Chapter 641 Another Hollywood movie giant rises
Steven Spielberg, an absolute Hollywood superdirector, can even be ranked in the top ten in Hollywood and even film history.
From the Indiana Jones series to "E.T.", to "Jurassic Park", one box office hit after another to show Spielberg's potential as a commercial director. If that's all, then Steven Spielberg is at most a great commercial film director - just a little better than "Explosive Bay", he really can't be called a super director, let alone ranked in the top ten in film history.
However, who would have thought that Spielberg's films not only exploded at the box office, but were still full of artistry - whether it was "Schindler's List", "Artificial Intelligence", or "Saving Private Rennes" - they were all full of strong "art", and the Oscar is the best proof of this. In this way, I have to say that Spielberg is awesome, you must know that there are really few directors in this world who can perfectly interpret the tightrope of business and art, but Spielberg has done it again and again.
So, it's not for nothing that Spielberg's status in Hollywood is so high.
However, Spielberg's transcendent status in Hollywood in later generations, in addition to the fact that he is a superdirector, the most important point is that he is one of the Big Three of DreamWorks.
DreamWorks, the famous DreamWorks, in the "end of the French era" when the eight major Hollywood studios declined into the six major film companies, DreamWorks is definitely the seventh giant. Although, in the end, DreamWorks still could not resist the attack of the capital monster, and could only commit to Paramount and Universal successively, but no matter what, DreamWorks can be called a giant.
Therefore, this is the reason why Su Chenyu was so enthusiastic (in fact, Tian shameless) to meet Spielberg before-to build a dream factory.
Although Su Chenyu currently holds MGM Pictures, Hollywood's No. 1, in his hands, this guy is still not satisfied, too, how can anyone be disgusted with too much money! You know, Spielberg and Katzenberg's partner is definitely the legendary merger of two swords - one focuses on live-action movies and the other focuses on animated films, an invincible existence.
Take a look at the films filmed and released by DreamWorks in the previous life, although there are also money-losing goods like "Pearl Harbor" that were played off the line by "Exploding Shell", but most of them made a lot of money. Especially in the field of animated films, the DreamWorks Animation led by Katzenberg is simply the existence of killing gods and killing Buddhas when encountering gods, what Disney, Pixar, Blue Sky Studios, etc., which one is not beaten?
In this case, Su Chenyu definitely wants to take Spielberg and Katzenberg, the two "ghost talents", under his banner - there is no doubt about this. However, unfortunately, both Spielberg and Katzenberg are unruly and arrogant masters, and how can they enter MGM to be a "money-making machine" for him.
In this way, Su Chenyu can only find another plan to intervene in DreamWorks - as long as Spielberg and Katzenberg are gathered, DreamWorks can do it in minutes. As for the "gay" boss David Geffin, hehe, stay where it cools.
Therefore, in order to let Katzenberg be "laid off" from Disney in advance, so as to join his entrepreneurial army, Su Chenyu decisively became the "mastermind behind the scenes". It was Su Chenyu who made the "Los Angeles Times", ABC and other news media wantonly pour dirty water on Katzenberg, and then lead Michael Eisner.
I have to say that Su Chenyu's trick is really vicious, but it is quite effective - Katzenberg really fell out with Michael Eisner completely, and then left Disney.
In order to "get" Katzenberg, Su Chenyu also tried his best, hey, who made the most important thing in the world "talent".
Not long after Katzenberg left Disney, Su Chenyu couldn't hold back, and quickly found Spielberg to discuss the formation of a new film company - in fact, Su Chenyu had mentioned it to the big director several times before.
There is no doubt that Spielberg is very interested in this matter, and also, a singer who does not want to be an actor is not a good singer, an actor who does not want to be a director is not a good actor, and a director who does not want to be a boss is not a good director. Therefore, since leaving Universal, Spielberg has been interested in starting his own company, so that there will be no embarrassment of "Schindler's List".
Therefore, after successfully receiving Su Chenyu's information, Spielberg quickly gave his own reaction - he was very willing to accept the olive branch handed by the "capital tycoon".
