Marvel, how much is it worth?

This is a figure that all travelers can't report, because after Disney acquired Marvel, its value has risen year after year, and the superhero universe opened in 08 has completely changed the pattern of the film industry.

For the first time, the value of IP surpassed that of various movie star directors, and many people even joked that in the future, there will only be two kinds of directors in Hollywood.

One is the creator of the IP universe.

One is Adou, who can't even support the IP universe.

However, don't look at Marvel's extraordinary scenery after 28 years, now they are actually a younger brother, and in 89 years, Ronald Perelman, who is a Wall Street giant, bought the company for only 82.5 million.

But for capitalists, Marvel Comics is just a tool to make money.

He has never read comics, and he doesn't know what these things are so good, but he understands how to make these things that are loved by the public create more value.

For example, container trucks.

When many people were young, they should have collected the water margin cards in the little raccoon's noodles, what red-haired ghost Liu Tang, Gongsun Sheng, the nine-patterned dragon Shi Jin, and Mu Hong were not blocked...... Every time a new card is played, the children at that time are excited.

And what small card, medium card, plastic film card, broken flash card, flash card, color flash card and a series of various cards, but also dazzled the children, although many people until now, do not know how to distinguish, but at that time they understood that the collection of one hundred and eight main cards, six wicked cards, is to save money, from breakfast, lunch, dinner accommodation money, forcibly cut out, that era, the children have understood a truth-

Money hasn't disappeared, it's just a different form to be with you.

If you dig deeper, you can see that those cards back then are very similar to today's card games.

What N, R, SR, SSR......

Although time has passed, the truck boy has grown up.

But for the merchants, they are nothing more than jumping from one pit to another......

Of course, compared to the current Marvel, the little raccoon's collection card is simply a younger brother.

A superhero, five different cards, and in order to collect them, you have to buy the same work multiple times.

On the surface, there are five kinds of cards for a character, and a full set of 114 little raccoons, which is a lot less, and many people only need to collect their favorite superhero cards, and there is no need to collect everyone's again, but in fact, people's cards are printed in batches...... If there are 200,000 copies of the Spider-Man comic book on the market, then before it is sold out and printed, even if you buy all the 200,000 copies, don't even think about collecting them, because there are at least three cards, and they haven't released them at all.

This idea was actually coined by Ronald Perelman.

The reason why Roland knows so clearly is not because he has a deep impression of Marvel's history.

But in his own home, there is a collector truck victim - James Olsen.

Because of this, after guessing the identity of the other party, Roland, who was still shaking hands with him, wanted to kick him to death.

Because Roland is deeply in love with Marvel?

No kidding, okay?

As a guy who hasn't even read much of the manga, all he likes is movies!

And the reason why I want to beat him up is entirely because James often 'cheats' money from him to buy comics!

Just as most parents hate game companies that make games.

Roland Allen also hates this kind of guy who can empty his own wallet.

But, even if he hates it, Roland won't show it.

Accepting the other party's compliment with a smile, after a simple polite word, he took the initiative to return the topic to the truck driver, not wanting to act as a light bulb between the two - "The two of you talk slowly, I'll go and return the dinner plate first......"

However, before Roland could go to the other table with his plate to forage for food, the truck driver stopped him.

"Roland, just put the plate away, there will be a waiter to collect it."

"Don't you feel tired? Let's go to the private room next to us for a while. ”

As the two important creators of "Terminator 2", the truck driver is also the soul of the whole movie, and they left the party after the premiere like this, which seems a little unreasonable, but-

Who asked them to entertain Ronald Perelman?

As the one with the largest coffee position among the guests on the scene, he certainly can afford such treatment.

Although Roland didn't understand why the truck driver who hugged Perelman intimately dragged him over, since the other party said so, if he didn't go, wouldn't he just let this guy not get off the stage?

