"Gone Girl" has entered its 7th release period, with a North American box office of $187 million, an overseas box office of $259 million, and a total global box office of $446 million!

It is the first film to surpass $400 million at the box office this year.

Although there is still a certain distance from the expected goal, such an excellent box office result is enough to prove to the market the box office appeal of the new Oscar queen.

Nicole Kidman got her wish and got a $20 million salary, but at the moment, there are no suitable projects for her to choose from.

Don simply waved his hand and helped her again, recommending her to Australian director Alex Proas's sci-fi masterpiece "Public Enemy of the Mechanic", partnering with Will Smith.

This movie, which has been confirmed for a long time, will be launched in June this year.

The originally scheduled heroine, Brigitte? · Muna, a muscular fitness beauty, is not famous, and can be fired if she finds a reason.

Anyway, before the official start of filming, most of the agreements signed by film companies and actors were initialed agreements with no legal benefits.

Oscar-winning actress joined, Brigitte? · What can Muna say?

Even if you complain, you have to hold back.

In mid-May, colleges and universities across the United States have entered the end of the semester.

Hot films are starting to increase.

Welcome to the summer season!

The hottest ones that have been hyped by public opinion are Warner Bros.'s "The Matrix 2: Reloaded" and Marvel Studios' "Daredevil: Time to Go to War".

As his status gets higher and higher, Donn's attention to the box office of movies has become less and less.

This year, New Universal's film companies will release a total of 32 films to cinemas.

Among them, 18 are from Universal Pictures, 2 from Donn Pictures, 2 from Marvel Studios, 2 from Rose Pictures, 3 from Focus Pictures, 3 from Rage Pictures (B-grade films), 1 from Pixar Animation Studio, and 1 from Silkwood Animation Studio.

And that's just the beginning.

With the integration of New Universal's resources, the film and television entertainment department will increase production from this year.

Universal Pictures produces between 25 and 30 films, 3-5 from Down Pictures, 2-3 from Marvel Studios, 3-5 from Rose Pictures, 2-5 from Focus Pictures, 1-5 from Rage Pictures, plus two animation studios, and excellent films from overseas.

Starting next year, Universal International Distribution will release 40-50 films a year, reaching the level of Warner Bros.

Hollywood has developed for a hundred years and has formed a system.

For film companies, releasing a new film every week is already the maximum.

If more movies are released, they will only play with their left hand and their right hand, competing with themselves.

From the experience of Hollywood's golden age, and the heyday of Warner Bros. in the 90s, when 50 films were released a year, it was already at its peak.

If there is more, it will not only be excessive competition at the box office, but also too much burden on the distribution company, which will sharply increase the cost.

With so many new films being released every year, Don can't have the energy to pay attention to them all. He will only pay attention to individual "hit movies", more energy, or Hollywood's upper class social.

For example, on the night of Friday, May 16th.

Disney spent $250,000 at the West Hollywood Hotel to hold a grand reception.

Many old guys in Hollywood, who rarely show up, were all in attendance.

The pomp and circumstance is unprecedented.

specs, even higher than the Oscars.

Even Hollywood superstars like Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise are not eligible to receive invitations.

On this day, Michael Eisner invited celebrities from all walks of life in the United States, political and business elites, gathered together.

Everyone celebrates together, Disney's market capitalization has successfully exceeded $50 billion!

Here, Donn also met with many directors and major shareholders of Disney.

Everyone was very polite to Don.

It's like the father of the gold owner.

After the reception began, Michael Eisner took the stage and delivered an enthusiastic speech, thanking all walks of life for their support and allowing Disney to get to where it is today.

In the words, there is endless pride!

Then, Jack Valenty, wearing a tailless gift and his trademark white hair, slowly stepped onto the stage.

Don's eyes widened when he saw him.

This is a big shot!

President Kennedy's confidant of the year, President Johnson's staff!

Later, he served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America.

During his tenure, he made outstanding contributions to the American film industry.

In the case of the general suppression of Hollywood at that time, Jack Valenty pushed for parliament and gently explained the "Paramount Act", and the producer, distributor, and theater side of the film did not have to be separated. It is enough to separate the theater side, and the producer and distributor can be integrated.

He also used his connections in the White House to move among lawmakers to promote the federal government's support for the Hollywood film industry, from tax rates to policies.

