Extraordinary Genius

1451. Chapter 1451 enters the entertainment industry

“You said that George Lucas does not intend to sell the shares of the polishing industry alone, but to sell the shares of Lucasfilm?” Feng Yu felt very surprised. This Lucas film was founded by George Lucas, although there is no How much film and television copyright is in hand, but it is also worth a lot with the Star Wars ace IP.

Kameido Masao said at this time: “Boss, I think it’s not surprising. Lucas put the income of these years’ films, 90% or more, into the polishing industry, which has created a prominent film in the polishing industry. Special effects technology. The polishing industry is the most profitable organization under Lucas Pictures.”

“If the polishing industry is controlled by us, it is equivalent to the loss of control of Lucasfilm’s most advantageous business, then Lucasfilm may start losing money.”

“Since we have put in a position that is bound to gain, Lucasmo is better to sell us the overall take-out, which is worse than the future Lucas film, like the former MGM.”

Feng Yu frowns, is that really the case? If this is the case, then Lucas can’t sell it. With the ace of the polishing industry in hand, Lucasfilm can continue to stand in Hollywood.

Ralph explained: “Boss, I don’t think it’s strange. Don’t look at Lucas’s net worth, but they don’t have much cash in Lucas. During this time, Lucas has just happened. An idea to turn Star Wars into a TV series. It is said that the script has been written, but no one has invested.”

“Is Lucas himself not even investing in a TV series?” Feng Yu couldn’t believe it. Lucas’s net worth, there are two or three One billion dollars, even if you go to the loan, you can borrow enough. The funds are right.

Even if Lucas wants to shoot a Star Wars TV, can’t he always shoot the TV according to the movie? Then, for a ministerial TV set, the investment is definitely not a small amount, perhaps even higher than the SHIELD investment.

No, in the constant pursuit of Lucas, this production cost is definitely higher than the SHIELD.

“It’s very strange that Lucas is a person who doesn’t like to borrow money. His Corporation, Lucas Pictures, including all the sub-Corporations below, has no debt. I don’t know how people in his Corporation are. Think of it, in the name of Lucas, or the strength of their Corporation, it is actually very easy to get a loan.”

“And Lucas does not invest in finance, does not invest in other popular investment industries such as real estate, and concentrates on making movies and related industries. From this point of view, he is the filmmaker in the movie. And he also returns every year. I have given out a sum of money to do charity, and my life has not been luxurious.”

“He created fifty episodes of TV series, but the budget for each episode is as high as $20 million, which is the result of his desperate compression.”

Feng Yu’s eyes wide open, and I have a TV set that costs ten billion dollars. Who will invest in this TM!

Feng Yu is not going to invest anyway. He is not a veteran star war fan. Even if he doesn’t invest, it will definitely not cost back. This episode is more expensive than some movie investment. It is impossible to make money!

Feng Yu remembers that the production cost of the previous Aegis Bureau’s production season was 80 million US dollars, and the special effects were spit out, and the plot was not compact enough, the scene was not warm enough.

The production cost of a set of people is less than four million dollars, including all costs, but also caught up with the Marvel movie, when the fans skyrocketed. How can you make money if you want to be four times more than others?

If you can reduce the production cost of an episode to five million dollars, Feng Yu will also consider investing. After all, the TV broadcast time is longer, and there are replay rights, CD sales rights, etc., and it should be able to protect the original. If you drive the industry around the Star Wars, you may be able to make money.

However, even if it invests 250 million US dollars, it takes two or three years, and then earned 25 million US dollars in the book, then it is still losing money.

It is more difficult for a TV to make money than a movie, unless it can be played on multiple channels of a TV series at the same time, but in that case, the first broadcast rights may not be sold.

“Just because of this, so he wants to invest by himself? Then he would rather sell the Corporation shares than go to the bank loan?” Kameido Masao felt incredible, although the loan interest was relatively high, but compared to the company’s own creation of the Corporation’s shares, Is the loan still a choice for more people?

But considering Ralph’s offer to Lucas is relatively high, perhaps it has touched him.

“Then they are Lucasfilm, how are they going to sell?” Feng Yu asked.

“At this time, after our assessment, Lucasfilm is worth about 2.6 billion US dollars. If we want to become a controlling shareholder, then we must spend at least 1.8 billion US dollars to buy Lucasfilm at a premium. Sixty-seven shares.” Ralph is right.

At the same time, Ralph was hesitant. The money, Wind & Rain Holding Company, of course, can be obtained, but with so much investment, how much profit should it cost?

For example, the same investment is 1.8 billion US dollars, a business can earn $1.8 billion in three years, and another business can earn $100 million in three years. Although they are making money, but this comparison seems to be a loss. The same as $800 million.

It’s another 1.8 billion dollars. This time, Feng Yu also feels that he is playing big. In order to block the expansion of Sony’s film industry, he acquired MGM, then acquired the cinema line, and thought about investing in Weta Digital. Now, if It took at least $1.8 billion to acquire the shares of Lucasfilm. This time, in order to stop Sony’s expansion, the real investment can exceed tens of billions of dollars!

This is not yet, Feng Yu’s favorite Marvel Entertainment, if you count this Corporation, the numbers will be more exaggerated.

“Boss, let’s not forget it, we have a good stake. With the name of our Wind & Rain Holding Company group, even if it is a shareholding, it can have a lot of voice,” Kameido Masao suggested.

“No, since he gave us the opportunity to take control, then it is well controlled. Is it $1.8 billion? Buy it!”

Through this $1.8 billion, Lucasfilm was controlled and the polishing industry was indirectly controlled. This business is definitely profitable.

“Which Marvel Entertainment are we still acquiring? Weta Digital, are we still acquiring?” Kameido Masao asked seriously.

“Continue the acquisition, expand our scale. Then integrate them, set up Wind & Rain Entertainment Group, merge Wind & Rain Games into the group Corporation, and then acquire several influential TV stations. Incorporate into the group to form an entertainment group!”

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