Chapter 720: give a gift
There will be no problems with opening an animation studio in cooperation with Lego.
Now Lego is in the darkest moment of the lowest valley in history. After the new CEO takes office, he is eager to lead Lego out of the quagmire.
It is definitely a rare opportunity to cooperate with an entertainment giant like New Universal Group.
For New Universal, this is also the best time to reach an agreement with Lego.
Because from now on, Lego is no longer the Lego of the past.
The performance has soared, leaving Nangong Meng, Mattel, and Hasbro far behind, becoming the world's largest toy company worthy of the name.
Even Lego toys have surpassed the limitations of children and are highly sought after by many adults.
In the previous life, in order to develop the animation business and cooperate with Lego, Warner was forced to accept a lot of awkward conditions. For example, in the production of a movie, Lego must participate in the whole process; in the profit of the movie, Lego must participate in the dividend; in the decision-making of the movie, Lego has the right to veto; in the sales of toys, Warner has no right to participate in the share...
In order to make money, Warner just likes to do this kind of suffocating thing.
Because of "Harry Potter", I knelt down to jk Rowling, because of the animated movie, I went to be a grandson of Lego again...
In order to make money, there is no dignity.
In comparison, Disney is much better.
Fighting with Jobs, almost split with Pixar; fighting with George Lucas, almost destroying the Star Wars series; strongly oppressing Marvel Entertainment, giving Marvel Studios the power to operate independently; firmly splitting with Netflix, challenging streaming media business……
Anyway, it was impossible for Dunn to accept Warner's grievances.
At this time, Lego is not qualified to make conditions.
New Universal is going to take over Lego Animation Studios, so Lego will have fun!
When the related movies come out, how much brand promotion will it bring to Lego?
Dunn has a firm condition, that is, LEGO Animation Studio must be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Universal, and LEGO has no qualifications to point fingers!
Of course, in order to prevent the content of film and television from conflicting with the values of LEGO toys, LEGO can have the right to monitor, but in the production of the movie, laymen who are engaged in toys should not participate.
The relevant dividend conditions will be more complicated.
At least, New Universal will not suffer at this stage!
Get the maximum profit!
In the film market in January, there was almost only one voice-"The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".
The film's North American box office has exceeded 270 million US dollars, and the global box office has exceeded 600 million US dollars.
In contrast, Universal Pictures' action-thriller "Resident Evil 2" was also lacklustre.
On January 20, New Universal released blockbuster news: It spent $3.48 billion to acquire Discovery Communications, which has always been in a delicate position in the American television industry!
The deal immediately caused an uproar in the media industry.
Not surprised by Tang En's generosity, but mocked his prodigal son!
Spending such a large sum of money to buy the Discovery Communication Channel with an average daily rating of less than 0.6% and a market share of less than 1%, is this out of my mind?
According to the common mergers and acquisitions in the past, the average transaction price is 7.6 times the profit of the acquired company in that year.
What was the profit of Discovery Communications in 2003?
$310 million!
Less than one-tenth of the sale price!
The always shrewd Dunn Walker, this time, was taken advantage of!
For a time, Tang En, who was on the cusp of the feminist incident, was once again ridiculed by many professional media.
To say that there is no individual force behind this is fueling the flames, no one will believe it.
On January 25, the 61st Golden Globe Awards Dinner began.
The low-budget film "Lost in Translation" received 5 nominations.
Scarlett Johansson, who attended the dinner with Dunn, was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the first time, and there were two to mention.
For "Lost in Translation," she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy; for "Girl with an Earring," she was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
She is very happy.
Dunn also seemed to be in a good mood, greeting many directors and stars, and it seemed that he was not affected by the recent turmoil at all.
"I heard that Discovery Communications is expensive?"
Sofia Coppola is dressed up tonight and in high spirits.
Compared with the media's mockery of Dunn, Sofia Coppola's days are comfortable.
"Lost in Translation" only cost 5 million US dollars, and it achieved amazing results. The global box office is 110 million US dollars, and the artistic value is even higher. Not to mention the Golden Globes, with the current reputation and popularity of the awards season, even the Oscars have a chance!
Of course, the grand prize is unlikely.
This year's awards season is destined to be a one-man show of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King".
"Not expensive, not expensive at all!"
Dunn shook his head again and again.
The price of $3.48 billion seems high. However, if the price is not high, how is it possible to convince the intricate and entangled shareholders behind Discovery Media?
Sofia Coppola asked strangely, "Why do you say that outside?"
Dunn sneered: "They are too stupid!"
