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Walking a little further down the line, Duke entered the exhibition hall of the Warner Building, and the first thing that appeared in front of everyone was some of Warner's most famous movie characters, such as Superman Clark? Kent, Batmobile Bruce? Wayne, Harry the little wizard? Potter, the Fellowship of the Ring hero Frodo? Baggins ......

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Every now and then, his eyes sweep over Doug? A middle-aged man accompanied by Walter, the top of the middle-aged man's head was slightly convex, his short hair was dyed black, and his small eyes were always shining, maybe other people didn't feel it, but Duke could easily tell from the other party's behavior that this was a person who had been in a high position for a long time.

Although he didn't know this person, the famous mountain carving could only accompany him, and Duke was sure that the other party must have a certain say in the Warner Fox world.

However, Duke didn't say much, and now was not the time to speak.

The group had already visited Warner's studios and office areas, and had not spent too long in the showroom, but walked into the adjacent corridor and entered a conference room that Warner had prepared for a long time.

There were more than a dozen people on both sides, and at this time, according to their respective camps, they sat on two rows of sofas, and while the waiter was serving coffee and tea, Tina? Fei leaned over.

She had just gotten some information about the other party through her connections in Asia.

"This Mr. Liu has a heavyweight voice in this incident." She lowered her voice and said the other party's position, and seeing Duke nodding slightly, she continued to whisper, "There is definite news, the largest city opposite, plans to introduce a well-known amusement park for the whole family, and use this as a support to build a world-class super-large amusement park base." ”

Duke was not surprised, this was all within his expectations, after all, Disneyland was built for this purpose. It's not just Disneyland, it's also home to a wide range of facilities centered around Disneyland.

There is no doubt that the other party's initial inclination must be Disneyland. But when Time Warner and News Corp joined in and offered more favorable terms, Disneyland was no longer the only option.

This can be seen from the fact that the other party can send a special investigation team to Los Angeles for field trips.

Most of the time, it's Doug? Walter was talking to Mr. Liu. Duke was just listening, and he knew very well that it would not be easy to really impress the other side, especially with the full support of Warner Fox World.

Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox must show enough sincerity, and that sincerity will undoubtedly make each other see the benefits.

"Disneyland is more famous in the East, and their characters such as Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Sleeping Beauty are more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

Mr. Liu asked the question directly, "Compared to Disneyland, I don't see any advantage in Warner World. ”

Doug? Walter turned his head slightly, and Duke took over the topic knowingly, his voice was not loud. But it was very loud, "Mr. Liu, I don't know if you have noticed, Disney has been going downhill in recent years." ”

"I want to hear about it." Mr. Liu looked interested.

"First of all, let's talk about animation, Disney has been eating the old book all these years, and the animated characters are gradually getting out of fashion."

There is never a distinction between good and evil in business competition, and Duke, although based on facts, unreservedly uncovers all the scars of Disney, "Since The Lion King." It's been a long time since Disney has had a successful animated image, Disney animation has declined, and Disney has relied on it in recent years, from the turn of the century to the present, Disneyland's most popular animated image. All belong to Pixar Studios, which has now spun off from Disney and recently signed a merger deal with Warner. ”

Pixar Animation Studios is about more than just animated films.

At the end of February, Pixar Studios, Duke Studios and Time Warner officially signed contracts, and the two studios have completed a share change. Duke and Steve? Jobs also successfully became the majority shareholder and board member of Time Warner.

Now is an information age, the other party obviously has enough understanding of this, the Mr. Liu was silent for a while, and said, "Pixar Studios is separated from Disney, which is also a concern for us about Disneyland. ”

In fact, what Duke said is true, in the past five years, the most popular images of Disneyland are Dick Cowboy, Buzz Lightyear, Clownfish and Superman Family, all the people in this world are chasing popular and fresh characters, and people who visit amusement parks are no exception.

