Chapter 213 Anti-digging DreamWorks
Glendale, DreamWorks Headquarters.
Jerefer Carsonberg, who represents DreamWorks Animation Studio, signed the overseas distribution contract for "Monster Shrek".
Except for North America, the online and offline distribution rights of this film in other countries and regions have been handed over to the Embassy Film Industry.
In the small conference room, many senior executives from DreamWorks and Embassy Film Industry gathered to witness the signing of this distribution contract.
The lawyers and producers alliance endorsed, Garcia exchanged contracts with Carsonberg, and the signing ceremony was completed.
Ronan was the first to applaud, and the people from DreamWorks Animation Studio also applauded, and Steven Spielberg, wearing disc glasses, was also applauding with a smile.
Only those who are particularly familiar with him can see that the old man is in a bad mood now.
He originally agreed to find a way to acquire Relativity Entertainment and take over the overseas distribution network that is extremely important to DreamWorks. Even if Ronan refused to acquire it, he did not give up.
Relativity Entertainment shares are all in the hands of Ronan alone, making him unable to start with means. He cannot be destroyed by humanity, right? This is neither his style nor in line with the rules of the game. Once the opponent reaches a certain level, some things must be paid attention to.
Because the other party has the strength to retaliate with the same means.
Therefore, Spielberg could not move the company's shares, so he found a way to poach people.
But I am waving my hoe here to dig Ronan Anderson's foot. You turn around and cooperate with Ronan Anderson to publish overseas. What does it mean?
Or are you still an entrepreneurial partner? Or are you a member of DreamWorks? Can you still develop together?
Originally, several people from Embassy Film were considering the conditions offered by DreamWorks. When they heard that Embassy Film and DreamWorks Animation Studio wanted to cooperate, they directly refused DreamWorks' poaching.
The internal problems of DreamWorks are so serious, how can we attract talents?
Looking at Jerever Carsonberg in front, and then looking at Ronan next to him, Spielberg was holding his anger in his heart, but he wanted to give applause for this cooperation.
DreamWorks shouldn't be like this!
Spielberg knew very well that the difficulty of digging out the corners of Embassy Film and Television will increase by more than a few times?
Ronan smiled brightly. After the signing ceremony was completed, he also hugged Jerefer Carsonberg gently. This cooperation not only obtained the overseas distribution rights of a movie, but also meant that Embassy Films officially entered the animated feature film industry.
Speaking of animated feature film production, Ronan is a layman. His company has neither technical accumulation nor necessary experience. However, as long as he can successfully release animated feature films, he can divide it into this huge cake in the future.
Just like releasing ordinary movies, a distribution company successfully released animated feature films, which can easily attract cooperation from producers.
In the future, Hollywood's animation feature films will not be the dominant Disney, and there will be a new animation studio to rise later.
In addition to these, the contract itself also satisfies Ronan, even though the overseas distribution commission of Embassy Films is much lower than that of the six major companies.
In terms of theater distribution, the distribution of Embassy Films has been 40% overseas box office, but this part includes the overseas promotion, distribution and copying of "Monster Shrek".
In terms of offline, 35% of the copyright revenue of home entertainment channels and TV stations is the commission for distribution of Embassy Films, and derivatives are the standard of Hollywood.
However, the production and distribution of derivatives are fully responsible for the Embassy Film Industry.
The release of "Monster Shrek" this time is not only an opportunity, but also an improvement of its own distribution network by Embassy Pictures.
Embassy Films made concessions to DreamWorks Animation Studio on the release commission, and DreamWorks Animation Studio also agreed to a supplementary clause proposed by Ronan.
If the overseas box office of "Shrek" exceeds the production cost, Embassy Pictures will automatically have the copyright of the overseas distribution of the sequel.
The film was successfully released overseas, and DreamWorks Animation Studio will certainly not refuse to continue to cooperate with Embassy Pictures.
"Steven." Ronan found Spielberg in the quiet corner and said: "With the ability of Embassy Pictures, it is not a problem to release the Minority Report overseas."
Spielberg smiled politely: "Dreamworks has a stable overseas partner."
Of course, Ronan came here not to talk about the release of the movie, so he immediately turned to the topic: "In recent times, I heard that several employees of the Embassy Film Company have transferred to DreamWorks?"
"Is there any?" Spielberg wondered: "Why haven't I heard of it?"
The incident of DreamWorks digging out the corner of the Embassy Film Industry cannot be revealed in such a light sentence. Ronan said again: "Although these people are not employees in key positions, they also signed contracts with the Embassy Film Industry. The liquidated damages are all paid by DreamWorks, right?"
