Chapter 1889 An Unexpected Blockbuster Acquisition Begins!

Although she knew that she would never win the award, there were quite a lot of things about Sophie Marceau coming to the United States.

She had to attend banquets with five Hollywood industry insiders, shoot three commercials, and be interviewed by France's National Radio 3, which came to cover the Oscars.

So you basically can't see her people during the day.

The little girl is only 18 years old, but she is still very energetic.

As one of Yin Jun's women, and Yin Jun had nothing to hide from her, Sophie Marceau naturally knew that Lin Qingxia had given birth to a beautiful daughter.

While Yin Jun went to United Arts Film Company to handle matters, she also visited Lin Qingxia with generous gifts.

The two women have a bad bond.

It was on the night of the Oscars two years ago that she and Lin Qingxia were accidentally eaten by Yin Jun together, so they can be regarded as close sisters who have shared the joys and sorrows.

It's just that the relationship between the two women has never been that good, so this time she came to visit and shocked Lin Qingxia.

When she returned to the hotel in the evening, she tried to counterattack again, but was defeated by Yin Jun. The young man curiously asked her why she did this, but she didn't say anything.

She just told her man that Ya'er was very cute, but the children we have in the future will definitely be more well-behaved than her!

All right.

Yin Jun then realized that this girl was there to inquire about the enemy's situation, and he also looked at Yin Ya'er.

But Yin Jun didn't know why Sophie Marceau could tell that Ya'er was very cute even before she was half a year old.

Putting this matter behind him, Yin Jun was actually very busy these days.

It's not just for the Oscars. Voting has been closed for more than a week, and the results are already in the safe of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and they cannot be changed no matter what.

Yin Jun is busy with an acquisition.

There have always been two giants in American comics, namely DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

Among them, DC has long been acquired by Warner Bros., while Marvel Comics is still operating on its own.

In the United States, the two of them are Optimus Prime. The third largest comic company in history, Dark Horse Comics, will not be established until next year.

But in fact, the size of Dark Horse Comics is not even a fraction of the previous two giants.

In the future, movies adapted from comic book heroes will still be dominated by those from Marvel and DC.

In particular, the heroes in Marvel comics, who are full of passionate heroic qualities, are even more popular on the big screen.

As for DC comics, they are a little darker. Before 2020, they were not that groundbreaking.

Coincidentally, the acquisition case that Yin Jun wants to discuss now is DC Comics.

Today's comic market in the United States, whether it is DC Comics or Marvel, is because the hero stories are too old-fashioned. These heroes have been fighting back and forth for decades without any innovation, so the sales of comics are constantly declining.

Some cartoons or movies that were produced had poor reputation at the box office, which greatly disappointed these comic companies.

The single volume of "Qilin Weekly" also played a very important role in fueling the flames.

The single volume of "Qilin Weekly" with various novel stories has attracted many American comic fans to read it.

Especially children, who were reading "Conan", "Saint Seiya", "Dragon Ball" and other classics a few years ago, and of course they still are.

Their comics could not be sold, coupled with the failure of peripheral development, labor and various production costs continued to increase, resulting in both comic companies falling into losses in the past few years.

Under such circumstances, Warner Bros. is thinking of simply selling this unprofitable company and focusing on its own movies and TV networks.

In the second half of last year, they revealed the news to the outside world and were looking for a suitable buyer.

As one of the two largest comic companies in the United States, DC Comics has two superheroes, Superman and Batman, which are of course very popular.

For a time, there was an endless stream of people asking about the price.

But they couldn't accept Warner Bros.'s offer.

80 million US dollars!

In terms of absolute value, US$80 million is certainly not much, but compared to DC Comics, a comic company in the sunset industry, it seems a bit expensive.

What's more, it is still losing money every year. If you want to buy it, you must be prepared to lose money for at least five to ten years.

Or it may stagnate for a longer period of time.

After such calculation, 80 million US dollars seems a bit uneconomical.

The people who bought it have never thought that they would make money from DC Comics hero movies in the future.

Because many previous attempts have failed, proving that comic book heroes are not suitable for the big screen.

Even cartoons fell into decline after decades of airing.

The comics and animations that people like to see now are those serialized in "Qilin Weekly". They are all-inclusive and can meet the needs of most comic fans.

If Yin Jun was asked to choose, he would definitely be willing to acquire Marvel. Although the heroes of DC Comics are also very powerful, such as Superman and Batman, they will always be one of the most beloved heroes in the United States. But just the two of them , still can't resist the attacks of so many Marvel comic heroes.

