In just one second, Barry's mind had changed, but he was not blinded by excitement. On the contrary, he became more and more calm. As the helm of Warner Brothers, Barry clearly knew that fighting opponents of Disney's level, the exchange of interests and the distribution of power were the core focus, and there was no free lunch in the world.

"Oh? Why?" Barry showed a slight surprise. "You should have many choices."

The implication is that the adaptation rights of DC Comics are firmly held in the hands of Warner Bros. They have never intended to ced to others. In the past ten years, they would rather let the copyright of comic adaptation be stored there than to give it to their competitors. But Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, etc. are different. Their adaptation rights are scattered everywhere. If Disney wants to develop the potential of comics, it is definitely wiser to choose other comics - after all, choosing DC not only requires fighting against Warner Bros., but also the cessation of interests is not in line with the original intention of a large company.

"Ha, but nothing else is the best choice." Robert was not a fool, and he showed off all his cards before in-depth negotiations, but answered with the most high-sounding reasons.

As Robert said, in the past twenty years, DC Comics has been the king of the film field. Marvel Comics has suffered too many setbacks and has been defeated repeatedly. Not to mention the distant past, the "Iron Man" and "Invincible Hulk" that Chaos Pictures is developing are not Marvel's ace characters. The former cannot even rank in the top ten, while the latter just suffered a crushing defeat three years ago. Relatively speaking, the popularity and popularity of "Superman" and "Batman" are much stronger, let alone the Wonder Woman, the Flash, the Green Lantern, etc. that have not been developed for the time being.

However, the fact is that Robert also encountered disagreements and disputes within Disney. There are too many risks to develop comics projects. Some people support it and think it is a new attempt to expand the territory; but more people oppose it, thinking it is too radical, and it is completely the way of handling it in the Michael Esner era. They must avoid repeating the same mistakes.

At the same time, Robert and Marvel Studios had contacted and rejected the proposal to cooperate with Disney. After indirect attacks, Robert learned that Marvel Studios and Chaos Pictures had signed a long-term development cooperation plan. Although the details cannot be found, it is certain that regardless of whether "Iron Man" is successful, they still have a cooperation plan next.

On the one hand, it was a controversy within Disney, and on the other hand, it was Marvel Studios' avoidance. Robert's choice of DC Comics was also a last resort, and it was also a tentative attempt.

Robert has a slightly different perspective from others. He saw the huge profits of peripheral development from the success of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man". Not to mention the different degrees of decline in the box office of the movie, the heroes' dolls, costumes, props, etc. all hide huge commercial value. Robert believes that "Spider-Man" can completely develop peripheral products that are widely circulated like "Star Wars", let alone the source of the theme park projects.

Of course, Lance's actions of devotedly developing comics projects also had an impact on Robert. Robert knew that Lance was an ambitious man and a smart person. Until he was sure enough, Lance would not bet on everything. A true genius, even if he flew into a fire, was because they found their inner persistence. They saw shining points that others could not understand, such as electric lights, such as airplanes.

During this period, Disney seemed calm, but Robert had been secretly investigating. Robert also had a preliminary understanding of Warner Bros.'s recent actions and internal rumors. He had made judgments on Barry's concerns, Barry's ambitions, and Barry's hesitation. After comprehensive consideration, he called today's phone number.

Robert knew the risks clearly. If he had not been more than 30% sure, he would not have acted rashly. Otherwise, he would have been a wedding dress for his competitors.

"To me, Superman is always the representative of comic superheroes and is irreplaceable." Robert's slightly excited tone sounded like a little boy who saw his idol. "I went into the cinema this summer's 'Superman Return'. Although Louise got married and had children, it really made me sad for a long time. Clark and Louise made me believe in the existence of love, but at least, Superman returned to our vision again, which is a good thing."

"It's a pity that the audience didn't buy it." Barry felt Robert's politeness and slowed down his tone at the right time. This little regretful sentiment guided Robert to continue speaking.

Robert did not disappoint Barry, and he took the initiative again, "But I always think that whether it is Superman or Batman, they are still the most famous superheroes on the planet. If developed properly, the benefits they contain will far exceed Harry Potter."

