Rebirth of America, this is my time

Meanwhile, Burbank, Los Angeles County.

In the top-floor office of Walt Disney's headquarters, current head Tatum and future successor Ron Miller are sitting across from each other. An envelope and several photos are scattered on the coffee table in front of them. The envelope is yellow, with no records or markings on it. The photo is bright, and you can distinguish the male and female characters inside, but their facial features are a little blurry, possibly because of the secret photography.

However, this did not hinder the judgment of the two of them. Even if the middle-aged man in the photo turned into ashes, they could still recognize it. After watching the TV series where the three of them were in the same frame and went upstairs together for a long time, Walt Disney Son-in-law Ron Miller, a guy with a mustache, clenched his fists and hammered the armrest of the sofa hard. At the same time as the dull sound appeared, he also raised his head suddenly, Roy really doesn't want to give up. !Ethan Jones went to see him on the first day he came to Los Angeles?”

MFxxk!

If I remember correctly, it was a celebration party for Star Wars, right? 20th Century Fox didn't send us an invitation! In this case, Roit Code ran over by himself? Oh! Sxxt! This is truly an embarrassment to the Disney family!”

Ron Miller looked angry, and his eyes were as if they could spit out fire.

And Tatum, who was sitting opposite him, also had a gloomy look on his face.

No way, who makes the current relationship between Ron Miller and Roy Disney so incompatible? Now that he, Tatum, has taken sides in the party struggle, he can no longer stay out of it, right? It's either success or failure.

Roy made a good move. In chess, this move can even call a check.

Tatum said: Now, people all over the world know that Ethan Jones's games are very profitable, and the speed of earning money is beyond the reach of all other industries. At this time, Roy went to him to cooperate, that is In sending a signal to the outside world, a signal that Roy Disney is willing to bend down for the revenue of the Disney Group. In the eyes of ordinary people, this kind of thing may not be commendable, but for investors , this is a qualified group manager. As long as they can make money, they can even sell their souls to Satan, and this is exactly what investors like, because they invest in a company and buy a company's stocks, that is To make money.

How could Ron Miller not understand such a simple and easy-to-understand truth?

And it is precisely because he understands that he is anxious at this moment!

We must take countermeasures!

Don't let him cooperate with Destiny Games!

The company cannot be taken over by him! Because this is the property of Walt Disney's family!

This company is called Walt Disney! Not the Disney Brothers!

Ron Miller shouted.

At the same time, almost in an instant, he had already thought of a solution.

Twain, we need to contact Destiny Games immediately! Contact Ethan Jones! We can tell him that in 1975, Roy promised Nolan Bushnell and Don Valentine of Atari , if they get the rights to Snake, he will pay a premium of tens of millions to buy Atari!

“Doesn’t Ethan Jones hate Nolan Bushnell with a passion?”

“During the Pac-Man project press conference, didn’t he specially invite Nolan Bushnell to watch it and disgust him directly at the press conference?”

With this news, Ethan Jones will definitely not cooperate with Roy!

As long as we can make Ethan Jones dislike Roy from the source! Then Roy will not be able to find new profit points for the company from other places!

The hurried words were like a rainstorm, crackling and echoing in the office.

The anxious attitude was like burning his buttocks, and Tatum couldn't help but shake his head when he heard the irrational remarks.

In order to cut off the cooperation between Ethan Jones and Roy Disney, Ron Miller deliberately told Ethan Jones about Roy Disney's past plans?

Isn’t this guy mentally ill?

Although those things were all done by Roy Disney, is Ron Miller innocent?

You are all Disney people!

Even if Ethan Jones will break up with Roy Disney after learning the truth, he will also have a bad feeling for the entire Disney family!

If Ethan Jones was just an ordinary rich man, so be it.

The point is that he is not!

Ron! Calm down!

Tatum loudly said: Although we all want to drive Roy out of the company, we cannot use whistleblower methods to cut off the relationship between him and Ethan Jones! Because now Ethan Jones is not only a rising star He is a big boss in the industry and is quite famous in the fields of technology and film and television!

