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DreamWorks will face ubiquitous oppression, and it came to mind in advance when the three giants began to reunite.

What Steven Spielberg did not expect was that there would be so many inexplicable troubles, and according to the current trend, there would only be more and more in the future.

"Wayne, are you really willing to push Warner Bros. to open a hole in DreamWorks?"

The old Jewish man suddenly stopped, stood there in a serious expression, and looked at him seriously. The other party's identity is the major shareholder of Warner Bros. His natural position is opposite to DreamWorks. Judging from his previous performances, this also proves.

No one who can become a successful person in the circle will be a fool. Steven Spielberg doesn't believe that the other party will do something that is unfavorable to Warner Bros.

"Steven." Wayne turned around and shook his head with a smile. "If DreamWorks needs it, Warner Bros. can become your publisher and sign a global issuance contract."

"No! Wayne, I refuse."

Hearing this, Steven Spielberg immediately expressed his rejection and shook his head in disappointment. In his eyes, the other party also wanted to lie on DreamWorks like Paramount or Twentieth Century Fox, greedily sucking blood on the body of DreamWorks.

After putting down the camera, this young man still did not escape from the racial instinct of the Jews. Under that calm and handsome face, the soul of a greedy capitalist was hidden.

Of course, all this is understandable. After all, business is just business, and he still does the same.

"Wayne, want to turn DreamWorks into Warner Bros.'s second content manufacturing department? That's not to be a helping hand!"

"Don't worry, listen to me."

Wayne walked back a few steps, stood side by side with the old man, and looked at the mountains in the distance. "Everyone knows the biggest problem facing DreamWorks. Maybe you can talk about North American distribution, but companies with globally improved distribution capabilities are nothing more than the existing six giants.

It takes not a year or two to build a global distribution network. Are you willing to let Paramount suck all the projects produced by DreamWorks during this period? I can push Warner Bros. to sign a normal-priced issuance contract with you until DreamWorks builds its own distribution network."

If DreamWorks faces the biggest difficulty, it is nothing more than the lack of its own distribution network. According to Wayne's understanding, the old Jewish man did not establish his own distribution network until he was acquired by Viacom in 2005 and became Paramount's content manufacturer.

The more time goes by, the more difficult it will be. Judging from his 20-year lead, DreamWorks basically has no hope to establish a complete global distribution department.

So how did DreamWorks spend the past ten years? Yes, it was just being sucked by the six major groups in turn.

Faced with the high-value issuance contracts given by the six major universities, DreamWorks could only sign with a nose, then couldn't bear it anymore and then switched to another company, and kept circulating for many years.

During this period, they collaborated with 20th Century Fox, eight films with Universal Pictures, five films with Sony Columbia, and finally became Paramount's content maker.

"Don't joke, Wayne." Steven Spielberg lowered his head and reached out and pushed his glasses. "Can you guarantee that all the videos released by Warner Bros. will only charge the normal distribution fee in the circle?"

Wayne nodded and said happily: "Of course, but I can only take the lead. You have to talk to Jeff yourself."

The old Jewish man tilted his head and looked at him, as if he was thinking about something. At this time, he obviously lost his interest in playing ball. The two suddenly fell silent and walked towards the rest area on the green lawn together.

It can be seen that Steven Spielberg has been calculating the gains and losses along the way. This is not a trivial matter for DreamWorks, and it is related to their future discoveries.

It was not until the tram drove to the rest area and the two sat under the parasol that the old man suddenly asked, "What do you want?"

"What?"

"I said, if you help promote this, what do you want from DreamWorks? Wayne, don't treat me with the way we are friends, and tell me about your conditions."

"Condition..." Wayne reached out and pulled out a bottle of beer from the ice bucket, sipped slowly, pondered for a while, and turned to look at the old Jewish man. "I only play a leading role, and will use my influence in the company to try my best to promote the formation of this matter. No matter what the final result is, what do you owe me once?"

A favor can be broader. Steven Spielberg would rather put forward specific conditions, and the one he didn't want to hear the least is this. When they are in their position, the debt of favors is the hardest to pay.

"I agreed."

