Warner Bros. teamed up with Disney to develop the DC Universe?

Lance's eyebrows couldn't help but rise, this is really an unprecedented news, it's hard to imagine what kind of earthquake the whole Hollywood will usher in after these two giant crocodiles join forces, and it is very likely that the first group and the second group will be distinguished among the six major film companies. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Even if Lance is mentally prepared to face difficulties and variables, he will inevitably show a surprised expression at this time.

"They're crazy?" Gawain blurted out, even though he was a layman, he knew exactly how fanciful this thing sounded.

Lance pursed his lips and nodded in agreement, "I think they're really crazy. "The knock-on effect of this strong alliance is immeasurable, not to mention Chaos Pictures, it is estimated that the other four major film companies will also take action. Lance's gaze fell on Ian again, "So, which title are they going to start with?" 'Superman'? ”

Ian shook his head and chuckled, "It should still be in the negotiation stage, Barry Meyer and Robert Iger are not easy compromises, and there is bound to be a tug-of-war between the two." "No one can estimate how much interest is involved in the entire DC Universe project.

From the perspective of Warner Bros., they are equivalent to cutting the flesh out, not recovering enough benefits, and they will definitely not compromise easily, which is also the reason why Barry rejected Chaos Pictures in the first place, and Chaos Pictures does not have enough weight in negotiations at this level; From Disney's point of view, they are tantamount to taking risks to gamble on the future, how to measure the ratio of pay and return, and how to measure the division of power and interests, they will definitely not let go easily.

For a project of the level of the DC Universe, a company of the level of Warner Bros. and Disney, long-term cooperation is never easy, and it is more likely to be like Universal Pictures, Paramount, Sony Pictures, and Marvel Entertainment to carry out short-term or partial cooperation. It's not uncommon for a disagreement to break up at all.

"What's more, even if they have already negotiated, we have no way of knowing such insider information." Ian added, "It is estimated that the details will not be released until the official project is established." ”

"So how does that affect us?" Gawain immediately sniffed out the abnormality, Lance exchanged glances with Ian and Theo, Gawain thought seriously for a moment, and a flash of inspiration, "Since Disney has made up its mind and wants to muddy the waters, then ......" Gawain raised his head and looked at Lance, "They can contact DC, and they can contact Marvel, can't they?" ”

The worries, although postponed for a while, eventually appeared. Chaos Pictures lacks absolute power, and in this Wall Street war, it is indeed at a disadvantage.

If Disney is determined to buy Marvel Entertainment, Chaos Pictures can't compete at all, even if they sign a cooperation agreement with Marvel for five works, Disney still has a lot of choices, they can buy out the cooperation agreement at a fixed price, let Chaos Pictures make movies for them, or they can give up this part of the cooperation agreement, give up these five works, and start shooting the same series from scratch, and compete with Chaos Pictures.

At that time, Chaos Pictures can only be dumb and eat coptis, and there is no bitterness.

"Stick to our pace, that's the right thing to do." Theo was the first to react and said, "Since Disney has temporarily abandoned Marvel and chosen to cooperate with Warner to develop DC, this says something. "Disney, for example, still has doubts about the future of comic book adaptations, so it needs to share the risk; For another example, Disney encountered obstacles in the process of contact with Marvel; For another example, Disney has just completed the acquisition of Pixar, and the second acquisition will be completed in a short period of time, which must be cautious for Robert Iger, who has just been in office for more than a year. That's the opportunity for Chaos Pictures.

"What else does the internal Disney news say?" Theo didn't rush to conclusions and looked at Ian again.

Ian shrugged, "Not much, I just know that Disney and Warner Bros. have been in contact for a while, but what stage they have reached now, it is unknown." "The situation in the mall is changing, and Universal Pictures has been planning to buy DreamWorks for nearly two years, but it fell short at the last moment and was cut off by Paramount; There was also a proposal by Disney to acquire Pixar in just four months, and it was quickly implemented, crisply. These inside information are bound to not be so easy to inquire about. "I called my friends on Wall Street yesterday and I'm still waiting for a response." The major moves of these large companies can always capture clues, especially small details such as capital trends and personnel changes.

"Then we'll have to be prepared for both." Lance took over, "The acquisition succeeded, the acquisition failed. Then he was silent for a moment, and the huge amount of information about the recent period came into his head, the attendance at Cannes, the schedules of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk", the performances of "No Country for Old Men", the production of independent works, the search for suitable distribution targets at the festival, the establishment of the intellectual property department, the development of overseas markets, the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment......

