The once-prominent CAA was dominated by WMA, ICM and Hera Agents!
How many steps does it take for a dynasty to fall?
"The Hollywood Reporter" marked this headline on its front page, and then wrote a question and answer of its own.
It only takes two steps, the first step is to offend Phantom Media, the second step is to destroy it!
easy to understand!
Soon this report was circulated wildly in Los Angeles and North America. People outside the circle wanted to see how CAA, with a market value of nearly one billion, was defeated in less than a week. People inside the circle were now
After experiencing the initial madness, I began to reflect on the subsequent impact of this incident!
At this time, all the talents really discovered that although CAA's top directors and actors had been taken away by WMA and ICM, it seemed that Hera's agent did not get more benefits, but in fact, everyone discovered that Hollywood's second and third tier
Most of the actors and directors have now been taken away by Hera’s agents!
If top directors and actors determine the ceiling of an agency, then second- and third-tier actors are the foundation of the agency.
Before this incident, Hera Agency was following a boutique route. Now with the addition of dozens of second- and third-tier actors, Hera Agency has become one of the largest agencies in Hollywood!
Such a result makes many people feel very helpless. Although Hera Brokerage did not announce the specific amount, everyone knows how much funds Hera Brokerage spent for this operation.
Probably around 700 million US dollars in cash!
Not everyone can come up with this amount of money, especially not long after Phantom Media completed the acquisition of abc, it can still come up with such a huge amount of cash. Everyone is wondering how much cash flow Phantom Media has?
It's a pity that they are destined to have no answer to this question!
The CEOs of several major production companies seemed to be in very complicated moods at this time.
Phantom Media has become a real giant. At this time, everyone is calculating their own gains and losses.
"Adjust the policies of the company and Phantom Pictures!"
Although several CEOs did not discuss with each other, they made the same decision. In the past, they put Phantom Pictures on their opposite side!
Now we have to change our policies. Although we will still compete in the future, there will still be some cooperation!
To put it simply, after this incident, several major production companies finally recognized the status of Phantom Pictures. They will no longer blindly suppress it like before, but will look for cooperation in competition!
Ovitz, Meyer, and Harper were sitting in Ovitz's office, looking at the empty office area outside. In the past, it was bustling with people and very lively.
Now there are only two or three kittens left, and everything is dead!
When CAA is over, the careers of the three of them are naturally over. No one can understand more than them how the company could end so easily.
Although CAA still has contracts with many people, they all know that when these people's contracts end, they will immediately terminate their contracts with the company, and some have even paid out of their own pockets to terminate their contracts with CAA.
These people who paid for it out of their own pockets are all top directors and actors!
In the past, in order to develop and show its sincerity, CAA had very generous conditions for top directors and actors, and CAA also had its own pride. In their view, CAA was invincible, so when signing contracts with these top directors and actors
At that time, the liquidated damages were not set high!
Only those newly developed ones will be higher!
Now this regulation will let CAA reap the consequences!
Harper reported the current situation of the company to Ovitz. If it were not blocked by the three major brokerage companies, CAA would still have the possibility of rising again, but now they have no chance of rising!
"I just called Linda's assistant, and the other party did not agree to our request to meet with us!" Ovitz said dejectedly after listening to Harper's report.
Ovitz had decided to admit defeat to the Phantom, but the result was that the Phantom didn't even have a chance to call him, which was a very thorough blow!
In the past, when Ovitz made calls, the boss of the production company would respond very politely, but now he found that he was like a street rat in Hollywood. All the people who used to flatter him have disappeared!
Hollywood is as realistic as ever!
"The last few directors and actors in the company also called. If we can't continue to fulfill our obligations in the contract, then they have the right to terminate the contract!" Harper said dejectedly.
In the contracts between these top directors and actors, CAA has guaranteed how many movies it will help them shoot or how many endorsements they will get every year. Now that CAA has collapsed, the previous resources will naturally not be guaranteed. If this is the case,
Those top directors and actors have the right to access the contract without having to pay any liquidated damages. This is the last straw that weighs on CAA!
Broken!
"What a ruthless method!" Ovitz looked up to the sky and sighed...
He was so helpless and helpless at this time...
Naturally, Wu Jianye would no longer pay attention to Ovitz's helplessness and helplessness. In fact, on the night Aniston was taken away, Wu Jianye had already sentenced CAA to death!
For a company whose core business can be lost at any time, no matter how big it gets, it is nothing more than a castle in the air. The CAA at the time seemed powerful, but in Wu Jianye's eyes, it was nothing more than a strong person on the outside but a weak person on the inside.
This week, Wu Jianye had a very happy time. He was very satisfied with the service of Aniston, America's sweetheart. However, after the week was over, he still terminated his relationship with Aniston, and Aniston has since
Shi also went to the set of "Friends" to start preparations.
The preparatory work for "Friends" has been mostly completed, and suitable actors have been found for many characters, some of whom are even actors from another time and space...
But Wu Jianye doesn’t care much about this anymore!
In mid-March, the post-production of "Jurassic Park" was completed, and Wu Jianye, Linda Johnson, and Johnson watched the finished film.
When they finished watching the movie, Wu Jianye could see the faces of Linda, Johnson and the new Phantom Pictures general manager Matthew Murphy flushing with excitement!
"This will be a very sensational and revolutionary movie!" Linda said excitedly. At this time, she had no doubts about "Jurassic Park".
At this time, she was still recalling how shocked she was when she saw dinosaurs on the screen just now.
"I never thought that I could see such real dinosaurs on the screen. For a moment, I almost thought I was filming with real dinosaurs!" Johnson also said excitedly.
Wu Jianye chuckled: "The second phase of promotion for "Jurassic Park" can begin!"