Marvel can make even a second-rate hero group like the Guardians of the Galaxy popular. For the development of this Marvel universe, DC really cannot compare.

Even the Justice League, which was formed many years before the Avengers, was much worse than the Avengers when it was made into a movie version.

If it weren't for Wonder Woman's stunning appearance, he would have been so overwhelmed that his mother wouldn't even recognize him.

At that time, the "Wonder Woman" project was starting to be prepared. I didn't expect that people would like to test the waters so much, so it also made the creative staff full of energy.

Facts have also proved that good characters and movie stories will make people like them.

"Suicide Squad" in 2016 and "Wonder Woman" in 2017 were both eye-catching and finally gave a breath of fresh air to the heroic universe of DC Comics.

Yin Jun was already ready to buy Marvel comics.

In a few years, Marvel Comics will start selling off its heroes in order to pay off loans and debts and raise funds for development.

The poor IP of Spider-Man will also be sold to Sony. The very important Wolverine will also be sold. The Fantastic Four will also be sold. The entire Marvel Universe will be torn to pieces, and I don’t know how many fans and fans will be sold. Comic fans lamented.

Before that, Yin Jun would definitely have to buy Marvel.

This has been something that Yin Jun has planned for a long time, and he also entrusted Colauti of Goldman Sachs, who has always maintained contact with Marvel.

Unexpectedly, DC Comics would suddenly be sold first.

And what makes people even more amused is that the first person DC Comics looked for to take over was Marvel Comics.

In the cultural industry, there is never a monopoly.

Because you create comic characters, other artists can do it too. It will never be possible that just because you create Superman who can fly, other heroes can't fly.

In fact, whether it is DC comics or Marvel comics, many heroes in them have some overlapping abilities.

In the imaginary space, monopoly laws cannot work, so DC Comics asked Marvel to acquire them.

They only dare to do this if they know they will not be prosecuted under antitrust laws.

After hearing the news and consulting several of the most famous law firms in the United States, Yin Jun was immediately relieved.

So why are you hesitating?

Start directly by acquiring DC Comics!

First acquire Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, and then acquire Marvel two years later.

In this way, with tens of thousands of heroes under his banner, he really won't be afraid of a lack of resources for filming movies for a hundred years!

It would be wonderful to think about the Justice League and the Avengers helping each other, or directly having a showdown of the century!

To achieve such a wish, only by completely acquiring the two companies can this be possible!

Supported by such ambitions, Yin Jun entrusted Goldman Sachs' Colauti to help negotiate the sale of Warner Bros.'s DC Comics.

Of course, Warner Bros. is unwilling to sell DC Comics to Yin Jun.

Because the North American branch of Kirin Group is already strong enough, they are afraid that Yin Jun can turn waste into treasure and develop DC Comics. Now they are just giving away treasure to others and asking for trouble.

But the problem is that, except for the North American branch of Kirin Group, no company has active interest in buying DC comics.

Even if there are a few companies, the prices they offer are only US$50 million or US$60 million, and none of them can meet their demand of US$80 million.

The North American branch of Kirin Group is also particularly generous.

When negotiations began last year, Colauti's first offer was US$80 million. As long as Warner Bros. agreed, it would be paid in cash immediately and would never be in arrears for more than one day.

Big dog owner!

So rich! !

When Warner Bros. executives heard the news, they were filled with envy and jealousy.

They all know how strong Disney, United Artists, and ABC are, and they really dream of owning one of the three companies.

It's a pity that they also understand that the reason why these companies have developed so well is largely due to the genius Yin Jun, who provided them with various movie stories and variety show ideas. Otherwise, the three companies would just be ordinary Hollywood companies. That’s all.

I won’t talk about it now. They can directly meet the demand with one quotation. They only ask you if you want to sell it.

Originally, Warner Bros. was determined to sell DC Comics, but when they saw that Yin Jun, one of the few smart people in the world, actually bought it according to the quoted price without thinking, they were a little unsure of what to do.

In fact, it’s not Colauti’s fault.

The only task Yin Jun gave him was to acquire DC Comics, no matter the price, and there could be no mistakes.

You said that under such circumstances, he offered a purchase price of US$80 million in order to avoid long nights and dreams. Is it wrong?

No wonder Yin Jun is so famous in Hollywood.

Turning waste into treasure is Yin Jun's best way of running a company.

That's why Warner Bros. is hesitant.

If another company came to buy it like this, they would have sold off the burden of DC Comics without even thinking about it!