Rebirth In Hollywood

The Harry Potter series requires a huge budget to support the brilliant post-production, and several series of films that are being prepared or have already started production, including "Lord of the Rings", require huge cash flow to support, even if several All series are co-produced.

Such huge funds, not to mention Ryan and Jenkins Pictures, even media giants like Time Warner and Viacom, it is not easy to spend in a short period of time.

That's right, Ryan now has a net worth of billions of dollars, but most of them are stocks and real estate. It is undoubtedly very difficult to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in movies in a short period of time. The liquidity is thrown into the stock market, and now is the craziest time for it stocks.

Despite the experience of the previous life, no one can guarantee that a movie with a large investment will be 100% successful. If it is produced independently, in case of accidents, unless the shares are sold to cash out, the company under the name will face the danger of bankruptcy, and then bring to a series of adverse reactions.

There are not a few people in Hollywood waiting for his jokes, and some enemies are still waiting in the dark, and will take the opportunity to come out and take a bite at any time.

Joint production is the best way to share risks and pressures and bind many partners together with interests. No matter who moves the cake, they will face the counterattack of many giants. Even if the federal government wants to do it, it must do it well. Think about it.

The value created by the Harry Potter series in the previous life has definitely exceeded tens of billions of dollars, or even more. Ryan does not mind accepting part of the investment from Warner, but this is a commercial cooperation. If you want to get something, you have to pay the corresponding price .

It's one of the most basic rules in business, and Time Warner has what it wants.

"Ryan, Warner has great sincerity." Jeffrey Bewkes tried his best to soothe his tone, as if he didn't want to cause any misunderstanding to Ryan, "Time Warner can provide you with support at any time. In any way."

"Okay, Jeff." Ryan nodded, "I accept Time Warner's investment, the old rules, you send financial supervisors, and you are not allowed to interfere with the normal operation of the crew."

"Hasn't our past cooperation been very pleasant?" Although it only accounted for a quarter of the investment, Jeffrey Bewkes is already very satisfied. Warner's investment team has already estimated that if there is no Unexpectedly, this quarter of the amount of investment. will yield huge profits.

As for risk? The person opposite him is definitely the biggest guarantee for the movie in the whole world, so there is no need to worry about it.

"Jeff, I heard that Warner holds some shares in Disney?" Ryan asked suddenly.

"yes,

Not many. "Jeffrey Bewkes understood that it was time for Warner to pay the corresponding price," I think this is no secret in Hollywood. "

Ryan nodded slowly. It can be said that the top Hollywood groups hold shares in each other to avoid too fierce vicious competition. It can be said that it is well known in the circle. Although the shares held are limited, there are real stakes.

"I will buy two-thirds of Disney's shares in your hands at a price that is 10% higher than the market price." Ryan slowly stated his purpose.

"This needs to be discussed by the board of directors." Jeffrey Bewkes was obviously a little embarrassed. "The amount involved is too large, and I have no way of making decisions."

"That's good. Please give me an answer as soon as possible." Ryan stood up.

"Sure." Jeffrey Bewkes nodded solemnly.

What a hassle!

Walking towards the door, Ryan couldn't help but sigh, although the shares involved in this transaction are not many, but the amount is hundreds of millions of dollars. This is one of the reasons why his cash flow is tight.

Back in the 1980s, Time Warner held a small stake in Disney if they were willing to sell it. Ryan has close to 3% of the shares with voting rights in his hands. Apart from those professional investment institutions and companies, he can be regarded as a relatively large individual shareholder.

Ryan vaguely remembered that in his previous life, Walt Disney acquired Pixar Studios through cash and share swaps, and Steve Jobs became the largest individual shareholder with only a few percent of the shares.

Although with this share, Ryan is far from having the right to speak on the Walt Disney board of directors, but since Michael Eisner does not want to reconcile and keeps making small moves under his hands, he is not willing to be passive and is going to give a copy Give him a big gift.

It will be 1999 soon. If it goes well, a large amount of funds will be withdrawn. Many things, such as equity, are not impossible to buy. The main problem is the price. After returning from Europe, he has reached a consensus with the Jewish group on Wall Street. , when necessary, he will give up enough benefits to gain the support of the other party.

As soon as he walked out of the lounge, Ryan encountered a headache. Paris Hilton in a pink evening dress waved to him through the crowd, and walked over with a middle-aged man.