Spielberg agreed to poach people, and this matter was openly put. Those people started working at DreamWorks and could not deny it at all. Spielberg simply said: "If such a thing is really happening, it is their personal choice."
When it comes to shamelessness, who is worse than who? No matter how Spielberg is, he is still a veteran of Hollywood for decades of hard work.
Ronan sighed: "I have always been friendly and cooperative towards DreamWorks." What he did in London was thrown into the sky without hesitation: "You are my favorite director and senior. Whether in the past or now, I admire you very much, but how can you treat your hardcore movie fans in this way?"
Hearing this, Spielberg felt a little ashamed, but then he laughed: "Ronan, this is done by the people below, I don't know. I will give a notice to the company later to let them pay attention."
Ronan could hear the perfunctory words, so he simply stopped mentioning this matter, but instead said: "We are now partners. Embassy Film has just signed a cooperation agreement with DreamWorks. As for partners, they need to be friendly and mutually helpful."
Spielberg's only shame disappeared without a trace, thinking of the overseas distribution agreement signed by Embassy Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, it was as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
The little bastard on the other side did it on purpose, right? It was definitely intentional! He didn't want to hear anything, but this bastard just said something.
Ronan glanced at Spielberg and continued, "I'm glad to be working with DreamWorks, it's going to be a good start. Jerefer and I have the same opinion on many businesses..."
Spielberg was very well-educated, and it was not difficult to guess what Ronan said. He asked someone to poach the embassy film employees, and Ronan Anderson was unhappy.
These counterattacks really made him feel nauseous, but they had no effect other than that.
So, Spielberg didn't take Ronan's words to heart at all.
Ronan was also able to stop and expressed his dissatisfaction to Spielberg, and he always wanted to restrain DreamWorks.
This is a signing agreement between Embassy Film and DreamWorks Animation Studio. As one of the three giants, Spielberg quickly said goodbye and left after showing his face properly.
In fact, David Geffen's music department is gradually leaving DreamWorks. The three giants of DreamWorks are in name only. DreamWorks' highest power structure has become the two giants Spielberg and Katsenberg.
After signing the contract, Ronan found Kasenberg and chatted alone for a while.
"I heard that you had quarreled with Steven because of this issuance contract?" Ronan said all the news that has been widely circulated recently: "It will not affect your relationship, will it?"
Just as the live-action movie and animation studio departments are almost completely independent, the matter between the Big Three is no longer a secret, and Katzenberg said directly: "It doesn't matter, we have arguing twice."
Ronan asked tentatively: "I'm a little worried, will Steven affect..."
Katsenberg said with a little cold voice: "Don't worry, there is no problem with the contract between us." He simply explained: "We have reached an agreement. I will not interfere in the live-action film department, nor will he interfere in the animation studio casually."
Ronan nodded: "That's good."
Katsenberg's smile became colder and colder: "Dreamworks is no longer the dream factory he used to be. Even if he wants to interfere, there is no way."
"But it's always troublesome." Ronan seemed to have a headache: "You are part of a company after all."
The internal equity of DreamWorks is scattered and the power struggle is complicated. Katsenberg is very clear about this point. The careful cooperation during the establishment of DreamWorks has disappeared in recent years.
Katzenberg seemed to calm the publisher's heart and said, "Although my influence and voice are not as good as Spielberg in the entire DreamWorks, the animation studio is completely under my control, and none of the things you worry about are the problems."
Ronan sighed: "Jerryfer, I'm willing to take the liberty. Spielberg's live-action film department seems to be unable to bring any help to the animation studio, but instead becomes a constraint."
Anyone with a discerning eye can see this kind of thing. Katsenberg still remembers that some people said that animation studios are a burden to the live-action film department in the past few years.
Katsenberg seemed a little tired: "Internal friction has seriously affected the development of DreamWorks."
Hearing this, Ronan felt that the time was almost done, and he suggested casually: "Jerry Ferre, why not let the animation studio get rid of this complicated situation?"
Katsenberg was stunned for a moment.
Ronan continued: "Like Pixar Studios, it has become an independent animation studio. Pixar has been influenced and constrained by the outside world. Disney wants Pixar to focus on making sequel movies, but Pixar exists independently, and its main energy is still focused on original animation movies..."
Jerefer Kasenberg didn't speak, and seemed to be trapped in thinking.
Ronan also stopped at the right time and did not continue. As long as Katzenberg had such an idea, it would be inevitable to get out of DreamWorks.
Chapter completed!