In the previous life, Hollywood's comic book superhero market was very chaotic, and there were once "Marvel Universe", "DC Universe", "Spider-Man Universe", "X-Men Universe" and so on.

Among them, the "Marvel Universe" dominated by the Avengers and the "DC Universe" dominated by the Justice League are the most popular, one takes the humorous and light-hearted route, and the other takes the dark and deep tragic route.

In contrast, the "Spider-Man Universe" and the "X-Men Universe" are just money-sucking weapons and do not form enough brand calls.

Now, the copyright of "Spider-Man" is firmly in the hands of Donn, and Sony's "Spider-Man Universe" can't make trouble, and taking advantage of his foresight, Donn doesn't mind consolidating the humor and funny foundation of the "Avengers" to snatch a deep and tragic territory of the "Justice League".

Take advantage of Spider-Man and turn on the Avengers' Hero Mode!

Take advantage of Daredevil and start the anti-hero mode of the Dark Ages!

This is certainly not Donn's whim, Marvel has more than 5,000 superheroes, antiheroes with tragic overtones, and there are many, such as Ghost Rider, such as Wolverine, such as Werewolf of the Night......

Today's exchange seminar is to establish the future strategic direction of Marvel Studios, which will be Donn's biggest gold-absorbing ace industry in the film market.

Veteran filmmaker Bill McNick pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "I think this idea is okay." Walking on two legs, one light and one dark, by adjusting the release date of the movie, to reconcile the audience's viewing tastes. It's like a big meal, the more flavors, the richer the variety, the more popular it is. ”

Don said with a smile: "Actually, there are more than two legs, except for light and darkness, there is no middle ground? This is a larger space to open up, such as the 'Deadpool' of, pee, and the 'Doctor Strange' of the demonic aura, you can pass through the two forces." ”

Joe Quesada said thoughtfully, "Doctor Strange...... Marvel's comics have had a lot of discussion about the wizarding world, and if this window can be opened, the market will be even bigger. ”

Nina Jacobson immediately vetoed, "In a short period of time, it is not appropriate to expand the scope too much. ”

Kevin Feige smiled: "Maybe we can build two alliance forces, one is the positive and sunny 'Avengers', and the other is the dark and cold 'Midnight Suns Alliance'. ”

Joe Quesada explained: "Midnight Suns Alliance...... The main ones include Blade Warriors, Doctor Strange, Ghost Riders, Night Werewolves, Morbius, and humanoids, who defend the darkness of Earth with supernatural powers, because where there is sunlight, there are shadows. ”

Although Andrew O'Hare doesn't know much about comics, he has watched "Blade" produced by New Line Pictures, and said in a deep voice: "Darkness does not mean killing! We are talking about movies, and we must promote the right values! The plot can be deep and even cruel, such as "Saving Private Ryan", but the value output must be positive. ”

Bill McNick echoed: "Large-scale killings may attract attention and become the focus of attention, but they are not suitable for the series, which will have a great negative impact on Marvel." ”

This is true.

In the previous life, the dark, deep, and depressing suffocating "Batman: The Dark Knight" had a global box office of more than 1 billion, just because the values were admirable and admirable.

And the same dark, but violently murderous "Blade", "Punisher", "Erica" and other comic movies, suffered box office waterloo one after another, so that Marvel successfully recovered the copyright without spending a penny.

Don said: "Depth is not violence, I agree. Our definition of Daredevil as an epic hero is also inappropriate for him to start the 'Midnight Suns League'. Our purpose is not to be opposite, but to complement each other. In addition to the witty and light-hearted route of the 'Avengers' series, we also wanted to make films with a variety of other genres to show diversity, rather than focusing on the dark tone. ”

"So I get the idea. Alan Vane nodded and smiled slightly, "You can shoot the atmospheric "Daredevil", or you can spoof and funny "Deadpool", the magical "Doctor Strange", and the awe-inspiring devil advocate "Ghost Rider". Through the diversity of subject matter, it enhances fans' unpredictability of Marvel. ”

"It's better to form a coalition of these indie superheroes. Otherwise, they will not be able to join the Avengers, and there will be a sense of chaos. Andrew O'Hare hesitated.

Kevin Feige suddenly thought of something and exclaimed, "Mercenary Heroes!"

Hire a group of heroes?

What?

Even Tang En is confused about this organization.

Stan Lee explained with a smile: "This is a superhero organization of Marvel, mainly based on the situation of the enterprise, gathering a group of independent heroes who are outside many forces, providing paid security and professional investigation services. The founders are Luke Cage and Tekken, both of whom are good friends of Daredevil and members of the Defenders League, an organization that was brought out of Daredevil, which is very good!"

