"Yes! Since 1994, we hope to make superhero movies, increase Marvel's influence, and open up the market for toy sales, but we have neither the funds nor the ability, so we have to sell a large number of character adaptation rights to Hollywood giants, until the bankruptcy protection process was launched in 96, these agreements were all annulled, and the copyright returned to Marvel Entertainment! After Marvel Entertainment completed the reorganization, as of today, there are X-Men, Fantastic Four, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Cable Man, Deadpool, Silver Surfer, etc. in the hands of Twentieth Century Fox; Spider-Man, Venom, Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Doctor Lizard, Sandman, Vulture, Mystic Mage, Hunter Kraven, Black Cat, Silver Surfer, Electric Man, Rhino Man, etc. were sold to Sony Pictures, and the live-action movie "Spider-Man" will be released to the public on May 3! ”

So much? Hope it's in time!

Song Chen groaned slightly and said, "Brian? Directed by Singh and released in August 2000, "X-Men" made Twentieth Century Fox a huge success, with a global box office of $300 million. ”

Ivy? Arad said stupidly: "More than ten million dollars! ”

Song Chen frowned slightly.

Li Yinxin raised her eyebrows and said in surprise: "So little? ”

"Yes!" Ivy? Arad said helplessly, "There's no way around it, we're not producers after all!" The global box office of 300 million US dollars has to deduct the cost of film production, and the three links of studios, distributors, and exhibitors have basically grabbed all the profits, and it is good that we can have a net profit of more than 10 million! ”

Song Chen said lightly: "If I buy Marvel Entertainment, these scattered superheroes must be taken back!" ”

Ivy? Arad was silent for a moment and then said: "Sony's "Spider-Man" has not yet been released, maybe they will hesitate to do well at the box office!" But for Twentieth Century Fox, who has tasted the sweetness, I am afraid that they will not give up the transfer contract signed with us lightly! ”

"It's just a matter of price!" Song Chen said lightly.

Ivy? Arad and Allen? Vane looked at each other and thought in surprise: This young man wouldn't want to pay a lot of money to buy these copyrights back, would he? Is there so much money that you burn your hands?

Song Chen looked at his son dotingly and suddenly asked, "Is there a place like a doll exhibition room?" My son will definitely be happy! ”

"Huh? Yes! Of course! Please come this way! ”

Marvel has thousands of virtual characters, and there are even different versions of different characters for some popular characters, so its doll showroom is huge. And the products are very rich, these things are sure to be a dream paradise for children who love toys!

Song Jue was really happy, he was curiously looking at Iron Man's toy, and at the same time stroking the hideous-looking Hulk, laughing constantly! It's the first time for Li Yinxin to see her son so happy, she seems to be infected by her son's joy, she handed the camera to Ivey? Arad and ask him to give them a picture of their family of three.

Ivy? Arad knew that the Marvel board of directors would not refuse Song Chen's olive branch, and would not offend the future boss and proprietress of the future, so he readily agreed!

Just when Song Jue couldn't put down superhero doll toys. The Marvel board of directors really didn't let Song Chen wait too long, and soon Ike? Perlmut sent someone to invite Song Chen to the conference room for a meeting.

When the news came out, Marvel's stock price rose sharply again, and people knew that as long as the acquisition of the American Foreign Investment Commission was approved by the acquisition of Chenxing Culture Group, which is registered in the United States, then the acquisition would be a matter of course!

On March 22, Marvel's board of directors approved the cash acquisition resolution of Chenxing Culture Group, and Marvel's stock price soared 27% to $3.71 on the same day. Perlmut's new position was announced. Instead, he refused to be interviewed by the media under the pretext of "waiting for the government's review and it is inconvenient to express his position" and remained silent.

After returning to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, he used Idei Ayaka to make a transatlantic phone call with Nobuyuki Idei, CEO of Sony Group.

"What? Are you saying that you want to stop licensing contracts and take back the adaptation rights of Marvel virtual characters from Sony Pictures? Nobuyuki Idei couldn't laugh or cry. He said slowly in very fluent English, "If my eyes are fine, you just reached a consensus with Marvel Entertainment, but you haven't taken it down yet!" Under what name are you going to negotiate with us! ”

"Do you mean yes?" Song Chen asked slyly.