Although our roots at Disney are in the field of entertainment, even animation, no one knows what tomorrow will bring. We don't know whether we will be involved in technology in the future! It's even less clear whether we will make live-action movies tomorrow! This kind of Under such circumstances, being hostile to him will only do harm but no good!

So, you can be angry! But don't be stupid! Okay?

The sudden roar stunned Ron Miller for a moment.

After a few seconds, he, who was still furious, sighed.

Sorry, Tang En, I'm in a hurry.

He looked at Tatum apologetically, Because of the Florida incident...

You know.

When we have that there...no one can stay calm all the time, right?

Such a rhetorical question made Tatum purse his lips.

After a moment, he nodded helplessly.

He could understand why Ron Miller was anxious. Because he knows what wealth the two brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney left to their descendants——

The Walt Disney Company owns a large piece of land in Orlando, Florida. The year after the death of founder Walt Disney, ground was broken there to build the second Disneyland in the world, and the first. It may also be the only Walt Disney World.

Because when designing there, the Walt Disney Company used all its power to reach an agreement with the Florida state government, and it was passed by the Florida Legislature in 1967 and became a bill. The full name is is the Reedy Creek Improvement Act.

The centerpiece of the bill is that Florida gives Disney broad control over property and municipal services on all of its land in Orlando. To put it more simply, Disney has all the physical power of local government on its land in Orlando and can decide how to plan, build and operate its theme parks and resorts without complying with local regulations and standards.

And how outrageous is this self-determination?

If Disney thinks it's feasible, then it can be built.

Airports are just child's play, and nuclear power plants are within the scope of feasibility and can be built.

When this power emerged, the Reedy Creek Improvement District obtained by Disney naturally became a government entity and could issue bonds to the outside world at will. Once Disney got away with it, it didn't matter, as long as they gave up the Reedy Creek Improvement District. , liability for all debts will be transferred directly to Orange County to which the Reedy Creek Improvement District pays its taxes.

Although this kind of autonomous power is hard-won, and Disney will only give up if its head is kicked by a donkey, but when the fact emerges that it only needs to self-regulate when issuing debt, and it does not need to bear ultimate responsibility for failure...

As long as it’s a person! Then you will be tempted by everything here!

This is what the Walt Disney family is here for!

And the Roy Disney family...

All you want is this!

After all, there’s no one who wouldn’t love a real kingdom!

Not to mention, this kingdom was passed down from their father!

Ron, I can understand your mood, and I believe you can handle this matter calmly, right? Tatum sighed and said, Although none of us thought that Roy would He punched us hard when he resigned from the group, but since he punched, we must respond, and what we can do at the moment... I think you should be clear, right?

The convoluted words may sound confusing at first, but the guy who can be pushed out by a family to take charge of the company is definitely not a fool. Ron Miller's previous rude words were just out of anger. After calming down...he nodded and said: I understand. Roy currently only has a management position in the feature animation department, except for production. Outside of the anime, he doesn’t have any powers.”

That means, whatever he promised Ethan Jones, we can call it quits.

He was unable to license the company's animation rights to Ethan Jones to make a game.

In this way, even if he wants to play games——

He can't do it either!

When Ron Miller brought things back to the orthodox palace fight, Tatum also had a smile on his face, and just when he was about to speak and wanted to add a few words, Ron Miller Le added: If it's just these, I don't think it's enough.

After the launch of Star Wars, Hollywood companies all focused on the video game industry. Although 20th Century Fox did not make money on video game projects, Star Wars has proved that movies Adding games is a feasible approach.

Perhaps it won't be long before various companies will join the video game industry, and here, Universal and Fox have the most advantages.

Universal has Steven Spielberg, right? With him, Sidney Shenberg can laugh from his dreams, because he doesn't need to think about how to connect with Destiny Game. As long as Steven Spiel If there is a possibility that Berg's movie could be made into a game, this ardent fan of video games will go to Ethan Jones, and then Universal can collect the money with their eyes closed.

