Chapter 251: First Target Pixar!
In the field of animated films, Disney is the undisputed king. Whether it's Mickey Mouse starting Donald Duck, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, etc. Disney has created countless animation classics, and they are the kings of the industry.
However, Zhang Fan's remarks deeply stimulated Disney. If Zhang Fan was just an ordinary person, Disney wouldn't even care what he said. But Zhang Fan is a celebrity in the industry, and even won the Oscar for Best Director. What he said had an impact on Disney.
The rejection of the previous cooperation made many people laugh at Disney's lack of control, and a newcomer from across the Pacific can not take Disney seriously. After that, Zhang Fan did not surrender under the pressure of Disney, but instead set up a temporary theater chain by himself, which was slapping Disney in the face.
Just when WALL-E the robot failed at the box office, Disney and Pixar blamed each other. Zhang Fan actually jumped out and attacked Disney again, this behavior is completely like roaring at the lion king on the grassland!
Of course, Disney, who was holding back the anger in his heart, broke out.
Disney's outbreak was not about finding someone to cut Zhang Fan, then pour cement and throw him into the Pacific Ocean. They make movies, not black clubs. Moreover, Zhang Fan is a rich man, and the consequences of using this kind of means for this kind of person are too serious. He's not just a nice guy.
Since it is a film or a peer, it is solved in the industry.
In Disney's view, since Zhang Fan was unashamed to release his words through the media. Then Disney naturally wants to catch it, and then throw it back to Zhang Fan!
Disney is the king of the cartoon market, and naturally knows this industry very well. In their view, Zhang Fan's unashamed offer to make an animated film that grosses more than a billion dollars worldwide is the biggest joke of the century.
The highest box office record in the history of animated films so far is this summer's Kung Fu Panda, which won a whopping $630 million at the global box office. This is already a miracle in the animated film industry.
And Kung Fu Panda is the work of Disney's important rival DreamWorks, and Zhang Fan has only one movie so far!
The angry Disney is determined to make a plan and directly use this agreement to get Zhang Fan out of the way!
After the news of Disney came out, many people were waiting to see Zhang Fan's jokes. After all, anyone who cares can know that there is no box office in the animated film industry that can reach one billion dollars. The strongest is none other than DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda this year.
But how many years has DreamWorks been in business to get to where it is today, what does Zhang Fan have? He doesn't even have a studio for animated films!
What does he think is a billion dollars? won or yen?
Haikou was praised in the media, and now it is blocked by Disney. Everyone thought that Zhang Fan was embarrassed this time. can only take back what you said as if you didn't hear it or slap yourself in the face.
However, to everyone's disbelief, Zhang Fan actually said that he could talk about it!
Disney didn't expect Zhang Fan to actually propose to talk about it, instead of knocking out his teeth and swallowing blood to swallow back the words he said. Disney just wants to make Zhang Fan lose face and be honest. But I didn't expect it to be such a scene.
But now that the media already knows, Disney can't refuse, and the two sides finally sit together.
"Zhang, I really didn't expect to get to this point today. Crawn sat opposite Zhang Fan, his face very complicated, "We used to be friends. ”
"Yes. Zhang Fan smiled and nodded, "We used to be friends." ”
In Hollywood, the definition of the word friend is vague. In the face of real interests, the so-called friends are not used at all. Not to mention the so-called friends like Zhang Fan and Disney who are close because of their interests.
"Well, my friend. Crown's expression was very relaxed, after all, in his opinion, Disney had the initiative and the upper hand in any aspect, "What do you want to talk about?"
The current situation is that Zhang Fan has proposed in the media what he can't do, and Disney wants to take the opportunity to hit his reputation hard. Although Zhang Fan can issue a statement saying that he will not do it, no one will sanction him for not believing his words. But in the credit society of the United States, Zhang Fan's credibility will be greatly damaged!
Disney wants to see Zhang Fan struggling highly, and the mood is naturally very good.
However, what Crawn didn't expect was. Zhang Fan actually put forward a suggestion that made him feel incredible: "Since I said this, I must do it." Since Disney is willing to respond to the signing of the VAM agreement, then I will not refuse. ”
Zhang Fan's words made Crawn and the reporters around him dumbfounded, they didn't expect that Zhang Fan didn't bow his head and admit his mistake at this time, saying that he was joking. But you still dare to die and carry it!? This is a dead duck with a hard mouth, right?
"Are you sure?" Cloun tilted his head slightly, with an expression that I didn't hear clearly, "Do you know what you're talking about?"
