The Best Entertainment Era

Time entered late January, and Los Angeles ushered in the rainy season. It was raining heavily on this day, and Ronan and Robert Iger left the company together.

Although it is impossible to contact directly, through negotiations with Artisan Films, we can also test it out. Robert Iger said while walking: After this period of negotiation with Artisan Films, I can confirm that Lionsgate Films The highest bid was around $350 million.

Ronan nodded slightly: It's time to finish.

Robert Iger also said: The development of Lionsgate has not been smooth in the past two years, and the film library is also empty. Even if they mortgage themselves, they can't borrow much money. They raised funds to compete with us because of Frank - Gusta has a bank background in Canada, but Frank Gusta is only one of the shareholders.”

When Ronan came to the exit of the office building, the driver David opened the door. He didn't get in the car, and said to Robert Iger, It will take a few more days.

Robert Iger asked in a low voice, How sure are you?

Usually, I'm at most 30% sure. Ronan's voice was not too loud: But Paramount Pictures is pressing hard, and DreamWorks doesn't have many choices, and DreamWorks' funds are relatively tight. The financing was successful, but it was only more than 100 million U.S. dollars, and it did not meet the conditions for a separate acquisition of Artisan Films, and it will not affect our plan.

Robert Iger smiled: DreamWorks' energy is all on dealing with Paramount Pictures, so there is nothing else to care about.

Ronan said coldly: Paramount Pictures really wants to move us, and we want to be behind DreamWorks. We are not only destroying Paramount Pictures' plan, but also maintaining a buffer zone with the six major companies.

Robert Iger understood what Ronan meant: DreamWorks is no threat to us, and our competitors have never been DreamWorks.

Ronan didn't say much, nodded to Robert Iger, got into his Rolls-Royce, and David immediately started the car and drove towards Glendale.

At DreamWorks headquarters, Spielberg just got a message.

Steven, it's confirmed. A bald man with glasses said to Spielberg: People from Paramount Pictures are in contact with South Korea, and South Korea has agreed to have a relationship with Shirley Lansing next month. meet.

Spielberg's face was quite ugly: Contact me the Koreans, I want to have an interview with them this week!

The bald man with glasses reminded: Steven,

Be sure to convince them! Paramount Pictures has acquired shares from three small shareholders. The Korean Lee family has always been dissatisfied with our development. If they reach a deal with Shirley Lansing, the equity in their hands will be enough to initiate a compulsory acquisition!

Spielberg was chilled for a while, with a feeling of betrayal.

Shirley Lansing's 20-year personal relationship, stabbing a knife from the back is not soft at all; Koreans licked their faces and came up to invest in DreamWorks, but DreamWorks couldn't open the situation in the release, and immediately began to be dissatisfied. Want to divest.

Well now, directly in touch with Shirley Lansing.

Spielberg's heart was cold, and he could feel that DreamWorks was moving away from him step by step.

Paramount Pictures and Shirley Lansing are just a microcosm of the Big Six...

Has the wish of ten years ago come true? Can only wait now? Is it really old, dreams become out of reach, should we give up?

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, Spielberg said please come in, and the secretary pushed the door in: Mr. Ronan Anderson from Relativity Entertainment has arrived, and he is in reception room No. 1.

Spielberg came back to his senses and said to the bald man, Let's talk in the afternoon.

The bald man with the glasses is curious, what is Ronan Anderson doing here? Even if you come to DreamWorks, you should go to the animation studio to find Jeff Katzenberg.

Spielberg left the office and walked towards the reception room. This was a meeting facilitated by Tom Hanks on the phone, and it was hard for him to refuse.

Pushing open the door of the reception room, Spielberg saw the young but familiar face.

Good morning, Ronan. He greeted with a smile and shook hands, Why do you have time to come?

Ronan shook hands with him and responded with a smile: Come and see an old friend.

How could Spielberg believe this, he and Ronan have never been friends, just looked at Ronan with a slight smile.

Ronan didn't care, and said directly: Steven, I heard that you and DreamWorks have encountered some troubles recently. I'm here to see if I can help.

Spielberg put away his smile, although he was anxious and embarrassed by people pressing every step of the way, he didn't want to show timidity in front of young people, and maintained the demeanor of a big director and a big man in the circle, and said: It's not a big trouble, DreamWorks can be resolved.

Really? Ronan glanced at Spielberg and decided to put Relativity Entertainment on the same position as DreamWorks.

Spielberg didn't quite understand what Ronan meant, and asked, What's the trouble?

