Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2185 Persuading him to make comics

Langmeyer's thoughts are very conservative, but as the president of Universal, it is normal for him to have such thoughts.

Although it shouldn't be a big problem for Lin Daoqiu to spend three to four billion US dollars like this, if it hits the street or the box office is not as expected, it will be questioned by the public.

Lin Daoqiu's success all the way in the past ten years made Langmeyer feel that he was getting closer and closer to failure.

After all, it is impossible for someone in this world to make money in every film for a lifetime. Even a super genius like Lin Daoqiu, in Langmeyer's opinion, cannot really be invincible.

So the best way is to reduce the investment and not make it so big. A film of 5000 million US dollars will be fine.

Unless you really encounter a very good subject matter, in this case, even if you fail to make a film in a few years, it will not have too much impact on Lin Daoqiu. This is the safest way.

But it's a pity that Langmeyer didn't know that Lin Daoqiu was a person who traveled from the future world, so he had such worries.

But it is impossible for Lin Daoqiu to tell Langmeyer that he will still earn what he shoots in another 20 years.

"The superhero series is MGM's big IP (Intellectual Property) in the next 20 years. It is intellectual property. As long as the filming is good, I believe it will attract a large number of audiences from young to old to buy tickets."

Copyright rose very early in the West, but how to make good use of IP is still something that few people are aware of in this era.

In addition to Marvel, DC Marvel is also a goal that Lin Daoqiu wants to win, but Ashley has noticed from Lin Daoqiu's emphasis on DC comics that comic movies should be a new type in the future. Will sell DC comics to Lin Daoqiu, but want to develop DC comics with Lin Daoqiu in a cooperative way.

But it's a pity that Lin Daoqiu doesn't like to share this kind of thing with others, especially after he has won Marvel now, it is even less likely that he will go to Ashley to cooperate in the development of DC Marvel.

However, Lin Daoqiu believes that when his superhero series is released and gets good box office results, Ashley will definitely be very excited, and then spend a lot of money to film the superhero series of DC comics.

It's just that DC's superhero series is not so good to shoot. "Superman" has already hit the street, and the rest that can be adapted is "Batman".

But what Lin Daoqiu didn't know was that Warner was preparing for the filming of "Batman" at this time. The director was Tim Burton, and Michael Keaton played Batman.

This is also because Lin Daoqiu had talked with Ashley about the acquisition of DC comics before, which caught Ashley's attention, so he spent 500 million to test the waters.

But even if Lin Daoqiu heard the news, he would not have too many thoughts. After all, the superhero series will become the mainstream of Hollywood in the future, but it is obviously impossible for Warner to make a lot of money from superheroes.

Because there is only one final winner of the Hollywood superhero series, and that is Lin Daoqiu.

Although we are in an alliance, no matter how Ashley represents Warner, and Lin Daoqiu represents MGM, even if we form an alliance, it is agreed that strong films cannot fight together.

But after the box office of the movie comes out, other blockbusters of the same type will inevitably be compared by others, so even if there is no obvious comparison, I believe they will not be willing to lose to each other.

"If your comic movie can finally come up, I believe Ashley must be the happiest, because he has a DC Comics company that can rival your Marvel."

Langmeyer's judgment is normal. After all, Marvel and DC are the two largest Marvel companies in North America, controlling almost the best-selling and most well-known comics and Marvel characters.

No other comic company can compete with them, and at this time the North American comic market is being hit to varying degrees, life is not easy at all.

If it is not attached to a big company, I am afraid that the current prospects of DC comics will be very sad.

""Batman" is actually a good work. If I were Ashley, I would choose to shoot "Batman", but I don't know what they think."

"Then I have to make a quick call and tell Ashley to let him shoot "Batman" as soon as possible, so that I can fight you in the ring, haha..."

Although Langmeyer was just joking, Lin Daoqiu suddenly became serious about his joke.

"I think you really should."

Looking at Lin Daoqiu's serious eyes, Lang Mayer was really not sure if he was just joking with himself?

Shaking his head, Lin Daoqiu repeated his words again.

"I hope that Warner can shoot "Batman" as soon as possible. You'd better give him a call and chat with him."

If Langmeyer just thought that Lin Daoqiu was joking with himself before, the second time he said this meant that he was definitely not joking with himself, but was serious.

"Well, since you said so, I'll call him later."

Although Langmeyer didn't know why Lin Daoqiu did this, he believed that the other party had no good intentions in letting Ashley film "Batman".

I have to say that Langmeyer thought Lin Daoqiu really badly, but Lin Daoqiu asked Warner to shoot "Batman" in the hope that they could fall into the superhero series earlier.

If you don't have a large sum of money and persistent investment to make a good superhero series, it is simply a dream.

But at this time, Warner does not yet have the ability to develop superhero series.

Although Lin Daoqiu can't remember how much box office the film "Batman" filmed in the 80s will eventually get, he remembers that the box office revenue of "Batman" is still good.

This will induce Warner to continue to increase funds and continue to invest in "Batman" and other DC Marvel superheroes.

When the investment and income are not directly proportional, Lin Daoqiu believes that Ashley will seriously consider his request to acquire DC comics.

After all, it is obviously a fool's dream to want to win the same kind of movie as myself.

When the two comic-adapted movies are released one after another, everyone will realize that Marvel's movies will greatly surpass Warner's DC comic movies in terms of quality, special effects and plot.

In the comparison of the two, the audience will vote with their feet in the end, so the box office of the first part of "Batman" should also be the highest box office that Warner can get for this comic film series.

Lin Daoqiu doesn't want this kind of good thing to be in the hands of others. He still prefers to take it over and put it on his side. After all, Warner's strength will only be gradually surpassed by MGM in the future, and even looked up to.

(End of this chapter)