Disney's live-action movies in later generations have three trump cards in their hands - the "Avengers" series, the "Star Wars" series, and the animated film remake series.

Originally, "Pirates of the Caribbean" was also a box office sweeper, but with Jerry Bruckheimer's elimination by the times, and the flaws in the original setting of the script, the series gradually fell into loneliness.

Don relived his life, broke through Hollywood, encountered many competitors, and even DreamWorks had more or less friction.

These are all normal.

Only Disney, with vicious competition that violates market principles, wants to completely kill Donn Pictures!

Don't look at the current downturn films, with the influence of "platter investment", "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are sweeping the box office market.

But at this time last year, Done Pictures was once suppressed by Disney's unreasonable hegemony and almost went bankrupt!

Don will never forget the desperate eyes of the employees in the company at that time!

So Donn can turn a rivalry with Twentieth Century Fox, but he will never let Disney go!

Of course, he also knows very well that it is impossible to get the copyright of Disney's cartoons accumulated over the past few decades.

However, the adaptation copyright ...... In particular, the adaptation copyright of live-action movies has a certain amount of room for operation.

Because most of Disney's animated films in the past were princess series, at this stage, in a commercial production, it is simply impossible to let women be the protagonists to carry the box office of the movie.

Even the three most appealing female stars in Hollywood at the moment, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Cameron Diaz, can only be the core in some small and medium-budget movies, and if you want to participate in commercial productions, you must make a background board to set off the male actors.

With the current understanding of the film market by Disney's top management, it is impossible to imagine that animated films have the potential to be adapted into live-action films.

Roy Disney's face was gloomy, and his tone was unquestionable, "Even if it's the right to adapt, it's impossible! Disney's classic cartoons are the work of my uncle and my father all their lives, and I can't let them leave the Disney family!"

Tang En said helplessly: "Mr. Disney, I didn't let them run away from home, I just invited them to come to Don Pictures to have a ride, and I will do my best to give some small gifts!"

"A small gift?"

"Yes, I only need the adaptation rights, the adaptation rights of live-action movies! In other words, when the movie is successful in the future, it will definitely make Disney's animated characters popular again, and Disneyland will have more visitors, won't it?"

Roy Disney sneered: "Don't lie to me, I'm old, it doesn't mean I'm stupid! If you get the adaptation rights, you will definitely make drastic changes to the plot and characters of the cartoon, so how much power can the original animated characters borrow?

Tang En was seen through his thoughts, and he was not embarrassed, and smiled slightly, "Mr. Disney, it's not right for you to say that." I saw that you are a senior in the industry, and I made a request out of respect, in fact, you know, I could have taken a different path. ”

Roy Disney's eyes suddenly sharpened, "You dare to infringe?"

"Infringement?" Donn smiled and shook his head, "I don't dare, Bill Gates can't stand that punitive fine!" But I remember that "Grimm's Fairy Tales" and "Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales" are both public copyrights, right?"

According to the Copyright Act of the United States, more than 70 years after the author's death, his work entered the public domain and became the public wealth of all mankind, and was no longer owned by individuals. Foreign countries have fewer restrictions of 50 years.

Most of Disney's classic cartoons are adapted from "Grimm's Fairy Tales" and "Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales", both of which are under public copyright.

Donne's meaning is very clear, if Disney doesn't give authorization, then he will directly adapt the original book!

From the other direction, a "tribute" to Disney's classic cartoon.

Roy Disney smiled disapprovingly and pointed to his chest, "Young man, don't forget, I was in charge of Disney back then, and the main theme was "Grimm's Fairy Tales", do you really think that the original content is suitable for adapting movies?"

The United States is gradually removing "Grimm's Fairy Tales" from children's bookshelves because these stories are full of sex and violence, and even murder, destruction, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest.

Such a story will be banned even if it is adapted into a video game.

For example, in "Snow White", the queen asks for Snow White's lungs and kidneys, and the little princess is only seven years old at the time and is taken into the woods by a brutal hunter. In the end, the malevolent queen was asked to dance to death in red-hot dancing shoes.

For example, in "Cinderella", Cinderella's bad sisters have a very miserable end, they ...... All of them have their toes cut off!

In "The Girl Without Hands", there is also a plot of a little girl whose hands are cut off.

