The rental car top a street to stop in Beverly Hills, the driver puts on the straight western-style clothes bursting with life black hair middle age passenger to chat all the way with side is happy, looks at outside the glass the luxurious mansion, teased: „Waiter, cannot think the destination that you visit unexpectedly is here, the Beverly mansion of this scale, inside lives is not super superstar is the Hollywood top producer, you were definitely developed.” 出租车在比弗利山顶一条马路边停下,司机一路上与身旁这位穿着笔挺西服神采奕奕的黑发中年乘客聊得还算愉快,看着车窗外奢华的豪宅,调侃道:“伙计,想不到你拜访的目的地竟然是这里,这种规模的比弗利豪宅,里面住的不是超级巨星就是好莱坞顶级制片人,你肯定要发达了。” Chris Wedge is similarly happy, even somewhat is excited, was responding to the words of driver with a face all smiles, paid the fare to take a briefcase to turn around to move toward the mansion front door. 克里斯・韦奇心情同样不错,甚至还有些兴奋,笑容满面地回应着司机的话,付完车钱提着一个公文包转身走向豪宅大门。 Again confirmed a door plate, Chris Wedge put out a hand according to making a sound the doorbell, waited for patiently that remembered couple days ago that telephone at heart once more. 再一次确认了一遍门牌号,克里斯・韦奇伸手按响了门铃,耐心地等待起来,心里再次想起前几天的那个电话。 All these must mention from 1987, that year Chris Wedge just the 30 year, an animation studio that from was at resigned, organized Blue Sky Studios of manufacture film and television special effect with several partners in two buildings in dental clinics, after eight years of development, present Blue Sky Studios, although was unable to place on a par with the digital domains and Industrial Light & Magic these profession overlords, but was also known in the film and television special effect profession, has more than 100 staff, but also has continued the CG Special Effects manufacture of part of «Jumanji» last year. 这一切还要从1987年说起,那年克里斯・韦奇刚刚三十岁,从原本所在的一家动画工作室辞职,和几个伙伴在一家牙医诊所的二楼创办了制作影视特效的蓝天工作室,经过八年的发展,现在的蓝天工作室虽然还远不能和数字领域、工业光魔这些行业霸主相提并论,但在影视特效行业也已经小有名气,旗下拥有100多名员工,还在去年承接了一部分《勇敢者的游戏》的cg特效制作。 Several days ago, once the «Jumanji» dramatic team was responsible for calling with Producer that Blue Sky Studios contacted him suddenly, inquired whether he was interested in the computer animation, Chris Wedge has envied past good friend John very much success of Lasseter on 3D Animation, but also has made similar attempt, naturally without hesitation the nod name was, therefore then had today the time let the meeting that the person anticipated. 几天前,曾经《勇敢者的游戏》剧组负责与蓝天工作室接触的制作人突然打电话给他,询问他是否对电脑动画感兴趣,克里斯・韦奇一直很羡慕昔日好友约翰・拉塞特在3d动画上的成功,还做过类似的尝试,当然毫不犹豫地点头称是,于是便有了今天的这次让人期待的会面。 In the gate transmits a female voice inquiry the sound, Chris Wedge felt that this sound is somewhat familiar, thinks without enough time that spunked up to comply with one hastily. 门内传来一个女声询问的声音,克里斯・韦奇感觉这声音有些熟悉,来不及多想,连忙打起精神应了一句。 The front door opens, on the face also leads some red intercalary tall and slender girls to appear in Chris in front of Wedge, the girl golden long hair is somewhat fluffy in disorder, the attitude is lazy. The upper body is wrapping loose cream-colored textiles, the circular neckband starts is very big, reveals flesh of shoulder small sheet of white slantingly. Although the skirt-width of textiles is somewhat spacious, actually slightly cannot cover binds two slenderness in white personal jeans ****. 大门打开,脸上还带着些许红闰的高挑女郎出现在克里斯・韦奇面前,女郎金色的长发有些蓬松零乱,意态慵懒。上身套着一件宽松的米黄色针织衫,圆形的领口开的很大,斜斜地露出肩头一小片白析的肌肤。针织衫的下摆虽然有些宽大,却丝毫没能掩盖裹在白色贴身牛仔裤里的两条修长****。 Chris Wedge was lost in thought the moment. Until the girl knits the brows slightly, suddenly responded that somewhat awkwardly said: „Miss Roberts, hello, very much happily sees you. I am your movie fan.” 