Century City, on the west side of Beverly Hills, is as famous as the media capital of Burbank, home to one of the world's most prestigious entertainment industries, and is home to the headquarters of Twentieth Century Fox, in addition to CAA, an innovative artist company that accounts for half of Hollywood.

Night had already fallen, the starlight was cut off by the glare of the office light, and in front of the luxurious desk, two middle-aged men were sitting opposite each other, one of them silent, the other holding the phone and saying something, occasionally nodding in agreement, even on the phone, he still maintained enough respect for the person on the other end of the phone.

The caller was none other than Tom, co-chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox? Rothman.

After a few minutes, he put down the phone, and the person on the other side immediately asked, "Tom, what does Mr. Murdoch mean......"

"Increase the hype and attack on Avatar." Tom? Rothman's words were slow, but unusually clear, "Will Ryan? Jenkins and Disney's main focus is as much as possible in this area, and we are accelerating our engagement with Lucasfilm to try to take Lucasfilm before they can react. ”

"If he and Disney ......" the other person was clearly apprehensive, "George? Lucas had a friendship with him. ”

"What kind of friendship will play a role in a more than $3 billion acquisition?" Tom? Rothman said the most obvious truth, and then continued, "There's no way we're going to give up on the Star Wars series, and there's no way the head office can let go of this series, Rupert?" Nor could Mr. Murdoch watch the interests that should have belonged to Twentieth Century Fox be taken away by Walt Disney. ”

"Don't forget, more than 10 years ago, he took the X-Men franchise that belonged to us!" ”

Despite the fact that Surprise bought back the rights with real money, and even though it was a willing business at the time, the huge success of the X-Men franchise could not have led to some other ideas.

That being said, But Tom? Both Rothman and Rothman looked unpretty, even too strict, and they understood what it meant to be prepared to do it, and Twentieth Century Fox was challenging a mountain that enveloped the whole of Hollywood, and even the slightest carelessness could trigger a war between News Corp and Walt Disney.

"Ryan has never been one to give up." The person across from him seems to be reminding Tom? Rothman, as if reminding himself, "We all know what kind of person he is!" ”

"We! Twentieth Century Fox and News Corp! "Tom? Rothman knocked down the table hard and strengthened his tone, "I will definitely not give up on the Star Wars series." Although we own part of the copyright, the most profitable peripherals are in the hands of Lucasfilm, which has generated $28 billion in revenue over the past 30 years! ”

What hidden alliances, what personal friendships, in the face of such huge numbers, are just a fragile blank slate.

As for Ryan...... "Tom? Rothman thought about it, but still revealed a little, "Group companies and Rupert? Mr. Murdoch will develop measures accordingly. Forced him to give up. ”

"It's for the best." The man on the other side was visibly relieved.

"And!"

Tom? Rothman emphasized, "I'm going to personally assemble a negotiation team with Lucasfilm, and keep this matter as secret as possible, don't forget Ryan? Jenkins and Nicole? Kidman is also a shareholder in Twentieth Century Fox. Although they have a limited number of shares, they also need to prevent anyone from leaking information to them. ”

"I understand." The man stood up and walked out of the office.

Tom? Rothman sat in his chair and watched in silence as he walked out of his office. The face is still not relaxed, and the media industry in Hollywood and even the United States is likely to start another war without gunpowder, even if he gets News Corp and Rupert? Murdoch's full support. He stood in the shadows again, but he was not sure of anything.

Just because his opponent is called Ryan? Jenkins!

Of course, anyone has weaknesses, Ryan? Jenkins also had a lot of things to attack, and he knew that very well, which is why he supported the resolution of the head office.

For example, if "Avatar" can really fail as hoped, Ryan? Jenkins' position at Disney will definitely be affected, and Disney will also have a lot of trouble, so even if the other party detects it in advance, Twentieth Century Fox will encounter a lot fewer obstacles, and maybe it will be easy to achieve the goal of the head office.

What's more, Twentieth Century Fox's "Elwin and Jampie 2" was released just a week after "Avatar", even if the audience of the two is somewhat different, but the rating of "Avatar" PG-13 and the pictures that have been shown are very suitable for people over ten years old to watch, if it is a super hit, "Alwin and Jampin 2" is bound to be impacted.

People can't always succeed, right? Even if the man's name is Ryan? Jenkins and James? Cameron!

Sitting quietly in a chair, Tom? Rothman didn't mean to leave the company, he turned his head to look out the window, this window is facing Hollywood in the traditional sense, and now at this time, the premiere of "Avatar" is already underway, right?

