Made in Hollywood

"Steve, if you have something to say, please say it directly."

In the RV heading for the theater, Duke looked at Steve Jobs, who was sitting across from him. The other party was a business wizard and a standard businessman. Such a person was eloquent, but his words were always direct and effective.

Although he couldn't guess the purpose, Jobs' car was waiting at the intersection and ran up to his car. Duke knew very well that the other party would never chat with him about Apple's future. The reason is very simple. He is Apple's shareholder. Not at all good enough.

Duke has always been able to recognize himself. In movies, he can definitely throw Steve Jobs 20 streets, but in IT-related matters, he can throw him 50 streets.

Even if it is a strange experience, in a highly professional field, what does he count in the face of a wizard like Steve Jobs?

Sure enough, Jobs was not talking about Apple's business, "Duke, are you interested in working on a movie?"

"Movie?"

Duke pinched his chin and looked at him, thinking that this madman wouldn't want to make a Jobs biography right now?

"I want Pixar to end its relationship with Disney."

Jobs said bluntly, "I'm fed up with Disney and Michael Eisner. I want to find a new publisher for Pixar Studios. I think Warner Bros. is a very good choice. You have a heavyweight at Warner. The right to speak, if you support the cooperation with Pixar, I believe that Warner Bros. will definitely consider it carefully."

"I remember your contracts with Disney haven't expired yet?" Duke asked.

"There are still two animated feature films." Steve Jobs said, "I have pushed aside the renewal negotiations with Disney. Their conditions are very insincere. Although Disney has a huge advantage in animation promotion, I have Would rather Pixar work with other companies."

Duke nodded, "Steve. Pixar Studios is now the benchmark and leader in the animated film market, and no one wants to work with Pixar."

According to market sources, Steve Jobs holds nearly 70 percent of the shares of Pixar Studios. If he wants to push Pixar Studios to cooperate with Warner Bros., no one else can stop him.

But Duke chatted with him about movies while thinking about Steve Jobs' real purpose.

If Steve? Jobs really wanted to pass his support. Adding Pixar Studios to the Warner Bros. system, even killing Duke would not believe that his purpose was that simple.

Everyone in Hollywood knows that Disney has an unparalleled advantage in promoting animated films and their peripheral products. Until the last moment, Steve Jobs will never give up the big tree of Disney easily and pull him and Warner Bros. Come in, I'm afraid it's more about putting pressure on Disney. Increase your leverage in negotiations.

However, although the channels of Warner Bros. are not as good as those of Walt Disney, they are also spread all over the world. For his major shareholder, it is not a bad thing to introduce Pixar Studio to Warner Bros.

certainly. This kind of difficulty is relatively large. Steve Jobs said it beautifully, and the inclination in his heart must be Disney.

"Steve..."

When approaching the theater, Duke asked tentatively. "Do you know if Pixar Studios plans to expand their shares?"

"You want to invest?" Steve Jobs looked calm, but the vigilance in his eyes flashed. "I'll call you if Pixar's studio funds are in trouble."

Steve Jobs clearly wants to maintain his dominance in the Pixar studio, just as he undercuts the voice of individual shareholders in Apple.

Steve Jobs gave Duke a deep look when he got out of the car in front of the Sacred Auditorium. He would rather accept an injection of money into Pixar from the vampires on Wall Street than to accept a top Hollywood director into Pixar.

Steve Jobs was right next to Duke, and he stepped onto the red carpet of the North American premiere of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Duke gave him a wary look. None of them are simple things, and Jobs walked the red carpet with him, even if he didn't say anything or do anything, it was a kind of pressure for Disney.

But Pixar Studio is an exceptionally delicious cake. Even though Duke knew that it was difficult to participate in sharing, he still held a glimmer of hope and fantasy and did not want to directly reject Steve Jobs.

As a result, he walked the red carpet with Steve Jobs under the witness of countless media and audiences.

After entering the VIP lounge, Duke looked at Jobs with more vigilance in his eyes, but he was good at covering it up, and others couldn't see it at all. This legendary figure's grasp of human nature and people's hearts really has to be admired.

Even now wary of Jobs, Duke wanted to find an opportunity to participate in sharing Pixar.

The taste of this cake is so beautiful.

