Back at the borough’s office building No. 1, Amy Pascal was already waiting for him in the lounge area next to Simon’s office on the fifth floor.

Simon had a meal with Spielberg at noon, and Amy also had no time to invite Robert Rem.

After the acquisition of New World Entertainment, New World Entertainment CEO Robert Rem was left by Simon as the president of Daenerys Entertainment's company in charge of movie distribution business. The contract period ranged from August 1988 to July 1991, a total of three years, which means it expired next month.

Because of some unpleasant events such as salary increase and job change, and Simon actually doesn't recognize Rem's ability, the other party is still a bit older, so he does not plan to renew his contract this time.

Amy and Rem talked about the other party's resignation next month at noon

After Robert Rem leaves, his position will be taken over by Mark Belford, who Simon has been cultivating in recent years.

Motivating Amy not to get up, Simon sat down opposite her and asked, "How is the conversation with Bob?"

Amy put a newspaper he had just read casually on the round table and said, "Bob signed a contract with Paramount yesterday. He will officially resign next month."

Since Daenerys Entertainment acquired MCA, Lehman has actually started looking for the next one.

Simon also knew about this, and Martin Davis, chairman of Paramount Communications, also greeted him specifically.

Although some rifts arise, Rem has been doing his duty in the past three years, so Daenerys Entertainment's public opinion is only due to normal job adjustments.

No negative news has spread. Daenerys Entertainment's performance in film production and distribution in recent years is obvious to all. Robert Rem, who personally witnessed the rise of Daenerys Entertainment, naturally became the target of other studios. Shirley Lansing, who was expected to join Paramount, was intercepted by Simon to MGM. In order to revive Paramount's deteriorating film business in recent years, Martin Davis invited Rem as the new president of Paramount Pictures.

"It's not bad," Simon said, thinking for a while and then said, "In addition, take time to arrange a resignation party for Bob in the name of the company, and the gifts that should be given are given."

Amy nodded and said, "You're going to the UK next week, so, schedule it in the middle of the month?"

"Wonder Woman" has been filmed in the UK for two weeks. After the early running-in, some key shots will start shooting next week. As Daenerys Entertainment's independent project, Simon can no longer view the shooting samples regularly through remote control like "The Flash", but instead intends to go over and follow up for a week in person.

"It's better to arrange it at the end of the month. In addition to the "Wonder Woman", I also plan to go to Finland and perhaps Italy. I may have to stay on the East Coast for a few days at the end. The ipo of the United States Online is officially confirmed on July 12th."

Amy agreed and said, "I'm really worried that you will ignore Daenerys Entertainment one day."

"I can't let it go," Simon smiled mockingly, and said, "I am actually the kind of guy with a strong desire for power."

Amy shook her head slightly and looked at Simon and said, "I don't think this is bad, Daenerys Entertainment, and all other companies in the Westeros system, it's hard to say what it would have grown into without you personally."

Simon picked up the coffee sent by the female assistant and took a sip, smiled and nodded, "It's a good compliment. I'll say more like this in the future."

Amy also laughed, talked a few words, and talked about the serious matter: "I have completed 1,000 layoffs in this period. However, the company's production and distribution departments still have serious redundant staff problems. Many employees who were originally from MCA also complained about our failure to mention their salary to the same level as Daenerys Entertainment employees, and some are still trying to contact the union to intervene."

After taking MCA, Simon initially planned to lay off 3,000 people and reduce the size of the two companies' total employees to 12,000.

However, as soon as the matter was released, it found the strong attention of the media, trade unions and federal government departments.

In order to avoid the two acquisition cases that had just been settled at that time, Daenerys Entertainment had to quickly publicly promised to lay off employees only 1,000 people.

Before the merger, the salary level of Daenerys Entertainment employees was significantly higher than that of MCA and other studios in the same industry. Because the layoff plan failed to be implemented, Simon did not raise the salary of MCA employees incorporated into Daenerys Entertainment to a considerable level as usual.