In this way, after greeting the on-site staff, Roland, who didn't want to continue to deal with people, followed the two into the box next to the party banquet hall, and as the three of them sat down and snacks appeared, Perelman picked up a cigar very casually and said his intention, "James, how is the script written?" ”

"Carolco Pictures bought the rights to "Spider-Man" last year, and went to New York many times to communicate with Stanley ('Stan Lee's real name 'Stanley Libble'), but at that time you were filming "Terminator 2" and didn't have time to think about it, and now that the movie is finished, the plan will be put on the agenda, right?"

Perelman and Roland are indeed meeting for the first time, but he and Cameron have known each other for a long time, and when they meet old friends, they naturally don't need so many greetings, and they go straight to the point, which can save everyone a lot of time.

Moreover, Perelman originally came from New York after receiving Cameron's invitation, in addition to tasting "Terminator 2", his fundamental purpose was to see what the mysterious visual effects in the movie looked like.

And after seeing the shocking infiltration Terminator, he became more confident in the "Spider-Man" movie that the truck driver was about to tinker with, and it became a matter of course to come forward and ask about the film plan.

However, in the face of his inquiry, Cameron, who had not started to do anything, shrugged his shoulders with a smile, shook his head and said, "Ronald, don't worry, there is a little problem......

James, who was leaning on the sofa, raised his right hand and gestured a fingertip universe with his thumb and forefinger to Perelman, "According to the plan, after the "Terminator 2" project is over, I will start the adaptation of the "Spider-Man" movie script, but the problem is that my technician told me that in the next two years, he will not have time to help me make the movie visual effects......"

"As a superhero movie, without a visual effects team, it can't be filmed, so ......"

"The project can only be put on hold for the time being."

What？

Such words made Perelman, who was still looking forward to "Spider-Man", frown.

The VFX team has no time, and the project is temporarily put on hold, at least two years?

What's going on?

"Can you elaborate on that?"

"What went wrong? Can I help you out? Do you need money to build a team? ”

Three questions in a row, that shows Perelman's full confidence.

As a financial tycoon with a net worth of billions, he is confident to help Cameron solve all the obstacles in filming.

On Wall Street, money never sleeps.

For them, as long as it is a problem that can be solved with money, it is not a problem.

However, after hearing the other party's inquiry, Cameron shook his head with a smile, raised his chin, and pointed directly at Roland.

"Questions? The problem is with him......"

Uh-huh?

After entering the box, Roland began to pretend to be stupid, like a puppet, and sat on the side to listen to their conversation.

In his opinion, he is soft-spoken, and it is best not to get involved in what projects these two bigwigs are talking about.

What's more, the project "Spider-Man" is now in Cameron's hands, and in the case that the copyright has been sold, as long as Cameron agrees, no one can compete for him, even if Perelman wants to let Cameron put the project on the agenda faster, he does not have the right to finalize the candidates, besides, for this kind of financial giant, the movie can make money, as for who will play?

Have a fart relationship with him?

In this way, even if Cameron and Perelman are talking about "Spider-Man", Roland does not mean to be nervous.

Not only that, but after learning that filming would not start within two years, he was actually quite happy.

Because after two years, no one can compete with him.

However, before he could secretly rejoice for a few seconds, why did the truck driver deduct the black pot that the movie couldn't start on his head? Could it be ...... This guy also thinks he can act?

Hold the grass ......

If that's the case, it's just the same thing that heroes see!

It's a pity that before Roland's self-feeling brain makes up all the processes in which Cameron is optimistic about himself, the truck driver guy unceremoniously told the truth, "Roland's next project, or maybe the next project, will occupy all the special effects team of ILM, George and Steven, it's impossible for them to give up their own projects for my movie......"

"What's more, Universal has already established a project and may inject capital at any time......"

Get...... Roland thought that the truck driver had chosen him, and deliberately said that the special effects team had no time and wanted to put the project back, but he didn't think that it was really the special effects team that was occupied.

That's right, after the closure of "Terminator 2" and when the editing work was completed, James Cameron decisively reversed the line and began to tinker with the "Spider-Man" he had in mind, however, when he communicated with ILM's visual effects master Stan Weston, he found that in the next few years, ILM may not be able to take on his projects.