The same goes for Fox. As long as they hire George Lucas, they already have a good relationship with the best video game guy on the planet.

The second tier in the whole incident is Warner. Although Atari was indeed beaten to pieces by Ethan Jones, as long as the company is there, the technology is there, and the patent licensing is there, they can continue to run, at most. It’s just a matter of throwing some money at it.”

“The ones that are really lagging behind are actually Paramount, Columbia, MGM and us, so Roy took the initiative to contact Ethan Jones because he knew that his contact would only benefit him, not any harm. No matter whether cooperation can be achieved or not.”

And now that he has been in contact with Ethan Jones, we cannot give up this opportunity. We have to turn his cooperation with Ethan Jones into our cooperation with Ethan Jones.

As for how we communicate with Ethan Jones...

At this point, Ron Miller paused.

But soon, his eyes suddenly lit up!

He looked at Tatum with burning eyes and asked: Has MCA talked to us before and wanted to obtain the laser disc distribution rights for animated movies and music records from us?

At that time, we only gave them the part of the animated film, but we haven't reached an agreement on the music record yet?

Contact Sidney Sheinberg and tell MCA that I can give them the laser disc distribution rights of the music record, but we have to ask them to set up a line with Ethan Jones, and we have to ask Steven Jones Spielberg helped us get the negotiating rights to collaborate on the project!”

And in this negotiation, we can play all the roles!

Mickey Mouse! Donald Duck! Goofy! Winnie the Pooh! He can develop whatever he wants!

Isn't everyone optimistic about video games now? Doesn't Roy want to rely on video games to make a comeback? Okay, we can just squeeze him out in the name of group cooperation!

In this way, we can not only stabilize other shareholders, but also restrain Roy!

Bingo! Tatum smiled and snapped his fingers.

This is the Ron I know! He clapped.

Ron Miller also entered a fighting state. While accepting the praise, he also urged: Let's wait until the other things are successful. We must take action immediately!

Because I always feel...

Roy's exposure was just the beginning.

In addition to Warner, Paramount, MGM and Columbia may all visit Ethan Jones. No one can refuse the fact that it will earn tens of millions in two months. Compared with the box office recovery, the money from video games is really too much. Soon! So——

We have to be faster!

With a roar, Tatum got busy.

When he called the presidents and CEOs of MCA and Universal, several other companies in Hollywood could not resist the charm of money, just as Ron Miller had guessed.

In Paramount's CEO office, Barry Diller, who officially took over the company in 1974, knocked on the table and looked at Michael Eisner, the go-getter in front of him, with a smile.

What do you think Ethan Jones likes? he asked.

If it's a science fiction-themed work, I think Star Trek is a good choice. Michael Eisner, who has long been bald, said.

Then leave this matter to you? Barry Diller said with a smile: I think you are the most suitable person in the entire Paramount to contact Ethan Jones, because once the Destiny Game rejects us, you can pass Your relationship continues to find him, right?”

haha, yes--

These words made Michael Eisner smile and nod, Although I don't like the surname Eisner because it puts me under a lot of pressure, but many times I have to admit that this surname allows me to do what I want to do. All the things... After sighing, he accepted the task given by the other party, I will go to Palo Alto myself and bring my sincerity to the game of destiny...

Michael Eisner is not self-made, or in other words, he is a top second-generation member of American upper class society. His mother's family is the founder of the American Safety Razor Company. (1870), they have been slaughtering the consumer goods market in America. So far, they have been competing with Geely for a century.

His grandfather was the clothing supplier contracted by the Boy Scouts of America since its inception. His grandmother's family owned a large tract of land in Monmouth County, New Jersey. His father is a full-time lawyer and department head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development of America. He participated in the formulation and revision of the America Housing Act. If this cannot explain his power, then he can be summed up in a simpler sentence. The energy, that is, they are the people who are in charge of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

When such a powerful guy in both political and business circles enters the entertainment industry...

If the massacre cannot be carried out, it must not be a problem of ability, but a failure of the backstage.

