While Xiao Yunhai was on the phone with Kree, in the conference room of a five-star hotel, the heads of the major cinema chains in Europe and America gathered for a meeting.
There were several screens hanging on the wall. On them were a few bosses who could not be present. They had all participated in the meeting through online video.
As the initiator of the meeting, Hanks was the first to say, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this meeting. The reason why I invited everyone here is mainly to discuss the issue of 3D screens. "
Warner's Michael Eisner took a sip of coffee to moisten his throat and said, "Xiao's Dream Special Effects Company has already offered a price. A screen is 350,000 USD, a pair of 3D glasses is 300 USD, and the camera is even more ridiculously expensive. It ranges from millions to tens of millions. Hehe, after seeing his offer, I just want to say that Warner really can't afford it. "
Disney's Kestel nodded and said, "The future of 3D movies is still uncertain. Xiao's offer is really difficult to accept. However, I know his character. He won't do this without absolute confidence. "
Europe's largest cinema chain's CEO, Maxine Pick, said, "If you want to show 3D movies, you must have a 3D screen. As long as no one buys his offer, I believe that the price will definitely drop. Only Hua Xia's Yanhuang Cinema is a big problem. Once they agree to modify the 3D screen, it will be equivalent to taking drastic measures. We will have no choice but to compromise in the end. "
Hanks did not expect that the matter would be settled without him saying anything. Furthermore, it was exactly what he wanted. He could not help but feel ecstatic as he said, "We can send representatives to persuade the shareholders of Yanhuang Cinema. I believe that they will agree to it. After all, Xiao's asking price is too high. Once 3D movies really become popular, our cinema chain will have no choice but to submit to his whims. "
Everyone present was a shrewd person amongst shrewd people, and they were well aware of the reason Hanks had come forward to organize this meeting. It was only for that shocking gamble between him and Xiao Yunhai.
However, this matter was also very beneficial to them, so they all participated in this meeting, hoping to discuss a countermeasure to deal with the menacing 3D movie.
Kestel took a puff of his cigar and said, "3D movies are the development trend of the entertainment industry in the future. We can't just block it. Our goal should be to force Xiao to lower the price, not to completely give up on 3D movies."
Maxpik nodded and said, "Mr Kestel is right. I think if Mr. Xiao can reduce the cost of the modification to less than $100,000 and reduce the cost of the glasses and cameras by 70%, we can consider helping to promote the 3D movie. "
"I agree with Mr. Bick."
"That's right. We have to force Xiao to lower the price. Otherwise, we'd rather not screen 3D movies in the future."
.....
Upon hearing everyone's words, Hanks laughed inwardly. These stingy fellows actually wanted Xiao to lower the price to such an extent. What a joke. Xiao probably wouldn't agree even if he was beaten to death.
Once the negotiations between the two sides fell through, '2012' would face the awkward situation of not being screened in theaters. The pressure on him would also be reduced significantly.
These capitalists discussed for an hour and came up with a series of plans. They only had one goal, and that was to make Xiao Yunhai lower the price by at least 70%.
After the meeting ended, Hanks walked out of the meeting room feeling refreshed.
"Mr Hanks, can I have a chat with you for a while?"
Kestel's voice came from behind Hanks.
Although he disliked this old fox from Hollywood very much, Hanks did not show it on his face. He turned around and said, "Of course."
The two of them found a coffee shop and sat down.
Kestel smiled and said, "Mr Hanks, in order to reduce your risk, you've joined forces with all the theater owners in Europe and America to deal with Xiao. It's indeed a good move."
Paramount was now fully involved in the animation industry. They had just released three big animated movies and opened six Stel Amusement Parks in succession. It was inevitable that they would compete with Disney.
In the meeting just now, Hanks's intention was not to let 3D movies become popular. On the other hand, Kestel changed the direction to forcing Xiao Yunhai to lower the price. He did not completely reject 3D movies. In other words, as long as the price was right, the theater owners could hire Fantasy Special Effects Company to modify the screen.
From this, it was obvious that the two of them had different goals.
Kestrel didn't have any good intentions when he said that. Instead, he hoped that Xiao Yunhai wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure and would lower the price. This would allow him to obtain benefits while still being able to screen the 3D movie "2012" as usual and win the 20 billion bet. This would kill two birds with one stone.