Because the second owner of Industrial Light & Magic, Spielberg's "Jurassic Park", has been put on the agenda.

All the teams were tinkering with the dinosaur models he needed, as well as the dinosaur visuals for the foreground, and in this case, wanted them to customize the visuals in the Spider-Man movie according to the trucker's wishes?

Isn't that a dream?

As a company, it is natural that the situation of not undertaking projects will not happen, but in the face of the timetable given by Industrial Light and Magic, the truck driver suddenly lost the desire to shoot a movie......

Fastest also get 1993?

Are you guys making a movie?

Or are you putting satellites?

"Is that so? Then this question may be a bit of a problem......"

After listening to Cameron's complaints, Perelman shrugged his shoulders in disappointment.

Looking at Roland, who was sitting opposite him, who was pulled over by the truck driver to act as a sandbag, with an innocent face, he was a little discouraged.

According to common sense, after the film and television adaptation copyright of any work is sold, the previous creators will not care about the process of film and television, because they have already got the money for the buyout, and the box office share generated by the adaptation and filming is naturally happy if there is, and there is no desire, not to mention, the copyrights sold by Marvel all have a time limit, if the project is not filmed within the specified time, they can also regain the copyright, so as the boss of Marvel, he is naturally not in a hurry.

Can...... This was a year ago, when the rights were sold.

Now, Perelman is the person in the world who most hopes that Cameron can set up a project to shoot "Spider-Man".

Is it because Tim Burton's "Batman" series opened his eyes to the value of comics?

Nope-

It's because of Marvel, which is about to go public.

As Marvel's first brother, Spider-Man, if he can be made into a movie by a Hollywood director before going public, it will definitely be good news for their company's stock.

That's why Perelman flew directly from New York to attend the premiere after receiving an invitation from a truck driver.

The purpose is to urge the truck driver to put the project on the agenda.

And now, before the project is established, do you have to solve the industrial light and magic?

Although he Perelman is a jackal who can make many listed companies tremble, but if he wants to use money to deal with Spielberg and Lucas, it seems a bit of a fool's dream, as a box office guarantee, they are capital, once he makes a hostile takeover, let alone whether he can eat it or not, just the spoilers will spring up like mushrooms after a rain.

Not to mention, the project "Jurassic Park" was filmed by Spielberg tied up by Universal.

Going against these guys in order to drive up Marvel's stock price is definitely a stupid act.

What's more, Roland Allen is still on the scene.

He only had to go back and say a few words in front of Spielberg, and those guys would be able to prepare.

So, Perelman put away his thoughts about shooting immediately, and instead said with a smile: "That's ......"

"You mean, the script wasn't written at all?"

Although it will not be possible to shoot for a while, for Perelman, a businessman, there is still a way.

It doesn't matter if you can't shoot it right away, let Cameron publicly announce his shooting plans.

Anyway, the shooting plan is just a word, not a commercial contract, and it can't be counted, and it is not binding on Cameron, but for those shareholders, this is definitely good news - although it is much weaker than the news of the direct start of filming, but in the opinion of Perelman, who has watched "Terminator 2", he can also make a lot of money by taking advantage of the east wind of this movie.

Marvel's stock price will definitely explode.

However, just when Perelman was organizing rhetoric in his heart, trying to persuade Cameron to cooperate with him in the non-physical hype, Cameron raised his chin again, pointed at Roland and said: "You still have to ask him about this matter......

"Ask Roland?" Perelman's train of thought was suddenly interrupted, and he looked at him with some confusion.

"That's right!" The truck driver nodded with a normal look and said, "He wrote the script." ”

"Roland was very interested in the Spider-Man project, so I asked him to write the script first."

"Anyway, I can't shoot it in two years, he can write slowly, if not, we will change it then......"

