Warner Bros. joined forces with Disney to open DBSP; Lance's eyebrows couldn't help but rise. This was really a piece of news. It's hard to imagine what kind of earthquake the entire Hollywood will face after these two giant crocodiles join forces. It is very likely that the six major film companies will also have to distinguish between the first and second groups. Tianlai Novels | 2 Even if Lance is mentally prepared to face difficulties and variables, he will inevitably show a surprised expression at this time.

"They are crazy?" Gao Wen blurted out, even though he was a layman, he knew clearly how fantasy this matter sounded.

Lance curled his lips and nodded and agreed, "I think they are indeed crazy." The chain effect brought by this powerful alliance is incalculable. Not to mention Chaos Pictures, it is estimated that the other four major film companies will also take action. Lance's eyes fell on Ian again, "So, which work do they plan to start with?'Man'?"

Ian shook his head and chuckled, "It should be still in the negotiation stage. Barry Mayer and Robert Iger are not guys who easily compromise. There will inevitably be a tug-of-war between the two of them." No one can estimate how much profit the entire DC Universe project involves.

From the perspective of Warner Bros., they are equivalent to cutting their losses and not reclaiming enough interests, and they will never compromise easily. This is also the reason why Barry rejected Chaos Pictures. Chaos Pictures is not worth enough in such a level of negotiations; from the perspective of Disney, they are equivalent to taking risks to gambling in the future. How to measure the ratio of efforts and returns, and how to measure the division of power and interests, they will never let go easily.

For projects like the DC Universe, companies like Warner Bros. and Disney, long-term cooperation has never been easy, and it is more likely to be short-term or partial cooperation with Marvel Entertainment like Universal Pictures, Paramount, and Sony Pictures. It is not a strange thing to break up if you have a disagreement.

"What's more, even if they have agreed, we can't get such inside information." Ian added, "I guess the detailed news will only be heard until the project is officially established."

"Then what impact does this have on us?" Gao Wen immediately smelled an abnormality. Lance, Ian, Theo exchanged glances. Gao Wen thought seriously for a moment, and a flash of inspiration, "Since Disney has made up his mind and wants to mess up, then..." Gao Wen raised his head and looked at Lance, "They can contact DC or Marvel, aren't they?"

Although the worry was delayed for a while, it still happened. Chaos Film lacked absolute power and was indeed at a disadvantage in this Wall Street war.

If Disney is determined to buy Marvel Entertainment, Chaos Pictures will not compete at all. Even if they signed a cooperation agreement with Marvel for five works, Disney still has many choices. They can buy out the cooperation agreement at a bargain price, let Chaos Pictures make movies for them, or they can abandon these cooperation agreements, give up these five works, start shooting the same series again, and challenge Chaos Pictures directly.

By then, Chaos Film will only be a dumb person to eat coptis chinensis, and there is no way to say anything about it.

"Keep our pace at our right pace, this is the right way to do it." Theo first reacted and said, "Since Disney has temporarily given up on Marvel and chose to cooperate with Warner to start DC, this shows some problems." For example, Disney still has doubts about the prospects of comic adaptations, so it needs to share risks; for example, Disney encountered obstacles during the contact with Marvel; for example, Disney had just completed the acquisition of Pixar and completed the second acquisition in a short period of time. For Robert Iger, who had just taken office for more than a year, it must be very cautious. This is the opportunity for Chaos Pictures.

"What else did the news inside Disney say?" Theo did not rush to draw a conclusion and looked at Ian again.

Ian shrugged, "There are not too many. I only know that Disney and Warner Bros. have been in contact for a while, but it is unknown what stage they have reached." The market is changing, with Universal Pictures planning to acquire DreamWorks for nearly two years, but it failed at the last moment and being intercepted by Paramount; there are also Disney's proposal to acquire Pixar within four months and implemented it quickly and neatly. These inside information will definitely not be so easy to inquire. "I called my friends on Wall Street yesterday and are still waiting for their reply." The major actions of these large companies can always capture clues, especially small details such as capital trends and personnel changes.

"Then we must be prepared for both." Lance took over the conversation, "The acquisition was successful, the acquisition failed." Then he was silent for a moment. The huge information of recent times surged into his head, the attendance of Cannes, the schedule of "Iron Man" and "Invincible Hulk", the performance of "Old and Nowhere to Belong to", the investment in independent works, the film festival looking for suitable candidates, the establishment of intellectual property departments, the opening of overseas markets, the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment...

