Forbes: director Jackson sold special effects studio Weta Digital and became a billionaire , became a billionaire. He managed to complete a deal worth more than one and a half billion dollars, writes Forbes.
Jackson sold the Weta Digital special effects studio to the video game developer Unity Software. The cost of the agreement is estimated at $ 1.6 billion. “According to a conservative estimate for Forbes, the deal officially makes Jackson a billionaire,” the newspaper emphasizes.
It is noted that Jackson and his girlfriend Fran Walsh own 60 percent of the shares of Weta Digital. Under the terms of the deal, Unity Software will transfer $ 1 billion in cash to shareholders of Weta Digital, with the remainder in its shares. As a result, Jackson will receive about $ 600 million in cash and $ 375 million worth of Unity Software securities.