News Corp has secretly instigated so many critics to hopefully have some ill effects on the film......

Although I think so, but Tom? Deep down, Rothman still thinks that the group company has made a stupid move, the management of the group company is far away from Hollywood and the film industry, and Yan Zhan Zhòng overestimates the declining industry of film critics, and those people's perception of movies is even stuck ten years ago.

This is the biggest difference between News Corp. and Walt Disney, the film and television industry is one of Disney's core industries, but it is only an important part of News Corp.

If......

Tom? Rothman was suddenly a little scared and a little excited, if the two major media groups could meet each other......

He had no doubt about that, Ryan? Jenkins's personality determines that he will never take the initiative to back down.

Stand up and walk to the window, Tom? Rothman looks into the distance, where the Kodak Theater was located, where Avatar premiered.

The Kodak Theater is crowded with people, and the scale and excitement of the premiere are not inferior to the Oscars, and hundreds of well-known Hollywood figures have entered the theater one after another, and it seems that just like ordinary audiences, Hollywood stars also want to watch this first masterpiece in history.

"Can one person really change the world? At least from James? Here at Cameron, the answer we get is yes. ”

In the interview area, Ryan and James? Cameron and the two are standing together, "Because this "Avatar" will upgrade the entire industry to an unprecedented height!" ”

Him and James? Cameron is like a long-time partner, trying hard to promote the film, and they are not worried about ending up as a laughing stock, and the quality of the film is the source of confidence.

Although on the eve of the release of "Avatar", it was somewhat strange that it was bombarded by film critics, it did not have too much negative impact on publicity, after all, that group did decline.

Even if there was a guess in his heart, Ryan didn't care too much, and the fans were much louder than the critics.

Very, very many fans spontaneously complained about "Avatar" on traditional media and the Internet.

"Looking back on Cameron's filming history, starting from "The Abyss", to "Terminator 2", and then to "Titanic", the amount of investment in blockbusters has been repeatedly refreshed, and every time before the release, a large number of film critics think that it will be a box office fiasco, etc."

"The most typical is "Titanic", and critics at the time called Ryan and Cameron the biggest fools in the world, and "Titanic" will be the biggest box office disaster of this century...... But after the film was released, these people were collectively dumbfounded, and the box office of the film ruthlessly shattered their last shred of face, and it also made people completely realize that professional film critics are actually nothing. ”

"Everyone knows that Cameron is a money burner, but people have the ability to earn back the money they invest exponentially, and even if they put their own salary into it, they have to make the most perfect effect in their minds! So, the majority of movie fans, there is no need to listen to those outdated film critics chirping crookedly, to Ryan and James? Cameron just keeps his faith and waits for the release of "Avatar" to detonate the box office again! ”

These words, which continue to appear in the media, fully reflect the feelings of the widest range of moviegoers towards "Avatar".

When he walked to the poster for a group photo, Ryan saw an interesting scene, Susie? Amis and Catherine? Bi Luo Ge stood next to Cameron on the left and right, posing for a photo with the truck driver without any fuss.

It's all too common for ex-couples or ex-boyfriends and girlfriends in Hollywood, the circle is so big, especially in the top layers, it's always those people who go back and forth, often meeting in public.

Ryan and Catherine in the mixed independent film scene? Bi Luoge was unfamiliar, just nodded to each other, and walked into the theater with the crew.

The main hall of the Kodak Theater has long been transformed into an IMAX theater by IMAX, and IMAX has placed more expectations on "Avatar", hoping that this super-giant will completely push the IMAX3D craze that quickly spread around the world after "Transformers" to the peak.

Sitting in his seat, Ryan didn't wait too long, the film kicked off, except for minor changes, this film is roughly not much different from the one he has seen, the film is definitely a huge breakthrough in film technology, the story and plot are still thin, and it makes people like Ryan feel helpless who likes human beings themselves.

Regardless of James? What does Cameron mean to the Na'vi, in a heart like Ryan, being a human being is much better than doing other messy things.

As for the graphics and technology of the film, it is not at all something that words can describe, even if it is piled up with thick flowery rhetoric, it is not enough to describe the planet Pandora shown in the film.

Having said that, when watching the film, few people want the protagonist to hang up, after all, that's where their substitution lies, but even if Ryan has watched the sample film and sits here watching the actor, he still desperately wants him to be killed by a human mecha. (To be continued......)