In a Universal PicturesHeadquartersoffice, Michael Eisnerputs downin the handto printFireflyin the first half of the yearfinancial report《Variety》magazine, in the heartsomewhatsigh with emotion.环球影业总部的一间办公室里,迈克尔.艾斯纳放下手中刊载着萤火虫上半年财务报告的《综艺》杂志,心中不由地有些感慨。Although the net profits of Firefly Groupallservices, be only more than 600 million, were inferior toFirefly and half of ABCtwolast yearprofitsum total, butthishas stemmed from the expectations of allpeople, inuniversal practice, inprocess that intwolarge companiesmerged, becauseconformed with the turbulence that and reorganizationcaused, the newcompanypresented the achievementto fallin a short timeisverycommon. ButFirefly Groupactuallysteadilywent throughthisturbulenttime, Michael Eisnerhas had toacknowledge, ifsitonthatseat, he is also very difficultto achieveis better.
虽然萤火虫集团所有业务的净利润只有600000000多,不及萤火虫与abc两家去年利润总和的一半,但这已经出乎所有人的预料,普遍情况下,在两家大型公司合并的过程中,因为整合与重组造成的动荡,新公司短时间内出现业绩滑落是非常常见的。但萤火虫集团却非常平稳地度过了这种动荡期,迈克尔.艾斯纳不得不承认,如果自己坐在那个位子上,他也很难做到更好。
After being shocking but not dangerouspassed the heartfourheavybridgingsurgeries, besidesneedsto maintain the vegetarian diet, body of Michael Eisneralreadyandearlynottoobigdifference. Moreover, by the «The Mummy»splendidBox Officeresult, afterrecovers, Michael Eisnerreturned to oneselfUniversalCEOpositionwith ease, anotherintractable problem that butat present, hemustface, insteadbeforehissurgery, tocomfortBoard of Directors, hauls inUniversalto hold the post ofChairmanMichael Ovitzpersonally.
有惊无险地度过心脏四重搭桥手术后,除了需要保持素食之外,迈克尔.艾斯纳的身体已经与早前没有太大差异。而且,凭借《木乃伊》出色的票房成绩,在身体恢复之后,迈克尔.艾斯纳轻松地回到了自己环球ceo的位置上,但眼下,他要面对的另一个棘手问题,反而是在他手术之前,为了安抚董事会,亲自拉进环球担任总裁的迈克尔.奥维茨。Howthoughtshouldattemptto shareoneselfauthorityMichael Ovitzto squeeze outUniversal, the officegatemakes a soundseveral, Michael Eisnerhas recovered, thinks that thenthisneeded the thoughtsto deal with, Michael Eisnerspunked uphastily.
思索着该如何将一直企图分享自己权力的迈克尔.奥维茨挤出环球,办公室门响了几声,迈克尔.艾斯纳才回过神来,想到接下来这位更需要心思去应付,迈克尔.艾斯纳连忙打起精神。BaldFatty of being all smilesentered the officeundersecretary'sguidance, Michael Eisnerhas shown the warmlook, set outto put out a handtoward the opposite partyon own initiative: „Mr.Perelman, seesyouvery muchhappily.”
一个笑容满面的光头胖子在秘书的引导下走进了办公室,迈克尔.艾斯纳露出热情的神色,主动起身朝对方伸出手:“佩雷尔曼先生,很高兴见到你。”„Seesyouvery muchhappily, Mr. Eisner.”
“很高兴见到你,艾斯纳先生。”When the secretarydeliverstwocoffee, Michael EisnerandRon Perelmanchattedseveralat will, asked something already known saying: „Does not know that whatmatterMr.Perelmandoes makemeto havetoday?”
