Don wanted to stay in the crew of "Unsinkable" for a few more days, on the one hand, to supervise James Cameron's work progress, and on the other hand, to show off his professionalism.

Now, Donn "mirrors possession" the ability of the great director Oliver Stone, and his professional skills are very high. You don't have to change the topic as soon as you encounter a professional problem as before, you can raise your eyebrows and talk to Cameron for a long time.

However, Disney suddenly made a move and issued the strongest ban order in history to Down Pictures, which directly changed Donn's plan, and he left for Los Angeles the next day.

On the chartered private jet, Donn contacted Glenn Feyero, a production assistant who was preparing for the production of "A Beautiful Mind," to inquire about the crew.

Michael Eisner's strong means, even as an opponent, Don secretly admired, it is indeed very domineering!

Compared with the small fight between Tom Rothman and Disney Production Chairman Joe Ruth in the box office market to suppress "Spider-Man" in the summer file, Michael Eisner is the real giant.

If you don't make a move, a shot will inevitably be a shock in the industry!

Don't look at Don't look at Don's calm expression now, but to say that he is not nervous or stressed, that is absolutely false.

This time, his opponent is no longer the competition at the box office, but the competition of network resources!

At this point, Don Pictures has a natural disadvantage.

No matter how high the box office of "Spider-Man" is, even if Don has filmed "Titanic" and "Star Wars Episode 1: The Threat of Ghost Man", compared to Disney's sphere of influence, Dunn Pictures' territory is too small.

"A Beautiful Mind" is a film directed by Donn himself, and Donn Pictures attaches great importance to it, so Bill McNick has communicated with Glenn Fierro about the current situation.

"There was a little accident, but it wasn't a big problem. Glenn Feyero paused for a moment and lowered his voice, "Disney's ban order is only for A-list stars and famous directors and producers, and does not involve ordinary actors. ”

Don nodded, this result was not unexpected.

Disney's issuance of the ban order this time is to make it clear that bullying the small with the big is the rhythm of forcing Down Pictures to death, which is a vicious competition in the non-market, and once it makes a big scene, the impact will be very bad.

Therefore, this blocking order must be secretly spread in a small area, which not only produces the effect of the blocking order, but also does not spread to the public.

It is conceivable that Disney's announcement to ban Down Pictures will only be for some Hollywood first-line producers, directors and stars, and will not have an impact on ordinary industry insiders.

Don't look at Michael Eisner's fierce move, but he clearly understands where the bottom line is, and he will never touch it.

Donn asked, "What's the little accident?"

Glenn Feiero said: "Mr. Ed Harris's agent has offered a $10 million salary!"

"Huh?" Don En's expression was cold, "Isn't it all negotiated for $2 million?

Glenn Feyero sighed, "It's not Disney influence yet. ”

Don snorted coldly.

Ed Harris is also the number one person in Hollywood, although he has never played the leading role, he is a gold medal supporting actor, basically on the same level as Morgan Freeman.

So although he can't be ranked as a first-line star, because he is an important gold medal supporting role, he also has good treatment in Hollywood.

Don doesn't know if he wants to scare off Tang En Pictures and comply with Disney's ban order by opening his mouth, or if he wants to take advantage of the crisis of Tang En Pictures and take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

In short, for this kind of person who falls into the well, Tang En will never be polite!

"If he doesn't do it, then let him get out! There are not 100,000 actors in the world who want to make my Donn's movie, but there are 80,000! Without one Ed Harris, the earth will still turn!"

Donn's voice was loud and clear, with an incomparable firmness.

……

By the next day, the news of Disney's ban on Down Pictures gradually spread.

Donne's mobile phone seemed to explode, and he received a lot of messages from friends in the circle, George Lucas, Nicole Kidman, Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and others all sent condolences and expressed concern.

In particular, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Tim Burton, two big names who were fired from Disney at the beginning, spoke earnestly and harshly, indicating that they would firmly stand on Donne's side.

If they need help, they will definitely go out of their way to support him.

There were still a lot of short messages, and Tang En didn't have the energy to read them, so he sent a group message and replied to everyone: "Don't be impatient, I'm fine." The lighthouse is in the distance, we are sailing!"

Back at Down Pictures, as Bill McNick said, the employees of the company are still working in a hurry as in the past, and there will be a few bursts of laughter in their busy time.

Without hesitation, Donn called Bill McNick and West Cotton directly to his office.

