Hollywood New Century

In the grand ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, Amanda Seyfried held Simon's arm tightly, for fear of being snatched away by other women as soon as she let go.

Big director Steve Spielberg is the director of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, and the director of the Star Wars series George Lucas' Lucasfilm is the producer of the series, of course, George Lucas s is the producer of the series.

Paramount Chairman Brad Gray, Vice Chairman Rob Moore, DreamWorks founders Steve Spielberg, David Griffin and Jeffrey Carr, who is also the head of DreamWorks Animation Senberg, DreamWorks CEO Stacey Schneider (former Universal Pictures chairman) were there.

Of course, the main cast of "Indiana Jones 4" such as Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, known as "Transformers", and the female villain Cate Blanchett are also there.

Seeing so many big people for the first time makes Amanda Seyfried excited and restrained at the same time.

Simon thinks more. At present, the contradiction between Paramount and DreamWorks is not shallow, and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is generally produced and distributed by Lucasfilm and Paramount Pictures, respectively. Spielberg It's the director. This series has little to do with DreamWorks, and Spielberg's Amblin Pictures is also involved in the production.

However, now that not only the main person in charge of Paramount Pictures is present, but also the main person in charge of DreamWorks Pictures, there is a taste.

"Amanda, relax!" Simon patted the hand on the girl's waist gently and said with a smile.

"Yeah!" Amanda Seyfried nodded obediently. On the way here, the makeup that the two of them had been messing around in the car and ruined had already returned to normal.

Cate Blanchett just walked up to the two and smiled: "Good evening, Simon, Amanda!"

"Good evening, Ms. Blanchett, you are so beautiful!" Although Cate Blanchett, like many people, came over to say hello, it was because Simon Pike and Amanda Seyfried certainly wouldn't pretend The big name responded to her with a smile.

"Kate, you came back after only three months after giving birth to your third child, congratulations!" Simon laughed. Cate Blanchett had just given birth to her third child in early April, but now her figure has returned to normal, still A queen pose.

"Thank you!" Cate Blanchett did not take on a new film project this year except for a few films to cooperate with the promotion.

"However, I want to congratulate you, your career is getting bigger and bigger, it's like a dream process," Cate Blanchett said, also looking at Amanda Seyfried standing beside Simon .

"It's okay, but I rarely see you playing a villain in a movie. This "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4" is so good at the box office now, and your character is quite special," Simon laughed, the villain's female warlord's shape It's a bit special indeed.

"Hey, two, can I borrow Simon to chat for a while?" Ms. Stacey Schneider, CEO of DreamWorks Pictures, walked over with a glass of wine and said with a smile.

Simon smiled at Amanda Seyfried and Cate Blanchett, then stepped aside with Stacey Snyder, who wasn't exactly the same for the former Universal Pictures CEO. It's too familiar, but it's definitely not easy to be able to do this level.

Simon Pike and Stacey Schneider touched the glasses and took a sip each, Stacey Schneider sighed: "I have been in the entertainment industry for many years, and I have met a lot of geniuses, but I can To be like you, Simon, is really not there, and at such an age, you can have a foothold in Hollywood, even Howard Hughes was because his family was a rich family!"

A self-made 26-year-old super-rich like Simon is simply unimaginable.

"It's just the situation!" Simon said with a smile.

"Really!" Stacey Snyder couldn't deny it, and then said: "DreamWorks spent countless energy and financial resources to set up its own distribution system, and in the end it had to become a vassal of the Big Six for various reasons. Seeing Xinghai Entertainment now is like seeing DreamWorks back then;"

"Hollywood has been around for so many years. In the past, the seven major film groups controlled almost 90% of the film market. Later, MGM lost, and the six major film groups became part of the media group, and the resources were even more perfect."

"Uh, Ms. Schneider, becoming a film production company under Viacom, at least you don't have to worry about the trouble of not having a film production fee. In fact, Anxin film production is also good, don't you think?" Simon laughed.

"Hehe, do you think so?" Stacey Snyder wouldn't think that Simon couldn't hear what he meant. Now the contradiction between DreamWorks and Paramount is not a secret.

"Simon, we all know what you think. It's not an easy task for independent film companies to rush out under the current six major territories. The path that Xinghai Entertainment takes now is the path that DreamWorks took." West Snyder said directly,

"Actually, we all hope that we can become top players, so, you think, if DreamWorks and Xinghai Entertainment join forces..."

"Oh? It's interesting," Simon narrowed his eyes. From Stacey Schneider talking about the past of DreamWorks, Simon guessed what she meant.

"DreamWorks still has a great influence on DreamWorks Animation, and DreamWorks and Steve Spielberg are inseparable," Stacey Schneider's biggest bargaining chip now is the director Steve Spielberg and his influence on DreamWorks Animation.

Simon laughed: "DreamWorks Animation and Paramount's distribution contract will last until 2013, right?"

"As for Steve Spielberg, world-class directors are of course very attractive, but no matter how powerful a director is, his energy is limited!"

DreamWorks Pictures, led by Steve Spielberg, is indeed unattractive to Xinghai Pictures. Paramount needs it because its production capabilities are too poor; as long as Xinghai Pictures has itself, it will be invincible. the place.

"Simon, Steve Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and even David Griffin, the top three in film, animation, and music, have a huge influence, and there are You are at the helm, capital, connections and experience, don't you think the future development will be limitless?" Stacey Schneider talked to several shareholders of DreamWorks, relying on the strong capital and production capacity of Xinghai Entertainment, and also With DreamWorks resources joining in, it's definitely a win-win situation.

Simon shook his head and smiled: "I can't give you the price you want, and you don't have the most important bargaining chip in your hands!"

Without the distribution rights of DreamWorks Animation, Simon really has no interest in owning Spielberg's DreamWorks, and the greedy Jews are asking for a price that Simon can't possibly give.