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The preparatory meeting for "****" is still going on. Wayne did not want to interfere too much in Zach Schneider. Since he chose to trust the other party, he had to maintain the authority of the other party's crew from the beginning.

This is why he didn't stay in that conference room to observe. Those main behind-the-scenes workers will naturally focus on him as soon as they see him appear. Since this project will not be deeply involved, there is no need for him to add difficulty to Zach Schneider's work.

While walking into the elevator with Warner Bros. Ceao, Wayne was also thinking about the changes in his plan.

Now because of the sudden pregnancy of an Australian girl, this project will be postponed for at least one year, and it will still have to be without Naomi Watts having other ideas.

After deducting the funds that need to be invested in "****", Greenberg Studio's account will probably be about 20 million US dollars left. This part of the money that was originally intended to be used to start "King Kong", but now it can be used elsewhere.

Thinking about the rationality of the follow-up plan, after coming to Jeff Robinoff's office, he did not rush to speak. The preparation meeting downstairs will take a long time, which means that he will definitely stay in the Warner Bros. Building for a long time today.

"Thanks."

After taking the coffee handed over by the secretary, Wayne took a sip and placed it on the table. He walked to a small golf lawn in the rest area with interest, squatted down and touched it, and then he realized that it was just a good thing, not a real turf.

Jeff Robinoff was also not in a hurry to talk about the main business. He pulled out a club from the rack and stood there and waved it twice. "I am too busy with work, only these two hobbies, and I can't take too much time to go to the court, so I made this thing, took the time to wave it a few times, and could look out the window and let my eyes rest for a while."

Every time they talk, they are almost work-oriented. With Wayne's well-known workaholic character, Jeff Robinoff is also willing to have the opportunity to talk about other things and deepen the relationship between the two parties.

"The scenery here is really beautiful." With Warner Bros. CEO's words, Wayne turned his eyes downstairs from the big window, looking at the prosperity of Burbank, the media capital. There are rare high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, a small area where countless media practitioners and companies are stationed.

The crowds passing by, regardless of men or women, were mostly suits and tied, walking in a hurry, looking at the little people leisurely from a high place will indeed give people a particularly great sense of accomplishment.

"Here, try this." Jeff Robinoff cut a large cigar with his own hands, lit it carefully with a blowtorch, walked to the window and handed it to him, pointing to the one he was holding in his mouth.

"Apart from golf, cigar time is my favorite. Try it, this thing is much more comfortable than your cigarette."

Retracting his gaze from the downstairs outside the window, Wayne took the cigar with no name, imitated the other party to take a deep breath, then endured the desire to pass through his lungs, let the smoke of the cigar stay in his mouth for a while, and then slowly exhaled from his nose.

This feeling makes people who are used to smoking very uncomfortable. Cigarettes and cigars are completely different things.

"Yes, Wayne, let your mind go flat, put your work problems behind you, and enjoy the fruity aroma that the cigar brings to your mouth, which will relax your mind."

The two of them stood side by side in front of the window, while sucking the clouds and looking down at the noisy Burbank.

"Have you heard of the Naitoule theory?"

Jeff Robinoff spit out a cloud of blue smoke and tilted his head and chatted with him.

"The Law of 28?"

Hearing this noun, his eyes slowly narrowed, and immediately thought of the famous 28 Law.

"It's not too much." Warner Bros. Ceo pointed downstairs and said, "This theory was proposed by former National Security Assistant, Brzezinsky, and is considered one of the solutions to the 28th Law.

We all know that with the continuous development of society, 20% of the world's elites will account for 80% of the world's wealth and resources, and even the proportion will be even greater. The remaining at least 80% of the people will definitely be marginalized.

So the problem is, if this is the case, there will inevitably be social conflicts. How to solve this problem? This is how Naitoule Theory comes from. In the 80% of the people, put a pacifier on them, increase investment in the entertainment industry, and make more low-costs to get happiness."

After glanced at the expressions of the young people around us, Jeff Robinoff continued: "So, those hard-working people in front of us can be said to be in that eighty percent category."

Nodding, Wayne knew clearly that this was one of the truths of capitalism. And he was destined to be an exploiter and a minority who had the majority of wealth.

