harleyscars Chapter 341 Acquisition of Marvel Comics
Chapter 341 Acquisition of Marvel Comics
Chapter 341 Acquisition of Marvel Comics
Stern's decision to extend Bruce's suspension caused an uproar in the NBA!
Everyone felt a little incomprehensible to Stern's punishment, and everyone couldn't help frowning and criticizing his dictatorial approach!
The NBA has developed for so many years. Since Stern took over the league, although he has achieved shocking results on the road to commercialization, his overly authoritarian approach in some matters still makes the league miserable!
Especially on some issues related to the development of the alliance, Stern showed a very cold side.
Just like when the NBA was surrounded by drugs and negativity back then, you couldn't say that he did something wrong, but he could charge you with "treason" for things that could be punished in a small way!
Now, everyone is aware of the friendship between Bruce and those super giants. Attending the premiere last night is a very normal support for ordinary people. However, under some ulterior media exaggerations, Stern But he didn't even think about announcing an additional suspension period for Bruce. This decision suddenly aroused ridicule from the boss!
"Wow, our president can interfere in private life, this league is really exciting!" As the owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling said that he didn't feel much better about Bruce, but he In an interview, he sarcastically said what he wanted to say!
Not only did this stingy boss speak out, but in the following half a month, other team bosses expressed their views one after another!
"There is nothing wrong with the rules formulated by the NBA, but our Mr. President is obviously a little ill-considered to force this situation on Bruce's head!" Paul Allen faced the reporter with a serious expression.
"Paul, can you tell me your opinion?"
"As I said, if Mr. President can interfere with the private lives of players and owners in this way, it will obviously violate the US laws on privacy and personal freedom!"
"Once this situation keeps happening, I would like to ask Mr. President, have you investigated it? Have you taken this issue seriously?"
Bruce calmly watched the extremely rigorous Paul Allen on TV, and he couldn't help being a little surprised that these bosses were clearly on his side!
In the league, apart from Bruce having some relationship with Bass, the rest of the bosses are basically comparable to passers-by!
Hearing the words of these bosses now, Bruce couldn't help but fell into deep thought!
Just as he thought, although the alliance has a clear distinction between employers and labor, the boss and the alliance have always been in a delicate situation!
It would be an unbelievable thing if what happened to Bruce happened to them too!
Although the NBA stipulates that bosses are not allowed to meet players blatantly, it has long been the NBA's default thing for stars to participate in parties similar to those held by a certain boss!
However, now Bruce and these stars appeared at the premiere together, especially when these super giants just watched the movie and then left there. From the attitude of the stars, basically everyone can see their intention!
Turning off the TV, Bruce couldn't help thinking for a while!
As for the motives for the mass media coverage of his incident before, Bruce had a vague feeling that someone ordered him to do so as early as when the media turned around!
Since Cole completed the acquisition of some small film companies and TV stations, although these resources are still nothing to say in the United States, Bruce's image problem, under the deliberate avoidance and positive reports of these media, he can basically avoid these troublesome things Too much to worry about!
However, the sudden turn of the media, especially the large-scale outbreak, made him a little puzzled!
"Jingling!~"
Hearing the ringing of the phone, Bruce shook his head, and then walked to the place where the phone was placed!
"Bruce, you've been tricked!"
Suddenly hearing Cole's angry words on the phone, Bruce couldn't help but suddenly said: "It seems that my guess is not bad!"
"What guess??"
Under Cole's doubtful inquiry, Bruce slowly revealed his previous speculation!
After a while, Cole's voice reappeared on the phone: "Your guess is correct, it is the boss of Lionsgate Films, Frank Gusta, who plotted against you!!"
"Haha, Lionsgate??" Bruce burst out laughing suddenly, and became more aware of the incident in his heart!
As the boss of Lionsgate Films, Frank Gusta is a well-known banker in Canada. Since he entered the American film and television industry in 97, he has been in a state of small troubles, which made him uneasy. brains!
"Don't he know that William (Effison Clinton) has left the White House?" Bruce asked with some doubts.
If it weren't for the very good friendship between Frank Gusta and Clinton, he wouldn't have gradually gained a foothold in the United States!
"This is not his motive to plot against you!" Cole said apologetically, "Do you still remember the meeting about publishers in Harry Potter?"