MGM's offices were equally busy. After receiving a call from current boss Kirk Kerkorian, current president Daniel Melnyk immediately summoned the company's lawyers.

Immediately help me draft a legal document. The specific content is to license 007 and Tom and Jerry to Destiny Games to produce video games!

You don't need to worry about the authorization time or the authorization amount!

You don't need to fill in the project share!

This is what the boss means. He heard that people from Disney are looking for Ethan Jones!

He asked us to intervene before Disney and Destiny Games reach a cooperation!

We at MGM are lagging too far behind in the field of video games, and we can't continue like this!

While MGM President Daniel Melnyk was driving away the company's lawyers, Columbia Pictures was also busy. The current CEO, David Begelman, was holding the phone and nodding.

Okay, okay, boss, I understand...

I'm going to Palo Alto right away...

Yes, yes, we actually don't have any movies in Colombia that can be made into games.

I understand that when we are at a disadvantage, I will gain an advantage by attacking others...

Disney?

Oh - it's too easy to attack them, right? Ray Kroc, the father of McDonald's, was tricked by Walt Disney and Roy Disney. Anyone who cooperates with them is a fool!

Okay, Okay, Okay, I'll leave now...

As the phone hung up, Columbia Pictures CEO David Begelman also picked up the tie on the hanger, tied it around his neck, and then strode out of the company.

When his driver drove hundreds of miles from Culver City to Palo Alto, he was stopped by security as soon as he entered the Stanford Research Institute campus.

He took out his business card and briefly introduced himself. Before he could explain his purpose, the security guard waved his hand and asked his driver to drive to the right.

Go straight along this road, turn left at the end, and the second building is the Game of Destiny.

Such an introduction made David Begelman frown slightly, and when he arrived at the office building of Destiny Games, the uniform LA license plates in the parking lot made his mouth twitch.

When he got into the building...

The familiar face on the left made him smile even more.

Oh guys, what a coincidence-

He said hello pretending to be nothing.

His words also attracted the attention of several other people.

When they saw who was coming, everyone laughed.

Oh David, you are also an unlucky guy. Michael Eisner said very familiarly.

Huh? David Begelman didn't understand what he meant.

Ethan Jones is not here. Tatum spread his hands and said, We missed the opportunity.

What? David Begelman was shocked.

Daniel Melnick, the president of MGM, laughed, Who asked you to contact him in such a hurry? It's okay now, everyone is holding it in here...

That's right! When the heads of Hollywood's major film studios were worried that they were lagging behind the times and couldn't wait to pounce on him, Ethan Jones hadn't gone home yet!

In other words, he did go home, but he did not return to the company.

He is currently in Los Gatos.

When he opened his mouth slightly and took off the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose...

The clear pupils suddenly shrank!

Eee Evelin... His words were trembling.

You, you, you said... you bought everything here and here...?

he asked, pointing to the endless fields in front of him.

Note: ① The Reedy Creek Improvement Act written in the article is the core of the real-life struggle between the descendants of the Walt Disney family and the Roy Disney family for the company, and is also the basis for countless companies wanting to acquire Disney. Because the privilege of government autonomy is so outrageous, and what is written in the article about issuing bonds without bearing the consequences is also true. When the governor of Florida announced the overturn of the bill last year, the Wall Street Journal specifically reported on this matter, and it was about Disney using That local government issued more than 2 billion yuan in debt. If they lose their autonomy, according to the law, the debts will be borne by the local government that gained power. Then the governor got cold feet and formed a management committee to replace the Disney board of directors. Although the law was passed, Disney's counterattack was even more awesome. It created the corrupt king clause that came into power last year. When his last descendant died twenty It will be one year before autonomy is returned to Florida. ②Michael Eisner is indeed the top second generation. ③Before the collapse of Atari, Hollywood Studios was indeed crazy about making games. In reality, Disney directly used Mickey to make games in the early 1980s, and Columbia Pictures acquired electronic arcade manufacturers in the mid-1970s. Discussed. ④The CD licensing agreement between Disney and MCA was indeed only concluded in 1978.