Chapter 553: New Universal's Follower
"Marvel Song," sung by Donn and Natalie, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Single of the Year.
The Grammys also sent out an invitation to Don to sing on stage on the day of the awards ceremony!
Don didn't hesitate to refuse.
He knows very well that he has a few pounds and a few taels, he has never sung in public, and he has not the slightest experience in stage performance.
Besides, there's Natalie.
Natalie's singing skills, singing at the Grammys, will definitely make a big joke. She is the queen of Osao, and she can't afford to lose this person.
On December 13, Don accompanied little Taylor for her 13th birthday.
And on the same day, Roy Disney made a public statement through the New York Times that he wanted to end the "Save Disney" campaign!
"It turned out that Eisner's ability to work was better than I expected...... For most of the past six months, Disney has been in a state of serious turmoil, and this is because of my misunderstanding, and I am responsible for it...... It's time to put an end to this, and I hope Disney gets better and better......"
As soon as the statement was issued, all the waiting and confusion between New Universal and Disney were solved.
Roy Disney admits defeat, and Robert Iger is equivalent to cutting off the possibility of staying at Disney.
On December 18th, another fantasy commercial blockbuster was released - "Lord of the Rings 2: Two Towers"!
Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures have launched an overwhelming campaign for this, and all fans who follow entertainment news will not miss this masterpiece of the year.
However, for the Hollywood industry, on this day, an even more exciting news happened!
New Globe Group has appointed three senior executives in a row - Robert Iger, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mooney, Group Vice President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tourism, Resorts and Consumer Goods, and Bob Chapek, President of Tourism, Resorts and Consumer Goods.
In fact, it is not surprising that New Globe has accepted the executives, and the whole of Hollywood knows that New Globe is restructuring its business, and there will definitely be a large number of personnel transfers.
It's just one thing that no one expected.
The three newly appointed people are all from Disney!
That's amazing!
Michael Eisner let go of Robert Iger, everyone can understand, after all, Roy Disney lost.
But what about Andrew Mooney?
Isn't he Michael Eisner's confidant? Last year, Eisner even said that the next step would be to promote him to become Disney's senior vice president and become one of his successors.
How did you fire in the blink of an eye?
And then was hired by New Global in the past?
What's even more exaggerated is Bob Chapek, although his position at Disney is not too high, only the vice president of the tourism and vacation department, but Michael Eisner doesn't know the deep meaning of this?
Disneyland's biggest competitor is Universal Studios!
Did Michael Eisner kneel down for Donn?
Why did you even let this kind of talent go?
With such a personnel appointment, the whole of Hollywood fell into panic.
This creates an illusion.
Disney......
Seems to have become the follower of New Universal!
In April, Disney's stock price had a wave of growth, because Disney and Towne Pictures reached a strategic cooperation to jointly develop a live-action film of Disney Cartoons, and obtained the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" and the broadcast rights of "Wisdom and Bravery";
At the end of November, Disney's stock price rose sharply because of the new cooperation between Disney and New Universal, and Donn handed over "American Idol" to ABC!
All signs are that Donn has increasingly shown control over Disney.
Even Disney executives, as long as Donn sees it, can easily dig it up.
Disney has become a skills training school that delivers talents to the new world!
……
Don was very satisfied.
Robert Iger resigned voluntarily and joined New Universal, Andrew Mooney was fired by Disney and joined New Universal, and Bob Chapek was even simpler, it was Donn who directly "stole the contract" and poached New Universal......
Don was in a good mood.
At present, the top management of the New Globe Group has been basically completed, and there is only one vice president of Walmart, Kevin Turner.
If he really doesn't want to come, Don has already thought about it, so it is better to help Reid Hastings, anyway, he is temporarily in charge of the interactive entertainment department during this time, and his work performance is very good.
As for some of the other group vice presidents and administrative heads, they are all in charge of Barry Diller.
Tang En only needs to grasp the four major business departments and the finance department in his hands, which is enough.
"Bob, I'm glad you could help me!" Donn warmly invited Robert Iger into the office.
Robert Iger was a little bitter, "I should thank you for being able to get a job so quickly." ”
Don smiled, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Bob, believe me, what Disney can give you, New Universal can give! What Disney can't give you, New Universal can give it!"
"Huh?"
Robert Iger was a clever man, and he immediately heard some deep meaning in Donn's words.
