Chapter 426: DC and Marvel (3)
When the bookstore saw Owen's dropped comic books, she remembered the superheroes. When she first came here, it was difficult for special effects to support superheroes to appear handsomely and bravely on the big screen. But now it's different, with the gradual development of special effects technology, it is enough for the big screen to accept more special effects.
The most important thing is that the audience loves special effects!
Think about Jurassic Park, how much do people love the dinosaurs that come to life on the screen? And think about the giant ship that sank under the iceberg, would there be such a thrilling scene without special effects?
So, even though Lyra forgot about the superheroes at first due to her busy schedule, the pile of comic books that Owen dropped in front of her reminded her and helped her open the door to that new world.
The superheroes of the previous life first went their separate ways, using their charm to conquer the audience, and then joined forces to create huge alliances. For example, Marvel's Avengers and DC's Justice League, both watch movies, spend the same money, and of course hope to see more heroes appear in front of them. When the first part of "The Avengers" appeared, I don't know how many people were shocked by the huge sky aircraft carrier flying in the sky, and how many people cheered because of the heroes joining forces.
It's exciting to think that superheroes, who were only able to show their skills in manga and anime, have finally stepped out of their narrow places and landed on the big screen that best shows their outstretched hands, with the support of special effects technology.
Layla didn't have any plans to take DC and Marvel under her umbrella from the beginning. It's not that she doesn't want to, it's that she can't. Because...... She doesn't have that much money.
Her money has been invested in the East to build a cinema chain, and in addition to building a theme park, she also has to deal with the expenses of various movies planned by the Immortal Bird Company.
Her greatest luck is that all the movies that are made are making money for her, and she doesn't have to worry about the danger of losing money. Even if some films need to be recycled for a longer time, compared with other companies, her vision and luck are still the one that is envied and hated by all kinds of envy.
Although she can buy the rights to a superhero from Marvel DC to make a movie, like Sony or New Line and other film companies, knowing that superheroes will have a glorious anniversary in a decade or two, it is no different from being brain-dead.
And she also knows that in the next few years, in order to pull the league together, the two companies also made a decision to recall those superheroes who were outcast. Lyra doesn't remember the exact year, but she remembers that the two companies did do a job of recovering the copyrights, and used their resources to bring the heroes back to their plans.
So she didn't plan to buy the rights of the heroes individually, but hoped to do it all in one step and take everything in her hands. A company has at least a few thousand superheroes, and not only the popular ones are popular, but the unpopular ones are also loved by everyone.
Not all of them can appear on the big screen and be accepted by the audience, but even if one percent or one thousandth is loved by the audience, it is not a small amount.
Layla remembers that in the future, Disney bought Marvel for $4.32 billion plus equity, and there was a lot of uproar at the time. The result was that they made a good deal and bought the company a super gold mine for "very little"!
Marvel will definitely not be so expensive at this time, and unfortunately Layla can't have the money to buy cheaply. The good news is that she still has time, as long as she takes them down before Marvel sees how much their superheroes are worth!
DC created the first superhero, Superman, and the whole world began to be created around him.
Comics, anime, TV dramas, movies, goods, toys...... The value generated around him is difficult to calculate exactly. What is certain is that in the future, this superhero will be able to bring more profits.
Layla is very interested in DC, the first superhero (Superman) is from their banner, and the first hero without superpowers (Batman) is also from their banner, which shows how valuable their creativity is. Unfortunately, in the late 60s, DC was already acquired by Time Warner and became one of the subsidiaries of Warner Bros.
Even if she wants to pay for it, it is estimated that people will not be willing to give up such a promising company. After all, Superman and Batman, the "best partners in the world", have earned them enough profits to be valued by the company.
If you want to take a ride on the superhero explosion in the future, you can only focus on Marvel.
According to her memory, it will take several years for Marvel to turn over, and before that, it has been barely maintaining by helping the big production work write scripts and sell the copyrights of its heroes, such as "Blade" for the new line.
There is really not much money you can get for copyright, and when Sony made 3 billion from "Spider-Man", Marvel only got $62 million.
This may be the reason why the Marvel boss was later willing to fight against the odds and use "Iron Man" to test the waters. As a result, it is clear to everyone all over the world that Iron Man is on fire, and Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man, is also on fire.
Before that, no one would have guessed that Iron Man, who was not a first-line hero and had many flaws in his personality, would attract so many audiences. Many people say that Robert Jr. has brought the protagonist to life, but few people have noticed that Iron Man's own character is so non-mainstream.
Owen is definitely a true fan of superhero comics, and Lyra can tell the truth about any character he mentions. Looking at the way he was talking now, who could believe that the clumsy boy in the bookstore was alone with him?
The two had a good conversation, and the people sitting in the back couldn't help but join in on their conversation. When it comes to differences of opinion, she will argue loudly, and Leila will laugh and gain a lot.
It's a very loving place! By the time she left the coffee shop and got on the car home, she had decided that she wanted to go there more often. Originally, I went there to study the prospects and potential of superheroes, but I didn't expect her to like the relaxed and happy atmosphere there.
Who would have believed that her first group of friends was such a group of comic book fans. But she really likes that she doesn't have to carry the trouble of the surname "Moran" and talks freely with a group of young people who don't know her identity.