It seems that all phenomena are proving the fact that there are still too many uncertainties in comic book adaptations, which can be invested, but they must be cautious, and attempts to be too risky are not supported by rational analysis. But even if Barry doesn't want to admit it www.biquge.info the very existence of the name "Lancelot-Strello" has become the biggest variable that challenges rational analysis, and every choice of this Hollywood outlier is breaking the laws and inertia, so what if this time Lance's choice is correct?

This "what if" may involve the success or failure of 500 million or more funds, Barry couldn't help but feel a faint pain in his brain, and the sudden ringing of the phone made him even more distracted, and his tone was inevitably stained with a trace of irritability, but when he heard the other party's name, he couldn't help but be stunned, "Robert Iger." ”

What is Robert Iger looking for him for?

The relationship between the six major Hollywood studios is cooperation and competition, but the connection between Disney and Warner Bros. is relatively limited, on the contrary, the competition between the two is full of sparks, mainly because after entering the 21st century, Warner Bros. has increased investment in more than 100 million projects, of which fantasy movies occupy an important proportion, which has become a direct competition with Disney. However, Disney has been struggling in the past few years, and the decline has been fully revealed, and the internal struggle caused by Michael Eisner has made them even more self-sufficient, and even its independent label has caught fire in the inner yard, Disney can't compete with Warner Bros. at all, and has fallen to the bottom of the Big Six.

Come to think of it, Robert is about to turn his full year in office in the blink of an eye, and it's time to start deploying his skills.

"Take it in." Barry put things aside for a moment and picked up the phone, "Hey, Robert, how's Venice going?" Or are there still so many Britons? "Robert has just returned from the Venice Film Festival.

"Hehe, I'm really relieved to hear that the British have recently moved their positions to Spain." Robert's complaint came easily without any pressure, "However, now that Venice has been occupied by the Nordics and Germans, I feel that it is time to move to Tuscany." Hearing Barry's low chuckle, Robert continued, "What about Toronto?" I heard that Warner Bros. has really made a lot of moves in Toronto this year. ”

"The overall feeling is average." Barry said lightly, "Now we're already looking forward to Sundance, even though I've heard that New York has a lot of great movies next week." "The New York Film Festival kicks off next week.

"Start looking at Sundance now? It's not like your style, are you going to give up this year's awards season? Robert joked with a smile, "But I've heard that Martin Scorsese's new work is selling very well, will it be coming to New York next week?" "Departed" held an internal test screening last week, and the current news revealed within Warner Bros. appears to be full of confidence, but the information is still limited for the time being.

"The awards season hasn't kicked off yet, who can say for sure the reputation of film critics?" Barry quietly avoided the topic, "But this time in Toronto, Peter-O'Toole won a standing ovation from the audience for fifteen minutes, and it looks like you're on your way this year." ”

Peter Otto, one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, from "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Winter Lion" to "Master of the World", his performance is undoubtedly the brightest light on the big screen, winning the Oscar for Best Actor nomination seven times, but all of them came home, far more bumpy than the later Leonardo DiCaprio, can be called the saddest figure in Oscar history, in 2003, the Oscar awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award. However, this year, at the age of 74, Peter once again gave a wonderful performance, and "Eros at the End of the Road" was unanimously praised by everyone, and became a strong contender for the best actor, such a trajectory is reminiscent of the equally great Paul Newman. After the Toronto Film Festival, many critics agreed that Peter had a good chance of replicating Paul's miracle and winning his first Oscar.

"Eros at the End of the Road" was bought by Disney's Bowell Pictures.

"I'm just like you, awaiting the judgment of the critics, who are always moody, aren't they?" Robert cleverly chose Barry's response, and both sides tacitly saw it when they entered the awards season, "What's more, the recent focus has been on 'Fury Road', isn't it?" It seems that there are already people who think it will make it all the way to awards season, and if that is the case, then it will be interesting then. ”

Robert paused slightly, and after hearing Barry's chuckle, he didn't wait for Barry's response any longer, and then said, "Lance is indeed a ...... Special existence. Robert's diction is really intriguing, "Now it looks like he has a new goal, what do you think?" ”

"There's nothing special in mind, like you said, none of us can figure out what Lance thinks, can we?" Barry quietly pushed the conversation back again, but he smelled something unusual, his back straightened slightly, and his spirits were lifted.

