Hollywood New Century

"Actually, many states in the United States have many ranches. For example, Texas. There are many good ranches near Chicago. The scenery is also good. What do you like?" After the premiere of "Weakness", Nicole Key Deman came to Simon specifically to talk about the ranch.

"The bigger one, the one with all kinds of scenery, valleys, grasslands, river valleys, streams, etc., Montana, the grasslands there are very rich and large, and you can also enjoy the snowy scenery of the river valley in winter. , "Simon likes to sit on the sofa and feel the burning closet in that villa in the ranch.

"Over there, leaning against Canada, it's true that most of the whole area is grassland, forest and the like," Nicole Kidman nodded, and Simon liked it anyway.

"You are an Australian and a big Hollywood star. You should be somewhat clear about News Corporation, its status and political relationship in Australia, right?" Simon asked. Simon doesn't want to make himself a figure in front of the political curtain, he will only be the force behind the politics.

Fox News has always been a supporter of the Republican Party, and Rupert Murdoch and Fox News chairman Roger Ailes clearly have some intentions of taking Simon.

Is "Weakness" clearly meant to flatter Washington?

This made Simon very unhappy. Although it was impossible to shake Simon, it would always affect Simon's image.

"News Corporation's media market in Australia exceeds 40%, which means that it has an influence on 40% of the Australian people's vote. You said that the influence is not great. Now the head of News Corporation in Australia is the eldest son of Rupert Murdoch. Lachlan Murdoch, he is basically the emperor of Australia, if Australia's leaders offend News Corporation, it will certainly not last long, "Nicole Kidman has lived in the United States for many years, but in the Australia is not short.

"Australia, News Corp, is really annoying," Simon frowned, but North America was the place to break. Most of News Corp's business is still on the US side, Europe, and Australia are not the most important.

It will only hurt if News Corp.'s business in North America takes a hit.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Group and Fox Television Network, these two are the most important business divisions of News Corporation at present.

"Simon, you, you ask what these are?" Nicole Kidman didn't understand what Simon was thinking now?

Xinghai Entertainment is now basically comparable to the six major Hollywood studios. Simon Pike is no problem in Hollywood now. What happened to News Corporation?

"It's nothing, to my point, it's inseparable from politics, and I still need to go further!" Simon didn't say much,

"In the future, when you get to my level, you will understand."

"Okay, let's go back, you have to be busy during this period of time, I have also gone to Washington," Simon said, and stood up after drinking a glass of wine on the table.

The White House dinner was held on the evening of the 24th to entertain the visiting Indian Prime Minister Singh and his wife.

Simon is also an invited guest, as one of the representatives of the entertainment industry, after all, other celebrities in Hollywood are also invited guests.

Simon will go to the capital, Washington, D.C., on the 23rd. Of course, one day in advance is also to make friends with some government officials in advance.

Meanwhile, Sony Columbia Pictures Associates Michael Linton and Amy Pascal met with Twentieth Century Fox CEO Gia Nopoulos.

"$2 billion in cash and $5 billion in debt?" Gia Nopoulos heard Amy say about Simon's terms.

Shaking his head, Gia Nopoulos said helplessly: "It's too difficult, $2 billion won't get MGM's creditors to nod, and MGM's debt will reach about $5.5 billion next year, This is the data analysed by the investigative team we sent."

"Now, the momentum of Xinghai Pictures seems to be unstoppable. If Simon is allowed to unify the entire NBC Universal, with their film and television production capabilities, the NBC TV network and Universal Pictures will definitely be reborn again," Michael Linton is also a With a sad face, although the six major studios account for nearly 90% of the North American market, the North American market has only as much box office every year.

If there are too many Xinghai Films, then the market of other films will definitely be eroded.

"Recently, our News Corporation has been targeting Xinghai Films. Nina has already called me and reminded me that it is not easy to use some methods now," Gia Nopoulos explained, after all, it was Xinghai. This level of entertainment plus Simon Pike behind it, makes some small tricks impossible to get on the table.

"As the locomotive industry of the media group, the film industry still has to start with the film and find a way to produce and distribute it," Amy Pascal reminded.

"Difficult, not to mention Simon's vision in film production, let's say that Xinghai Entertainment currently has strong funds, and we do not have an advantage in the competition for projects and personnel; and Xinghai Pictures does not like to use big-name stars, there are so many in Hollywood. Who doesn't want to be able to work with Simon Parker?" Michael Linton frowned,

"So, in terms of content, it is difficult for us to pose a threat to him. In the current economic environment, Simon has always had strict regulations on actors' remuneration, which is actually helpful to us!"

"Our current advantage is still in the distribution of movies, the North American market. In the past two years, Xinghai Pictures has established a firm foothold. Simon is now spending a lot of money to set up an overseas distribution system, and he wants to compete for overseas markets. If he acquires Universal Pictures business, and integrated the overseas hairstyling network of Universal Pictures, it will soar into the sky.”

Gia Nopoulos nodded and said helplessly: "Now I can only go step by step, I can only target Xinghai Films in distribution, and try my best to work on the movie classification of the MPAA Association. "

After Gia Nopoulos left, only the two heads of Sony Columbia Pictures remained.

"We, Sony, can't be too involved in this matter," Michael Linton said with some concern.

"Why?" Amy Pascal was a little puzzled. Isn't it the strategy of the Big Six for a rising independent studio like Xinghai Pictures.

"Xinghai Pictures can't be held back. Simon Pike's relationship with the White House is not easy, and Wall Street also has his influence," Michael Linton said solemnly,

"Also, Amy, don't forget, Sony is always a RB company! Xinghai Entertainment is a serious American company, targeting an idol of countless young Americans. Even if we succeed, Simon Pike can completely slow down. The development of Xinghai Pictures, his revenge, how much will Sony have to bear?"

"Sony, it is still different from the other five studios. They have no pressure to join forces against us. On the one hand, they can please the American people and on the other hand, they can have an explanation."

Amy Pascal was surprised for a while and then relieved. Sony, as an RB company, is also the only media group in the six major Hollywood that does not have a large American TV network.

what reason? Isn't this obvious? Sony has always been very low-key in the United States, spreading American mainstream culture and courting political circles and mainstream high-level executives.

"Understood, in fact, our cooperation with Xinghai Pictures is also good. Simon is a smart person, and he probably knows that we are not a threat to him," Amy Pascal laughed.

Amy Pascal has been in the Hollywood film industry for more than 20 years. Of course, she is not a simple person, and she understands many things.

In the early days, he was a production assistant. After joining 20th Century Fox, he stayed for more than ten years and became a senior manager of the production department. After joining Sony, he became the CEO of Columbia Pictures, following Paramount CEO Shirley Lansing. The second woman to run the six major Hollywood studios after that.

As the only woman in power among Hollywood's Big Six, Amy Pascal actually has a good relationship with Nina Jacobson. After all, as a woman, under the Hollywood patriarchal system, you need more of the same kind.

Amy Pascal has been in the top three of Hollywood's women's power list for years, and now certainly knows what choices to make.