After Lin Mu returned to the United States, Viacom officially proposed a merger and acquisition intention to CBS, and the company offered a sky-high price of 100 million US dollars. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Viacom's offer was sincere, and the company's offer was equivalent to raising the price of the shares in the hands of every shareholder of the Colombian side, at the time. That's already a pretty good bid price.

In terms of the purchase price, Viacom still has a "living mouth." "Commitment at the stage of the transaction. Agreed to retain room for further adjustment based on specific fluctuations in the US dollar exchange rate and stock prices. Faced with such favorable terms, the deal was approved by CBS's board of directors, but it still needs to be evaluated by the U.S. government's "antitrust" and awaited a shareholder meeting.

At the same time as the acquisition, Paramount's cooperation negotiations with Marvel Comics began, but the negotiations here were not as smooth as the acquisition of CBS, and the biggest variable in the negotiations was DreamWorks' "Hulk" filmed in Ah Nian, due to Lin Mu's intervention, which made this film based on the famous superhero characters of Marvel Comics achieve good box office results. Although "Bat Rainbow" suffered a box office fiasco later, Marvel Comics already had the idea of making its own future Marvel Comics hero movie.

Marvel Comics came up with the idea of independent production not only because of the success of "The Incredible Hulk", but also because of the fact that Hollywood blockbusters have hit new highs at the box office in recent years, and the lucrative income from investing in movies has attracted many companies to blindly enter Hollywood, and Marvel Comics has obviously been affected by this trend. And although the failure of "The Bat" is taboo in Hollywood, Marvel Comics says that Batman is. The work of the comic book company, the failure of "Batman" can only be illustrated more than the comics

Such a statement is indeed a bit of a disparagement of old rivals, but Marvel Comics does plan to narrow down its cooperation with major film companies to financing and distribution, and they also intend to set up their own distribution department to participate in the competition in the film market. But the problem is that Marvel, who has no experience in film distribution, runs the risk of diving headlong into the Pacific Ocean as a "novice swimmer". The storm in Hollywood, I don't know how many companies have overturned and have the same idea as Surprise.

At first, the Surprise comic just thought that Paramount was testing their ideas, so the reply also felt a bit of a rambling asking price. However, Lin Mu's personal appearance made the surprise side realize that Paramount was likely serious this time. Paramount is the most powerful, the most stable distribution of films, and the best reputation among Hollywood's major studios. With the unpredictable market risks faced by independently released films, the choice to partner with Paramount was indeed a good choice for Marvel Comics.

It is this Zen hesitation that caught the Marvel Comics company, Lin Mu and Surprise. Iger began negotiations on a new theory.

"Adapting superheroes from well-known comics into movies will be a direction for the future development of Hollywood films, and this kind of film will be successful if it is successful. There will be a huge profit, which I did not shy away from saying at the negotiation table, Lin Mu spoke openly and honestly about his confidence in the prospect of the comic book adaptation, and Lin Mu's analysis reached the surprise of the negotiators, including President Eagle.

"But we should also be aware of the huge risks that come with investing in this kind of film, as Warner Bros. failed to invest in Batman. I hope that Mr. Eagle and your colleagues will also have a clear understanding of this issue. Cooperation is based on sharing risks, but the pursuit of win-win is still the goal of cooperation. Lin Mu changed his words, talking about the risk from profit, he said this to remind the other party of the risk that independent producers have to take, comic book adaptation of movies, the investment cost is often hundreds of millions, with the current strength of the company of Amazed Comics, even if it is the loss of a movie, it is not something they can afford.

Eagle frowned, and Lin Mu obviously talked about his sore spot, "What kind of benefits can we gain by cooperating with Paramount?" ”

"Collaboration allows both parties to complement each other's strengths. Marvel has high-quality film material in its hands, and Paramount Palm has strong production strength and mature distribution channels, which have formed the basic elements of a successful commercial film. I don't dare to promise that Marvel will be able to make more profit than an independent producer, but I can be sure that the partnership will minimize risk and maximize the benefits for both parties. ”

Lin Mu's statement was more convincing than a bunch of good promises, and it set a pragmatic tone for the negotiations. Both sides of the negotiations have avoided the back-and-forth temptations. The negotiations went straight to the point and discussed how the two sides could work together.

Paramount proposed two cooperation plans: the first plan is for Paramount to buy out the movie rights of the comic book characters at a high price, and then Paramount. Du Li undertakes the production and distribution, and is responsible for its own profits and losses. This solution does not require any risk and the income obtained by Marvel Comics is relatively stable.

The second plan is also for Paramount to buy out the film rights of the comic book characters, but what is paid to Marvel is the profit sharing after the release of the film, which means that Marvel shares the copyright and finally enjoys dividends. This plan fully embodies the concept of risk sharing that Lin Mu has previously proposed. But the downside is that if the film does not perform well after its release, the revenue obtained by Marvel will also be greatly reduced.

Paramount originally wanted Marvel to choose one of the two, but Marvel's president Eagle accepted both plans, and they decided to work together differently for the multiple comics that Paramount was interested in. "Spider-Man" and "Iron Man" Marvel chose to sell the copyright to Paramount at a high price, and in terms of the copyright cooperation method of other comics, Marvel chose the latter cooperation model.

Marvel's little abacus is really good. In the uncertain market for comic book hero adaptations, a one-time sale of the rights can allow the company to obtain stable profits without any risk. "Spider-Man" and "Iron Man" are films that have been included in Paramount's filming of Jigo, and Marvel.com can use these two films to make an assessment of the market situation of the genre.

