"Got beaten back again."

In the office of the president of New Line, the secretary reported to Shay, the president of New Line, "Time Warner headquarters believes that the current film market is sluggish, so it vetoes the investment plan of "Adventure in the Center of the Earth". ”

"I see."

Shay's face was flat, "You go down!" ”

The moment the reporter pulled out and closed the door, Shay's gaze became angry, and he bit his lip with his teeth fiercely, "Time Warner." ”

Since the merger into Time Warner, the sovereignty of New Line has been completely lost, and Time Warner has not only recovered the investment rights of New Line's films of more than $50 million, but also reviewed every film of New Line, so to speak, they treat New Line as a division of Time Warner.

This sharp contrast makes the new line, which has been independent for decades, unacceptable.

If Time Warner dared to do this to him before the release of "Dark Materials: The Golden Compass", he Shay would have squirted a mouthful of saliva earlier.

But now is not before the release of "Dark Materials: The Golden Compass", but after the release of "Dark Materials: The Golden Compass".

In order to continue to survive, he took refuge in Time Warner, wanting to rely on Time Warner's blood transfusion to survive this crisis, but what he never expected was that his defection gave Time Warner an excuse to annex New Line Films.

First, the investment rights of more than $50 million were taken away by Time Warner, and then the new line was stuck in the review of film investment.

Even family movies like "Adventure to the Center of the Earth", which rarely lost money at the box office, were stuck by Time Warner. If Shay no longer understands that Time Warner is deliberately jamming the neck of the new line and banging the new line, he will not be Shay.

But what's the use of knowing? The current new line is my knife for the fish, even if he knows that Time Warner is beating the new line, he can only endure it.

Jeff from Warner Bros. is reminded of him. Robinov's words, Shay felt a deep powerlessness.

"We Warner Bros. are the hearts and minds of Time Warner, and as for the new line movies, hehe......."

"Damn Time Warner, damn Warner Bros., don't let me find a chance to break away from Time Warner...... Once I find it. I will surely trample you under my feet. ”

Shay's face was hideous.

But then. His hideousness vanished, and in his place was a melancholy.

How difficult was it to get out of Time Warner's hands? Rao, an elite person like Shay, is also worried about this.

At this time, it must have been called. Shay, the owner of the voice, though has not seen it. But I've also heard the name.

Li Lin!

Owner of Universal Pictures. One of the six giants of Hollywood, the newly rising consortium, although the weakest of the six giants of Hollywood. But it's growing rapidly.

"Mr. Shay, please turn on the TV and adjust the channel to the CW network."

CW Television Network.

One of the five largest television networks in the United States, it is affiliated with Time Warner.

It's just that what does he look at it for?

The CW TV network is positioned as young and fashionable, targeting young audiences aged 18-34, and the popular dramas on it are all youth dramas, which does not match the appetite of Shay, a middle-aged uncle.

Confused, Shay turned on the TV and locked the CW TV network's channel, and as soon as the TV jumped to that channel, he saw Time Warner's new president, Jeff. Bix and Li Lin stood together.

"What are the two of them doing?"

Shay looked at it intently, his eyes did not blink, Li Lin personally called in front of him, and then Li Lin and Jeff, the new president of Time Warner. Bix stood together, and he had a hunch that this matter had a lot to do with their new line movies.

He even vaguely guessed in his heart what this matter was.

It's just that he didn't dare to think about it.

"To introduce myself, I'm Jeff, Time Warner's Trusted President. Bix. "Jeff. Bix faced reporters, with a strong aura, "This morning, Time Warner sold New Line Pictures and Time Publishing Group in a package for $1.4 billion. ”

Li Lin offered 1.3 billion, but after lengthy negotiations, the price was raised to $1.4 billion.

Time Warner felt that he had earned it, and similarly, Li Lin felt that he had earned it.

The profit of the "Hobbit" trilogy is more than $1.4 billion, not to mention the world-class influence of a magazine like Time Magazine.

"The contract has been sent to the notary public for notarization."

"The transaction is effective immediately."

Bang!

Shay felt a thunderbolt hit him directly in the head, Time Warner actually sold the new line film, and the buyer was Gold Group.

"Haha......."

He immediately laughed, the new line movie finally came out of the tiger's mouth of Time Warner, but then, he became sad, although the fresh movie came out of the tiger's mouth of Time Warner, but their new line movie entered the wolf's den of the gold medal group.

The news that Gold Group acquired Blizzard Entertainment and directly deprived Blizzard Entertainment of its game operation rights is still vivid, and they are not weaker than Time Warner in terms of style.

