Chapter 322: Warner Slaughtered

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Just watched Nicole Kidman leave, the mobile phone in Guo Shouyun's pocket suddenly rang.

After pulling it out and glancing at the caller ID, he pressed the answer button.

"Rebecca, what's wrong?"

"BOSS, Vidiwang has changed his tune, and they are willing to continue negotiations with us on the sale of the 'Vidiwang Environment' project!" Rebecca Mark's tone was filled with irrepressible excitement.

"What's going on, how can Vidiwang's strategic development direction take such a big turn?" Guo Shouyun frowned.

If the previous crisis management plan of Vidiwang was to sell the redundant media and telecommunications business and return to traditional businesses such as water treatment, waste recycling, and energy. Now it is obvious that it is planning to sell its traditional business and directly transform into a media and telecommunications company.

Vidivan's former CEO, Jean-Marie Messier, was dismissed from the board. Replacing him as CEO is Jean-René Fortu, president of Vidivan's telecommunications division. ”

Guo Shouyun was stunned.

"No wonder there will be such a big change, it turns out that the 'head' has changed!" After a moment of silence, "I know, you can continue to talk to them first." ”

"BOSS, the new CEO of Vidiwang wants to talk to you personally!"

"Talk to me in person?"

"Yes!"

"Why?"

"The other party didn't say anything!"

"Got it. I'll go to France the day after tomorrow!" After a brief consideration, Guo Shouyun quickly made a decision in his heart.

After continuing to ask Rebecca Mark for some details, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone. Vidiwang changed course, fearing that many of the media companies he wanted would not be able to continue to buy. Fortunately, he has another new option.

"Mr. Guo, it's been a long time!"

The guests around him who had been eyeing him for a long time did not leave too much time for Guo Shouyun to think.

"Mr. Morita!"

Looking at Morita Ieyasu standing in front of him, Guo Shouyun showed a trace of surprise on his face.

"It seems that Mr. Guo was surprised to see me here?"

As he spoke, Ieyasu Morita handed over another glass of red wine in his hand.

"Thank you!" after taking it, "it was a bit of a surprise. ”

"Mr. Guo, do you remember what we talked about a year ago?"

Guo Shouyun's heart moved and nodded.

"Of course I do!"

Originally, he originally planned to cooperate with the other party, after all, whether it was Wu Daozi's "Golden Bridge", or the Song Dynasty Ru kiln brush, and Rembrandt's "Saul and David", they were all top works of art that he liked very much. Moreover, he also wanted to use the other party to lay a wedge within Sony for the future! Now that the other party has brought up the old things again, the memories of the past have resurfaced in Guo Shouyun's heart.

"That's good. I wonder if Mr. Guo is willing to continue to think about it?"

Seeing Morita Ieyasu with a look of expectation in his eyes, Guo Shouyun smiled slightly.

"Of course I do!"

"Great, Mr. Guo, how about we talk here?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and the two of them found a seat in the rest area next to them and sat down.

Most of the people in the entire banquet hall saw this scene, after all, the most concerned among all the people present was Guo Shouyun, a financial giant who has been concerned by American high society for a long time.

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't expect them to know each other?" said Howard Stringer, frowning slightly.

After following his gaze, William Schiffer had a look of surprise on his face.

"The boy who has always wanted to take your place?"

"Hmm... I underestimated him before!"

After glancing at him, William Schiffer smiled, "If he can really get online with Bruce Guo and get the business, what are you going to do?"

"To be perfect, of course!" said Howard Stringer with a faint smile.

"I thought you'd spoil it!"

"Fukayuki Idei and Sony's board are not fools. Moreover, with Ieyasu Morita's ability, the most promising place for him to succeed, or what Bruce Guo is willing to share, is the media, or the movie. As long as this thing is successful, Sony Pictures will benefit in the end. As the CEO of Sony Pictures, I will get the most credit. So, why should I destroy?"

Howard Stringer's approach is typical of impotence, and no matter what you do, the greatest good goes to me.

