Chapter 059: Marvel at the Helm (Ask for Everything)

"Well, I agree with what you said, the Internet is really developing too fast, and we traditional media are a little anxious, even if we wake up one morning, the world will be completely changed, and the Internet will rule everything. ”

"The Internet will change everything, but if you want to say something alternative, it won't be in a short period of time. Traditional media is the foundation, the production of content, and the Internet is just a tool, a tool for communication, and a change in the mode of communication.

Of course, one day the Internet will also produce content, and that is just normal competition, at most the models are different, UGC and PGC have their own advantages and disadvantages. All we can do is embrace the new technology with all our might, not resist it. Bob, I think you can help me do all this, I can show you some direction, but it's up to you to take the way, now it's Marvel, and in the future we're going to be a huge media empire, and you're the one who leads it. ”

"Okay, Cang, you convinced me, the main thing is that your pattern is bigger and clearer, and I also want to see the Marvel Universe come to fruition in my hands, and I accept this challenge. And you Marvel are also in New York, and I don't want to leave New York. When I was president of ABC Entertainment two years ago, I moved to Los Angeles with my wife and two daughters. By the time I returned to New York to take over as president of ABC, Susan was already my ex-wife. Now, Vilou and I have only been married for a short time, and I don't want to do it again. ”

"Haha, it's good if you agree, I also think you should seize this opportunity. Bob, you're 46, you'll be old if you're not crazy, let's change Marvel and change Hollywood together. Marvel will be in New York, of course, but you will definitely have to travel for business later, and Los Angeles is a key area, so I recommend that you have a home on both sides.

Wei Lu is still a host on CNN? Is she interested in developing in other hosting directions? I really want to do foreign dramas and variety shows, you and she are both people in this circle, so you might as well pull her out, so that you have more opportunities to meet. ”

"You want to catch it all, you don't want to be a husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend in the same company?

"There's nothing taboo. Marvel's main direction is movies, but the TV series will not give up, not only will it not give up, but it will also produce high-quality dramas, "X-Men" and "S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents" will start filming, which is also a powerful supplement to the Marvel universe.

Non-Marvel-themed series are also involved, for example, I asked people to buy the rights to "A Song of Ice and Fire", and when the time is right, I will launch the series "Game of Thrones" based on it. Therefore, the TV station is also to be bought.

It would be great if you could help me buy ABC, and then you could say, I'm Robert Iger back, haha. Oh, of course not now, the time has not yet come. But you can work closely with ABC, and I think your relationship with Michael Eisner should be okay. ”

"Well, it seems that the drama is really funny, and Eisner has no problem there. Cooperation is beneficial to both parties, and he will not refuse. Also, what's going on with the variety show you're talking about?"

"Oh, I recently designed a variety show called 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire', and the rules of the show are simple: if you answer 15 questions correctly in a row, you can win a million dollars. I registered the rights to this show a week ago, and I still haven't found anyone to help me do it. I think Weilu should be professional, and she should be able to choreograph, direct, and host. What do you think, Bob?"

"I think it's fine, but I'll go back and ask her for her opinion. ”

"Well, whether Wei Lu comes to the company to be in charge of the TV part or not, these jobs have to be done. Well, there's a celebratory reception at Marvel Manhattan in a few days, so you can bring Veru along and get to know your subordinates in advance. ”

"But I haven't quit yet, so that's not good. ”

"When the time comes, I won't introduce your position, just show up, this cocktail party has a different meaning for Marvel, this is the starting point for Marvel to take off again and be brilliant again. It's better for you to make a phone call with Eisner now, resign on the phone, and fly over if it doesn't work, anyway, it's still in a circle, and it is indispensable to deal with it in the future, and as for the handover, it will be done slowly.

By the way, I'll give you double the pay compared to ABC, and then 5% of Marvel's shares. The number of years of work may get you retired. These can be said to Eisner, it is best to finalize the cooperation between dramas and variety shows, while you are still in ABC, we can sign a formal contract for project cooperation, and then start as soon as possible. Cang Yaozu encouraged that raw rice is only good if it is cooked and mature.

"Alright then, wait a minute, I'll call Vilu first, and then Eisner. Robert Iger agreed, and he wasn't an indecisive man either.

