It seems that all phenomena are proving a fact: there are still too many uncertainties in comic adaptations. You can invest in it, but you must be cautious. Over-adventure attempts are lacking in rational analysis support. Tianlai Novel | 2 But even if Barry is unwilling to admit that the existence of the name "Lancelot-Stralo" itself has become the biggest variable to challenge rational analysis. Every choice of this Hollywood anomaly breaks the law and inertia. So, what if Lance's choice is correct this time?

This "in case" may involve the success or failure of 500 million or even more funds. Barry couldn't help but feel a slight pain in his brain. The sudden phone ringing made him even more distracted, and he couldn't help but feel a little irritable in his tone. However, when he heard the other party's name, he couldn't help but be stunned, "Robert Iger."

What did Robert Iger ask him for?

The six major Hollywood film companies have a coexistence of cooperation and competition, but the connection between Disney and Warner Bros. is relatively limited. On the contrary, the competitive relationship between the two is sparking, mainly because after entering the 21st century, Warner Bros. increased investment in more than 100 million projects, among which fantasy movies account for an important proportion, which has become a direct competitive relationship with Disney. However, Disney has been struggling in the past few years and its decline has been revealed. The internal struggle caused by Michael Esner has made them unable to take care of themselves. Even their independent labels caught fire in the inner courtyard. Disney could not compete with Warner Bros., and fell to the back-end class among the six majors.

Thinking about it carefully, Robert is about to take office for a year in a blink of an eye, and it is time to start working.

"Come in." Barry put the matter aside for the time being and answered the phone, "Hey, Robert, how about Venice? Are there still so many British people?" Robert just returned from the Venice Film Festival.

"Haha, I heard that the British have moved their positions to Spain recently, which really makes me feel relieved." Robert's complaints were easy, without any pressure. "However, now that Venice has been occupied by Nordics and Germans, I think it's time to move to Tuscany." Hearing the low laughter from Barry, Robert continued, "Where is Toronto? I heard that Warner Brothers have really made a lot of noise in Toronto this year."

"The overall feeling is average." Barry said lightly, "Now we are starting to look forward to Sundance, although I heard that there are many good movies in New York next week." The New York Film Festival will be unveiled next week.

"Let's start looking forward to Sundance now? This is not like your style. Are you planning to give up this year's awards season?" Robert joked with a smile, "But I heard that Martin Scorses' new work looks very good. Will it be available in New York next week?" "The Instagram Walker" held an internal preview last week. The news revealed by Warner Bros. seems full of confidence, but the information is still limited for the time being.

"The awards season has not yet been opened, who can tell the reputation of the film critics?" Barry calmly avoided the topic. "But this time in Toronto, Peter O'Tu (e) won the applause of the audience standing up for fifteen minutes. It seems that you are determined to win this year."

Peter Otto, one of the greatest male actors in the long history of films, from "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Winter Lion" to "The Master of All Times", his performances are undoubtedly the most shining light on the big screen. He won the Oscar nomination for Best Actor seven times, but all returned in a miserable way, far more bumpy than the later Leonardo DiCaprio. He is the most tragic figure in Oscar history. In 2OO3 years, Oscars have given him

The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded. However, this year, Peter, who was over 74 years old, once again gave a wonderful performance. The "Love God of End" was praised unanimously and became a strong contender for the actor. This trajectory reminds people of the same great Paul Newman. After the Toronto Film Festival, many film critics believed that Peter had great hope to copy Paul's miracle and win the first Oscar of his life, Little Golden Man.

"The End of Love" was bought by Bowei Pictures, a subsidiary of Disney.

"I'm waiting for the trial of the critics, they're always moody, aren't they?" Robert cleverly chose Barry's response, both sides tacitly told him, and after entering the awards season, his subordinates saw the truth. "What's more, the focus has been on the 'Raging Road' recently, right? It seems that some people think it will rush all the way into the awards season. If that's the case, then it will be interesting."

Robert paused for a moment, and after hearing Barry's chuckle, he did not continue to wait for Barry's response, and then said, "Lance is indeed a... special existence." Robert's words were really interesting, "Now it seems that he has a new goal, what do you think?"

