Chapter 939: Finally Waiting for This Day
After the success of the previous films, the entire Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios are full of confidence, and perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe it as 'no series of movies is as ambitious as Marvel', and they use easter eggs to remind the audience in each movie that these superheroes live in the same universe, and how vast and wonderful the picture of this universe will be?
Something called Marvel's Law has indeed taken shape.
And so, The Avengers arrived.
The film cost $220 million to produce and $180 million to distribute worldwide.
In every sense of the word, this is a supermasterpiece.
Matthew signed an agreement with Marvel Comics six years ago, and in 2009, Walt Disney signed a supplemental agreement with Disney as part of its acquisition of Marvel.
In this "Avengers", Studio Thirteen accounted for forty percent of the investment.
Correspondingly, he also owns 40% of the film's revenue share except for individual items such as related comics.
It's another huge gold mine.
So, as long as Disney and Marvel Studios need it, Matthew will contribute to the promotion of "The Avengers".
Judging from all aspects of market estimates, "The Avengers" is a must-hit film!
And in late April, Matthew participated in a preview screening within Marvel Studios, and the film directed by Joss Whedon also evoked some vague memories in him, the difference between the two is not particularly big, and the main plot of the film should be the same.
The villains are all Loki, a piece of the dish.
It's not so much that he came to Earth to wreak havoc, but to be funny.
After this film, Marvel has a series of plans, and even the plans are ten years later.
Matthew doesn't care about anything else, according to his agreement with Walt Disney, the studio's investment in the Marvel Universe is still focused on the "Iron Man" series, the "Captain America" series and the "Avengers" sequel.
These are enough to guarantee that he continues to profit from Marvel superheroes.
And his own value is also attracting Disney to cooperate with him for a long time.
"The Avengers" will usher in a movie era that truly belongs to superheroes.
Driven by producers such as Matthew and Disney, as well as a variety of technical and commercial interests, superhero movies have become the most perfect digital technology models, with different styles of on-screen spectacle taking viewers on a rollercoaster ride from one to the other.
Will the audience get bored with superheroes? The answer is yes. It's like they've been fed up with cowboys, cabaret stars, robots, and aliens.
As a contemporary myth, as long as there are interests, the story of superheroes will definitely continue to be told, until the whole society and culture are changing, Matthew is very clear that it is commercial interests that shape superheroes, and it is society that needs to give them godheads.
Whether it is Superman, Batman, Iron Man, or Spider-Man, they are actually just projections of the real world in another parallel universe.
For Matthew, when reality shines into the world of superheroes, it will bring him untold amounts of money.
It seems that he still lacks a private jet, and maybe the profits of "The Avengers" can allow him to buy a very good private business jet.
When the revenue share of "The Avengers" arrives, I will order one.
When the time comes, hire a super beautiful flight attendant group, and you won't be bored and lonely when you go out on a trip.
In May, Marvel Studios and Walt Disney held a huge world premiere for "The Avengers" in New York, the main battlefield of the film.
As one of the main investors, Matthew is of course going to attend the premiere.
At the premiere, the Avengers also achieved an off-screen rally.
"Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr., "Thor" Chris Hemsworth, "Hulk" Mark Rufager, "Hawkeye" Jeremy Renner, "Black Widow" Scarlett Johansson, "Rocky" Tom Hiddleston, "S.H.I.E.L.D." Samuel L. Jackson, director Joss Whedon and Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige have appeared one after another.
In addition, there are many other celebrities who come to cheer.
The scene was star-studded, the fans screamed deafeningly, and the atmosphere was warm and hot.
Just like Matthew chose to invest in "Iron Man", a real version of Robert Downey Jr., who turned back to the prodigal son, is the most popular.
When he drove the Iron Man in the film, an Acura sports car drove directly onto the red carpet, causing a frenzy among reporters and fans, and also making Honda, which was fully responsible for the cost of the premiere, laugh.
In this film, there are product placements that are even crazier than the fans on site.
"The Avengers" has as many as 27 manufacturers, and a total of $88.7 million in advertising sponsorships for the film has been paid, setting a new record for Hollywood film advertising placement.
This part also belongs to the income of the film, which is also within the scope of Matthew's sharing.
The movie hasn't been released yet, and Matthew and Walt Disney have already recouped some of their investment.
