Chapter 781： confrontation

There was a slightly damp, cool smell in the air.

It was raining heavily outside, and in an office in Colombia, the silence was suddenly broken.

"President."

With a worried look on his face, the distribution manager Gareth Antoinette walked to the executive officer Carlos a few steps away and wanted to report the news he had just confirmed.

Carlos put down his affairs, and it was not until his subordinate stood for a while that he raised his head and said leisurely, "What's wrong?"

"It's about the Twilight Project." Gareth was a few years older than his boss, but he could only be respectful in front of Carlos, "But I made inquiries with those filmmakers."

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Lionsgate began to expand its overseas business in 2005, but it has been hiding its strength until it is not sure about its release. , was slowly ignored.

People follow the rules.

"That's what I collected."

Gareth handed the document in his hand.

Carlos took it, and after only two or three breaths, the mood became unpleasant.

Think about it, last week was the day when the Dark Knight painted and swiped the screen. The records set by Colombia's proudest Spider-Man project were all broken by Warner's Dark Knight, and then, Tobey Maguire's agent for the main creator. Asking for a salary increase, director Sam Raimi is difficult to serve. Because of the film contract, the results of the Spider-Man series do not match the salary received by the main creator, and there will definitely be disputes.

A bunch of troubles were left unresolved, and then encountered the Lions Gate incident, and the bad mood surged up in an instant.

"Good, good, good."

Carlos threw the information in his hand to the ground, and laughed in anger, "It's the same with one or two. It's true that without the company's support, it can be fun. From now on, all cooperation with Lionsgate will be suspended, and all project funds will be suppressed. , and also, go visit Jon in person and ask him what the **** is he thinking?"

This matter is like a middle school student and a scumbag discussing which school to choose for the college entrance examination.

The humility of learning the middle reaches is barely two, and the scumbag expresses envy.

But in the blink of an eye, this middle-ranking student really reluctantly took two exams. When he inquired about the scumbag, he went to Qilu University of Technology, and even his name was changed. Outright deceit...

Of course, this has little impact on Colombia.

Lionsgate is at best a slightly higher-quality film source provider. The two only cooperate in overseas business, and they do not cover all of them.

However, under the current situation, Columbia's production business has finally improved in recent years The first three are Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Paramount Pictures.

The parent company gave the management a lot of appreciation for the fact that Columbia Pictures' box office revenue can reach 1 billion US dollars this year. The dividends at the end of the year are definitely not bad. You must know that Universal was still ranked sixth in the production business in 2002. Even The shabby house MGM can't compare, and it has really made rapid progress in just a few years.

Does this not prove the correctness of his leadership?

On the other hand, relying on a strong channel like Sony, it seems that it should be able to make some achievements, after all, it is not the first in share. Fortunately, Sony executives are only interested in the past film and television copyright library, and the requirements for the film sources that have been increased in recent years are not so high.

Because of the merger of MGM, the business of the two companies in the production field has a great overlap, and the allocation of resources is a big problem, and it is related to dominance.

Therefore, they need to make achievements and prove the value of Colombia.

Capital competition is cruel, and no one wants to get out of the game, especially after enjoying the supreme scenery.

But now what?

Lionsgate's move brought a bad head.

Although there is constant competition among the Big Five, every summer and Christmas dog brains will come out, but this doesn't affect them not wanting others to reach out overseas, it doesn't matter if they don't cooperate with me, don't grab the cake.

This is a monopoly in disguise, a well-known monopoly.

The higher the North American market, the more successful the studios are, and the more profitable they are. The simple truth is, the bigger the pool, the more water it can produce.

Therefore, the attitude must be made clear, intolerable, and good-natured.

It's not that you can't make money and make movies, but why break the rules?

"I have some ideas."

Gareth, who didn't speak until his boss finished venting his emotions, said, "Maybe Lionsgate is well prepared."

He politely reminded.