And Wonder President Eagle knows that Lin Mu's vision has always been very accurate, and Paramount is willing to buy the rights of these comics at a high price, and must be optimistic about the potential of this kind of movie. If "Spider-Man" and "Iron Man" can be a big success, then Marvel's cooperation with Paramount, which chooses the second way of cooperation, will be even more profitable.

Paramount eventually reached a permanent partnership agreement with Marvel Comics, and Brother One Day Comics signed a similar agreement with Warner. At this point, the two major comic book companies in the United States were all cut off by Hollywood. Viacom also acquired CBS, one of the three major television networks in the United States, for $100 million, and the merger of the two companies will be completed before the dawn of the new century.

In addition, Viacom acquired all of the listed common stock of Spelling Entertainment through a tender to make it a wholly owned subsidiary of Qiping. This string of acquisitions further cemented Viacom's position as the hegemon of the U.S. entertainment industry.

North One Rowling completed the second novel in the Harry One Potter series this year, and after the release of "Harry One Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", it once again set off a global magic craze. In the anticipation of the world's "Harbin fans", the film of the same name directed by Luc Besson "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" finally announced the completion of the film after a year of filming and production.

Although the crew announced that the film will be released as scheduled. However, the filming of the film was not all smooth sailing, due to weather and other reasons, the filming schedule was delayed, and the film crew almost suffered a lawsuit in order to catch up with the schedule. This is because UK law stipulates that children cannot be employed for a maximum of five working days a week. If it weren't for the crew hiring a few extras, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" might have had to postpone its release date due to a lawsuit.

The launch and premiere of the new film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was not chosen in the United States. Considering the filming background of the film and the requirements of the original author, the film company chose London, England.

The press conference attracted the attention of fans around the world, bringing together journalists from different countries on the scene, the original author of the film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" Rowling, director Luc Besson, and producer Lin Mu will all attend the promotional event for the release of the new film, and the British female author who has set a best-selling record in the publishing industry, a talented director from France, and a top producer in Hollywood, plus a work that has attracted worldwide attention. Not only does this combination have a background of multinational cooperation, but it is also a pinnacle party for all those who love film and fiction.

In fact, many people are beginning to wonder if Rowling has had plastic surgery after becoming famous, because she is now more beautiful and younger than she was 7 years ago, the wrinkles on her forehead and the corners of her eyes are gone, the skin that was once a little loose has regained elasticity, and the vividness of the whole face has also increased a lot, it seems that career success can indeed make people refreshed.

"Ms. Rowling, I am a loyal reader of your work, but I have always had a question, why on the title page of your first novel, you thank Sheng first, and then your daughter?" A reporter first stood up and asked Rowling a question, his question seemed a little off-topic, but at the same time mentioned two important people present, so Rowling answered the question with a smile.

"At the beginning of this novel, there were two people who helped me a lot. One is a dear daughter, and the other is the respected Mr. Lin.

Before the novel was written, I was in a state of extreme mourning due to the problems of my life, and I was depressed and considered suicide! ”

Rowling recalls: "What made me give up the idea and decide to seek help was probably my daughter. I guess my thinking is wrong. Later I think my GP sought help. I'm glad I got through the darkest days of my life in the end. So I'm grateful to my daughter for giving me the moral support to create the Harry Potter series. ”

"And the reason why I want to thank Mr. Lin Mu is first. It is because he was the first to show a keen interest in the story, and the story between us is already described in detail in Mr. Hongka's wonderful preface to the novel, and it is hard to imagine that in a strange café, Mr. Lin can give unreserved trust and help to a strange woman because of his appreciation of a story. At this point, Rowling's emotions began to become a little excited, and every time she recalled the scene of the first meeting between the two, Rowling would become very emotional.

"After the publication of my novel, someone once said to me that the reason why Mr. Lin was willing to help me was only because he was a businessman with a keen sense, and he just saw the great commercial value of this novel before others!"

Rowling took a deep breath, "I admit that Mr. Lin is a very good businessman. But I prefer to believe that he has a kind: helpful heart. Just because of his affection for an innocent girl, he ordered a glass of juice for my daughter in a café; It was only because he saw the embarrassment of our mother and daughter's life that he was able to advance a large amount of money to me without any formal contract; It was only because of his appreciation of the work that he rejected American directors who might have been able to make the film more commercially viable. I think just being a successful businessman is far from summing up the virtues of Mr. Lim. ”

There was a round of applause at the Double Truth Meeting. A few people who had contact with Lin Mu felt his sincerity, so many people at the scene applauded from the heart. Lin Mu, who was sitting on the stage, felt a little embarrassed, and his motives were not as noble as Rowling said.

Wait until the applause has passed, and then the press conference continues. A reporter seized on Rowling's remarks and asked director Luc Besson such a question: "The director of the film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was once a hot topic in Hollywood, what do you think made Mr. Lin choose you in the end? ”

"Because I have worked with Mr. Lin before, and I am a European, and I am a loyal reader of this novel. Sheng found me before I was ready to take the initiative to find him. Then he told me that the film could be left to me to make, provided that my idea of filming would satisfy Ms. Rowling. Thankfully, Ms. Rowling has expressed support for many of my ideas, and that's the case, Luc Besson's answer was brief.

"Luc Besson is a creative director, and more importantly, he has a good understanding of the original book and is willing to follow the plot development of the original book, which should be the basis of our cooperation.