Chapter 422: Unable to Take the Usual Path

The two oncoming people are obviously a couple. Needless to say, Charlize Theron is the heroine that Ronan personally decided for the film. Not only did they know each other, they even chatted once when they signed the contract.

The other man was a little strange.

"Hi, Sally." Will Smith took the initiative to greet, "Did you go back?"

Charlize Theron's voice was a little hoarse: "It's rare to get off work early today, and this place is temporarily closed by the crew, so I can enjoy the scenery."

She looked at Ronan: "Hello, Mr. Anderson."

Ronan shook hands with her: "Call me Ronan."

Charlize Theron smiled, and quickly introduced the man next to him: "This is my boyfriend Stuart Townsend."

Ronan shook hands with him: "Nice to meet you."

Stewart Townsend said quickly, "Me too."

For the former Charlize Theron, the famous South African diamond, Ronan is quite familiar with it, but he remembered it after a while. Stewart Townsend seems to be the one who talked with Charlize Theron for nearly ten years. years boyfriend.

Of course, like most famous actresses in Hollywood, Charlize Theron also had many ex-boyfriends later.

Ronan still remembers that during the last period of time, there were rumors on the Internet that Charlize Theron and the famous scumbag Brad Pitt came together, and even got engaged, and it was Charlize who led the red line for the two. -Theron's ex-boyfriend Sean Penn.

Although it is gossip news circulating on the Internet, it is difficult for outsiders to distinguish the true from the false, but it is enough to illustrate the chaos in the emotional world of Hollywood.

Having said that, Charlize Theron seems to like scumbags very much.

People like Sean Penn and Stuart Townsend have really bad reputations.

"When I first came here, I heard you talking about Oscar?" Charlize Theron asked with a smile.

Will Smith shrugged slightly and said half-jokingly: "We are discussing how to get a few Oscars."

Charlize Theron asked with concern: "Is this "The Rival of All People"?"

Ronan would not give people unrealistic fantasies, he shook his head and said, "No, it's another project."

Will Smith said: "If you want to win an Oscar, you still need to make a realistic biopic." He is very familiar with Charlize Theron, and said: "Sally, actors like you and me, want to To win an Oscar for acting, you can't take the usual path."

Charlize Theron laughs: "The Oscars are so far away from me."

In retrospect, I should never have dyed my hair blonde.

Stewart Townsend answered: "Sally, even without an Oscar, you are the best."

This remark made Charlize Theron quite useful, and she laughed very happily.

Ronan shook his head secretly, it seems that these two are true love now.

To be precise, the two people's current status and fame are not much different, so there will be no problem getting along with each other. After the women are strong and the men are weak, perhaps inexplicable self-esteem and the like will come out to cause trouble.

By the way, it seems that Stuart Townsend also played a very important role in that movie "Raiders of the Sky".

The former Stewart Townsend has never really gotten up, and it is estimated that it may be directly related to the failure of this film.

"It seems that I have to find a suitable film for the Oscars." Charles - Theron sounded like he was joking.

Ronan knew she should be serious.

Although Charlize Theron's acting skills are not very good, the key to winning an Oscar for acting is not her acting skills.

Like the rubber man Christian Bale, Charlize Theron is a female version of the balloon man. She gained a few pounds and then lost weight. She has done it not once or twice.

And similar to the Oscar queens, Charlize Theron is a veritable unrestrained group on the screen. From the first time she entered Hollywood to later, she was the kind who dared to escape.

People who often watch movies played by Charlize Theron can even tell how many moles there are on South African Diamond's chest.

The four chatted for a while by the river,

The crew had finished packing up the temporary set, and each returned to the car and returned to the hotel where they stayed.

The next day, Ronan traveled to Marvel Comics to visit Avi Arad in person.

Although "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" are very popular online and offline, and Marvel can get a small share of them, it has not effectively changed the current situation of Marvel Comics.

The most valuable son, Marvel Comics sold out in the 1990s.

The value is quite different, but the godsons who are more or less famous were directly packaged by Ronan and Shahai Entertainment.

The rest are characters that uncles don't love and grandma don't love. Even if "Spider-Man" is a super hit, with a global box office of 800 million US dollars, no one cares about it.

Even mortgage loans to banks and financial institutions are considered worthless.

"Can we discuss something?"

In the office, Avi Arad said to Ronan very seriously: "It is something that is beneficial to both of us."

Ronan said very politely: "Avi, we are old friends, just say it."

Avi Allard tentatively said: "Ronan, the board of directors has been putting pressure on me recently to buy back the copyrights of superheroes that were sold before."

Hearing this, Ronan immediately guessed what Avi Arad was going to say.

Sure enough, Avi Allard glanced at him and said, "Can Marvel repurchase the superhero copyright that was previously sold to you?"

