readx;?“ Negotiations for the "Iron Man" project went smoothly, and Lance was not surprised at all. This is different from www.biquge.info the original "Superman Returns", the cooperation of "Iron Man" was originally a mutual affection, Marvel Studios and Chaos Pictures can be said to be Lang You's concubine, and after contact, it is naturally dry/firewood/fire/fire.

What's more, the script creation of "Iron Man" is also different from the trickiness of the "Superman Returns" project, the existence of the creative committee may be an obstacle for other companies, but for Lance, who is committed to building the Marvel Universe, it is a big plus, all the details and story background in "Iron Man" are completely in line with the Marvel Universe, which coincides with the requirements of the creative committee. The creative committee thinks from a very different angle and way of thinking than Warner Bros., they see the prototype of the Marvel universe in "Iron Man", and they will only be more excited, rather than worried about the box office.

Therefore, Theo and Kevin's negotiations almost encountered any obstacles, and they hit it off, and after the "Iron Man" script problem was solved, the next cooperation was logical. However, this is only the first step in Ian's plan, according to the plan, after a certain consensus has been reached in the "Iron Man" cooperation negotiations, the Marvel Universe will appear, and Chaos Pictures can contribute more and less in the process of "Iron Man" cooperation, but the premise is that they will join forces with Marvel Studios to create the Marvel Universe.

Lance is in charge of this matter, so today Lance came out to meet Kevin.

When Lance began to describe the concept and blueprint of the entire Marvel Universe, Kevin tried to interject at first and express his opinion, but gradually fell silent, behind the surface calm was the unconcealable turbulence, he was not only shocked by Lance's magnificent composition, not only surprised by the ambition of Chaos Pictures, but also surprised by Lance's confidence in the comic book adaptation.

Marvel Studios is not Warner Bros., in front of Chaos Pictures, Marvel Studios' position is completely different, first, they don't need to worry about what to do if the work fails like Warner Bros., because Chaos Pictures is responsible for paying, even if the work suffers serious losses, they can also turn to other large film companies and continue to rely on the adaptation rights of comic book characters to find a way out; Second, they don't need to worry about the entire shooting plan and investment blueprint like Warner Bros., because Chaos Pictures is responsible for planning, they only need to write the script, set the framework, and provide the characters; Third, they don't need to worry about the risks of building the Marvel Universe like Warner Bros., on the contrary, for Marvel Entertainment, someone is willing to build the entire Marvel Universe, which is something they warmly welcome with their hands and feet - even if Chaos Pictures is not successful, they can change owners and continue to try.

The only thing Marvel Studios needs to worry about is whether Chaos Pictures will become a "bastard" like Sony Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox.

From the very beginning, Marvel Studios planned to set up its own door, because the six major studios have always regarded Marvel as a subculture, even if the comic book adaptation can bring the box office, but they only value the box office, they will sacrifice the characteristics of the original comic book for the box office, and delete the background and personality of the comic book characters, which has led to a big difference in the style of movies and comics, which is a disaster for those who really value comic book lovers.

That's why Marvel Studios set up a creative committee, which also means that they don't intend to let go of the decision on the core part of the creative mind, no matter which studio they work with. This strong and stubborn persistence has contributed to the success of Marvel's works, but it has also become the root of the disagreement between Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment - the former is a film company, the latter is a comic book company, and it is inevitable to embark on the path of divergence. Of course, that's all for later, and for now, the pros and cons of the Creative Committee outweigh the disadvantages.

Now, Marvel Studios' only concern has been dissipated with the "Iron Man" script, and Lance's qualities in the script - simply "otaku" - have been approved by the creative committee, and they can't wait to work with Chaos Pictures on "Iron Man", they internally believe that in Hollywood, there is no better choice than Chaos Pictures.

What's more, no one will ignore the sign of "Lancelot-Strello", the director has become one of Hollywood's most maverick and talented and box office appealing representatives, aside from the Oscar recognition, the work "Sin City" has already seen Lance's respect for the original comics and the interpretation of the characteristics of the comic book movie, all of which makes Lance a dream partner of Marvel Studios.

In order to reach a cooperation, Marvel Studios is even willing to cede some of its interests - Kevin just said that Marvel Studios is willing to bear part of the cost in addition to the copyright shares, which is their sincerity.

