After buying Marvel, I became the king of Hollywood

At this point, it depends on the needs of the big boss behind MGM, whether to cash out part of it or continue to be optimistic about entertainment stocks.

Chapter 68 A deal was made and Kevin's plan went smoothly

The two were drinking coffee in Robinov's office, waiting for news from Time Warner.

After about three hours of discussion, Time Warner finally decided to agree to acquire a 20% stake in MGM.

As media giants, they don't dislike the fact that they own too many film companies, especially a film company with a long history like MGM.

That means that the extremely thick film library can greatly benefit their core, the TV station.

It's just that they can't go around looking for places to lobby for a purchase before they get the exact news of the sale.

And now that MGM is taking the initiative to deliver it to the door, Time Warner certainly cannot miss it.

After confirming the result of the acquisition, Time Warner immediately sent someone to notify Robinov, the president of Warner Bros.

...

In the office, Leiter and Robinov smiled at the same time when they heard the news from the secretary. Robinov took the initiative to say to Leiter:

"Happy cooperation!"

Lei Te nodded, and replied with a smile:

"Happy cooperation!"

In this regard, MGM and Warner Bros. were completely tied together and became a part of Time Warner.

...

Three days later, after Time Warner agreed to the acquisition, Leiter notified Kevin immediately, and Kevin made a down payment of 2000 million US dollars, and the remaining 7000 million US dollars will be credited within one year. , successfully obtained a 10% stake in MGM.

Plus 0.5% donated by minority shareholders.

Kevin obtained a 10.5% stake in MGM at this time, and was successfully promoted to become the third largest shareholder of MGM.

Under Time Warner's proposal, three days later, a press conference is being held at MGM.

......

The news that MGM and Time Warner had reached a share purchase quietly spread throughout Hollywood during these three days.

As the joint venture of the two top ten film companies in Hollywood, there is no doubt that it has attracted great attention in Hollywood.

What is more eye-catching than this attention is the news that Steve Kevin, a cutting-edge director, bought a 9000% stake in MGM at a low price of 10 million US dollars.

The reputation of a pure director, although Steve Kevin's reputation in the circle is not small, but compared with those real famous directors, Spielberg and other directors are still far behind.

He also lacks the fame and awards he has gained over the years.

But after he became a major shareholder of MGM, all this changed, and his status in the circle increased sharply.

Through his brilliant achievements, people have added multiple identities to him, such as a gold medal producer, a gold medal editor, a famous director, and a major shareholder of MGM.

One of these identities alone may not be outstanding enough, but when all identities are added together, Kevin has become the hottest God of Wealth in Hollywood.

People found that it seems that as long as they can invest in the movies he shoots, they can make almost 100% of their money.

If it weren't for the lack of projects on hand, Kevin would have set up a fund long ago and use the fund to invest in his own movies.

In this way, he only needs to pay a small interest to pocket the profits of the movie.

Of course, it’s still the same sentence, Kevin’s foundation is not solid enough at present, and he needs to share benefits with others in order to earn more.

The fund must be established, but not now.

.......

Steve Kevin, Wright, Robinov and several other MGM executives stood together on the podium of the press conference.

Countless reporters waited and waited, and when the press conference started, they stuffed the microphone into Leiter's mouth.

Leiter took a step forward, facing all the reporters, and said happily:

"After MGM's high-level consensus and future strategic decisions, starting today, MGM will have the closest cooperation with Warner Bros."

"MGM will sell 20% of its shares to Time Warner. In the future, MGM's 007 and Tom and Jerry will be broadcast on Time Warner's TV stations. At the same time, the two parties will reach other in-depth cooperation."

Faced with the support of Time Warner and the acceptance of Kevin as a general, all this made Lei Te feel the hope of MGM's return to glory.

Of course he is very happy now.

A beautiful blond female reporter rushed up to Lei Te, and quickly asked with the gesture of almost stuffing the microphone into Lei Te's mouth:

"Excuse me, is Director Steve Kevin the key person who facilitated this cooperation?"

"I heard that director Steve Kevin has a special relationship with all the heroines in his movies. Is this true?"

Before Leiter could answer in the future, he saw a number of reporters rushing over at the same time. Nine out of ten questions were about Kevin's gossip, and a few were about how Kevin had so much money to buy MGM. shares, whether it is tax evasion.

Seeing that everyone's focus was on Steve Kevin, Leiter quickly picked up the microphone in his hand and said:

"Since everyone cares so much about Director Kevin, let Director Kevin answer your questions."

Having said that, Leiter took a few steps back and handed the microphone in his hand to Kevin.

Kevin took the microphone without any stage fright. This is actually the first time he participated in a press conference in the true sense.

No reporters were invited to the previous opening ceremony, and the promotion of Mission Impossible was handed over to Tom Cruise, who didn't go either, just showed his face and left without answering any questions from the reporters.

Today, it can be regarded as his first time attending a press conference.

Seeing Kevin's appearance, the reporters were even more excited. The three movies, Chainsaw, Get Out, and Mission: Impossible, well explained his road to fame.

People are eager to learn how he succeeded.

Of course, what interested the reporters more was his tidbits.

"Director Kevin, according to the news from the crew of Chainsaw, you have used the director's authority to unwittingly rule the heroine of Chainsaw many times. Do you have any explanation for this?"

