America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 249, Section 248: "Operation Leo"

More than a decade later, as the Internet became increasingly developed, the door to information isolation was opened.

Thus, a meme began to circulate that Israel is America's father and that Jews control America.

There's some truth to that, but it's not entirely true; it's mostly just a joke.

Just as the United States is divided into two parties, Judaism is also divided into two major factions—Zionism and Diaspora.

Most of the Jews living in Israel are Zionists, and many ordinary Jews also live in accordance with Jewish doctrine.

Once they reached the United States, it became Jewish diaspora; they had no interest in Zionism. The only connection between the two sides was that they were both Jewish.

Diasporas enjoy playing the financial, media, and high-tech internet games, and strongly resist their half-brothers, the Zionists, who are fond of waging war.

We live in an era of global peace, and war is condemned. If your Zionism is condemned, I won't be spared either.

But what's interesting and contradictory is that the US-based Ansar army is actually supporting Israel, hoping to profit from the war.

Onsa Capital supports the Republican Party, which is the Conservative Party, so the diaspora Jews support the Democratic Party, which is the Liberal Party.

In the United States today, the Jewish diaspora is mainly concentrated in two sectors: finance and media.

Needless to say, the financial sector is heavily influenced by figures like Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Goldman Sachs, and Lehman Brothers.

In the media sector, there are established newspapers such as The New York Times and Newsweek, as well as television stations and entertainment news industries.

Overall, Jewish influence in the financial sector far surpasses its influence in the media and public opinion sphere.

Because times are changing, the print newspaper industry is rapidly declining and will soon disappear from the historical stage in three to five years.

Online media is a newly emerging force that even the Jewish community cannot control. Google, Yahoo, and others are mercenaries; they will help whoever pays them and has traffic.

Compared to a decade or so later, Jewish capital today has far less control over public opinion, far from the level where it could suppress whomever it wanted in the future.

Eric's opponents are a small group of people from this group. They are very strong when they stick together, but they are far from invincible.

If I can defeat them this time or fight them to the death, they'll all have to bow down and avoid me in Hollywood from now on.

The plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, and Eric did not leave with the others, but instead left through a private passage.

This reduced a lot of trouble; many reporters spent half a day waiting, only to find nothing.

Bell, Theron, Nico, Ken Watanabe

These days, even Oscar-winning actors and actresses are no match for them. Without finding a target, these paparazzi disperse.

Nico smiled helplessly: "If it were before, we would have been asked questions for at least half an hour, and it might have even caused a traffic jam."

Theron shook his head: "But now he's not getting any attention. Everyone's focused on Eric. I don't know if he's left yet."

Everyone remained silent. Since the two statements were released yesterday, public opinion has been in an uproar.

Especially within Hollywood, stars of all ages are filled with curiosity, anticipation, gossip, uncertainty, and worry.

Several of them received calls from friends who wanted to find out inside information.

They all kept quiet. Nicole and Theron pretended not to know, while the others, though working alongside Eric, were clearly beyond their capabilities.

The online discussions were just as intense.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on? What's happening between the six major studios and MGM? It looks like they're about to fight!"

"It's not that it seems like a fight is about to break out, it's that a fight has already broken out. The fact that the statement was released proves that they have discussed it privately many times, but the result is definitely not satisfactory to either side."

"I don't understand, what's going on? Is it because of Mel Gibson? I admit he's very talented, and I like Braveheart."

"But he's just a rough, middle-aged man, why would he become Helen? Are the Big Six and MGM going to start a Trojan War for him?"

"Hahaha. This analogy is so vivid and apt. Mel Gibson is like Helen, the six major companies are like the Greek coalition led by Agamemnon and Menelaus, and MGM is like Troy, which has been besieged for ten years."

"Ten years? Don't be ridiculous. Troy could hold out for ten years without being conquered because that's a myth. If we were to go to war with the six superpowers, MGM would be questionable if it could even last a year, because we're in the real world."