克里斯・韦奇愣愣地出神了片刻。直到女郎微微皱眉,才陡然反应过来,有些尴尬地说道:“罗伯茨小姐,你好,很高兴见到你。我是你的影迷。” Chris Wedge was saying, the right hand lifted lifting slightly, looks at Julia to grasp shallot the delicate hands on the door knob, finally embarrassedly puts out a hand. 克里斯・韦奇这么说着,右手微微抬了抬,望着茱莉亚抓在门把手上青葱似的纤手,最终还是没好意思伸出手去。 „Eric and Liz in you, come with me,” Julia has complied with one, put out a hand to pull the textiles, turned around inward to walk. “艾瑞克和莉兹在等你呢,跟我来吧,”茱莉亚应了一声,伸手扯了扯针织衫,转身就朝里走去。 Chris Wedge follows, in Julia behind passes through the road in garden, at this time calms down, when recalled just to see the Julia situation. Then realized that this Hollywood star condition some of were not quite normal, a little looked like just awoke, some likely were the alcoholic intoxications, was more like some...... high, Chris Wedge affirmed one just had not smelled the wine taste, now is 4 : 00 pm, already passed including the midday nap time, possibly just did not awake. 克里斯・韦奇跟在茱莉亚身后穿过庭院内的甬道,此时冷静下来,回忆起刚刚看到茱莉亚时的情形。这才意识到这位好莱坞一线女星刚才的状态有些不太正常,有点像刚刚睡醒,也有些像是醉酒,或者,更像是有些……嗨高了,克里斯・韦奇肯定自己刚刚没有闻到酒味,现在已经是下午四点,连午睡时间都早就过去了,更不可能是刚刚睡醒。 In the heart cannot help but is indulging in flights of fancy, bypasses the trail. Saw before the mansion, near the swimming pool two forms stand up, Chris Wedge abandons these at sixes and sevens thoughts hastily, ponders over these matters to be possible not to have any advantage to him, if were guessed correctly his thoughts by the master. That was more awful. 心中不由自主地胡思乱想着,绕过小径。看到豪宅前游泳池边的两个身影站起身走过来,克里斯・韦奇连忙将那些乱七八糟的念头抛开,琢磨这些事情对他可没有任何好处,万一被主人猜到他的心思。那就更糟糕了。 Looks youth men and women who is walking, Chris Wedge puts out a hand toward taking the lead Eric earnestly: „Hello, Mr. Williams.” 望着走过来的一对青年男女,克里斯・韦奇热切地朝走在前面的艾瑞克伸出手:“你好,威廉姆斯先生。” „Hello, Chris, called me Eric on the line, this was Liz. You should by means of the telephone.” “你好,克里斯,叫我艾瑞克就行,这是莉兹。你们应该通过电话了。” „Naturally, Miss Murdoch, sees you very much happily,” Chris Wedge smiles is shaking hand with Elizabeth. “当然,默多克小姐,很高兴见到你,”克里斯・韦奇又微笑着与伊丽莎白握手。 Under three people of round tables in garden is implicated, Julia carries the coffee to three people, has not participated in the conversation the interest, but arrives on nearby sand beach chair to lie down reluctantly, turned magazine. 三人在庭院内的圆桌旁坐下,茱莉亚给三人端上咖啡,没有参与交谈的兴致,而是懒懒地走到旁边沙滩椅上躺下,翻起了一本杂志。 Chris although Wedge somewhat confuses to front male two female relations, discretely is actually controlling own look, does not glance not far away on as far as possible Julia. 克里斯・韦奇虽然对面前这一男两女的关系有些迷惑,却是谨慎地控制着自己的眼神,尽量不瞟到不远处的茱莉亚身上。 „Approximate situation you and Liz affirmed that had chatted in telephone, I have also visited you for the special effect that 《Alien 3》 and «Jumanji» and other movies made, is very splendid, I also know that you when «Jumanji» manufactures, to Columbia had drawn the animation short film investment, but has not succeeded, right?” “大致的情况你和莉兹肯定已经在电话里聊过了,我也看过你们为《异形3》、《勇敢的游戏》等影片做的特效,很出色,我还知道你在《勇敢者的游戏》制作期间,曾经向哥伦比亚拉过动画短片投资,只是没有成功,对吗？” Chris Wedge nods: „The work room that yes, Eric, I was at long ago had made the Disney's animated cartoon outsourcing project, has been interested in the animated film.” 克里斯・韦奇点点头:“是的,艾瑞克,我早年所在的工作室就曾经做过迪斯尼的动画片外包项目,一直都对动画电影非常感兴趣。” Elizabeth asked: „If the investment of animated cartoon, you should look for Firefly is right, why will contact Columbia?” 