Now, Lance actually sketched out the blueprint of the entire Marvel Universe in front of Kevin, which set off a storm in Kevin's heart. Kevin desperately wanted to nod his head and agree, building the Marvel Universe is simply the ultimate dream for Marvel Studios, before that, Kevin only had a vague idea, not clear, until today, through Lance's mouth, he heard this great idea, which can be said to be his ultimate goal as the CEO of Marvel Studios, which is simply incredible. If there is anyone in all of Hollywood who can realize the dream of the Marvel Universe, Kevin can't think of any other option other than Chaos Pictures.

But even though Kevin was eager to sign the agreement in black and white, he couldn't be impulsive.

Reason told him it was all crazy. Marvel Universe, what does that mean? This means that there will be at least five films in the first phase, with an investment of nearly a billion dollars, and Chaos Pictures is not Warner Bros., they are now shooting a $150 million work is the limit, how can they come up with the funds to shoot five movies? To put it simply, Chaos Pictures now looks like a mad madman, with ambitions far outstripping their abilities.

But...... But the person sitting in front of him is Lance, a man who has made more than $500 million in profits in just three years - including Chaos Pictures and other partner studios, as if no one believed that Chaos Pictures could spend 150 million on "Fury Road"; Now naturally no one believes that Chaos Pictures can spend a billion to build the first phase of the Marvel Universe, but is this really the case?

Kevin took a deep breath, he noticed that he was breathing a little bigger, which seemed a bit out of shape, after all, he was the CEO of Marvel Studios, but he still had to take a deep breath again, because the news came too suddenly and too turbulently, even Marvel Studios themselves, they didn't really think about the possibility of the Marvel universe.

"Iron Man" is an all-or-nothing choice for Marvel Studios, who already plan to mortgage four superheroes to Chaos Pictures in exchange for funding, and then the two sides will work together to complete the filming of the movie. Once the movie fails, the film adaptation rights of these four heroes will belong to Chaos Pictures - in the previous negotiations, Theo put forward their terms, four characters in exchange for an investment cost of 80 million US dollars, of course, the specific number is still up for debate, but Marvel Studios is already thinking about nodding yes.

But now?

So, Kevin felt that his gaffe was normal, he was a normal person after all, unlike the man in front of him - he was just a madman. "You're saying that we signed a partnership agreement for five to six films in the first phase to work together to create the Marvel Universe?" Kevin said hesitantly, he strongly suspected that there was something wrong with his comprehension, but Lance nodded as a matter of course and gave an affirmative reply, and the understatement attitude further and more set off Kevin's fuss and a little embarrassed, "What about the way to cooperate?" Do you provide production funding and production teams, and we provide creative support and script writing? ”

Lance shrugged slightly, but Kevin laughed a little ridiculously, "Lance, Chaos Pictures has recently raised funds?" Why haven't I heard anything? "The subtext is: Is Chaos Pictures rich?

The corners of Lance's mouth curled slightly, "Kevin, if the film company goes bankrupt before the film starts, then what should this work do?" ”

"......" Kevin was stunned, and then he understood what Lance meant, and there was a touch of helplessness in his smile. If there is a situation that Lance said, it is actually very simple, the copyright held by the film company will be auctioned publicly, looking for a successor, Marvel Studios, in the case of Marvel Studios, they can take the initiative to find other film companies to take over, in other words, in fact, whether Chaos Pictures is rich or not has no essential impact on Marvel Studios.

Looking at Lance's confident and calm demeanor, Kevin took another deep breath and adjusted his mentality, he needed to squeeze this startled thought out of his mind and really consider the possibility of the two parties working together to build the Marvel Universe. "I have a question, how exactly should the rights be distributed in script writing? For example, the script for 'Iron Man,' which you wrote, so is this a Chaos Pictures job or a job on ours? ”

"Yours." Lance's answer was clear, "You have to be aware that I can't write a script for every film we work on, and you're going to be in charge of the rest." 'Iron Man' is more like ...... Outsourced, you left the script writing to me, and if you are not satisfied, then you will still do the revision. "At least during Phase 1 of the Marvel Universe, the presence of the Creative Council will be a quality assurance for the film.

"But...... Do we have a disagreement? Kevin again voiced his concerns. Although it is said that Marvel Studios is responsible for creativity, as we all know, it is the boss who really holds the power of money, in other words, in the process of cooperation, if Chaos Pictures is determined to revise the script, the creative committee cannot stop it-

In 2015, Marvel Entertainment, which initiated the creative committee, had an infighting with Marvel Studios, led by Kevin, and eventually Disney supported Kevin and disbanded the creative committee.

Lance knew Kevin's concerns, so he didn't answer directly, but picked up the briefcase next to him, took out a document from it, and put it on the table, with a title written on it, "The Incredible Hulk". (To be continued.) )