"The news has not yet spread, and at the moment, it is only spreading in a small area. Because of its serious nature, major brokerage companies and film companies have issued gag orders to prohibit the spread of rumors. ”

Before Donn could speak, Bill McNick was the first to explain the basic situation.

Donn quickly asked, "What's the CAA say?"

Bill McNick said in a deep voice: "CAA has received a letter from Disney, pointing the finger at Brian Lorde! Disney demands that CAA immediately terminate its cooperation with Down Pictures, otherwise Disney will not sign a packaging service agreement with CAA for future films." ”

Tang En was immediately a little surprised, "Is this true? Disney dares to threaten CAA?"

Bill McNick said: "Back then, Disney forcibly poached Michael Ovitz, the head of CAA, causing CAA to almost go bankrupt, Brian Lord worked hard to save the company, and the relationship with Disney has been very tense. Therefore, Disney's threat letter to CAA is more just an expression of attitude, because in the past few years, Disney and CAA have never worked closely together. ”

"Michael Ovitz?"

Tang En raised his eyebrows, and his heart beat violently a few times, as if he had keenly thought of something.

Bill McNick didn't give him more time to think, and said eagerly: "Brian's attitude is very clear, if he really wants to draw a clear line, he will definitely choose Donn Pictures! But he also let me remind you that Disney's power is dominating the world, and the more critical it is, the more calm you must be!"

West Cotton also looked at Donn nervously, "yes, boss, I think what Mr. Lord said is very reasonable! In the past few decades, Hollywood has issued countless banning orders, but most of them are for actors. Xiang Disney directly pressed the ban order on the head of a film company, and it is the first time in the past that it has been encountered!"

Don looked at Bill McNick, then at West Cotton, and suddenly burst out laughing, shaking his head repeatedly, "Bill, West, am I the kind of reckless person in your hearts?"

In fact, on the plane, Don had already thought it through.

This time, Disney played its cards unreasonably, broke the rules, and issued a ban on Donn Pictures, showing Michael Eisner's stubborn, iron-fisted, and strong character to the fullest.

Judging from the inherent impression of the past, Don's character is equally strong, and he is arrogant and never admits defeat!

Michael Eisner is playing hard, and Donn will definitely play harder!

What to do?

The method seems obvious - open to the public!

This incident is obviously Disney's fault, and it violates the norms of fair competition in the market, viciously suppressing emerging small companies with the strong strength of large companies, and will be criticized in any industry.

Once the news of Disney's ban on Down Pictures is made public, the general public will support Down Pictures more and boycott Disney.

This is how to deal with it...... It's nice to think about.

But a new problem has arisen -

This time, Donn's enemy is the famous Michael Eisner, the most powerful and prestigious giant in Hollywood in the past 20 years!

Would Michael Eisner come up with such a trick with obvious loopholes?

No matter how big the mistake is, it is impossible!

Then there is only one possibility, this loophole...... It is likely that Michael Eisner deliberately designed the vulnerability for Don to "discover"!

In fact, this is a trap that can completely defeat Donn!

Don also pondered for a long time on the plane before he finally figured out the reasons for this, and when he was shocked to learn of Michael Eisner's conspiracy, he couldn't help but shiver a little.

Disney's ban order is a threat to actors and directors not to cooperate with Down Pictures, but what really makes Disney pay attention to the conspiracy behind it!

Once this conspiracy succeeds, even if Don has a right-hand man, he is destined to die without a place to be buried!

In 2017, one of the most sensational news in Hollywood was the sex scandal of the famous producer Harvey Weinstein.

Almost overnight, this Hollywood god became a prisoner that everyone shouted at.

Even before the court pronounced the verdict, celebrities have already sentenced Harvey Weinstein through various social media, treating him like a criminal, and even when he goes to the restaurant to eat, he is often abused and beaten by customers.

Of course, Harvey Weinstein is notorious and violent, and there is no doubt about it.

It's just that there are countless people in Hollywood who have similar scandals -

Woody Allen and Roman Polanski are still big directors who are respected by the world, Kirk Douglas is an old-timer who must be respected by the Oscars, and even the most classic "godfather" Marlon Brando has used butter XX actresses in the filming process......

Why is there such a big difference in treatment?

It's like three years ago, Don and Jon Landau had a violent conflict.

It stands to reason that Jon Landau is very capable, even if he has a conflict with Donn, Disney can always use him, right? Why has this person completely disappeared from Hollywood?

In fact, Michael Eisner designed a similar trap for Don this time.

A conspiracy where he will never be able to gain a foothold in Hollywood!