Chapter 751: Full of a sense of conspiracy
Disney's new film "Grandma Killer" is about to be released.
The film cost $35 million to make, which is not high. However, the director of the film is the famous Coen brothers, and the actor is Tom Hanks, which is naturally very expected by the market.
As a result, Disney held a small premiere in Los Angeles.
Michael Eisner was personally invited, and Donne, accompanied by his friend Sofia Coppola, attended in a low-key manner.
With Donn's current status and status, attending the premiere of a small movie is not just a matter of human affection.
Even Disney can't bear such a big favor.
Michael Eisner dared to invite Donn over, so naturally he had to deliver some benefits.
"What do you think of the movie?"
Just as Donn expected, after the movie, Michael Eisner solemnly invited him to the ensuing social reception.
Donn smiled: "The movie starring Tom Hanks is not too bad after all. ”
"Perfunctory!" Michael Eisner was dissatisfied, "what about box office expectations?"
Don shrugged, "It's not going to be a loss." ”
As he spoke, he patted his female companion Sophia Coppola on the back, pointed to the front right, and said quickly: "Director Cohen is over there, aren't you going to say hello?"
Sofia Coppola gave him an angry look.
Michael Eisner still didn't give up, and asked stubbornly: "Donn, you don't really think about the movie "Master Killer", do you? ”
"From a performance standpoint, of course it's good, Tom Hanks never disappoints. Cinematography, graphics, playwriting, etc., are also excellent, and the Coen brothers' ability is beyond doubt. However, the depth they pursue is a little biased, and the whole article shows extreme religious morality, which does not meet the norms of commercial films. ”
Michael Eisner's face sank, and then he sighed.
Disney's film business has a long way to go!
Movies are the dragon head.
It is conceivable that New Universal has a strong film force to promote, and in a few years, I am afraid it will really surpass Disney.
Don smiled and pushed him on the shoulder, "You asked me to come here today, didn't it just for this little thing, did it?"
The circle of Hollywood is so big, and many contradictory incidents can soon spread in the industry.
Disney's documentary "Fahrenheit 911" is one of them.
Disney was reluctant to release the film, but the rights to Fahrenheit 911 belonged to Miramax.
And Miramax's executive power is in the hands of Harvey Weinstein.
Disney may refuse to distribute and strictly prohibit Miramax from cooperating with other distribution companies.
However, Harvey Weinstein always has a solution!
"That bastard!"
When it came to this, Michael Eisner had a headache and was very annoyed and said: "Harvey is a liar!" At the beginning, he said that he wanted to make a documentary about 9/11, but he did not submit the relevant plan and script. With only $5 million in investment, the production department did not carefully review and approved the financial reimbursement. I didn't expect ...... It's a political film criticizing the White House!"
Don looked at Sofia Coppola, who was chatting and laughing with many big names in the distance, and secretly sighed in his heart, sure enough, she was a lady from a famous family, and her social skills were really strong.
At least it's a lot better than Natalie, Scarlett, and Gal Gadot's girlfriends.
Don was not interested in the matter of "Fahrenheit 911", and said casually: "Isn't it okay to block it? Miramax is Disney's asset, you can't even take care of this, right?"
Michael Eisner has a bitter face, "When I bought Miramax, I signed a lot of management agreements, and Harvey Weinstein had the right to operate independently. ”
"So what? New Line Pictures still has the right to operate independently, isn't it overwhelmed by Warner? Employees have been laid off by two-thirds!"
"Hey, I know. However, that bastard Weinstein is contacting a lawyer to buy the distribution rights of Fahrenheit 911 from Miramax in his own name. He's determined to fight against me. ”
"Huh?"
Donn was surprised.
Harvey Weinstein's guts are really fat!
Disney is up and down against the release of "Fahrenheit 911", and the attitude is very resolute. As a result, Harvey Weinstein is still desperate for a distribution opportunity.
This is to tear the skin of the face!
Offended an industry tycoon like Michael Eisner, can he still mix in Hollywood?
Funny, right?
Hey?
Wrong!
Harvey Weinstein in his previous life, just after the release of "Fahrenheit 911", was fired by Disney and established Weinstein Pictures.
This Weinstein Pictures not only did not collapse, but its performance increased day by day, which is very powerful!
It is more vibrant than the Dream Factory led by the "Big Three".
It's weird.
Michael Eisner lowered his voice and said secretly: "That bastard has a close relationship with people from the Democratic Party. Especially during this period, there are a lot of contacts. ”
Done's face changed drastically, "He dares to play politics?"
