NOVEL SIMPLE 349. Lux animation.
The five floors of the Lux Animation building are well situated on the large plots of land Billy has been acquiring for a long time, now delving deeper into the real estate sector, purchasing land from New York, Atlanta, San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco and their surroundings.
The CEO in charge is Anne, who typically works from early mornings into late afternoons. Billy provides overarching direction for the company, now supported by a board of 10 directors who help healthily shape the company. This board has overseas subsidiaries such as Lux Comics, Lux Animation, Comics and Toys, Lux Games, and Lux Productions.
The division includes companies like Lux Food with its board of directors, mostly overseen by Billy's father, who carries the majority of the administrative burden per agreement. Autodesk operates under its board, while Apple will be handled by Jobs, and Hotel Paraíso remains a singular asset managed solely by Billy, currently comprising three hotels—one in Hawaii, one in San Jose, and the beginning stages in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The production companies don't need more employees; for now, we have a consolidated team, and that's what we need to work with. We're not producers, we're investors, looking to create and produce low-cost films or our own, spoken of in offers Billy brings to the channel... so far, we have "The English Patient," "Jerry Maguire," "A Time to Kill," and "Matilda," the latter written, directed, and starring Danny DeVito. Billy partnered with Jersey Films for distribution alongside Tristar Pictures and, of course, investment, Jim Gianopulus commented.
The production of Matilda had been somewhat excessive in Jim's eyes, but the $9 million investment, coupled with distribution, had a pleasantly different outcome for Billy, who, upon hearing about the script, decided to favor it and participate, even with potential losses, saying he wants quality works above all.
Wanda Franz, alongside Anna Washington, considered rising stars for their work, set out to expose the market sector they wanted to work in.
-We'll focus on three important genres that we believe can best recoup costs: dramas, romantic comedies, and children's movies, - Anna Washington commented, making lists and notes. However, I have no doubt you know that the company's boss often gets involved in larger productions. For now, our account is part of it, permission, or an opportunity for a project that doesn't go out of hand.
-For the television department, we'll categorize, docuseries, documentaries, and police dramas in the programming. However, for now, we should study channel integrity carefully, television proposals must be highly regulated in periodic approval. - Anna commented, handing over the word to Wanda, who continued with everything regarding producing animated programs and movies.
Since 1994, planning to open an animated channel, it was agreed with Lyrick Studios, to buy a small stake and put up a global animated channel, it wasn't until recently, that they agreed, DLM's previous owners sold the Lyons Group, to Lyrick Studios, there were only changes of name by the producer, it is the same.
It was estimated that Lux Animation should pay $25 million for 45% of the company, paid not under the Hotmail arches, under the sustenance of the many toys sold over the year, paid in March, in advance of the sale, with the connections of Lyrick Studios, made a full agreement. But it didn't stay there, in 1991, Felxtech bought a stake in HIT, 23% for 600.00 thousand pounds. The contract for that percentage began to be negotiated in March, but the response came more than a week ago. 2 million pounds for 23%.
It was accepted without hesitation, and along with it, more money was invested to buy stakes from other companies, but they were well associated with Jim Henson Productions, who saw beyond the mere common company, a profitable TV chain.
-Our desire now is to expand the perspective of television for children and create channels for children. Therefore, using our capitalization, we will create programs for children. - Wanda commented.
The projects for children were Franklin, a program for turtle children, and Bob the Builder, which would use Pixar technology, and some percentage of animators, to put together a whole, with the producer Porchlight Entertainment, who came to them, with programming, for children, which has already been negotiated and licensed for the next 10 years.
-So, it's possible that, by the end of the year, we'll have a channel for children. - Jim Gianopulus asked.
-We have it. - Wanda replied.
Among the viewers were Thomas P. Pollock, in charge of the cartoons, and his small team of three people, Jhonatan Granber, and Scott Rudin the new hires, who will work on keeping the group cohesive, now the names keep coming, but with two new producers, and without the payment of intermediaries, they will save a lot more money, and now it will be invested in salaries, and other small..
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While the entertainment sector is in discussion, the sales department is fully engaged across the American states. Steve Parks continues lengthy negotiations with Discovery, while Raimon handles operational matters and continues to structure the companies as needed. Rachel is in Asia, managing all issues with Lux Animation in the Eastern region, while Rumino Denver ensures oversight of all agreements with individuals.
Thus, minor operations were left to the new hires and the acting senior. Coordinated under Anne's watchful eye, who for many, was the person they least wanted to encounter.
-So, did you review the contracts? - Anne queried.
-That was handled by the legal team; I simply renewed the agreements we already had in place. - David commented.
-You didn't consider renegotiating? Now that we have three times more employees than before, as much as I like it, the contractual reality has changed. It's possible that with larger purchases, the supply contract costs could be reduced. - Anne remarked.
-Ahhh... - His words trailed off.
-Don't worry, you can call and sort it all out. They'll accommodate you as long as you explain that you want to double the supply. Please, use everything Steve Parks has taught you. - Anne commented, closing the door behind her as her heels echoed in the room, everything orderly and neat. Her keen eyes scanned the hallway before stopping at the elevator and descending to the lower floors. She wanted to check on the status of the television series personally.
Now, in 1995, six series were completed: "Tales of the Green Brothers," "Robot Jones," the animated "Hercules" series, the first cut of the Pokémon series, and "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle."
In production was "Trigun," a 15-episode series, alongside "Metegoro," "Franklin," "The Angry Beavers," and "Hardman + Slash." Four series for four groups, along with the tail end of "Bob the Builder."
The film team was handling "Lilo and Stitch" as the fifth team, while the sixth team took notes to begin "Mulan."
-Don't stop. - Anne commented, seeing some animators pausing in their work as she walked into the film room where the animators of "Lilo and Stitch" were.
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