Hollywood New Century

Eva Green, as one of the leading French actresses of the Mesozoic generation, has a unique charm and personality.

The performance is bold and the style is different. This kind of actor is actually easy to use. Of course, if she is an American, there are more opportunities.

Business is king in Hollywood, and Europe has too much literature and art. Even Sophie Marceau is only a vase in Hollywood, and Eva Green's results are not much better.

Hollywood's big directors Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino are all alternative directors in Hollywood, pursuing individuality and uniqueness.

In particular, Tim Burton is the representative of the gorgeous decadent dark department in Hollywood, and the gothic style is permeated everywhere in the movie.

"Edward Scissorhands", "Sweeney Todd", "Sleepy Hollow" as well as "Zombie Bride", "Frankenstein" all have a kind of absurd and alternative uninhibited style.

Tim Burton and the famous Hollywood actor Johnny Depp are good friends, but similar styles are like-minded.

Most of the films of this type are not high at the box office, but they are in line with the reputation of some film critics.

Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", which was released this year, has grossed $330 million in North America, $690 million overseas, and more than $1 billion worldwide.

Disney’s live-action movie based on the animation is indeed making money. Another Pixar animated feature sequel, “Toy Story 3,” has a box office of 410 million US dollars in North America and 650 million US dollars overseas.

Safely ranked behind the box office of "Avatar", Disney is unparalleled when it comes to animation.

3D animated feature films, with Pixar as the leader, now even DreamWorks Animation can’t compare to Pixar; animation adapted from live-action movies, the IP in Disney’s hands is also a fortune.

Standing in front of the window of the SLS hotel room, facing the morning sun, Simon felt the golden sun bathing.

"It was a good time indeed!"

"What good times?" Eva Green, who woke up at some point, also got up and walked over to hug Simon from behind.

"It's nothing," Simon turned around with a smile, seeing Eva Green casually wearing a long tulle dress, giving a full view of her exquisite figure.

Then he lowered his head and kissed the girl, and the tulle skirt slowly slipped down.

Lucasfilm headquarters on the Letterman Digital Arts Center campus in the Presidio District of the Northwest Territories, San Francisco, California.

The park, designed by the famous American landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, ushered in the famous Lucasfilm in 2005.

Lucasfilm is a large and diversified entertainment group, such as Industrial Light & Magic, the industry's top visual effects company; Skywalker Sound, which is a post-production sound editing company; Lucas Arts, a film and computer game development company, and is responsible for publishing Books and pictures, brand licensing, etc. series of subsidiaries.

This is a film and television entertainment group with more than 2,000 employees around the world. Of course, the founder and CEO is George Lucas.

George Lucas, who was sitting at his desk, put down the phone in his hand. It was the phone of Disney chairman Robert Iger.

Disney has been in talks to buy Lucasfilm for more than half a year. After several exchanges with current Apple chairman Stephen Jobs, George Lucas has approved the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney.

Moreover, Pixar’s predecessor was the animation department of Lucasfilm, and Steve Jobs bought it from him for $10 million in the early years.

"Chou, come in!" George Lucas said into the phone.

Soon, a middle-aged Huayi woman knocked on the door, Micheline Zhou, the current president and chief operating officer of Lucas.

"George, what's the matter?" The two have been working together for many years, Micheline Zhou asked.

"I'm going to sell Lucasfilm to Disney. It's almost $4 billion. In cash and stock, Lucas's current management form will not change much," George Lucas said, although he was reluctant , but now Lucasfilm seems to be more of a licensing company than a studio.

Micheline Zhou was stunned for a moment, and then asked relievedly: "It's really decided?"

George Lucas nodded. In recent years, Lucasfilm also produced a "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4: Crystal Skull" the year before, so there are no more movies.

And "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4: Crystal Skull" is also a mess, the worst of the series.

As for the "Star Wars" trilogy, it's even earlier, and George Lucas has been shouting for years to retire.

Whether it's Steve Jobs, the former boss of Pixar, or Steven Spielberg, who is now leading the collaboration between DreamWorks and Disney, they are his friends.

Moreover, the two of them have a good evaluation of Robert Iger. Of course, Disney also has many friends of his own, plus Disney's powerful movie peripherals and merchandise development capabilities.

"Star Wars, needless to say, I discussed with Disney a few years ago about cooperating to form an Indiana Jones Disney theme park. I believe that Lucasfilm will have better development after joining Disney in the future," George Lucas With the IP of "Star Wars", there is basically no need to worry about money. Lucasfilm needs to enter another one to have a more systematic and comprehensive development.

Micheline Zhou supported her spectacles with her hand and said, "Disney's creativity is indeed beyond doubt. Disneyland is the largest film and television theme park in the world after all, and it's really good for Lucasfilm to join in;"

"A while ago, Disney also sold their Miramax Films. The label brought about 700 films to the library for more than $600 million!"

"In terms of funding, Disney has no shortage of funds, but recently I heard that Disney's plans for Disneyland in Shanghai, China have been blocked."

Of course, George Lucas is most concerned about Disneyland, asking: "The plan for the new Disneyland in China is blocked?"

Micheline Zhou nodded and explained: "It's Universal Pictures, and Xinghai Entertainment has been cooperating with Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. and DreamWorks Animation since last year to prepare a large-scale movie-themed resort in Shanghai, China;"

"At that time, Xinghai Entertainment had not yet acquired Universal Pictures. After the successful acquisition this year, Xinghai Entertainment has accelerated its plans. Universal Studios with the Marvel series, plus Warner Bros. and DreamWorks Animation, this movie-themed vacation in Shanghai. District project, I am more optimistic about Universal Studios.”

What Micheline Zhou has not said is that the head of Xinghai Entertainment is the first person in Hollywood to value the Chinese market.

With the current control of Simon Pike in Xinghai Entertainment, no one would dare to violate his will.

"It doesn't matter. I remember that Disney also has a park in Hong Kong, and it seems that the proportion of revenue is not very good!" George Lucas doesn't care much about that, after all, the "Star Wars" series of Lucasfilm is there. The market is not as strong as that of Europe and the United States.