Robert? Iger didn't stay long, chatted briefly with Duke, and then left the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and the conversation between the two did not involve too much about the disputes between Walt Disney and Duke and Warner Bros., and now Hollywood people are very clear that Pixar Studios is really going to break away from the Disney system. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

While negotiations with Warner Bros. and Duke's Studios are still rippling, Steve? It became clear to Jobs that the negotiations would have succeeded if there had been no major surprises.

"Did he really just come to visit you?"

In the suite, Tina? Fei slowly turned the cup in his hand and asked curiously, "Or is there another purpose?" ”

"We've worked with Walt Disney before, but now it's ......"

Leaning back in the high-backed chair, Duke shook his head slowly, "The Pixar Studio cake is so big that it can turn any partner against us, and our collaboration with Disney has been going on for too long. ”

How did the enemies he targeted in the past come about? It was some guy who had reached into his plate and grabbed the cake.

In the same way, in the matter of Pixar Studios, Duke used his status as a major shareholder of Apple to Steve Brown? Jobs has had a certain amount of influence, and there has been a sharp contradiction with Disney.

Especially Disney's Emperor Michael? Eisner, the loss of Pixar Studios had a huge impact on his future.

At the Disney shareholder meeting earlier this year, a significant number of Disney shareholders had already raised their grievances, if not Michael? Eisner's track record is good enough that he may even be voted no confidence by a significant number of people.

According to Disney's rules, once the voting shares cast a vote of no confidence of 40% of the total. Michael? Eisner had to resign.

Although today's Walt Disney is no longer the Disney of the Disney family, and Michael? Eisner was ambitious, but he didn't get to the point of having the surname Eisner.

"Iger is a talented man."

With Tina? Between the Philippines, Duke has always spoken directly. "He is also an ambitious person."

Once a Robert? Egger, is it in Michael? After Eisner stepped down, he became the CEO of Walt Disney, and led the entire group to acquire Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm, opening a new era of fairy tale films, and once brought Walt Disney to the position of the world's No. 1 media group.

How could such a person be willing to put up with Michael all the time? Eisner's exclusion.

He hasn't left Walt Disney until now. There must be a plan, and in the same way, he came to see Duke and bring the relationship between the two sides closer again, not just for the friendship in the past.

Unless Duke is stupid. Will you believe Robert? Iger simply came to see him.

A Walt Disney as powerful as it once was, undoubtedly not in Duke's interests, and now Disney is in Michael? Under Eisner's years of coercion, the management is still working together.

What if Michael? Eisner stepped down, Robert, a layman in filmmaking, but with a gentler personality and better at marketing? Iger's coming to power may be a boon for Disney......

Duke vs. Robert? Egger has been in contact with it more often. Knowing that this is a very capable person.

"Are you going to help him?"

The only person who can ask such a direct word in front of Duke is Tina Fey, "Help him squeeze out Michael?" Eisner? ”

"How can we help?"

Turning her head and glancing at the female assistant. Duke picked up the glass of water, took a sip unhurriedly, and thought for a moment before saying, "If it's the CEO of Warner Bros., I have the ability to help him." We can't get our hands into Disney. ”

He does have a high enough status in Hollywood and a lot of power. But it is not the central point of the world.

Tina? Faye suddenly changed to a joking tone, "If he can snatch back Pixar Studios." Squeeze out Michael? Eisner shouldn't be particularly difficult. ”

Duke shook his head slowly, "I don't want Robert?" Iger can succeed. ”

"Hmm...... "Tina?" Faye thought about it for a moment and understood what Duke meant, "A fast-growing Disney doesn't do us any good......"

At this point, she seemed to think of something else, and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Duke, I heard a little gossip. ”

"What's the news?" Duke asked.

"Walt Disney wants to invest heavily in China to build the largest Disney park in Asia."

Tina? After Fei finished speaking, he explained a few more words, "According to Hollywood's estimates, China's economic development is extremely fast, and within about ten years, it may become the second largest film market in the world, and their national conditions are special, and it is not a simple matter for any company's films to enter." ”

Fingers lightly clasped the armrests of the chair, Duke's brows slowly furrowed, if he was just a simple director, such a question would naturally not need to be considered, but he is the majority shareholder of Warner Bros., and he has a huge amount of Marvel shares in his hands, and some things cannot be ignored.

