Chapter 449: New Era and New Goals
"Then let it be for the time being, Jeffrey, Stephen, I will finish the script as soon as possible."
Before getting on the car, Ryan shook hands and said goodbye to the two of them one by one, "I will tell the people below to contact DreamWorks Animation Studio as soon as possible and start negotiations on investment and shares."
"Then we're waiting for your good news."
Jeffrey Carsonberg and Stephen Spielberg, who left separately, were all smiling. They could find funds to revitalize DreamWorks animation studio, and asked Ryan to agree to write the script himself. The trip completely achieved the goal.
After the two giants of DreamWorks left, Ryan asked the driver to start the car. He was very interested in being able to get involved in DreamWorks animation studio.
You know, DreamWorks Animation Studio in the previous life was an animation giant second only to Pixar Studio.
With David Finch, Jeffrey Carsonberg and Stephen Spielberg, he would not be able to get a controlling stake, and it would be very satisfying to be a major shareholder.
In this way, the three best animation studios in Hollywood in their previous lives will be deeply influenced by him.
Of course, the animation script he mentioned was definitely not "Looking for Nemo" and "Kung Fu Panda", but "Monster Shrek" that he had bought long ago. This typical anti-Disney-style animation was a comeback work by DreamWorks Animation Studio in his previous life.
Ryan was also a little curious. DreamWorks Animation Studio must have encountered almost the same crisis in his previous life. How did they get rid of it?
The three DreamWorks, especially David Geffen, are indeed worth a lot of money. But they have more fixed assets and relatively limited working capital. He can't think of how the other party resolved this crisis in his previous life.
In fact, DreamWorks now seem to be glorious, but there are various crises hidden in the dark. The three giants have too many ambitions and are too open to the store. Any entertainment industry that can make money wants to get involved, but it lacks enough accumulation, resulting in too many projects.
Especially their independent production "Pearl Harbor". The production cost of nearly $150 million has forced many subsequent projects of DreamWorks, such as "Brothers", to adopt financing and filming. When DreamWorks Animation Studio suffers huge losses, their capital chain is in danger of breaking.
Thinking of "Pearl Harbor", Ryan gradually had some related memories. DreamWorks, the movie in his previous life, seemed to have received investments in other aspects. Unlike now, it is completely independent production.
The reason for this situation is that Ryan blames himself. The "Cat and Mouse Game" and "Save Private Ryan" he collaborated with DreamWorks, far exceeding the same period movies in DreamWorks in his previous life. It is not certain that it was these that further stimulated the ambitions of the Big Three.
However, this is also good. If they did not have difficulty in capital turnover and encountered a major disaster in the stock market, they might not necessarily accept their own investment.
Well... you must remind your team. Try to pay less and get more shares.
Although he and Spielberg had a good relationship, the relationship was about friendship and business was about business.
As long as the senior management reaches an intention, it is enough. Naturally, more professional personnel will take over the specific work. Ryan sat in the car and made several calls in a row so that the team below can follow up on this matter in a timely manner.
After entering July, the North American box office of "The Matrix 2" is striving to climb to $200 million, and the global box office is close to $400 million. Judging from the current development momentum, it seems to be destined to become the hottest movie this year.
"Hi, Ska."
On the way to pick up Taylor at Warner Records, Ryan flipped Scarlett Johnson's number, "Are you still in Scotland?"
"Yes, my role is not over yet." Scarlett seemed to guess what he was thinking, and the princess laughed twice, "Ryan, are you asking Nat?"
"Yeah." Ryan snorted softly.
"Nate is in a bad mood. If you go to see her, be mentally prepared." Scarlett reminded him a few times, and then said, "She is hiding in a villa in New York."
"Thank you, Ska."
Natalie's whereabouts were very clear. He called more to find out about the feelings of the Long Island girl, "I'll treat you when you return to Los Angeles."
"No need." Scarlett said carefreely, "Just lend me your yacht to a party."
"no problem."
Not long after hanging up the phone, the car stopped in front of Warner's building. The little girl who was muttering opened the car door and jumped in.
"What happened, my dear." Ryan asked after making a driving gesture to the driver.
"You can see it yourself." Taylor sent a letter, "Bored and idiot. If I were to know who did it, I must be good-looking!"
"What is this..." Ryan did not open it, but just looked at the envelope, after all, he had to respect the little guy's privacy.