As Theo said, Chaos Pictures does not have an advantage in this game. It can be foreseeable that the actions of the six major film companies are definitely not just this one. Even if the cooperation between Warner Bros. and Disney fails, there will be other accidents in the future. Therefore, what Chaos Pictures needs to do is risk assessment, steady pace, and persist in the plan. If you are anxious because of a little turmoil, Chaos Pictures does not have enough ability and foundation to do sudden brakes and sharp turns.

The acquisition of Marvel Entertainment is indeed the most important project of Chaos Pictures this year, but in fact, the production department and the industry department are currently on track. The five independent works expected to be put into production this year, and three independent works with a schedule of the industry have been determined. This is the foundation of Chaos Pictures and the foundation of down-to-earth. Even if the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment is completed, this work cannot slow down. After all, Chaos Pictures can only produce one or two popcorn commercial blockbusters a year at most, and other energy will be concentrated on independent works. At the same time, this is also a part that the six major film companies cannot directly affect Chaos Pictures. On the contrary, it is very likely to become a advantageous project of Chaos Pictures.

"It seems that I really have to go to Cannes this year." Lancexun reacted. Whether it is the influence of the Cannes Film Festival itself or the opening of the European market, this is crucial to Chaos Film. "How is the progress of the property rights department?"

"The copyright of adaptation of 'Twilight' has been basically agreed." After Ian returned to Los Angeles, he took over the construction of the property rights department. Now Chaos Pictures' main funds are still concentrated on the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, so the property rights department's start is very low-key. According to Lance's idea, they started with the copyright of teenage novels, and 66 continued to find novels suitable for adaptation.

At present, the market for teenage novels has not been fully discovered. Although "Harry Potter" has achieved great success, "Narnia Legend" has suffered a crushing defeat. The six major Hollywood film companies have been paying attention to novel adaptation copyrights, but they have not spent much energy on teenagers. They are more focused on works like "Da Vinci Code", which gives Chaos Pictures more room for activities. More importantly, the transaction amount is not high in the absence of competition for adaptation copyrights.

"Twilight" is the first series that Lance told to buy. "In addition, the 'Persey Jackson' series and the 'End' game' series are still in talks." Ian briefly reported his recent work. "Our main energy is still focused on the disc market. The 'Raging Road' DVD has already contacted the manufacturer and can be put into production. We hope to be sold before April, and before the influence of the Oscars has weakened. However, people in the circle have been discussing that the DVD format seems to be out of date. I heard that a company based on Sony is promoting a disc format called Blu-ray. Do you think we should sell Blu-ray discs?"

"We also support Blu-ray. What camps do we need to join? Sign a cooperation agreement or something?" Lance said bluntly that the future belongs to Blu-ray. It is really good for them to choose to display the CD market at such a newer and more handover moment.

Ian was stunned for a moment, not expecting Lance's response to be so direct, "Why, have you seen a CD of this format?"

"I've seen it." Gao Wen said, "Now, Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic are promoting Blu-ray, and last year they established a Blu-ray alliance." Facing Ian and Lance's puzzled eyes, Gao Wen shrugged, "You know, many sports enthusiasts are technology enthusiasts at the same time, advocating the most advanced technology. We occasionally talk about audio, CD, etc. in the commentary room."

The three of them immediately talked about the clarity, resolution and other details of the Blu-ray disc. Most of the time, Gao Wen said it again, and Lance and Ian were listening.

Ian touched his chin, nodded and said, "I will discuss it with James again, and find the Blu-ray disc." After he finished speaking, he fell into a brief deep thought. So what should the CD-ROM market do? Now the main force in the market is still DVD, but Blu-ray has begun to appear 6 times. Should they completely switch to the Blu-ray camp, or both formats are OK? This requires detailed discussion.

"Ian, what is the market value of Marvel now? How much does it take to get it? Can the short-seller's returns meet expectations? Have you made an estimate?" Theo said to interrupt Ian's thoughts.

Putting the Blue Light aside for the time being, Ian came to his senses, then looked at Lance and showed a bright smile, "I must say, Lance seems to be winning this gambling again."
Chapter completed!