When they arrived in Los Angeles, it was completely dark, and the group hurriedly left along the VIP channel.
Legendary Pictures prepared a reception convoy in advance, and five or six Mercedes-Benz vehicles headed towards Burbank.
There is no need to elaborate too much on the popularity of Los Angeles.
Countless men and women with dreams and desire to become famous overnight have created this City of Angels.
Among them, Burbank is located northeast of Los Angeles, only 16 kilometers away. It is one of the satellite cities of Los Angeles.
Being so close to Los Angeles means that the city is also dominated by the entertainment industry.
Burbank is dotted with media companies of all sizes, forming an industrial circle.
This small city with a population of just over 100,000 is dotted with some of the most famous giant companies in Hollywood.
The headquarters of companies such as Disney and Warner Brothers are all located in this small city.
The headquarters of Legendary Pictures is naturally located in downtown Burbank.
Compared to giants like Disney and Warner Bros., the headquarters of Legendary Pictures looks very ordinary and is located in a remote location.
It is a low three-story building. Judging from the appearance of the building, it is estimated to be no less than ten years old.
Joshua Groder, the current CEO of Legendary Pictures, is in his early forties and somewhat fat.
He was previously a partner at a top law firm and served as a consultant for film companies such as Lionsgate, Marvel, Miramax, and Summit.
After Wanda acquired Legendary Pictures, it has been looking for suitable managers for the company.
Grodd can't be said to be the best choice, but it can also be considered a good alternative.
At this time, Grodd was a little uneasy. Wanda suddenly informed him that Legendary Pictures would be transferred to another financially strong group in China.
Grodd has just secured his position as head of Legendary Pictures.
It would be really embarrassing for him if he couldn't get the new boss's approval and was fired.
In addition to Grodd being uneasy, Mary Parent, a strong white middle-aged woman next to him, was not doing much better either.
Grodd is considered the top leader of Legendary Pictures, while Mary Parent is the creative director and production chairperson of Legendary Pictures. Her power and status are second only to Grodd.
There is an atmosphere of restlessness and restlessness at Legendary Pictures from top to bottom.
No one knows what the new boss's attitude is and whether he will install his cronies.
"Joshua, the new boss is downstairs, we should go down to greet him."
Mary Parent got the news and quickly informed Grodd.
"Phew, I hope everything goes well for us."
Grodd had a wry smile on his face. If he had known that Legendary Pictures was in such turmoil, he would never have waded into this muddy water.
"There is a saying in China that is good, it is a blessing, not a curse, it is a disaster that cannot be avoided."
Mary Parent shrugged, looking very indifferent.
Mainly because of her excellent resume, she doesn't have to worry about being fired or unable to find another job.
"Maybe."
Grodd shook his head and went downstairs with Mary to greet him.
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The entrance of Legendary Pictures.
A row of Mercedes-Benz stopped neatly. Grod and Mary just walked downstairs and saw a young man surrounded by bodyguards and a group of elites dressed in suits and ties.
He had already obtained information from Wanda, and naturally recognized the young man in front of him as his current boss.
"Boss."
Grodd said hello, his tone a little uneasy.
"Don't be nervous, I'm very satisfied with the results of your work. This should be Mary, right?"
Chen Dongcheng smiled and shook hands with Grod.
He doesn't have high demands on Grodd, he just needs to follow the plan he made.
Even if his ability is slightly mediocre, it is still acceptable.
"Hello, I'm Mary Parent, President of Production and Creative Director of Legendary Pictures."
Mary is a bit older, probably in her early forties, and looks very capable.
"Let's talk after we go in first."
Chen Dongcheng nodded as a greeting.
Grodd and Mary quickly followed behind, introducing them thoughtfully along the way.
But it's an old three-story building with nothing to introduce.
The simulation models of Godzilla and King Kong seen on the road are one of the few features of Legendary Pictures.
On the third floor of Legendary Pictures, the small conference room was full of people.
Chen Dongcheng sat in the main seat without hesitation.
The people from the Chinese side took their seats on the left side one after another.
The original cast members of Legendary Pictures are sitting on the right side.
"I believe everyone has received the news that Legendary Pictures has officially been acquired by me. As for the company's management, I will not make any adjustments for the time being."
"The next six months will be my observation period for you. I will only look at your results. All previous merits and demerits will be invalid."
After Chen Dongcheng finished speaking, many people felt relieved.
At least in the next six months, they don't need to think about finding a new home.
"As for the future focus of the company, Mr. Ning from Cao Cao Pictures in China will explain it to everyone."
Chen Dongcheng said no more and gave Ning Shu a chance to show off.
In Chen Dongcheng's plan, Cao Cao Pictures on the Chinese side must be at the level of Legendary Pictures on the American side.
Everyone's eyes turned to Ning Shu, who didn't show any stage fright.
After all, the returnees have studied abroad for several years and their English proficiency is still very good.
"The next main project produced by Legendary Pictures is "Detective Pikachu" and the production of monster series IP will be stopped."
"In addition, we need to contact Warner Bros. to exchange the copyright of "Pacific Rim" for the copyright of "Joker"."
The expressions of everyone at Legendary Pictures changed one after another.
Although "Pacific Rim" failed at the box office, after all, it involved the monster alliance planned by the previous management.
Now that the new boss suddenly announced that "Pacific Rim" has been canceled, doesn't this also mean that the plans for the MonsterVerse are gone?
Grodd could feel people from Legendary Pictures looking at him, and he couldn't help but ask.
"After all, the Joker is a DC Comics character, and they may not be willing to give us the right to adapt this character."
"At worst, we give them the rights to adapt Godzilla. They should be interested, right?"
Ning Shu had already accepted Chen Dongcheng's suggestions, and seemed calm and calm when faced with Grod's rhetorical questions.
Grod was stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Godzilla is one of the few super IPs we have. Is a clown worth paying for the copyright of Godzilla?"
"I am very optimistic about the potential of the Joker, and I also believe that Warner Bros. will not care about this character who has nothing to do with their Justice League."
Ning Shu nodded firmly and glanced at Chen Dongcheng vaguely.
He noticed that Chen Dongcheng nodded slightly toward him, and felt more at ease.
"If Warner Bros. is not firm enough, we will take out the rights to adapt Godzilla and Pacific Rim. I don't believe they won't be moved."
Grodd had nothing to say this time. Maybe Pacific Rim is not attractive to Warner Bros., but the IP value of Godzilla is still quite good.