He didn't know how many people Jobs had seduced with this cake, only that few people could directly refuse.

Entering the VIP room, Duke maintained a warm attitude to greet the people who came over, but his head kept turning, but he didn't expect to meet one of Steve Jobs' mortal enemies here.

Not Bill Gates, of course, but Michael Eisner, chairman and CEO of Walt Disney.

"Duke, long time no see."

Shaking it on Michael Eisner's outstretched hand, Duke smiled softly, "It's been a few years since I haven't seen you, Michael, you've turned Disney into a behemoth."

Michael Eisner sighed, "It's a pity that movies are still Disney's weakness."

He seemed to mention it intentionally, "Even Disney's traditional strengths have some problems now, the decline of 2D animation is inevitable, and the future belongs to the era of 3D animation."

Duke nodded in agreement, "I think so too."

"So," Michael Eisner said, staring at Duke, "Pixar Studios is very important to Disney."

These words are as strong as Michael Eisner's character, and there is a hint of warning.

"There's nothing between me and Pixar." Duke seemed to be voluntarily backing off, but the next sentence changed. "I just talked to Steve, and the two of us have a lot in common when it comes to movies."

In his current position, although Duke will not be arrogant, he will not be arrogant.

If someone ran over and threw a few words of warning, he would quit and run far away, then it was really a joke.

If it is spread out, people who find fault one after another will keep appearing.

The delicious cake he carried on his back also made countless hungry wolves around him jealous.

"Steve?" Michael Eisner shook his head, "Duke, you must know very well that his investment is indeed important for the success of Pixar Studios, but when it comes to the vision of movies, it is more important than Martin Bob's. There's no way for a fool to be strong."

Duke laughed, "Movies are more than just making."

In this day and age, commercial operations account for an increasing proportion of successful film projects. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the key factor. Jobs did not understand film production, but he was a master of commercial operations.

Jobs is using him and Warner right, but he is also using the other party's opportunity to contact him to create more problems for the negotiations between Pixar and Disney. If Pixar and Disney do not collapse, he and Warner will not have any chance.

Duke is adding to Jobs' negotiating weight and striving for the only possibility for his own side.

Even if Steve Jobs finally made a deal with Disney, it would be Disney who would lose out, not him and Warner, in which he had a stake.

Michael Eisner was not stupid, he could roughly guess what Duke was thinking. He turned his eyes to where the Harry Potter crew was, aimed at the figure of a blond woman, and suddenly changed the subject, "Duke, I heard "Ha Lee Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had a good preview? You and Warner Bros. have yet another blockbuster franchise."

"It's just possible that it will be a big hit." Duke smiled and said modestly, "Before the first week of the box office comes out, anything is possible."

"With the announcements you have made, there may be very few accidents."

As with The Fellowship of the Ring, the hype surrounding Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was utterly bombarded, and Harry Potter Studios laid out a plan for the first installment that could make or break the entire series. $100 million publicity budget.

Without waiting for Duke to say anything, Michael Eisner said, "I heard you only signed a contract with Joanna Rowling for the first three films? Disney has always been good at operating family-friendly movies, and I just had a relationship with Ms. Rowling. We talked for a while."

"Oh, Joe agreed to work with Disney?" Duke looked indifferent.

Michael Eisner was full of confidence, "Who can say what the future will be? Duke, in what you just said, anything is possible."

"Indeed, anything can happen." Duke put on a surprised expression, "I heard that Roy Disney has united the power of the Disney family and is colluding with Disney's shareholders to get you out of office? Michael, You have to be careful."

"I will."

Michael Eisner nodded to Duke, "We'll have a chance to talk, bye."

"Goodbye, Michael."

The two separated and walked in different directions, but after turning around, their faces changed a bit.

Duke winked at Tina Fey, and the female assistant came over immediately, and after he whispered a few words, walked out of the lounge and dialed Doug Walter's number.

On the other side, Michael Eisner had a thin layer of anger on his face. The other party really didn't want to give in, which made him, the Disney tyrant, feel dissatisfied.

He also mentioned Disney's internal contradictions. As long as he thinks of Roy Disney, who is ignorant, his anger can't stop rising.

However, now is not the time to solve these problems, and the first thing to do is to see if "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" can be successful. (To be continued ~^~)