伊丽莎白问道:“如果是动画片的投资,你应该找萤火虫才对啊,为什么会接触哥伦比亚呢？” Chris Wedge smiled awkwardly, looked at Eric, does not know how should reply. 克里斯・韦奇尴尬地笑了笑,看了眼艾瑞克,不知道该怎么回答。 Elizabeth spoke the words, understood immediately, in the Firefly hand had industry in the topest 3D Animation technology, under normal conditions, was impossible to have a liking for Blue Sky Studios. 伊丽莎白说完刚才的话,也立刻明白了过来,萤火虫手中已经拥有业内最顶尖的3d动画技术,通常情况下,根本就不可能看得上蓝天工作室。 Eric as if has not heard the Elizabeth issue, directly with Chris Wedge chatted the 3D Animation movie, Chris Wedge for these days also preparation quite fully, adeptly was dealing with the Eric all kinds of issues, but also put out one set to prepare the good animation short film story board to demonstrate beforehand to Eric. 艾瑞克似乎没有听到伊丽莎白的问题,直接与克里斯・韦奇聊起了3d动画电影,克里斯・韦奇这几天也准备的相当充分,娴熟地应对着艾瑞克各种各样的问题,还拿出了一套事先准备好的动画短片故事板向艾瑞克展示了一遍。 Even if had some technologies to accumulate, but an animation studio must start from the animation short film in manufacture of 3D Animation movie, initially Pixar was after has manufactured «Luxo Jr.» and «Tin Toy» continuously and other short films, gained in enough experience, started to step in the animation lengthy picture. 即使已经拥有了一些技术积累,但一家动画工作室在3d动画电影的制作方面还是要从动画短片开始的,当初皮克斯就是在连续制作了《跳跳灯》、《锡铁小兵》等短片之后,积累了足够的经验,才开始涉足动画长片。 After a half hour, Chris Wedge receives the rough sketch, said: „Eric, this short film only needs the investment of 3 million USD, so long as can obtain the fund, I ensure in six months puts out one enough to show we have the work of control animation lengthy picture ability to come out.” 半个小时后,克里斯・韦奇将画稿收好,说道:“艾瑞克,这只短片只需要300万美元的投资,只要能够得到资金,我保证半年之内拿出一支足够证明我们拥有掌控动画长片能力的作品出来。” Eric shook the head, said: „Chris, I do not plan to invest Blue Sky Studios.” 艾瑞克摇了摇头,道:“克里斯,我并不打算投资蓝天工作室。” Chris Wedge just showed the disappointed expression, thinks own accurate preparation short film animation script not through the approval of Eric, but Eric then said: „I plan to purchase Blue Sky Studios.” 克里斯・韦奇刚刚露出失望的表情,以为自己精准准备的短片动画剧本没有通过艾瑞克的认可,但艾瑞克便接着道:“我打算收购蓝天工作室。” Chris Wedge gains ground immediately: „Eric, you said...... Purchase?” 克里斯・韦奇立刻抬起头:“艾瑞克,你是说……收购？” Eric nods, the corners of the mouth are having smile: „Yes, purchase.” 艾瑞克点头,嘴角带着微笑:“是的,收购。” Although not in the Hollywood circle, Chris relations of Wedge to Eric and Elizabeth knows, he had thought before this. Is the interest of Fox to Blue Sky Studios is definitely bigger, even if must purchase Blue Sky Studios, should open the mouth to be right on behalf of Fox Elizabeth. 虽然并不在好莱坞圈子里,克里斯・韦奇对艾瑞克与伊丽莎白的关系还是知道一些的,他此前一直觉得。肯定是福克斯对蓝天工作室的兴趣更大一些,就算是要收购蓝天工作室,也应该是代表福克斯的伊丽莎白开口才对。 But undergoes these a half hour of exchange, Chris Wedge realized that Eric is playing the leading role in this matter as before. This again makes him feel that had doubts. Firefly had Pixar and Disney animation two animation studios at this time, even if Firefly wants to continue in the animated film domain to expand, should be restricted in these two work rooms to be right. 但经过这半个小时的交流,克里斯・韦奇意识到艾瑞克在这件事中依旧起着主导作用。这就再次让他感觉到疑惑了。萤火虫此时已经拥有皮克斯和迪斯尼动画两家动画工作室,即使萤火虫想要继续在动画电影领域扩张,也应该限于这两家工作室内部才对。 Although knows one will not reject this purchase important contract, but Chris Wedge carefully asked: „Eric, I...... Why can know?” 