"Ha, Barry, maybe no one else has any ideas, not even Michael Layton, but you certainly don't have any ideas." Robert joked with a smile, gradually revealing the veil of his true purpose, "Everyone knows that the first person to start making money through comics was Warner Bros., and in this regard, you are the originators." So, aren't you going to continue to tap into the potential of manga in the future? ”

"I don't quite understand, what does this have to do with Disney, can you explain it more clearly?" Barry had vaguely guessed Robert's thoughts, but he said with a smile as he pretended to be confused.

Robert knew that since he had chosen to take the initiative, there was no need to hesitate to be shy, "Have you ever considered having Warner Bros. and Disney work together to develop a comic book project?" You can be responsible for the operation of the film link, and we will be responsible for the operation of the movie peripherals. ”

This is really a big news - Warner Bros. and Disney have joined forces? And is it a joint development of the DC Universe project? It is estimated that the whole of Hollywood is going to be earthquaked.

This is different from Paramount teaming up with Twentieth Century Fox to produce "Titanic", because no matter how crazy "Titanic" is, it is just a work, but if Warner Bros. and Disney decide to cooperate, they must work together to develop the entire DC Universe, which is jointly created by two major companies, and its influence is enough to last for ten years, comparable to "Star Wars".

What's more, Robert mentioned an important point: the development of film peripherals.

It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of movie peripherals, Disney claims to be second, and no one dares to call it first. Disneyland is still the most profitable theme park in the world, Universal Studios can't be compared at all, thanks to the pure natural resources and historical accumulation of Disney cartoons, Disney is far ahead of other companies in terms of peripheral development, Disney has been in a difficult situation in recent years, Disneyland's revenue is also gradually declining, unable to develop attractive new projects, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other original characters have not been able to keep up with the times, which is also one of the core reasons for Michael Eisner's resignation, but despite this, Disney still relies on its deep heritage, and in terms of annual revenue rankings, it can still beat Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox.

After Warner Bros. took over the Harry Potter series, it has always had the ambition to set up a theme park, but unfortunately it never found the right time. Opening a theme park is not such a simple matter, from site selection to project, from construction to planning, from opening to operation, it is simply impossible to achieve it in five years - and even if it does, it is still difficult to make a profit, otherwise why is there only three Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Orlando and Osaka in the world?

What is certain is that the "Harry Potter" theme park is sure to make money, but is only one "Harry Potter" project enough to support the entire theme park? This is the biggest doubt.

Of course, Warner Bros. has also considered the possibility of cooperation, whether to choose Universal Studios or Disneyland, and they are constantly evaluating. This is also an important part of Warner Bros.' plan for the next 10 years.

Now, Disney has come up with an even more enticing plan, not just for the "Harry Potter" project, but also for the comic book project? Similar to the animated characters, the characters of the comic book project are also the best choice for theme parks, and if they can be developed, they will be enough to change the course of history - just like when the first Disneyland was built.

However, the development of movie peripherals is not so simple, the so-called "movie peripherals", which are closely related to movies, only if the movie is successful, the peripherals can become popular. The most direct example is "Pirates of the Caribbean", the pirate project in Disneyland has declined, almost no one wants to play, and it seems that there is no choice but to replace the old project with a new one, but Michael decided to shoot the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" to drive the boom of pirate projects in the theme park. This is what makes Captain Jack Sparrow legend.

Therefore, the focus must return to the comic book adaptation of the movie.

If Disney joins forces with Warner Bros. to develop a comic book adaptation project, this will not only reduce the risk of failure, just like "Titanic", the two sides will somehow share the production and publicity costs and share the risk, which is tantamount to timely rain for Warner Bros., which has just experienced the fiasco of "Superman Returns"; At the same time, you can also learn from cooperation and exchange experience, Warner Bros.'s experience of big productions and Disney's familiarity with two-dimensional characters, once a spark collides, it will be extremely gratifying, and success is just around the corner.

Warner Bros. vs. Disney? It's a perfect match!