This can also explain why "Grimm's Fairy Tales" has been remade by film companies in countless countries, but only Disney's movies have swept the world. It is because Disney's screenwriters have completed a successful adaptation, avoiding all bloody and creepy plots and treating them warmly.

In this regard, there is no difference between animated films and live-action films.

If Donn wants to adapt "Grimm's Fairy Tales", he must touch Disney's adaptation structure.

This kind of intellectual property lawsuit is very complicated and time-consuming, and the key is that once Disney sues Down Pictures for infringement, it will definitely make Down Pictures' films suffer a word-of-mouth storm.

What's more, according to U.S. law, works that are in the midst of copyright disputes are not allowed to be sold publicly!

In other words, if the lawsuit is fought for 10 years, the movie cannot be released for 10 years.

This is a complete obliteration of the movie!

Back then, a small screenwriter wrote a script that adopted the idea of a time-traveling robot. Later, when James Cameron filmed "The Terminator", he directly sued Cameron for plagiarism!

The result?

Cameron paid $200,000 in royalties and signed his name in the screenwriting column. It is to settle as soon as possible, avoid disputes, and let the movie be released smoothly.

Avoid copyright lawsuits, this is the fundamental reason why Donn must reach an agreement with Disney and get the adaptation copyright!

Tang En saw that this old guy was thinking so clearly, so he smiled helplessly, "Forget it, anyway, I have already put forward the conditions, whether you can cooperate or not, it depends on your meaning." ”

"The matter of copyright is impossible!"

Roy Disney flatly refused.

Tang En shrugged his shoulders and looked indifferent, "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry anyway." But on Michael Eisner's side, I can't help it. ”

Roy Disney gritted his teeth and muttered for a long time, "Don, change the conditions!"

Don En laughed, "Change the conditions, yes, why don't you sell me ESPN TV?" Don't worry, don't look at me losing a lot of money in the stock market, but in terms of price, it must be fair!"

ESPN Sports is the most lucrative cable network in the United States.

Most cable stations, which are low-cost channels, cost only 20 cents for a subscription, while ESPN costs ...... $7.9!

The same subscription fee as STA TV!

What's more, ESPN Sports has more than 70 million subscribers in North America and nearly 90 million subscribers worldwide!

ESPN accounted for 25% of Disney's profit revenue in the past year!

Because ESPN is so popular, Disney has even adopted a "bundle" strategy, which means that if users want to subscribe to ESPN, they must subscribe to hundreds of other Disney channels at the same time in a package situation, even if many channel users are unlikely to watch it in their lifetime.

Domineering to the extreme!

How small and fragile Donn's STA network is in comparison.

Roy Disney's face turned blue with anger, "Donn, this is a serious matter, I don't have time to joke!"

Tang En sighed and said slowly: "Mr. Disney, let's not talk darkly, the current Michael Eisner is a cancer of Disney! Disney's shareholders can't see clearly, because they are investment institutions, they are businessmen, and laymen, you are a predecessor who has seen the wind and waves, and you must be able to recognize the reality." ”

Roy Disney didn't hide, chin nodded.

Tang En said: "So, here's the problem. You desperately need my help to get rid of Michael Eisner, supply and demand determine the price of supply, and scarcity is expensive! If you want me to do it, you have to come up with terms that satisfy me. ”

"The two things you said, there's no room for maneuver at all. Roy Disney shook his head.

Tang En smiled: "It's okay, I'm just mentioning a concept, only the conditions at this level can meet my interests and needs! Hehe, it's not that I'm boasting, now Hollywood, I can also have a certain right to speak, small and small discounts, I don't like it." ”

Roy Disney's face was unusually ugly.

He has already understood that this kid Don is a hard bone, and he will not give up if he doesn't get benefits.

"How can I be sure you can get rid of Michael Eisner?"

Don laughed twice, "Mr. Disney, you don't have to take my words, you think about my conditions first, and then talk to me when you think clearly." As for Michael Eisner, I can tell you in a very responsible way that I have a secret weapon against him!"

"Secret weapon?"

"Yes! As long as it is launched, and with your cooperation, I can guarantee that no matter how powerful Michael Eisner is at Disney, he is bound to step down!"

Roy Disney shook his head lightly, "Young man, you're too confident. ”

"I've always been so confident!"

Tang En picked up the coffee cup and took two sips leisurely, the strong fragrance entered his throat and the aftertaste was long.