The fact that Page Pictures can independently distribute films in various countries and regions of the overseas market, without relying on the Hollywood Big Six, is undoubtedly a monumental event for the outside world!
It shattered the Big Six's monopoly on global market distribution channels!
DreamWorks, Dimension Films, Lionsgate, Touchstone Pictures, New Line Cinema... numerous second-tier Hollywood film companies were all astonished.
"He actually did it?!"
Shaye, the president of New Line Cinema, sat in his office, stunned for a full hour before finally snapping back to reality.
"Once upon a time, I too had grand ambitions, creating New Line Cinema with my own hands, wanting to become a new hero in Hollywood, to break the Big Six's blockade in one fell swoop, to possess a complete global distribution network, and to make New Line Cinema an entity comparable to the Hollywood Big Six!"
"But!"
"But I failed!"
"The Hollywood Big Six not only possess immense strength in film production, but also in television, radio, media newspapers, animation, games, merchandise, shopping malls, real estate, and many other fields, they also have formidable power."
"They are media giants!"
"Facing the blockade of the Big Six, I compromised!"
"Facing the olive branch they extended, I accepted!"
"My New Line Cinema, along with Touchstone Pictures, Fox Searchlight Entertainment, and Artisan Entertainment, all faced the olive branch extended by the Big Six and the temptation of the global distribution market, and likewise abandoned their independent development models, joining the ranks of the Big Six."
"Do I still have the courage to resist?"
"No... I don't!"
Shaye, the president of New Line Cinema, was filled with emotion, muttering to himself, his mind replaying his years of arduous struggle.
Was the olive branch from the Big Six so easy to take?
As long as you accepted the "goodwill" of the Big Six, your profits would definitely skyrocket. At the same time, in terms of the review committee, promotional channels, and many other aspects, they would provide strong support, and you would only need to worry about the production of films and television series.
However... it was a slow-acting poison that gnawed at the bones and marrow!
In the process of accepting the Big Six's "goodwill," your ambitions and your company's shares would be devoured by the Big Six little by little. After a few years, you would be left with absolutely nothing but bone fragments.
Capital, when it comes into the world, is destined to be bloody and cannibalistic!
Looking at Hollywood at this stage, excluding the Big Six, only Page Pictures, DreamWorks Group, and Lionsgate are still independently building global distribution channels!
Of course, there are also some third and fourth-tier Hollywood film companies that have not been acquired by the Big Six.
It's not that they don't want to, but that the Big Six simply don't care for them!
...DreamWorks.
"We're behind!"
Spielberg said in a deep voice, "Since DreamWorks was founded, we were so spirited, attracting the attention of the global market, and were hailed as the number one film company below the Hollywood Big Six, yet... looking at it now, this is simply a joke!"
A joke?
Spielberg's face was filled with bitterness.
David Geffen, one of the DreamWorks' three giants, shook his head and smiled wryly, "In terms of scale, we are stronger than Page Pictures' parent company, Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, but when it comes to building an overseas distribution market, we are truly inferior!"
The establishment of overseas distribution channels has always been a pain point for DreamWorks!
To open up overseas markets, besides joining the Big Six, one can only forcefully open up markets in various countries and regions overseas with heavy investment, and at the same time, have a large number of excellent films.
Money, DreamWorks does not lack;
But are a large number of excellent films something you can just have?
Even a great director as strong as Spielberg cannot guarantee that every film he shoots will be excellent.
"Kyle Page is simply a freak!"
David Geffen said wistfully, "Look at his debut, 'Run Lola Run,' then look at past films like 'Wrong Turn,' 'The Purge,' 'The Sixth Sense,' 'Memento,' 'Peppa Pig,' 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' and now 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and '300'..."
"They are all excellent Hollywood films!"
"With such a number of excellent films leading the way, the film markets in various countries and regions overseas are practically at his mercy!"
"I boldly predict... if 'Spider-Man' and 'Harry Potter,' these two Hollywood A-list major productions, also succeed, then what pressure will Page Pictures face in building its global distribution channels?"
For a moment, Spielberg and David Geffen fell silent.
At the same time.
Katzenberg, who was at DreamWorks Animation, was also quite shocked at this moment.
"With such strong financial support and a large number of successful films, Kyle might actually be able to establish a complete global distribution network?"
Katzenberg's mind became active.
He hadn't forgotten what Kyle told him in the coffee shop a few months ago.
'Give me two years, and I will have a complete global distribution network. By then, you can try to let Page Pictures distribute DreamWorks' animations.'
At the time, Katzenberg was somewhat disdainful.
However, with the successive successes of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "300" in the overseas market, Katzenberg couldn't help but believe it!
Kyle has the strength and the vision to break the Big Six's monopoly on the global distribution market!
...Compared to the active minds of DreamWorks' executives, other small and medium-sized film companies were even more pleasantly surprised.
"Our films can also be released overseas!"
"That's right, instead of selling the rights to the Big Six at an extremely low price, it's better to talk to Page Pictures."
"Whether we sell our film rights to the Big Six or to Page Pictures, it's still a sale. At the same time, as an emerging film company, Page Pictures' offer is much more sincere than the Big Six's."
In just a few days, the threshold of Page Pictures was almost trampled by numerous small and medium-sized Hollywood film companies.
They were all seeking to distribute their films to overseas regions!
Having overseas distribution channels and not having them has completely different meanings.
Page Pictures can now truly be said to have changed dramatically!
However... Bill Macnik ruthlessly rejected them!
"Better to have too little than too much!"
Mr. Bill said to Kyle, "Our overseas distribution channels are not yet firmly established. Rashly distributing a large number of films will inevitably lead to uneven quality. In the short term, it may bring us substantial profits, but in the long run, it will greatly undermine the establishment of our overseas distribution channels."
In a word, your film can be released overseas through us, but the premise is that your film is good enough!
"I agree." Kyle said.
Under these circumstances, Kyle really did encounter a sufficiently excellent film!