Chapter 1027: Super mashup

With the success of "Iron Man" and "Hulk" in the movie market, Marvel Entertainment has truly come back to life, creating a counterattack myth of bankrupt diaosi.

An entertainment empire with superheroes as the protagonist began to rise, leading the trend of popular culture, making superheroes no longer a subculture of otaku geeks, and no longer a box office poison that filmmakers avoid.

After    was acquired by Relativity Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, which was either completely finished or bottomed out, completed its own ice-breaking road.

The next step for Marvel Entertainment will be a rock-shattering screen legend-gathering members of the Women’s Federation to shake up the film market.

Superheroes have changed from slang to popular, and the Marvel theme has changed from a hot potato to a box office drug.

But the sons who were sold by Marvel at the time are still living under the prostitution of the stepfather, and want to go home for a long time without a return date.

Ronan and James Murdoch reached an agreement on the surface, and they looked like they were kind to talk about.

In fact, when the two negotiating teams of Relativity Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox sat at the negotiating table again, everything became extremely difficult.

"X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" are still floating outside.

In addition, Twentieth Century Fox also holds the copyrights of street superheroes including Daredevil and Erica.

Although the box office of "Dare Too" and "Erica" ​​is making big hits, Twentieth Century Fox would rather prepare for bad films within the contract period than return the copyright of these superheroes to Marvel Entertainment.

This is destined to be a war in which you want to get your sons home and take the other company's company.

In contrast, the situation on Spider-Man is better.

Sony Columbia Pictures and Relativity Entertainment have reached an agreement, and Marvel Entertainment will enjoy more share of the "Spiderman" movie.

Currently, not counting the "Spider-Man 3" that is still in theaters, Marvel Entertainment has already received a profit share of $65 million from the two Spider-Man movies.

From another aspect, Sony Columbia Pictures’ willingness to pay Marvel Entertainment so much in share is enough to prove the extremely horrifying profitability of the "Spiderman" movie.

But the copyright issue of "Spider-Man" can only go back, and Relativity Entertainment does not have the ability to fight two of the six at the same time.

Ronan will not be so swollen.

The global box office of "Hulk" soon surpassed 200 million US dollars. After completing the last stage of the film's promotion, Jos Weiden did not rest. With great enthusiasm, he invested in the early stage of "The Avengers" In preparation.

First is the script. This is the basis of the movie. What troubles Jos Weiden the most is how to integrate Thor, a magical superhero in ancient costume, into a modern superhero team.

Jos Weiden once wanted to remove Thor from the Avengers, but got a negative answer from Ronan and Kevin Fitch.

The filming of "Thor" has been finished, and the post-production is about to be completed. The holiday file will be released this year. How can you not participate in the Avengers?

It is not easy to put these characters together, because fundamentally speaking, these people do not belong to a movie.

But Ronan has already provided the script outline for the crew, and Jos Widen and the screenwriter team of Shahai Entertainment can create the script based on the outline.

This film has Iron Man as the core, the secondary roles are Captain America and Black Widow, and the roles of Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye decrease in order.

There are many characters in the film, and each character is a star, it is impossible to distribute the scenes equally.

Movies are the art of regret. Regardless of the aspect and the time, they will leave regrets. On average, the movie is an unrealistic idea.

Besides, there will be huge differences in the popularity of superhero characters.

Why could Iron Man become the absolute core? Why did he snap his fingers in the end, because he is the most popular in the entire film series.

Okay, Iron Man goes to snap his fingers, and because things are inevitable, money will die first-in the entire set, you are the highest paid, who are you not? Who will die if you don't die?

So, some superheroes must be supporting roles in "Avengers."

Actually, this will not disappoint, because there will be many action scenes in the future. Although there are so many superheroes together, this movie is still an action movie.

Those big action scenes are the flesh and blood of this movie.

Even with Ronan's screenplay outline, Jos Weiden's preliminary work is still difficult.

This kind of super mashup movie is not easy to shoot.

Jos Weiden has experience in this area. He has messed up the experience and lessons of "Firefly" and made him more clear-headed.

Frankly speaking, in the minds of film creators, this movie is not a popular sweetmeat. The reason is actually very simple-too many heroes, too many different super abilities, too difficult to mix together.

Originally, Kevin Fitch had talked about the directorship with Jon Fyru, but Jon Fyru thought that he was insufficient in this area and voluntarily chose to give up.

