Vol 2 Chapter 547: Premiere invitation

Robert Iger didn’t wait much, chatted briefly with Duke, and left the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The topic between the two did not involve too much between Walt Disney and Duke and Warner Bros. People in Hollywood now know that Pixar Studios is really going to break away from the Disney system.
Although the negotiations with Warner Bros. and the Duke’s Studio are still arguing, Steve Jobs’s attitude has gradually become clear. If there are no major accidents, this negotiation will surely succeed.
"He really just came to visit you?"
In the suite, Tina Fei slowly turned the cup in her hand, and asked quite curiously, "Or there is another purpose."
"We used to cooperate with Walt Disney, but now..."
Leaning on the high-back chair, Duke slowly shook his head, "The Pixar studio cake is too big, so big that any partner can turn back, and our cooperation with Disney has passed too long. "
How did the enemies he targeted in the past come into being? Those were people who reached out to his plate to grab cakes.
In the same way, in the case of Pixar Studios, Duke used Apple's status as a major shareholder to have a certain impact on Steve Jobs, and it has had a sharp contradiction with Dick and Ni.
Especially Disney's emperor Michael Eisner, the loss of Pixar studio has a great impact on his future.
At the Disney shareholders meeting at the beginning of this year, a considerable number of Disney shareholders have already expressed dissatisfaction. If Michael Eisner's past performance were not brilliant enough, he might even be voted no-confidence by a considerable number of people.
According to Disney’s regulations, once a voting stock casts a vote of no confidence that accounts for 40% of the total, Michael Eisner must resign.
Although Walt Disney today is no longer the Disney of the Disney family. And Michael Eisner is ambitious, but he is not as good as Eisner.
"Iger is a talented person."
With Tina Fei, Duke has always spoken directly, "I am also an ambitious person."
The former Robert Iger became the ceo of Walt Disney after Michael Eisner stepped down, and led the entire group to acquire Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm. Opening a new era of fairy tale movies, once brought Walt Disney to the position of the world's number one media group.
How could such a person be willing to endure Michael Eisner's exclusion.
He hasn't left Walt Disney until now. He must have had a plan. For the same reason, he came to see Duke to bring the relationship closer again, not just for the past friendship.
Unless Duke was stupid, he would believe that Robert Iger simply came to see him.
A Walt Disney as powerful as it once was. Undoubtedly, it is not in line with Duke's interests. Nowadays, under the coercion of Michael Eisner for many years, the management of Disney is still working together.
If Michael Eisner stepped down, Robert Iger, who is a layman in filmmaking, but has a gentler personality and is better at marketing, would come on stage, it might be a boon for Disney...
Duke has had more contact with Robert Iger, knowing that this is a very capable person.
"Are you going to help him?"
Someone who can ask such direct words in front of Duke. Only Tina Fei, "Help him squeeze out Michael Eisner?"
"How can we help?"
Turned his head and glanced at the female assistant. Duke picked up the water glass, took a quick sip, and thought for a while before saying, "If it's the CEO of Warner Bros., I can help him. We can't reach into Disney."
His position in Hollywood is indeed high enough and powerful, but he is not the center of the world.
Tina Fei suddenly changed to a joke, "If he can get back the Pixar studio, it shouldn't be particularly difficult to squeeze out Michael Eisner."
Duke shook his head slowly. "I don't want Robert Iger to succeed."
"Hmm..." Tina Fei thought for a moment, and then she understood what Duke meant. "A fast-growing Disney will do us nothing..."
Having said that, she seemed to have thought of other things, and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Duke, I heard a gossip."
"What news?" Duke asked.
"Walt Disney wants to invest heavily in China to build the largest Disney park in Asia."
After finishing talking, Tina Fei explained a few more words,
According to Hollywood’s estimation, China’s economic development is extremely fast. Within about ten years, it may become the world’s second largest film market. Their national conditions are special. It’s not easy to enter the company’s films."
Fingers pressed the armrest of the chair lightly, and Duke's brows slowly frowned. If he was just a pure director, of course, such a problem would not need to be considered, but he is a major shareholder of Warner Bros. and he holds a huge amount of Marvel in his hands. Some things must be considered.
