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Snapped!

A copy of the Los Angeles Times was thrown on the table, and the coffee that Di Shaer had just brewed caused ripples in circles.

This is Disney's choice, and it is also Disney's "warning" to Daniel - "You are still too young, now is not the time for me to listen to you".

There's no doubt that Disney planned this and slapped Daniel hard. The "Los Angeles Times" is the newspaper Daniel is most familiar with. Jones and Carroll are very close to Daniel, and the annual public relations expenses spent on "The Times" are also the most among the major media.

However, such a report, just like this, was published without any communication with Daniel, and then pushed Daniel to the edge of the cliff.

What is certain is that it is impossible for Jones to do this, and Daniel is sure of this.

That leaves only Carroll, editor-in-chief of The Times.

This media tycoon, who seems to have a good relationship with Daniel, obviously did not hesitate to completely offend Daniel this time, but also to meet Disney's requirements.

Perhaps in his view, it is obvious who is on the stronger side between celebrities and big national newspapers.

Taking a deep breath of cool air, Daniel forcibly relieved his anger.

"So, that fight was also made by Disney?"

It was Cusa he was asking about—those things, Cusa clearly knew better than the rest of the team.

"Not necessarily, these young boys and girls. It is indeed the main force involved in your debate this time. So whether the debate has reached a stage and naturally induced similar incidents, or is there a role in it. Unless you investigate, it will be difficult to find out. News. I have asked my family to learn about it, but some youth groups are involved, so it shouldn’t be difficult to know.” Cusa paused, “If you want to promote these things, it is also very easy. You know better than me on the Internet. . As long as someone ignites the fire and guides the conflict in this direction. Those young and vigorous gang members are easy to provoke. It is easy for people with a heart to know that those people are unemployed and students. Therefore, the possibility of manipulation is Great, Disney has shown before that it does. So if it's all a coincidence, I'm afraid it's unlikely."

Daniel agreed with Cusa's words.

This time, in the beginning, Robert just wanted to promote "Pirates of the Caribbean" and suppress "The Return of the King." After the meaning of Daniel's side was passed through, after weighing it, it was obvious that Robert planned to teach Daniel something.

Like how ridiculous Hollywood allies are.

This knife from the "Los Angeles Times" has been able to make Daniel remember for a long time.

"What did Saya say?"

The debate has gone from three wins to one win and two losses. The New Line could not have remained silent. Since Daniel is also the victim, Saya will find him after all.

Sally and Triver have communicated with New Line.

And now, they're all watching Cusa Damon.

Kusa sighed resignedly. When Daniel was clearly on the verge of rage, Cusa was certainly the first in the team to avoid being burnt to ashes by his rage.

"Shaye said he loves Legolas more, and he wants you to do the same."

Both companies are now throwing the crucial ball to Daniel Sandler, yes. If he's very unhappy with Disney's move this time around, he can do quite a bit. For example, directly declare that he prefers Legolas. As for the reasons, teammates can help him find a lot.

This is sure to be a major blow to Pirates of the Caribbean, not only hurting the box office of the current installment, but also potentially ruining the sequel's potential.

A character who could be called the backbone of the whole film, was cast off by the actor who played him. This will definitely trigger the fans of the Captain faction to give up "Pirates of the Caribbean" in a big way, and these people overlap with the fans of the movie itself by more than 80%.

So, yes, as long as Daniel needs to go out and make a statement, he will lose a large number of fans, but it will not fundamentally affect his future. After all, he will be temporarily away for a year, and a lot of anger has passed for a year. It may have been left on the movie itself, not on him as an actor. Even, he can use some tactful words to keep the non-radical part of the Captain's fans, while alleviating the other part's disgust for him.

But Disney will definitely have to swallow a bitter fruit.

But doing so, for the actor Daniel, has only this impact, and for the investor Daniel, it means that at the back of the series, he directly gave up seeking more box office. That could be tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars.

Robert obviously knew this well, so he did it all with impunity.

New Line Pictures' Saya, with the chips in his hand, can pose a little danger to Daniel, only the rights and interests of Weta Digital in "The Return of the King". Daniel is a Weta shareholder, so if New Line uses this weapon, he will have to face pressure from Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor.