待秘书送上两部咖啡,迈克尔.艾斯纳与罗恩.佩雷尔曼随意聊了几句,才明知故问地说道:“不知道佩雷尔曼先生今天约我有什么事情？”Ron Perelmanpulls outseveralcopyrighttransfercontractsfrom the briefcase, givesMichael Eisner, said: „Beforesayingthismatter, IthinkMr. Eisnerto be ablefirst.”罗恩.佩雷尔曼从公文包里掏出几份版权转让合约,递给迈克尔.艾斯纳,道:“在说这件事之前,我想艾斯纳先生可以先个。”Michael Eisnerglanced over the copies of severalcontractssimply, thenhas placed the one side. Said: „SaidthatMarvel is to obtain the help of Universal, avoidsby the bankruptcy protection, right?”迈克尔.艾斯纳将几份合约的复印件简单地浏览了一遍,便放在了一旁。道:“这么说,漫威是想要得到环球的帮助,避免被破产保护,对吗？”„Yes. Ithought that wecancooperate,”Ron Perelmansaid: „CanFireflythistimeaim atMarvelfromthesecopyrighttransferdocuments, wantsto retaliateby no meanspurely, theydefinitelycovettoMarvelfor a long time. By the vision of Eric Williamsdevelopmentmovie, thisalsoindirectlyexplainedSuperherocopyright of Marvelabsolutely the imagination is more valuable. So long asUniversalcanhelpMarvelbreak out ofthiscrisis, thenwecanbecome the most solidpartners, in the futureeverybodycandevelop these Superheroprojects of Marveltogether.”
“是的。我觉得我们可以合作,”罗恩.佩雷尔曼说道:“从这些版权转让文件就可以萤火虫这次针对漫威,并非单纯地想要报复,他们肯定对漫威觊觎已久。以艾瑞克.威廉姆斯开发电影的眼光,这也间接说明漫威旗下的超级英雄版权绝对要比想象中的值钱许多。只要环球可以帮助漫威摆脱这次危机,那么我们可以成为最坚实的合作伙伴,将来大家可以共同开发漫威旗下的这些超级英雄项目。”Michael Eisnerhas cancelledcorners of the mouthcalmly, asked: „, Mr.Perelman, how does Universalneedto do?”迈克尔.艾斯纳不动声色地勾了勾嘴角,问道:“那么,佩雷尔曼先生,环球需要怎么做？”Ron Perelmanhas gawked, butquicklysaid: „IonlyneedUniversalto maketo buy at a high price the Marvelstance, is only a stance, Universaldefinitelydoes not needto payanypricemerely. So long asthisadvantagegoodnewsto preventMarvelto be forcedto be in the bankruptcy protectionprocedure, thenIhaveinenoughtimewhence the Marvelinternalmatter.”罗恩.佩雷尔曼愣了下,但还是很快说道:“我只需要环球做出高价收购漫威的姿态,仅仅只是一种姿态,环球完全不必付出任何代价。只要这种利好消息阻止漫威被迫进入破产保护程序,那么我就拥有足够的时间来处里漫威内部的事情。”Sneering of Michael Eisneralmostmustoverflow: „Then, Marvelwill carry out in -depth cooperationwithUniversal, right?”迈克尔.艾斯纳的冷笑几乎要溢出来:“然后,漫威就会与环球进行深度合作,对吗？”Ron Perelmanwantsnot to wantassuredlyto reply: „Naturally.”罗恩.佩雷尔曼想要不想就非常笃定地答道:“当然。”Michael Eisnerhas not concealedownsneeringfinallyagain, saidgratefully: „Mr.Perelman, I am clearto the difficult position that Marvelencounters, in the meantime, Iam also cleartoyourmoral behavior, therefore, wedefinitelydo not needto play withthesenot to have the smallmethod of substantial content. Ifyouwantto obtain the help of Universal, Ok, butIneedreallyinadvantage.”迈克尔.艾斯纳终于没有再掩饰自己的冷笑,毫不客气地说道:“佩雷尔曼先生,我对漫威遇到的困境一清二楚,同时,我也对你的人品一清二楚,所以,我们完全不必玩弄这些毫无实质性内容的小手段。如果你想要得到环球的帮助,可以,但我需要实在在的好处。”
The Ron Perelmancomplexionbecomessomeembarrasedly, butsaid: „Mr. Eisner. Such being the case, how can Universalbe willingto helpMarvel?”罗恩.佩雷尔曼脸色变得有些讪讪,但还是道:“艾斯纳先生。既然如此,环球要怎样才肯帮助漫威呢？”„Popularheroicfilm and televisioncopyright that so long asMarvelin the handalsohasnowgivestoUniversal, Icancomplyopenlyto supportMarvel.”
“只要漫威将现在手中还持有的热门英雄影视版权转让给环球,我就可以答应公开支持漫威。”„Thisimpossible......”Ron Perelmanto blurt outsubconsciously, buthad realizedownmalpractice, restrains the expressionhastily, said: „Mr. Eisner. Thisconditionwent too far.”
