On November 8, the Hollywood giants began to fight back.

"The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is filmed as usual." Universal-Gold Medal Film and Television held a press conference, "We invited screenwriter Tim from the United Kingdom. Sullivan wrote the screenplay for The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. ”

"In addition, this time, there will be a mysterious character joining "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" as the villain boss."

"What about the other movies?" A reporter asked on the spot.

"Sorry, due to the writers' strike movement, several other works have been blocked, and we apologize to the fans."

As soon as this news came, it immediately caused a chain reaction.

Warner Bros. held a press conference, "Harry Potter" was filmed as usual, and the screenwriter was still the magical queen JK Rowling.

Columbia, MGM, Paramount, and Disney have held press conferences to announce new film plans, and at the same time revealed that the screenwriters in the new film plan are all from foreign countries.

It's not just Hollywood that has screenwriters – that's the underlying meaning of Hollywood giants suing screenwriters for strikes.

You can strike, but sorry, you're also at risk of losing your job, because Hollywood isn't the only one on this planet who has screenwriters.

The East-West Screenwriters Association can control screenwriters in the United States, but they can't control foreign screenwriters, not to mention that in the United States, there are still a large number of screenwriters who are not affiliated with the East-West Screenwriters Association.

British screenwriters are desperate to get into Hollywood.

Why?

The reason is simple, one word, dollars.

British films and TV series are on the market. It is far inferior to American TV dramas and movies, so their remuneration is naturally not high, and now that the opportunity is in front of them, they naturally rush to it.

Not only that, but they also laughed at their American cousins in their hearts for not knowing how to be blessed in the midst of blessings.

Of course, they won't join the Writers Guild of America, because if they do, they will have to strike, and fools will strike at this time.

For a time, a large number of foreign screenwriters poured into Hollywood. Even the American media claimed that this was to promote the exchange of screenwriters around the world. Hehe, the East-West Screenwriters Guild is now vomiting blood.

The well-constructed strike plan is gradually wiping.

Foreign screenwriters have seized the market in large numbers, and this market is still given to them by them. This is the same as Li Lin's Google withdrawal from China in his previous life. If you don't die, you won't die.

"Mr. Michael Winship. Your stupidity is hopeless. ”

Ms. Laura of the AFL, made a phone call to Michael Winship's home, "Starting tomorrow, the strike movement of the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Association will be presided over by me. ”

"I'll sue the group of capitalists. In the United States, the power of our unions is absolutely impossible to ignore. ”

On November 10th, the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Guild announced a boycott of the Golden Globe Awards, and at the same time, the Screen Actors Guild announced a boycott of the Golden Globe Awards. Rosenberg told reporters: "We are supporting our screenwriter brothers. ”

"We will not cross the strike cordon set up by the screenwriter brothers to receive the award."

"Our decision was not accidental, it was deliberate, we have the consent of the majority of the actors, and we will hold a general strike march with our writers when the Golden Globes are presented."

As for the strike, the president of the Screen Actors Guild, Allen. Rosenberg didn't say.

The reason is very simple, thanks to the help of the agency, the actors have been paid enough, their appetites have been satisfied, and there is no such thing as the Zài Eastern and Western Screenwriters Guild that everyone unanimously decided to strike.

For actors, a strike involves hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars in losses, so they won't push their pay in support of their writers, and the Hollywood giants' practices make them fearful.

Today Hollywood giants can bring in British screenwriters, tomorrow Hollywood can bring in British actors, and they don't want their status to be robbed by their British cousins.

Of course, the reason why they united to protest was that there was no idea of protesting to the Hollywood giants.

On November 14th, Ms. Laura of the AFLV walked into Tom. Cruise's home.

"Tom. Mr. Cruise, you don't have to pay for the Hollywood giants' decisions. Ms. Laura looked at him with a smile, "The screenwriters are on strike, the actors are on strike, and it won't be long before there will be a director strike, and you will stop with them, and you will only have a dead end." ”

"You know, they have a lot of money, but you don't have a lot of money."

"You don't have to put all your hard-earned money into this bottomless pit, you should know that if the Hollywood giants don't back down for a day, we won't return to work for a day, and when the time comes, you will all be dragged down."

Tom. Cruise looked at Ms. Laura quietly, her handsome face appeared with a sunny smile, "Then Ms. Laura, may I ask how the AFLF has decided to compensate me?" ”

"After the incident, the top screenwriters, top directors and top actors will create a movie for your company, and at the same time, the newspaper of the United Arts Company will promote your new film, and you will be a friend of our United Arts Company!"

"Two." Tom. Cruise held up two fingers, "For me to be this bird, I have to have two." ”

"Yes."

Ms. Laura agreed.

