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Standing In Line For The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Alex Meraz, Andres Serrano, Anna Kendrick, Ari Emanuel, Ashley Greene, Ben Silverman, big content strategy, Bill Bannerman, Billy Burke, Cam Gigandet, Chairman's blog, Chaske Spencer, Chris Weitz, Christian Serratos, Christina Jastrzembska, Dakota Fanning, Greg Mooradian, Guy Oseary, Jackson Rathbone, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jeff Weiner, Jeff Zucker, Kellan Lutz, Khan Manka, Kiowa Gordon, Kristen Stewart, Manka Bros., Mariska Hargitay, Mark Morgan, Marty Bowen, Melissa Rosenberg, Michael Sheen, Michael Welch, Nikki Reed, Peter Fancinelli, Piss Christ, Rachelle Lefevre, Rob Friedman, Robert Pattinson, Robin Rafe, Russell Roberts, Stephenie Meyer, Summit Entertainment, Taylor Lautner, tent pole strategy, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, World's Largest Media CompanyGood morning.

Last night at about midnight, after a few minutes of pathetic begging by my 12-year old daughter Connie (who is also a newly-minted Manka Bros. Board member), I had my driver, Leif Garrett (yes, former child star) drop her off at the line of freaks waiting to get tickets to The Twilight Saga: New Moon.  She told me she was going to meet her (punk ass) friends Jenny and Skylark and wouldn’t be back until she has seen the movie – and then added… “it might take days”.

This got me thinking:  When was the last time Manka Bros. had a film that people wanted to see so bad that they lined up days in advance to see the first showings.

The answer?  Never.  Fucking never.  It’s an embarrassment.

We’ve had people show up to block the theater – as they did in 1989 after we made a film based on “Piss Christ”, the controversial photograph by Andres Serrano, but never anyone camping out because they couldn’t wait to see it.

This has to change.  I called Robin Rafe (President of the Manka Bros. Theatrical Group) at around 3:00a.m. this morning and told her to get right on it.  I want movies made by Manka Bros. that generate excitement, and buzz, and long lines at the theaters.  In short, I want mega-blockbusters!

I don’t believe I am being unreasonable here.  I only want four or five of these types of films every year – year-after-year.  And this will fit nicely into our BIG CONTENT STRATEGY launched a few months ago.

I would like a list of these big ideas before Thanksgiving. If you don’t think this is possible, please cancel any Thanksgiving plans you may have and stay at the studio until I have my list.

Adam Fogelson, Alan Spoon, Alexander von Furstenberg, Angela Bromstad, Ari Emanuel, Arthur Martinez, Barry Diller, Ben Silverman, Bob Iger, Brad Grey, Brian Roberts, Bryan Lourd, Chase Carey, Craig Smith, David Geffen, David Rosenblatt, Donald R. Keough, Donna Langley, Edgard Bronfman, Electus, Ezra Kucharz, fairy tale movies, Graham Stanton, Greg Blatt, Greg Morrow, Greg Stevens, Gregg Winiarski, Hans Woolley, Harry Sloan, Hey Diddle Diddle, Jason Stewart, Jay Herratti, Jeff Sagansky, Jeff Weiner, Jeff Zucker, Jeffrey Immelt, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jill Kennedy, Joanne Hawkins, Joey Levin, John C. Malone, John Ferriter, John Foley, John Malone, Josh Abramson, Jr., Kara Swisher, Khan Manka, Louis Castle, Manka Bros., Mark Stein, Michael Eisner, Michael Schwerdtman, Michael Zeisser, Nikki Finke, Notional, On Medea, OnMedea, Paul Telegdy, Peter Chernin, Phillippe Dauman, Richard F. Zannino, Rick Finkelstein, Ricky Van Veen, Ron Meyer, Rupert Murdoch, Scott Garell, Scott Savitz, Shana Fisher, Sharon Waxman, Stacey Snider, Steve Burke, Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, Sumner Redstone, Terry Semel, Thomas J. McInerney, Tina Brown, Tony DiSanto, Victor KaufmanKhan Manka, Jr. – Chairman & CEO – Manka Bros. StudiosThe World’s Largest Media Company 

P.S. – I will be in Aspen for Thanksgiving with Mariska Hargitay – so please send the list to my house there if it’s not ready by Monday (November 23).

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