Chapter 589： Why not

In the morning sunlight, Michael Eisner walked into the Disney headquarters building and came to the president's elevator room. He saw Cook Dick opening the elevator door and quickly followed in.

There were only two people in the elevator. Cook Dick and Michael Eisner greeted them and talked about some secret things: "Mel Gibson filed a lawsuit against Embassy Pictures two days ago."

This is what they pushed behind. Michael Eisner also paid attention and said: "I know, this guy is like a man, he should fight for him."

Cook Dick said: "It is estimated that Mel Gibson will be difficult to win."

Michael Eisner didn't care at all: "We just added a bit of trouble to Relativity Entertainment, don't let them develop too fast and smoothly." He turned to ask: "How are Relativity Entertainment and Robert Anderson going to deal with it?"

Cook Dick shook his head: "I am not very clear, but from the standpoint of the film company, Relativity Entertainment and Ronan Anderson should have a strong stand."

They are all engaged in movie entertainment companies. The reason is not difficult to understand. Michael Eisner nodded slightly and said: "It's okay to let them rush for a while. If they let a new company like them develop freely, they must ride on Disney. On it."

The elevator reached the top floor at this time. Cook Dick and other Michael Eisner got out of the elevator and hurriedly followed up. He said as he walked: "The trouble of relativity entertainment is a lot now." Zgerald sued Mel Gibson and Embassy Pictures."

Michael Eisner frowned and asked, "You made it?"

"No." Cook Dick shook his head directly: "We are cooperating with Mel Gibson on "Apocalypse", how can people encourage Benedict Fitzgerald to sue Mel Gibson? This is not asking for it. Trouble?"

He briefly talked about the relevant situation he knew, especially the involvement of the screenwriters union.

Michael Eisner thought more about it: "Interestingly, this is the purely spontaneous behavior of the screenwriter? It doesn't look like it, and I don't know who is behind it. We actually counted us and Embassy Pictures."

Cook Dick paused and realized that this is what happened. Benedict Fitzgerald would not only bring embassy pictures into the circle, but would also cause trouble to Disney, which is cooperating with Mel Gibson, because of the lawsuit. .

"It's probably a few others." Cook Dick guessed roughly.

Michael Eisner also thinks so: "The possibility is very high. Let me help Mel Gibson. Don't drag down the movie project with us because of this."

Several other big companies, seeing opportunities to suppress relativity entertainment, may not help but make a move. By the way, they can cause some trouble to their old rival Disney. Why not do it?

Just like Disney instigating Mel Gibson through side-by-side hits, this doesn't need to be done too much, it's completely easy.

Michael Eisner walked toward the office, and Roy Disney just came out of the office as he passed by.

The two walked face to face.

Neither Michael Eisner nor Roy Disney looked squinted, as if there was only space on the opposite side, and each other did not exist. They just passed by.

In the past, the two of them were able to maintain their surface peace, but they completely tore their faces last year.

When Roy Disney came to the elevator, his expression became a bit gloomy. Michael Eisner was the professional manager he personally invited back in the early 1980s. It was also Michael Eisner who took Disney from a simple studio. It has developed into today's entertainment media group, but it is also Michael Eisner, who constantly uses his power to dilute the shares of the Disney family, resulting in Disney no longer being the Disney of the Disney family.

Even Michael Eisner wants to drive the only executive of the Disney family from Walt Disney.

The contradiction between the two parties cannot be reconciled. This is a fight in which either you get out or I retreat.

Ronan met Tom Hanks in the office of Pretone Pictures.

"You look thinner." Ronan shook hands with Tom Hanks. "His hair has grown too."

Tom Hanks smiled honestly and said: "The movie has already begun preparations. I have to move closer to the character in appearance, so I lose weight while growing my hair."

Ronan looked at the new look of Tom Hanks, and suddenly remembered the comment on "The Da Vinci Code" that I didn’t know where he had read. Some fans said that Tom Hanks’s male protagonist image was "with a bare forehead." , A duck tail on the back of his head"!

"How are the preparations?" Ronan asked.

Tom Hanks said: "Lon Howard is going to Europe and is coordinating with France about the shooting on the spot. The Louvre has already allowed us to shoot the "Mona Lisa", but their experts think The lighting of the movie will cause damage to this famous painting. For reasons of safety and protection, the crew can only retreat to use an accurate replica."