Seeing Robert Iger go to call, Cang Yaozu had a smile on his face, this is good, cook the rice first, even if it is only half-cooked, it is better than not cooking, otherwise when I go back and think about it, the wind blows on the pillow, and then I change the hexagram. Egger has to come to Marvel, weaken Disney and strengthen himself, this is what Cang Yaozu is most willing to see.

Verlubey was writing in her CNN office, not only as a CNN host, but also as a news writer for MSNBClive, when the phone on her desk rang.

Velubey put down her pen and had just picked up the phone receiver when she heard Robert Iger's voice. When she heard that her husband Bob wanted to resign as president of ABC and run to take charge of Marvel, she was a little confused. This groove doesn't jump like this, isn't it jumping lower and lower?

Listening to Verlubey's anxious words on the phone, Robert Iger was also helpless, it was true that this job hopping was a bit reckless, and he was fooled by that little guy, money was not his main consideration, but Marvel's prospects, MCU Marvel Universe plan, multiple movie linkages, and even film and television linkages, a huge and feasible plan is waiting for him to realize, one by one, one by one, mountains waiting for him to acquire and conquer, this is what he values, Cang is right, he is 46 years old, and if he is not crazy, he will be old, so he needs a stage, a bigger stage。

Robert Egger was indeed a patient and steady man, and he calmed Vilou's uneasy mood a little, and then calmly stated his considerations, the pros and cons of this job-hopping. Not to mention the money gains, and the shares are not much, but this shows Marvel's respect for him, and he didn't get any shares in ABC.

Vilu was finally persuaded by him, and then Robert Iger continued to talk about the Marvel TV series and movie linkage, the production of other foreign dramas and variety shows, especially the idea of the millionaire variety show, all of which were told to Veru, and the decision was waiting for Veru to do it herself.

Verupey was stunned again, not counting jumping ship by herself, but also pulling her to jump into the fire pit together. This fire pit seems to be a little fragrant, and it seems very challenging to take charge of an entertainment company affiliated to Marvel by himself, produce fun variety shows, be a choreographer and director, and supervise TV episodes. It seems that my husband's new boss is very considerate and thoughtful, and he arranges himself clearly.

Robert Iger hung up the phone and wiped the sweat from his forehead, this daughter-in-law is young, but it is more difficult to convince than outsiders, of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that Weilu is young and beautiful, and she just married him, well, after all, she is a new wife, and she is more favored.

Then, Robert Iger began to call Michael Eisner, in which Robert Iger expressed special thanks to Michael Eisner for the importance he had, and explained the reason for leaving ABC, mainly because it was not challenging enough, and he was not young enough to want to go on a rampage, and also said that Veru would also resign from CNN and follow him to a new company, where he would produce variety shows and TV series, and hoped to maintain a stable cooperative relationship with ABC.

Michael Eisner had only one feeling, that is, it was very sudden, he thought that Robert Iger was also his confidant, but now he was leaving, Michael Eisner was a little angry at first, but slowly he was relieved.

Michael Eisner thinks that Robert Iger's ability is not very outstanding, but mainly that he is more stable and does not make mistakes. Recently, he and Roy Disney are fighting for power in the company, and now Robert Iger is leaving, but the ABC position must not be lost, which he strongly advocated to buy, and it is his basic plate.

Robert Iger said on the phone that he only formally offered his resignation today, and that he would still preside over ABC for the next month or two, and he would not leave until Michael Eisner arranged a replacement. Iger also explained that he and Velou will go to Marvel's celebratory reception in the evening, and there will be no official appointments announced at that time, but there may be some gossip circulating to ask for Mr. Michael Eisner's cool down in advance.

Michael Eisner is also helpless, this is too urgent, fortunately, there is still time, he will arrange a henchman to take over the position of president of ABC, and expressed his gratitude to Robert Iger for his work over the years, and also expressed his expectations for the two to cooperate on a new level.

Michael Eisner is indeed a grumpy person, but after all, he has been in the workplace for a long time, people come and go, this is normal, he is just a little puzzled, who bewitched Robert Iger, so without hesitation to resign, you know, he has told Robert Iger that in the future, he will sit in the high position of Disney's chief operating officer.

After making these two phone calls, Robert Iger was a little emotional, this is his second job hopping, and I still remember that the first job hopping was because of his shy personality and really not suitable for the unseen job of a TV station meteorologist, so he jumped to ABC, and then worked in ABC for 20 years.

Twenty years have come to an end in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, there is a new journey waiting for him, and the big ship Marvel is about to set sail.