As Theo said, Chaos Pictures does not have an advantage in this game, and it is foreseeable that the actions of the six major studios are definitely not the only one, and even if the cooperation between Warner Bros. and Disney fails, there will be other surprises in the future. Therefore, what Chaos Pictures needs to do is risk assessment, steady pace, and stick to the plan. If you are panicked because of a little wind and grass, Chaos Pictures does not have the ability and background to do such actions as sudden braking and sharp turns.

The acquisition of Marvel Entertainment is indeed the most important project of Chaos Pictures this year, but in fact, it is the production department and the distribution department that are currently on track, five independent works that are expected to be put into production this year, and three independent works that have been scheduled for distribution, which is the foundation of Chaos Pictures, the foundation of down-to-earth. Even after completing the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, this part of the work cannot be slowed down, after all, Chaos Pictures can now only produce one or two popcorn commercial blockbusters a year at most, and the rest of the energy will be focused on independent works; At the same time, this is also the part of the six major film companies that cannot directly affect Chaos Pictures, on the contrary, it is likely to become the dominant project of Chaos Pictures.

"It seems that Cannes really has to be visited this year." Lance reacted quickly, both the impact of the Cannes Film Festival itself and the development of the European market, which is crucial for Chaos Pictures, "How is the property department going? ”

"The copyright of the adaptation of 'Twilight' has been basically negotiated." When Ian returned to Los Angeles, he took over the construction of the property department. At present, Chaos Pictures' main funds are still focused on the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, so the start of the property rights department is very low-key. According to Lance's vision, they started with the copyright of the young adult novel, and successively looked for novels suitable for adaptation.

The young adult fiction market has not yet been fully tapped, and while "Harry Potter" has been a huge success, "The Chronicles of Narnia" has suffered a fiasco. The six major Hollywood film companies have been paying attention to the copyright of novel adaptations, but they have not spent much energy on teenagers, and they are more focused on works such as "The Da Vinci Code", which gives Chaos Pictures more room for activity, and more importantly, the transaction amount of adaptation rights is not high in the absence of competition.

"Twilight", this is the first series that Lance confesses to buy. "In addition, the 'Percy Jackson' series and the 'Ender's Game series are still being negotiated." Ian briefly reported on his recent work, "Our main focus now is still on the disc sales market, and the DVD of 'Fury Road' has been contacted by the manufacturer and can be put into production, and we hope that it is expected to be released before April, before the influence of the Oscars has waned." However, recently everyone in the circle has been discussing that the DVD format seems to be outdated, I heard that the company led by Sony, is promoting a disc format called Blu-ray, you say, should we sell Blu-ray discs? ”

"We also support Blu-ray, do we need to join any camp? Signing a cooperation agreement or something? Lance said bluntly that the future belongs to Blu-ray, and it is really good that they chose to develop the disc sales market at such a time-changing handover.

Ian was stunned, he didn't expect Lance's response to be so direct, "What, have you seen the disc in this format?" ”

"I've seen it." Gawain said loudly, "Now Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic are all promoting Blu-ray, and a Blu-ray alliance was established last year. Gawain shrugged his shoulders at Ian and Lance's quizzing gazes, "You know, many sports enthusiasts are also tech enthusiasts and advocate the most advanced technology. In the lecture room, we occasionally talk about stereos, CDs, and so on. ”

The three of them immediately chatted about details such as the clarity and resolution of the Blu-ray Disc, and most of the time it was Gawain who spoke, and Lance and Ian were listening.

Ian touched his chin, nodded, and said, "I'll discuss it with James again when I get back and find the Blu-ray disc." After the words fell, he fell into a short deep thought, so what should be done about the CD release of "Fury Road"? Now the main force in the market is still DVD, but Blu-ray has begun to appear one after another, should they completely switch to the Blu-ray camp, or release both formats? This needs to be discussed in detail.

"Ian, how much is Marvel's market value right now? How much price do we need to get it? Will the bears' gains meet expectations? Have you made an estimate? Theo interrupted Ian's thoughts.

Putting the Blu-ray thing aside for the time being, Ian came back to his senses, then looked at Lance and showed a bright smile, "I must say, Lance's gamble seems to be winning again this time." ”