Ronan suddenly asked curiously: "Is the one hanging in the Louvre the real one?"

Tom Hanks shrugged: "I don't know either."

Ronan said: "Tom, give you a suggestion that the crew should strengthen security. This film is also prone to controversy. You are going to film in Europe. There is the headquarters of the church power. It is possible for the crew to be surrounded by protest teams."

"I overlooked this." Tom Hanks thought of "The Passion of the Crusade" and knew this was Ronan’s experience, so he quickly wrote it down and said: "I’ll call the production manager and hire A group of security personnel."

Ronan didn't worry about the box office and commercial prospects of this film. The actor Tom Hanks still has a strong appeal, and the original book is also full of power.

"The Da Vinci Code" once again proved that there is a market only if there is controversy. Such a nonsense religious theme has been increasing since it entered the "New York Times" bestseller list in December last year. It was a best seller for 15 consecutive weeks. The champion of the book leaderboard.

Today, the original book has sold more than 5 million copies in North America alone.

The film already has an excellent audience base.

Ronan met Spielberg when he left Pretone Pictures.

"Is there time, Steven?" Ronan directly invited, "Let's find a place to chat for a while."

Spielberg looked at his watch first, then at the vice president of DreamWorks who came with him, and said, "Philip, you go to see Tom first, and I'll be there later."

He then said to Ronan: "Let's find a place."

Ronan pointed to Pretone Pictures diagonally and said, "There is a Starbucks over there, where shall we go?"

"Yes." Spielberg had no objection.

The two crossed the road, entered the cafe, found a quiet place, and each ordered a cup of coffee.

Ronan first said: "Is the business of Artisan Pictures straightened out?"

As early as February, Relativity Entertainment separately spun off the film library and script library of Artisan Pictures, and packaged other businesses to DreamWorks.

In the face of heavily acquired business, DreamWorks certainly attaches great importance to it. Spielberg said: "It is basically straightened out. DreamWorks can release its films globally by September this year at the latest."

Ronan was very polite: "Congratulations."

Hearing this, Spielberg didn't know what to say for a while. DreamWorks paid more than 240 million US dollars to buy these businesses from Relativity Entertainment, which actually helped Relativity Entertainment solve a lot of unnecessary things. Trouble, but he can't deny that DreamWorks has got the coveted distribution business, especially the relatively sound overseas distribution channels.

If it weren't for the help of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan Anderson, Spielberg was pretty sure that DreamWorks would be precarious at the moment, and it wouldn't even take long before it would compromise under the pressure of Paramount Pictures' Bobu.

After a moment of silence, Spielberg said suddenly, "Thank you."

It's hard to say this sentence, but Spielberg finally said it. Although he is very old, his face is not as good as the young man sitting opposite.

Ronan said calmly: "You are welcome." He said very seriously: "Steven, we have never been enemies."

Spielberg raised his head, stared at Ronan, and said, "Indeed, we are not enemies."

He never denies that he doesn't like the young man opposite, Ronan Anderson has too many calculations, is too vicious and cunning, and his lower limit is a bit too low.

But when you think about it, there is no fundamental conflict of interest between DreamWorks and Relativity Entertainment.

So there is no such thing as an enemy.

Ronan added: "Relativistic Entertainment has always encountered various troubles in the past two years. For example, some time ago, some people used headhunting and suppressing theaters to target Relativity Entertainment. As far as I know, they are also using similar methods. The means to suppress DreamWorks."

Spielberg said, seemingly understatement: "Shirley Lansing and Paramount Pictures."

"That's right." Ronan smiled, seemingly relaxed and said: "In recent years, especially after Relativity Entertainment is slightly larger, the trouble encountered is not only from Paramount Pictures, but also from other companies. For example, the rating committee will be inexplicably within the limits of the rules of the card relativity entertainment film, etc.

Spielberg gradually read the intention in Ronan's words, and said: "Since the establishment of DreamWorks, these troubles are only a lot more than that of Relativity Entertainment."

Ronan intentionally or unconsciously created an atmosphere of the same hatred and hatred: "DreamWorks and Relativity Entertainment have experienced too many hostile targets. We struggled to survive under the suppression of large companies. The company's development to this day is hard-won. Give up the current situation easily."