Tang En is very concerned about the animation industry, not only to crack down on Disney's core industry, but also to make the future layout of Tang En Pictures.

Who can imagine that in 2004, NBC Group, a subsidiary of General Electric, spent only US$4 billion on a merger with Universal Pictures. Pixar's market value had exceeded US$4 billion!

The animation department is definitely the scariest baby in Hollywood!

Animated movies are definitely not something like live-action movies, where you can make them with money, connections and resources.

Need talents!

Not only technical talents, but also creativity, modeling, painting, simulation, dubbing and many other aspects. This is an exclusive option for animated movies that even the sunglasses system cannot provide.

Twentieth Century Fox's animation department has been in operation for more than ten years, but in the end it can only be cut off and acquired Blue Sky Studio to replace it. As for the animation department of film companies such as Universal, Colombia, and Paramount, it is even more famous.

Tang En knew that animated movies were difficult to do, so he started with the simplest ones and planned to join forces with Nick Rodian Channel, a subsidiary of Viacom Group, to launch a series of children's cartoons, on the one hand, to compete with Disney Channel and on the other hand, to cultivate his own animation talents.

But now it seems that the situation is not very good.

Bill McNick saw the solemn expression of Donn's face and stretched out three fingers, "Three aspects. First, and it is the point I care most about, the soul of the animation department, Chris Mellerdandley."

"He doesn't want to come?" Tang En understood what he meant.

Bill McNick sighed, "Chris is now the top leader of Fox Animation. He is currently cooperating with Blue Sky Studio to launch the first computer-made 3D animated film "Ice Age". Chris has devoted a lot of effort to this movie, and he is unwilling to leave at this time of failure."

"Ice Age", the famous animation series of Blue Sky Studios, has indeed achieved great success.

Donn was a little disappointed, Chris Mellerdandley, a real master of the animation industry, a figure who can be compared with DreamWorks Jeffrey Carsonberg and Pixar John Rust.

It can be said irresponsibly that in Hollywood today, no one can support the banner of animated movies except these three people!

Jeffrey Carsonberg served as the chairman of Disney Animation from 1984 to 1994. It was the second golden age of Disney Animation, and successively released classic animations such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", and "The Lion King".

But in 1994, a major power change occurred within Disney, and a large number of senior executives left, including Bill McNick, Jeffrey Carsonberg and others.

As a result, the Disney animation department, which lacked the soul character Jeffrey Carsonberg, was directly down. Later, for more than ten years, the Hollywood animation market became the Three Kingdoms of Pixar Animation, DreamWorks Animation, and Blue Sky Animation.

It was not until Disney acquired Pixar and let Pixar's great master John Rust lead the Disney animation department that it turned around and released many excellent animated films such as "Frozen", "Invincible Destruction King", and "Zootopia".

Now, Donn has basically cut off his idea of ​​cultivating animation talents by relying on his own strength.

"What's the second?" Tang En rubbed his forehead with a headache.

Bill McNick said: "Your idea of ​​buying a stake in Nick Rodion was rejected by Viacom."

"ah?"

Tang En couldn't believe his ears.

With Comcast playing a role, Don En as a guarantee for content, and the strong pressure from the outside world on Disney Children's Channel, Viacom can actually refuse to cooperate?

"It's not that we refuse to cooperate. Viacom just doesn't want our hands to stretch too long. It's impossible for us to knock down the tiger outside, but the family attracts jackals, right?"

Bill McNick's words suddenly pointed out the essence of the problem.

Viacom is a media group and is a competitor to Disney. Similarly, there are many competitions with Tangen Pictures.

Needless to say, Paramount, owned by Viacom, is that as long as it is a film company, there is competition.

Now HBO’s biggest competitor Showtime is Viacom’s professional cable TV station. Tang En Pictures has acquired Starz TV Station and has joined the same market. It will definitely threaten Showtime in the future.

Viacom will never allow Done Pictures to complete its layout of cable TV networks.

Tang En sneered a little, his face full of disdain and mockery.

No wonder Viacom quickly fell, and its industries continued to split, from a large company with a market value of nearly 10 billion US dollars to a market value of only more than 10 billion US dollars.

The vision is too low!

Sumner Redstone may be a mess, or he may be busy severing the father-son relationship with his son, and has forgotten how to manage the company and strategic layout.

Typical short-sighted!