Don said lightly: "Barry Diller is very good, this is the reality, but he is 60 years old this year, this is also the reality." ”
Although the words were not said thoroughly, Robert Iger had already understood, and his face immediately appeared a little excited, "Mr. Walker, this is ...... This...... I was flattered by that!"
Don smiled and shook his head, "Bob, you're humble, I've been dealing with Disney for many years, and I understand your abilities." Even I can give you a guarantee right now that as long as Barry Diller retires, the position of CEO is yours!"
Robert Iger's cold heart after failing to compete for Disney CEO suddenly became hot again.
The CEO of New Globe, who seems to be ...... More attractive than the position of Disney CEO!
In terms of potential, New Universal is much bigger than Disney!
Not to mention anything else, IMAX alone has the prospect of rewriting the Hollywood movie model!
"Trust me, I won't let you down!"
Robert Iger stared at Don and made a promise.
Don smiled slightly, having the experience of his previous life, he was not worried about Robert Iger at all, and said: "For now, we are partners of Disney, and I want you to professionalize your relationship with Michael Eisner." ”
"You can rest assured that you are my role model. Robert Iger gave a fluttering sycophant.
Don nodded, "Also, you know about Viacom. But you used to work at Disney, and now, you represent the interests of New Universal. We're going to fight Viacom, and if we're really in trouble, we might as well take Disney on our backs. ”
"I know. ”
Robert Iger nodded.
Donne's statement is cruel, but this is the reality, even if it is a partner? If Disney really succeeds, New Universal may fall into the ground.
"Well, Lei Shidong's side, what have you heard again?"
Robert Iger hesitated for a moment, then hesitated, "The rumors are not credible, but I think we should be prepared." Once Lei Shidong really decides to fight a decisive battle and sacrifices Pepsi, then our losses may far exceed those of the USA TV network. ”
The United States is a country that attaches great importance to intellectual property rights, and third-party companies must pay royalties for commercial operations of intellectual property rights such as movies, music, games, books, and comics.
45%-55% of the revenue from film tapes and discs leased by Pepsi goes to film distributors. If it is a popular new film, such as "Spider-Man", "Unsinkable", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Fast and Furious", "Resident Evil", etc., the distributor's share will be higher, which can exceed 65%!
That's a lot of money!
And it's tax-free!
New Globe owns the rights to more than 3,600 films, as well as TV shows such as "Six Feet Under", "The Line of Fire", "Band of Brothers", "American Idol", and nets $600 million a year from DVD rental revenue alone.
Among them, Pepsi can contribute 400 million US dollars!
If Lei Shidong really dared to use Pepsicard to jam New Universal's neck, it would definitely be a major loss.
"Pepsi?" Tang En's mouth curled, and he sneered a few times, "Lei Shidong had better not make any stupid moves, he will definitely not be able to play the trick of breaking the net!"
"Huh?"
"He's an old fish, but I'm a new net! Fight with me, even if the fish dies, the net won't break!"
Robert Egger looked at Donn's slightly arrogant confident aura, and unconsciously gave birth to a little certainty in his heart.
Maybe......
Lei Shidong is really not Donne's opponent!
In front of such a sharp and enterprising young man, the old Lei Shidong has indeed retired and gone home to retire and retire for a long time.
"yes, he'd better not make a stun!"
Robert Iger said from the bottom of his heart.
……
MGM is really miserable.
A total of 23 films were produced this year, more than Paramount, Universal, and Disney, but 13 of them did not exceed $1 million at the North American box office.
The huge investment in "Wind Whisperer" has a box office of only 40 million US dollars in North America, and it is completely impossible to mix.
This year, let's say a loss of $400 million!
It's up to "007 to Die on Another Day" to save the world.
Unexpectedly, when "007: Die Another Day" was released, the popularity of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" had not faded.
After "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released for a month and attracted $270 million in the North American market, the popularity dropped significantly, and "Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" took over.
MGM's high-level executives want to cry without tears!
Three weeks after its release, "007: Die Another Day" earned $120 million at the North American box office and $100 million at the overseas box office, according to this estimate, the global box office exceeded $300 million without any problems.
There is no doubt that "007 Die Another Day" will be MGM's highest-grossing movie of the year!
Will make a profit!
However, compared with the huge losses, it is just a drop in the bucket.
The appeal of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" is too strong, and "007: Die Another Day" can only survive in the cracks.
Recently, MGM's big boss and gambling tycoon Cork Corkrian has made it clear that as long as the price is right, he is willing to sell MGM again!
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