Matthew Murphy's first task as general manager of Phantom Pictures was to promote "Jurassic Park", which naturally doubled his pressure.
At this time, he had taken over all the previous promotion matters for "Jurassic Park" and now said quickly: "Director Wu, I am going to show an image of a jeep being overturned by a Tyrannosaurus rex in the trailer of the company's recently released film.
Now that we have come out, many viewers have been whetted by our previous publicity. Many people are clamoring to see what real dinosaurs look like, and some companies are also using this reason to attack us, saying that we
The special effects have not reached the ideal level at all, and releasing this video is the best counterattack against them, and it will also give the audience more expectations for this movie!"
Wu Jianye thought for a while and said: "Let's wait a little longer. Wait until the final stage before the movie is released before releasing this video. Then ABC will cooperate with its publicity work!"
Although Wu Jianye has repeatedly emphasized that no images of dinosaurs can be leaked before the movie is released, now he has obviously underestimated the audience's curiosity about the movie. Phantom Pictures receives calls from the audience almost every day
, I want to see what the dinosaurs they have been promoting look like!
For this reason, Wu Jianye decided to release an image of one of the Tyrannosaurus rex to give the audience some sweetness!
Matthew Murphy only dared to say this after seeing the finished film, because this movie is so shocking. The special effects of the movie make it impossible to see any violation. It is precisely because of such special effects.
, Matthew Murphy’s previous worries were long gone.
What is he worried about?
Naturally, he is worried that the special effects are not shocking enough and cannot achieve the real feeling. Now in his eyes, those dinosaurs are real, and I believe it is the same in the eyes of the audience. This is their confidence!
"Okay, I understand, Director Wu!" Matthew Murphy replied.
.......
In March, there is another very important event in Hollywood, which is the hosting of the 63rd Academy Awards.
At this time, everyone who has won prizes is using all their skills to give away money when they should, and give away people when they should. It is a very lively scene.
At this time, Zhang Yimou and others also came to Los Angeles again.
Also coming with them was a leader from China Film Group.
"Director Chen, thank you for your hard work this time!"
In the airport lobby, Zhang Yimou said with a smile to a young man in his thirties.
Chen Hao, a director of China Film Input and Output Company, is in his early thirties and is able to achieve this position. He is obviously a person with some background.
However, there was no arrogance on his face, but a smile. He said that he came to Los Angeles with the crew of "Ju Dou" this time to participate in the Academy Awards with "Ju Dou". In fact,
Just came to play.
"Director Zhang, you're welcome. I'm just here to join in the fun." Chen Hao made no secret of the purpose of his visit to Los Angeles.
Gong Li covered her mouth and chuckled as she listened. She had met many officials after becoming famous, but this was the first time she had seen someone like Chen Hao. He did not have the stability of those officials in the past, and seemed very out of touch.
This may also have something to do with his family!
Zhang Yimou smiled. He was also very satisfied with Chen Hao's attitude. After all, no one wanted to have a tightrope around them. A layman led an expert.
A few people chatted and walked out of the airport. Then Chen Hao saw a black business car parked at the entrance of the airport, and Zhang Yimou and others had already walked past the black business car.
"Director Zhang and Director Wu are already waiting for you at home!" the driver said quickly after seeing Zhang Yimou.
"Thank you!" Zhang Yimou said politely.
Then several people got into the car. Gong Li saw that Chen Hao was not curious about such a commercial vehicle. She still remembered the shock on her face when she saw such a commercial vehicle when she first came to Los Angeles!
"Are we going to the hotel?" Chen Hao asked curiously, sitting in the car with his legs crossed.
Zhang Yimou smiled and said: "No, we are going to Lao Wu's home this time. We had already called Lao Wu when we came here before. Everyone is staying at Lao Wu's home during this time."
Chen Hao naturally knew who the old Wu mentioned by Zhang Yimou was. There was no one in the domestic film circle who didn't know Wu Jianye.
He said with some worry: "With so many of us living at Director Wu's side, will there be any problems?"
Zhang Yimou said: "Don't worry, if there are more people, it will be no problem!"
Chen Hao glanced at Zhang Yimou and others with some confusion, and found that there was no worry at all on their faces.
Soon, Chen Hao understood why Zhang Yimou and others were so relieved. When the car drove to the Beverly Hills Manor, Chen Hao, who had always seemed very calm, finally showed a shocked expression.
After the car drove into the gate, it took a few minutes to walk before you could see the appearance of the villa. It was not that Chen Hao had never seen the world before. He had also seen a lot of old bungalows in Shanghai before. He had used his identity to
I have been abroad several times, but this is the first time I have seen such a luxurious manor.
"Director Wu, do you live here?" Chen Hao couldn't help but asked.
Zhang Yimou and others nodded. After they got off the car, they saw Wu Jianye waiting at the door of the villa.
"Finally I've waited for you!" Wu Jianye looked at them and said with a smile.
Zhang Yimou introduced the people who came this time to Wu Jianye. Compared with the four people who came last time, there were one more Chen Hao and one Feng Yiting.
Feng Yiting is the production director of "Ju Dou".
Wu Jianye smiled and shook hands with the two of them, and said: "Don't be polite when you come. Originally, the Phantom planned to let everyone stay in the hotel, but I have more rooms here. If you two don't dislike it, we will stay in Los Angeles."
Time, just live here!”
Feng Yiting has a relatively stable personality. Although he is also shocked by the environment here, he still smiles reservedly: "Director Wu is too polite. We can get help from Director Wu this time because we disturbed Director Wu."
As for Chen Hao, he seems to be much more out-of-the-box.
"Director Wu, you are so awesome here. I've never seen a villa before, but this is the first time you've done this!"
Wu Jianye was stunned at first and glanced at Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou smiled and nodded to Wu Jianye, indicating that he was such a person.