"Haha, this old guy is really an idiot!" Bruce was completely annoyed after hearing this.
Miracle Entertainment, which originally had some minor conflicts with Lionsgate, specially held a meeting similar to a business promotion conference in Santa Monica, Los Angeles on the issue of the release of "Harry" in other countries!
After other countries basically confirmed which company released it, when it was Canada's turn, Bruce and Cole did not consider Lionsgate because of Clinton's greeting and the previous conflict with Lionsgate. Founded a local company with good strength in Canada.
Now, with Cole's explanation, Bruce has basically sorted out the final context of this matter!
On November 11, when the Warriors ended the month with a record of 28 wins and 9 losses, a piece of news from Hollywood suddenly shocked everyone who followed the Bruce incident!
"As the CEO of Marvel Comics, I am very honored to reach an acquisition agreement with Mr. Bruce Young's Marvel Entertainment!" Avi Arad looked at the reporters in the audience with a haggard look. He felt very aggrieved by this acquisition !
After the boom in the early 90s and the deliberate hype of the merchants in the American comics market, the industry once achieved unprecedented influence. Embarrassingly declared bankruptcy protection in the late 90s!
Even after 98 years of bankruptcy and reorganization, after all, their debts and the slow recovery of the animation market still make it difficult for them to move forward.
If it weren't for the active expansion of the CEO of Marvel Comics, Avi Arad, I'm afraid Marvel Comics would gradually disappear in the eyes of the public!
Bruce nodded to the haggard Arad with a smile, and under the expectation of the reporters in the audience, he said confidently: "As a new and energetic company, we are very fortunate to have Marvel Comics, which will be of great help to us. It was a very bold attempt!"
"Mr. Bruce, why do you want to enter the comics industry?"
Hearing the reporter's question, Bruce's eyes flashed with excitement: "Although the comic industry seems to be in a bit of a downturn today, with our planning and a series of investments, I think the future of this company will be limitless!"
Seeing what the reporters in the audience were writing, Bruce couldn't help but recall the moment that surprised him ten days ago!
Before, because of Frank Gusta's manipulation, Bruce launched an extremely violent attack on his company after discussing with Cole!
Because of the unstable foundation of Lions Gate, they only made some achievements in the distribution of DVD and some small categories of films.
In order to sternly block Frank Gusta's previous calculations, Miracle Entertainment suddenly seemed to go crazy, crazily ingesting all the DVD market related to Lionsgate and the copyright resources of a large number of small film companies!
With Miracle Entertainment's unremitting efforts, Lionsgate has been under great pressure in the DVD distribution market!
Especially for some companies that have cooperated with them, after Miracle Entertainment nearly doubled the profit and a series of sweets, Lionsgate gradually fell into stagnation and even loss!
In this "blocking battle", although Miracle Entertainment fought a good battle, after all, before victory, there are still some huge risks involved!
In the United States, the regulations on malicious competition are very strict. If Kent Chris hadn't been playing around in it, I'm afraid that Miracle Entertainment would be formally sued by the Hollywood Business Alliance and Lionsgate Films!
Fortunately, Bruce and Cole's actions are all done in a reasonable manner.
After the "business war" that made Bruce so excited was over, the next party immediately excited him!
As a veteran comic company in the United States for more than 60 years, Marvel Comics experienced an extremely disastrous downturn in the late 90s due to the withdrawal of investors.
Even after reorganizing from bankruptcy in the previous years, they are still surrounded by as much as $1 million in debt.
The debt factor has caused shareholders who hold a large number of shares in Marvel Comics to consider the issue of changing hands.
Later, after getting the news, Bruce recalled all the familiar superheroes, and Bruce seemed to have been beaten up, holding Microsoft's funds of up to 1 million U.S. dollars this year, with great enthusiasm and excitement. and Marvel Comics have started a difficult but somewhat short-lived negotiation!
After ten days of negotiations, after Bruce acquired 85% of the shares of Marvel Comics, he officially became the largest shareholder of the company, if not for the strong management of Avi Arad and his shrewd and forward-looking vision , Bruce will swallow 10% of the shares in his hand without hesitation!
The acquisition of Marvel Comics gave Bruce a bigger plan for the future layout. Although the company has a debt of as much as 5000 million, he has no worries at all!
All because of the people he and Cole were going to meet after the press conference just ended.
(End of this chapter)