Hollywood Starts with Animation

After finishing their trip to Cannes, Zucker and Nolan did not stay in Europe. They took the earliest flight of the day and returned to the United States the next day.

After all, Zucker still has a lot of business to deal with.

Wald Pictures.

"Boss, congratulations on winning the grand prize." Kevin Feige and others hurriedly congratulated.

Zucker smiled and waved his hand: "Hey, it's just a small award in the short film unit. When I win the Oscar for best director and the best director at the Cannes Film Festival, it's not too late to congratulate me."

"Boss, what you said is."

There is no doubt, little classmate Zhu Ke, floating!

Several other executives of Wald Pictures also sent congratulatory words one after another, and they also dug out several American newspapers this morning, um, it was an exaggeration of Zucker and Nolan's remarks.

"Okay, everyone."

Zhu Ke adjusted his mentality and said solemnly: "I came here today to announce two things."

In the face of Zucker in such a solemn state, Kevin Feige and other executives were startled.

"Really?" Kevin Feige narrowed his eyes.

In fact, as early as when Zucker returned to the United States, he did not return to the villa, but directly appeared at Wald Pictures. The naturally sensitive Kevin Feige had a bad premonition.

"The first thing!"

"Former 20th Century Fox CEO Bill McNick has accepted my invitation to serve as president of Wald Pictures..."

In an instant, before Zhu Ke's words were finished, many executives present made bursts of uproar.

"Mr. Fitch?" an executive muttered.

For a time, everyone present inadvertently turned away from Kevin Feige, who was the vice president.

You must know that although Kevin Feige was the vice president in name, he was responsible for the specific work of the entire Wald Pictures, and was actually the president.

is the leader.

Now, with Bill McNick airborne, how does Kevin Feige get along?

"Be quiet, gentlemen!"

Zucker said solemnly: "I hope Vice President Feige, and everyone here, can support McNick's work and develop Wald Pictures."

Others don't care, Kevin Feige's face is a little ugly.

"Second thing!"

""Harry Potter" and "Spider-Man" officially entered the project!"

"The company's screenwriting department and production department must submit a complete script and shooting plan within 3 months, and start casting and shooting early next year. Okay, that's it, the meeting is over!"

After speaking, Zhu Ke did not look at everyone's reaction. Surrounded by chief assistant Alexander and a group of bodyguards, he boarded the car and left Wald Pictures.

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on the car.

Alexander, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, wanted to ask Zhu Ke several times, but because of his identity, he hesitated.

"Alexander, you want to ask me why I didn't explain it to Kevin Feige and the company's executives in advance, and then just made the decision?" Zucker laughed.

"Yes, boss."

Alexander nodded and said: "Although the executives of Wald Pictures have been a little slack in the past six months, Mr. Feige's work is still quite good. You don't plan to talk to him alone?"

Hearing this, Zhu Ke's face immediately showed a playful look.

"Alexander, I am the boss of the company, they are just professional managers."

"If you make a mistake, you must be punished, and if you are beaten, you must stand upright!"

"In the workplace, they are not children, and I don't need to coax them like children. If you can't even figure this out, then get out of here as soon as possible."

It has to be said that Zucker looks more and more like a capitalist now.

Once upon a time, Zhu Ke would be very happy to see those famous celebrities who have made great achievements in the future, and deliberately befriend and win over; but now, Zu Ke only knows one truth, those who are capable are superior and those who are inferior are inferior.

The workplace is the battlefield!

It doesn't mean that you are good, but I have to coax you because there are many, many people who are better than you.

......

Not long after, Zucker and his party drove to Silicon Valley.

Destination - Wald Building!

"Boss, welcome!"

Stephen Solenberg, the head of the Waterworld Animation Studio, and David Messer, the chief screenwriter, went out to greet Zucker and his party in person.

As the group walked towards the company meeting room, Stephen also explained the company's recent development.

"Boss, the second season of the company's "SpongeBob SquarePants" has been completed and has been sent to the UPN TV network. It is expected to be broadcast by the end of May."

"At the same time, the second project team headed by David Messer has also completed the work of 100 episodes of "Peppa Pig", and is currently working on post-dubbing, soundtracking and other work."

Zhu Ke continued: "Where is the work on Finding Nemo?"

Zu Ke is undoubtedly very concerned about the Water World Animation Studio, which is one of the indispensable and important territories of the entire media empire.

Whether it's "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Peppa Pig", or "Finding Nemo", they are all animated series that can bring a lot of profits to Zucker, and it is also whether the water world animation studio can step into the first-class Animation company, the most important step.

"Boss, "Finding Nemo" is currently progressing smoothly. It is expected that the film will be completed in the first half of 1999, and the release work will be completed in the second half of 1999." Stephen responded.

Zucker nodded in satisfaction.

Not long after, Zhu Ke and others finally entered the water world animation studio.

Today's animation studio is no longer the grass-roots team at the beginning of its establishment. With "SpongeBob SquarePants", an ace drama that dominates the field of children's animation in the United States, it already has a foothold in the United States.

The entire studio has 325 employees, of which 275 are animation designers engaged in front-line work.

And there are as many as 50 people among them, talents poached from Steve Jobs' Pixar animation!

To this end, Zucker received several calls from Jobs and John Lasseter, all of which were scolding Zucker for inauthentic words.

The workplace is like a battlefield!

Even though Zucker had a good relationship with Jobs and Lasseter, that didn't stop Zucker from poaching people.

Similarly, Zucker's Wald Films has been repeatedly poached by big companies after releasing many hit films in a row.

CEO Victor, is the first to bear the brunt!

Only Zucker knows that there are no shortage of six major Hollywood studios such as Paramount, Warner and Disney!

Otherwise, Zhu Ke would not have put the option dividend reward plan on the agenda early. The company's generals are gone, no matter how powerful Zhu Ke is personally, he is still incapable of doing it!

After inspecting the Water World Animation Studio, Zucker took the elevator again and came to LinkedIn, which is located in the same building.

For the next few days, Zucker has been busy with the work at hand.

It was not until he received a call from Henry, the head of Gale Capital, that he stopped working.

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