"This is just a perfect assumption." Barry's words revealed a hint of regret and concern, as if he was implying that he also wanted to continue developing comic projects, but there was no suitable candidate. In addition to Lance, it is indeed not easy to find another candidate in Hollywood who has absolute confidence in comic projects. Brian Singer was the best choice, but "Return of Superman" was a mess, which was simply inexplicable.

"As long as the project is handed over to the right people, this is no longer an assumption." Robert said in Barry's words. Both of them actually understood the other's intentions, but were unwilling to put them on the stage and speak out in a blatant manner. "I was deeply impressed by the 'City of Sin', because of this movie, I went back to read the original comics. I have to say that Frank Miller is a rare comic genius."

Frank Miller?

Barry thought seriously. Frank is a comic genius. There is no doubt that his unique understanding of the picture and color has made the work "City of Sin". Lance almost brought the essence of the original comic to the big screen and achieved incredibly great success. This is also the comic adaptation work second only to "Spider-Man" since the 21st century. However, now Robert is hinting that Frank will take over the power of the comic adaptation movie?

During the promotion of "City of Sin", Lance once responded that Frank is one of the important contributors to the success of the film. Frank has a unique view on the operation of the film footage and the control of the story rhythm. This is also Frank's first entry into the film industry, which can be said to be a stunning success.

Hollywood has never lacked such cases. With the success of a work, Sparrow turned into a phoenix and became the director of a top-level production - Lance walked through this. In fact, Frank's Hollywood path has indeed begun to become smooth. The "300 Warriors" produced by him and Zack-snyder have been completed and will be released soon - this work was produced and released by Warner Bros. However, the movie has not yet been internally previewed, and the quality of the work is not yet known.

Could it be that Robert also heard about the "300 Warriors"? Otherwise, how could he mention Frank?

"He is not just a comic genius, but also a color master. His imagery style is really impressive." Barry's mind was surging, but there was no pause in his mouth. "In fact, he is working with our company on a work. I haven't seen the finished product yet, but I heard that he is still amazing."

"Telling comics and telling movies may have a lot in common. At least I think Frank is a good storyteller." Robert also expressed his point of view, "Many times, an excellent movie just needs an excellent story."

For comic adaptations, there is currently no experience in North America. However, from those successful works, in addition to the visual effects, climax, etc. that are essential for commercial popcorn movies, the influence of stylized and unique stories are indeed irreplaceable. Even if we go back to the last century, the success of works such as "Batman" and "Batman Return" cannot be separated from the stylized style of Tim Burton, the sharp rhythm of Joe Schumacher, and the otaku story that suits comic fans.

"There are many good stories, but there are only a few people who tell good stories." Barry said meaningfully. The reason why Lance got so much affirmation was because he told the seemingly impossible stories and told them in a wonderful way. "The Road of Furious" is undoubtedly the pinnacle. However, Frank Miller was somewhat suitable unexpectedly. "So, Disney just wants the right to develop the surroundings, or are you planning to work with us to make a movie?"

Finally, Barry also sent out a positive and friendly signal, but Robert did not get carried away. "That depends on the Warner Bros.'s idea. Of course, I will not deny that we have inherent advantages in making two-dimensional movies. The performance of the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 this summer is still good." Not bad? This is just modesty. Although it has been squeezed by the "Rampant Road" to no aura, the global box office of one billion is enough to make everyone jealous.

"Ha, of course." Barry nodded, "I heard Disneyland is planning to re-adjust the park recently?"

"The plan is just a plan, but we are more inclined to develop the Chinese market, hoping to set up a third Asian park in the mainland."

"China, that's a huge market." Barry once again smelled the profound meaning of this sentence. Does Disney plan to use Disneyland as a base to further explore the Chinese film market? There are a total of 1.2 billion people on that land. As long as one-third are willing to enter the cinema, this is a cake that Hollywood cannot give up.

"So the difficulty of development is even more difficult, isn't it?" Robert's tone quietly brought confidence. In this regard, Disney does have the capital to make Warner Bros envious. However, the topic changed, "Huh, I've been chatting for so long. I have another meeting next time. So, let's talk about it next time. What do you think?"
Chapter completed!