In addition, in order to divert employees, Simon has also strengthened the construction of various overseas branches of Daenerys Entertainment during this period, and has continuously dispatched many employees to overseas markets such as Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Now that Amy mentioned this again, Simon put away his expression and thought it seriously for a moment: "The staff in the production and distribution department should send as much as possible, and they can also select personnel to transfer to Nancy's records and games departments. These businesses are largely common. In terms of salary, they can be given a formal notice. If you want to adjust, you have to wait at least a year later. The company needs to make an exact assessment of their abilities."

Amy said: "Actually, it's mainly because many people don't want to be sent out. Especially Eastern Europe, Latin America, and some Asian countries, you know."

"These are the top priority for Daenerys Entertainment's next overseas expansion. Even if you can't make money now, cultivate the market in advance and let the people there be familiar with the Daenerys Entertainment brand. We will sooner or later gain. The next expatriation plan, well... I will talk to Mark myself tomorrow. There is no need to accommodate the willingness of employees. Since they have received their salary and hope to get more in the future, they should accept dispatch."

Simon said this, thought for a little while, and added: "Wait until the beginning of next year, if there is still a redundant situation at that time, a second layoff will be made. At that time, it won't matter if someone says anything."

The two then discussed some preparations for Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan, and Amy also needs to leave Los Angeles and fly to Japan next week.

As he was speaking, he heard a greeting from behind.

Simon turned his head and glanced. The female assistant came over with a middle-aged man, so he stood up with Amy.

The person who came was named Tom Pollack, who was the president of Universal Pictures, a subsidiary of MCA.

Tom Pollack is in his forties and is not tall. He has a typical Jewish nose, a bit bald, and has a pair of very recognizable drooping eyes.

After the transaction was completed, MCA's chairman Lu Wassalman and President Sid Simberg officially resigned after they just quit the title of consultant of anyone who knows what nature they are.

After the merger of the two companies, because Amy needed to manage the entire Daenerys Entertainment, it was impossible to take into account the affairs of Daenerys Pictures, Simon kept Tom Pollack.

After this period of adjustment, Tom Pollack is currently the president of Daenerys Pictures, and is also responsible for the split and integration of three brands under Universal Pictures and Daenerys Entertainment.

As the most core film label under Daenerys Entertainment, Simon handed over the position of president to Tom Pollack, which seems to be a bit unfair to the two "old men" such as Ella Deutschman, President of Gaomen Pictures and Danny Morris, President of New World Pictures. But in fact, Tom Pollack's power is smaller than that of both others.

Gaomen Pictures and New World Pictures will further develop into two production and distribution systems that focus on their own theme fields. Therefore, Deutschman and Danny Morris are both at the level of a rank of a rank of a rank of a magistrate.

Daenerys Pictures, but the real power is still in the hands of Simon. Tom Pollack only plays an auxiliary role, mainly responsible for the department's contract negotiation, personnel communication, budget formulation and other administrative affairs.

As the core creative rights of a studio, Tom Pollack cannot get involved. The distribution of the label's films will be led by Mark Belford, who will soon take over Robert Rem's position. Moreover, Tom Pollack's position as director of the Cineplex Odeon Cinema chain, which Tom Pollack originally served as the same-serial director of the Cineplex Odeon Cinema chain, was also replaced by Nancy Brill.

However, although Tom Pollack himself is not satisfied with his current situation, he does not have much complaints.

I was even a little lucky.

Because of Simon's insistence on controlling MCA, Tom Pollack originally thought that after the deal was concluded, he would also need to leave like Lou Vasalman and Sid Simberg, but he did not expect to stay.

You know, Hollywood nowadays can be said to be one carrot and one pit.

Just once again reduced from the eight majors to the seven majors, with the same positions, Warner Bros., Peter Cooper and John Peters, Fox has Joe Ross, MGM has Sherry Lansing, Disney has Jeffrey Carsonberg. The last Paramount was basically locked by Robert Rem, who is about to resign from Daenerys.

As for Daenerys, he is even more powerful.

Tom Pollack did not have a large amount of money to support his retirement directly like Vasalman and Himberg. He was only in his forties and was not willing to support him. However, if he left, the first-tier studios would not have his place, and the second-tier studios could not accommodate him, and he would not be able to find a suitable position in the short term.

