Director’s Legend

Shao Shuaijun can see the ambition of Marvel Comics, but courage and courage are not enough to do things, and resources are needed. The Ultimate Cosmos Project is a huge project, but there is no superhero film copyright, and it will not have any effect if it is only used in comics.

In order to make the ultimate cosmic plan, the copyright of superheroes must be withdrawn.

But Marvel Comics is smart, and others are not stupid. No one will send over the copyright for nothing, and they are all waiting to get a fortune from it. If you want to get it back, you can either take the money or wait for the movie copyright to expire.

After all, Marvel Comics was not so stupid at the beginning, selling the ownership of the superheroes, but selling the movie rights by the number of parts and the deadline. For example, the "Spider-Man" series was originally sold to Sony Corporation, and Sony Corporation authorized Columbia Pictures to use it.

The contract is such a situation that the film rights of Marvel’s "Spider-Man" series of superheroes, Columbia Corporation bought out the ownership of six films, but if there is no "Spider-Man" series of films for a period of time, the copyright of the superheroes will automatically return Marvel comics hands.

Usually this time is two to three years. The copyright of "Spider-Man" was sold in 2000, and it came out at a rate of three years. That is to say, if there is no interference, the copyright of the superhero will not be taken back by Marvel Comics until 2018.

Whether it's Spider-Man or the X-Men, copyrights are sold in this way.

Only Iron Man and Thor, Marvel Comics deal in another way, just sold the distribution rights of the movie to Paramount Pictures. Because that was a transaction made after 2006. Marvel Comics has passed the initial crisis period, relying on the licensing fees of "Spider-Man" and "X-Men", it barely has the strength to develop.

Seeing that Spider-Man and X-Men are selling well all over the world, my eyes are red, I am not willing to sell the copyright anymore. However, in order to develop the ultimate cosmic plan and raise funds, the film distribution rights of Iron Man and Thor were sold.

Shao Shuaijun shook his head and sighed: "You sold the copyright of superheroes back then. Although you solved the crisis at that time, it also caused countless troubles now. f4 (Fantastic Four), x (X-Men) and Xiao Chong (Spider-Man) )’s copyright, don’t give it to others. It’s hard to get it back. Last year, Iron Man was a big hit. Paramount is definitely not willing to let go easily. It’s like saying that the heroes who make money belong to others. Returning heroes. Such as Daredevil, Daredevil, Soul Chariot, Blade Runner and Punisher. It's hard to say whether they can continue to make money. Tsk tsk, the prospects are not optimistic."

Kevin Feige blushed and turned pale for a while. This kind of predicament is not the heart disease of Marvel Comics executives. Relying on drinking coffee to cover up a bit. Kevin asked rhetorically, "Since Director Shao knows about the plight of Marvel Comics, why is Summit Entertainment willing to try to acquire it, and Walt Disney is also competing for an acquisition?"

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Marvel Comics has more than 8,000 comic characters. This is a huge resource. Although it doesn't make much money, it is a good material library for film companies. Future superheroes will Fire, we have the same opinion, but how many film companies can promote superheroes? Now that the subprime mortgage crisis has not passed, Sony has no money, and it is difficult to develop a "Spiderman". Warner Bros. has DC Comics, Paramount is about to fall out of the top six, Universal has always been the last one, and Fox’s parent company, News Corporation, has also declined. After all, only Summit Entertainment can support Marvel Comics’ big plans With Walt Disney, is President Kevin right?"

"Maybe, at least there are two competitions, isn't there?" Kevin replied irrefutably.

Shao Shuaijun laughed loudly: "President Kevin is a little bit reluctant. What does Walt Disney do? It's a children's business. It develops fairy tales like "Alice in Wonderland" and runs Disneyland. Marvel comics Superheroes, how many violent and bloody characters? Even if Walt Disney bought you, these characters must be excluded from the ultimate universe plan, right?"

"If there is money to be made, a little blood and violence is nothing."

"Disney's standing is absolutely dependent on its consistent reputation of fairy tales. Parents want their children to watch Disney's electronic music, animation, toys and theme parks. If it is bloody, it is self-defeating. As long as Disney's executives are not in the water , wouldn’t do that.” Shao Shuaijun took a sip of his tea, “But we at Summit Entertainment are different, as long as it’s a profitable business, we can do anything. And compared to Disney, we have a huge advantage.”

"What advantage?"

"We have our own game company, which can cooperate with the ultimate universe plan and cover a full range of markets. And we not only occupy a huge market in the United States, we also have a Chinese market. The Chinese market, what a coveted market, isn't it What? President Kevin thinks, what is the status of our Dream Chasing Entertainment Group in China?"

Kevin looked at Shao Shuaijun, was silent for a while, and then said: "You are the overlord of the Chinese entertainment industry... If, I mean if, if Marvel Comics becomes a subsidiary of Summit Entertainment, what is the status of Marvel Comics, our employees and our plans , how do you want to interfere?"