"Love letter!" Taylor said gritting his teeth, "there is still the kind that has no signature."
"Oh, Taylor has become a big girl, and a boy has already chased her..."
This kind of thing is too common in Los Angeles. Ryan didn't take it seriously at all, but instead laughed.
"Is it funny?" The royal blue eyes looked over and Ryan had to stop laughing, "Okay, my dear, this is just a small problem, don't take it to heart."
"Not mentioning this to the tomboy and the fat girl!" Taylor waved his small fist, then grabbed the letter and threw it into his bag. "After arriving in New York, he is not allowed to tell his father and mother!"
After repeated assurances to the little girl, Ryan took her on a private plane and flew to the Big Apple. "X-Men" is about to be released.
After getting off the plane, the car sent by Scott was already waiting outside the airport. Although he wanted to go directly to Long Island, Ryan still went to Wall Street first. He sent this gossipy little guy to find his parents, and second, he discussed the work below with Scott.
It seemed that due to the shattered IT myth, the whole Wall Street seemed deserted, and the pedestrians coming and going looked serious, as if they had just experienced the baptism of a huge disaster.
The stock market is ever-changing, and most of the time, the ones who suffer the biggest losses are those small and medium-sized investors.
The people or groups behind the scenes will always appear calm and peaceful, and no one will take the initiative to jump to the water and become the target of public criticism.
Ryan's income was spread to multiple secret foundations. On the surface, his investment profits were not very eye-catching.
"Okay, my dear, I finally returned you intact."
When Ryan saw the Swifts, he had just sighed and aroused the little girl's dissatisfaction, "Dear Ryan, is it a big trouble in your eyes?"
Isn't it?
Ryan didn't say anything. Although the little guy caused him a lot of trouble, he was his sister.
"We are slowly eating Disney stocks with multiple accounts."
After Taylor was taken away by Mrs. Andrea, Scott talked about his recent work, "The new financing plan for Pixar Studios and Jenkins Films has been completed, and several Jewish groups that have been in close contact with us have promised to support our plans when necessary."
Although the shares in Pixar Studios and Jenkins Pictures were diluted to less than 50%, Ryan was not worried, after all, he was still the largest shareholder.
He has to pay the corresponding price if he wants to get whatever he wants. He is very clear about this. How can he not pay a certain price if he wants to get Disney shares in those people?
"What about other aspects?" Ryan asked again.
"Everything is going as planned." Scott seemed extremely confident. "Believe me, Ryan, as long as there is no problem within us, even if Michael Eisner drags the whole Disney to go crazy, we have enough means and capital to deal with it."
Ryan nodded. After several months of observation, the board of directors of Walt Disney showed unity and efficiency in the early and mid-1990s. The common interests tightly tied them together, with only one goal - Pixar Studio!
"Ryan, our funds cannot be kept in our hands." Scott once again raised the question about investment, "I remember you mentioned last time that your next goal is the IT industry?"
"That's right." Ryan gently clasped the handrail of the sofa and said slowly, "After this blow, although the IT myth has been shattered, computers and the Internet have long become inseparable parts of our lives and work. In a few years, this industry will once again show great vitality."
After a few simple words, Ryan believed that with a little reminder, Scott, who is far more professional than him, will come up with a more detailed analysis.
After hearing Scott say a few questions about Google, Ryan directly stated his next goal, "eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, Apple, Scott, stare at these companies, I believe you will find the most suitable mobile phone and try to eat their stocks."
Although there should be stocks that have risen sharply, Ryan can not remember much. It is difficult to buy Yahoo's stock again, but there are definitely many that are circulating in the market.
If you remember correctly, Apple, which is still booming after Steve Jobs, will have several opportunities for financing in the next few years, depending on whether you can get involved in it.
As for eBay and Amazon, Ryan has no idea about it. He only knows that it was a very powerful IT company later, with a market value of more than 100 billion US dollars. With the current situation, it should not be particularly difficult to acquire some shares from their shareholders.
There will be fewer and fewer opportunities like this in the future. When leaving Wall Street, Ryan also instructed George to ask Garcia to pay attention to video websites, which is one of the most important components of the entertainment industry in the future.
When it comes to its impact on the film industry's revenue, Yutube can throw away the ten major streets of Tomato and IMDB.
After leaving Manhattan, the car drove onto the road to Long Island. Ryan's goal was Natalie's residence on the island.
Chapter completed!