"We are businessmen. Anything can be talked about in this world, the key is interests! There is only profit! Nobuyuki Idei smiled slightly on the other end of the phone, "So." What price are you going to pay to convince Howard, president of Sony Entertainment North America? Stringer! Oh, I have to remind you that he is now fully focused on the release of the movie "Spider-Man", because this movie is very crucial for us at Sony Entertainment, and it is the battle that will decide the position of Sony Pictures in Hollywood! ”

I certainly know how pivotal Spider-Man was to the rise of Sony Pictures! Song Chen scolded secretly, but his mouth was like a spring breeze: "I have a very huge plan, and I need to take back all the adaptation rights of Marvel superheroes!" Considering the release of "Spider-Man" in May, I will make this abrupt request regardless of my identity! ”

"I'm still the same sentence, interest!" Nobuyuki Idei didn't give an inch, "And, considering my daughter's identity, I need to avoid suspicion in this matter!" If you can convince Stringer and send your support to my desk, then I'm willing to endorse the deal on Sony's board of directors! ”

Old fox! Song Chen sighed helplessly, and he cautiously proposed a proposal: "How about 50 million dollars?" Will Stringer agree? ”

Nobuyuki Idei said angrily, "I don't think we have anything to talk about!" ”

Song Chen said angrily: "The proceeds of "Spider-Man" still belong to Sony Pictures, even if I terminate the transfer contract with Sony Pictures after acquiring Marvel, there is not much liquidated damages, right?" ”

Nobuyuki Idei sneered: "That's all the fame of your Song Chen and Chenxing Group? As soon as you offer this price to Stringer, he will surely kick you out the door and list you as persona non grata! ”

Song Chen was silent for a while before saying, "Okay! The adaptation rights of "Spider-Man" alone are 50 million, and I will compensate for the other characters that have not yet been adapted for $2 million each! ”

"Impossible!"

"All 70 million dollars!"

"Stringer must not agree!"

"Eighty million!"

Nobuyuki Idei sighed, "At least he won't spit on you, but it's a pity kid!" I don't know why you're in such a hurry to terminate the license, but I have to warn you that without a starting price of $100 million, even if Stringer agrees, Sony's board of directors will tear him apart! ”

Song Chen said stupidly: "100 million US dollars, isn't this asking me to pay a guaranteed box office profit for "Spider-Man"?" ”

"More than $100 million, of course! If you think it's a good idea to terminate the agreement, then I think so! Xiao Chen, the rules of the game in Hollywood are there, you have to make a decision, whether to join or give up! Nobuyuki Idei smiled, and suddenly changed his words and said, "I don't know what you're going to do, but after all, it's your own film company!" Let's put it this way: $100 million is the least compensation, but if you really start a film company as I said, your hole card should not be how much money you and your company have, but what kind of resources you have added! ”

It should be said that Nobuyuki Idei is not negotiating with Song Chen as a competitor at this moment, but educating Song Chen as an elder - after all, it is a well-known quasi-Weng son-in-law relationship!

Song Chen's eyes lit up, and he said thoughtfully: "You mean ......"

Nobuyuki Idei laughed: "Xiaochen, you are a smart person!" Even if you set up a film and television company, there is one thing that you can't solve in at least a short period of time, one is the distribution channel, and the other is the theater chain! Sony Entertainment has distribution channels that are not weaker than those of Hollywood giants, and as long as you are willing to hand over the distribution rights of Marvel's films to us, I believe that Stringer will at least not object to working with you! ”

Generally speaking, between the studio, the distributor and the exhibitor, the distributor's life is definitely the easiest of the three: he does not have the pressure of the studio facing the dismal box office, nor does he have the embarrassment of the exhibitor arranging the film but no one watches it, and the distributor's share of the gross box office revenue will change with the showtime, and even has a guaranteed share, which can be described as drought and flood protection!

Nobuyuki Idei pointed out that although Song Chen has a position of endorsing Sony Entertainment, as he said, even if Song Chen establishes Marvel or Chenxing Pictures, the distribution channel cannot be established overnight, unless it is acquired!

Song Chen obviously won't waste money here! At least not yet! Therefore, it is a win-win decision to hand over the distribution rights to Sony Entertainment!

Song Chen pondered for a long time before saying, "So, do I need to talk to Howard?" Mr. Stringer has a good talk! ”

"Say hello to him on my behalf!" Nobuyuki Idei smiled slightly.

Of course, Song Chen understood this hint, and he said very easily: "I will!" ”

After ending the call with Song Chen, Nobuyuki Idei groaned and dialed another call to his daughter: "Song Chen's acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, how much do you know about it?" ”

"Do you mean you have some plans?"

At this moment, under the cover of night in California, Idei Ayaka is lying on the big bed in a translucent lace nightdress, her bare jade legs swaying gently; On the bed is a book called "The Song Concept that Subverts the World", the English version, and the writer is a veteran author in the American technology industry. (To be continued......)