"I'm sure. Zhang Fan nodded, "I know what I'm talking about." However, I am not completely satisfied with Disney's request, so I have some other suggestions. ”
"Speak. Crawn looked at Zhang Fan's gaze at this time as if he was looking at an alien again. Perhaps only aliens don't understand Disney's place in the animated film industry!
"It's like I promised, I'll make an animated film. Zhang Fan spoke slowly and methodically, so that many reporters around him frantically pressed the shutter to record and shoot. The faces of these reporters were all very excited. In the credit society of the United States, even an ordinary person cannot just talk about it, let alone Zhang Fan's sensitive identity. Once a solemn promise is not fulfilled, there is little way to get along in the United States after that.
"If the film hadn't grossed a billion dollars worldwide, I'd have left Hollywood and gone back home, and never came back. As Zhang Fan spoke, the sound of camera shutters around him was almost as dense as a storm, "But if I can do it, then ask Disney to sell Pixar to me for three billion dollars." ”
It was only at this time that Zhang Fan really tried to see the dagger!
From the very beginning, Zhang Fan's goal was Pixar, the world's No. 1 animation production company!
Although Pixar in this world has produced a lot of animated movies, there are no super strong films in the previous life. But their strength is still the first in the entire industry, once Zhang Fan can take Pixar under his command, it will inevitably burst out with unprecedented energy!
And because it didn't make those super big productions, the Pixar of this life was sold for less than $4 billion when Jobs sold it. Zhang Fan proposed a $3 billion acquisition entirely to take advantage.
'!' Clown, who was nearly seventy years old, stood up from the couch in an instant. The expression on his face was as wonderful as if he had knocked over dozens of bottles of sauce of different colors!
Years of experience have taught Crawn that there is something weird about this, and there is a huge oddity about it!
Although the relationship is now antagonistic, Crawn admires Zhang Fan very much in his heart. After Zhang Fan rose to Hollywood, Clown also learned about Zhang Fan's deeds. He knew that this was a young man with an adventurous spirit, but the amazing thing was that all the adventures of this young man were successful and never failed!
Such a young man suddenly offered himself in this situation to take the acquisition of Pixar as a bet. Isn't this a joke? Almost instantly, years of experience told Clun that Zhang Fan's real goal in doing this was Pixar!
Although it seems that both external and internal factors are unfavorable to Zhang Fan at present, it can even be said that Zhang Fan is joking at all.
First of all, Zhang Fan can't make an animated film that can exceed one billion dollars at the global box office. Even Disney itself can't do this, let alone Zhang Fan. And another point is even funnier, Zhang Fan actually said that he wanted to buy Pixar for 3 billion. Where did he get his three billions! Now he still owes the bank many hundreds of millions of loans!
No matter how you look at it, what Zhang Fan said is a joke. But Cloun's heart kept reminding him that it was a trap!
Under the baptism of camera flashes like a lightning storm around him, the strange-looking Kraun stood for more than a minute before speaking, "This matter will be decided by the board of directors." ”
Zhang Fan specially invited to talk about this matter in front of reporters, in order to form a storm of public opinion to put pressure on Disney. Obviously, Zhang Fan's approach was successful.
On the Internet, the media is full of reports about Zhang Fan and Disney. Its attention is so high that it even surpasses the hot summer file war!
"The agreements are all relative, since Disney wants to drive Zhang Fan away from Hollywood. That Zhang Fan's request is not too much at all. ”
"Disney is simply a sure win, is it good! How could Zhang Fan come up with a billion-dollar box office cartoon? If there really was such a cartoon, Disney would have made it a long time ago!"
"It always felt like something was wrong. ”
"It's a death throes, isn't it? Offering a condition that Disney doesn't want to accept can easily get through this PR crisis. ”
"I feel that someone superior has given Zhang Fan ideas. ”
"Disney will certainly not agree. If you buy Pixar for 3 billion, won't Disney have to lose as much as 1 billion?"
"The focus above is misplaced. Money is not important, what matters is the status of Pixar. Disney with Pixar is like a tiger with wings, Zhang Fan wants to break Disney's wings!"
"It's getting better and better. ”
"I wish I knew what Disney was going to do now. Do they accept or reject?"
"Whether it's acceptance or rejection, Disney is having a hard time right now. ”
After Zhang Fan passed the news through the media, all parties discussed the topic like a frying pan. All kinds of speculations and inferences emerge in endlessly, but only after the dust finally settles can we truly understand Zhang Fan's layout at this time!
Among the many comments, one guess is right, and Disney is indeed in a dilemma now.