Around 10 p.m. that day.
After the celebration party held by Columbus, Zhuke did not go home directly, but sat down with Murdoch and leishidong in a nearby coffee shop.
Rupert Murdoch, boss of News Corporation and 20th Century Fox;
Summers leishidong, the boss of Viacom group and Paramount Pictures;
If we talk about the world's largest media tycoon, we have to mention them. Of course, if you add Steve Ross, the boss of Time Warner, the three are known as "three big media tycoons in the United States.".
At the moment, two of the three media tycoons are talking with Zhu Kepan.
Murdoch: "have you heard the words of Zhu Ke, Lei Shidong, kawaki Yize, the representative of Sony Group, and the" Blu ray Disc founder alliance "he put forward? What do you think?"
The voice fell.
Zhuke and leishidong look at each other.
Zhuke smile: "can how see, see like this."
Lei Shidong also perfunctorily said: "I don't care. Anyway, blockbuster, which is under Viacom group, is the largest DVD and video rental company and distributor in the United States and the world. Whether it's Sony or Toshiba, they can't get rid of me in the end. "
Among the words, Lei Shidong was quite complacent.
Zucker and Murdoch are sour~
"Rupert, don't tell me you're going to join the Sony alliance now?" Chuckles.
"Of course not!"
Murdoch immediately denied: "there are more than 4300 films in the 20th Century Fox Film Library. They are charging only $190 million. Do you think I will agree? Without a high price of US $300 million or US $400 million, I will never agree. "
"You know, the wealth of the new DVD format is huge!"
"Moreover, I won't pay a high price for the dividends after joining the league. I won't pay any attention to them."
Hearing the speech, Zhu Ke immediately put up his thumb: "brilliant! Long term vision
Sony Group's proposal to set up the "founder of Blu ray Disc" alliance can frighten, frighten and shock small and medium-sized film companies, but it can't defeat big Hollywood companies.
Millions of dollars;
Tens of millions of dollars;
Even hundreds of millions of dollars;
These high prices offered by Sony Group are really exciting to many film companies. However... For big Hollywood companies, the so-called "high price" is not enough.
"I don't think you're going to agree soon, juke. Even I have a hunch that you won't agree in the next 1-2 years. "
Murdoch said suddenly.
Zucker shrugged: "of courseã Spiderman series, Nemo, flying house, Harry Potter series, and even the Pirates of the Caribbean project, which has already been approved, are important chips in my hands. Even if I delay it for one or two years, I believe Sony and Toshiba will still pursue it madly. "
"You say, what do I have to worry about?"
The voice fell.
All three of them laughed.
Hollywood's big companies really don't worry.
However... The small and medium-sized film companies in Hollywood don't have enough confidence!
That's not true~
When the next morning came, as many as six small and medium-sized film companies took the initiative to discuss cooperation with Sony Group's ghostwriter, Ichizawa kawaki.
Millions, tens of millions of dollars, for these small companies, is undoubtedly a huge, can not be ignored revenue
They are very excited!
It's urgent!
In just a few days, Sony Group won as many as 14 film library licenses, and won more than 700 films.
It is a huge harvest!
If Sony takes action, Toshiba group, which is also an electronics giant, naturally won more than 500 movie licenses.
However, these are only authorized by small and medium-sized film companies, and big Hollywood companies, none of them can handle them!
Sony Group.
Kawaki said coldly: "the DVD format dispute is undoubtedly a protracted war. Every Hollywood film company can't avoid it. But... Those giant film companies and well-known film companies are really hard to do!"
Urdo, vice president of Columbia Pictures, a subsidiary of Sony Group, said: "before the situation is clear, they will not gamble rashly, and they have a big appetite one by one."
Kawaki Yize nodded heavily.
"Let's put it down first. At present, we focus on the copyright of small and medium-sized film companies."
He's not a fool.
He knows that before the new DVD format "Blu ray" is successfully developed, the six major Hollywood film companies will not jump out blindly.
For big companies, hundreds of millions of dollars are not enough to attract them.
.......
3 January 2002.
8 am.
Address: hall 1, Wald pictures.
At this moment, Kevin Fitch, President of Wald pictures, Victor and Zucker, CEO of the group head office, and other executives gathered here to watch the film "love for New Jersey".
"Boss, love for New Jersey has been shooting since the beginning of this year. The production cost is 2.5 million US dollars, and the publicity cost is expected to be 2 million US dollars. It took several months to complete the film before the end of December."
"Although the investment of this film is very small and it is a low-cost film, it will be released as the opening film of our new year 2002."
"I just took it to test the water."
Kevin Fitch said.
Since the outbreak of 9 / 11 in September 2001, the three films produced by Wald pictures, anger, death is coming 2 and speed and passion, have all been withdrawn, and the plan to release them in the second half of 2001 has been cancelled.
Even at the beginning of 2002, Wald pictures did not consider showing the three films now.
After all, the impact of 9 / 11 has not completely disappeared
Now it's really risky to rashly show movies with investment costs of more than 10 million US dollars.
As a result, returning to New Jersey, which costs only $2.5 million, has become the first choice.
Juke nodded and said, "I see. Well, have the directors, actors and creators of "love for New Jersey" arrived
"Here they are, waiting in the conference room now." One executive responded.
Without talking to Zucker, Kevin Fitch immediately said, "what are you waiting for? Let them come first."
It won't be long... The main creators will arrive.
Director and No.1 man: Zach Braff;
Actress: Natalie Portman;
Natalie Portman had just entered screening hall 1 when juke saw her.
As the little girl in "the killer is not too cold", she has left a deep impression on countless fans.
"The first watch" is presented.