Looking at the reporter whose face was filled with excitement, Kevin chuckled in his heart.

Chapter 69 The key interview to decide whether Pirates of the Caribbean will appear in advance

The experience of being a director in the previous life is not fake, he has more or less been exposed to such things.

The female reporter in front of him directly confirmed his unspoken rules about actresses from the question. No matter whether he answered yes or no, these reporters could distort and edit the answer into what they wanted.

"Your so-called crew broke the news, may I ask who broke the news?"

"Can you please come and confront me face to face?"

Kevin directly avoided talking about the unspoken rules, and directly grabbed the witnesses mentioned by the reporter.

He knew that the so-called breaking news candidate was fabricated by reporters in all likelihood.

Even if it was true, no one would dare to stand up and confront him.

That's the rule.

When the reporter heard Kevin's words, he immediately realized that Kevin was not the kind of director who was easy to deal with. The originally prepared sharp topic was instantly replaced by a serious interview.

"Director Kevin, may I ask if you played a vital role in the cooperation between MGM and Warner?"

"Is there a problem with the source of funds for your purchase of MGM shares?"

Kevin smiled lightly, picked up the microphone and explained:

"The cooperation between Warner and MGM was facilitated by me alone. As for the source of funds, every film I directed either had a share of the box office or a part of my own investment."

"9000 million dollars, I can take it out!"

A blush instantly appeared on the female reporter's face. Obviously, Kevin, a handsome, capable, and rich man, is a high-quality man that women cannot resist.

The female reporter's tone suddenly twisted and asked:

"So Director Kevin, do you have a girlfriend?"

Kevin just smiled and turned to answer other reporters' questions.

Let the female reporter be disappointed.

Relying on the memory of his previous life, Kevin avoided all the traps when questioned by a group of reporters, and answered their questions with ease.

In the end, until the press conference, the reporter failed to dig out any scandal from Kevin.

Coupled with the power of MGM and Warner Bros., most of the formal media eventually adopted positive reports.

...

The next day, after waking up from the bed, looking at Milla Jovovich beside him, Kevin touched the tip of his nose a little embarrassedly.

Both Julie and Hayek took on new plays and went to film other movies. Kevin, who was not used to being alone at home, called Milla Jovovich to accompany him.

Looking at Milla Jovovich who was sleeping soundly beside him, Kevin couldn't help but cursed in his heart that he was a scumbag.

But scolding is scolding, and he will not change it.

Then I made a simple American breakfast for Milla Jovovich, which woke up Milla Jovovich. As for why it is an American breakfast, of course it is because it is too simple to make, and Kevin is not one who knows how to make it. The man who eats food.

"Honey, get up and have breakfast."

Kevin smiled and kissed Milla Jovovich before speaking softly.

Milla Jovovich woke up lazily from her sleep, looked at the man in front of her, and couldn't help thinking of staying with him forever.

Apart from being a playboy, the man in front of her is simply the most perfect object in her ideals, and she is already deeply infatuated with this man in front of her.

"Ok."

Milla Jovovich got up, revealing the wonderful vest line she had developed through regular exercise, and stretched in front of Kevin, then got up and went to the table in the living room, and had breakfast.

Kevin picked up the newspaper sent by the housekeeper of this villa area and read the news on it.

"Genius director to gold medal producer, and then to MGM's major shareholder, Steve Kevin's gorgeous growth path..."

"A representative of the American Dream, from an orphan, to a genius director, to a major shareholder of MGM, explore Steve Kevin's road to success..."

"..."

Kevin nodded, with a flattering smile on his face.

Obviously, Kevin can't get tired of this kind of topic of touting him.

Moreover, this kind of soft text will imbue the public with an influence that Kevin has never failed, which is undoubtedly very beneficial for a director to develop his own brand.

Kevin also hopes that one day, he can become a director like Dachuan, who can attract countless audiences with his own name.

Now, of course, he's on the right track.

"Steve Kevin, the director of Playboy, I heard that he had impregnated female classmates many times during school..."

Seeing this kind of news, Kevin naturally skipped it.

It is impossible for celebrities to not have gossip news, and to care about them is undoubtedly to increase the reputation of these small gossip newspapers, and the best way is to ignore them.

Kevin silently canceled the newspaper subscription in his heart.

Then he raised his head, smiled and said:

"Honey, I'm going to MGM later, so you can stay here for a few days first, there is everything in the refrigerator, you can heat up whatever you want to eat, and I will give you some food in my new movie after a while." play an important role in the

Milla Jovovich's eyes lit up and she nodded.

After the publicity in advance, no one knows that Steve's new movie is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

This is undoubtedly a big production, and it's great to get an important role.

As for the heroine, Milla Jovovich didn't even think about it.

That's not something she should be coveting right now, of course, if she can become Kevin's long-term girlfriend or his wife, then of course these will be nothing to worry about.

"Kevin~, don't forget to come back early, I'll wait for you at home."

Milla Jovovich gave Kevin a suggestive look and licked her lips.

Kevin immediately laughed, and then left the house.

He is going to MGM to formally interview the protagonist today. After the specific candidate for the protagonist is determined, he will talk about the investment share.

Whether Pirates of the Caribbean can win the audience's love ten years in advance depends on whether someone can restore the image of Captain Jack Sparrow in his mind.