The Best Entertainment Era

? Glendale, DreamWorks headquarters.

Jeff Katzenberg, representing DreamWorks Animation, and García Rodriguez, representing Embassy Pictures, signed on to the overseas distribution deal for Shrek.

Except for North America, the online and offline distribution rights of this film in other countries and regions have all been handed over to the embassy film industry.

In the small conference room, many senior executives from DreamWorks and Embassy Pictures gathered to witness the signing of the distribution contract.

The lawyers and the producer union endorsed, Garcia and Katzenberg exchanged contracts, and the signing ceremony was completed.

Ronan applauded first, followed by DreamWorks Animation, and Steven Spielberg, who wore disc glasses, laughed and applauded.

Only those who are very familiar with him can tell that the old man is in a very bad mood now.

It was originally agreed to find a way to acquire Relativity Entertainment and win the overseas distribution network that is extremely important to DreamWorks. Even though Ronan rejected the acquisition, he did not give up.

The shares of Theory of Relativity Entertainment are held in the hands of Ronan alone, making it impossible for him to use any means. It can't be destroyed humanely, right? This is neither his style nor the rules of the game. Once the opponent reaches a certain height, there are some things that must be paid attention to.

Because the opponent has the strength to retaliate with the same means.

Therefore, Spielberg couldn't move the company's shares, so he tried to poach people.

But here I am waving a hoe to dig out the foot of Ronan Anderson's wall. What do you mean by cooperating with Ronan Anderson for overseas distribution?

Still not a business partner? Still not a member of DreamWorks? Can we still develop together?

Originally, several people in Embassy Pictures were considering the conditions offered by DreamWorks. When they heard that Embassy Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Studio were going to cooperate, they directly rejected DreamWorks' poaching.

DreamWorks internal problems are so serious, how to attract talent?

Looking at Jeff Katzenberg in the front, and Ronan next to him, Spielberg felt suffocated in his heart, but he wanted to applaud this cooperation.

Dreamworks shouldn't be like this!

Spielberg is well aware,

Next, digging the corner of the embassy film industry, the difficulty has increased by more than several times?

Ronan smiled brightly. After the signing ceremony was completed, he gave a light hug to Jeff Katzenberg. This cooperation not only won the overseas distribution copyright of a film, but also meant that the Embassy Pictures Formally set foot in the animation feature film industry.

When it comes to the production of animated feature films, Ronan is a layman, and his companies have neither technical accumulation nor necessary experience, but as long as they can successfully release animated feature films, they will be able to get a piece of this huge cake in the future.

Just like distributing ordinary movies, a distribution company that has successfully released animated feature films can easily attract the cooperation of producers.

In the future, Hollywood's animated feature films will not be dominated by Disney alone, and new animation studios will rise in the future.

In addition to these, the contract itself satisfied Ronan, even though the overseas distribution commission of Embassy Pictures was much lower than that of the six major companies.

In terms of theatrical distribution, the distribution of the Embassy Pictures takes 40% of the overseas box office, but this part includes the overseas promotion, distribution and copying expenses of Shrek.

In terms of offline, 35% of the copyright income of home entertainment channels and TV stations will be used as a commission for the distribution of the embassy film industry, and the derivative products will be 50% of the Hollywood standard.

However, the production and distribution of derivative products will be fully taken care of by Embassy Pictures.

The release of Shrek this time is not only an opportunity, but also a perfection of the Embassy Pictures' own distribution network.

Embassy Pictures made concessions to DreamWorks Animation on the distribution fee, and DreamWorks Animation also agreed to a supplementary clause proposed by Ronan.

If the overseas box office of Shrek exceeds the production cost, Embassy Pictures automatically owns the overseas distribution rights of the sequel.

The film has been successfully released overseas, and of course DreamWorks Animation will not refuse to continue to cooperate with Embassy Pictures.

Steven. Ronan found Spielberg in a quiet corner and said, With the capabilities of Embassy Pictures, it is not a problem to distribute Minority Report overseas.

Spielberg smiled politely: DreamWorks has stable overseas partners.

Of course, Ronan didn't come here to talk about the release of the film, so he immediately turned to the topic: Recently, I heard that several employees of the Embassy Pictures have transferred to DreamWorks?

Is there? Spielberg wondered, Why haven't I heard of it?

It is impossible for DreamWorks to poach the corner of the embassy film industry, so it is impossible to expose it in such a fluffy sentence. Ronan said: Although these people are not employees in key positions, they have signed contracts with the embassy film industry. Liquidated damages Are they all produced by DreamWorks?

