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The premiere of "Toy Story" is full of contradictions and silent confrontation, and it is very puzzling at the same time.

As for why?

The reason is very simple. Disney set the premiere time on November 19th at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, and held a large-scale premiere for "Toy Story".

However, as the boss of Pixar Animation Studios, Steve Jobs did not choose to attend, but held his own "Toy Story" premiere in San Francisco the next night.

Many wow Valley celebrities were invited, such as Oracle founder Larry Ellison and Intel chairman Andy Grove and others, and the momentum faintly overshadowed the premiere held by Disney.

Between Disney and Steve Jobs, a rare duel was born.

As a result, "Toy Story" will not be officially released until the 22nd.

The premiere on the 19th, the premiere on the 20th, and the official North American release on the 22nd.

Even in Hollywood, it is rare to see such a scene,

In this regard, media reporters with a sensitive sense of smell are very excited. It is obvious that the cooperative relationship between Disney and Steve Jobs is not as close as imagined, or full of contradictions.

As for the cause?

In addition to the harsh cooperation agreement signed with Disney in the early days, there was also the hardships during the creation of "Toy Story". Every few weeks, John Lasseter and his team will show Disney the latest version of the story. Or footage, as a way to convince Disney to keep funding.

Last summer, the hand-painted animation "The Lion King" hit theaters, with box office revenue of $422.8 million in North America and $545.7 million in other countries and regions. The total global box office reached $968.5 million, bringing Disney a profit of $763.4 million.

At that time, if Pixar Animation Studios hadn't completed most of the production, and John Lasseter had persuaded many Disney executives with his actions, I am afraid that "Toy Story" would face discontinuation of production.

Faced with two different invitation letters, Ryan also hesitated whether to wait another day to go to the premiere held by Steve Jobs.

However, it was obviously impossible for him to leave Los Angeles for San Francisco just to attend a premiere, and finally chose the premiere held by Disney.

The sun just went down,

Accompanied by a burst of deafening music, a stretched Lincoln parked at the back door of the El Capitan Theater. Ryan and his party pushed the door to get out of the car and walked towards the theater.

"Two premieres?" Monica Bellucci showed a hint of doubt, she couldn't figure out why there were two premieres, and both of them were held in North America.

"Steve Jobs was an arrogant man."

Ryan walked into the front hall, as expected, did not see Steve Jobs, and said: "When he meets Michael Eisner and Disney, who are also hardliners, there will inevitably be some differences between the two. strife."

Before the premiere of "Toy Story", Steve Jobs, the owner of Pixar Animation Studios, made a public statement.

If Toy Story was only modestly successful -- say $75 million at the box office -- we (Pixar and Disney) would both break even.

If it's $100 million at the box office, we can all make money. But if it’s a real blockbuster, and it does $200 million or so, we’re going to make a lot of money, and Disney’s going to make a lot of money.

He was right about one thing. According to the cooperation agreement signed at the beginning, Disney would make a lot of money, even far more than Pixar Animation Studio itself.

This is also the main point of contradiction between the two sides.

Chris Wedge shrugged and said, "Steve Jobs, Pixar Animation Studios and Disney have a complicated relationship."

There are things about John Lasseter, and he can't say much.

Of course, the complex relationship between them is almost a well-known thing in the entire animation industry.

"When Steve Jobs chose to cooperate with Disney, it was not a wise decision." Ryan said the key.

Hand-drawn animation is the foundation of Disney's fame, and Pixar Animation Studio's 3D animation technology may shake the foundation of Disney. Even if a cooperation agreement is barely reached, it will inevitably be full of contradictions, unless one party voluntarily backs down.

The conflict between the two parties in the previous life has not disappeared until Disney acquired Pixar Animation Studios, and Steve Jobs became Disney's largest single shareholder, and the conflict between the two was considered to have come to an end.

"However, these things have nothing to do with us." Ryan will not pay too much attention to this matter.

Before a few people sat down, there was a burst of cheers outside.

"Tom Hanks!"

"Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks!"

"I love you! Tom Hanks!"

Tom Hanks, who had just got off the car, was greeted with huge cheers. Hundreds of movie fans held up huge promotional posters and shouted his name frantically.

After entering the theater, Ryan sat down, looked sideways at Helen and asked, "Did you accept Disney's business? Or Tom Hanks himself!"

Helen turned around and glanced at him, then said calmly, "Not all Hollywood stars will look for me."

"Besides, Tom Hanks doesn't need to be."

"I thought you had another long-term client." Ryan smiled.

Tom Hanks starred in "Philadelphia Story" and "Forrest Gump" successively, won two Oscars for Best Actor in a row, and has become one of the only superstars in Hollywood.

With his prestige and popularity, he doesn't need any temporary fans at all.

Those self-organized fan groups are more professional than temporary fans.

"Hi Ryan, long time no see."

Tom Hanks walked into the movie hall, saw Ryan and the others at a glance, with a look on his face, hesitated for a moment, walked over, and said, "I'm very sorry about that incident at the beginning."

It never occurred to him that an ordinary temporary worker who had been scolded by Robert Zemeckis loudly all day long in the crew was even kicked out of the crew in the end.

In less than two years, he transformed himself into a well-known director in Hollywood, and directed several low-budget films to great success, including the "Saw" series that attracted the attention of countless Hollywood film companies.

Seeing Tom Hanks approaching, Ryan stood up, showing a very happy smile, and said, "Hey, Tom, let him go over what happened back then."

It's not that he is generous, but that the whole thing has nothing to do with him. The former Ryan Gosling has already gone to see God.

Tom Hanks was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect that Ryan in front of him would be so magnanimous.

"If we have time, we can sit down and have a drink together."

After speaking, Tom Hanks said goodbye and left, and he will be on stage to perform with other voice actors in a while.

As Tom Hanks left, Sofia Coppola blinked and asked, "Is it the crew of "Forrest Gump?"

Of course, she had heard about the rumors that Ryan was kicked out of the "Forrest Gump" crew.

Ryan ignored her, thought for a while, and said to Chris Wedge: "The influence of a big-name movie star is obvious. Maybe we can also choose a big-name star to dub the film."

The voice of Woody, one of the protagonists of "Toy Story", was done by Tom Hanks.

"Very good advice."

"Try to pick some appropriate Hollywood contacts."

Chris Wedge very much agrees with Ryan's proposal. The popularity and influence brought by Tom Hanks is obviously helpful to "Toy Story".

"How about Leonardo DiCapri?" Ryan quickly named a candidate.

Leonardo-DiCapri?

Chris Wedge was a little dazed, but he couldn't remember who Leonardo DiCapri was after thinking about it for a long time.

In this period, although Xiao Li has starred in many films, he has not really become famous. For those who do not pay attention to Hollywood, it is normal not to know the name of Leonardo DiCapri. It is some Hollywood veterans , and may not know who Xiao Lizi is.

"I seem to have heard of this name, on the Oscars!" Monica Bellucci had a good memory, remembering that she had heard of Little Lizi on the Oscars.

"Leonardo DiCapri!"

"The male protagonist of Cameron's new film." Helen quickly remembered who Leonardo DiCapri was.

Cameron's new hero!

Chris Wedge naturally knew who the famous Cameron was, a legendary director. He nodded immediately and said, "I'll get someone to contact his agent."

Since he is the leading actor in Cameron's new work, there must be differences.