Chapter 140: outstanding? Then buy it!
Universal Pictures Group.
"what?!"
"Our new film failed to win the weekend box office championship?"
""The Sixth Sense of Supernatural", the three-day box office totaled more than 93 million US dollars in the first weekend?"
Eric Langela, chairman of the board of directors, this skinny old man frowned when he looked at the report in his hand.
"Raymond, what is the origin of this Wald Pictures, it can beat the "Jackal Doom" produced by Universal Pictures and win the weekend box office championship?"
Eric Langela, chairman of the board of directors, asked: "Is it a subsidiary of Columbia or a subsidiary of Disney?"
Hearing this, Raymond Chevalane, president of Universal Pictures, immediately shook his head.
"neither!"
"Oh?" The little old man Eric became interested in an instant, "It's not a subsidiary of the Big Six, please tell me carefully."
At this moment, Eric is indeed interested.
A film company independent of the Big Six can win the weekend box office championship, and it is still stepping on its own global position. As a senior capitalist, Eric, how can he not be curious?
His interest stems from interest.
His current idea is to ask if he can buy it!
Raymond Chevalane, president of Universal Pictures, understands.
He solemnly said: "Boss, the producer of "The Sixth Sense of Supernatural" is called Wald Pictures. It was established at the end of 1995 and its predecessor was Hughes Pictures."
"After the acquisition of Hughes Pictures, the owner of the company, um, Zhuke Wald, he was an extremely young youth, he was only 18 years old. Soon after the acquisition was completed, he personally served as a screenwriter, Director, completed Wald Pictures’ first theatrical movie-"Lola Run"."
"After the film was released in North America, it earned nearly 14 million U.S. dollars at the box office."
"The production cost is said to be less than 1 million U.S. dollars, which is a typical case of Xiaoboda."
"Of course, the most important thing is that Paramount bought the overseas release rights and copyright of the film for only a few million dollars. In just a few months, the European market alone has made hundreds of millions of dollars. At the box office."
The voice fell, and it was the little old man Eric, who also showed a hint of shock.
Take a small bogey?
Achieving hundreds of millions of dollars in overseas achievements is not just a typical case of Xiaobo Da!
It is not, so what is it?
For a moment, Eric really almost couldn't help but force Raymond: "Why didn't you buy it in the first place?"
Of course, Eric didn't say this.
Because the past is naturally the past, there is no point in asking these questions now. Well, I will only appear stupid.
"What about afterwards?"
The talents of big companies are not omnipotent. It is normal to miss some profitable films every year. However, the little old man Eric is still a little distressed about missing hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office.
Later?
At this moment, Raymond Ling, the president of Universal Pictures, also appeared shocked, and said in a deep voice: "Later, Wald Pictures has successively launched "Fruit Hard Candies" and "Fatal Three films, "Turn Road" and "Juneo"."
"The box office of "Fruit Hard Candy" is not high, but it has a good reputation, and it has gained a lot in the offline market;"
""Fatal Corner" won a box office of more than 32 million U.S. dollars in North America, and an overseas box office of nearly 40 million U.S. dollars, and the initial production cost was only 1 million U.S. dollars, which is another case of small gains;"
"The most powerful movie is the "Juneo" movie. The movie earned more than $63 million in the box office in the first three days of its release, and its global box office totaled more than $200 million."
Fuck!
Eric, the little old man, was immediately bounced from his seat in shock.
It stands to reason that these box office figures have doubled, and Eric, who has seen many big scenes, will not be so shocked.
However...
The speed of the rise of Wald Pictures is really horrifying!
Wald Pictures, which was established in just one year, has successively released two films with a global box office of over 100 million U.S. dollars. Is this why others are not shocked?
Looking at the major Hollywood studios, no one can rise so quickly!
...
In the following period, Raymond, president of Universal Pictures, gave a detailed introduction of Wald Pictures' actions afterwards.
Acquired UPN TV network and launched the popular variety show "America's Got Talent";
Established Water World Animation Studio and produced "SpongeBob SquarePants", an animated series that swept the United States;
owns the largest surrounding chain store in downtown Los Angeles-SpongeBob House;
Merged several subsidiaries to establish a small media group-Golden Shuguang Entertainment Group;
'S Jin Shuguang Music, in the near future, has released a new album of its contracted artist Eminem, with sales exceeding 30 million copies;
Moreover, Wald Pictures has a comprehensive distribution network that can cover the entire United States;
...
All kinds of deeds shocked the little old man Eric again and again!
"Buy him!"
"He must be acquired!"
Little old man Eric had blushing eyes, and he almost roared in a roaring tone: "This is such an excellent film company, it must have a great parent company, and Universal Pictures must not miss it."
"Boss, we tried, but Zhuke Wald rejected it." Raymond shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Refuse?
"Humph!"
Little old man Eric coldly snorted: "Dare to refuse? Does it not know the greatness and strength of Universal Pictures?"
The implication is obvious!
Do you dare to refuse?
That's good, don't blame me for suppressing you!
In terms of media public opinion, theatrical line's film arrangement, the film review rating committee's rating of movies...and so on, we will give you a full blow!
Next work?
is not it! This is just a normal business method, well, at least they understand it so well for large companies.
"Boss, Wald Pictures and Paramount, there are many cooperations." Universal Pictures President Raymond reminded.
"Uh?"
The little old man Eric was momentarily dumb.
In other words, Paramount is supporting Wald Pictures. So in this way, in terms of the theater lineup, the film review and rating committee under the control of the six major Hollywood movies, it is not so easy to get stuck in the film rating of Wald Pictures.
Especially the review board!
The film review rating committee, as the name suggests, is the organization that gives the corresponding ratings to the films produced by the major North American film companies, that is, the G-level (popular level), PG-level (general level), PG-13 level, and PG-13 level that you see daily. R grade, NC-17 grade...
Review Film Rating Committee, affiliated to the American Film Association, is a non-governmental organization, but because of its long history and the six major influences of Hollywood, it almost determines the rating of a film.
Mandatory stipulates that the audience who can watch the film ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ is mainly in terms of age.
At the same time, it is also a symbol of Hollywood's six powers and unmatched status!
Are you against the Big Six?
That's good, as long as you get stuck in the rating, you can lose a lot!
But now, because Wald Pictures is backed by Paramount, it is not so easy for Universal Pictures to take a look at Wald Pictures on the review board.
"Well, then we will use the price of real money to officially buy it!"
The little old man Eric is not a master who can’t afford to let go. He immediately said: "Raymond, you go and talk to them, how much money can be completed. Hehe, a young man who is less than 20 years old, heard about our acquisition. It must have agreed."
How much does it cost to buy?
Suddenly, Raymond shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Boss, don't think Zhuke Wald is very young, but he really doesn't lack money."
Raymond smiled bitterly: "In addition to being the boss of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, he also owns 2% of Yahoo stocks, 12% of ICQ stocks, and 8% of Amazon stocks. The stocks of these three companies alone are worth more than 600 million. US dollars!"
"Also, Zuckerwald has California Standard Bank, LinkedIn, and a series of investments in hand, so..."
So what?
Of course it's Zhukovold, there is no shortage of money at all!
Eric, the little old man, lost his soul for a long time before exclaiming: "Are young people so great now?"
Zhuke would not know that it is precisely because of his own excellence that Eric, the little old man, feels that he is old, and that there will be a future acquisition of Universal Pictures by the French Vivendi Group.