Spielberg was confident that he could hold up a movie, but he was not arrogant enough to hold up a film company.
So, Spielberg was waiting, waiting for someone.
Now, this person has finally arrived, so Su Chenyu and Spielberg are busy getting restless.
This person is none other than Mr. Katzenberg, who has just resigned from Disney.
Yes, Su Chenyu and Spielberg have been waiting for Katzenberg, a Hollywood "ghost", and in their plan, Katzenberg will be the leader of the new company's animated film department in the future. As a good friend of Katzenberg, Spielberg knows too well what his friend is capable of, and he is no worse than Michael Eisner, the Disney "tyrant". And Su Chenyu, as a "traverser", naturally knows the power of Katzenberg's big bald head, and DreamWorks Animation is beating Blue Sky Studio and Disney Animation.
Therefore, in order to allow Katzenberg to join them as soon as possible, Su Chenyu came quite insidiously to make Katzenberg completely fall out with Michael Eisner and Disney.
Now that Katzenberg has left Disney, Spielberg can act.
After saying goodbye to Su Chenyu, Spielberg made an appointment with Katzenberg the next day, and the two were friends in the circle, so there was nothing to hide, and they went straight to the point.
"Jeffrey, my purpose in coming to you this time is very simple, to form a film company with me, and give those big Hollywood studios some color to see. ”
Well, I have to say, Spielberg is really upright, without any pleasantries, and straight to the point - even if you are good friends, you don't have to be so casual, right?
Not to mention, for Spielberg's straightforward way of talking, Katzenberg was not surprised at all, let alone surprised, but said quite calmly: "Are you really going to come out and form your own film company this time?"
"Yes, I told you before, and I hope you will join in. Now that you're resigning from Disney, it's time to join us!"
Listening to Spielberg's words, Katzenberg was very acutely aware of the word "we", so he waved his hand and said, "What does 'we' mean?
nodded, Spielberg did not hide from Katzenberg, and directly sold Su Chenyu, the "big financier", and said, "Yes, there is also a partner." You also know that if you want to grab food in these Hollywood studios, you must have strong capital support. On top of that, you also have to have the support of the theater chain, so we need a strong support. ”
For Spielberg's words, Katzenberg quite agrees, he previously held a senior position in Paramount and Disney, and he knows the power of the eight major pictures better than those outsiders. Hollywood is a pyramid structure, and the top of the tower are the eight major studios, who control almost 90% of Hollywood's resources, and the others can only live with their noses up.
Katzenberg thought for a moment and said, "Universal, Warner, or Paramount?"
Waving his hand, Spielberg smiled, "Neither!"
"Is that MGM?"
This time, Spielberg nodded, then said with a smile, "Why didn't you think it was Disney?"
For Spielberg's knowingly question, Katzenberg was not angry, shook his head, and said: "If you choose Disney, then you shouldn't come to me." However, MGM is so strong now, almost crushing other film companies to raise their heads, how can they take a stake in other film companies?"
"It's not exactly MGM, it's the 'big financier' behind MGM, but after the company is established, you can use MGM's channels. ”
Hearing Spielberg say this, Katzenberg said in disbelief: "Is it the 'Tianchen Fund'?"
Nodding, Spielberg said with a smile: "The boss behind Tianchen Fund is definitely a super 'capital giant'. How's that? Join us? Let's work together to create a big Hollywood studio. ”
"Let Disney and Michael Eisner see how stupid their decision today is. ”
At this moment, a raging fire swelled in Katzenberg's heart, a flame called "revenge", a flame called "prove yourself" - without any hesitation, Katzenberg directly made one of the most correct decisions in his life.
"Okay, I'll join!"
There was not the slightest surprise, because Spielberg knew that this old friend of his would definitely join him, because they were the same kind of people - proud "filmmakers".
"Okay, our film company is so decided, tomorrow you and I will go with me to meet the 'big financier', and the three of us will finalize this matter as soon as possible. ”
"Okay!"
It's so casual, and in the future, another big movie giant in Hollywood is determined in such a casual conversation......