Ronan smiled: It's similar to DreamWorks. There is a headhunting company targeting Relativity Entertainment. Almost all high-level personnel in the company have been harassed frequently, and more than ten middle-level managers have left. Also, Embassy Pictures' next A film that was to be released this month was also rejected by many theaters.

Spielberg didn't pay attention to it, and didn't think it was a trouble. DreamWorks has encountered too many similar things over the years, which is really nothing.

Ronan slowly said something that made Spielberg prick up his ears: Behind all these things, I see a shadow. He emphasized his tone: Paramount Pictures!

Spielberg immediately looked at Ronan: Paramount Pictures?

Ronan nodded lightly: Paramount Pictures is targeting Relativity Entertainment. Shirley Lansing and Viacom behind her are not only targeting DreamWorks, but also my Relativity Entertainment.

Spielberg thought about it for a while, and felt that Ronan's words were more credible. Since Paramount Pictures started to attack DreamWorks, it is normal to force Relativity Entertainment.

It's not too much trouble. Spielberg suddenly guessed the purpose of Ronan's visit, and had a faint idea, and said, Paramount Pictures just wants to swallow your relativity entertainment. Your With concentrated equity, they may not have a good solution for the time being, but it is not difficult to cause trouble for you. When your company is slowed down, Paramount Pictures will show its fangs.

Ronan said directly: No matter what opponent I face, I will not give up Relativity Entertainment. Steven, how about you? Paramount Pictures is aggressive, will you give up DreamWorks?

Spielberg's eyes behind the disc glasses are deep: No one wants to give up their company. He is an excellent director when he picks up the camera, and becomes a qualified businessman when he puts down the camera: Ronan, it seems that Relativity Entertainment and DreamWorks There is a common enemy.

There is no need for Ronan to deny this: Paramount Pictures is targeting our two companies, and the ultimate goal must be to annex us. If we sit idly by, the situation will only get worse.

The reality is here, and Spielberg easily persuaded himself to let go of his prejudices, but he still maintained the necessary vigilance and asked, Ronan, what do you want to do?

It's not what I want to do. Ronan raised his finger and shook: Steven, what are your plans with DreamWorks?

He pointed directly at the key points: As far as I know, Paramount Pictures not only suppresses DreamWorks in terms of film distribution, but also secretly acquires shares in DreamWorks, and seems to have established contact with South Korea. people, DreamWorks is in danger.

Spielberg looked at Ronan with more vigilance in his eyes, and he knew exactly what was going on between Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks!

I have already contacted the people in South Korea. Spielberg seemed confident: They will not give up DreamWorks.

Ronan didn't believe this at all, and he said nonsense: When I went to South Korea to look for investment, I met people from the Li family and had many in-depth conversations with them. On the basis of nonsense, plus the real situation : They are very dissatisfied with the development of DreamWorks. At that time, they thought they invested in a giant company that would become one of the six major production and distribution companies. However, after so many years, DreamWorks has only made some progress in production. The achievements are far from what the Koreans expected.

Although what Ronan said was true, Spielberg's face remained unchanged and he remained calm enough.

The South Korean side's biggest doubt about DreamWorks has always been that DreamWorks cannot establish a truly complete film industry chain. Ronan said no longer politely: Steven, even if you can persuade the Koreans to reject Paramount Pictures this time, , with the momentum of Hollywood, there are Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney and Sony Columbia.”

Spielberg finally couldn't help but said: Is the distribution channel so easy to establish? You know this better than me!

Ronan said: So, DreamWorks' biggest problem has always been distribution. From its establishment to now, it has never changed, right?

Spielberg could only nod: If it weren't for being stuck in the release, DreamWorks would definitely not be in the current situation.

Ronan went on to say: Solving the distribution channel will dispel the biggest doubts of shareholders, and all the problems facing DreamWorks will be easily solved.

If there is a distribution channel, the Koreans can easily be persuaded. Spielberg did not know the key to the problem: But if the distribution channel can be solved, DreamWorks will not delay until today.

Relativity Entertainment can help DreamWorks with its distribution problems, Ronan said.

He has already carefully considered that DreamWorks has been the target of the six major companies since the day it was established. As long as DreamWorks exists, the six major companies must spread their firepower to deal with DreamWorks. Under the strategic inertia, the priority of the six major companies will also be DreamWorks.

Moreover, there is no fundamental conflict of interest between Relativity Entertainment and DreamWorks, and the two parties can temporarily unite to fight against the suppression of the Six Congresses.