Gold Medal Group's entry into the New Line Films, I don't know what kind of changes it will bring to the New Line Films, whether it will be like Time Warner to jam the neck of the New Line Films or let the New Line Films operate relatively independently, just like the Time Warner in the past.

"Mr. Li Lin, why did Gold Medal Group acquire New Line Films?" A reporter asked, compared with the Times Publishing Group, reporters are more familiar with the new line of movies, of course, if the name "Time" is said, I am afraid that the reporter is not asking about the new line movies, but "Time Magazine".

"Because the new line film has a fairly complete film production mechanism and distribution mechanism, we hope that after the acquisition of the new line film, the global gold medal film and television production company can make a greater breakthrough in the production of films, and also bring more wonderful works to more fans."

"Mr. Li Lin, may I ask you that you have not appeared in front of the public for a long time. Does that mean you're a businessman and not an entertainer? ”

"Of course not, for me, businessmen are just part-time, artists are fundamental, and I can reveal that my new work is about to be completed and will be available to everyone soon."

At the press conference, reporter Jill asked three questions, and Li Lin also answered one after another. Except for some sensitive business routes. He knows everything, he says everything.

After the press conference ended, Li Lin immediately made a phone call to Shay's office.

"Mr. Shay, please contact Peter. Jackson directed, and he was needed to direct new works. ”

"Okay. Chairman. ”

Shay knows. From the time when the contract is completed fairly and the contract takes effect immediately. The new line of films has already left Time Warner and turned into the arms of the Gold Group.

Although Time Warner didn't inform them, he changed his identity.

As for contacting Peter. Jackson. He already had a faint premonition in his heart.

Probably, a new line of movies is going to appear in a big way.

Six hours later, in the afternoon, Li Lin appeared in the president's office of New Line Films. Jackson.

"It's easy for me to come to you."

Li Lin's gaze swept over Peter. Jackson.

He acquired New Line Films, in addition to the rights to the "Lord of the Rings" series held by New Line Films, for the sake of Peter. Jackson is up.

In Hollywood, there are very few directors who can be called big directors.

Cameron, the king of the world, befriended 20th Century Fox, Spielberg founded DreamWorks himself, Lucas also had his own Lucasfilm, and Lucas was already in semi-retirement, and the new director Nolan was the queen director of Time Warner.

But Universal does not have its own queen director.

What is a director? Among the three cores of the movie, the director is the boss, and a Hollywood giant does not have its own queen director. Bare. The naked shortcomings make it difficult for Li Lin to ignore.

So he acquired New Line Films.

New Line itself does not have a big director who has signed a contract, but don't forget that there is a big director who grew up with New Line, and that is Peter, who shot the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy for New Line films. Jackson.

In Li Lin's previous life, after the new line was annexed to Time Warner, it was he who resolutely stood up and contacted Sony-MGM to jointly produce the "The Hobbit" trilogy, so that the last bit of vitality of the new line movie was preserved from Time Warner's mouth, and the new line film was not completely swallowed up by Time Warner, and even the name no longer exists.

"After Universal-Gold Medal acquires New Line Films, New Line Films will be stored as an independent film company, but all film works need to be handed over to Universal-Gold Medal for distribution."

The distribution is a shackle for Li Lin to block the new line of films.

Li Lin, who knows the value of the "Hobbit" trilogy, certainly won't let the "Hobbit" trilogy slip out of his hands. Using the "Hobbit" trilogy as bait, Jackson lured the Sony-MGM behemoth, and finally forced Time Warner to back down and keep the new line.

But now, Li Lin will not let this kind of thing happen, so he simply keeps the signboard of the new line movie, anyway, whether the new line movie is completely annexed to the world - gold medal is the same.

As long as you get stuck in the neck of the new line film in the distribution, you are not afraid that the new line movie will get out of your control.

"Great."

Shay was so happy that he almost jumped, the fact that the new line film existed in the form of an independent company means that the new line has not ended from his hands, and the signboard of the new line still exists, but the controller of the new line has changed from Time Warner to the gold medal group.

Peter. Jackson looked at his old friend's gaffe, and understood in his heart that the new line was merged into Time Warner, and Time Warner put on a posture of completely annexing the new line, and the most nervous thing was his old friend.

Shay, who single-handedly created the New Line movie, loves the New Line more than anyone else, and seeing the New Line escape from death, he can't say anything in a gaffe.

And he himself was happy.

He once accompanied the new line to glory, and watched the new line decline, and saw the new line turn around when it was not guaranteed, and the new line was sold by Time Warner to the Gold Group, which promised the new line to continue to exist as an independent film company.

"Alright, you two, don't be busy rejoicing yet." Li Lin clapped his palms, "The next thing is a big move." ”

"I hope the two of them can work together to make a film."

"The Hobbit." (To be continued......)