"So, the entertainment industry cake will only get bigger and bigger. Whether Warner Bros. can always have the advantage and always eat the biggest piece has a lot to do with you, the major shareholder."

In fact, even during the chat, Jeff Robinoff kept reminding the other party in a vague way that the superhero plan he created was the most important task for the company and himself.

This market with huge prospects can now see a scale of tens of billions of dollars. If everything goes well, in ten or twenty years, Warner Bros. will become a Hollywood giant with just the identity of the market leader.

As the major shareholder of the giant and the main planner and executor of the entire universe plan, Wayne is undoubtedly one of the people who have benefited the most.

Shaking his head gently, he held a thick cigar in his hand and looked out the window, saying, "Improve their desires, reduce their income, and lend them money, and then make them busy and unable to stop, create a lot of entertainment and games to comfort them without breaking down!"

The elites in society have always designed this way and do it this way. This completely solidified social form, coupled with this closed-loop design, the people at the bottom can basically only continue to do the bottom, and the hope of cracking is close to zero.

"The summary is right." Jeff Robinov patted his shoulder, marveling at his conscious mind. He did not see things so thoroughly when he was at the other party's age.

"So, no matter when, the market size of the entertainment industry will only become larger and larger! If you pay attention and observe, you will understand that whether it is the Great Depression in the 1930s and 1940s or the subsequent economic crises, the development of Hollywood has never been affected at all, and this industrial chain is still expanding."

They don’t communicate much except work, but just from Wayne’s newly awakening cognition, Warner Bros. CEO is sure that this young man with a tenacious mind, even if he doesn’t work as a producer or director, can also succeed in other industries.

With such a cognition and wealth, if the other party wants to go into politics, he will soon be able to climb to the position of a leader.

This young man kept surpriseing him. They could be said to be tied together. The better the other party, the happier he was.

With the importance of Wayne to the group now, as long as he has the support of the other party, he may be able to work in the position of CEO until retirement. In the future, as long as someone mentions the glory of Warner Bros. in the 1990s, he will definitely not be able to avoid the leader of the company.

"Okay, let's talk about the main business."

Looking deep at the traffic outside the window, Wayne retracted his attention and turned to sit on the sofa in the rest area. This feeling of being high and giving advice to the country is very exciting and addictive, but it is refuted with some of his deepest cognitions, so he is unwilling to continue this topic.

"In the second half of the year, except for "****", I will be a little concerned. I will control the direction of the film correctly, and I will not care too much about other tasks."

Hearing that he still made such arrangements, Jeff Robinoff sat opposite him and said in surprise: "What are the other plans you mentioned?"

Wayne directly pierced the cigar in the ashtray. He adapted to this thing for a long time, but he still felt that it was not as good as the cigarette. "My core team behind the scenes also needs rest. You should understand that Jeff. Movies are never something that can be made by one person."

No matter how big the investment is, if the film is produced, the quality of the film is good, it is inseparable from the tacit cooperation of each type of work. Therefore, people in the circle understand that successful movies are all products of a large number of cooperation in different types of work. No matter how powerful the directors and stars are, they cannot do without these.

Seeing the other party listen patiently, he continued: "About November to New Year's Day, I will submit a new project plan to Warner Brothers and start preparing for filming. Compared with the works in the previous two years, this film is not invested heavily, and it only costs about 40 to 50 million US dollars."

Hearing the specific investment figures, Jeff Robinov frowned slightly and immediately relaxed.

That's right, the investment of 40 to 50 million US dollars is now considered a middle-aged and high-level production in the circle, but if the project leader is a super director, that's another situation.

The young man in front of him is recognized as one of the top directors, and he is still the kind of top director who is constantly successful. As an industry executive, he knows very well that with the other party's box office appeal, productions of this scale can be closed with their eyes.

Not to mention the quality of the final film, Wayne Greenberg's gimmick can guarantee tens of millions of dollars in return for profits and even generate profits.

"Small production? What type of film?" Warner Bros. CEO has confirmed that such a not-so-large investment may not require the company to pass the review, market research and other work, and will immediately put the money into the crew's insurance account.

With one hand gently scratching the stubble on his chin, Wayne looked at the other party and said, "Gangster movie, um, or a black gangster movie!"

"You want an Oscar!!"

When he heard it was a reality type, Jeff Robinoff immediately exclaimed.