"Before Christmas last year, I asked Stanley to go to New York and ask Stanley for an autograph and a figure of Spider-Man, which was actually made for him, and he said he wanted to give it away, so my assistant ran ......away."

If Perelman didn't know what medicine was being sold in his friend's gourd when Cameron dragged Roland into the house, he knew it now......

Although Roland's backer Spielberg took up all the resources of Industrial Light and Magic, making the project "Spider-Man" impossible to start immediately, but this kid likes Spider-Man?

And if that were the case, wouldn't it be simpler?

Pulling Cameron to hype alone, and pulling Cameron and Roland to hype together, those are two concepts!

You must know that Spider-Man, a superhero, has been born in order to capture children, and in this case, if they announce that James Cameron, the director of "Terminator 2", and Roland Allen, the star of "Terminator 2", will create movies related to "Spider-Man" in the future, for investors, this effect is much better than Cameron's hype alone!

"Home Alone" has collected 500 million box office worldwide!

In this case, how much influence did Roland really have on those families?

This simply cannot be calculated!

But there is one thing that Perelman knows......

As long as Roland agrees with them to release the news, then ......

You can earn more.

In this way, Perelman, who wanted to persuade Cameron to follow him to carry out the non-physical hype, suddenly overflowed with a friendly smile of the weasel greeting the chicken, and asked Roland: "Roland, I didn't expect you to be very interested in Spider-Man?" ”

"This is really good news......"

"I think it's better for you to play Peter Parker directly, anyway, we have to wait for Steven to shoot "Jurassic Park" first, since we can wait for two years, it is better to wait a little longer, fifteen-year-old Peter, we don't even need to look for anyone......"

Hold the grass ......

When Roland saw Perelman's smiling eyes, he had already cursed in his heart.

He hadn't spoken since he entered the room.

Like the emojis of later generations, he just quietly watched the two bigwigs pretend to beep here.

And yet—how can you pretend to be on him?

Marvel going public?

As the boss, Perelman hopes to inject good news into the company by starting the movie?

So I want Cameron to announce that he is about to take over the filming of "Spider-Man"?

And because Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" took up too many resources of Industrial Light and Magic, Cameron could not start smoothly, so Perelman thought of using the way of project speculation to release good news to shareholders?

In this case, Cameron pinned Roland on Roland because he couldn't shoot immediately, so he didn't do anything, and said that Roland likes Spider-Man, so Perelman wants to use this to hype?

Marvel boss Perelman wants Cameron to announce first that the role has belonged to him Roland?

It's simply ...... It's simply ...... It's like stepping on shit!

Roland understands that in this world where capital is respected, there is no contract, everything is for nothing, and even if there is a contract, there may be all kinds of accidents, and the hype is just hype to help Perelman work for nothing.

At most, it is to gain the favor of this financial predator......

But!

After the hype is over, everything is finally calm, and it is impossible for him to appear!

As long as this news is released, unless he gives up on his own, no one will be able to compete with him for this role in the future!

After the official announcement, which actor would dare to get involved in the project in the pocket of the Jewish gang?

Even if Cameron doesn't care, investors will feel that it doesn't matter.

He just came to help Cameron carry the blame, and then he carried the role he had in mind?

Roland was still thinking about how to tell Cameron that he wanted this project.

What now......

What a!

Your good friend, the Marvel boss has already recommended it, in this case, do you still want to push Lao Tzu away?

Now all it takes is a public announcement, and everything is secure.

And at this time, if Roland shook his head and said no, then he himself could already commit suicide by seppuku!

And so—

"Of course, Mr. Ronald, I like Spider-Man very much."

"If not, then why did I ask James for a script? He didn't have time to write, so I started working on it first. ”

"If you're willing to wait for me to grow up, then of course I'll accept it."

"As for announcing it in advance? No problem, I love Marvel so much that it's an honor to work with you. ”

"However, if you directly declare me Peter Parker, I'm afraid it won't be of great help to Marvel's listing, right?"

"After all, the movie can't be started immediately, and what will happen in a few years is not a major benefit."

