Chapter 570: Still issue

As time entered late January, Los Angeles ushered in the rainy season. On this day, with light rain, Ronan and Robert Iger left the company together.
"Although there is no direct contact, but through negotiations with Artisan Films, we can also test it." Robert Iger said as he walked: "After this period of negotiation with Artisan Films, I can confirm the Lionsgate Film The highest bid is around 350 million US dollars."
Ronan nodded slightly: "It's time to finish."
Robert Iger added: "Liongate has not developed smoothly in the past two years. The film library is also empty. Even if you mortgage yourself, you can't borrow much. They raised funds to compete with us because of Frank. -Gusta has a banking background in Canada, but Frank Gusta is just one of the shareholders."
Ronan came to the exit of the office building. The driver David opened the door. Without getting in the car, he said to Robert Iger: "Drag for a few more days."
Robert Iger asked in a low voice, "How sure are you."
"It is normal, at most 30% sure." Ronan's voice is not high: "But Paramount Pictures is pressing every step. DreamWorks does not have many choices, and DreamWorks funds are relatively tight, although from Indians The financing was successful, but it was only more than 100 million U.S. dollars. It does not have the conditions to acquire Artisan Pictures alone and will not affect our plan."
Robert Iger smiled: "DreamWorks' energy is focused on dealing with Paramount Pictures, where does it take care of others."
Ronan said in a cold voice: "Paramount Pictures really wants to move us, but also after DreamWorks. This is not only to destroy Paramount Pictures' plan, but also to maintain a buffer zone with the six major companies. "
Robert Iger understands Ronan's meaning: "DreamWorks poses no threat to us. Our competitors have never been DreamWorks."
Ronan didn't say much. He nodded to Robert Iger and got on his Rolls-Royce. David then started the car and drove towards Glendale.
At DreamWorks headquarters, Spielberg just got a message.
"Steven, I'm sure." A bald man with glasses said to Spielberg: "The people from Paramount Pictures are in contact with South Korea, and the South Korean side has agreed with Shirley Lansing next month. meet."
Spielberg's face is rather ugly: "Contact me the Koreans, I will have an interview with them this week!"
The bald man wearing glasses reminded: "Steven, we must convince them! Paramount Pictures has already obtained the shares in the hands of three minority shareholders. The Korean Lee family has been dissatisfied with our development. If they and Shirley-Lan Xin reached a deal, and the equity in his hand is enough to initiate a mandatory acquisition!"
Spielberg's heart was chilled, and there was a feeling of betrayal.
Shirley Lansing’s 20-year personal relationship, stabbing a knife from the back, is not soft at all; Koreans licked their faces back then to invest in DreamWorks, but DreamWorks was unable to open the situation in the issue, and immediately began various dissatisfaction. Want to divest.
Now it’s good, I’ve contacted Shirley Lansing directly.
Spielberg felt cold in his heart, and could feel that DreamWorks was moving away from him step by step.
Paramount Pictures and Shirley Lansing are just the epitome of the Big Six...
Has the wish of ten years ago been fulfilled? Can you only wait until now? Is it really getting old and dreams become out of reach, should we give up?
A knock on the door suddenly sounded, Spielberg said to come in, and the secretary pushed the door in. "Mr. Ronan Anderson of Relativity Entertainment has arrived. He is in the first reception room."
Spielberg came back to his senses and said to his bald eyes, "We'll talk in the afternoon."
The bald man with glasses is curious, what is Ronan Anderson coming for? Even if you come to DreamWorks, you should go to the animation studio to find Jeff Katzenberg.
Spielberg went out of the office and walked towards the reception room. This was a meeting that Tom Hanks called specifically to facilitate, and he couldn't refuse.
Pushing the door to the reception room, Spielberg saw the young and familiar face.
"Good morning, Ronan." He greeted with a smile and shook hands: "Why do you have time to come over?"
Ronan shook hands with him and responded with a smile: "Come and see old friends."
How could Spielberg believe this, he and Ronan were never friends, they just watched Ronan smile slightly.
Ronan didn't care, and simply said directly: "Steven, I heard that you and DreamWorks have had some trouble recently. I'll come over and see if I can help."
Spielberg put aside his smile, and despite being anxious and embarrassed by others, he didn't want to show his timidity in front of young people. He maintained the manners of big directors and bigwigs in the circle, and said: "It's not a big trouble, DreamWorks Can be resolved."
"Really?" Ronan took a look at Spielberg and decided to put Relativity Entertainment in the same position as DreamWorks, and said: "Don't be afraid to say it, Relativity Entertainment has also encountered a lot of trouble this month."
