In just a second, Barry's mind was already full of vicissitudes, but he was not carried away by the excitement, on the contrary, he became more and more calm. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 As the helmsman of Warner Bros., Barry clearly knows that playing against an opponent of Disney's level, the exchange of interests and the distribution of power are the core focus, and there is no such thing as a free lunch.

"Oh? Why? Barry was slightly surprised, "You should have a lot of options. ”

The implication is that the adaptation rights of DC Comics are firmly in the hands of Warner Bros., and they have never intended to cede to anyone else, and for the past decade, they would rather let the rights of the comic book adaptation accumulate there than give it to a competitor. But Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, etc., are different, their adaptation rights are scattered everywhere, if Disney wants to develop the potential of comics, it is definitely wiser to choose other comics - after all, choosing DC is not only to have a hard fight with Warner Bros., but also the cession of interests is not in line with the original intention of large companies.

"Heh, but nothing else is the best option." Robert is not a fool either, showing all his cards without going into deep negotiations, but answering with the most high-sounding reasons.

As Robert said, in the past two decades, DC Comics has been the king of the film field, and Marvel Comics has suffered too many setbacks and repeated defeats. Not to mention, the "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" being developed by Chaos Pictures are not Marvel's trump card characters, the former is not even ranked in the top ten, and the latter just suffered a fiasco three years ago. Relatively speaking, the popularity and popularity of "Superman" and "Batman" are much stronger, not to mention Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, etc., which have not been developed for the time being.

However, the fact is that Robert also encountered disagreements and controversies within Disney, and there were too many risks to face in developing a comic book project, and some people supported it as a new attempt to expand the territory; But many more oppose it, arguing that it is too radical and that this is exactly how the Michael Eisner era was handled, and that they must avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

At the same time, Robert was approached by Marvel Studios, who rejected the proposal to work with Disney. After knocking on the side, Robert learned that Marvel Studios and Chaos Pictures have signed a long-term development cooperation plan, although the details cannot be known, but it is certain that regardless of whether "Iron Man" is successful or not, they still have cooperation plans in the future.

On the one hand, there is the controversy within Disney, on the other hand, it is the avoidance of Marvel Studios, and Robert chose DC Comics, which is also a last resort decision, and it is also a tentative attempt.

Robert has a slightly different perspective from others, he has seen the huge profits of peripheral development from the success of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man", not to mention the varying degrees of decline in the box office of the movie, the dolls, costumes, props, etc. of the heroes have hidden huge commercial value, Robert believes that "Spider-Man" can develop peripheral products that are as widely circulated as "Star Wars", not to mention the source of theme park projects.

Of course, Lance's single-minded efforts to develop comic book projects also had an impact on Robert. Robert knew that Lance was a careerist and a smart man, and that Lance would not gamble until he was sure enough. True geniuses, even if they are moths to the fire, are because they have found inner perseverance, and they have seen shining points that others cannot comprehend, such as electric lights, such as airplanes.

In the past period of time, Disney seems to be calm, but Robert has been secretly investigating, Warner Bros.'s recent actions and internal rumors, Robert also has a preliminary understanding, Barry's scruples, Barry's ambitions, Barry's hesitation, he has a judgment, after comprehensive consideration, he dialed today's phone.

Robert was well aware of the risks, and if he wasn't more than 30% sure, he wouldn't have acted rashly. Otherwise, it is quite possible to make a wedding dress for a competitor.

"For me, Superman has always been a representation of comic book superheroes, irreplaceable." Robert's slightly excited tone sounded like a little boy who had seen his idol, "I went to the cinema for this summer's 'Superman Returns', although it was said that Louise got married and had children with someone else, which really made me sad for a long time, Clark and Louise made me believe in the existence of love, but at least, Superman is back in our field of vision again, which is a good thing." ”

"It's a pity that the audience didn't buy it." Barry felt Robert's politeness and slowed down his tone at the right time, a little regret that guided Robert to continue.

Robert didn't disappoint Barry either, he took the initiative again, "But I always think that Superman or Batman, they are still the most famous superheroes on the planet, and if they are developed properly, they will contain far more benefits than Harry Potter." ”

"It's just a perfect hypothesis." There was a hint of alarm and concern in Barry's words, as if to imply that he wanted to continue developing the comic book project, but there was no suitable candidate. In addition to Lance, it is not easy to find a candidate in Hollywood who has absolute confidence in the comic book project, Brian Singer was the best choice, but "Superman Returns" smashed the pot, it is simply inexplicable.

