Hollywood New Century

"Okay, the success of the Marvel series, including the "X-Men" series and the "Spider-Man" series, has also gained a lot of popularity, although it is not as good as DC's under Warner Bros. I believe that we will release "Iron Man" later. After "Thor" and other successes, Marvel must be the most successful superhero series!" Simon said while clinking glasses with Kevin Feige.

On the other side, not far away, Sony Pictures co-chairs Amy Pascal and Michael Linton were looking in the direction of Simon Pike.

"What do you think? Xinghai Pictures is now on a firm footing. Compared with Lionsgate and Weinstein Pictures, they are stronger. In just four years, they won the Oscar, and the films are well-received at the box office. Simon. Pike, it's not easy!" Michael Lynton went through early 20th Century Fox and MGM, and then entered Columbia Pictures.

Amy Pascal smiled, nodded in agreement, and said, "No way, he has the capital and ability, and Hollywood's movie genius is not for nothing."

Amy Pascal was only a small production assistant before, and then spent ten years becoming the production director of Twentieth Century Fox Films. In 1999, he became the chairman of Columbia Pictures. Chairman Shirley Lansing is another woman in Hollywood to run one of the Big Six.

Now, Amy Pascal is the most powerful woman in the Hollywood film industry, not only the CEO of Columbia Pictures, but also the co-chairman of Sony Pictures and one of the executive vice presidents of Sony Group.

"For the movie "2012", we Sony will invest 130 million US dollars. We have an agreement with Relativity Entertainment, and we have financial support. Xinghai Pictures directly swayed Simon's funds to join. It is not bad that the funds can indeed do whatever they want!" As Sony Pictures One of the chairman of the board, Michael Linton, also considers the financial investment of independent distribution labels such as Sony Classics and Mubao Films.

"We know the popularity of Roland Emmerich's films in overseas markets, and Xinghai also knows it, but 35% of the quota is given up in the North American market, and the group has also exchanged Xinghai Entertainment's support for Blu-ray DVDs," Ai said. After Mi Pascal finished speaking, he took a sip of the red wine in his hand and continued to speak,

"The current momentum of Xinghai Pictures is stronger than that of Miramax at the time!"

"Xinghai Pictures is in contact with the former chairman of the 20th Century Fox animation department, Chris Mellor Dandley, to take the Lighting Entertainment he just founded, and Xinghai Pictures is about to enter the animation film again!" Michael Linton also said that Sony Animation has been established in 2002. It has produced two animated feature films "The Jungle Attack" and "Surfing Season", but the results have not been satisfactory. Now it is producing the third animated feature "" Delicious Food", the schedule is September next year.

"The appetite is indeed not small. Xinghai Pictures now has a specific label for commercial films, literary films, and B-level films, and it is tempted to use animated feature films that burn money!" Amy Pascal didn't know whether to say Simon was arrogant or not Self-confidence, you can't be so inappropriate if you have money, almost all movies are independently invested, and risk sharing is not considered?

If the three founders of DreamWorks had the determination to run the company well, instead of letting the company become heavily indebted and making a lot of money, DreamWorks wouldn’t be in the current state of being dependent on others and falling apart.

"He does have the capital, and his HYUNDAI fund is now making more than $5 billion shorting subprime securities," said Michael Linton, looking at Simon Pike, who was chatting with Kevin Feige over there. , at the age of 26, he has such an achievement, a genius is a person like him.

"Next year, the company's number of movies will be reduced a lot. After all, the support of Relativity Entertainment is not enough. The group mainly focuses on promoting high-definition Blu-ray DVD players. Coupled with the current economic situation, Xinghai Pictures has really encountered a good opportunity." Amy Pascal sighed helplessly. Sony's film and television development capital sources are not small, especially RB's Nomura Securities, Sumitomo Bank, etc., plus the hot money from Wall Street to support the investment and distribution of dozens of films every year. .

However, this year's capital input is decreasing at a rate that is visible to the naked eye, and Sony's own funds must also focus on promoting electronic products.

"By the way, how was the discussion with several other film companies about Xinghai Entertainment?" Michael Linton suddenly asked.

Amy Pascal shook her head and smiled: "There is no result, we can only do something within the rules. In the face of capital and strength, everyone doesn't want to be the first to tear their skin!"

Michael Linton nodded and said slowly: "Simon also understands the rules of Hollywood. Earlier, he cooperated with Universal and Twentieth Century Fox, and then he joined Paramount and Warner Bros. to develop "Benjamin Button". "Wonderful Things", and now we are developing "2012" with Sony Columbia. They are all influential big productions. Xinghai's own development is mainly a small project that everyone is not very optimistic about. If that "Iron Man" is like "Spartan" "300 Warriors" was as successful as Simon, so Simon's acquisition of Marvel was so insightful!"

The big six are unspoken rules for independent film companies. DreamWorks, Miramax and Lionsgate are all like this. Funding and distribution are two cards, plus the MPAA Association's film rating system.

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" has a budget of US$150 million, and Warner Bros. and Paramount divide the overseas market and the North American market;

"Mamma Mia! " is also a $50 million musical adaptation film, distributed by Twentieth Century Fox;

"The Incredible Hulk" is a $150 million superhero movie produced by Xinghai's Marvel Studios and distributed by NBC Universal.

Four of the Big Six have released blockbuster films in cooperation with Xinghai Pictures this year, and Sony Columbia Pictures has just signed with Xinghai Pictures to jointly develop the global disaster blockbuster "2012" with an investment of 200 million US dollars.

Xinghai Pictures currently has cooperation with five of the six major companies in addition to Disney, and even Simon Pike met Tom Cruise in Berlin last year.

And Tom Cruise is now also the manager of MGM's United Artists, and has a great influence on MGM.

"Now Xinghai Entertainment is getting bigger and bigger, and now there is a distribution network, giving it wings to take off, just how much energy does Simon Pike put into the entertainment business in Hollywood?" Amy Pascal felt that Simon's energy on Wall Street must not be small. After all, money comes quickly!