Spielberg didn't quite understand Ronan's meaning, and asked, "What's the trouble?"
Ronan smiled: "Similar to DreamWorks. A headhunting company is poaching people for Relativity Entertainment. Almost all senior staff in the company are frequently harassed. More than a dozen middle-level managers have left. Also, Embassy Pictures is next. A movie to be released this month was rejected by many theaters."
Spielberg didn't take it seriously and didn't think it was any trouble. DreamWorks has encountered too many similar things over the years, and it is really nothing.
Ronan slowly said something that made Spielberg his ears: "Behind these things, I see a shadow." He emphasized his tone: "Paramount Pictures!"
Spielberg immediately looked at Ronan: "Paramount Pictures?"
Ronan nodded slightly: "Paramount Pictures is targeting Relativity Entertainment. Shirley Lansing and Viacom behind her are not only focusing on DreamWorks, but also my Relativistic Entertainment."
Spielberg thought about it a bit and felt that Ronan's words were more credible. Since Paramount Pictures started on DreamWorks, it is normal to force Relativity Entertainment.
"It's not too much trouble." Spielberg suddenly guessed Ronan's intentions and faintly thought, "Paramount Pictures just wants to swallow your relativity entertainment. Yours. They may not have a good solution for the concentration of equity, but it is not difficult to cause trouble for you. When your company is slowed down, Paramount Pictures will show its fangs."
Ronan said directly: "No matter what opponent I face, I will never give up Relativity Entertainment. Steven, how about you? Paramount Pictures is aggressive, will you give up DreamWorks?"
Spielberg’s eyes were deep behind his disc glasses: "No one wants to give up his company." He picked up the camera to be an excellent director, and put down the camera to become a qualified businessman: "Ronan, it seems that Relativity Entertainment and DreamWorks With a common enemy."
Ronan does not need to deny this: "Paramount Pictures is targeting our two companies, and the ultimate goal must be to annex us. If we sit idly by, the situation will only get worse."
The reality is here. Spielberg easily convinced himself to let go of his prejudices, but he still maintained the necessary vigilance and asked: "Ronan, what do you want to do?"
"It's not what I want to do." Ronan shook his fingers and said, "Steven, what are your plans with DreamWorks?"
He pointed to the core key: "As far as I know, Paramount Pictures not only suppresses DreamWorks in terms of film distribution, but also secretly acquires shares of DreamWorks. It seems that they have established contact with South Korea. Once they persuade the Korean Lee family People, DreamWorks is dangerous."
Spielberg looked at Ronan more vigilant in his eyes, he knew exactly what was happening between Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks!
"I have contacted people from South Korea." Spielberg looked confident: "They will not give up DreamWorks."
Ronan didn't believe this at all, and he also said nonsense: "When I went to South Korea to look for investment, I had met the people of the Li family and had in-depth chat with them many times." On the basis of nonsense, plus the real situation "They are very dissatisfied with the development of DreamWorks. Back then, they thought that they invested in a giant company that would become the six big companies integrating production and distribution. But after so many years, DreamWorks only has something to do in production. Achievement is far from what the Koreans expected."
Although Ronan was telling the truth, Spielberg's expression remained the same, and he remained calm enough.
"The biggest doubt from the South Korean side about DreamWorks has always been that DreamWorks cannot establish a truly complete film industry chain." Ronan was no longer polite: "Steven, even if you can persuade Koreans to reject Paramount Pictures this time. In Hollywood’s posture, there are Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney and Sony Columbia."
Spielberg finally couldn't help but said: "Is the distribution channel so easy to establish? You know this better than me!"
Ronan said: "So ~EbookFREE.me~ The biggest problem of DreamWorks has always been distribution. From its establishment to the present, it has not changed, right?"
Spielberg could only nod his head: "If it weren't for being stuck in the release, DreamWorks would definitely not be where it is now."
Ronan then said: "Resolving the distribution channels will dispel the biggest doubts of shareholders, and the problems faced by DreamWorks will be solved."
"If there is a distribution channel, Koreans can easily persuade." Spielberg didn't know the crux of the problem: "But if the distribution channel can be solved, DreamWorks will not drag on to today."
"Relativity Entertainment can help DreamWorks solve the issue of distribution." Ronan said.
He has carefully considered that since the day DreamWorks was established, the six major companies have been the target of the fire. As long as DreamWorks exists, the six major companies will inevitably disperse their firepower against DreamWorks. If DreamWorks can independently release movies, it will be a powerful Under strategic inertia, the top six companies will also be DreamWorks.
Moreover, there is no fundamental conflict of interest between Relativity Entertainment and DreamWorks. The two parties can temporarily unite to jointly fight against the six major suppressions.