He deliberately emphasized his tone: "Marvel can add another ten percent to the original transaction price..."

Ronan was unmoved at all.

Avi Arad seemed to have seen this, and temporarily increased his bargaining chip: "Another fifteen percent!"

Previously, Marvel Comics had discussed with copyright owners about the copyrights of the Hulk and Fantastic Four, but Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox's film adaptations are in progress, and it is impossible to recover the copyrights.

The copyright of the first-line sons could not be taken back, so the eyes naturally fell on the second-line godsons.

Sandsea Entertainment packaged more than 30 superhero characters and the copyrights of other characters that match them at one time, and almost wiped out the copyrights of the more famous characters in Marvel Comics, let alone adapting the remaining small fish and shrimp The movie is gone, and no one cares about the copyright.

Like superhero adaptation movies, buyers are willing to spend a lot of money, all they want is the popularity and fan base of the original work.

Without the great fame created by comics, could the "Spider-Man" movie be as popular as it is today?

"The contract we signed did not include a repurchase clause." Ronan directly refused: "Shahai Entertainment is also planning a film adaptation."

Avi Arad said: "You can't say that. Ronan, think about it. The risk of film adaptation is huge, and no one can guarantee success. As for the repurchase, you don't need to do anything, and you don't need to take any risks. As long as you sign a repurchase contract, the original investment can bring 15% profit, which is huge profit!"

Ronan shook his head: "I am the most trustworthy person, and I must abide by the contract. And I don't like to give up halfway. It is well known that Marvel Comics is in a bad situation. Therefore, the risk of taking the risk is still left to Sha Let's have fun."

Avi Arad felt that he had a thick skin for proposing a repurchase, but he didn't expect Ronan to speak so grandly.

"We can discuss the repurchase price." Avi Arad did not give up. Even if Ronan does not come to him today, he will go to Los Angeles to talk to Shahai Entertainment after Christmas: "Ronan, think again." OK?"

Of course, Ronan would not think about repurchasing this kind of thing, unless Marvel Comics threw out tens of billions of dollars, but now the market value of Marvel Comics is only more than 500 million U.S. dollars, and they can't sell them for so much money.

After "Spider-Man" exploded at the box office in May this year, the stock price of Marvel Comics skyrocketed instantly, but it began to fall after only a dozen days, because there were constant media reports that Marvel Comics had sold off their well-known son and daughter... …

Ronan thought for a while and said, "Avi, we can actually establish a closer cooperation."

Avi Arad didn't understand what Ronan meant, and asked, "How to cooperate?"

Now he regrets selling the copyrights of more than 30 superheroes, but when he thinks about it, how can he survive without selling the copyrights in Marvel's current situation?

Ronan was also probing, and deliberately asked, "How about Marvel Comics joining Relativity Entertainment?"

"What?" Avi Allard couldn't believe it: "No way, Ronan? You mean to buy Marvel Comics?"

Ronan said seemingly casually: "This is just a proposal, and it is also conducive to our further cooperation. Relativity Entertainment can provide great added value to the superheroes of Marvel Comics. It is not difficult to see from the "Spider-Man" movie , The income that a superhero movie that hits the box office can bring is more than ten times higher than that of pure comics and peripherals. Movies are the best channel for superheroes to realize their value.”

Avi Arad didn't pay attention to Ronan's words at all, and said lightly: "Marvel Comics is one of the two largest comic companies in the United States."

Ronan could tell that the market value of Marvel Comics' more than $500 million made Avi Arad somewhat self-reliant.

"But since the mid-to-late 1990s, Marvel has been losing money every year." Ronan said unabashedly: "If it weren't for selling a lot of copyrights, Marvel comics wouldn't be able to survive now, right?"

Avi Allard smiled and said, "Marvel is getting better."

Ronan didn't insist anymore, it was just a trial, and after chatting for a while, he offered to leave.

After sending Ronan away, Avi Arad suddenly realized one thing. Was what Ronan said improvised? What if not?

He thought of a possibility, if Ronan had planned to acquire Marvel long ago, and bought the copyrights of the more than 30 superheroes first...

The actual situation of Marvel is here. All the well-known superhero copyrights have been sold. It is difficult for Marvel Comics to maximize profits by taking advantage of the popularity of superhero movies, and it will miss the opportunity to re-emerge.

It seems that the road ahead of Marvel seems to be smooth, but all the roadbeds under the road have been dug away!

Ronan left Marvel and called Lindsay Beal to ask about the interview.

"We talked a few times, but it wasn't too deep. There's no rush for this kind of thing." Lindsay-Bill said on the phone: "To gain her trust, you have to do it step by step. It's not bad, she invited me to her house tomorrow. "

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