Chapter 878: Terminator Side Story

Now that the streaming media business has just emerged, whether it is 20th Century Fox or other companies, they all want to get a share of this newly emerging industry.

After all, Netflix's streaming business has proven that the industry is promising.

As one of the traditional content producers, traditional content producers including 20th Century Fox do not want to lose their former advantages and status.

But other companies have only really realized the value of this industry this year. Netflix streaming media seems to be one step ahead, but in fact it has already led by more than a few positions.

Since Ronan took over Netflix, he has been preparing for the streaming media business. Taking advantage of many advantages such as foresight, he has quickly accumulated and bought out a large number of necessary content copyrights and network technologies in a few years.

This actually raises the entry barrier for latecomers.

There are more than one Hollywood video site in preparation, but Fox Online is the only one currently on the line.

Other companies are not giving up this market, but are accumulating strength.

Online video broadcasting has never been a position of Hollywood in the past. This is a brand-new industry for Hollywood as a whole. The big Hollywood companies are actually more cautious. It will affect the normal operation of the company.

In some respects, Twentieth Century Fox is more radical and daring. In less than a year, it spent $1.2 billion, from integrating copyrights to patent licensing to merging Internet companies. It abruptly smashed a Fox Online come out.

Fox online technology is not mature enough, the main performance is that the highest definition is only the sub-definition level of Netflix streaming media, and once the highest definition is selected, the buffering that appears from time to time requires the audience to wait patiently.

In this fast-paced era, audiences are not as patient as they were a decade ago.

And the most important point is that Fox Online is officially in operation, and there are no heavyweight new dramas online.

Ronan originally thought that it would take at least half a year or even a year before a truly important streaming media or other business rival would appear.

Twentieth Century Fox apparently can't wait.

"The emergence of competitors is not a bad thing for Netflix." Ronan turned off "True Lies" that was buffered from time to time, and said to Connie: "Tell Mark Randolph,

Give them a little sense of urgency with a proper focus on Fox Online. "

Connie responded, "Okay."

Ronan is tapping the table, and Netflix is ​​ahead of everyone else, but competitors are sure to follow, and not just in the streaming business.

Connie's phone rang, and she glanced down: "New news from Fox Online."

Ronan waved his hand, Connie went to answer the phone, said a few words, then came back soon, and said: "Just got the news that Twentieth Century Fox is in contact with Amazon's Jason Girard, and plans to invite Jeff Bezos' right-hand man becomes CEO."

"Jason Girard was very interested in the offer from 20th Century Fox," she said emphatically.

Ronan asked: "Does Jason Girard have any restrictions on his contract with Amazon?"

Because Ronan has successively increased his holdings in the past few years, which can be regarded as the relationship between Amazon's largest shareholders, Connie has some understanding of Amazon's situation, thought for a while, and said: "Jason Girard is a very important manager of Amazon. Personnel, one of Jeff Bezos' key lieutenants, should have a very high severance clause."

"Make sure." Ronan said: "If it exists, you inform Scott Swift to find a suitable opportunity in the name of Amazon's major shareholder to remind Amazon's management that the interests of Amazon's shareholders must be safeguarded. "

Connie understood that this was to prevent Amazon's management from letting Jason Girard go at no cost because of human relations.

On the other hand, it also increases the cost of poaching Fox Online.

This aspect is not a big problem, and commercial matters should be handled according to the contract.

Although the current Amazon has shown certain strength, it is not the extremely powerful Amazon in the future, and there are also competitors with similar strength such as ebay.

Considering the future, Ronan said to Connie: "Tell Scott Swift that my personal investment foundation will continue to increase its holdings of Amazon stock. In addition, I will seek to enter Amazon's board of directors."

Not only Amazon, but also Apple, Ronan has already reached a tacit agreement with Steve Jobs, and Steve Jobs will also promote him to join Apple's board of directors.

"By the way." Ronan turned to ask: "Is there any new progress on Twentieth Century Fox and "Terminator"?"

Connie said: "There are some. Twentieth Century Fox asked to get back the filming rights of the "Terminator" sequel, but Warner Bros. said that since the end of "Terminator 3", it is doing early planning for "Terminator 4", At present, a lot of human and material resources have been invested, and 20th Century Fox's request has seriously damaged the interests of Warner Bros., and must pay Warner Bros. $50 million in compensation."

Ronan was not surprised, he would have done the same if he had been replaced. The six major companies have never been one.

