Disney has been hotly debated about whether to join the battle to buy Marvel, and Robert is a supporter.

He made an almost impassioned statement to the board of directors that Disney could not rely on existing style films to survive, that animated films, G-rated films, Disney had to have new growth points, and that they did not always have the good fortune of "Pirates of the Caribbean". He elaborated on his optimism about superhero movies.

In fact, Robert's vision is quite precise. He analyzed that with the advancement and development of technology, superhero movies will be able to restore the visual excitement of the comic book world to a greater extent - the difference between the so-called five-cent special effects and the five-million-dollar special effects is ultimately technical. However, Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic, Daniel and others' Weta Digital have established their own reputation in the industry, and the strong competition from special effects companies has also prompted them to continue to invest in technology research and development, which in itself is the fundamental driving force for technological leaps and bounds. In fact, James. Cameron's own special effects company is currently in a state of floating loss, which has a lot to do with his business strategy, whether it is Industrial Light & Magic or Weta Digital, they are all competing for Hollywood orders, even if it is to share the same piece of cake, or just a little macaron, these two companies do not care. In addition, Weta Digital is backed by DD Pictures, and even movies such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Wonderful Night at the Museum" with cooperation were won by it. George. As a superstar in the industry, Lucas is quite well connected, and he has an advantage in the projects of the six major studios.

The cutthroat competition from special effects companies is a good thing for studios like Disney, first of all, there is competition, prices will be controlled, and secondly, technological innovation will be accelerated, which will help realize more movie ideas.

It has to be said that Robert's assertion is very persuasive.

Especially. His restructuring of Miramax and the purchase of Pixar are still very successful operations, which guarantee his personal credibility.

The Disney family's representative on the board of directors, Roy, is a faction that supports Robert, but his attitude is unpredictable on this matter.

There wasn't much tendentious expression on Roy's face.

"Bob, I'm not skeptical about the rationale of acquiring Marvel," Roy has always called Robert. Egger "Bob". This reflects their closer relationship, "I'm just interested in whether we're going to talk to DD Pictures, or Daniel. Sandler competition, some doubts. They've been preparing for a long time, and you know that Marvel and DD have been in talks for a long time - ever since DD Pictures wanted to get some hero adaptation rights. So, we have absolutely no idea how far they've got. We all know that Plutos is now the most cash-rich company in the United States, but no one knows what they want to do, and now it seems that buying Marvel is clearly one of the things they want to do. Under these premises. I'm not sure, does it make sense for us to spend a lot of time, energy, and cost to start negotiations with Marvel? ”

"If Marvel means high enough to Disney. Then of course it all makes sense. ”

The other director said, then looked at Robert. Egger.

This is a director who doesn't deal well with him, and apparently wants Robert to commit to something, like how much to add to Disney's box office. Or revenue or something. If it can't be done in the future, that's a reason to be troubled. The position of Disney CEO is coveted by too many people.

Robert had to be cautious. He did not respond directly to the director.

"I think the current analysis is at least enough for us to start negotiations with Marvel."

The board of directors doesn't make a decision right away, and that's the disadvantage of big, established companies, and once they exceed the CEO's authority, then there's a lot of trouble on the board -- they're most concerned about the company's stock price, and if it falls, their net worth will shrink, and if it goes up, they will make money. So for every important decision, board members are naturally cautious.

……

"The previous sentence is still saying that it may be too late, but the back is still procrastinating."

Robert and John. The CEO of Lasseter-Pixar enjoys a quiet afternoon with zero cocktails in his mansion, but the conversation is not so rosy.

Robert is complaining about Disney's board of directors, inefficient, indecisive, and contradictory.

"There's no way to avoid it, can it?" Lassett said in an indifferent tone, "But Daniel really doesn't stop all the time, MGM and DD Animation have just gained a foothold, and they are actually about to buy Marvel, with an estimated value of at least more than 3 billion, right?" ”

"Probably not that high, The Incredible Hulk hit Marvel quite hard. If I were Daniel, of course this would be a good opportunity to expand, he doesn't have to worry, there is a Plutos behind him, the acquisition of Marvel is just a small move, and the proceeds from reducing his MB are more than enough to pay. ”

Lasseter's voice suddenly raised, full of inquiry, "What share of Daniel do you say in Plutos Investments?" Now Forbes is hesitant to calculate his wealth, if the whole of Plutos belonged to him, he could simply enter the top 10 of the world's richest list. ”

"It can't be!"

"Yes, but the people behind him really trust him enough, I see that in the financial news, they have been analyzing Plutos's actions recently, and there are not a few who ridicule them for being cowardly."

Whether it's Robert or Lasseter, a large part of the wealth is in the stock market, and of course he is very concerned about the financial sector.

"......" hesitated for a moment, before Robert sighed, "If I had worked with Daniel from the beginning to the present, I would have trusted him, at least until he met with a failure." So, there's no reason for those people not to believe him, is there? ”

The two of them found the topic boring, and Lasseter turned to the previous question.

"Will Disney make a move?"

"It should still be, don't underestimate the greed of the pigs on the board. However, I don't think it's very likely to succeed - think about it, Disney and DD Pictures are competing and are at a disadvantage, God, this has only been a few years? I can't believe it's true. ”

The established forces in Hollywood are now more and more aware of the competitiveness of DD Pictures, and sometimes, when they face DD Pictures, they even feel powerless.

At this time, everyone's mood will be terrible.

It's like a little child you watch being born, and your head is dizzy with a hammer! (To be continued.) )

PS: Today I'm going home