"Agreed! I bet MGM will retract its statement within three days. Eric Cooper is too young and thinks too highly of himself. This statement is like a crime of passion. He will regret it immediately once he sobers up and then retract and apologize in one fell swoop."

"Eric Cooper is insane for sheltering Mel Gibson, a racist, who must also be an anti-Semite."

"I've identified the person upstairs as a radical Jew. You always like to use the moral cudgel to attack others, but you never reflect on your own atrocities in the Middle East. You stand on your moral high ground all day long; don't you feel cold?"

"Jews use World War II as an excuse to portray themselves as victims, as if the whole world owes them something, but only Little Mustache and the Germans owe you something; other countries and nations do not owe you anything."

"I hate people who apply double standards; they're disgusting!"

"I feel like everyone's got one thing wrong. MGM is doing very well, so why do you all think that if a war breaks out, the Big Six will crush MGM? Can't MGM break through and dominate Hollywood?"

"Haha. The internet is definitely a haven for fools. Look at MGM's stock price. Ever since that arrogant Eric Cooper made his statement, its stock price has been falling, and it's already down almost 5%. That's a lesson for that self-important young man!"

"The chances might be slim, but don't forget this is Hollywood, a place teeming with cinematic dreams. In movies, the weak protagonist always manages to defeat the powerful enemy, and audiences love that kind of plot. Anyway, I really hope to see MGM take them down!"

"Yes, I hope so too!"

"Me too."

"Just do it!"

Just as everyone was waiting to see what would happen, the heads of the six major companies gathered at the mansion of Disney CEO Michael Ianas.

"I'm a little confused. Is the world changing too fast? Or are kids just too confident in themselves?" Warner CEO Barry Meyer said with a smile.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer sneered repeatedly; he truly hadn't expected to have the opportunity for revenge so soon.

Having been blamed and embarrassed because of Michael Jackson, he was determined to make the other party experience the same feeling this time.

"Gentlemen, let's hear your thoughts. Many people are watching. Eric Cooper is blatantly opposing us. What should we do?"

The older men exchanged glances, while Paramount CEO Brad Gray looked hesitant. He was the youngest of the six, only 46 years old.

Paramount and MGM have no personal grudges, and in his view, the Transformers copyright dispute is just a normal business matter, so he is not very willing to get involved in this struggle.

Moreover, Paramount has been struggling in recent years, with only the Mission: Impossible franchise to carry the company, placing it at the bottom of the Big Seven studios.

So Brad Grey neither wanted to nor had the energy to do those things; what he needed to do most right now was to revitalize the company.

"I think we should contact Charlie Cooper. Kids don't know any better, but he's an experienced helmsman. Let him keep an eye on his son."

Upon hearing this, Howard Stringer gave a forced smile: "Brad, when did you become such an indecisive person? This isn't like the person I know."

"You can fire hundreds of employees at once, and they all have children too. You didn't give these people a chance."

"Besides, Charlie Cooper has officially announced his retirement, and he can't control that kid Eric Cooper anymore; anyone can see that."

After being rebuffed, Brad Grey retorted sarcastically, "That's right, otherwise we wouldn't have let Eric Cooper run rampant, causing Sony's stock price to plummet by 80 billion, leaving many people humiliated and embarrassed."

"Tsk tsk tsk, MGM's stock price has only dropped 5%, how can it compare to Sony's?"

With the scar torn open, Howard Stringer glared at the other man, while the other three sat and watched the spectacle.

Seeing this, Michael Ainas quickly stepped forward to stop them, saying, "We're here to deal with others, not to cause internal strife, even though the six of us also have our own conflicts."

"Brad, Howard, we're here to discuss how to deal with MGM, not to argue."

"I hope everyone can come together and defeat MGM; it would benefit all of us."

"At least there will be one less competitor in the market. You have all seen how strong this lion has been over the past year."