He asked slowly, "Tina, how many profitable Disney parks are there?"
"Except for California and Florida, they are basically at a loss." Tina Fei recalled relevant information, and said, "If you only talk about revenue from parks, the operating conditions of overseas Disney parks are not very good. Disney has always I want to transfer some of the shares in the two Disney parks in Paris and Tokyo to ease financial pressure."
In fact, Duke knows very well that the cost of maintaining a Disney park is too great, and the purpose of building a Disney park has never been as simple as a mere park.
For example, it is more like a huge platform. The Disney product town in front of Disneyland is the focus of Disney's revenue generation.
The transfer of shares in Disneyland has always excluded Disney Town.
"This is a stepping stone."
Standing up and walking a few steps in the living room, Duke quickly thought of other aspects, "Building a Disney park requires a huge investment, and it is not just Disneyland, plus the surrounding hotels and other supporting facilities, Disneyland The investment effect that can be driven is likely to exceed 30 billion U.S. dollars."
"In any country..." Tina Fei looked at Duke and said, "This is an investment that cannot be rejected."
She was a little confused, "Hong Kong already has a Disney seat."
"But this Disneyland is more meaningful." Duke stopped, standing in front of the hotel window and looking to the west, and said, "If such a large investment can be achieved, Disney will inevitably receive preferential treatment from the government there. , Its products can even enter each other’s markets across the board, such as movies and movie surroundings..."
Just not extending the release time to North America can bring huge income to a movie.
In the future, Hollywood movies that will be released in the opposite market by a month later, have they really sold out?
"This is not good for us." Tina Fei immediately thought of the key. "The other party has a fixed number of movies introduced each year. If Disney gets too much share, our movies..."
She immediately thought of Marvel's and DC's Big Universe Project, which are super investments worth hundreds of millions or even 200 million US dollars. If the opposite market is really as attractive as expected, Disney will definitely harm them. Interests.
Walking back to his seat, Duke sat down slowly, frowning and thinking about the future. After Disneyland used this big move, it was undoubtedly a huge success, and the investment was actually not as high as imagined. .
The most typical one is undoubtedly the funds. Even the Walt Disney Group cannot use such funds to build a Disney park.
If he remembers correctly, the funds for the Disney Group to build the Disneyland are loans from several state-owned banks of the other side. Disney only uses future income as collateral. In fact, the amount of its own funds is almost negligible.
All of this can be said to have something to do with Robert Iger, and it happened during his tenure.
"Tina, let people stare at Iger." Duke looked at the female assistant, "A chaotic Disney is what we need."
The best situation is that Robert Iger and Michael Eisner are fighting life and death. That will inevitably affect Disney's performance and operations.
He then said, "You go back to Los Angeles and meet Doug Walter. It's my idea. Can Warner consider building a Warner World on the other side. If possible, let them contact each other first. Next, let me reveal a little bit of relevant information."
Tina Fei immediately understood Duke's thoughts, "Squeeze Disney on more favorable terms?"
"It's best to squeeze out..."
Duke sighed slightly. Although Warner World is also very famous, its popularity on the other side is far from comparable to Disneyland.
The two discussed a few more details. Tina Fei had just called Duke's business jet captain and was about to go back to the room to pack his luggage, when a crisp knock on the door suddenly rang.
Tina Fei went over to open the door, talked to a member of the crew, then closed the door and walked back, holding a beautiful invitation letter in her hand.
Duke looked at the gilt design and asked curiously, "Who sent the invitation?"
"Someone invited you to the premiere."
After walking over, Tina Fei put the invitation letter in Duke's hands, "This was specially sent by David Ellison to invite you to the premiere of "Heroes of Air" in New York. "
"He is really interested."
Duke opened his eyes and put it aside, "It seems that David Ellison is very confident in his new film."
"I heard that he also played a role in the film." Tina Fei asked, "Are you going?"
"Of course I want to go." Duke stood up, "Why not go?" (To be continued...)
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