虽然知道自己不会拒绝这份收购要约,但克里斯・韦奇还是小心地问道:“艾瑞克,我……可以知道为什么吗？” „Naturally.” Eric explained: „Although the graduation of animated film because of the reason of audience community, has been controlled in the PG-13 rank. But regarding Disney, some good creativities does not conform to the Disney's core value idea as before, if these creativities are distributed by Disney, will tarnish the Disney established brand image. Therefore, I planned that takes these creativities, gives single-handedly the animation studio beyond Disney system to manufacture alone completely, and gives other Film Studio to distribute.” “当然。”艾瑞克解释道:“虽然动画电影的分级因为观众群体的缘故,一直被控制在pg-13级别以内。但对于迪斯尼来说,依旧有很多不错的创意不符合迪斯尼的核心价值观念,这些创意如果由迪斯尼发行的话,将会损害到迪斯尼既定的品牌形象。所以,我打算将这些创意拿出来,单独交给一个完全独力于迪斯尼体系以外的动画工作室进行制作,并交给其他电影公司发行。” Chris Wedge asked: „Firefly is not also many Film Studio?” 克里斯・韦奇问道:“萤火虫旗下不是还有很多电影公司的吗？” „Disney is in the Firefly system a very important brand, if other Firefly movie departments distribute the animated film, the audience very natural will associate to Disney on. What I want is strips completely.” “迪斯尼是萤火虫体系内很重要的一个品牌,如果萤火虫其他电影部门发行动画电影,观众很自然地就会联想到迪斯尼上面。我想要的是完全剥离。” Chris Wedge nodded, looked at Elizabeth, said: „, Does Eric, what purchase condition is?” 克里斯・韦奇点了点头,看了眼伊丽莎白,道:“那么,艾瑞克,收购条件是什么？” „To express sincerity of long-time cooperation, we do not plan the capitalization purchase, Firefly and Fox leave 5 million USD respectively, gains the Blue Sky Studios 45% stocks separately, you can continue to retain 10% stocks, moreover. Firefly will give the support in Blue Sky Studios animation technology. The animated film that the work room will produce in the future, is distributed by Fox.” “为了表示长久合作的诚意,我们并不打算全资收购,萤火虫和福克斯各出500万美元,分别获取蓝天工作室45%的股份,你们可以继续保留10%的股份,另外。萤火虫会给与蓝天工作室动画技术方面的支持。工作室将来制作出来的动画电影,由福克斯发行。” USD phrases 90% stocks the initial prices to be lower than Chris surely anticipation of Wedge, this work room after all is he eight years of painstaking care, but Eric will give the promise of Blue Sky Studios technical support. Lets Chris Wedge did not have immediately too many hesitant, must know, the top 3D Animation technology that in the Firefly hand masters is not money can buy, this is Firefly can the monopolize the basis of 3D Animation film market in recent years. 一千万美元收购90%股份的开价远低于克里斯・韦奇的期待,这家工作室毕竟是他八年的心血,但艾瑞克将给与蓝天工作室技术支持的许诺。却让克里斯・韦奇立刻没有了太多犹豫,要知道,萤火虫手中掌握的顶尖3d动画技术可不是钱能够买来的,这可是萤火虫能够在最近几年垄断3d动画电影市场的根本。 Has considered the moment, Chris Wedge decisively nods saying: „Eric, I agree with this transaction.” 考虑了片刻,克里斯・韦奇就果断点头道:“艾瑞克,我同意这笔交易。” „Is very good. We hope that we can the cooperation be happy in the future,” Eric sets out with Chris Wedge has grasped starting, they sit down once more, Eric starts to mention own detail planning. “很好。希望我们将来能合作愉快,”艾瑞克起身与克里斯・韦奇握了下手,两人再次坐下,艾瑞克开始说起自己的详细计划。 Chatted sunset, Chris Wedge was tactful very much says goodbye on own initiative. Concrete purchase contract will conduct more detailed negotiations in the future. 聊到日落时分,克里斯・韦奇很识趣地主动告辞。具体的收购合约将在未来一段时间进行更加详细的谈判。 Has packed off Chris Wedge, they return to by the swimming pool, Elizabeth is looking at as before reluctantly by Julia in sand beach chair, said: „Eric, you look at her, just Chris Wedge may more than once glance to Julia, I think that he definitely was guessing Julia seemed high, passed on, but flash news Oh.” 送走了克里斯・韦奇,两人回到游泳池旁,伊丽莎白望着依旧懒懒地靠在沙滩椅上的茱莉亚,道:“艾瑞克,你看她啊,刚刚克里斯・韦奇可不止一次瞟向茱莉亚呢,我想他肯定是在猜测茱莉亚似乎是嗨高了,传出去可是大新闻哦。” Julia as if suddenly lives, loses toward Elizabeth magazine in hand, refuted: „You high, I was only somewhat tired.” 茱莉亚仿佛突然活过来似的,将手中的杂志朝伊丽莎白丢过来,反驳道:“你才嗨高了呢,我只是有些累而已。” „Hehe, come, I helped you inspect really to be tired,” Elizabeth was saying, threw to grasp to Julia's waist, flexible was actually lifted the foot by Julia, a foot pedal. “呵呵,来,我帮你检查一下是不是真的累了,”伊丽莎白说着,扑过去就要抓向茱莉亚的腰支,却被茱莉亚灵活地抬起脚丫子,一脚蹬去。 