The project of eight large-scale zuò projects was established at the same time, and it immediately shocked a crowd.

In normal times, there is naturally nothing, Hollywood giants have the support of banks and funds, and there is no shortage of funds at all, but with the advent of the economic crisis, banks and funds are desperately collecting funds to tide over the cold winter of the economic crisis, where is the money to support Hollywood giants to make movies?

As a result, Li Lin's handwriting became a big stroke.

More importantly, in Hollywood, which is full of mourning at this time, the global investment budget is like a spring, nourishing Hollywood, which is about to dry up.

"Universal has made a big effort to save the market, with 1.2 billion funds invested in 8 large-scale zuò movies, and the directors, artists, screenwriters, and staff who are worried that they have no jobs will not hurry up to Universal to recommend themselves?"

"Save Hollywood, Universal Movies takes on the responsibility of saving Hollywood."

"Hollywood Dawn, Universal Films Launches Eight Film Budgets."

Unlike when Sony swallowed Columbia Pictures, the American media hyped up the Japanese invasion, Li Lin just caught up with the Hollywood depression, and his large-scale rescue directly made many filmmakers have a good impression of him.

But before these people could be happy, a piece of news came that shocked them.

Thousands of screenwriters from the Writers Guild surrounded the door of Hollywood's Big Six, and once again there was a screenwriters' strike, and Hollywood was shut down.

The Writers Guild of the East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of the West (WGAW) announced that they were benefiting screenwriters, claiming that hundreds of millions of people download our work on the Internet every year, and that the film and television merchants make a lot of money because of it. But we don't get anything, it's not fair.

"We hope that we can get 0.6% of the revenue from Internet VOD in this strike, and if the American Film and Television Producers League (AMPTP) does not meet our demands, we will not return to work for a day."

As soon as this news came out, the whole United States was in an uproar.

Everyone knows that the so-called American Film and Television Production Alliance AMPTP is controlled by Hollywood giants, and the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Guild is openly calling for the American Film and Television Production Alliance, but in fact it is the American Hollywood giants.

"Why is there a general strike in October?"

Li Lin sat in the global office, looking through the window at the black crowd outside. I suddenly felt a headache.

Past. The screenwriters' strike was in November, but in this time and space, the writers' strike occurred in October, which directly broke his idea of wanting to race against time.

In his original thoughts. He took advantage of the fact that the writers had not yet gone on a general strike. Get all the scripts out there. The subsequent writers' strike had nothing to do with him.

But the plan never changed fast, the script was still being written, and the writers went on strike. The writers who had been commissioned by Universal had just called and told them that they couldn't write the script.

The reason is very simple, the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Association is on a general strike, and whoever dares to go against them will not be able to survive in the circle of screenwriters.

And judging from past deeds, it must be the Hollywood giants who retreat in the end.

In the 1988 screenwriters' strike, Hollywood giants lost more than a billion, and a billion at that time was worth more than it is now.

"Shall we back down?" Luo Feng whispered, once the world is shut down, it will lose more than 100,000 yuan a day, and the money is all dollars.

"No, you can't back down." Li Lin said categorically: "Once you compromise with the screenwriters' union, soon the actors' union, the directors' association, and even the producers known as the lackeys of the capitalists will ask for higher treatment, will you give it or not?" ”

The global disc market and video-on-demand market together exceed $180 billion, which has already surpassed the box office to make profits.

In this market, once it is conceded, it is calculated in billions and tens of billions.

If Universal agrees, it will immediately face the hostility of all Hollywood studios, and even the banks - although the banks will not provide Hollywood with money for the time being, they will certainly not let go of this money bag as the economic crisis passes.

Li Lin's compromise means taking out the money in their money bags and giving it to the screenwriter, and then he will be in big trouble.

was hostile to the bank, and the end was absolutely miserable, what a beautiful thing Sony was, under the hostility of the United States, it directly created a deficit of 10.8 billion US dollars, and almost completely knocked down Sony.

Li Lin's gold medal is not as good as Sony.

"What then?" Luo Feng's good-looking brows furrowed, "It's not a matter to stop now!" ”

"Wait."

Li Lin said without hesitation: "When all Hollywood companies jointly negotiate a result, we will do whatever they do, and we will definitely not be this up-and-coming bird." ”

The Screenwriters Guild of the East and West is moving the cheese of all Hollywood studios, and these people will inevitably join forces to deal with it, but it's really hard to say who wins and who loses.

