hollywood melon man

Chapter 570 Smart People, Stupid People

"Sky Studios announced that the release date of Transformers will be changed to May 5th," Ivanka said.

Little Gilbert, who was watching the post-production, was stunned and put down his work: "David Ellison ran away?"

"Yes," Ivanka nodded. "After we couldn't wait to announce the schedule, David Ellison couldn't wait either."

Gilbert Jr. was not disappointed, and was even a little happy: "To be honest, this is a wise decision for both us and them.

I was actually relieved because I was really worried that David Ellison would use Transformers to compete with us.”

Ivanka rolled her eyes and complained: "Why did you challenge him to a fight? Fortunately, he took the initiative to avoid it, otherwise I wonder what you would do..."

"It's all for the sake of face!" said little Gilbert.

"Perhaps the old Chinese saying is right: it is more painful to save face than to live." Following Gilbert Jr., Ivanka also learned a lot of Chinese.

Ivanka asked again: "So are we going to release the dirty laundry we prepared?"

"Forget it," Little Gilbert shook his head and said, "If there is no competition, there is no need for that.

Which movie was released in the same year as Transformers?

"The Da Vinci Code, produced by Sony Columbia Pictures, directed by Ron Howard, starring your old buddy Tom Hanks," Ivanka replied.

Gilbert was curious: "Doesn't Sky Studios work closely with Sony Columbia Pictures? How could the last two movies collide?"

Ivanka explained: "You have been busy with the crew recently and it seems that you don't care much about the big things in Hollywood.

Sky Studios signed a five-picture distribution deal with MGM and United Artists, with Transformers being the first."

"No wonder," little Gilbert suddenly realized.

MGM United Artists, which was acquired by Prince Abdul, instantly became the object of disgust of traditional Hollywood forces because Prince Abdul was an Arab and his royal family had always supported the West Bank.

So even if Prince Abdul did not express his political stance, he would naturally be excluded by the Jewish circle in Hollywood, which is normal.

To be honest, if it weren't for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of MGM United Artists' bankruptcy, Prince Abdul would never have thought of taking over MGM United Artists.

By the time Hollywood realized what was happening, Prince Abdul's acquisition of MGM and United Artists was a foregone conclusion.

Michael Ovitz, who facilitated the acquisition, also caused dissatisfaction among some people, which also meant that Michael Ovitz had few choices.

That's why he helped David Ellison integrate into Hollywood and strengthen cooperation with Columbia Pictures and MGM United Artists.

Because the capital behind these two film companies comes from the island nation of Sony and the Arabs respectively, and they are also the two giant companies that most want to change the existing situation in Hollywood.

However, Sony Columbia's parent company is an island company, which can also be an American company in a sense.

So many times, for political reasons, Sony Columbia Pictures would join forces with the other five major Hollywood giants to suppress MGM and United Artists.

Thanks to the Arabs' wealth, MGM United Artists has remained standing and has launched many projects this year.

But if all these projects fail, even if MGM United Artists is rich, it will gradually give up.

David Ellison is like the Arabs, who are not welcomed by the traditional forces in Hollywood. But there are some differences between the two, because David Ellison is also Jewish.

Logically speaking, David Ellison should stand against MGM United Artists, because his identity naturally determines where he should stand.

But David Ellison's Sky Studios somehow worked happily with MGM and United Artists.

Michael Ovitz played a big role in this. Although Michael Ovitz is also Jewish, he facilitated the acquisition. David Ellison was crazy, but he was smart. He knew that doing so would cause dissatisfaction among traditional Hollywood forces.

But there must be a deeper reason why he resolutely cooperated with MGM and United Artists. He hoped to change the existing situation in Hollywood.

David Ellison once had a chat with Michael Ovitz, and the two analyzed the current situation in Hollywood in detail.

Although MGM and United Artists still retain their status as a giant, they have actually been excluded by most of Hollywood.

David Ellison and most of Hollywood rejected MGM and United Artists, which only served as icing on the cake. People even thought that it would be the same with or without you.

But if United Artists, MGM, changes Hollywood and reshuffles the cards, the results will be very different.

Westerners’ behavior logic is full of gambling, betting that they can win. David Ellison thought that he should first join forces with MGM and United Artists to overturn Hollywood and become the leader of the new force.

Then he integrated Hollywood and drove MGM and United Artists out of Hollywood, and everything he had done before was instantly whitewashed.

It may be based on this idea that Sky Studios signed a distribution contract for five films with MGM United Artists. Others are not easy to deal with, so Sony Columbia, the lackey, is the first to be dealt with.

It’s no wonder that David Ellison’s series of plans and actions really give him a sense of the male protagonist in a novel.

But there are many people who can be the protagonists in this world, but there is only one protagonist who can take center stage.

Gilbert Jr. asked Ivanka to transfer the dirty information in her hand to Sony Columbia Pictures through an intermediary. Presumably, they have been thinking about how to deal with "Transformers" after the release date of "Transformers".

It's just right for them. If it succeeds, that's the best. If it fails, there won't be any loss.

After the release date of "Transformers" was announced, most people in Hollywood who knew about the fight did not laugh at David Ellison. Instead, they praised him for being mature and not acting on impulse.

Not far from Cantaloupe Studios, inside Sky Studios, David Ellison had just returned from overseeing the post-production of Transformers.

Michael Ovitz came back with a mysterious look on his face and an inexplicable smile on his lips.

"Michael, what's going on?" David Ellison asked curiously.

Michael Ovitz said: "Everyone out there is praising you now."

"Praise me?" David Ellison touched his newly grown beard; "Does it mean that I look more handsome with the beard recently?"

Michael Ovitz held his forehead and said, "No, everyone is praising you for becoming smarter."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"Because Transformers announced its release date, which is different from The Last of Us, everyone thinks you made a wise decision," Michael Ovitz explained.

David Ellison suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. If we announce a change in the release date and put it on the same schedule as The Last of Us, will they be stupid?"

"Uh!" Michael Ovitz paused for a moment before saying, "Then everyone will think you're a fool."

"Forget it then," David Ellison shook his head and said, "Don't change the schedule. Ron Howard is easier to bully than Little Gilbert."

I wonder what Ron Howard, who won the Oscar for Best Director for "A Beautiful Mind", would think when he heard this.

But to some extent, David Ellison was right. Ron Howard was indeed a soft persimmon compared to Gilbert Jr.

But don't underestimate the weak ones, sometimes they can make you sick.

(End of this chapter)