Shao Shuaijun thought for a while, and said solemnly: "If I am not worried about the identity of the Chinese company, I very much hope that the Marvel Comics will be acquired in the name of Dream Chasing Entertainment Group. But I promise, if you come, you will definitely be a partner of Summit Entertainment , not a subsidiary. You have absolute autonomy. We are cooperating to develop superheroes. I will not fire or move any of your employees. Your board of directors is the main one. Moreover, as long as the acquisition is successful, I can guarantee that You, Kevin Feige, will become one of the top executives of Dream Chaser Entertainment Group."

"Top executives?"

"It's just a title, a title that shows status. Of course, it also enjoys the equity of the group's head office. There are only three people at present. The top executives are the general manager of Chasing Dream Entertainment Group, the general manager of Chasing Dream Golden Harvest and the general manager of Summit Entertainment. You come here Fourth place." Shao Shuaijun said in a seductive tone.

Kevin's eyes flickered: "Can you guarantee my rights and the rights of Marvel Comics?"

"We just want to shoot superheroes. I can guarantee that this is just a partnership. Look, Mitchell Bruce is living happily. I bought his company, and now I give him what he wants. everything of."

The atmosphere is a bit dignified, only the sound of drinking tea and coffee.

After a long time, Kevin put down the cup: "The conversation with Director Shao was very pleasant. I think I will facilitate the acquisition plan of Summit Entertainment."

Shao Shuaijun laughed when he heard the words, put down the cup, stood up, and stretched out his hand: "We are happy to cooperate."

"Pleasant cooperation."

The acquisition and negotiation of a listed company is a tedious and tedious task, but with the intention of cooperation, everything will be as simple as it will come naturally. Now, Shao Shuaijun can just wait with peace of mind. No one knows better than him what kind of brilliance the heroes of Marvel Comics will shine in the future.

"Iron Man" is a global hit, "Thor" is a global hit, and "Soul Chariot 2" is also a big hit. What's even more unbelievable is what Shao Shuaijun desires most, "The Avengers." This movie is absolutely fabulous big sale. In the past, Shao Shuaijun always felt that the copyright of superheroes was too complicated and he had no chance to direct.

But now everything is different, a great opportunity is in front of him, he does not allow himself to hesitate!

Marvel Comics, he is going to order, "The Avengers" is also a planned thing!

After drinking tea, Shao Shuaijun disappeared into Marvel Comics. The current acquisition plan is still in the confidential stage, so he doesn't want to cause extra problems. Got in the car and drove to the airport, watching the Marvel comics logo getting smaller and smaller, Shao Shuaijun's ambition was burning.

...

Time flies, "Pounding Heart" soon ushered in its third weekend, and it was screened in 1,205 theaters in North America, with a weekend box office of 5.76 million US dollars. With the reduction of movie theater screenings, the attendance rate has slowly increased. As of now, "Pounding Heart" has earned a total of 28.3 million US dollars in North America.

Before it was released, everyone thought it would be a hit at the box office, but it turned out to be worth over ten million. Now when everyone thinks that "Pounding Heart" failed at the box office, it unknowingly won nearly 30 million US dollars. Judging from such a weird box office, it is possible to break through the 40 million or even 50 million mark in the United States.

At the same time overseas, "Pounding Heart" has also been released one after another.

Box office figures in Europe, like those in the US, have been mediocre. But at the box office in Asia, there has been a huge change. From April 17th to 18th, it only landed in South Korea, and it received nearly 350,000 movie viewers, successfully topping the Korean weekend box office chart.

At the same time, it landed in Japan, harvesting 420,000 moviegoers, and box office revenue of 478 million yen, becoming the champion of this week.

Then it landed in Hong Kong and Taiwan, all of which achieved the miracle of the weekly box office champion.

In Southeast Asia, the news of the top box office came one after another, accompanied by amazing word of mouth.

"The movie is so good, Julie is the beauty at the second glance, and Bryce is so cute!" ——Korean Curator Kim's classmate left a message on the Internet.

"Souga, after watching the movie, I remembered my neighbor, a super cute little girl." ——Japanese puppies praised on the Internet.

"flipped, my heart is pounding, I like this translated title, it's like seeing the beautiful scenery on that tree for the first time, like seeing your shining eyes for the first time, at that moment, my heart is inexplicably moved." ——Wenzeler from Baodao, leave a message and recommend it on facebook.

"Another movie that made me cry. It reminds me of melody and all the stories with beautiful emotions. I envy Julie Baker's family. When I heard the perfect harmony between the brothers, I cried at that time; I envy her that she has a good father who draws her beloved sycamore tree. I also envy a cute boy like Bryce, who finally realizes that he likes her slowly. I heard that movies are not good in North America, but no I have expectations, but, in front of the fairy tale, I lost, and I think I fell in love with Shao Shuaijun.” ——Singaporean student Shen Haixin promoted on the scarf. (to be continued..)