Spielberg agreed to poaching people. This matter is obvious. Those people have started working in DreamWorks. It is impossible to deny it. Spielberg simply said: If there is such a It's their personal choice.

In terms of shamelessness, who is worse than whom? No matter how Spielberg is, he is also a veteran who has worked hard in Hollywood for decades.

Ronan sighed: I have always held a friendly and cooperative attitude towards DreamWorks. What he did in London, he threw it into the sky without hesitation: You are my favorite director and predecessor, no matter in the past, Even now, I adore you, but how can you treat your hardcore fans this way?

Hearing this, Spielberg felt a little ashamed for a moment, but then he laughed: Ronan, this is done by the people below, I don't know, I will be under the company later Notify them, let them pay attention.

Ronan could hear the perfunctory in these words, so he didn't mention it at all, but said: We are the partner now, and the Embassy Pictures has just signed a cooperation agreement with DreamWorks. As a partner, we need to be friendly and help each other .”

Spielberg's sliver of shame was gone, and the thought of Embassy Pictures' overseas distribution deal with DreamWorks Animation was like eating a fly.

The little bastard on the other side did it on purpose, right? Definitely on purpose! The last thing he wanted to hear was what the bastard just said.

Ronan glanced at Spielberg and continued: I'm very happy to cooperate with DreamWorks. This will be a good start. I have the same views as Jeffrey on many businesses...

Spielberg is very well-mannered, and it is not difficult to guess what Ronan meant when he said these words. He asked people to poach the employees of Embassy Pictures, and Ronan Anderson was not happy.

These words of counterattack really made him sick to his stomach, but other than that, they didn't have any effect.

Therefore, Spielberg didn't take Ronan's words to heart at all.

Ronan also had enough time to stop, expressing his dissatisfaction to Spielberg was enough, and it was always necessary for DreamWorks to restrain itself.

This is a contract between Embassy Pictures and DreamWorks Animation Studios. As one of the Big Three, Spielberg left soon after showing his face appropriately.

In fact, David Geffen's music department is gradually leaving DreamWorks. The structure of the Big Three of DreamWorks exists in name only. The highest power structure of DreamWorks has become the two giants of Spielberg and Katzenberg.

After the signing was completed, Ronan found Katzenberg and chatted alone for a while.

I heard that you had a quarrel with Steven because of this publishing contract? Ronan said all the news that has been widely circulated recently: Will it affect the relationship between you?

Just as the live-action film and animation studio departments are almost completely independent, the matter between the Big Three is no longer a secret. Katzenberg said directly: It doesn't matter, we don't have disputes once or twice.

Ronan tentatively asked: I'm a little worried, will Steven affect...

Katzenberg said with a bit of coldness: Don't worry, there is no problem with the contract between us. He simply explained: We have reached an agreement that I will not interfere with the live-action film department, and he will not interfere with the live-action film department. We will not interfere with animation studios casually.

Ronan nodded: That's good.

Katzenberg's smile became colder and colder: DreamWorks is no longer the former DreamWorks, even if he wants to interfere, there is no way.

But it's always troublesome. Ronan seemed to have a headache: After all, you belong to a company.

The internal ownership of DreamWorks is scattered and the power struggle is intricate. Katzenberg is very clear about this. The meticulous cooperation when DreamWorks was founded has disappeared in the past few years.

Katzenberg seemed to be trying to calm the mind of the publisher, saying: Although in the entire DreamWorks, my influence and voice are not as good as Spielberg's, but the animation studio is completely under my control. Do you worry about it? None of those are problems.”

Ronan sighed: Jerry Fu, excuse me, Spielberg's live-action film department does not seem to be able to bring any help to the animation studio, but instead becomes a constraint from time to time.

This kind of thing can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. Katzenberg still remembers that some people said that animation studios are a burden on the live-action film department a few years ago.

Katzenberg seems to be a little tired: Internal friction has seriously affected the development of DreamWorks.

Hearing this, Ronan felt that the time was almost up, and he suggested casually, Jerry Fu, why don't you let the animation studio get rid of this complicated situation?

Katzenberg froze for a moment.

Ronan continued: Become an independent animation studio like Pixar Studios. Pixar is subject to minimal influence and constraints from the outside world. Disney wants Pixar to focus on making sequel movies, but Pixar exists independently, and its main focus is to focus on animation. On top of the original animated film...

Jeff Katzenberg didn't speak, and seemed to be lost in thought.

Ronan also stopped talking and did not continue. As long as Katzenberg has such an idea, it is inevitable to leave DreamWorks.

When Spielberg poached his people, he poached Spielberg's company.