Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2186 Ashley was fooled
Ashley felt a little strange when he received Langmeyer's call, because the two of them had nothing to talk about recently.

"When I met Mr. Lin just now, we suddenly talked about a company owned by Warner."

"Huh? What company?"

Ashley was immediately attracted by Langmeyer's words.

"DC Comics, you probably don't know that Mr. Lin has bought Marvel."

"What... what? He bought Marvel? When did it happen?"

Ashley was very shocked. He didn't expect that Lin Daoqiu had already bought Marvel from Ron Perelman. This guy moved very fast.

"It just happened in the last few days, and Mr. Lin has already started to prepare for the adaptation of comics. He said that the genre of comics will be one of the mainstream in the future. I think since Warner owns DC Comics, you should also Consider making a few manga adaptations to test the waters?"

Langmeyer's words are a bit exaggerated. After filming a few films to test the waters, I didn't know he thought he was buying vegetables at the vegetable market.

"So, if you say it as soon as possible, Mr. Lin's new film adapted from Marvel will be released before Christmas next year, right?"

Ashley was keenly aware of the news from Ashley's words.

"Well, and not just one, Mr. Lin plans to release two comic-adapted movies every year in Hollywood starting next year."

"What did you say? Two movies a year?"

Hearing Langmeyer's words, Ashley couldn't help taking a breath.

But Langmeyer didn't feel satisfied enough, and he revealed another secret to Ashley.

"And the production cost of the two films is about [-] to [-] million U.S. dollars."

When Langmeyer finished speaking, Ashley had no other thoughts in his mind except cursing.

He didn't give "Batman" a budget of 500 million, but Lin Daoqiu's movie is at least 5000 million. What's the matter, when his "Batman" is released, he will definitely be beaten by the other party. get down.

Coupled with the strength of Magic Studio, Ashley didn't dare to think about the bad reviews that "Batman" would cause when it was released.

"To tell you the truth, I have already started filming "Batman", and the budget is only 500 million. What do you think I should do?"

Ashley is in a hurry. If this continues, "Batman" will definitely become Lin Daoqiu's cannon fodder when it is released next year. He doesn't want the 500 million production fee to go to waste.

But now that the film has started, if it is called to stop, tens of millions of dollars will be lost in vain. This is also what makes Ashley feel very embarrassed.

"Thirty-five million? Are you kidding me? This kind of production fee collided with Mr. Lin's two plays. I believe you should be very clear about the result. You should stop now." Either increase investment, there is no third way for you to choose.”

The suggestion given by Langmeyer was considered from Ashley's standpoint, but he didn't add oil and vinegar to it.

After thinking about it, Ashley felt that Langmeyer was right. After all, apart from these two paths, he probably had no third path to go.

"I'm thinking about it."

Ashley did not tell Langmeyer of his decision, because he is also very entangled now and does not know how to choose.

And Langmeyer's mission has been accomplished, and if that's the case, he doesn't need to say anything more, because no matter what decision Ashley makes next, it will not be of any benefit to him.

If Ashley chooses to increase the funds, even if it is increased to 5000 million, it is impossible to compare with the two films made by Lin Daoqiu.

But if he chooses to give up, it will be tantamount to losing tens of millions of US dollars of pre-sale funds in vain, so no matter which choice he chooses, it will be a loss-making business for Ashley, and it depends on whether the loss is big or small.

If Lin Daoqiu wants DC comics, he will definitely get them. Langmeyer is just waiting to see the changes. If the comics really have a head, then he will definitely intervene in DC comics. It is impossible for Lin Daoqiu to completely take over.

After all, the other party already has a Marvel company. If DC Comics lets him take it away, Lin Daoqiu will unify Hollywood's superhero IP in the future. This is definitely not what Langmeyer wants to see.

But what Langmeyer didn't know was that Lin Daoqiu deliberately asked him to test Ashley. In fact, he also had such an idea, but he didn't say it.

One person monopolizes two comic companies, and the next superhero series will continue to sell well. If Lin Daoqiu is a North American, it is okay, but if he is a Chinese in Hollywood, will he not be envied by others for doing such things in Hollywood?
So being able to monopolize a Marvel company Lin Daoqiu is already very satisfying. As for DC Comics, Lin Daoqiu will still have to share it with everyone at that time. It is not a good thing to be targeted by everyone.

A few days later, after careful consideration, Ashley increased the production fee of "Batman" to 8000 million US dollars.

As the director, Tim Burton is naturally very happy, because the addition of a large sum of money means that he can realize the whimsical ideas in his mind as much as possible.

But what Tim Burton didn't expect was that he hadn't been happy for a long time because of Ashley's additional investment, and the other party suddenly told him a news that surprised Tim Burton.

"MGM will release two superhero series movies adapted from Marvel next year. The investment for one movie will be between 5000 million and [-] million. And... the screenwriter is Mr. Lin Daoqiu."

"You...what did you say? Mr. Lin personally wrote the screenplay for the manga movie, this..."

Tim Burton was really frightened. He just wanted to make a name for himself in Hollywood by relying on "Batman", but Lin Daoqiu's move directly stunned him.

If it was someone else, Tim Burton wouldn't care too much about it. After all, in his opinion, most directors in Hollywood are of the same level, except for those few lunatics.

But Lin Daoqiu's ability can be said to be obvious to all. Tim Burton feels that it is impossible to make a movie like "Godzilla" or "1992" in his life.

Now Lin Daoqiu is off to shoot the superhero series in person, and unfortunately, he is about to face off with his own movie. No matter how you think about it, Tim Burton is hard to be happy.

Seeing Tim Burton's frowning face, Ashley didn't know how to persuade him, because Ashley himself was also very panicked when he heard the news from Langmeyer.

"You try your best to shoot, as long as you don't lose money, I believe there should be no problem with your ability."

Ashley can only say something to encourage Tim Burton now, but the other party can't hear a word. At this time, Tim Burton's heart is very confused.

(End of this chapter)