This was because to Disney, although Marvel Comics was extremely powerful after having Xiao Yunhai, their foundation was still relatively weak. Without more than five years, it would be difficult for them to truly compare to Disney.
However, Paramount was different. With their crazy expansion speed, Disney was no match for them at all. Therefore, in Kestel's heart, Paramount was his greatest enemy.
Hanks took a sip of coffee and said with a smile, "Mr Kestel, you flatter me. I'm not just doing this for the 20 billion USD bet. More importantly, it's for the interests of our theater chain. The box office profits shared with the producers caused us to suffer heavy losses. I don't want such a thing to happen again. "
Kestel said, "Xiao's power has already been established. Although Paramount has Stel behind him, it's basically impossible for him to defeat the powerful Xiao."
Hanks narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Since we're sitting together, Mr Kestel, don't keep me in suspense. What do you want to say?"
Kestel said, "Marvel Comics is producing an animated film scripted by Xiao. It's called 'Kung Fu Panda'. It can be considered as a test. If he succeeds, Xiao will definitely increase his production in this area. This will be very disadvantageous for us. Therefore, I hope that we can work together to snipe him in the animated film industry. "
When Hanks heard the word 'snipe', it reminded him of the two movies' Assassin 'and' Hurricane Operation '. His hatred for Xiao Yunhai instantly overwhelmed him.
However, he was still very good at controlling his emotions. At least on the surface, there were no waves. He said calmly, "It's fine if you want to cooperate, but Disney must first show your sincerity. After all, our Paramount has already resisted him twice. The Stel headquarters is very dissatisfied with my approach. Unless I see the dawn of victory, I won't do such a stupid thing again. "
Kestel smiled and said, "What do you think about this? Our Disney animated film will be released the day before 'Kung Fu Panda'. I hope that you can snipe 'Kung Fu Panda' on the third day after it is released. After two rounds of attack, I don't believe that it can still get a high box office. The animated film market is only so big. It's enough for the two of us to share it equally. If there's another company, it will be a loss of billions or even tens of billions of dollars for us. "
Hanks thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we can not only cooperate in the animation industry, but also form a strategic alliance in other areas, just like Marvel and MGM Grand."
Kestel smiled and said, "Of course I'm happy to be able to form an alliance with Paramount. When your Stel Cinema is completed, our Disneyland movies will no longer need to be screened in theaters one by one. "
Hanks said, "I also hope that Disney, as the kingdom of the animation industry, can help Paramount more in the animated film industry. When the time comes, we can sit together and discuss the schedule so that we don't kill each other and let Xiao take advantage of us. "
The two of them looked at each other and laughed at the same time. They picked up their coffee cups and clinked them. The alliance to deal with Xiao Yunhai was officially established.
The next day, Hollywood was still in full swing discussing Xiao Yunhai's 3D movie. But not long after, an even more explosive news spread in Hollywood.
Xiao Yunhai sued Paramount Pictures on the grounds that the soundtrack of 'Assassin' infringed the copyright of his song 'Billie Jean'.
Everyone's first reaction was that it was impossible. Paramount was not an idiot. How could they do such a stupid thing?
Even Hanks could not believe it when he heard the news.
He called the film review department to check it out. The results made him so angry that smoke came out of his seven orifices and he was furious.
"Are you all sh * t-eating rice buckets? You used 25 seconds of someone else's music and you didn't even check it out.
"You are a bunch of bastards, idiots."
In the office, Hanks scolded for a full ten minutes before he let go of Vern, the head of the review department in front of him.
"Tell me, what should we do about this?"
Vern raised his head and said, "Mr. Hanks, we must plead with Mr. Xiao and settle this matter privately."
Hanks was so angry that he laughed and said, "If you were Xiao, would you let go of Paramount? Don't be kidding. By the way, I heard that his song is very popular. If we lose the lawsuit, how much do we have to pay? "
When Vern heard Hanks's question, his face changed slightly. The answer seemed to be stuck in his throat and he could not say it.
Hanks saw his expression and his heart skipped a beat. He felt that something was wrong and asked, "How much do we have to pay? F * cking say something. "
Vern trembled and said, "According to the Copyright Protection Law of the United States announced last year, we have to pay up to 20 times the value of his song. That is to say, we have to compensate him … compensate him … "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