Now the whole of Hollywood is in turmoil, the economic crisis in the United States has made Hollywood out of money to make movies, every company is eager to turn a dollar into two flowers, and the practice of the East and West Writers Guild directly makes Hollywood's backyard on fire.

They didn't burn Hollywood studios, but Hollywood actors, directors, producers, and other crews.

When Hollywood shuts down, they will naturally shut down, and they also need to worry about whether the crew will disband, whether they will not have a job.

In normal times, this kind of worry is naturally superfluous, and people can't support themselves when they live? It's a big deal for this crew to go to another crew, and if it doesn't work, go directly to other industries.

But now it's different, the whole United States is being laid off, unemployment has become the mainstream, and once the crew is gone, they may really go hungry.

The big directors and big actors are okay, but those small directors, small actors, small producers and ordinary staff go directly to drink the Northwest Wind.

Within a day, Time Warner contacted Li Lin.

"These damn screenwriters."

Steve. Keith viciously cursed these screenwriters, "I don't know how to choose a good day for a strike, but I chose it in a time of economic crisis, it's just a piece of shit." ”

In the economic crisis, their lives were already more difficult, and now as soon as the writers' union strikes, the whole of Hollywood is shut down, and the losses are great.

"Maybe they chose to strike at this time?" The owner of Paramount, Lei Shidong, chairman of Viacom Group, said in a flat voice, "It is precisely because of the economic crisis that they are more vulnerable, so they are on strike." ”

In the midst of the economic crisis, the parent companies behind the Hollywood giants are waiting to withdraw funds from their subsidiaries to defend against the risk of possible deposits, and in this case, Hollywood's money bag is extremely important, so they must not let Hollywood shut down.

The practice of the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Association is to hit the snake above the seven inches.

"Is this a compromise?" Disney CEO Robert Brown. Iger roared angrily, "Today we have compromised with the Writers Guild, will we compromise with the Actors Guild tomorrow?" What about the day after tomorrow? Director, producer? Do we still want to make money? ”

Giants are greedy, and they feel pain in their flesh for every percentage point they lose.

Before 2000, Hollywood agencies were in full swing, selling one excellent script or idea after another to film companies by packaging directors, actors, and screenwriters.

But when they touched the interests of Hollywood giants, these agencies were ruthlessly suppressed, even Michael Lee, who is known as a legendary Hollywood agent. Ovitz was also played with by Disney.

The reason for this is that the agency endlessly asks for and raises the salaries of actors and directors from Hollywood giants, which has attracted the suppression of Hollywood giants.

In fact, the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Guild has also been suppressed by Hollywood giants.

In 1988, screenwriters went on a general strike, forcing Hollywood giants to give in, but then Hollywood giants tacitly suppressed screenwriters in the Screenwriters Guild, and adopted a large number of works by European screenwriters and reserve scripts.

From 1988 to the present, under the suppression of Hollywood giants, the Screenwriters Guild, which once included nearly ninety percent of Hollywood screenwriters in the United States, has dropped to seventy percent, and many screenwriters, especially script doctors, have stopped joining the Screenwriters Guild under the hint of Hollywood giants.

"So what do you think we can do?" Sony CEO Michael Murphy. Fasuro sneered, "Break the net with them? ”

"I think the Grammys are coming!" Li Lin said lightly, "The Writers Guild strikes, and the Grammys will definitely be affected, and the Grammys are the grand event of the American music festival." ”

He's hinting.

hinted that these people in front of him used public opinion to make the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Association back down.

The reason is simple: the strike of the Writers Guilds of the East and West brought a great event in the American music industry to a halt, and the public will be dissatisfied with them, and these grievances can be pressured with a little guidance.

It just so happened that the people present controlled the media in the United States.

Steve. Keys's eyes lit up, "What if the Grammys can't?" ”

"The Golden Globe and the Oscars are all events that can form pressure." Li Lin said without hesitation, "If a Grammy can't do it, then add the Golden Globe Awards, the Oscars, and the Writers Guild strike will not only affect us, but also the TV series and reality shows of major TV networks will be affected by the screenwriters' strike, and they are also a force that can be united." ”

Li Lin's gaze swept over the few people present.

He knew in his heart that it was these people in front of him who controlled the American television network.

The impact of the screenwriters' strike on Li Lin is only the suspension of Universal, but for them, not only movies, but also TV series and reality shows have been suspended, and their losses are several times that of Li Lin, so they are so anxious to come to discuss.

"Can you promise you'll be able to do it?" Michael. Fasuro suddenly exited. (To be continued......)