Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 299 The Veteran Jewish Family

With Jeffrey Katzenberg's departure, Disney suffered a considerable loss, and because the bonus payout has not yet been agreed upon, there is still room for negotiation between Disney and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

With the lifting of the U.S. government's ban on mergers in the financial communications sector, major Hollywood studios can now merge with wireless television networks, and Michael Eisner's plan to acquire a wireless broadcasting network has taken a significant step forward.

Disney ultimately chose GE's NBC network, and Michael Eisner made a special trip to his Long Island vacation home in New York to visit Jack Welch!
In a beachfront villa in Long Beach, Los Angeles.

Jack Wells sat on the sofa, flipping through the documents in his hands, his lips twitching slightly. "This Bronfman family is really something else!"

Sitting opposite him was Anthony Pellicano, Hollywood's top private investigator, who had some connections with the Wells family.

"Jack, the Bronfman family wields immense influence in Canada, being one of the top Jewish families there, and they have close ties with American Jewish families such as the Rockefellers and Rothschilds."

“Siglen owns 24.3% of DuPont, making him the largest shareholder. In recent years, he has used DuPont to build a wide network of political connections in the United States!”

Anthony Pellicano shrugged. "There are some things I can't find out. If Dawn wants to acquire MCA, they'll have to go for it head-on."

"Perhaps you should go to Washington and try to get support from there."

Anthony Pellicano is very capable, but there are some high-level secrets he dares not touch. In the Michael Jackson child molestation case, he produced a box of private audio tapes that proved the boy's family was trying to blackmail and extort Michael Jackson. He distributed them to the media in large quantities to create a public opinion offensive to help Michael Jackson prove his innocence!
Jack Wells curled his lip. "Wouldn't it be better for Seagram to just keep selling alcohol?"

Seagram Gin, Chivas Regal, Martell and other brands of alcoholic beverages are all under the Seagram umbrella.

"Mainly Edgar Bronfman Jr., this guy has always been interested in the entertainment industry, and he joined a film company in the UK early in his career;"

"Later, I also worked as a screenwriter and wrote songs, and I really admire the entertainment industry!"

Anthony Pellicano explained with a smile that although Edgar Bronfman Jr., a third-generation rich kid, is over forty and has no redeeming qualities, the Bronfman family is certainly not short of money.

Jack Wells shook his head. "When it comes to running a film company, no one can compare to Aaron. Dawn's brilliance is undeniable."

"However, since Scola owns more than $80 billion worth of DuPont stock, and DuPont is very willing to buy back these shares, Scola doesn't need to cooperate with banks at all."

Shuguang is not doing well. In recent years, Shuguang has never stopped expanding, acquiring landmark chain cinemas, building a new headquarters building, acquiring film copyright library and AMC cable television network, etc.
Now, if Sugon wants to acquire MCA, it will mainly need the support of banks and investment funds.

"As for Edgar Bronfman Jr., that utterly useless piece of trash doesn't even deserve to be compared to Aaron;"

"Aaron accomplished most of the work accumulated by three generations of the Bronfman family in just a few years!"

Besides, Aaron Anderson is only 24 years old now, and there are endless possibilities for his future.

Meanwhile, in Beverly Hills, inside the Bel Air Hotel, Aaron and Charles Johnson, chairman of the Franklin Templeton Investments Group, sat facing each other.

Charles Johnson picked up his glass and took a sip. "Aaron, have you made up your mind? Are you really going to acquire MCA?"

Aaron nodded. "That's right. The most important asset in the MCA Group is Universal Entertainment. "Movies, television, theme parks and resorts, as well as music companies and publishing groups, can perfectly fill the gaps in Dawn's portfolio!"

"Besides, Universal's performance isn't good right now, and Panasonic wants to get rid of this burden. In recent years, only last year's *Jurassic Park* was truly impressive."

“Now that Steven Spielberg, who has maintained a cooperative relationship with Universal, has co-founded DreamWorks SKG, Universal has lost a major guarantee.”

Lou Wasserman is old and frail and no longer of much use. As for Sidney Sheinberger, his greatest role is to keep Steven Spielberg in check.

Now that Steven Spielberg has partnered with David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form a new film company, Sidney Sheinberger is naturally no longer needed!

Charles Johnson looked at Aaron and said, "The development of Dawn is very clear to everyone. Franklin Templeton can provide you with $10 billion in cash."

"We'll use $5 million as a loan, and hope to exchange the other $5 million for Dawn's preferred stock."

“Sure,” Aaron agreed. Dawn’s acquisition of MCA was an important step, and Seagram had no shortage of cash flow.
Aaron also needs to accumulate funds and stockpile ammunition as much as possible to cope with the competition from Seagram.

"Aaron, when do you estimate we should start making an offer?"

Charles Johnson has always had a great interest in Dawn, and this is not only an opportunity for Dawn, but also for the Franklin Templeton Foundation.

Aaron tapped the table. "It should be next spring!"

At that time, Pixar's first 3D animated feature film, "Toy Story," will be released. This groundbreaking work will surely further increase the valuation of Dawn Group.

Furthermore, the board of directors of Panasonic needs time to discuss the asset valuation of MCA.

Afterwards, Aaron drove to the Marmont Estate Hotel in West Hollywood to attend the celebration party for "The Mask"!
"The Mask" has performed exceptionally well, with its global box office exceeding $2.5 million, making Jim Carrey a true sensation.

After the success of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "The Mask," Jim Carrey has another New Line Cinema production, "Dumb and Dumber," set to be released at the end of this year.

Jim Carrey also participated in the filming of "Batman Forever" this year, and afterwards, he will be filming the sequel to Dawn, "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 2"!
“Another superstar has been born,” Tom Rothman, a senior executive at Dawn, said with a smile.

"The Mask performed quite well in Europe, and we believe that the Japanese and Australian markets will also satisfy us."

Aaron took a sip of champagne. "This is the new king of comedy! Wait until 'Dumb and Dumber' comes out at the end of the year!"

"Jim Carrey is a star who had three blockbuster movies released in the same year, and he has become a Hollywood superstar who can be compared with Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise!"

Comedy films have very low budgets, mainly covering actor salaries. No wonder Jim Carrey became the first actor in Hollywood to receive a $2000 million advance payment.

(End of this chapter)