy Disney couldn't help but say, "Harvey, you shouldn't sell your shares to Relativity Entertainment. ”

"I can't help it. Harvey Weinstein spread his hands and said, "I'm going to start a new company, and it's going to take a lot of money. ”

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Roy, I've always supported you." ”

Now, Roy Disney can't say anything, originally thought that the Weinstein brothers absolutely supported him, so he didn't think about buying their shares, after all, the funds in his hands are also limited, and they should be used first where they are most needed, but the brothers sold the shares to others in a blink of an eye.

Harvey Weinstein doesn't have the guilt of breaking his promise, could it be that their brother has nowhere to go?

But on the issue of Michael Eisner, he really supports Roy Disney, otherwise he wouldn't have helped to go to Ronan's side to inquire about the news.

With his knowledge of Ronan, with such a huge temptation as the MPAA, Ronan will definitely get on Roy Disney's ship.

Then again, it would have been him and Bob who would have been on the same boat.

Although the MPAA is an industry organization, its influence on the entire film industry is not ordinary.

Harvey Weinstein also discovered that Ronan Anderson and Relativity Entertainment are much more high-profile than in two years, and are also actively involved in various affairs in Hollywood, with a very obvious purpose.

Could it really be that there will really be new giant companies rising in Hollywood?

Will the traditional Big Six sit back and watch this happen?

Yes, Walt Disney has no room to worry about other companies.

It seems that after NBC acquired Universal Pictures, it was still in the stage of indigestion.

Paramount Pictures' goal seems to be Spielberg's dream factory.

Warner Bros. has multiple collaborations with Relativity Entertainment.

Sony Columbia Pictures ...... Since the two sides reached a new agreement on the copyright of "Spider-Man", there have been no new disputes.

Twentieth Century Fox, on the other hand, has been at the forefront of suppressing relativistic entertainment.

But with the development momentum of Relativity Entertainment, it is not something that one or even two companies can suppress.

After all, the Big Six are divided individuals, not companies under the same group.

In mid-September, the second out-of-court settlement between Marvel Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox over the copyrights of "Fantastic Four" and "X-Men" and their related revenues completely broke down, and the two sides simply could not accept the other party's offer and refused to negotiate peace again.

Marvel Entertainment continues to maintain the prosecution.

Twentieth Century Fox backhanded Marvel Entertainment to court, accusing Marvel Entertainment of serious breach of contract on the new "Fantastic Four" comics, and demanding that Marvel Entertainment compensate Twentieth Century Fox for the loss of $300 million in the project.

This lawsuit, which involves copyright interests, has completely turned into a marathon.

After the failure of the "Fantastic Four" movie, Twentieth Century Fox had to shelve related film plans.

However, the development of "X-Men" and related derivative films has not been interrupted, and "X-Men 3: Last Stand" is confirmed to be released in the summer of next year.

The spin-off film "Wolverine" has officially been established, and Hugh Jackman has signed a new film contract with Twentieth Century Fox.

In addition, the stand-alone Magneto film, which is also included in the schedule by Twentieth Century Fox, will be discussed internally.

Unconsciously, Marvel's superhero movies occupy the absolute mainstream of the genre.

"The schedule we initially wanted to choose was the first weekend of next summer's schedule. ”

At an internal meeting of Twentieth Century Fox, the director of the distribution department said, "Now we have to push it back." ”

Another executive, who is not in charge of the film business, asked, "Why? Isn't the best time in May to be the first weekend at the beginning of the summer and the Memorial Day holiday at the end of the month?"

Jim Prologe, who was presiding over the meeting, did not stop it.

The distribution director showed a somewhat helpless smile: "There are films scheduled for both schedules, and the Memorial Day schedule is Warner Bros.'s "Superman Returns", which cost $250 million just to produce. ”

Hearing Superman's name, the executive sighed, this is a veritable number one superhero in the world, and no one dares to guarantee that the audience's feelings for Superman will explode super on this movie.

"It's better not to face Superman Returns. He was still more rational: "What about the weekend at the beginning of the summer season?"

The distribution director added: "Marvel Entertainment's first superhero movie, Iron Man. ”

The executive said, "A second-tier superhero movie, the X-Men are more popular than him in the comics, and besides, we're still a sequel." ”

The Director of Distribution said, "The first producer of 'Iron Man' is Ronan Anderson, and this is the film he personally selected and controlled. ”

The conference room fell silent suddenly, and the executive had nothing to say.

Even if you don't know the film business, but in Hollywood circles, you have heard the name of Ronan Anderson.

Judging from past experience, it seems that "X-Men 3" is better than competing with "Superman Returns" against "Iron Man".

As for putting it on the same weekend, the top brass of Twentieth Century Fox didn't go crazy.

Jim Prologis said: "Avoiding both films, X-Men 3 has a whopping $200 million investment in production, and there is no chance that you can choose a suitable schedule for the mid-May weekend. ”

The director of distribution said, "That's all there is to it. ”

Although the executive was a little dissatisfied with the company's avoidance measures because of the name Ronan Anderson, he carefully went first, which is also the safest measure, and did not say anything more.

The investment is too high, and prudence and prudence are the best choices.

"X-Men 3" officially announced the schedule, and Ronan got the news as soon as possible, Twentieth Century Fox undoubtedly made a very smart choice.

Ronan received an invitation from David Ellison at this time, and the founding party of Maple Leaf Pictures was about to take place.

Connie also confirmed that Ryan Kavanaugh, who had previously been watched, would also appear at the reception.

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