Later Jon Feiru specifically explained to Ronan: “I can’t direct this movie because it’s too difficult. I built an Iron Man built with high technology in the movie, but now he wants Fighting with the Avengers, there are mythical characters like Thor, and some supernatural abilities that are not compatible with high-tech, etc. It is actually very difficult to mix these elements together. In the comics like this There is no problem with performance, but in the film, I can’t shoot like this."

The first batch of project start-up funds of the Pacific Investment Foundation received 30 million U.S. dollars. Jos Weiden's goal is to complete and finalize the script within six months.

In addition, after discussing with Kevin Fitch, Ronan decided to shoot "The Avengers" into the first 3D movie in the Marvel Avengers universe.

This is not for anything else, it is purely to increase business revenue.

Ronan also took Kevin Fitch and José Wyden to watch "Transformers" which will be released on the schedule of this year's Independence Day, hoping that the special effects of "Avengers" can fully crush "Transformers".

special effects production is also the top priority of this commercial production.

The last weekend in May, before the traditional Memorial Day holiday in North America, two more major productions were released, namely Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 3" and Universal Pictures' "Fake Tenjin" 2".

Ronan accepted Tom Cruise’s invitation and went to the Oriental Theater in Hollywood to attend the premiere of "Mission Impossible 3".

"Welcome, Ronan."

In the VIP room of the theater, the host Tom Cruise and Ronan hugged and asked, "Where is Jesse? I'm an invitation to you two."

Ronan simply explained: "She is preparing for a new project and is going to Boston with the director to inspect the location."

Tom-Chris nodded slightly and asked, "I heard many people mention that Jesse is a workaholic?"

Ronan has no need to deny: "Jesse is very caring about work."

Will Smith also came over at this time, looking angrily at Ronan: "Ronan, you have gone on an evil way!"

Ronan shrugged and said directly: "Will, I remember you are married, right?"

Hearing this, Will Smith was speechless and could only shake his head.

Tom Cruise added: "By the way, there is one thing that I forgot to tell you last time. I have talked with Brad Bird many times, and I think he is very suitable for the "Mission Impossible" series. The actor in the next movie."

Brad-Bird is one of Pixar Studios' five best players, and he has a contract with Pixar Studios.

Ronan thought for a while and said, "As long as you have a talk with Brad Bird and Pixar Studio, I have no opinion."

Tom Cruise said, "I'll let them get in touch with them when I look back."

There were other guests to receive, and Tom Cruise went to other places soon.

Will Smith did not leave, and said to Ronan: "There have been some problems between Tom and Paramount Pictures recently."

"I heard." Ronan said calmly: "The dispute over the interests of the "Mission Impossible" series is unavoidable. I believe Tom can solve it."

The copyrights of this series are in the hands of Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures. As long as the new sequel is filmed, no one can get rid of it.

It took such a long time from "Mission Impossible 2" to the third part. A considerable part of the reason is that the two parties did not negotiate the distribution of benefits.

Entering the theater, Ronan's seat is next to Shirley Lansing, the CEO of Paramount Pictures.

This was obviously arranged deliberately.

"Marvel's superhero movies have succeeded one after another. It is gratifying." Shirley Lansing said congratulations, but she had her own calculations in her heart: "Such a large-scale production, the investment cost is huge, and it will be large-scale. Occupy capital flow. Ronan, haven't you considered accepting foreign investment? Paramount Pictures is willing to share the risk and pressure for Relativity Entertainment."

These words are quite beautiful, Ronan smiled and replied: "Thank you very much for the kindness of Paramount Pictures. Relativity Entertainment can bear this little pressure, so Paramount Pictures will not be troublesome."

Shirley Lansing suddenly said: "What if Paramount Pictures returns all the copyright of the "Mission Impossible" series to Tom Cruise?"

Hearing this, Ronan couldn't help but glance at Shirley Lansing, and said in a flat and firm tone: "This is a problem between Paramount Pictures and Tom, and it has nothing to do with Relativity Entertainment."

Shirley Lansing could feel Ronan's attitude very determined, and finally did not say anything.

Even if Shirley Lansing said these words, Ronan never considered Paramount Pictures' so-called helping Relativity Entertainment to share the pressure and trouble.

In this kind of huge affairs, he divides it very clearly, friendship belongs to friendship, and business belongs to business.

It is impossible for Ronan to drag an extremely important part of the entire group company, even one of the future core operating projects, into a huge quagmire because of personal relationships.