Splash 扑通 Elizabeth suddenly did not have any preparation, body one to plant in the swimming pool crookedly. 伊丽莎白一时间没有任何准备,身子一歪栽进了泳池里。 „, Hum......” “啊,呜呜……” Was trampled Elizabeth of swimming pool to poke head by Julia quickly, lies near the swimming pool, said to Julia furiously loudly: „, I did not cross with you, your this virulent woman, murders the husband.” 被茱莉亚踹进游泳池的伊丽莎白很快探出头来,趴在泳池边,气哼哼地对茱莉亚大声道:“不过了,我不跟你过了,你这个恶毒的女人,谋杀亲夫。” Eric comes out from basin Elizabeth with a smile, urged that she changes the clothes, turns around, in Julia is lying down on the sand beach chair sits down, puts out a hand to hug to place on the girl the knee. 艾瑞克笑着将伊丽莎白从水池里拉出来,催促她去换衣服,转身在茱莉亚躺着的沙滩椅上坐下,伸手将女郎搂过来放在膝盖上。 Looked into the distance to tease one just to restore vigor Julia by Elizabeth to feel the movement on Eric, low ying rather several, as if took away the cat of bone, returned to the lazy hazy condition quickly softly. 被伊丽莎白眺逗一番刚刚恢复了精气神的茱莉亚感受着艾瑞克手上的动作,低低的嘤宁几声,仿佛被抽掉了骨头的猫,很快软回了慵懒迷蒙的状态。 Elizabeth changes the clothes to come back, in hand takes the big towel to clean the wet hair, looks softly in Eric Julia. This time has not provoked the kitty that this only momentarily can act crazy actually again, sits down in side, said: „Eric, you have said the animated film that some do not conform to the Disney release style forms in one's mind. Were you had the idea?” 伊丽莎白换好衣服回来,手里拿着大毛巾擦拭着湿漉漉的头发,看着软在艾瑞克身上的茱莉亚。这次倒是没再招惹这只随时会发飙的猫咪,在旁边坐下,道:“艾瑞克,你一直说一些不符合迪斯尼发行风格的动画电影构思。你是不是已经有想法了？” That magazine in Eric hand Julia took to read a moment ago at will, said: „I had read a picture album of completely counter- fairy tale a while ago, the author is William Steig, you can begin to take recently the reorganization power of this picture album.” 艾瑞克将茱莉亚刚才手里的那本杂志拿起来随意翻看着,说道:“我前段时间看过一本完全反童话的画册,作者是威廉・施泰格,你最近就可以着手把这个画册的改编权拿下来。” „Anything, you have not talked clearly.” “什么啊,你都没说清楚。” Eric smiled. Said: „You will buy one to look at just knows tomorrow, that picture album basically completely subverted the Disney past fairy tale repertoire, but I thought very interesting, can definitely make a special animated film, but this animated film actually impossible by Disney as well as Firefly any Film Studio release, otherwise the brand image of Disney careful mold will be affected greatly, therefore I produced have formed one to be separated from animation studio the idea of beside Firefly.” 艾瑞克笑了笑。道:“你明天去买一本看一下就知道了,那部画册基本上就是将迪斯尼以往的童话故事套路完全颠覆,但我觉得非常有趣,完全可以做成一部特别的动画电影,但这部动画电影却不可能由迪斯尼以及萤火虫旗下任何一家电影公司发行,否则迪斯尼精心塑造的品牌形象将大受影响,所以我才产生了组建一家脱离于萤火虫之外的动画工作室的想法。” Elizabeth is interested: „Oh, does this picture album name?” 伊丽莎白感兴趣起来:“哦,这部画册叫什么名字？” Eric said: „«Shrek».” 艾瑞克道:“《怪物史莱克》。” After the original space and time DreamWorks «Shrek» completely is Katzenberg leaves Disney piqued and headstrong, to retaliate the animation work of master, from the movie picture quality can look. The movie investment is not high, the manufacture is also very rough, what has not thought that this does low cost animated film actually accident Box Office of Disney fairy tale greatly to explode wickedly, even has won the past North America Box Office champion, makes the DreamWorks animation in imminent danger bring back to life. Now Katzenberg has not left, DreamWorks also turned into another appearance, Eric has almost been able to affirm, if did not meddle, «Shrek» this kind of alternative 3D Animation movie will again not even appear in this world. 