Subsequently, an agreement was reached between Lianyi and the East-West Screenwriters Guild that Lianyi would accept the request of the East-West Screenwriters Guild in its entirety, and Michael Winship, president of the Eastern Screenwriters Guild, praised this as a very wise decision, and claimed that Lianyi was a true caring screenwriter.

And the president of the Screen Actors Guild, Allen. Rosenberg also praised Tom. Cruise is the most dedicated entertainer.

Since then, there has been a split in the producer camp, and countless small and medium-sized Hollywood film and television companies are ready to move.

They have had enough of the economic losses caused by the Hollywood shutdown, and at this time, United Arts came out to make the first bird and reached a cooperation agreement with the East and West Screenwriters Guild, which immediately gave them a glimpse of the light of day.

While observing the actions of the Hollywood giants, they privately consulted with the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Guild. How to change the camp at any time.

"Blocked, must be blocked."

Steve. Keith roared angrily, "Tom. Cruise and his joint arts, all of them should be banned. ”

"All channels."

Li Lin said sternly: "Tom. The defection of Cruise and United Arts has directly shaken our foundations, and if we don't react to this, then what is coming is a mass defection of small and medium-sized Hollywood companies, and when that time comes, we will really be powerless. ”

"Perhaps, it's okay to say yes to them." Michael. Fasuro faltered. Hollywood shutdown. Millions of dollars in losses to Sony, "just a 0.4 percent split anyway." ”

"Nope."

Li Lin's eyes swept over Disney and Murdoch, looked at their shaky faces, and immediately said firmly: "I still say that." Once we back down. Actors, directors, and producers went on strike. Even the writers will strike again to satisfy their increasingly voracious appetites. ”

"Also, from today. Universal-Gold Distribution will reject all works by Bruce and United Arts, and its theaters will also reject any works starring Bruce. ”

"AOL Time Warner omnichannel bans Tom. Cruise's work, as well as the work of United Arts, I guarantee that there will be no information about Tom Cruise's work on any of the TV stations, magazines, newspapers, and online media owned by AOL. Any word of Cruise. ”

Steve. Case's statement almost announced that the mainstream media in the United States was very popular with Tom. Cruise's blockade.

"Disney will ban Tom on all channels. Cruise and United Arts' work, any of the works they have invested in and starred in will not appear in Disney's newspapers, magazines and television stations, never. Disney CEO Robert Brown. Egger thought about it for a moment and made his attitude clear, "And we will notify all channel providers, DVD, online video on demand business and cinema business, and completely ban Tom. Cruise and United Arts. ”

"News Corp. seconded, I promise, Tom. Cruise's image in any media outlet owned by News Corp. is negative. Murdoch shrugged and agreed to Li Lin's offer.

"Mr. Murdoch, the best ban on an artist is to make him disappear from the audience's view, not negative news." Li Lin kindly reminded.

"Alright then!" Murdoch shrugged, he would have wanted to squeeze Tom. Cruise, I didn't expect that careful thinking would be directly broken by Li Lin, but there was no need for him to disagree with the people present for such a little benefit, so he agreed.

"Viacom Group seconded the motion, and I guarantee that his work will not appear in any of Viacom's newspapers, magazines, television stations, online video-on-demand broadcasts, or theatrical networks."

Sony thought about it for a moment and agreed, "Sony will also ban Tom. Cruise and United Arts. ”

Sonny and Tom. Cruise has always been close, but when everyone makes a decision, he can only be in his heart for Tom. Cruise drew a cross.

"Cruise, it's not that I don't help you, I can only blame you for being too greedy and offending the interests of the giants."

Just when the Writers Guild of the East and West, the Screen Actors Guild, and the United Arts Company complimented each other, overnight, Tom . Cruise and United Arts disappeared from the mainstream media in the United States, except for some places where some Hollywood giants could not reach on the Internet, as well as some small magazines and newspapers, other newspapers, magazines and television stations completely blocked Tom. Cruise.

Not only that, but major theaters, DVD distributors, distributors, online video-on-demand websites, and major shopping malls have completely stopped selling the merchandise of joint arts works, including Tom. Crews's poster and more.

Then, almost all the special effects studios in Hollywood have stated that they will no longer accept the special effects system of joint art works.

The Hollywood giants' large-scale blockade directly startled those careful film and television production companies, and they almost immediately cut off their hands in contact with the Eastern and Western Screenwriters Guild, and looked at the eyes of the Hollywood giants with their tails between their legs, and even Lionsgate, which has always been against the Hollywood giants, did not dare to express their position at this time.

Everyone knows that the Hollywood giants are truly angry, and their anger is something that no Hollywood film and television company can bear, even if Lionsgate is a Canadian company.

As for Lianyi and Tom. Cruise, they can only draw a cross for him in their hearts. (To be continued......)