The impostor is a foregone conclusion... oh no, sneaking access to overseas publishers...

Lionsgate still has a trick.

The European market is one company, and the Asian region is another company. There was no connection at first, but it was suddenly acquired by Lionsgate Holdings at the same time, and Lionsgate's intention was exposed.

From this point of view, Jon Feilermei does not seem to be a person without a plan, and he will choose a whim.

Carlos covered his forehead.

He remembered the attitude of Jon Feilermei in the past, and the friendship between the two. He only felt that he was deceived by this honest man, but he didn't want to. It is not impossible to build a distribution network. Business, why should you give up the project revenue that you have finally made?

Furthermore, when people fight locally, who is China Film and Constantin Films of Germany working with? People also infiltrated directly into Hollywood.

Everyone is seeking change and wants to have more right to speak. Qiqi's novels are first published on the whole network

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Lionsgate Pictures.

Jon Feilermei seems to have endless energy to keep making calls or inquiring about the progress of the work or issuing orders, and has completely lost his previous calm appearance.

He was really prepared.

Immerse yourself in it without feeling tired.

If he can take this step, it will not be in vain for him to be in charge of Lionsgate for so many years, and finally he will achieve something.

Who would really be satisfied with the slapstick before.

In his vision, after this battle, Lionsgate's business will be upgraded, so that the sponsors behind him can be satisfied and his career can be realized.哽噺蹓帽奇奇 Novel 蛧|w~w~

As for whether you are sure?

If you haven't seen the Twilight movie, you may still be a little worried, but after the internal preview a few days ago, it is even more important to do it.

Youth, love, magic...

All the elements that sell well and have no cultural barriers are well integrated, how can it not be successful?

Coupled with the fact that the original novel has been sold in many countries, the foundation of the book fans laid is also a source of confidence for Lionsgate.

Furthermore, Paramount, Sony, Universal are all foreign capital, why can't Lionsgate? They are no longer in one mind. As long as the situation can be quickly pacified and made into reality, Lionsgate has the confidence to stand firm.

To this end, Lionsgate has accepted the combined funds from Wall Street investment banks, and the gold owners are from Australia, the United Kingdom and other places. Does UU Kanshu have personal connections? What is not acceptable?

Of course, if Lionsgate can't do it on its own, those people must be happy to see Lionsgate fail, and then find a chance to swallow it.

In this battle, you can only win, not lose.

Lionsgate executives reached a consensus and devoted more and more resources to Twilight's publicity.

The relevant publicity strategy is also very simple.

It is to release the news of the project adaptation around the popularity of the novel, and then fire up the main actors, attracting book fans and arousing the interest of passers-by.

this day.

Gareth comes to visit Jon, and the two talk and break up.

Then, Columbia suddenly announced that the Loch Ness Monster: Legend of the Deep will be set for September 21, against Lionsgate.

Originally, Colombia did not want to use this tactic of killing the enemy and self-destructing, but Lionsgate was well prepared, with a strong financial reserve, plus a surprise, and now it is too late to communicate with overseas publishers.

What to do then? Try the depth.

Therefore, the project that is going to be screened in December is a work invested by Revolution Pictures, and a medium-sized project that Colombia is responsible for distributing to test its strength. If it can win, it will naturally dispel the momentum of Lionsgate. If it does not work, it is not invested by Colombia anyway. Not much loss.

Of course, this move did make Lionsgate a little nervous.

The reason why they set the schedule at the end of September and October is naturally that the theater chain has not arranged any threatening projects, and mainly focuses on small costs. Even if the audience base is smaller, but with the capacity of the market itself, it can make a difference.

The other party suddenly raised the file, and there were several other companies watching the show silently, which undoubtedly increased the risk.

However, Lionsgate is always trying to prove that it has the strength to share the cake. If you don't fight, you have to fight. If you don't fight now, there will be conflicts in the future.

Come earlier, better.

:. : m.x