"Hello, Mr. Hilton." Ryan was very polite. Seeing the other party's frown, he quickly changed the address, "Uncle Richard, I didn't expect to see you here."

"Ryan, long time no see."

Because of Paris Hilton's relationship, the two parties had known each other as early as the early 1990s. Richard Hilton never thought that the little child star he didn't pay attention to at that time would become one of the I am in the same class, so I can't help feeling a little bit emotional in my words.

"When I was your age, Ryan, I was a bastard who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun." He changed his voice and looked at his daughter, "I, as a father, know what kind of character Pari is. Since she wants to develop in Hollywood, then you can help me take care of her."

Look after her? Ryan couldn't help scratching his head. With the character of this pink goblin, he might not know what kind of farce would happen in the future.

"Uncle Richard..."

Before Ryan finished speaking, Richard Hilton patted his arm lightly, "That's it, Ryan, some old friends are here, I still have something to talk to them, wait a minute, I will Will pay a visit."

Will the nature and essence of man change? If Ryan were to answer, it would definitely not be.

Although he scares Rick Solomon away, God only knows if there will be another one, and with her playful nature, she is enough to cause a lot of trouble.

"Don't look at me with this kind of eyes. I admit that sometimes I do things without enough consideration, but it's much less trouble than the little guy next to you."

Obviously, Paris Hilton noticed the strange look in Ryan's eyes.

"Little guy? Which little guy?" Ryan couldn't help being curious.

"Taylor Swift."

Hearing the words that came out of the other party's mouth, Ryan quickly recalled it, and it seemed to be true. No matter in school or in the company, the blond curly hair can only be described as lawlessness. Even the tomboy of the Stewart family is about to be killed. She broke it.

"Just listen to what Dad says, don't take it to heart, I'm not a brat like Taylor, I can take care of myself." Paris Hilton took the initiative to hold Ryan's arm and turned towards the corner of the banquet hall Go, "Do you still need to socialize? Let's find a place to rest for a while."

Sitting at a corner table, Ryan looked her up and down and asked, "Didn't you go back to school in New York?"

This kind of banquet would invite Richard Hilton, but this pink goblin was definitely not within the host's consideration.

"I asked for leave from school. The screenwriter Drew called has already finished the first draft of the script. I need enough time to study the characters." She smiled suddenly, waved her hands casually and said, "Don't worry, I donate to A lot of money for the school, graduation is not a problem."

"I learned this from you." She added.

"Where... did you get the money?" Ryan still remembers that when we first met, this guy's pocket money of several hundred dollars would be spent in at most two hours as soon as he got it, and she now She is not yet an adult, and her property cannot be in her hands.

"I borrowed it." Paris Hilton counted with her fingers, "Drew lent me $300,000, Nat lent me $200,000, Scarlett lent me $50,000, and then Plus what I got from other people, I scraped together a million dollars and donated it to the school."

"Nat will lend you money?" Ryan was very strange, Natalie didn't like this guy at all.

"I know that Nat doesn't like my character very much, but we can be regarded as friends who have known each other for almost ten years..."

Under Ryan's scorching gaze, Paris Hilton had no choice but to stick out her tongue and tell the truth, "Scarlett helped me speak."

She seems to have accumulated a lot of words, "Ryan, will "Thunderbolt Angel" really become popular? Can I really become popular with this? I heard from Drew, those three months..."

"Kung fu training." Ryan reminded.

"Yes, Kung Fu training will be very hard. If I can't hold on, can I..."

"No!" Ryan interrupted her without hesitation, "If you can't hold on, I will change people, and then ask George to send you back to New York and tell your father that you are not suitable for this line of work."

Ryan doesn't want this rich lady to always cause trouble for the crew during training and filming. With her identity and surname, as long as the filming is completed, she will be more attractive than Miss Lucy in her previous life. Pull a lot of box office.

When Ken agreed to her role, Ryan naturally considered many factors.

"Ryan, we're friends..."

"Pari, friendship is friendship, business is business." Ryan bent his knuckles and tapped on the table slowly, "We haven't signed a contract yet, it's not too late for you to quit now..."

"Who said I want to quit!" Paris Hilton lay down on the table pitifully, "I just want some preferential treatment."

"Drew is the person in charge of the crew, I will tell her..."

Ryan suddenly thought that arduous training is a good way to strengthen one's will. Since he has intervened in this goblin's life, why don't he continue to try to make some changes?

"Honey, trust me, you will definitely enjoy those three months of training." (To be continued...) ()