Most importantly, he advocated the repeal of the "Hays Act", which had been in effect for more than 40 years, and introduced the film classification system, which is now commonly used in Hollywood, such as G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17.

Because of the "Paramount Act", the big Hollywood studio system collapsed, which directly led to the development of Hollywood falling into a trough in the fifties and sixties.

It was a series of promotions by Jack Valenti that helped Hollywood have the second golden period of development in the seventies and eighties, and gave birth to a group of film masters such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, and Francis Coppola, as well as Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson and many other acting geniuses.

Although Jack Valenty is a politician, he is highly respected in Hollywood.

He was in his eighties, and the hall was silent.

He stepped onto the stage, pointed at Michael Eisner, and said with a smile, "The first time I met him, he was a tall, skinny guy in his twenties working at ABC. However, he had a fledgling confidence at that time, and he could come up with more than a dozen ghost ideas in a minute. ”

He continued: "In Eisner's veins, the blood of an entrepreneur and an artist flows, and the mixing of the two bloods can lead to fire and chaos. But Eisner was able to make them flow in harmony. It was an extremely difficult combination, and there was no doubt that it was in the long-term interests of The Walt Disney Company. ”

The old man didn't speak quickly, but between the lines, he showed undisguised love for Michael Eisner.

Well, I'll put it in a way that every Wall Street financial analyst can understand: If you had invested $10,000 in Disney stock since the day Michael took office, and never sold it, you'd have a full $240,000 today! When Michael became the head of Disney, it had a total market capitalization of $2.1 billion. And today, May 16, 2003, that number is $50 billion!"

Finally, there is the other side of Michael and Jane (Michael Eisner's wife). In an anonymous way, they have donated millions of dollars to the causes they hold dear, as well as to the country. They never do it to win thanks or popularity. They pay because they care, but they don't need public applause. ”

"I see Michael as one of the giants of the entertainment industry!"

As Jack Valenty, making such high praise and evaluation is still in front of many celebrities in the United States......

It can be concluded that this is almost the pinnacle of Michael Eisner's life!

Don is young and has good eyes.

He could even see the tears glistening in Michael Eisner's eyes.

"Hey. ”

Don couldn't help but sigh.

After all, Michael Eisner is already a 61-year-old man.

Only a month younger than Barry Diller.

Michael Eisner has created countless glories at the helm of Disney, and as an old man, he certainly does not want to end up in disrepute in his old age.

Extremely praised by Mr. Jack Valenty, Disney's market capitalization exceeded $50 billion, perhaps the best reward for his work over the past few decades......

At this time, Michael Eisner walked in Don's direction, and the two exchanged a few words of affectionate greetings.

Then, he lowered his voice and said seriously: "Don, I'm interested in buying Sriwood Animation Studios!"

"Huh?"

Tang En was stunned.

Acquisition of Sriwood Animation Studios?

Soon, he reacted.

Disney's animation department is finished. There is no market for traditional 2D hand-drawn animation, and Disney has laid off more than 200 hand-drawn animators.

However, if you want to develop computer animation, how can it be done overnight?

The best way to do this is to buy an existing computer animation studio, and then the existing Disney animation studios will merge and complement each other.

Pixar was snapped up by New Universal, and Disney was pretty much the only way to transform animated films.

But the question is, which studio to acquire?

Blue Sky Animation Studio?

This is the big treasure of Twentieth Century Fox, and it is impossible to sell.

Pixar Animation Studios?

It's even more unlikely, and Don will never agree.

DreamWorks Animation Studios?

It's even more difficult, and even if Jeffrey Katzenberg loses, it's impossible to work with Michael Eisner again.

Then there is no choice.

Only Sriwood Animation Studio remains.

Originally, Don still had some compassion for the old man Michael Eisner, and when he heard the other party's words, he turned into a businessman, revealing the calm and shrewdness of a businessman.

"Now is the time...... Not quite right. ”

Don immediately shook his head and refused.

Nonsense!

Disney is now in a hurry to reverse the decline of animated films.

For Donn.

The more it drags, the more advantageous.

Charcoal in the snow...... to be able to sell at the highest price!

Silkwood Animation Studio is an animation studio founded by Tosca Musk with the help of Donn and Elon Musk, using her connections in Silicon Valley.

This is an animation studio that didn't exist in a previous life.

What the future holds, no one can say. You have to find the latest chapters by yourself to read books?