America's Road to Fame

Chapter 256 A false alarm

"William, I have something I don't know if I should tell you."

After William Chen took a shower, he saw Jessica sitting on the sofa in the living room and said with hesitation when he saw him coming.

Well, if you usually say that, you still want to say it, so William Chen said directly:

"What is it, Jessica?"

"That's right, mine should have come yesterday, but it hasn't come yet..."

Hearing her words, William Chen was taken aback for a moment, and what Rick Walton once said to himself seemed to ring in his ears:

"William, in case a child really comes out."

Uh, no way, this crow mouth, could it be...

William Chen tried his best to stabilize his expression, and asked tentatively, "Well, Jessica, are you always on time?"

"No, sometimes one or two days earlier, but rarely later, because usually yesterday's day has already started..."

Jessica looked at William Chen and asked nervously, "William, what should I do if it's true? You don't want a child yet, do you?"

Although I was a little nervous, especially when Rick's words were still in my ears not long ago, it seemed like a curse, but at this time, there must not be the slightest hesitation, William Chen said to Jessica: "What about you? Do you want it? If you like...uh, I mean, if you really have one, and you like children, then just give birth, anyway, I will definitely be responsible for the children. "

Just as he spoke, William Chen suddenly stopped, wait... When was the last time he was with Jessica?It seems to be in this villa. It was before Scarlett Johansson came to Hollywood with her. She went to the interview for "007: Skyfall". It's been a month.

F**K, did I own the prairie unknowingly?
This is not a joke, William Chen tentatively asked: "Jessica, did your relatives come last month? Is it normal?"

"Last month? Come on, I was still on the set at the time." Jessica said nervously, "But William, I don't know what's going on, but since I'm with you, there really is no one else, It's been a long time since I was with you, I can swear..."

Listening to her words, William Chen silently called up Future Bank, and saw that Jessica's name was still among the candidates for binding objects.Uh, what's going on here, either there's something wrong with this broken system, or she's not pregnant, she can't be like the Virgin Mary when the Holy Spirit descended and became pregnant. "

Thinking of this, William Chen calmed down a little, and said to Jessica: "I believe you, Jessica, but I think it seems that we should go to the hospital for an examination now, so don't panic."

So they didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so they went directly to one of the most famous obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Los Angeles. The final result was a false alarm. Jessica did not show pregnancy. It was caused by the tension and exhaustion of filming.

"Sorry, William, I was so nervous."

After knowing the result, Jessica said to Chen William with some embarrassment.

"It's okay, dear, no matter what, it's good to figure things out." Chen Weilian was talking, and suddenly thought of something: "Well, you are usually a relative who came to live with you yesterday, and you are still with me...? Don't you be afraid? I fought with blood."

"I think, if it is postponed, then it may come after a call..."

Uh, it sounds reasonable.

But today this was just a false alarm, William Chen couldn't help feeling a little thankful, it seemed that he was overthinking, how could Rick be so accurate.

But after this incident, do I need to take any measures in the future?But when I was in Japan, I got immune sushi. If you bring a raincoat, it's not a waste of money...

While William Chen was thinking about these thoughts, he heard Jessica suddenly say:
"William, if, I mean if I had your child, would you be happy?"

"Of course, I like children very much, but you know, Jessica, I'm afraid I can't give you a title..."

"I know, William, I don't care about these things." Hearing William Chen's words, Jessica showed a happy smile on her face: "I just want a child of ours, even if... I can take him by myself when the time comes." Raised."

"Don't worry, Jessica." William Chen grabbed her hand and said, "I can't give you the title, but for the rest, I will make him the happiest child in the world."

After completing this matter, William Chen met Hastings of Netflix again.

The previous Future Pictures has already started to produce the first season of "Gossip Girl". The hottest episodes of time.

So after Netflix saw this situation, and Hastings had the idea of ​​self-made content before, there was a production plan for a series as a test of the water.

At the same time, he also hopes to cooperate with the production department of [-]th Century MGM to share good ideas, customize episodes for them, and broadcast them through a single channel of Netflix.

Of course, there is no need for Chen William to talk about this kind of small matter, but Hastings hopes to obtain his approval first, so that the plan can be carried out more smoothly.

"I agree with your idea. Content will always be the most important part of a streaming media platform. However, according to your plan, you will need a lot of funds. Has Netflix decided to take this risk?"

"I'm going to borrow money from the bank and issue some preferred shares at the same time. I think this plan must be carried out."

"In the current situation, bank loans are not easy. If I need funds, I can buy some preferred shares."

William Chen expressed his opinion.

He currently holds 37.6% of the shares of Netflix, but most of the shares are purchased from other institutions and the secondary market. The real funds provided for Netflix are only 2 million US dollars invested last year. After nearly a year, these funds are estimated to be running low.

And Hastings said that he hopes to raise funds by issuing preferred shares in order not to lose more voting rights. After all, preferred shares only have dividend rights.

Now William Chen's film and television empire has reached a certain scale, including the production capabilities of MGM in the [-]th Century, the content provision capabilities of Marvel Entertainment, and the screening channels of Netflix.

But because of the current situation, Netflix has been drifting away from the system.Of course, on the one hand, Hastings hopes to maintain control over Netflix, and on the other hand, this position can give Netflix a more detached position.

Once joining Chen William's film and television empire system, Netflix will rely more on [-]th Century MGM in terms of content, and reduce its attractiveness to other film and television companies.

Although in reality, they have almost lost the content of other major Hollywood companies, because those companies have been bound to the interests of the Hulu platform, which is why they now prefer self-made content.

But there is still the possibility of cooperation, which is what Hastings is very concerned about.

In fact, whether it is broadcast channels or content production, the choice between each other is part of the game.When there are multiple choices with not that big a gap, it is natural to choose the one that is more beneficial to you.

If Netflix has an absolute dominant position in the field of streaming media, even if other companies are reluctant, they can only put their own content on it and cooperate with it.

After all, in the final analysis, the field is still different, and there is no need to struggle with money.

Therefore, in the future, it is inevitable for William Chen to incorporate Netflix into his own system, but the time point needs to be chosen well. It cannot be when Netflix is ​​fully expanded, so he is also waiting for the opportunity.

It is believed that Hastings also saw this trend, but the final choice has not yet been shown.What he cares about is his control over Netflix. If Chen William can guarantee the relatively independent operation of Netflix, then everything is not impossible.

(End of this chapter)