Cooperating with Tangen Pictures can at least retain half of its equity. If you don’t cooperate and wait for Disney Channel to sweep the world, there will be no scum left.

"Viacom is the only one who is old and handsome!" Tang En sarcastically sarcastically.

Bill McNick shook his head, "Nick Rodine has his own animation studio, maybe... they think it's not time for life to hang on the line."

Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What? Are they not even willing to accept our cartoons?"

Bill McNick said: "That's not, Nick Rodion is very happy to play superhero cartoons, but Marvel has a little different view."

"How to say it?"

"Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios do not agree with your idea of ​​adapting Marvel superheroes into young cartoons, especially Nina, who has a very firm attitude. She believes that this will seriously affect the quality image of Marvel movies. And Kevin said something, I think it makes sense."

"Kevin?"

"Yes, Kevin Feige, assistant to the president of Marvel Studios." Bill McNick paused, "He said that since he wanted to form the big series "Avengers", he must have a main style throughout the whole process. The funny and humorous mass entertainment is the best choice. So don't worry that Marvel movies don't have a children's market, and more and more children will enter the cinema in the future."

“It makes sense!”

Tang En nodded in agreement, "Since that's the case, then seal those mainstream superheroes and can shoot the cartoon of "Fantastic Four".

The movie "Fantasy Four" is difficult to shoot. It is not only a special effect problem, but also a big problem with the settings of the four protagonists. At least for a short period of time, Tang En did not have the idea of ​​launching the project "Fantasy Four".

It can be made into a cartoon and played on Nick Rodion.

After more than a decade, the special effects matured and Marvel movies swept Hollywood, they took advantage of the opportunity to launch the "Fantastic Four" movie. The current inferior cartoons have little influence.

Although Viacom refused to cooperate, Donn had to make cartoons. Because Viacom made a lot of efforts in his PR crisis.

Taking out the copyright of "Fantastic Four" to shoot an animation, it is enough to repay the favor.

"By the way, Bill, how is your relationship with Jeffrey Carsonberg?" Tang En pondered for a while, and suddenly spoke.

Bill McNick glanced at him in surprise, "I used to be fine when I was working at Disney, but later he went out to start a business and his relationship faded."

Don Eun looked at him with anticipation, "Bill, how about you tell me I bought the DreamWorks animation department?"

The animation industry must not be missing. Since Chris Mellerdandley has no intention of leaving Fox, Donn looked at another animation master.

"ah?"

Bill McNick was stunned.

Tang En was a little excited, "Bill, DreamWorks is in a bad situation now. It has sold publishing, games, network and other departments one after another. The music department has suffered losses for years, and the animation department is even worse. Last year's "Prince of Egypt" did not get the box office success. "Brave into the Golden City" released this year can be described as a crushing defeat!"

"Brave into the Golden City" is an animated film that was released at the end of March this year, with a total investment of US$95 million. Now, the global box office has only US$43 million. According to authoritative media forecasts, the total box office will not exceed US$80 million!

Even if the surrounding industries of cartoons are strong, the surrounding areas often rely on the influence of box office to drive them.

The box office of "Brave into the Golden City" was destined to be a serious loss.

As early as a month ago, there was news that DreamWorks Animation Department was going bankrupt.

"This...is probably difficult." Bill McNick was not optimistic about Donn's idea. "Jeffrey is the founder of DreamWorks. He is in charge of the animation department himself. He cannot agree to sell the animation department. It's like the music department has been losing money for many years, but because it was David Geffen's personal instructions, it has not been cut or sold."

Tang En did not give up, "Bill, I have to ask you to go to this matter a few more times. Tang En Pictures must have an animation department. If you don't work today, then tomorrow, if you don't work tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow! Animation movies are determined to win!"

Hollywood's window-based marketing business model was gradually established in the 1990s.

The animation industry is still too avant-garde.

Its huge prospects are now that Jobs and the foresighted Tang En can see clearly. Many large companies are abandoning the animation department.

Including Bill McNick.

He is an older generation of filmmakers, with a slightly conservative thought and a far less intense view of the animation industry than Tang En.

However, seeing that Donne is so interested in animated movies, Bill McNick can only act according to the boss's intentions, "Okay, I'll communicate with DreamWorks, but... Donne, if you are really interested in animated movies, I hope you can make more preparations."

Tang En nodded with a smile, "I know."

Apart from Blue Sky Studio and DreamWorks Animation Department, what else is there?

Pixar!
Chapter completed!