Roland's ability to enter his own role in an instant made Perelman laugh, he didn't care if Roland was sincere or fake, and shook his head directly: "The age is wrong?" It doesn't matter, as long as you agree, we can solve this kind of thing. ”

"Steven and George are working on "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones", DC and Marvel also have the concept of teenage superheroes, as long as the reporter asks, we can say that, filming the growth history of Spider-Man, it's no problem at all."

"As long as you are willing to play this role, all the problems are not a problem, after all, the company is listed on this kind of thing, it is my specialty, you just nod, you don't have to worry about the rest."

"You just need to know that when you get out of this room, Peter Parker is you, you are Peter Parker, and that's enough."

"And I'm sure James won't say no, right?"

When Roland and Perelman set their sights on Cameron, where was the opinion on this bridge between the two? - I wanted to shoot "Jurassic Park", but I was cut off by Spielberg first, and now I want to shoot "Spider-Man", but the special effects crew was cut off by Spielberg again, if that's all there is, then the special code is okay, "Terminator 2", was stuffed by Spielberg, and "Spider-Man" was taken by Spielberg......

He felt that he was unlucky, and that he had to deal with the Jews wherever he went......

Since you can't avoid this, don't think about it......

They love it, they want it!

It's just a character, and you can't be angry with them.

What's more, Cameron also figured it out.

Since he can't ask someone to do the special effects himself, let your own people ask for it!

Didn't ILM dislike me as an outsider?

Then when Roland was going to shoot "Spider-Man", you were telling Lao Tzu that no one did special effects!

I don't believe it, you dare to lose the face of your own people!

As for waiting?

For the sake of a Spider-Man, he has been waiting for so many years, even if he is waiting for a few years, it doesn't matter!

In this way, with Cameron's nod, Roland instantly felt that these things were so simple......

A year and a half ago, when he first arrived, he was still agonizing over a Home Alone project.

And now?

I have all kinds of books!

This kind of thing is really special and easy to use!

After finalizing the whole thing simply and clearly, Roland, who was still dizzy from the party noise, also regained his previous spirit.

After all, the premiere started at six o'clock, and it was only half past eight after the movie was finished, and now there is no ten o'clock, and as a guy who has to touch it until about twelve o'clock every day before going to bed, Roland feels that he can still talk for a while.

And in the process of small talk, Perelman, who was in a good mood because he received an affirmative reply, also noticed the difference between Roland, "Roland, is it because you have a famous precedent for the Olsen sisters in your family?" So I feel—"

"You weren't so surprised when it came to being famous."

"I've talked to a lot of child stars, and they all have one thing in common, that is, to express their opinions to others."

"And you seem to be more willing to listen?"

Feeling Perelman's curious eyes, Roland, who was in the audience most of the time, laughed, "Maybe it's because I feel safe......

"Even if I fail in the movie, I can live well."

"So, I don't have to express my opinion before anyone else, because I don't need to be followed."

"Maybe this is the reason why people from good families succeed, even if we fail, even if we don't get something, it doesn't matter, to die is to start all over again......"

"All over again?" Perelman smiled and nodded, "That's a good point. ”

"Looks like the Olsons are treating you well."

Similar to Roland's situation, Perelman did not start from poverty, he was born in a wealthy family, he had millions of start-up capital to buy and play when he went to college, and even if he lost a lot, he could still give him money.

Because of this, when conducting business operations, he does not feel that fast and accurate ruthlessness is the approach of mergers and acquisitions.

Don't want to sell?

Then it will be consumed slowly.

What I have is capital, who is afraid of whom?

As for the loss of time and money?

Do you understand that the wool comes out of the sheep?

If you don't sell it now, you won't be able to hold it up then, so it won't be the price it is now.

Therefore, for him, Roland's Buddhist listening is actually more to his liking.