It is a commercial investment, and the more money you earn, the better.
Arguably the most anticipated and watched film of the year, the film was attended by more than 500 journalists from around the world at the Lincoln Center.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if it has not been released yet, it has stolen all the limelight from the summer file.
The film's global pre-sales kicked off a month ago, sparking a frenzy that caught even movie theaters and ticketing sites off guard, with a preliminary estimate of more than $120 million for the first three days of pre-sales in North America, a figure that 95 percent of Hollywood's films can reach.
And that's just the pre-sale in one region of North America.
In addition to Disney, theater operators also attach great importance to this film.
AMC Cinemas, one of the largest cinema chains in North America, launched the "Ultimate Marvel Marathon" in several of its major theaters, that is, the five Marvel superhero movies that paved the way for the film were screened continuously from the morning of the release day, and then premiered in the evening.
Although the ticket price for this event is as high as $40, the pre-sale tickets have long been sold out by fans, and AMC Cinemas has to urgently add more shows. ,
The film is also highly anticipated overseas, in the market of the English-speaking friend area, the tickets for the zero point show are sold out early, and the 3D and IMAX versions of the first three days are hard to find.
It's been a long wait, from the release of "Iron Man" in 2008 to the present four years of waiting.
For Marvel fans, it can be described as "finally waiting for this day".
Matthew is the same, a huge amount of money is thrown down, if there is no pressure and risk, it must be fake, although I know that the possibility of failure of "The Avengers" is very small, but the long payback time is also a cost.
Isn't time a cost?
He didn't want to take seven or eight years or more to recoup his investment, as some movies do.
Maybe buying a reliable financial product will make you more profitable than this situation.
Since it was the premiere of the Avengers' assembly, Matthew inevitably met Scarlett Johansson again.
"I watched the internal preview of Marvel Studios. ”
Facing the costumed Scarlett Johansson, Matthew made no secret of it, "You're so beautiful, very spicy." ”
Scarlett Johansson looked at Matthew and pursed her lips and smiled, "Really?"
Matthew nodded very seriously, "Of course!" he lowered his voice and said, "You have created such a wonderful character, don't you celebrate? I have a good bottle of wine, and we will go to celebrate together after the premiere?"
Scarlett Johansson thought about the schedule after the premiere and tomorrow, and said, "After the movie is shown, there's a press conference, and you're going to have to wait for me for a while." ”
"No problem. Matthew still has some patience, "I'm in a black Mercedes tonight, and I'll be waiting for you at the east gate then." ”
Scarlett Johansson, ignoring the gossip and curious glances thrown around, leaned into Matthew's ear and reminded, "I have an announcement tomorrow morning, don't bother me too much." ”
Matthew patted her arm gently, "Don't worry, I'll send you over then." ”
After making an appointment with Scarlett Johansson, he said hello to the rest of the main creative staff of the crew, not to mention anything else, as the second largest investor in the film, he also hung the title of producer in "The Avengers".
When he saw S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill, Matthew suddenly had an urge to hook up the actress and take her back to Scarlett Johansson tonight......
The thought crossed my mind unconsciously.
Matthew then woke up to the fact that not everyone is like Jennifer Lawrence and Amber Heard.
Although he was aware of this, the thought did not go away, but was like some kind of spell, constantly hovering in his heart.
Could it be that playing with Jennifer Lawrence and Amber Heard is too crazy, a little poisoned or psychopathic?
Matthew hurried to the screening room and thought about it, as if it had nothing to do with multiplayer, but ......
Frowning, it is not difficult for him to find that as time goes by, the status of his status improves, as long as he meets a young woman with good looks, the first thought is always whether he can hook up?
That's right, think about the good-looking women I've met in the past two years, even if it's a woman like Gal Gadot who is not interested in him, he still tries to hook up again and again.
In previous years, as long as the other party expressed no interest, he would never do it.
People are always changing, especially after the money and power in their hands increase, it is too difficult for men to remain unchanged.
Matthew sat in his chair and continued to think about the question, it was normal for a man to have a similar situation, but his self-control seemed to be getting worse.
Could this be the fabled symptom of sexual addiction?
Maybe you should find a psychologist in this area for a good consultation?
Thinking of this, Matthew shook his head again, let's wait a while and see how he is.