原时空中梦工厂的《怪物史莱克》完全就是卡森伯格负气出走迪斯尼之后,为了报复老东家的一部动画作品,从电影画质就可以看得出来。影片投资不高,制作也很粗糙,但没想到的是,这部恶搞迪斯尼童话的低成本动画电影却意外票房大爆,甚至拿下了当年的北美票房冠军,也让岌岌可危的梦工厂动画起死回生。现在卡森伯格并没有出走,梦工厂也变成了另外一幅样子,艾瑞克几乎可以肯定,如果自己不插手,《怪物史莱克》这样一部另类的3d动画电影甚至不会再出现在这个世界上。 Recently. To seek for next year the project of summer files to Firefly, Eric in some movies to memory has also carried on combing, very natural has then thought of these. 最近一段时间。为了给萤火虫寻找明年暑期档的项目,艾瑞克也对记忆中的一些影片进行了梳理,很自然地便想到了这些。 «Shrek» and «Ice Age» and other series, although obtained in previous life has not been inferior to the Disney animation the Box Office result, but these animated films somewhat deviated the Disney animation the core spirit. Moreover, the 3D Animation film market is far from being the saturated degree, cooperates to take Blue Sky Studios with Fox, can post this work room not the suitable Disney's animation project , to continue to give Firefly to bring the rich profit, can through the cooperation in Blue Sky Studios aspect. Maintains influence of Firefly to Fox. 《怪物史莱克》、《冰河世纪》等系列虽然在前世都获得了不亚于迪斯尼动画的票房成绩,但这些动画电影都有些偏离迪斯尼动画的核心精神。而且,3d动画电影市场远远没有达到饱和的程度,与福克斯合作拿下蓝天工作室,既可以将不适合迪斯尼的动画项目置入这家工作室,继续给萤火虫带来丰厚的利润,也可以通过在蓝天工作室方面的合作。保持萤火虫对福克斯的影响力。 Is considering these, Eric has remembered another matter once more, said to Elizabeth: „Liz, matter, since there is Blue Sky Studios, your here is interested in buying a toy company?” 考虑着这些,艾瑞克再次想起了另外一件事,对伊丽莎白道:“莉兹,还有件事,既然有了蓝天工作室,你们这边有兴趣买下一家玩具公司吗？” The Elizabeth doubts said: „Toy company, why?” 伊丽莎白疑惑道:“玩具公司,为什么？” „In the future the animation of Blue Sky Studios product must certainly produce peripheral.” “将来蓝天工作室出品的动画肯定要生产周边啊。” Elizabeth stared at Eric to look for several seconds, curled the lip saying: „You were also talking nonsense, few individuals to eat a beef steak buy a dining room?” 伊丽莎白盯着艾瑞克看了几秒,撇嘴道:“你又在胡扯了,没有几个人会为了吃一顿牛排就买下一家餐厅的吧？” „Good,” Eric shows the smile, said: „Actually is because copyright in this toy company hand, Hasbro, you do know?” “好吧,”艾瑞克露出微笑,道:“其实是因为这家玩具公司手中的版权,孩之宝,你知道吧？” „Transformers,” Elizabeth blurted out, but hits the spirit immediately: „You say Transformers?” “变形金刚嘛,”伊丽莎白脱口而出,但立刻就打起了精神:“你是说变形金刚？” Eric nodded: „You look, speak of Hasbro, you have remembered immediately Transformers, obviously the popularity of this toy series big, if develops Live-Action Film, is the potential is absolutely infinite.” 艾瑞克点了点头:“你看,说到孩之宝,你立刻就想起了变形金刚,可见这个玩具系列的知名度有多大,如果开发成真人电影,绝对是潜力无限。” „That does not need to buy Hasbro, did we only buy Transformers copyright not on the line?” “那也不用买下孩之宝啊,我们只把变形金刚的版权买下来不就行了吗？” „Naturally is not good, copyright will always have the deadline, Hasbro to will not sell to you permanent copyright silly, therefore, takes Hasbro to get it over and done. Waits for the special effect technology to develop again for several years, I believe the Transformers copyright value, even if cannot compare 《Star Wars》, could not miss many.” “当然不行,版权总是会有期限的,孩之宝也不会傻到将永久版权卖给你,所以,拿下孩之宝才能够一劳永逸。等特效技术再发展几年,我相信变形金刚版权价值即使比不上《星球大战》,也差不了多少。” „You too have exaggerated, has any movie copyright to be able compared with resulting in 《Star Wars》,” Elizabeth almost shakes the head subconsciously, the 《Star Wars》 influence was ingrained in the westerner mind, even/including Zhen Julia on Eric leg gently swung the head. “你太夸张了,有什么电影版权能够比得过《星球大战》呢,”伊丽莎白几乎是下意识摇头,《星球大战》的影响力在西方人心目中已经根深蒂固,连枕在艾瑞克腿上的茱莉亚都跟着轻轻摇了摇脑袋。 