At the celebration, there were also some of Donn's business partners, such as Michael Ovitz of Legendary Pictures.

"You've been close to Eisner lately?"

Michael Ovitz has been an agent in Hollywood for 20 years, and he has seen a lot of things about the relationship between men and women, and he has long been accustomed to it. Completely unconcerned that Don was flirting with Julia Stiles, he walked over directly.

Don glanced at him, a little amused, squeezed his eyes at Julia Stiles with a wicked smile, and whispered in his ear, "I booked a room upstairs, do you want to go?"

Julia Stiles pursed her lips, her face slightly hot, and she still let out a soft "um".

"Then the party is over, go upstairs!"

Tang En turned his head at this time, shook his head and said, "Walking close doesn't mean that personal friends are good." ”

Michael Ovitz and Michael Eisner have a big feud, and when he heard this, he smiled slightly, "The box office of "Spider-Man 2" is gratifying, it seems that Marvel Studios is a big head ahead of DC Studios in Hollywood's comic movies!"

You must know that in the past 30 years, manga movies have always been the world of DC Pictures!

Donn was noncommittal, "By the way, isn't Warner rebooting the new version of "Batman"?"

"You don't know, the movie is almost finished!" Michael Ovitz was a little surprised, but also a little funny, "Donn, you're too confident, aren't you?

Donn asked, "What's the situation?"

Warner Bros. is Legendary Pictures' largest "platter investment" partner, and Legendary Pictures is an investor in every Warner film, and Michael Owitz certainly knows a lot of inside information.

But his face was not very good, "Hmph! It's Ben Affleck!"

"Huh?"

Don almost burst out laughing.

Ben Affleck, after all, has become the new "Batman"!

However, in "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones", Ben Affleck's poor acting skills were criticized by the media, and his life was not very good.

Michael Ovitz said angrily: "I said at the time, Ben Affleck is not suitable, but the DC side and director Brian Singer think that he fits the image of Batman." ”

Don waved his hand, "Forget it, it's useless to be angry." Besides, this is the famous Batman! The appeal and influence are greater than that of Spider-Man. ”

Michael Ovitz said in a deep voice: "But the schedule of "Batman" is next May!"

When Tang En heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Now it's interesting!

In May next year, Donn Pictures' "Daredevil" will also be released!

"Batman" vs "Daredevil"?

This time, it's really necessary to distinguish the superiority and see who is the real "Dark Knight"!

As far as the film brand is concerned, "Spider-Man" is of course a complete hit with "Daredevil".

Even with the help of Donn and Natalie's "Marvel Song" and MV, "Daredevil" cannot have the appeal of "Batman".

However, the director of Daredevil is Christopher Nolan!

In front of Norwegian, to be honest, Brian Singh, the director of "Batman", is like a schoolboy.

In his previous life, when Nolan's "The Dark Knight" trilogy became a god in one fell swoop, Brian Singer's "Superman Returns" invested $270 million, and the global box office was only $390 million.

It wasn't until the release of Zack Snyder's Superman: Man of Steel that this signature hero was saved.

"In any case, 'Batman' can't just lose money. Donn smiled and waved his hand, "In the disc market and the surrounding market, it is enough for "Batman" to recoup its cost and even make a small profit." ”

Michael Ovitz blinked, frowning slightly, "Even if I'm not happy with Ben Affleck, I can hear you say that...... In terms of box office, "Batman" is not qualified to compete with "Daredevil" at all?"

Don avoided answering and laughed a few times.

Michael Ovitz knew Donn's confidence in the movie, and he didn't dwell too much on this topic, and said in a low voice: "I have arranged, at the end of this month, I will have dinner with the people of the Brown family, and you will come." ”

Don En's face turned pale, "No problem!"

Back then, Panasonic's acquisition of Universal and Seagram's acquisition of Universal were both operated by Michael Ovitz.

Don wants to buy Universal Pictures this time, and his help is definitely indispensable.

The Brown family in Canada was the majority shareholder family of the Seagram Group, and later Sigram was acquired by Vivendi, and the Brown family naturally became the majority shareholder of Vivendi.

Two successive large mergers and acquisitions failed, and the company was heavily indebted and in bankruptcy crisis.

The Brown family has become completely disillusioned with Universal Pictures and with Hollywood.

Within Vivendi, the Brown family has rallied with many American shareholders to implement two strategies: first, to demand the dismissal of CEO Messier, and second, to sell the relevant assets in the United States immediately.

I can't play anymore!

It's just that at the moment, Vivendi's board of directors is in the hands of French shareholders.

Vivendi's shareholder base is divided into French and American branches.

Although the Brown family is a Canadian family, it is also a representative of the American line.

Don wants to start ahead of time and build a good relationship with the Blang family.

……

As we all know, the May schedule is the world of "Spider-Man 2" and "Star Wars Prequel 2".

However, throughout May, you can't just do these two films, right?

As a result, a series of cannon fodder appeared.

DreamWorks' animated film "My Little Pony" has an excellent reputation and is praised by film critics, with a box office of 17.5 million;

Warner's crime action film "Insomnia", produced by George Clooney and starring Al Pacino, opened with a box office of 15 million;

Twentieth Century Fox's large-scale love film "Infidelity", which opened with a box office of 14 million;

Universal's comedy "About a Boy" opened with a box office of 8.5 million;

Sony Pictures' comedy film "The New Ding Arrives", with a box office of 9 million;

MGM's action crime film "Wild Youth", which opened with a box office of 2.7 million;

Produced by DreamWorks, Woody Allen's masterpiece "Hollywood-style Ending" opened with a box office of 2 million......

Basically, in front of "Spider-Man 2", except for "Star Wars Prequel 2", there is a power to resist, and the other films are full of wails.

At the end of May, Don attended Michael Owitz's family dinner, and had a speculative conversation with Brown Sr. and Brown Jr.

In the acquisition of a series of Vivendi Entertainment assets in the United States, such as Universal Pictures and Universal Music, they responded by expressing their full support for Donne!

That night, when Don returned home, he received another transoceanic call from across the ocean.

The other party is Scott Swift, who is actively investing in Internet companies on the other side.

"Don, I'm in trouble. ”

"What's wrong?"

"The Penguin Company that you asked me to focus on is going bankrupt!"

Don almost laughed, "Scott, it seems that you have a very chic life over there, do you like to joke too?"

Scott Swift's voice was serious, "No! Donn, this isn't a joke, I'm serious. ”

"Penguin Inc. is bankrupt?"

Tang En raised his eyebrows, very puzzled, "If you are short of money, you will increase your investment!" I have already told you, one Ali, one penguin, these two companies, are not afraid of more investment, but less shares!"

Scott Swift said in a deep voice, "No, it's not a matter of funding. ”

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