"Mr. Eisner, I'm Donn. ”

On the phone, Donn's voice was a little scowling.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Michael Eisner is calm.

Don said with a smile: "I want to congratulate you, the box office of "Immortal" reached 26.75 million in a single week, which is 2 million less than "Chainsaw", speaking of which, this time Disney won, and it is really a big studio, it is amazing!

Judging from the content, Donn is conceding defeat to Disney, but his tone is ...... There is some yin and yang weirdness, faintly mixed with a bit of mockery.

This is already the fourth week of "Saw Horror" has been released, and it has grossed more than $57 million in North America.

In the first week of the release of "Immortal", not to mention "Christmas Groin", which grossed $82 million in a single week, and "X-Men" with $64 million, even "Breaking Bad 1" can't be compared, only $1.75 million higher than "Saw"!

"Immortal" cost $75 million in investment, $45 million in publicity and distribution, and only got $26.75 million at the box office in the first week, which was definitely a huge failure.

In contrast, "Saw Horror" has achieved unprecedented success, and even "Spider-Man" can be killed in seconds in terms of profit return alone!

In this case, Donn called Michael Eisner so "sincerely" to say hello, and the irony and ridicule behind this congratulations are really obvious.

On the other end of the phone, Michael Eisner was silent for a long time, and Don was not in a hurry, just waiting.

After a long time, I heard his slightly dull voice, "Tang En, it's time for the matter of the ban order to come to an end!"

The corners of Donne's mouth hooked, sat in the rest room of the crew, took a leisurely sip of coffee, made a "DC" sound, and asked unhurriedly: "Blocking order? I'm not in a hurry, hehe, what I care about most now is your old subordinate Joe Ruth." ”

Michael Eisner frowned, he understood what Don meant, pondered for a while, and said lightly: "If the box office of "Undead" fails to rebound next week, I have reason to represent the board of directors and question Joe's professional ability. ”

Tang En pursed his lips, very disdainful, "Next week? In the current theater chain, four or five commercial blockbusters will be released at the same time, and there will be new films next week, do you think "Immortal" can still come back to life?"

Michael Eisner said in a deep voice: "Disney is not Down Pictures, and it needs to be done according to the rules of the board of directors here!"

"Okay, then everyone will follow the rules. My conditions will not change. Tang En has no fear, he doesn't care, anyway, he is not in a hurry, "Besides, Disney has opened a lot of new films recently, and I have not banned any actor at all. ”

Michael Eisner was a little angry, this Don pretended to be stupid, he really didn't have a rut.

Does he care about the ban on Donn Pictures?

All he cares about is Disney's decency!

Disney, a giant group, has been banned by the small company Tangen Pictures for several months, and it has not been resolved for a long time, and his face is about to be lost.

"Alright, at the end of this month, or the beginning of next month, you'll hear the news!"

Michael Eisner snorted indignantly, very dissatisfied.

Don's rude arrogance makes people angry!

……

In a blink of an eye, in December, the fourth film "Beautiful Mind" directed by Tang En, was announced!

Donn finally finished filming after more than 3 months and returned to Los Angeles.

At the end of the year, the work in hand will be very complicated, and Don finally has time to deal with business.

The first thing is the matter of the "blocking order".

Just yesterday, Disney dismissed Joe Russ, the chairman of the production department, and put Richard Cook in full charge of the film department.

"Mr. Eisner, I'm Donn!"

Donn returned to his office, legs resting on his desk, leaning back in his boss's chair, and dialed Michael Eisner's phone again.

"Something?"

Michael Eisner's voice was muffled, and he was clearly in a bad mood.

Joe Ruth, as his henchman, was forced out of the production department by Donn, which is a big shame in his career!

Don smiled, "That's right, the box office of "Chainsaw" has exceeded 70 million US dollars, hehe, it's not bad, the people below are going to hold a celebration party." Actually, according to my meaning, there is no need to do it, it's only 70 million dollars, it's not worth mentioning, but they ......"

"That's enough!" Michael Eisner snorted, disgusted by Donn's pretending to be low-key, a $1.5 million movie that grossed more than $70 million at the North American box office, and was it not worth mentioning?

Pretend, you pretend to be a fart!

Michael Eisner was furious, "Just say it if you have something, I still have a meeting." ”

Don En comforted him kindly, as if he was the elder, "Mr. Eisner, this is your fault, in the past, we did have some unpleasant things, aren't they all in the past now? Joe Ruth, the bastard, has been killed by our joint efforts......"