However, Elizabeth also responded quickly, if these words said from other population, naturally did not have any confidence level, but Eric said that is different: „Eric, you are not earnest?” 不过,伊丽莎白很快又反应过来,这句话如果从其他人口中说出来,自然没什么可信度,但艾瑞克这么说就不一样了:“艾瑞克,你不会是认真的吧？” Eric nodded assuredly: „You looked that I am cracking a joke likely?” 艾瑞克笃定地点了点头:“你看我像是在开玩笑吗？” The Elizabeth eyeball transferred the revolutions: „That Firefly why don't take Hasbro?” 伊丽莎白眼珠子转了转:“那萤火虫为什么不自己把孩之宝拿下来？” Eric shrugs saying: „The Firefly goal was too big, words that we got rid. Not only some people will jump to compete, Hasbro also meet the lion big start to talk. My plan and Blue Sky Studios are similar, Fox in bright, Firefly is dark. Here takes first Hasbro, then we again to half minute, what kind of?” 艾瑞克耸肩道:“萤火虫的目标太大了啊,我们出手的话。不但会有人跳出来争夺,孩之宝自己也会狮子大开口的。我的计划和蓝天工作室差不多,福克斯在明,萤火虫在暗。这边先把孩之宝拿下来,然后我们再对半分,怎么样？” Elizabeth blinked astutely: „I, if did not plan that divides with you?” 伊丽莎白精明地眨了眨眼睛:“我要是不打算跟你分呢？” Eric did intentionally to grasp the fist rogue, makes noise Pā Pā that the joint pinched: „I must have must play rough.” 艾瑞克故作凶恶的握了握拳头,将骨节捏的啪啪作响:“那我少不得就要动粗了。” Elizabeth had not been frightened slightly by the Eric movement, Julia drew the fist of Eric to own cheeks actually with emotions has rubbed rubbing. The low lowland called out: „Eric......” 伊丽莎白丝毫没有被艾瑞克的动作吓到,倒是茱莉亚动情地将艾瑞克的拳头拉到自己脸颊边蹭了蹭。低低地叫道:“艾瑞克……” Elizabeth is looking at the Julia's appearance, expression that not being able to bear: „I thought that you drew in the room to hit one to be good her first.” 伊丽莎白望着茱莉亚的模样,一副受不了的表情:“我觉得你先把她拖进屋子里打一顿好了。” Eric draws reluctantly Julia, put out a hand to pull out on the girl fart drum gently: „Do not entangle the person, makes the supper.” 艾瑞克无奈地将茱莉亚拉起来,伸手轻轻在女郎屁鼓上抽了一记:“不要缠人了,做晚餐去吧。” „Un, what do you want to eat?” “嗯,你要吃什么？” „In refrigerator has anything to eat anything.” “冰箱里有什么就吃什么。” Looks at Julia to move fast gets out of the way, Elizabeth shrugged, returns the topic, since a Eric so assured appearance, she also no longer suspected that asked: „How much money does this company want probably?” 望着茱莉亚飘飘忽忽地走开,伊丽莎白耸耸肩,转回刚才的话题,既然艾瑞克一副如此笃定的模样,她也不再怀疑,问道:“这家公司大概要多少钱啊？” „My checked. The Hasbro current market value is 2.9 billion USD, the well-meaning merger and acquisition words, about 3.5 billion USD can take, even if the malicious purchase, should not over 4 billion USD. Moreover, I thought that by the Fox influence, the good intentions purchase the successful possibility are very big.” “我查过了。孩之宝当前的市值是29亿美元,善意并购的话,35亿美元左右就能拿下,就算是恶意收购,也应该不会超过40亿美元。而且,我觉得以福克斯的影响力,善意收购成功的可能性还是很大的。” „But, 3 to 4 billion USD,” Elizabeth backed down: „Eric, I thought that we first bought Transformers copyright to be good. Extends the copyright deadline as far as possible, 20 years, enough?” “可是,30到40亿美元啊,”伊丽莎白又打起了退堂鼓:“艾瑞克,我觉得我们还是先买下变形金刚版权好了。尽量将版权期限延长一些,20年,够不够？” Eric shook the head, said: „The Hasbro operation condition is stable. The net profit recent in 200 million USD about, after the purchase is completed, by the peripheral authorization and Hasbro of perfect toy production retailing system Blue Sky Studios, the future achievement definitely still has big promotion space, in addition potential huge Transformers copyright, can say. Hasbro is that value seriously is underestimated the company, annexes, even if not carry on the film and television copyright development, in ten years can also take back invest, if are not Firefly have in recent years too plan to carry on much, I definitely meet to begin personally.” 