"Although Sony Entertainment is an outsider, it is Columbia Pictures that it gets."

In the café, Doug? Walter put down his coffee cup and looked at Milk, the executive of Sony Columbia, across the street? "Warner Bros. and several other major studios have recognized Sony's Columbia Pictures presence in Hollywood. ”

Milk? Ince nodded solemnly, "In terms of safeguarding our common interests and market share, Sony Columbia Pictures is aligned with Warner Bros. and other major companies. ”

In fact, as early as last year, executives from the Big Six met and agreed on something that Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney, Sony Columbia and Twentieth Century Fox would compete with each other, but that no new companies outside the traditional powers would be allowed to join them in sharing the biggest piece of the pie.

In this regard, the big six companies, including the declining MGM, naturally stand together.

"Mill, Warner Bros. has agreed with Universal Pictures, Walt Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, and Paramount Pictures." Doug? Walter didn't go around the bush either, and went straight to the point, "This summer, we will still do our best to suppress DreamWorks as we have done in the past two years, from publicity to distribution to theaters!" ”

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"Sony Entertainment has no opinion."

Obviously, Milk? Before Ince came, Sony Entertainment had already made a decision, "We will be consistent with you." ”

Steven? It's true that Spielberg is the most popular director in Hollywood, but DreamWorks is not just Spielberg's Dream Factory, and even if it is Spielberg's Dream Factory, major companies will be ruthlessly suppressed.

Now even Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, which have worked most closely with Spielberg, have joined in. Sony Columbia Pictures, represented by Ince, certainly does not hesitate.

Doug? Walter finished his cup of coffee and said. "It's been a few years since DreamWorks was founded, David? Geffen, Jerever? Katzenberg and Steven? Spielberg was ambitious and wanted to make DreamWorks bigger, and they didn't just dabble in live-action films, but also animated films, records, book publishing, and all kinds of merchandise, and Warner Bros. and Time Warner didn't want to see a huge company rise to the occasion. Snatch the market that should be ours. ”

"Sony Entertainment doesn't want to see it either." Milk? Ince chimed in.

"DreamWorks' biggest production this year is 'Heaven and Earth Collision'."

Got a new cup of coffee, Doug? Walter continued the topic just now, "The investment is $80 million, and if you include the publicity costs, more than $110 million, if this project fails, DreamWorks' funding chain will definitely go wrong." ”

"Then let's try to make it fail."

Although Warner Bros.'s "The Matrix" is Sony's biggest competitor to Columbia Pictures, the competition between the two sides will not affect the cooperation on this matter, and both men tacitly did not mention it. The rivalry between The Matrix and Godzilla is a matter of short-term interests, and the rise of DreamWorks threatens their long-term interests.

This is just a microcosm of how common competition and cooperation are in Hollywood.

Ending a brief meeting with Sony Columbia Pictures, Doug? As Walter left the café and got into his car, he called Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Twentieth Century Fox, among others, and some of the three parties were privately linked up to attack DreamWorks' big-scale production.

This is the simplest, most straightforward and effective way, as long as the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars cannot be recovered. Even if the money seems to be well-funded, the funding chain is bound to be strained. Maybe it's going to break.

"Doug." In Universal's office, CEO Ron ? Meyer said into the microphone, "I've said many times that Universal Pictures will be in line with other companies, and we have only one attitude towards DreamWorks unless they give up on their current ambitions." Transform into an ordinary production company, otherwise Universal Pictures will definitely not change its position! ”

Just put down the phone, Ron? Before Meyer could think, the assistant reminded him, "Mr. Spielberg's phone call." ”

"Steven?"

frowned. Ron? Meyer immediately said, "Take it!" ”

It's one thing for Universal Pictures to be involved in the crackdown on DreamWorks, it's another thing to work with Spielberg, Ron? Meyer had always hoped that Spielberg would direct the third installment of "Jurassic Park."

"Hi Steven."

Big directors are definitely a scarce resource in Hollywood, like Jeff? Robinoff treats Duke the same, Ron? Even on the phone, Meyer didn't skimp on his smile, "I wanted to ask you to go golf with me just now......"

"What? Oh, no problem, it's just a trifle, Duke? Rosenberg is also glamorous enough in the summer, and it should be time for bad luck! Rest assured, Universal Pictures will be on your side on the Matrix rating, and as long as his films are as good as the past few films, I guarantee they will be R-rated. ”

Ron? Meyer remembers very well that The Matrix was just a collaboration between Duke's Studios and Warner Bros., and how many of the other five companies that had a say in the MPAA really wanted to see their collaboration continue to be successful?