Because of this, when Cameron asked him what business he was talking about with Fox before, this guy who has been rolling in the pile of money since he was a child, and got a satisfactory answer from Roland and Cameron, had no intention of hiding it at all, "What else can there be?" Of course, it is to sell Marvel's film and television rights! ”

"Didn't Universal buy Iron Man, Hulk and Namor last year? Others can be sold, too! ”

"What Captain America, Black Panther, Black Widow, Deadpool, Tekken, Ant-Man, Punisher, Humanoid, Vampire Morbius, Blade, Ghost Rider...... These things can be sold...... It's a pity that no one wants these things......"

"I just wanted to talk to Fox about the X-Men this time, but it's a pity that those guys don't even want to ...... two million"

"I originally said that I was bidding 2.6 million and giving them a Daredevil, but they asked me to talk to Rupert (Murdoch)."

"The two million list doesn't dare to call the shots, what can these people do?"

"If I don't want to speculate on the value of stocks through trading, why do I need to care about such a trivial matter?"

"Ahem, ahem......" When Roland heard Perelman's complaints, he almost choked to death while he was drinking juice there.

When he clutched his throat and looked at each other with red eyes like a man in water.

It was fierce, but it scared Cameron and Perelman.

"Roland, what's wrong with you?"

"Do you need me to call you a doctor?"

Seeing that Roland's face was wrong, the truck driver hurriedly got up and wanted to go out.

And just as he stood up, Roland waved his hand and motioned for the other party to sit down.

But that gaze has been focused on Perelman.

"James, I just choked, it's fine."

"Ronald, you want to sell Marvel's film and television rights?"

Roland's words made both of them calm down, looking at the tangled little ghost, Perelman nodded naturally: "Yes, do you know who wants it?" ”

"The deal should ideally be closed on July 16, before Marvel goes public, and I only have one condition, the other party must agree to the transaction to be made public and allow the media to spread the report......"

Compared with stocks, what is copyright?

As everyone knows, the copyright of "Jurassic Park" is only two million, and those comic book characters are even less valuable.

And after hearing Perelman's generous remarks, Roland stretched out his left index finger and tapped a few times towards the void on his cheek, "Ronald, do you think I can buy it?" ”

"You?" Ben had thought that Roland would introduce himself to Spielberg's Perelman, and frowned.

If Spielberg is willing to eat the copyright, he can even reduce the copyright price, and if Spielberg is willing to say a word in front of the media, he is confident that he will challenge "Star Wars" with Marvel movies, then these roles, he can sell them at half price, and if Lucas is willing to come forward to support Spielberg and say that he accepts the challenge, then he can even give them a three or four discount!

And now if Roland wants to buy it, the situation is a little different.

Sold to Spielberg, his Amperin Entertainment has the ability to pull these films out, and the media and stockholders will believe in their ability even more, but sell to Roland......

Although Roland agreed to his hype plan, it does not mean that he is optimistic that Roland can form his own company like Spielberg and others, and even if he can form a company, it will be difficult to bring the movie to the screen.

So......

In Perelman's view, Roland is not a suitable buyer.

But......

What if he doesn't represent himself?

Thinking of this, Perelman regained his previous smile, as a businessman, although he wanted to know why Roland wanted to buy the copyright, but at this moment, he didn't want to ask directly, but changed his way and tried it.

"You? Of course you can buy it! ”

"I just didn't think of how to thank you for being willing to cooperate with me and sell your copyright at a 50% discount, what do you think?"

"Who do you want? To put it bluntly, the term I gave to Universal last year was 20 years, and I will give you this number. ”

Extrapolating the customer's intentions through the customer's goals is a necessary skill for a successful businessman.

Copyright is different, the orientation is different, and the choice at this time can make people see what you think.

And yet—

Perelman, who thinks he is nine out of ten, miscalculated......

Because Roland is not a child.

Only children can do multiple-choice questions, but adults do!

After hearing Perelman's heroic words, Roland took a deep breath, smiled and asked very seriously, "What ......about it?" May I ask, if you have all the existing copyrights, how much will you bid? ”