Hollywood Director 1992

"Michael, regarding production companies, first talk to Machine Filmworks and Artisan Entertainment. As for film distribution companies, these two are good and we can continue contacting them."

Link drew on the documents, wrote a few suggestions, and handed them to Michael Leeson.

Michael Leeson took it and looked at it.

"Boss, our company's film production capabilities are pretty good right now, but our film distribution capabilities need to be strengthened. When making acquisitions, should we acquire a distribution company first, step by step? Acquiring too many at once would put a heavy burden on the company."

Link shook his head.

"The company has only invested in the production of two films so far, 'Paranormal Activity' and 'The Blair Witch Project.' These are small productions, barely enough for the company's current situation.

However, next year we will be investing in the production of multiple films simultaneously, such as 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' 'Final Destination,' and 'Pulp Fiction.' Relying solely on the few people in the production department will be impossible.

If the company wants to improve its film production capabilities, acquiring other film companies is a shortcut.

On the other hand, we can take our time with film distribution companies. Guess Pictures currently only has one film waiting for distribution, and the other films won't be ready until the second half of next year, so we can take it slowly."

"Boss, I understand."

After Michael Leeson left, Link continued to browse the remaining documents.

These included film production companies, distribution companies, special effects companies, and animated film companies.

Among these companies, Link discovered two targets with great potential: Marvel Entertainment and Pixar Animation Studios.

Marvel Comics was founded in 1939 and, with its numerous comic characters, became one of the two major forces in American comics, alongside DC. Its famous comic characters include Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, and the Hulk.

However, due to poor management, over the past decade, Marvel Entertainment has successively sold off famous comic characters such as Fantastic Four, Wolverine, and Spider-Man to solve the company's financial problems.

In 1988, New World Pictures successfully acquired Marvel for $46 million. In 1996, Perelman spent $82.5 million to buy back Marvel Entertainment from New World Pictures.

Marvel Entertainment has gone through several twists and turns, but still hasn't solved its predicament.

Currently, Ronald Perelman wants to increase the sales of his comics by selling comic books and collecting cards, similar to including cards with instant noodles, the more you eat, the more you get.

However, with the rapid development of the film and television industry in the 1990s, there are more viewers of film, television, and comics. It is almost impossible for Marvel to revive itself by selling cards.

It is still on the verge of bankruptcy.

The market value is around $80 million, and there is still room for decline.

The second is Pixar Animation Studios, founded and presided over by Apple founder Steve Jobs.

Jobs left Apple in 1986 and invested $10 million to buy the computer animation department of Lucasfilm from director George Lucas.

After years of development, Pixar's computer animation has gradually matured. Currently, it mainly produces 'corporate videos' for companies and animated logos for film companies. Guess Pictures' logo is also designed by Pixar Animation.

Since 1990, Pixar Animation has successively produced five computer-animated short films, including 'Luxo Jr.,' 'Tin Toy,' and 'Knick Knack.' At the beginning of the year's Academy Awards ceremony, it won the Academy Award for Scientific and Engineering Achievement for its Computer Animation Production System (CAPS).

Although Pixar is at the top of the industry in computer animation, it has still not achieved profitability, and its future is uncertain.

Its current market value is approximately $30 million.

Both of these companies are very promising targets. If we can successfully acquire these two companies, or obtain a majority stake, it would be a great advantage for Guess Pictures.

If there is an opportunity, we can talk to the people in charge of both companies.

Knock, knock, knock ~

"Big boss, it's time to get off work."

Liu Xiaoli stood at the door and knocked on the door with her fingers.

Link looked at his watch, it wasn't even four o'clock in the afternoon.

"You forgot, Chen Chong and Wu Junmei are treating you to dinner, you agreed."

"Forgot, I remember now."

He bought the bill when he had dinner with Chen Chong and others some time ago, and now they are returning the favor.

Link put down the information, put on a casual jacket, and looked back at Liu Xiaoli, who was wearing a gray women's professional suit, tied with a neat ponytail, flesh-colored stockings with black high heels, more and more fashionable, and also sexy and charming.

"Do you want to change clothes?"

"Why should I change clothes? They invited you to dinner, not me."

"Then I won't go either. I'm not familiar with them, it would be more awkward without you talking. Or you can help me decline."

"What nonsense are you talking about? They're already at the restaurant, it's not right for you not to go at this time."

Liu Xiaoli took the lint roller and brushed his clothes for him.

"You were the one who said nonsense first, not me."

"Can't I joke? Why don't you have any sense of humor?"

Liu Xiaoli glared at him, the movements in her hands were gentle, but her mouth was unforgiving.

"Yes, you have a sense of humor, and you are sexy, wow, so big."

Link deliberately leaned his head and looked into her slightly open shirt collar, saw the gemstone necklace, delicate collarbone, and fair and full slope.

"Rogue, what are you looking at!"

Liu Xiaoli hurriedly covered her chest and raised the brush to hit him.

"It seems like a bug fell into your clothes, do you want me to help you take it out?"

"Go! How can you be so serious, you're a big boss, what haven't you seen?"

"I can't be serious with you."

Link smiled lightly, hummed a song, and went out first.

Liu Xiaoli glared at him, lowered her head and looked at the collar he had peeked at, the underwear revealed some black lace, making the surrounding skin more fair and delicate, like tofu, she couldn't help but blush.

Arriving downstairs, Link got into the car and made a phone call to Monica, saying that he was having dinner with several Chinese actors and would be back later in the evening, and asked her to eat earlier.

Monica told him to be careful, not to drive after drinking alcohol, and to call her in advance, and she would drive over to pick him up.

Link said he knew.

After hanging up the phone, he called Jennifer Connelly again, chatted with her for a while, and agreed to spend the weekend at her place.

"Call the nanny and ask if Sissi has eaten. If she hasn't eaten, let's go together. It's lively with more people, and the little one also likes to be lively."

Link said to Liu Xiaoli in the passenger seat.

"They're all adults, isn't it bad for a child to be there?"

"The more adults, the better, you can get more red envelopes."

Link joked.

Liu Xiaoli glanced at her, took out her mobile phone and called the nanny at home, asking if Sissi had finished her class today.

Aunt Zhang, the nanny, said that she had finished her class and Sissi was practicing piano.

Liu Xiaoli asked Aunt Zhang to change Sissi's clothes and pick her up for dinner in ten minutes.