"As long as the project is in the right hands, it's no longer a hypothesis." Robert followed Barry's words and said that the two actually understood each other's intentions, but they were reluctant to put it on the stage and say it bluntly, and still secretly tested each other, "I was very impressed with 'Sin City', because of this movie, I went back and read the original comics, and I have to say that Frank Miller is a rare comic book genius." ”

Frank Miller?

Barry thought about it seriously, Frank is a comic book genius, there is no doubt that his unique understanding of graphics and colors has made "Sin City" a work, Lance almost put the essence of the original comic book on the big screen, and achieved an incredible success, which is also the second comic book adaptation of "Spider-Man" in the 21st century. It's just that now Robert is hinting that Frank will take over the power of adapting the comic book?

During the promotion of "Sin City", Lance once responded that Frank was one of the important contributors to the success of the film, and Frank had a unique view on the operation of the film's camera and the control of the rhythm of the story. This is also Frank's first entry into the film industry, which can be said to be a blockbuster.

Hollywood has never lacked such cases, and with the success of a work, a sparrow turned into a phoenix and directly became a director of a top blockbuster - this is how Lance came over. In fact, Frank's Hollywood path is indeed starting to get smoother, and his Zack-Snyder "300 Warriors" is already in production and about to be released — the work was produced and distributed by Warner Bros., but the film has not yet been screened internally, and the quality of the work is not known for the time being.

Could it be that Robert also heard about the "300 Warriors"? Otherwise, how could he mention Frank?

"He's not just a comic genius, he's also a master of color, and his visual style is truly impressive." Barry's mind was racing, but there was no pause in his mouth, "Actually, he's working on a work with our company, and I haven't seen the finished product yet, but I've heard that he's still amazing." ”

"There's probably a lot in common between comics and movies, but at least I think Frank is a good storyteller." Robert also went around and around to express his opinion, "A lot of times, a great movie just needs a great story. ”

For comic book adaptations, there is not much experience in the whole of North America at present, but judging from those successful works, in addition to the necessary visual effects, high/tide and so on for commercial popcorn movies, the stylized influence and unique story are indeed irreplaceable, even back to the last century, the success of works such as "Batman" and "Batman Returns" is inseparable from Tim Burton's stylization, Joe Schumacher's sharp rhythm, and otaku stories that meet the needs of comic book fans.

"There are many good stories, but the number of people who tell good stories is limited." Barry said meaningfully that the reason why Lance was able to get so much recognition was because he told those seemingly impossible stories, and told them brilliantly, and "Fury Road" was undoubtedly the pinnacle. Frank Miller, however, is unexpectedly somewhat appropriate. "So, Disney just wants the rights to the peripherals, or are you going to make a movie with us?"

Finally, Barry also sent a positive and friendly signal, but Robert did not get carried away, "Then it depends on what Warner Bros. thinks." Of course, I won't deny that we have an innate advantage in making two-dimensional movies, and 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2' is still doing well this summer. "Nice? This is just modesty, although the "furious road" squeezed no temper at all, but the global box office of one billion is enough to make everyone's eyes hot.

"Hah, of course." Barry nodded, "I heard that Disneyland is planning to readjust the park recently?" ”

"The plan is just a plan, but we are more inclined to develop the Chinese market and hope to set up a third park in Asia in the mainland."

"China/China, that's a huge market." Barry once again sniffed out the deep meaning of these words, does Disney plan to use Disneyland as a base to further explore the Chinese/domestic film market? There are 1.2 billion people in that land, and as long as one-third of them are willing to go to the cinema, this is an inseparable cake for Hollywood.

"That's why it's harder to develop, isn't it?" Robert's tone quietly carried confidence, in this regard, Disney does have the capital that Warner Bros. envies, however, the conversation changed, "Huh, I've been talking for so long, I have a meeting next, so, let's talk about it next time, what do you think?" ”

"No problem, I'll ask you for dinner next time." Barry unleashed his kindness and brought the call to a close.