"Everyone! Everyone, let me introduce it."

In a small circle in the banquet hall, David Ellison introduced to several people: "This is Ronan Anderson, my good friend! The best partner!"

These are people who are more familiar to David Ellison, and many of them are graduates he met at the USC Film Academy.

Ronan kept a polite smile and shook hands with these people one by one.

For now, his relationship with David Ellison is indeed on a honeymoon period.

The people around dispersed, and David Ellison said: "I have a chance to enter Disney this time, and I would like to thank you."

"I want to sell shares too, of course I have to give priority to my friends and trustworthy partners," said Ronan.

"My father appreciated the deal," said David Ellison. "He was very interested in me being a major shareholder or even a member of the board of directors of Disney."

Ronan knew very well that people like Larry Ellison were never afraid of competition and even often took the initiative to provoke wars. Perhaps in the eyes of such people, it is indeed a good opportunity to enter Disney now.

With Disney's chaotic situation, there is indeed hope to compete for control of Disney.

“Entering Disney is the beginning,” Ronan said: “I hope you will get on the Disney board as soon as possible.”

David Ellison was full of confidence: "We have also discussed that Michael Eisner staying at the office will be the most beneficial to Maple Leaf Pictures."

Ronan nodded slowly and suggested: "After the deal is completed, it will be difficult for you as a new force to quickly open up the situation. It is best to find a suitable agent among Disney senior executives."

David Ellison said: "This proposal is good, I will discuss it with Ryan."

Ronan's proposals were actually beneficial to David Ellison and Ryan Kavanaugh, but the purpose hidden behind them was to keep Disney in chaos.

Only when Maple Leaf Pictures can gain a certain voice within Disney will a three-legged situation be in harmony.

David Ellison said at this time: "Ronan, if you want to use me in the future, just open your mouth."

Ronan is not polite: "I have a Pacific Investment Foundation, which has a fixed profit rate every year. If you have free funds, you can consider investing."

David Ellison said: "I've heard of it, go back and learn more."

Ronan left Scott Swift's contact information to David Ellison. Both sides are in the honeymoon period. If you can get more benefits, you will get more.

Besides, this is also a way out for David Ellison. If his Hollywood investment is screwed up, there will be a funding guarantee from the Pacific Investment Foundation.

David Ellison and his sister Megan Ellison were both facing huge difficulties in Hollywood.

David Ellison's situation is somewhat better. After all, he devotes himself to commercial films. Meghan Ellison's company, who focuses on art films, once reached the brink of bankruptcy.

Megan Ellison's Annup Pictures, seven of which invested in the first eight films, suffered losses.

It's not a loss on Hollywood's books, but a real loss of money.

The unique film selection flavor made Megan Ellison famous in Hollywood, Paul Thomas Anderson, Catherine Bigrow, David Russell, the Coen brothers, the King of Sunglasses... Those art film directors who stumbling in large studios soon gathered around Annup Pictures.

It was only eight years after its establishment, and Annup Pictures had already won 52 Oscar nominations.

Compared with the brilliant Oscar nomination record, Annap's commercial record is a complete failure: film investments start at tens of millions of dollars, but earn less and lose more. Many art films with huge investments and a huge reputation only have a box office of one million dollars.

The last news that Ronan once saw about Megan Ellison was not the success of film critics and the noble artistic taste of female producers who were praised by film critics to succeed, but to save their daughter's company, Larry Ellison had to roll up his sleeves and end up in person, to solve the $200 million debt and losses for Megan Ellison, and intervene in the company's operations.

Of course, as a person who naturally has the ability to make money, Megan Ellison has the capital to continue to roam on art films.

Anyway, no matter what the waste is, there will be a father to protect him in the end.

Compared to his sister, David Ellison was also having a hard time later. The most typical case was the person who repeatedly invested in filming "Terminator" and completely allowed the audience to complain when they saw the name of "Terminator".

Probably the rich second generation who doesn't want to film "Terminator" is not a good pilot.

Also, after Ang Lee won the second Oscar, he also started to play with his skills.

Many people are very surprised that Ang Lee messed up a technical stream, why did he easily get investment in the second technical stream movie?

In fact, it is very simple. The funder behind it is not only rich, but also willful in spending money.

The investor behind Ang Lee is David Ellison.