"Wait!" Michael Eisner raised an eyebrow, "What are you talking about?

Donn smiled cynically, "It's all about the same! Anyway, Joe Ruth is my old enemy, and then you helped me fire him squid, we worked together well this time, and it was a good thing in the past...... It's time to pass, I'm a person, the biggest point is the atmosphere!"

Michael Eisner gritted his teeth at Donn's shamelessness and reacted coldly, "Let's talk about the ban order, what are you going to do?"

"It's over! I said, the past is over, let's look forward, the ban order was originally a misunderstanding! In this way, tonight, on the third floor of the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel, "Saw Horror" will hold a celebration reception, and I sincerely invite you to participate!"

Of course, Michael Eisner was a hundred unwilling, and last time he came uninvited to the celebration of "Spider-Man" and made a lot of jokes.

This time, "Chainsaw" has greatly squeezed the living space of "Immortal", just like "Spider-Man", it is a nightmare film for Disney, and he will be willing to celebrate?

It's like blood!

Tang En's mind was clear, and he didn't give him a chance to refuse, and immediately said: "Actually, I also know that the matter of the ban order has dealt a serious blow to Disney's image in the circle." Since we all intend to resolve the conflict now, of course, we must work out a proper way to deal with it. Let's discuss a solution. ”

The matter of the ban order is a meme in Michael Eisner's heart.

He's getting irritable, and he's desperate to put an end to this ridiculousness and get Disney back on the right path.

……

"Donn, our book is going to be on fire!" Ella Fisher has been busy revising her new book "Gone Girl" all this time, and now, it has finally been finalized and handed over to the publishing house for publication.

Don recalled the conversation he had just had with Michael Eisner, a smug smile flashed across his face, and he waved at her when he saw the little secretary Ella walk in.

Ella Fisher pursed her lips and smiled, walked over and sat directly on his lap, hugging him tightly.

"Didn't you just send it to the publishing house?

"There has been an omen, the number of orders sent by secondary distributors has exceeded 500,000 copies!" Ella Fisher couldn't hide her excitement, her hands hooked Donn's neck, and the fragrance could be sprayed on his face, "You don't know, I have published two books in the past, and I have only sold more than 3,000 copies in total. ”

"Yes? It shows that your writing skills have improved a lot. ”

"No, I know in my heart that it's all your story. And...... The reason why booksellers dare to order in large quantities so boldly is because the author's signature has your name on it. Ella Fisher's eyes were sparkling and flowing.

Don smiled, "I heard you...... Want to concentrate on writing a book, not an actor anymore?"

Ella Fisher grinned, "Actor...... That's the thing, how good it is to write a book, this is the cultural circle, much higher than the entertainment industry. ”

Don shook his head, "By the way, "Spider-Man" is about to be released, how about the publisher?"

Ella Fisher said: "The scheduled date is December 25, and it seems that Universal is negotiating with several TV stations to sell the broadcast rights of cable TV stations, it is said that ...... AMC TV's offer of $20 million has been rejected. ”

"$20 million?" Donn pouted, a little annoyed, "Tell Universal that if the price is less than $30 million, Starz TV will ask for it! Damn, it's really uncomfortable to have your own movie in the hands of Universal." ”

Ella Fisher pursed her lips and said, "Aren't you going to buy Universal? When the acquisition is completed and the distribution rights are in your own hands, you can let your family's movies be shown on your own TV station." ”

Tang En nodded solemnly, "That's right, movies, TV, anime, games, publishing, music...... This is a closed-loop ecological chain in the entertainment industry. Of course, it will take time for the company to develop as a group, but in a short period of time, Universal Pictures is a vital role!"

Ella Fisher is a little secretary, and she really doesn't understand, "By the way, Universal also said that it is working with VHS tapes and DVD printing plants to produce two versions of DVDs, and the regular version costs $19......"

Tang En waved his hand, "Let the world worry about these things, anyway, they have a 10% commission, and they will definitely spare no effort, so I won't worry about it." ”

"Also, Mr. Ovitz has asked you to meet, and the second platter investment project of Legendary Pictures can confirm the partner, and I want to discuss it with you. ”

"Well, then tomorrow afternoon, I'll go there myself, you arrange the time. ”

In addition, the filming of "Six Feet Under" has been completed, and the TV production department asked if it is necessary to communicate with Starz TV? The scale of this TV series does not match the past Starz dramas. ”

"No, Starz has to change its past development strategy, and it has to rely on the TV production department of Down Pictures to survive, which is a new force. Forget it, you call Bill, I'll tell him!"

……