"Luke Cage and Iron Fist?" Donn frowned, "these two characters don't have much development value. ”

Kevin Feige waved his hand and said with a smile: "Then ignore it, anyway, the movie can be adapted appropriately." The second generation of mercenary heroes was formed by the Misty Knights, a black heroine, uh...... The value is lower, we can change the creator, such as ...... Daredevil's girlfriend Erica. ”

"It's better to be concise, it's too confusing and confusing for fans. Don frowned, a little unsure.

Kevin Feige's brain is very flexible, and he quickly put together several clues-

"The script setting of the first part of "Daredevil" must revolve around the villain Jin He, and it can't avoid Daredevil's girlfriend Erica, who happens to be loyal to Jin He. It can be written like this, Daredevil gives up love for the sake of justice, offends Erica, defeats Kim and saves New York. The discussion of love, freedom, and justice here is deep enough and philosophical. ”

"There is no Spider-Man among the founders of 'The Avengers', little spider...... can only be regarded as Iron Man's little nephew, and he is not qualified to join. But in the first "Avengers", Spider-Man must appear to attract the box office by his popularity. After Spider-Man failed to join the 'Avengers', he was invited by his good friend Daredevil to join the 'Heroes for Hire' founded by Erica, who had reformed his ways. ”

"Oh yes, I want to say that the 'Heroes for Mercenary' in the comics includes superheroes such as Spider-Man, Black Widow, Erica, Namor, Falcon, Deadpool, Ghost Rider, Punisher, Moon Knight, Gargoyle, etc., and they are powerful. So in movies such as "Daredevil", "Ghost Rider", "Spider-Man", etc., you can leave foreshadowing and set up easter eggs. ”

Nina Jacobson was very satisfied with the assistant and said with a smile: "The Avengers can assemble and hire heroes...... Of course, you can also assemble!"

Kevin Feige said with a little excitement: "That's what it means! These are two heroic organizations in different directions, but both powerful heroes." When encountering a powerful enemy, the Avengers can work together to fight, and the mercenary heroes can of course unify the goal. If you encounter a stronger enemy, even the Avengers can't compete with it...... At that time, maybe the two major organizations can join hands and fight together!"

Don suddenly thought of the scene in "Avengers 3", where the superheroes of the whole universe are gathered to fight against the big boss Thanos.

Kevin Feige continued: "Because of living in New York, Spider-Man and Black Widow, both of whom belong to the Avengers and the Mercenary Heroes at the same time, can just serve as a lubricant to balance the forces and relationships between the two sides, and set the stage for a united front against stronger enemies in the future. ”

Don really didn't expect it.

This was supposed to be a discussion meeting for the establishment of the "Daredevil" movie, and it will eventually turn into a sci-fi rhapsody.

But I have to admit that Kevin Feige is indeed clear-headed and has ideas!

In his previous life, he was able to lead Marvel, and in the case of a serious lack of copyright, he integrated comics and adapted a series of blockbuster films of the "Avengers" series, which is indeed unique.

It's just that this "Merchant Hero Group" did not appear in his previous life, and Tang En is not completely sure.

"Good idea. Tang En first approved, and then said, "But don't worry, you can release a few films like "Daredevil", "Ghost Rider", and "Moon Knight" to see how the market reacts." If the market reacts strongly, there is an urgent need to create an organization that is on a par with the 'Avengers', and it is not too late to combine these heroes. ”

Nina Jacobson said: "Yes, according to our estimates, the first assembly of the Avengers, at least until 2006, we still have enough time to argue and conceive, and there is no need to rush to conclusions." Right now...... It's to decide on the project of "Daredevil" first, and it must be foolproof!"

Don waved his hand angrily, "There is no limit to the budget! In this way, just like "Spider-Man", the budget cost is $150 million! Chris, I hope you can show all your strength and prove my vision!"

"$150 million ......"

Even if Christopher Nolan was mentally prepared and knew that Don would definitely reuse himself, he really breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this number.

The last movie, "Memory Fragments", cost only $5 million, and the box office only received $25 million, which is far inferior to "Chainsaw", which grossed 78 million in North America and $65 million in overseas box office.

But the result?

Zack Schneider only got a $35 million "Resident Evil" game, and he has already taken over the $150 million "Daredevil."

Through such a fierce seminar, Christopher Nolan realized the importance of "Daredevil" to Marvel Studios.

It's trust, it's also responsibility!