"In addition, Disney's top management is currently engaged in a fierce personnel struggle." Duke didn't worry about the other party going to investigate, he had been planning it since last year, "Michael, chairman of the group? Robert, supported by Eisner and the Disney family? Iger didn't have a few years to tell the winner. ”

Robert? Iger vs. Michael? Eisner competes, and a considerable part of the funding comes from a Duke foundation and Warner's sponsorship.

That time with Robert? After Iger's meeting, although he didn't want this business genius to take charge of Disney, he also reached some tacit understanding, after all, a chaotic Walt Disney was what he and Warner were happy to see.

"Mr. Liu, there is a saying in your country that people go to tea and cool, and the United States is no exception."

Looking at each other, Duke continued, "Michael, who wants to build Disneyland?" Eisner's conception, if he loses the personnel battle at Disney, Robert? When Iger comes to power, the other party may not approve of the investment, and it is not impossible to tear up the agreement and withdraw the capital or do something perfunctory. ”

That Mr. Liu frowned slightly, just looking at Duke.

Duke understood that Disney alone would not achieve the desired effect, and turned to Doug? Walter, the two of them are like singing a double reed, Doug? Walter took his words.

"Pixar Studios is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner, the best animation studio in the United States and even the world, now and in the future, will create countless classic animation images, which will appear in the Warner Fox world, and Time Warner will cooperate with Hilton to build a super five-star standard Pixar Hotel."

It doesn't matter what the other person is thinking, Doug? Walter kept talking about his advantages, "Warner promises to build the world's first Harry Potter theme park in the future big world......"

Doug? As soon as Walt finished speaking, Duke added, "Harry Potter has become a worldwide pop culture. ”

After all, his experience is not ordinary, and he understands the mentality of the official opposite, and said without hesitation, "Your country is the world's top power, and it is also actively moving closer to the world, and it is an international metropolis. If there is a Harry Potter theme park, I believe that it can attract many foreign tourists, even Western tourists, to play, so as to bring more international influence to your country. ”

After speaking, Duke's gaze swept over the other party, and Mr. Liu seemed to be very calm, but Duke could still tell that he was moved by what he had just said.

International influence is undoubtedly something that the other side has been striving for.

It would be tantamount to a fantasy to make the other party easily make a decision to support it, but Mr. Liu had some intentions, and Duke naturally would not let it go, thought about it for a while, and proposed, "We can make the panda the most representative character in Warner World, and even become a mascot." ”

Without waiting for the other party to react, Duke added, "We will tailor an animated feature film for pandas that will be popular all over the world." ”

Mr. Liu turned his head to look at Duke, suddenly smiled, and said with a pun, "Director Rosenberg is the top director in the world, and the film you propose will not disappoint." ”

Duke also smiled slightly, "Of course not. ”

If DreamWorks has already established a project, it is best to get it in your hands, if there is no project, then get a brief outline and let the Blue Sky Studio, a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox, make it ready.

Yes, Duke won't think about Pixar Studios at all on Kung Fu Panda.

Every animation studio has its own style, and this genre of pure comedy, in the hands of Pixar Studios, is a disaster for both the project and the studio.

Pixar Studios has never produced or planned an animated film of this genre.

In contrast, Blue Sky Studio, which started with funny animation, is undoubtedly more suitable.

The act of pulling out a random animated feature film and shoving it to an animation studio can only be said to be stupid and naïve, and those people probably never knew the production philosophy and technical style that are the basis of an animated film.

What to say Duke and Doug? Walter basically said it, and the other party could not say anything immediately, and this formal meeting ended quickly, although there was a reception party in the evening, but it was more for Warner and Fox to do the work.

Of course, since Time Warner and News Corp have joined forces, the investment scale of Warner Fox World is far greater than that of Disneyland.

Warner Disney managed to transform into a media conglomerate, but lost Pixar Studios, Michael? Eisner's failure to step down, as well as the existence of many other factors, has caused Disney today to be far less powerful than the Disney it once was. The Disney family headed by Iger and Michael? Eisner is getting farther and farther away, and Disneyland's competitiveness is far from being as strong as it seems on the surface.

But Walt Disney will not give up easily, after all, the vastness of the opposite market is too tempting. To be continued.