The small huddle ended.
"Mr. McNick, thank you very much for your guidance over the past two years," Kevin Feige said, bowing deeply to Mr.Bill.
"No need for such formality. Just remember to treat me to drinks more often in the future. The future belongs to you young people," Mr.Bill laughed heartily.
Kevin Feige replied, "That's a given."
In the original timeline, Kevin Feige was able to grow from an ordinary employee at Marvel Comics to the CEO of Marvel Studios, and then to the CEO of the Marvel Group. His ability and acumen are, of course, beyond question.
However, ability needs time to mature and be realized.
Once upon a time, Kevin Feige, who had just been appointed Vice President of Page Pictures, was full of youthful vigor, pointing fingers and making grand pronouncements. When Victor was promoted to CEO of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, Kevin Feige even briefly became the acting president of Page Pictures.
At less than 30 years old, he managed a film company with assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, making countless people envious.
However... forcing growth prematurely was clearly not successful!
As acting president, Kevin Feige failed to perform his job well, leading to a sharp decrease in Page Pictures' distribution volume, and even some crises in the company's operations.
Until... Kyle invited Bill McNick, the former CEO of 20th Century Fox.
Mr.Bill's arrival not only stabilized Page Pictures but also injected more experience into the company, from top to bottom. Especially in the production of high-budget films, Mr.Bill, who had been in Hollywood for decades, had extremely rich experience, practically a living encyclopedia of Hollywood.
Without Mr.Bill's leadership and guidance, even if Kyle, the time traveler (transmigrator), had personally taken charge of the three high-budget films—"300," "Spider-Man," and "Harry Potter"—he wouldn't have been able to pull it off.
"Mr. McNick, you're stepping down as president at the end of this year, leaving an industry you've dedicated decades to. Can you really bear to do it?" Zack Snyder sighed.
Kevin Feige echoed, "I also think you could continue for a few more years."
"Hahaha~"
Mr.Bill laughed, "I also want to continue for a few more years, but I don't want to die prematurely from overwork at my desk. To tell you the truth, by the end of the year, although I will be stepping down as CEO of Page Pictures, Page Pictures has invited me to serve as the chief production consultant."
"Really?" Kevin Feige exclaimed with surprise.
"That's great! Mr. McNick, you are our most valuable asset at Page Pictures," Zack also smiled.
The chief production consultant is a leisurely position.
It's perfect for Mr.Bill to enjoy his retirement.
However, as Zack said, Mr.Bill's experience and wisdom, especially his experience in producing high-budget films, are indeed an indispensable and valuable asset for Page Pictures.
"Ding ding ding~"
Just then, there was a knock on the conference room door.
Ms. Nofi, the president's secretary, walked in: "Mr. McNick, I apologize for interrupting your work, but the security department just informed me that a Mr. Zach McNick is here to see you."
Zach McNick?
Well, just by the name, you know he's related to Mr.Bill.
"He's my grandson, just back from film school in Melbourne, Australia," Mr.Bill explained to the people present... Soon after, Mr.Bill's grandson, Young Zach, was brought to Mr.Bill's office.
And it wasn't just Young Zach; he also brought a companion. Another young man, who was Young Zach's classmate from film school.
"Grandfather, let me introduce you. This is my classmate, Leigh Whannell. He majors in screenwriting, and also minors in producing and directing. He's quite a prominent figure at our school," Young Zach said.
Leigh Whannell?
A young genius who had just completed his graduation defense and hadn't even fully left school? To be honest, Mr.Bill had seen too many people of this caliber, even many of Hollywood's A-list directors, producers, and actors.
However, Leigh Whannell was Mr.Bill's grandson's classmate, so his attitude naturally changed.
"Welcome, welcome! Welcome, Mr. Leigh Whannell!" Mr.Bill said enthusiastically.
"It's great to meet you, Mr. McNick!" Leigh Whannell looked at Mr.Bill with great excitement.
Leaving aside "300" for a moment, just the fact that Mr.Bill had served as a producer for the film "Titanic" was enough for Leigh Whannell to look up to him.
After some casual conversation, Mr.Bill understood the purpose of their visit.
Young Zach McNick, who majored in film production, aspired to become a film producer and was very eager to join Page Pictures;
"That's easy to arrange, but if you want to become an excellent producer, you must start from the grassroots, even as a script supervisor, or, well, a general assistant on set," Mr.Bill said with a smile.
Mr.Bill himself started as a script supervisor.
He knew the hardships of grassroots work, but he also clearly understood that these tedious grassroots tasks were the best training and could greatly eliminate some of the impetuous bad habits of young people.
Furthermore, Page Pictures is a legitimate company with its own human resources management system. Even as the president of Page Pictures, Mr.Bill couldn't violate it. Suddenly promoting Young Zach to a certain level would not be accepted by anyone in the company. Well, it wouldn't do anyone any good.
"Mr. Leigh Whannell, what about you?" Mr.Bill asked.
Upon hearing this, Leigh Whannell smiled, "I don't need anything. Just a few days ago, I successfully passed an interview and am about to become an assistant to a host at WB Television Network, which is under Golden Dawn Entertainment Group."
WB Television Network and Page Pictures, to put it plainly, are still affiliated with the same company.
Knock knock knock~
At this moment, the knocking sound rang out again.
"Mr.Bill, are you old fellow in there! I need to see you about something."
The voice arrived before the person!
The person who came was none other than Kyle Page!
"Oh? We have guests," Kyle said with a smile.
Kyle's arrival naturally made the atmosphere even better, as Kyle was a very famous figure in America.
"Leigh Whannell?"
Upon hearing this name, Kyle felt a sense of familiarity.
"Holy crap, so it's him!" A flash of inspiration went through Kyle's mind.
"Saw," "Dead Silence," "Insidious"... these were all horror/thriller films that left a stunning mark in Hollywood cinema.
The director of these films is the Chinese-American director James Wan, who is also the director of the DC film "Aquaman" and enjoys considerable fame worldwide.
Of course, due to the brilliance of "Saw," James Wan is also known as the "Father of Saw" by fans.
But... another person must be mentioned.
—Leigh Whannell!
He was James Wan's classmate at the Melbourne Film School in Australia, and also the screenwriter for those famous horror films like "Saw," "Dead Silence," and "Insidious."
James Wan is known as the "Father of Saw," while Leigh Whannell is known as the "Mother of Saw." He is an excellent screenwriter, and in the future, he will also become a good director.