Michael Eisner shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet. But at present, it is very likely that if there is no one behind him, how dare Harvey Weinstein risk the world's condemnation and devote himself to releasing a film like "Fahrenheit 911"? I have clearly told him that if "Fahrenheit 911" comes out, I will not hesitate to fire him! But he is still unmoved. If I didn't have a strong background, I don't think he would dare to go against me. ”
Don narrowed his eyes and nodded thoughtfully.
It looks like that's really the case!
The dream factory that flew solo was suppressed by the Hollywood Big Six, how could Harvey Weinstein make Weinstein Pictures prosperous?
Is he better than Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, and David Geffen combined?
You know, the majority shareholder of DreamWorks is still Paul Allen, the fourth richest man in the world!
The most glorious years of Weinstein Pictures were the period when *** was in power.
He was in and out of the White House as easily as home.
After the Republican Party comes to power...... Harvey Weinstein had an immediate accident.
Michael Eisner added in a low voice: "It's an election year." If Fahrenheit 911 can be released before then, you should understand what that means. ”
"Shhh
Don took a cool breath.
Conspiracy!
Full of intrigue!
However, Donn was prescient, and he knew the general trend of history.
In the previous life, after the release of "Fahrenheit 911", although it brought a great negative impact to the Bush Jr. team, it did not have a qualitative impact.
Under the banner of "seeking stability in the midst of chaos," "changing the commander without putting on the line," and "being a hero of counterterrorism," the Bush Jr. team defeated the Democratic Party's campaign strategy of "reviving the economy" and "ending the war" and was successfully re-elected.
Don is not interested in politics, for him, he can make unparalleled and amazing wealth by doing business cleanly and making money, and there is no need to participate in political games to seek profits.
He shook his head, waved his big hand, and snorted coldly: "I'm not interested in caring about who is behind Harvey Weinstein now, I just want to find out who is behind Mia Farrow!"
Michael Eisner paused, nodded, and said in a low voice, "Well, I just wanted to tell you about it today." ”
"You know?"
Don's eyes lit up.
Michael Eisner shook his head, "Got some information. Mia Farrow had a tape in her hand, and she wanted to play it on ABC, but we turned it down. As far as I know, she had approached NBC before that. ”
"NBC is in talks with Comcast about a merger, and at this time, it will definitely not be involved in the controversy. By the way, have you watched the tape?"
"It's Mia Farrow's interview with her daughter, Dylan Farrow, a tape from many years ago, when ...... Dylan was only seven years old. The main content is to borrow a lot of Woody Allen's ...... from the mouth of Dylan Jr. Sexual assault. ”
Don's eyes widened and he was shocked: "And there are such tapes?"
If it's true, then Woody Allen is completely finished!
The new Global Feminist Association, which stands for him, will also have a great reputation.
Donn's Hollywood feminist layout will also be completely disrupted.
"Don't worry, it's not that serious. Michael Eisner made a downward gesture, "the tape...... Problematic!"
"Questions?"
"Hmm. The image quality of the videotape is not very good, but it is clear that there were many pauses and reshoots during the recording. This is an edited videotape. ”
Don blinked, and it dawned on him.
Film and television content, as long as it has been edited, has a lot of room for manipulation.
If it's a normal recording, why does the videotape need to be edited?
Even if there are a lot of redundant shots, it doesn't matter, you can put them all out and let the broadcaster do the post-processing, not the videotape shooter.
If the videotape is not shot sequentially, but in multiple segments, the post-editing is composited...... It is not difficult to imagine that Mia Farrow was intermittent in the recording process, and it is not known what she said about "guiding" her daughter between shots.
"What do you think about this?"
"I think...... Lei Shidong is unlikely. ”
Don glanced at him, "So confident?"
Michael Eisner smiled, "Instinct it." Viacom is in a mess, Lei Shidong still has the energy to do these things? See, ABC and NBC have rejected this tape one after another, if it is really Lei Shidong behind it, CBS has no reason to refuse to play it. ”
Donn bowed slightly, "What if it's Ted Turner?"
Michael Eisner groaned for a moment and said in a low voice: "The merger of AOL and Time Warner is an unprecedented and huge mistake. The reason why Ted Turner still has some influence at Time Warner is not because he is the largest individual shareholder. ”
"That's?"
"Because Ted Turner has a very close relationship with the Bush administration!"
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