Hollywood doesn't have many secrets to speak of, let alone this near-open competition, Doug? Walter knew about Michael a little later? Ovitz and Steven? Spielberg has teamed up and is ready to wrestle with Warner Bros.' summer opening blockbuster, "The Matrix."

However, he was neither surprised nor surprised, and Duke was neither surprised nor surprised when he came to the Duke's studio to mention it.

This is the norm in Hollywood, and Sony Columbia Pictures actually regards "Heaven and Earth Collision" as one of its competitors, otherwise it wouldn't have agreed to Doug so happily? This meeting with Walter.

"We're also in contact with DreamWorks."

Sitting across from Duke, Doug? Walter said as a matter of course, "Although DreamWorks did not make it clear, "Godzilla" will be released in their third weekend, and if the "Heaven and Earth Collision" table is not ideal at this time, the number of theaters will inevitably be impacted by "Godzilla". ”

"So......" Duke nodded, "If the timing is right, they'll do it to Sony Columbia Pictures too?" ”

Doug? Walter is obviously used to seeing this, "If you want to win big in the summer when the film is released, you have to use every way to win the competition." ”

Duke is not a rookie in the summer file, of course he understands these truths, he frowned, and asked, "PG-13 level is very difficult?" ”

"Unless you make drastic changes to the film." Doug? Walter sighed softly, "Warner Bros. is still a bit short of a time in the MPAA, and Duke ......"

He smiled helplessly, "Although the total amount of the North American film market is rising every year, the market is so big, we have snatched too much share, which means that the revenue of several other companies may be reduced, "The Matrix" is just a collaboration between Duke Studios and Warner Bros., and we don't get support from other parties." ”

"Doug, you try your best." Duke pinched his forehead, "It's impossible for The Matrix to make major changes, there's really no way, so it's R-class." ”

At one time, "The Matrix" was rated R.

Doug? Walter nodded, and then said, "Don't worry, Duke, we won't make it easy for the two competitors either." ”

Warner Bros. actually does no less than DreamWorks and Sony Columbia Pictures.

With his chin in his left hand, Duke tried his best to recall the relevant information of "Godzilla" and "Heaven and Earth Collision", but these two films have changed a lot compared to the past, especially "Godzilla", although the director is still Roland? Emmerich, but turned into Michael? Will Ovitz's packaging project bring variables?

Although Michael? Ovitz is a veritable mediocrity at the helm of the film company, but no one can be underestimated when he returns to the ranks of agents.

After thinking for a while, Duke asked, "Doug, is there Morgan in "Heaven and Earth?" Freeman? ”

"He's one of the main actors." Doug? Walter's eyes suddenly lit up, "Did you hear those rumors?" ”

Duke shrugged, "Some rumors are often fatal to the actors and the film. ”

The veteran black actor looked like a standard gentleman, but Duke clearly remembered that some of the current gossip about him similar jokes was simply true. Alan is also excessive, now is not the 21st century, and the tolerance of mainstream society and mainstream audiences is far from comparable to that after the Internet explosion.

It is not uncommon for a major actor caught in a scandal to lead the entire film to be boycotted by some people.

"Heaven and Earth Collide" was released the weekend before "The Matrix", and if the box office schedule is not good, the number of theaters the next weekend will inevitably dive under the suppression of the six major companies, so that "The Matrix" can win more theaters.

The number of theaters released is directly related to the box office table of the film.

And Duke is very conscious, as the largest individual shareholder of Warner Bros., suppressing the rise of DreamWorks is his natural choice.

"Warner will do the work." Doug? Walter was about to say goodbye, "Duke, Warner still wants you to finish the film early so that we can start the preview screening. ”

Duke nodded, "It won't be April 10th at the latest." ”

"Are you going to this year's Oscars?" Doug? Walter asked again.

"Me? Forget it. ”

Despite knowing that Warner was for propaganda considerations, Duke shook his head and said, "Find a way for Keanu?" Reeves and Charlize? Theron is fighting for two awards guests, the male and female protagonists are more topical than the director. ”

Behind the Oscar presenters, there are also games between various film companies and brokerage companies. (To be continued......)

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