"Brad, I know you're going through a tough time right now. If you cooperate well, Disney will lend you some money."

"When?"

"immediately!"

"Okay, then I have no objection." Having received a concrete promise, Brad Grey shrugged.

Michael Ainas nodded: "Alright, everyone, let's all give our opinions. Since Eric Cooper wants to challenge us, as elders, we should teach him a lesson."

"Michael, I can teach you a lesson, but I hope you won't resort to violence. I know you have a close relationship with him."

"Of course, we live in a civilized society now, and barbaric behavior is no longer befitting our status, is it?"

"That would be best. We can just take a hit on the Cooper kid commercially. Don't forget that Harry Cooper can also call in people from Las Vegas. A tit-for-tat approach is not advisable."

"Yes, that's my idea too. Let me just suggest that the best way to deal with Eric Cooper is to destroy his company."

"My idea is very simple: to pool everyone's strength to launch a joint attack on MGM, targeting every single one of their movies and TV series."

"Everyone is pulling out all the stops, and we need to reschedule. We'll definitely suffer some losses in the process, but it'll all be worth it."

"This battle concerns the honor and prestige of our six companies, and we hope everyone will cooperate fully!"

Upon hearing that a joint sniping tactic would be used, the other five nodded in agreement, having anticipated this.

Generally speaking, competition between film companies involves targeting each other's works, especially their meticulously prepared, high-budget A-list productions.

The specific strategy is to place your flagship IP in the same release window as the competitor, thereby crushing them at the box office.

When two movies are released in the same period, viewers will naturally face a choice. Many people will not watch both movies at the same time, but will choose one.

Then the audience will consider various aspects of the movie, such as its subject matter, special effects, and reputation. There are many ways to manipulate things, such as bribing film critics and media to discredit competitors.

However, this approach also faces problems, namely that the box office potential of the release period is huge, and two big-budget productions cannot reach the upper limit.

This is related to the country's overall economic strength, especially since the United States still has the world's largest economy.

For example, the box office ceiling for July is $3 billion. MGM released a big production, and Disney also released a big production. Both films are expected to gross $500 million.

Even with other smaller studio films competing, the enormous potential was enough to make MGM and Disney completely satisfied.

Even if this achieves the goal of sniping, the effect will be limited.

So how do you achieve a sniping effect? ​​Naturally, you need to gather a few more allies to snipe together.

Two films aren't enough, so seven major studios are releasing seven blockbusters at the same time, all crammed into one release window to compete. What will the result be?

It's highly likely that everyone will either lose money or suffer losses, thus achieving the sniping objective—in short, inflicting heavy damage on both sides.

However, MGM is just one company, while the Big Six are a joint venture.

The former requires constant fighting, while the latter is a war of attrition; it's obvious who has the advantage.

The happiest people during the process are the audience, who will enjoy a feast for the eyes.

"Barry, what do you think?" Michael Ainas asked Barry Meyer.

Barimeer nodded slightly: "I have no objection."

"Howard?"

No objections.

"Brad?"

"I have no objection either."

"Ruilin?"

"That's what I think too."

"Oliver?"

"I'll listen to you this time."

Michael Ainas smiled: "Alright, it's settled then. I'll name this operation 'Operation Leo'!"

铃.

He had barely finished speaking when his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was his secretary.

The phone call lasted a long time. Michael Ainas was initially puzzled, but after a while, her expression suddenly changed drastically.

"Michael, what happened? You don't look well."

Old Deng frowned deeply: "MGM has made another move. So this is why Eric Cooper wants to go to war with us."

"What? What are you talking about?"

Michael Ainas turned on the TV and randomly selected an outdoor program.

In Times Square, New York, on a huge screen, Lionheart.net's GG is playing.

A lion can be seen running through the jungle, crossing rivers and canyons, and finally rushing to the highest peak, letting out a thunderous roar at the vast sky!

"Roar for your dreams!"

(End of this chapter)