He asked slowly, "Tina, how many Disneyland are profitable?" ”

"With the exception of California and Florida, which are basically in the red." Tina? Referring to the relevant information, Philip said, "If you look at the revenue of the park alone, the overseas Disney parks are not doing very well, and Disney has always wanted to transfer some of the shares of the two Disney parks in Paris and Tokyo in order to reduce the financial pressure." ”

In fact, Duke knows very well that the cost of maintaining a Disneyland is too great, and the purpose of Disneyland has never been as simple as a simple park.

For example, it is more like a huge platform, and the Disney sales town in front of Disneyland is the focus of Disney's revenue generation.

The transfer of shares in Disneyland has always excluded Disneytown.

"It's a stepping stone."

Standing up and pacing a few steps in the living room, Duke quickly thought of other aspects, "Building a Disneyland requires a huge investment, and not only Disneyland, but also the surrounding hotels and other supporting facilities, the investment effect that Disneyland can drive is likely to exceed $30 billion." ”

"Put it in any country...... "Tina? Fei looked at Duke and said, "This is an investment that cannot be refused." ”

She looked a little puzzled, "There is already a Disney in Hong Kong." ”

"But there's more to this Disneyland." Duke stopped, stood in front of the hotel window and looked to the West, and said, "If such a large investment can be achieved, Disney will inevitably receive preferential treatment from the government there, and its products will even enter the other party's market in its entirety, such as movies and movie peripheral ......."

Just not being too long with the North American release time can bring huge revenue to a film.

In the future, will the Hollywood films that will be released a month later in the opposite market be really super blockbusters?

"It's not good for us." Tina? Fei immediately thought of the key to it, "The other party has a quota for the number of movies introduced every year, and if Disney gets too much share, our movies will ......."

She immediately thought of Marvel and DC's big universe plans, which are super investments of hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, and if the opposite market is really as tempting as expected, Disney will definitely damage the interests of their side.

Walking back to his seat, Duke sat down slowly, frowning and thinking about the future, the former Disney undoubtedly achieved great success after releasing the big trick of Disneyland, and the investment was actually not as high as imagined.

The most typical is undoubtedly money, even the Walt Disney Group cannot come up with such a amount of money to build a Disney park.

If he remembers correctly, the Disney Group's funds for the construction of the Disney park were loans from several state-owned banks on the other side, and Disney only used future income as collateral, and in fact used almost negligible amounts of its own funds.

All this can be said to be related to Robert? Iger is related, and it has happened in his office.

"Tina, keep your eyes on Egger." Duke looked at the female assistant, "A chaotic Disney is what we need." ”

The best situation is Robert? Iger and Michael? Eisner's fight is life and death, which will inevitably affect Disney's performance and operations.

He then said, "You're going back to Los Angeles to see Doug?" Walter, let's just say it's my idea, can Warner consider building a Warner World on the other side, and if so, let them contact each other first and reveal a little bit of relevant information. ”

Tina? Fei immediately understood Duke's thoughts, "Squeeze out Disney on more favorable terms?" ”

"I can squeeze out the best ......"

Duke sighed softly, although Warner World is also famous, its popularity on the other side of the river is far from comparable to Disneyland.

The two discussed a few more details, Tina? Fei had just called the captain of Duke's business jet and was about to go back to the room to pack his luggage, when a crisp knock on the door suddenly rang.

Tina? Fei went over to open the door and talked to a staff member of the crew, then closed the door and walked back, holding a beautiful invitation in his hand.

Duke looked at the gilded design and asked with a slight curiosity, "Who sent the invitation?" ”

"You've been invited to the premiere."

After coming over, Tina? Faye handed the invitation to Duke, "This is David?" Ellison has someone to send you to the premiere of "Air Combat Heroes" in New York. ”

"He really has a heart."

Duke opened it and looked at it, setting it aside, "It looks like David?" Ellison is confident about his new film. ”

"I heard that he also played a role in the film." Tina? Fei asked, "Are you going?" ”

"Of course I want to go." Duke stood up, "Why don't you go?" (To be continued)

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