What's more, the huge number of "Lord of the Rings" fans, as well as Legolas' fans, are also the forces that New Line can motivate. They are planning a publicity plan for "The Return of the King", and they want to guide fans, which naturally has an advantage.

Relatively speaking, New Line Cinema's bargaining chips are much thinner. Weta Digital's rights and interests are not something he can hold off if he wants to. After all, there is still a court. After walking to the door of the court, it was only after Daniel intervened that everything returned to the negotiating table.

The revenue of "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels - each one is in the billion level, and the box office alone has more than 100 million shares. This amount of money was something Daniel couldn't give up.

Robert squeezed his lifeline.

So openly declared that he preferred Legolas' option, and Daniel was the first to rule it out.

In fact, any openly biased remarks are unacceptable. He must try to avoid driving his fans out. For Daniel, these fans and other influences he seeks will form his own in Hollywood. power base.

"If you let go of the debate between the elf faction and the captain faction, and take out the matter of Brooklyn this time alone, Finn Collins, we can get in touch. With his assistance, it should be easy to get some Open the opportunity to express your opinion."

"What about him?"

Cusa nodded, "It's not a bad idea, Daniel, we can completely blur the focus. Obviously, Robert is too much in your perspective to think about this, so he thinks you have to choose between two possibilities. Other than that, it can only be answered with ambiguity, which is more beneficial to maintain the topic. But he ignores one point, from any other person, whether it is rights people or ordinary people, the problems of violence and racism among teenagers, It's more mainstream and more 'deserving of attention' than the debate about you. If you cut in from this side, Triver's side is going all out in PR, even if it can't compare with Disney, but the media should understand what 'politics is' correct'."

This proposal made everyone ponder.

"I think Cusa's proposal is feasible, and it should be the best way at present." Triver swept in the "Los Angeles Times", "If before this year's Oscars, this method may not be so feasible. Sure, but right now, Disney is a behemoth, but absolutely cannot manipulate all media, especially the Internet, which is our home ground."

During this year's Oscars, Triver spent millions building up a PR network belonging to Daniel's team, and now is clearly the time for them to make a splash.

Everyone looked at Daniel.

If he approves of this method, he must act immediately. The longer this kind of thing spreads, the worse the impact will be.

In Burbank, 40 miles away in Malibu, Robert was on the phone with Carroll of The Times.

"Bob, seriously, this time I think you're too tough, and the friendship between The Times and Daniel is very important to us. But after this time, it's hard for me to believe that he will choose to work with us. Daniel's team is already developing better relationships with major media outlets like The Washington Post, and by doing so, The Times will drain all of its previous advantages."

Robert leaned back on his large swivel chair, "John, don't worry too much, Daniel is a very realistic person, he will understand all this."

"But he's only 24, a young 24-year-old Hollywood star, can you believe that would be a thoughtful person?"

"However, don't forget ~www.readwn.com~ that is a 24-year-old billionaire, Oscar winner, and a Hollywood strategist who has been recognized by Weinstein, Scott Rudin, and Alexander Payne. Trust me, John, Daniel will understand the pros and cons. I've been honest with you, in Pirates of the Caribbean, Daniel has a third of the investment interest, which means hundreds of millions of dollars in income, but "The Lord of the Rings" What can I give him? At the beginning, New Line was only willing to give him a salary of 70,000 US dollars. And his return from "Pirates of the Caribbean" has exceeded 70 million. If it was you, what would you choose? Don't underestimate it. Daniel, that's a young man who worries me."

"Then why do you stubbornly take such a violent approach?"

Obviously, John Carroll had tried to dissuade Robert Iger before, but that report made it clear that he failed.

"John, as you said, Daniel is only 24 years old, but he has everything, money, status, power, fame, everything. We need to find a new way of dealing with him, not with him Take whatever you want. It's time to tell him that the water in Hollywood is deeper than he thought. Even New Line Cinema's Saya should agree with me." (To be continued)

ps: The second update, please recommend