bacchusnovels Chapter 285 Negotiations with Marvel
Chapter 285 Negotiations with Marvel
February 3, Beijing
Beijing Capital International Airport, 6:30 a.m.
Ning Hao and Wang Peng arrived here with the "No Man's Land" team.
Although this wasn't my first trip to Berlin, I was more nervous than ever before.
Because of the process of "No Man's Land" from preparation to winning the bid, and now to being shortlisted.
He owes Chenxi and Fu Yibai too much.
If he doesn't win this award, he really doesn't know how to repay the kindness.
From now on, he may only be able to focus on making commercial comedies, which he is good at, and will never touch award-contending films with sensitive themes and profound content again.
Upon arrival at the airport, media reporters who had been waiting for a long time suddenly emerged from the shadows.
They surrounded the group and conducted an interview.
Wang Peng knew that he couldn't afford to offend the media in this industry, so he could only let Ning Hao and Huang Bo be interviewed first.
He then handed everyone's passports to his assistant and proceeded with the check-in process.
At 7:15, the group, with the help of reporters, successfully boarded the plane to Berlin.
The 59th Berlin International Film Festival officially opened on February 5, 2009.
The hotels around Potsdamer Platz are filled with filmmakers, journalists, and film distributors from all over the world.
The red carpet stretched from the entrance of the Berlin Film Palace all the way to the street, with media areas on both sides packed with cameras and microphones, flashes going off in the twilight.
The cast and crew of "No Man's Land" walk the red carpet.
Ning Hao wore a dark blue suit, a white shirt, and no tie; his hair was neatly combed.
Lei Jiayin was wearing a black Zhongshan suit, and his expression was serious and nervous.
Huang Bo wore a dark red suit with a black shirt, and he looked much more serious than usual.
Yu Nan wore a dark green velvet dress, the hem of which swayed gently with her steps.
Yu Nan, who wasn't particularly stunning to begin with, stood out exceptionally well against the backdrop of three men with very different styles.
February 10, Los Angeles
In the conference room of Franchise Pictures, a crucial negotiation is underway.
Margaret sat in the head seat, opposite Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige.
Kevin was in his early forties, wearing a dark gray suit, a white shirt, and no tie. His hair was neatly combed, and he had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of urgency in his eyes.
Sitting next to him were Marvel Studios' legal counsel and financial director, with a thick stack of documents spread out in front of the three of them.
"Margaret, what do you think of the proposal we discussed last time?"
Kevin's voice was polite, but there was a hint of probing in his tone.
Margaret leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingers lightly on the table.
"Kevin, your proposal is unacceptable to Franchise Entertainment."
Kevin's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.
"So you mean...?"
"Equity".
Margaret straightened up and opened the documents in front of her.
"Charter Studios used the copyrights to characters such as Iron Man and Black Widow, along with some funding, to hold a 50% stake in the Avengers project."
We do not accept simple copyright licensing.
"That's impossible."
We can discuss using character copyrights as a condition of investment, but a 50% share is too high.
The Avengers IP belongs to us; we can't possibly relinquish controlling rights.
"Kevin, we both know Marvel's current situation."
The success of "Captain America" and "Thor" is evident to all.
Even if you add some other new characters, you still can't make the Avengers project work.
You need an Iron Man with a huge fan base.
Everyone knows that the reason you're collaborating with us is to develop the Avengers from Iron Man.
"Margaret!"
Kevin was stung by Margaret's words.
"You should know that Iron Man was originally a Marvel character."
You used despicable means to snatch him away ahead of time!
I disagree with you.
It's normal business practice for Marvel to mortgage its characters and for franchisees to acquire their intellectual property.
"you!"
Kevin was speechless for a moment.
He was truly heartbroken; if they had taken back these character IPs earlier, the current situation wouldn't have occurred.
"I need to go back and discuss it."
I will give you an answer within a week.
"it is good."
Margaret stood up and shook hands with him.
I'm waiting for your news.
Kevin nodded and led his team out of the conference room.
Margaret stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the three cars drive out of the parking lot, then picked up her phone and dialed Fu Yibai's number.
"Boss, the negotiations are over."
"How is it?"
Kevin didn't refuse on the spot, but he didn't agree either. He said he would give a reply within a week.
Within a week?
It seems Marvel really needs this project.
"Let's wait, we're not in a hurry."
"clear."
Margaret hung up the phone, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Meanwhile, in Beverly Hills.
Fu Yibai put down his phone and stood up from the sofa.
Annie nestled beside him, holding a movie script, and looked up at him.
"Are you done talking?"
"Um."
"How is it?"
"Wait a little longer."
However, I think the outcome should be good.