Now, although the power is not very strong to be able to get the position of president of Daenerys Pictures, Daenerys Pictures, a subsidiary of Daenerys Entertainment, is well-informed. Executives with a little experience in Hollywood understand that this is definitely a very gold-plated position.

Hollywood studio executives are always changing. Even if they work in this position for a few years, even if they cannot climb up, they will definitely be able to easily get the position of head of a studio with real power like Robert Rem. Even if they are the head of the entire media group at a higher level, it is not impossible.

Everyone said hello, Amy left to work on her own affairs.

Simon did not go back to his office next to him, and continued to sit next to him by the tables and chairs with a floor-to-ceiling window and talked about work with Pollack.

"I met with Robert Redford and Adrian Ryan's agents in the morning. The two should have communicated privately. Compared with the initial base salary of $5 million and the local box office gross income share, they made some concessions this time. I finally talked about the share ratio of 10%, and Adrian's basic salary was reduced to 3 million."

Tom Pollack talks about the "Peach Deal" project that Daenerys Entertainment and Paramount collaborated.

After Brian de Palma withdrew from the subject because she was worried that she would not be able to control the subject, Simon sent an invitation to Adrian Ryan, the original director of the film.

Speaking of Adrian Ryan, there may not be many people who know it, but when it comes to "Love You Nine and Half Weeks", many people may immediately see various fancy lingerings of Mickey Locke and Kim Basinger in their minds.

Adrian Ryan is the director of "Love You Nine and Half Weeks".

However, although "Love You Nine and Half Weeks" is famous for its controversy, it is not the most popular film of Adrian Ryan. In fact, "Love You Nine and Half Weeks" has a very poor box office. Ryan's most popular film is "The Deadly Temptation" starring Michael Douglas, which sold $300 million in the world for the box office four years ago.

Before this, Adrian Ryan also filmed a "Lightning Dance" that squeezed into the top ten box offices in 1983. The song and dance film that roughly followed the trend of "Grease" was also controversial, but it only earned more than $90 million in North America for a cost of $4 million, ranking third on the annual box office list at that time.

Despite the success of "Dance of Lightning" and "Deadly Temptation", the box office performance of Adrian Ryan's films has not been stable over the years.

After "The Deadly Temptation", Ryan collaborated with "The Life of Another World", which was famous for "The Love of Man and Ghost", last year, with $25 million in production, but the box office in North America was only $26 million.

In addition to the low-yield pace of directing a movie for an average of three years, it is difficult for Ryan to maintain a first-line level in his pay.

Simon listened to Tom Pollack's brief introduction and was very satisfied with his success in his work.

Since the two want to share the profit, Robert Redford's $5 million basic salary and Adrian Ryan's $3 million basic salary both happen to be Simon's expectations.

As for the 10% local box office gross income share, this refers to the 10% of the box office share of Daenerys Entertainment from the theaters. If calculated based on the local box office of 100 million US dollars and the 55% studio share share, 10% is roughly equivalent to 5.5 million.

As long as the two can ensure that the local box office of "Peach Deal" exceeds 100 million, they each take another 5.5 million US dollars, which is what they deserve.

Tom Pollack confirmed that Simon had no objection to the two pay plans, and then said: "Since that's the case, I will sign a contract with Bob and Ryan as soon as possible. In addition, for the heroine, Demi Moore's agent gave a pay offer of $5 million. I talked with IMM several times, but the other party did not give in. They said Moore is not short of a movie contract now."

Demi Moore is the original heroine of "The Peach Deal".

Simon has been hesitating about whether Moore will play this role again during this period. He has read the original work and script and thinks that the heroine Diana should be of the type of Jasper in the Little Family.

Demi Moore.

Perhaps because of too many rumor about the other party in my mind, it is difficult for Simon to take Moul into this role.

When he heard Pollack say this, Simon thought for a moment and said, "That's it, let's get in touch with Valerie."

"Valerie Gollino?"

"Well. Her performance in "Rain Man" is very suitable for Diana's image."
Chapter completed!