No one knows how many of the adventures of the brother and sister come from their wealthy father? But it is certain that in addition to the huge inheritance, Larry Ellison also left the confidence that others are more powerful to a pair of children.

Ronan vaguely remembers that he seemed to have heard of a biography about Larry Ellison, with the name like this - "What is the difference between God and Larry Ellison? God thinks he is not Ellison."

After chatting with David Ellison about the Pacific Investment Foundation, Ronan found George Lucas, who was not around him for the time being.

"The real-life fairy tale movies you talk about," George Lucas reminded with kindness: "If you want to achieve the ideal effect, spending on special effects is destined to have high investment."

Ronan smiled and said, "With the strong support of Industrial Light Magic, I have never been worried about special effects." He turned to, "Star Wars special effects represent the highest level in the industry. George, will I really not be able to see Star Wars movies again in the future?"

George Lucas said calmly: "It's about to end. I'm old and don't have the energy to continue shooting."

"Can you be considered old?" Ronan's temptation was hidden very deeply, and he could not notice it at all: "The old cowboy Clint Eastwood is still filming a movie."

George Lucas pushed his glasses: "The situation is different. Hollywood can no longer inspire my creative passion."

Ronan thought of the meaning behind this sentence. George Lucas made too much money and it was difficult to have enough motivation to continue shooting the video.

"I have an idea," said George Lucas. "Maybe it's time for me to retire."

Ronan naturally responded: "Retire?"

George Lucas is very serious, obviously not a joke: "There will be a day of retirement, and I don't want to be a director like Clint, who is eighty years old."

Ronan asked, “Do you have a retirement plan?”

"Not yet," George Lucas said: "It's just that."

Ronan shook his head: "You retire, Lucasfilm has no leader anymore. Everyone in the circle knows that you have not trained a successor for Lucasfilm."

George Lucas sighed: "So, I haven't thought about it yet."

Ronan said slowly: "This is your freedom, and it is not convenient for me to say anything. It's just... George, don't leave any regrets."

As someone who has learned a lot about George Lucas, Ronan's words aroused George Lucas's thoughts. The "Father of Star Wars" said: "Some regrets are destined to accompany you for a lifetime."

Luo Nan looked very curious: "Can you talk? Maybe I can help."

George Lucas smiled and said, "It's not a secret. Lucasfilm can never recover the copyright of Star Wars: New Hope."

Ronan said with the flow: "I remember it was in the hands of Twentieth Century Fox?"

"Yes." George Lucas shook his head: "Lucasfilm tried to buy back several times, but all failed."

Ronan said: "You can always think of a solution."

George Lucas is more open-minded: "It's too difficult."

The cocktail party was almost eleven o'clock, and the guests said goodbye one after another. There was a club in the future, so there was no need to worry about it.

After Ronan met with Jessica Felton, he was also preparing to leave the club.

"Have you drunk?" Ronan could smell a faint smell of wine.

Jessica Felton nodded slightly: "I met a few old classmates and drank a little out of politeness."

Ronan said, "Stop driving, I'll take you back, and the car will be sent to the club to send someone to you."

Jessica Felton did not refuse and got on Ronan's Rolls-Royce, and the car quickly drove to the perimeter of Beverly Hills.

"You said you want to shoot a live-action version of a classic Disney animated movie?" Jessica Felton asked, "Does the Lion King also include it?"

Ronan glanced at her and said, "Of course, if such a sensational work is real... no, it should be a real beast version, and countless people will definitely pay for it."

Jessica Felton said: "I've been thinking about this video just now."

"What are you thinking about?" Ronan asked cooperatively.

Jessica Felton said: "This video becomes a real...the beast version can only be achieved through CG. Perhaps it is difficult now, but at the speed of Hollywood's technological development, it will be realized soon. But Ronan, would it be awkward if a group of real beasts appear on the big screen and speak all in English?"

She further said: "The animation speaks English vividly, and speaks English from the beast, and I just imagine it, it feels completely different."

Ronan said the truth: "It's really awkward, but it's not a big problem. With the influence of cartoons, we can ensure that there are enough audiences willing to consume even if we just use copy-paste production methods."

"Okay." Jessica Felton said: "You are the boss, you have the final say."

The car quickly stopped in front of Jessica Felton's villa. Jessica Felton got out of the car and waved to Ronan: "It's getting late, go back early."

Ronan pointed to her feet: "Wear high heels and walk slowly."
Chapter completed!