"Just talk nonsense."
Sofia Coppola rolled his eyes at him.
Tang En said lightly: "Let's wait and see? Humph, I have the Discovery Communication Channel in my hands, and I can play the effect of Wang Zhuang, but unfortunately, they can't see it at all."
"The effect of the king's explosion?"
Sofia Coppola's eyes widened.
"Ahem, it's a poker game. Forget it, do you have a new plan? Movies." Dunn immediately changed the subject.
"I already have an idea, based on the guillotine queen of France in the 18th century, and I will try to finish the script this year."
Sofia Coppola, as a female director, has a hard time directing mega-productions. However, as a member of the Coppola family, she has a very high pursuit of movies.
Her films are all written and directed by herself, which is a development in the direction of master directors.
"Okay, just talk if you need help." Dunn nodded.
Sofia Coppola hesitated and whispered, "I want to make this movie bigger."
The success of "Lost in Translation" has given her a lot more confidence than before.
Tang En was immediately stunned and said with a smile, "How much investment do you need?"
"$50 million!"
"so much?"
Sofia Coppola frowned, "You won't?"
Tang En shook his head and said, "It's not about money. Historical themes... I'm afraid it's hard to get too many successes in the box office market. It's foreign history. If the cost is too high and the box office pressure is too great, it's not good for you."
"Then $40 million, you can't refuse, I know that Lost in Translation made $50 million for New Universal! For the next movie, I'm going to the Louvre to shoot, and I want to make boutiques." Sophia Coppola said lightly.
Tang En pondered for a while, and said, "Well, it's better to try your hand, and accumulate some experience in the scene of the big scene."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"According to the plan, I plan to launch Marvel's first superheroine movie around 2008, which should be Erica. If your level is recognized by the production department, I hope you can direct it. There will be far-reaching implications.”
Sofia Coppola was taken aback.
Superheroes... Marvel Studios... This movie needs at least $100 million investment, right?
Female director, when did you take over such a heavy task?
This trust is heavy.
"I... can I do it?"
"As long as you work hard, you will do it!"
Dunn's answer is beyond doubt.
Patty Jenkins can have the ability to direct "Wonder Woman", but Sofia Coppola can't? In terms of director level, Sophia is much stronger than her.
...
As widely predicted by the media, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is the biggest winner of the Golden Globe Awards, winning four awards for best drama, best director, best original song, and best soundtrack.
However, "Lost in Translation" directed by Sofia Coppola is not bad, and won three awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Screenplay in the Musical Comedy category.
Sofia Coppola took the stage twice, crying with joy.
It is worth mentioning that Charlize Theron won the Best Actress crown without any suspense with his superb performance in "The Devil".
Dunn did not pay attention to the awards, because... There was an uninvited guest by his side - Tom Cruise.
He was nominated for The Last Samurai.
However, this time he came to show his favor.
"Tang En, cbs' remarks and reports during this period are not very beneficial to you."
"how?"
"I heard something."
Dunn's eyes flashed.
Tom Cruise is the great **** worshipped by Paramount~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and Paramount and cbs are a family, he is likely to have inside information about some things.
"A few rumors, I still don't take it to heart."
In the end, it is an opponent for so many years. Dunn has to put up the shelf. In front of him, even Tom Cruise has to pretend to be a grandson.
In recent years, Tom Cruise has not been as good as he was in the 1990s.
He didn't have the confidence to continue arguing with Dunn.
It's okay to admit it's wrong.
What is the status of Dunn now? Even Redstone had to be soft.
Bow down to him, don't be ashamed!
"Your position, of course, is not afraid of those rumors. However, the image of the New Global Women's Rights Foundation is very important, isn't it?" Tom Cruise showed a signature smile on his face, very handsome and sunny.
"Oh?" Dunn's eyes lit up. It seems that this time, there is someone behind Tom Cruise pointing, "Tell me about it."
Tom Cruise lowered his voice so low that only the two of them could hear, "CBS prime time, there is a revamped comedy show "Wonderful Children's Talk". The host is the famous black comedian Bill Cosby. "
Tang En's heart shook violently, and his face could not help showing a bit of excitement.
Now, the public opinion outside is very unfavorable to him.
The acquisition of Discovery Communication Channel was okay, but it was just a "take advantage" and was laughed at by some so-called experts and professionals for a while.
Mainly the feminist debate.
The New Universal Women's Empowerment Foundation is on the cusp of receiving a $10 million donation.
Dunn was thinking about how to break the game.
Unexpectedly, Tom Cruise sent a great gift!
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