As for whether to plan in the early stage, with the ability of major Hollywood companies, it is not difficult at all to get some copywriting materials. Sometimes ideas and copywriting are worthless, and sometimes they are valuable.

Connie's words continued: "Warner Bros. said that if Twentieth Century Fox does not pay compensation, Warner Bros. will continue to prepare "Terminator 4."

Ronan asked with a smile, "Has there been any response from 20th Century Fox?"

"The two sides are seeing each other." Connie said quickly: "Twentieth Century Fox said that it is willing to pay Warner Bros. another 10 million U.S. dollars in addition to the 20 million U.S. dollar copyright rebate, but Warner Bros. insists on 50 million U.S. dollars."

She knows what happened before and after: "The two parties should be able to reach an agreement soon. Warner Bros. just wants to take the opportunity to ask for money. If 20th Century Fox raises its offer, it is estimated that the filming rights of the sequel to "Terminator" will return to 20. Century Fox."

Ronan nodded slightly and reminded: "Keep paying attention."

The more 20th Century Fox pays to get back the filming rights of the "Terminator" sequel, the more urgent it will be to shoot and produce a new "Terminator" movie.

After all, we have to find a way to get back the investment.

Ronan hopes that the "Terminator" series can continue to fail as it has always done, to the point where even hardcore fans feel sick when they hear the name.

It seems that 20th Century Fox has accumulated a number of top-level large-scale commercial film projects, which may be released together in the next two or three years.

Two days later, new news about 20th Century Fox reached Ronan.

Twentieth Century Fox has reached an agreement with Jason Girard, who will serve as CEO of Fox Online.

At the same time, Scott Swift, together with several shareholders, sent a letter to question Amazon's management.

There is a case of Disney shareholders suing Disney's board of directors, and Amazon's management will not harm its own interests for 20th Century Fox. Immediately notify 20th Century Fox and Jason Girard, Jason Girard There is no problem for Lal to resign and join Fox Online, please pay $60 million in liquidated damages for early resignation.

This money, of course, cannot be paid by Jason Girard, it can only be borne by Twentieth Century Fox who poached people.

Twentieth Century Fox did not involve senior management talents in the Internet business, so it had to poach people from the outside. With Amazon gritting its teeth, it finally signed the favorite CEO at a price of 60 million US dollars.

From this aspect, it also shows the determination of Twentieth Century Fox to compete with Netflix in the Internet business!

Subsequently, Fox announced the new drama plan online.

In addition to the previously tentative spin-off series of "Men and Cops", there is also a heavyweight drama that has been included in the development list of Fox Online!

This is "Terminator Gaiden"!

After paying 20 million US dollars in copyright rebates and 20 million US dollars in compensation, Twentieth Century Fox took back the filming rights of the "Terminator" sequel from Warner Bros.

The investment of tens of millions of dollars has also prompted Twentieth Century Fox to increase its determination to further develop the "Terminator Series".

It was only after the news came back that Ronan learned that 20th Century Fox still had the film and television adaptation copyright of James Cameron's never-published "Terminator" manuscript.

Therefore, in addition to the "Terminator" sequel movie, Twentieth Century Fox has prepared a TV series plan.

Whether it is a sci-fi movie or a sci-fi drama series, if you want a slightly better effect, it means a huge investment of money.

Despite the unexpected situation, Ronan still watched all this happen with a cold eye. After all, it is impossible for everything to develop completely according to the planned direction.

He also doesn't remember watching a TV series related to "Terminator".

Ronan personally called and asked James Cameron. The so-called "Terminator" manuscript was just the first version of the abandoned script for "Terminator 2". After the movie was released and sold, it was directly packaged and bought by 20th Century Fox No, it is not his special creation or other literary works.

The content of the manuscript is the first version of the plot of "Terminator 2" imagined by James Cameron. John Connie is not a child, but an immature young man who is being hunted down by a robot sent by Skynet from the future. Sarah Connor Need to take John Connor on the run, and at the same time train John Connor to become the leader of the resistance force in the future.

This is indeed a rumor of the main plot of "Terminator".

After Ronan asked about the situation, he just asked Connie's assistant team to keep paying attention to the "Terminator" series, and then went to Sandsea Entertainment.

As the "Hannah-Montana" project has reached an agreement, Shahai Entertainment is also preparing to gather staff for preparations.

Ronan communicated with Andrew, who was directly in charge, and Steven Pateman, the producer and director, for a period of time. When he was about to leave Sandsea Entertainment, he was stopped by a girl.

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