“这不可能……”罗恩.佩雷尔曼下意识脱口而出,但紧接着就意识到了自己的失态,连忙收敛起表情,道:“艾斯纳先生。这个条件太过分了一些。”Marvellost«Spider-Man»«Fantastic Four»and«Hulk»copyright, with the manner that Fireflyshows, Ron Perelmanguessed that Marvelwill wantto take backthesethreeSuperherocopyrightto be difficult. If several other popularSuperherocopyrightwill givetoUniversalagain, Ron Perelmancannot imagineMarvelalsoto haveanyvalue.漫威已经失去了《蜘蛛侠》《神奇四侠》和《绿巨人》的版权,以萤火虫所表现出来的态度,罗恩.佩雷尔曼猜测漫威想要收回这三个超级英雄版权将非常困难。如果再将剩余的几位热门超级英雄版权转让给环球,罗恩.佩雷尔曼想象不出漫威还有什么价值。AlthoughMarvelalwaysforeignopenlyclaimedownhasseveral thousandSuperhero, the role that butin fact, thiscomputing modeallpresents the Marvelcartoonsystemincountsconsider as finishedto come up, the moisture contentis much bigger. In the Marvelcartoon, trulyforSuperheroroleactuallyalsosuchdozens that the publicknows very well, butwill havewithDCBatmanSupermancoordinatedpopularitySuperheronotover10.
虽然漫威总是对外公开声称自己旗下拥有几千个超级英雄,但实际上,这种计算方式是将漫威漫画体系内所有出现的角色都计算了上去,水分大得离谱。漫威漫画中,真正为公众熟知的超级英雄角色其实也就那么几十个,而拥有和dc蝙蝠侠超人对等人气的超级英雄更是不会超过10个。AlthoughRon Perelmanhas realizedcoveting of FireflytoMarvel, butin the heartthoughtas beforethatFireflywantstruly, isMarvelandBatmanSupermanhassame levelfilm and televisionreorganizationpotentialSuperhero, butis notentireMarvel.罗恩.佩雷尔曼虽然意识到了萤火虫对漫威的觊觎,但心中依旧觉得,萤火虫真正想要的,是漫威旗下和蝙蝠侠超人拥有同等影视改编潜力的超级英雄,而并非整个漫威。Oncemeets the request of Michael Eisner, SuperherocopyrightgaveMarvelFireflytoUniversalcarelessly, hewill losethischipthoroughly.
一旦满足迈克尔.艾斯纳的要求,不慎将漫威旗下萤火虫所超级英雄版权转让给了环球,那他将彻底失去这笔筹码。
The Michael Eisnerthoughtsare actually same as Ron Perelman, hedid not thinksimilarlyentireMarvelis a reorganizationpotentialgiantburied treasure.迈克尔.艾斯纳的心思其实和罗恩.佩雷尔曼一样,他同样不觉得整个漫威都是一座改编潜力巨大的宝藏。Therefore, from the beginning, desire of Michael Eisnertoparticipating inthisturbid waterprosperouslyis nottoobig. Althoughhealsowantsto takeMarvelseveralpopularheroiccopyrightwhilethisopportunity, butFireflyhad revealed that soaggressivemanner, Ron Perelmanastuteis similar to a fox, thenUniversalwantsto benefit as the third party in a dispute is almost impossible.
所以,从一开始,迈克尔.艾斯纳对参与这趟浑水的欲旺都不是太大。虽然他也非常想趁着这个机会拿下漫威的几个热门英雄版权,但萤火虫已经表露出了如此咄咄逼人的态度,罗恩.佩雷尔曼又精明的如同一只狐狸,那么环球想要渔翁得利几乎是不可能的。Let alone, at presentUniversalnegotiateson the «The Mummy»sequelissueandNicole Kidman, becauseifmixedthismatterto enrageFirefly, Michael Eisnerwas worriedvery muchEriccanmakeNicole Kidmanwithdraw from the «The Mummy»series. Becauseif a goal of completeprospecthas also screwed up the presentprofitrichproject, thatis a matter of gain does not equal the loss.( To be continued.)
更何况,眼下环球正在就《木乃伊》续集问题与妮可.基德曼谈判,如果因为掺和这件事触怒了萤火虫,迈克尔.艾斯纳很担心艾瑞克会不会让妮可.基德曼退出《木乃伊》系列。如果因为一个还完全前景的目标搞砸了眼下利润丰厚的项目,那才是一件得不偿失的事情。(未完待续。)
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