After thinking for a while, he also opened a bottle of beer and ran into Wayne. "Do you remember the World War II film that invited you several times? "Save Private Ryan" will start filming about next year. It can be the first step of Warner Bros. release for DreamWorks."

"Well, you go and have a talk with Jeff, and I will say hello to you in advance."

Wayne waved his hand indifferently, but in fact he was filled with surprise. He really had no conditions, and it would be considered a killing of two birds with one stone.

This is equivalent to snatching Paramount’s fat meat and allowing Warner Bros. to replace other giants. Even if it is given a issuance contract that meets market rules, the issuance commission will only take normal numbers, and the profits it can create will definitely not be less.

It's nothing to give up a little profit for the time being. In the long run, DreamWorks will find it difficult to escape from their original destiny and can only become Warner Bros. It's one thing to help them release videos, and it's another thing to squeeze DreamWorks in other aspects.

It will not delay Warner Bros.'s original plan at all, nor will it destroy the tacit understanding with several other giants. It will definitely kill two birds with one stone.

"That's it today. I still have some work to deal with after that. Let's talk about the premiere of Tornado at the end of May."

After all, Wayne stood up and shook hands with Steven Spielberg, exchanged polite greetings and prepared to leave.

The old Jewish man smiled. "Okay, see you at the premiere of "Tornado".

Until Wayne disappeared with Nina and Sergei's back, Steven Spielberg remained unmoved, holding the beer he had just opened, standing in place and looking at the mountains in the distance.

What happened today was a sudden thing. He is still considering what Warner Bros. plans are. He has a pretty good relationship with this company, and even the producer of Warner Bros.'s top production "Tornado" this year was also the producer.

But before today, the company had never revealed the news that it wanted to cooperate with DreamWorks.

It’s not that they are self-deprecating. Although DreamWorks has three giants, it must be ahead of many small companies in the circle at the beginning. At most, it is just a top-ranked medium-sized film company. Although the three of them have great ambitions, everything is still in the early stages.

Good people in the golf course are thinking about gains and losses carefully, but outside the golf course is another scene.

Wayne, who usually never accepts media interviews easily, rarely opened the car glass today. Facing the several reporters rushing forward, he did not have a hint of impatient expression.

"Mr. Greenberg, were you playing basketball with Director Spielberg just now?" A female reporter was quick-eyed and was the first to put the recorder in front of him.

Wayne squinted his eyes and looked at the female reporter's badge. After confirming that this was a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, he nodded with a smile. "Yes, since I entered Hollywood, Steven has helped me a lot, and our relationship has always been very good."

The female reporter continued to ask: "Wayne, does it mean that there is a possibility of cooperation when you meet together?"

"It's still in the negotiation stage for the time being, I'm sorry, it's not convenient to disclose these."

"Wayne, the last question is, "The Matrix" will be released soon. As the producer and screenwriter of the film, can you talk about your expectations for the box office of the film?"

“The Matrix is ​​a super cool sci-fi movie that will be the first weekend box office champion!”

After saying that, Rolls-Royce raised the glass, slowly left the golf course, and drove towards Beverly Hills.

The next morning, the photo of Wayne and Spielberg hugging was published on the Los Angeles Times entertainment board. The title reads in a rhetorical sentence: Two Hollywood directors meet to play basketball, and Wayne Greenberg and Steven Spielberg may cooperate?

For ordinary people, this news may only be regarded as gossip before and after meals. The movie fans may have more room for imagination and look forward to the two of them colliding with sparks, but in the eyes of some production company executives, it tastes a different taste.

As the major shareholder of Warner Bros., Wayne is impossible to make movies for other companies at all. This is not a secret. In addition, the reporter's ambiguous reports make it difficult for people not to think about it badly.

On this day, the phone in Warner Bros. CEO's office became inexplicably busy, until the last call was hung up, and Jeff Robinoff kept smiling with a sarcastic smile.

Time flies quickly. In early May, "The Walker" held two media previews, which received praise from a large number of film critics and media. However, before all the praises could ferment, the large-scale painting of "The Matrix" was ushered in.

This is the highlight of the beginning of the summer season. The two films "The Hulk" and "The Matrix" were premiered at the same time on the evening of May 14, attracting the attention of countless media and movie fans.