艾瑞克摇了摇头,道:“孩之宝的运营状况非常稳定。最近几年的净利润都在2亿美元左右,收购完成之后,凭借蓝天工作室的周边授权和孩之宝完善的玩具生产分销体系,将来的业绩肯定还存在很大的提升空间,再加上潜力巨大的变形金刚版权,可以说。孩之宝就是那种价值被严重低估公司,兼并下来,即使不进行影视版权开发,十年内也能收回全部投资,如果不是萤火虫最近几年有太多计划要进行,我肯定会自己亲自动手的。” Before Eric rebirth, merely is only «Transformers» series first four global Box Office approached 4 billion USD, the peripheral profit that the movie has is unquantifiable. In the memory, Disney after is taking Pixar, Marvel and Lucas Film Industry one after another, has sent out the purchase important contract to Hasbro, but the Hasbro initial price is too high, most important «Transformers» copyright was also grasped by Paramount in the hand, this transaction cannot be closed. 艾瑞克重生之前,仅仅只是《变形金刚》系列前四部的全球票房就已经接近40亿美元,电影产生的周边利润更是难以估量。记忆里,迪斯尼在陆续拿下皮克斯、漫威和卢卡斯影业之后,也向孩之宝发出过收购要约,只不过孩之宝开价太高,最重要的《变形金刚》版权也被派拉蒙抓在手中,这笔交易才没能完成。 In recent years the special effect movie is getting more and more dazzling in Hollywood, Eric believes that some quick people will note Transformers copyright, if not take ahead of time, share when the time comes only then regrets. The Hollywood related copyright authorization, in the longest situation also wants 20 years, but Eric actually knows, 20 years later, Transformers as in the middle of shoots, even if this space and time will manufacture the date to be ahead of time, at the Transformers popularity, the series length surmounts Harry Potter absolutely not to have the issue, 20 years of copyright authorization time by far are then insufficient. Let alone, Hasbro will definitely not comply to sell 20 years Transformers, with its future, when the Transformers series, encounters to the risk of copyright out-of-control at the height of power suddenly, at this time might as well eats completely this company. 最近几年特效影片在好莱坞越来越耀眼,艾瑞克相信很快就会有人注意到变形金刚版权,如果不提前拿下来,到时候就只有后悔的份儿了。好莱坞相关的版权授权,最长的情况下也就只要20年,但艾瑞克却知道,20年后,变形金刚依旧在拍摄当中,即使这一时空将制作日期提前,以变形金刚的受欢迎程度,系列长度超越哈利波特绝对没有问题,那么,20年的版权授权时间就远远不够用了。更何况,孩之宝肯定不会答应将变形金刚卖出去20年时间,与其将来在变形金刚系列如日中天的时候,突然遭遇到版权失控的风险,此时还不如将这家公司完全吃下来。 Reason that takes to share with Fox this cake, on the one hand, Firefly had Marvel this enough to develop dozens years of copyright big gold ores, but also has many potential animated film and Live-Action Film copyright, even to occupy all profits completely completely, is impossible to have enough release time and running schedule. On the other hand, Firefly development reached a limit, because of anti- the monopoly and other factor of the limits, Firefly is impossible to annex other Film Studio again on a grand scale, the way of cooperation became Eric has carried on the best method of seepage to the entire Hollywood system, like this while getting profit, Eric can also expand itself the controlling force step by step to Hollywood, like this time Metro Goldwyn Mayer, by the cooperation in many movie project, Eric even is not lower than its CEO in the invisible authority that in this Film Studio had, if Eric opened the mouth, Metro Goldwyn Mayer major stockholder Crédit Lyonnais S.A. the Metro Goldwyn Mayer helmsman will replace absolutely without hesitation..( To be continued.) 之所以将这份蛋糕拿出来与福克斯分享,一方面,萤火虫已经拥有了漫威这个足够开发几十年的版权大金矿,还有着诸多可开发的动画电影和真人电影版权,即使想要将所有利润全部占尽,也不可能拥有足够的发行时间和档期。另外一方面,萤火虫本身的发展已经到达了一个极限,因为反垄断等因素的限制,萤火虫也不可能再大张旗鼓地对其他电影公司进行兼并,合作的方式就成了艾瑞克向整个好莱坞体系进行渗透的最好方法,这样在获得利润的同时,艾瑞克也能够一步步扩大自己对好莱坞的控制力,就像此时的米高梅,凭借诸多电影项目方面的合作,艾瑞克在这家电影公司中所拥有的隐形权力甚至不低于它的ceo,如果艾瑞克开口,米高梅的大股东里昂信贷银行绝对会毫不犹豫地将米高梅的掌舵人换掉。。(未完待续。)