Hollywood New Century

Xinghai Entertainment acquired Pinnacle for its distribution network. Although it is small, it is at least sound.

At the same time, the acquisition of the United Theater Company is a supplement to the distribution, and a commercial school radiates other theater lines.

"Congratulations, Xinghai Entertainment is really surprising this time," Lionsgate CEO Jon Fismmore was sitting on a sofa in the corner of the banquet hall with Simon Pike.

"It's alright, it's just a form of petty play. For a release of our level, it's difficult to get theaters in many schedules." Simon is now first to establish Xinghai's brand effect. Relying on the content of the film, this It is the advantage of Xinghai.

Furthermore, in the current film market, the belief is that distribution is king, content comes first, and the two complement each other.

"The channel is established by the release of a movie. Big distributors can sign some exclusive agreements with theaters in certain regions. It is also because there are enough film sources, and two or three major productions are produced every year," Jon said. Phishmore and Simon clink wine glasses, although Xinghai Entertainment and Lionsgate are now direct competitors.

However, in Jon Fisher’s view, it doesn’t matter. Lionsgate’s main genre is horror, blood, and violent thrillers; Xinghai Entertainment’s direction is mainly mass commercial films and independent literary films.

With MGM, DreamWorks has been recruited by the six majors one after another, and the only remaining secondary market is Lionsgate Entertainment and Harvey Weinstein's Weinstein Pictures.

"Lionsgate has always been the locomotive of independent film distribution. It's a lot of pressure under the top six, right?" Simon smiled. Lionsgate's focus on horror and **** rough movies may not be without external factors.

The six majors focus on commercial films, which can better develop the upstream and downstream industry chains, and genre films are made by their independent distribution subsidiaries;

Lionsgate basically makes money from the movie itself, the box office and the home entertainment market, and a huge library of non-mainstream films. Lionsgate now has a very good cash flow from the DVD market every year.

"It's been 10 years since 1997. Lionsgate has gone public, but it's not really that big now. The only movies people remember now are the "Chainsaw" series and "Crash", and there are still no movies. The experience of making a high-budget movie," Jon Fisher continued to laugh with a hint of helplessness at the moment:

"On the other hand, your Xinghai Films almost broke the Hollywood convention. As an independent film production company, it invests in the development of its own films, and it sells one after another, which is unbelievable."

More importantly, Xinghai Pictures now has its own distribution channels. With a fulcrum, Simon will exert its strength. United Theater Company believes that it is just the beginning.

Jon Fisher believes that if Xinghai Pictures can launch a successful commercial film series in the future, the brand effect of Xinghai Pictures will skyrocket.

Did you know that the success of the "Chainsaw" series has greatly promoted Lionsgate's brand!

"I, I'm different," Simon said and shook his head, "I originally had nothing, and I used all my wealth to make the previous movies. I want to absolutely control the movies and implement them according to my ideas!"

"Otherwise, if I wasn't an investor, would Hollywood directors or producers with character take the word of a twentysomething kid?"

Simon said, stood up, drank the red wine in his glass, and said with a smile: "Hollywood has always remembered only the brilliance of successful people. As for what's behind it, who knows?"

"Jon, we haven't known each other for a short time, and we are friends. I'm not afraid to tell you that Xinghai Entertainment will use Pinnacle Pictures as a genre film distribution label in the future, and Lionsgate's opponent will be Xinghai's Pinnacle in the future. Now, after you leave Lionsgate in the future, the position of the head of Summit Pictures will be reserved for you."

Jon Fismmore froze for a moment, then smiled again, and this started to recruit? Young people are really crazy enough, a small movie sub-label can be compared to the chairman of a listed entertainment company with a market value of more than one billion?

Simon glanced at Jon Fismmore and walked away because Nina Jacobson seemed to be looking for him.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Pike, I didn't mean to!" Simon was bumped by a girl with a wine glass just after walking two steps, and some of the wine was spilled on Simon's clothes.

The girl was blond and blue-eyed, with a slender figure, and the **** red low-cut evening dress showed her good figure incisively and vividly.

Simon sighed, this was the third time he was hit, but fortunately there was only a small piece of wet place.

"Okay, it's alright!" Simon looked at the girl and wiped himself anxiously, as if his face was familiar, and he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Would you like to change your clothes?" the girl suggested.

"Wait a minute," Simon said, seeing that Nina had come over.

"But," the girl seemed a little embarrassed.

"I have something to do now!" Simon took the girl's hand away with a smile and looked at the girl again, his face was indeed familiar.

However, Simon went straight to Nina Jacobson.

Nina Jacobson said eagerly: "Simon, just received the news that the Producers Union and the Writers Guild will sign a new collective agreement in a week!"

"A week later, on the 2.20th," Simon counted, then continued: "The Oscars are on the 2.28th!"

Nina Jacobson nodded. The Screenwriters Guild blocked the Golden Globes before, but luckily it didn't block the Grammys. If the strike ends before the Oscars, everyone will be happy.

"We spent a lot of money to promote the best picture of "No Country for Old Men". If the Oscars cannot be held, the influence will be greatly reduced, fortunately!" Nina Jacobson was relieved.

Simon smiled, how can you spend money without return? The best picture Oscar is still influential, and a studio that has not won the best picture Oscar is incomplete.

At this moment, the girl who had just bumped into Simon Parker was staring at Simon who was chatting with Nina Jacobson.

The girl is called Amber Heard, 22 years old this year, young and beautiful, and she starred in the small-budget movie "Never Back Down" to be released by Pinnacle Pictures.

I was able to get close to Hollywood upstart Simon Pike with great difficulty, but I still missed it, and I don't know if I will have a chance to see him in the future.

Amber Heard is now just a vase in a low-budget movie, and being able to attend this reception is also the pinnacle of the movie's distributor being acquired by Xinghai Entertainment.

If Simon had taken a closer look, he would have recognized Amber Heard, the future wife of Johnny Depp.