"Boss, are we really going to buy those two special effects companies?" Ralph felt that the money spent was too expensive. Are special effects companies worth that much?
"We only need to hold the controlling stake and let them produce special effects for us according to our requirements. These two companies are two of the most famous special effects companies in the world. If we hold the controlling stake, we will be the best in the world in special effects.
"Ralph, you have to remember that movies are for watching too. You see them with your eyes. The excitement of the story is important, but the visual effects are also very important. The quality of the visual effects can even affect the audience's preferences. "
Blockbusters nowadays mainly have big scenes, big productions, and big stars. But in the future, there must be better visual and sound effects.
"OK, I will go and talk to them. I will get the controlling shares of these two companies as soon as possible. But both George Lucas and Peter Jackson are very proud. We might not be able to get the controlling stake. "
"Talk to Peter Jackson. I think 'The Hobbit' is very interesting. I intend to invest in it and let him film it. As for George Lucas, tell him that Star Wars fans have been waiting for a long time. It's time to release a new movie! "
"Also, we don't have to buy the shares from them. We can invest in them and let them expand their company's scale. In the future, they will be able to produce more special effects."
Those two are businessmen, but they are also famous directors. If Feng Yu invests in them and let them film their favorite movies, they will have a good impression of each other.
Feng Yu is planning to shoot a comic book movie, which requires the improvement of film technology, especially special effects. But before filming, Feng Yu still needs the father of Marvel to create a new hero. A hero for Hua Xia.
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Stan Lee, the creator of most of Marvel's characters, was once the chairman of Marvel and the publisher of Marvel Comics. Later, it was said that he left Marvel for personal reasons. Actually, he was forced to leave because Marvel's sales were gradually declining. The board of directors felt that his thinking was too outdated and could not lead Marvel to continue to take off unless he was willing to start writing again.
However, Stan Lee was already too old. He didn't have enough energy to create new comic characters, or rather, his good ideas had already been used up.
So he went out and set up his own company, but unfortunately, it went bankrupt. At that time, his thinking was very avant-garde. He actually wanted to make a webcomic, but no one was willing to invest in it.
After going bankrupt, he received help from some people, or rather, he received some dividends from Marvel. He was also the screenwriter of those comic book movies. He refounded Power Entertainment and planned to make a comeback.
Making a comeback was easier said than done. The sales of comics were far from what they had been in the past.
But movies adapted from comic books are very popular now. For example, "Spiderman" had grossed more than 400 million USD in the US, but he did not get a single cent. According to his agreement with Marvel, if his comic book characters are adapted into movies, he should get 10% of the profits.
Because of this, he went to court with Marvel. The lawsuit lasted for almost three years, and now it had reached the Supreme Court.
Just when he thought he was going to win, an unexpected person contacted him.
"Mr Feng, are you also a fan of my comics?" Stan Lee asked proudly. Even in front of the world's richest man, he was very proud. He once thought that there was no one in the world who had not read his comics. If there was, it must be someone who had not gone to school.
Feng Yu shook his head. "I'm sorry, I'm from Hua Xia. When I was a child, I didn't read many Marvel comics. We read more Hua Xia comics, or comics from Hong Kong and Japan."
An awkward look flashed across Stan Lee's face. "Then why did Mr Feng ask someone to call me over?"
Although he had guessed in his heart, Feng Yu was not his fan, so he suspected that he might have guessed wrong.
"Li, although I haven't read your comics, I still know about the characters you created. I've watched the 'Spiderman' cartoon. I've always thought that Marvel was yours, but Ralph told me that you don't have any position in Marvel at this time. I can't understand this. "
"Perhaps in the eyes of you Americans, business is business. If you can't create more value for the company, you have to leave. But in our Hua Xia, it's completely different. Even if you want to retire, the company will give you a certain amount of equity to prove your contribution to the company. It can be said that without you, there wouldn't be today's Marvel. "
"I don't understand why you went to court with Marvel. In my opinion, it's like a father suing his own child. Do you feel good about that?"
Stan Lee was silent for a long time, then said bitterly, "Mr Feng, you're right. This is like a father suing his child for not paying child support. Those damn capitalists, they took my child. If possible, of course I don't want to leave Marvel, but this is not something I can decide. "
"I have no choice but to sue them. They didn't fulfill their contractual obligations. They took what belongs to me."
Feng Yu asked with a smile, "What if you can return to Marvel? Are you willing to give up on suing Marvel? "
"Return to Marvel? No, Mr Feng, you don't understand those vampires. They won't agree. Even if I go back, they won't give me any position. I don't need their charity! "When Stan Lee said this, he was very stubborn.
"If I can let you return to Marvel and be the publisher of Marvel Comics, and give you a certain amount of shares, are you willing to give up on suing Marvel?"
"Me, publisher? What does Mr Feng mean? "
Stan Lee was extremely surprised. Did he still have a chance to be the publisher of Marvel?
"Wind and Rain Holdings intends to acquire Marvel Entertainment, including its Marvel Comics, Marvel Pictures, and all other subsidiaries. If you are not interested in Marvel Comics, then Marvel Pictures, or Marvel Entertainment, can give you a position as an executive, and can merge with your Power Entertainment. "
"The premise is that I need you to be a lobbyist to help us convince the other shareholders of Marvel to sell the company to Wind and Rain Holdings. We will create a series of superhero movies around Marvel's comic characters. I guarantee that each one will be a big production! We will make Marvel's characters popular all over the world, and once again drive the sales of Marvel's products. This is also your dream, isn't it? "
Stan Lee was tempted. What Feng Yu described to him was the scene of his dreams.
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