Looking at his friend who was in control, William Schiffer nodded slightly and continued: "Aren't you afraid that he will set a trap for you? If something happens, you, as the CEO of Sony Pictures, are also the most responsible!"

"Of course it's possible. But old man, do you think I'd make such a low-level mistake in the media industry for more than 30 years?"

After taking a deep look at each other, William Schiffer smiled.

"Of course not!"

No one knows this old friend's talent better than him, and if it weren't for the solidification of CBS's internal hierarchy, he would never have been able to give him the position of CEO, and the other party would not have jumped to Sony Pictures back then. Moreover, after he became the CEO of Sony Pictures, his experience of leading the company to turn losses into profits in less than half a year is enough to prove his talent in the company's management.

“… But that's what you're watching?"

Howard Stringer's eyes narrowed slightly, "Once I pass, those old foxes from Warner and Universal will also come up." Just leave it to Ieyasu Morita. If he can get a project from Bruce Kwok, it will be the best thing for me and Sony. ”

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"Mr. Guo...!"

Guo Shouyun waved his hand to interrupt Morita Ieyasu's next words, and took the initiative in his own hands.

"In terms of games, we can all cooperate with Sony for the promotion and release of matrix games "Counter-Strike" and "Half-Life". As for the movie, the promotion of the "Spider-Man" series can be handed over to you, but the production can't!"

Despite the rapid development of the matrix, with his existence, he also has a large number of scripts that can create huge profits. However, in terms of key publicity, there has always been a huge gap with world-class media giants such as Disney, Sony, and Paramount, which have been established for more than 100 years.

Therefore, whether it is "Harry Potter", "Pirates of the Caribbean", and "National Treasure", which will be released soon, all blockbusters with a production cost of more than 100 million yuan will cooperate with these giants in terms of publicity and distribution. Therefore, even if it is not Sony, "Spider-Man" will have another partner. Now, since Ieyasu Morita is willing to 'ruin his family' and give himself a bigger advantage, there is no problem in cooperating with Sony.

“… Also, in terms of conditions, in addition to the terms that should be, I want to take back the copyright of Ghost Rider?"

"Ghost Rider?"

Guo Shouyun nodded affirmatively.

In the nineties of the last century, in order to avoid bankruptcy, Marvel basically sold out all the classic comic book characters it had created over the years. For the sake of the Marvel universe in the future, Guo Shouyun, who acquired Marvel, certainly has the responsibility and obligation to take back these characters.

Now the copyrights of "Spider-Man", as well as the attached characters such as Doctor Octopus, Venom, and Mysterio, have been recovered as early as when the two parties exchanged the copyrights of "The Da Vinci Code". Now the only Marvel copyright that is still in Sony's hands is "Ghost Rider"!

"I promise you!"

Ieyasu Morita nodded hurriedly, he didn't have many concepts about movies. I just feel that compared with "Spider-Man", which has a production cost of hundreds of millions, a "Ghost Rider" that I have never heard of is naturally not distressed.

Guo Shouyun smiled, "After you go back, discuss it with Stringer, if you agree, you can go to the matrix with him to talk to Buddy!"

"Oh, by the way, remember what you promised me!"

After finishing speaking, Guo Shouyun got up and walked towards the location of the Hollywood giants. He deliberately took time out to participate in Sony's celebration party, but he didn't come to play.

"Mr. Turner, can we have a chat?"

"Of course, it's my pleasure!"

After Ted Turner answered, he turned around and sat down in a relatively secluded corner with Guo Shouyun.

"Mr. Guo, I hope to understand your attitude regarding the continued collaboration between Matrix and Time Warner on the production of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Soul Coffin"?"

Ted Turner didn't beat around the bush and sat down and went straight to the point. It's no wonder that he is like this, and now the entire AOL era Warner's senior management is regretting why he didn't directly sign the cooperation agreement for the entire series of the two movies in the first place?

"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", one is nearly one billion, and the other is nearly 700 million, which is still just the box office, and if you add videotapes, DVDs and TV on demand and other peripherals, it can bring double or even more revenue. In the face of such huge profits, no one can ignore them.

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