"There is no special thought. As you said, none of us can understand Lance's thoughts, right?" Barry quietly pushed the topic back, but he smelled an abnormal breath, his back was slightly straightened, and his spirits were also refreshed.

"Ha, Barry, maybe no one else has any ideas, and even Michael Leighton has no ideas, but you certainly don't include it." Robert joked with a smile, gradually unveiling the veil of his real purpose. "Everyone knows that the first person who started making money through comics was Warner Brothers. In this regard, you are the originator. So, don't you plan to continue to tap the potential of comics next?"

"I don't quite understand. What does this have to do with Disney? Can you explain it clearly?" Barry had already guessed Robert's thoughts vaguely, but he pretended to be confused and said with a smile.

Robert knew that since he chose to take the initiative, there was no need to hesitate and be shy anymore. "Have you considered that Warner Bros. and Disney jointly launched a comic project? You can be responsible for the operation of the movie link, and we will be responsible for the operation of the movie peripherals."

This is really a big news - Warner Bros. and Disney join forces to launch the DC Universe project? This is probably going to be an earthquake in the whole Hollywood.

This is different from Paramount's teaming up with 20th Century Fox to produce the "Titanic", because no matter how crazy the "Titanic" is, it is just a work. However, if Warner Bros. and Disney confirm their cooperation, they will definitely join forces to open the entire DC universe and be created by two major companies. The influence is enough to last for ten years, comparable to "Star Wars".

More importantly, Robert mentioned a key point: the opening around the movie.

It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of movies, Disney claims to be second, but no one dares to be first. Disneyland is still the most profitable theme park in the world, and Universal Studios cannot be compared at all. Thanks to the pure natural resources and historical accumulation of Disney cartoons, Disney is far ahead of other companies in terms of peripheral development. Disney has been in a difficult situation in recent years, and Disneyland's revenue has gradually declined, and it is impossible to open up attractive new projects. Original characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck can no longer keep up with the changes in the times. This is also one of the core reasons why Michael Esner stepped down. But despite this, Disney still has a deep foundation and can still defeat Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox in terms of annual revenue rankings.

After Warner Bros. took over the "Harry Potter" series, he has been ambitious to set up a theme park, but unfortunately he has never found a suitable opportunity. Opening a theme park is not that simple. From site selection to project, from construction to planning, from opening to operation, it is simply impossible to achieve without five years - even if it is realized, profits are still difficult. Otherwise, why are Universal Studios now only three companies in Los Angeles, Orlando and Osaka?

What is certain is that the "Harry Potter" theme park is definitely profitable, but is there only one "Harry Potter" project that is enough to support the entire theme park? This is the biggest question.

Of course, Warner Bros. has also considered the possibility of cooperation. They are constantly evaluating whether to choose Universal Studios or Disneyland. This is also an important part of Warner Bros.'s plan for the next ten years.

Now, Disney has proposed a more attractive plan, not just the "Harry Potter" project, but will they join forces to open a comic project? Similar to the animation image, the characters of the comic project are also the best choice for the theme park. If it can be successfully opened, it will be a process that can change history - just like when the first Disneyland was completed.

However, the opening of the movie is not that simple. The so-called "movie perimeter" is closely related to the movie. Only when the movie succeeds can the surrounding area become popular. The most direct example is "Pirates of the Caribbean". At the beginning, the Pirates project in Disneyland had declined, and almost no one was willing to play it. It seemed that there was no choice but to replace the old project with new projects. However, Michael decided to shoot the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" to drive the craze of Pirates in the theme park. This made Captain Jack Sparrow's legend.

Therefore, the key point is to return to comic adaptations.

If Disney joins forces with Warner Bros. to open a comic adaptation project, this will not only reduce the risk of failure, just like the "Titanic", the two sides share the production and publicity costs and risks in some way. This is tantamount to timely rain for Warner Bros., who has just experienced the "Return of the People" defeat; at the same time, we can also learn from cooperation and exchange experiences. Warner Bros.'s experience in big production and Disney's familiarity with the two-dimensional characters will be extremely gratifying once a spark comes into contact with it, and success is just around the corner.
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