One day at the end of May.
As the boss of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, Kyle needs to inspect his company.
Even if you are a hands-off boss, you cannot let the company completely out of your control, otherwise it will inevitably lead to a situation where the company becomes too powerful to be managed.
Financial audits, the introduction and replacement of important equipment, the appointment of personnel to important positions, etc., all require Kyle to review and decide personally.
First stop: Page Pictures.
As a subsidiary of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, it is the most core subsidiary.
Victor, the CEO of the head office and also the CEO of Page Pictures, received the news early in the morning and accompanied Kyle to review the company's situation.
"Boss, these materials in front of you are the result of a week of sorting and review by the head office's financial team." Victor pointed to the documents on the desk.
The document does not contain much content, only a few dozen pages.
Of course, this is the result of the review, organisation and simplification by the financial team led by Martha. Otherwise, it would be piles of original data.
So many that it can give people a headache!
Kyle looked at the sorted information while listening to Victor's explanation.
"Boss, the distribution department of Page Pictures has grown from only covering 6 states last year to 35 states now."
"Of the 48 states in the continental United States, 13 remain. As for overseas locations like Alaska and Hawaii, we've also dispatched personnel to begin establishing distribution operations. We anticipate that by the end of this year, Page Pictures' distribution network will be fully deployed throughout the United States."
Kyle nodded immediately.
There is comfort, but also sadness.
You have to know that the reason why Page Films' distribution network was able to cover so many places so quickly was that Kyle spent real money!
Since the establishment of Page Pictures, Kyle has never withdrawn any money from it. Except for the production funds of various films, all other remaining funds are used to expand the company's distribution network.
Besides, the money is not enough!
Therefore, Kyle mortgaged part of the film company's shares and several film copyrights, borrowed $30 million from Wells Fargo, and invested all of it in the distribution department.
"Not bad, the money I invested was not wasted!"
Kyle nodded with satisfaction.
Victor added, "Boss, we need to continue to invest US dollars to establish the distribution department. After all, once we have a distribution network covering the entire United States, the next step will be to expand to Canada, Mexico, and other places to establish a distribution network covering the entire North America."
"The next step is to enter South America!"
"Then there's Europe, Asia, Australia and so on, which all require a lot of money."
As he finished speaking, Kyle's mouth twitched slightly.
"…"
What else could Kyle say now?
Setting up a distribution department is simply a huge money-eating beast!
It cost more than $50 million just to build a distribution network covering most of the United States.
So, you can imagine how difficult it is to set up a global distribution business!
Moreover, when the day comes to expand beyond North America, the pressure we will face will not only be financial pressure, but also pressure from the film and television distribution industries of other countries!
And various local protection policies of various governments.
This is also why the Big Six in Hollywood will always be the Big Six.
Only they can distribute films from all over the world to the world. Their counterparts in other countries cannot even approach them, let alone surpass them.
Firstly, there is no funding;
Secondly, I don't have a strong network of contacts.
The most important thing is that the six major Hollywood studios want to establish a global distribution business.
Which one of them has not been deeply involved in it for decades?
Page Films still has a long way to go!
"Victor, let's not worry about anything else for now. Our top priority is to complete the distribution network covering the United States and North America. As for the distribution business in Europe and other places, we will look at it later."
Kyle's tone was full of helplessness.
"Okay, boss," Victor responded.
Apart from the Big Six in Hollywood, other second-tier film companies are also quite strong, and the shareholders behind them are also powerful figures. Their distribution business covers the entire United States and even North America without any problems.
But!
They just don't have a global distribution business!
Even if they produce movies that are among the top three at the North American box office, such as Summit Entertainment, which produced the "Twilight" series, they have to accept the exploitation by the six major Hollywood companies to promote their movies.
Always being controlled by others!
Under long-term suppression, even if they are ambitious at the beginning, they will eventually be acquired by the Big Six or eliminated.
Think about the DreamWorks founded by Spielberg, Katzenberg and David Geffen!
What a sensation it was when DreamWorks was first established!
Once upon a time, it was known as a large company that "could compete with the Big Six."
For several consecutive years, it produced well-known films that swept the Oscars, such as "Saving Private Ryan", "Shrek the Monsters", and "Kung Fu Panda". But in the end, wasn't it also dismembered and acquired due to the suppression of the Big Six?
The most important reason is that there is no network covering the global distribution business!
"Damn it!"
"Don't think too much now!"
"Spend your own money to set it up first and give it a try."
"Learn from Shimen Pictures, which spent ten years and over a billion dollars to build a global distribution business."
"Wait a few years, and if that doesn't work, I'll just buy one of the Big Six."
Kyle is full of confidence.
It's just money. As a time traveller, I have the confidence to do so.
....
In the following time, Victor explained to Kyle the filming of the three films "Wrong Turn 2", "The Purge" and "The Sixth Sense".
"Boss, among the three films, 'The Purge' has already completed its final shot at the beginning of the month, and has started post-production editing and other productions. The final film has been rough-cut three times, and it is expected to be completed in another two weeks." Victor said.
"Well...."
Kyle couldn't help but laugh and shook his head. "It seems like Zack is anxious. It's only been less than four months. He wants to start filming 300!"
Victor also laughed and said, "It's a little fast, but judging by what Kevin Feige said, Zack isn't rushing into anything and shoddy."
Kyle nodded. "I've never doubted the quality of Zack's work. He's a director with aspirations. So, how's Nolan doing?"
Nolan?!
Victor immediately perked up when Nolan was mentioned.
"Boss, I have to say, you have a really good eye for talent. I've been to the set of Wrong Turn several times and have also seen a few rough cuts. Director Nolan is truly a very talented young director. From my professional perspective, I believe he will achieve great things in the future."
"Haha." Kyle smiled unkindly.
Nolan has made films throughout his life with a score of no less than 7.5, making him one of the few directors who combine art and commerce.
How could his future achievements be low?
Shyamalan is currently directing "The Sixth Sense", which makes Kyle even less worried.
Everything is going very smoothly!
After all, Shyamalan has an amazing artistic level in the field of supernatural/horror themes. Kyle is also looking forward to this film, as it was the runner-up at the box office in 1999 and has grossed over $600 million worldwide!