New Century Anime Warrior

Chapter 108 I have a plan, called a cinematic universe

Si Hua didn't listen attentively to Kevin Feige's long-winded speech; he just nodded and rubbed his chin in a perfunctory manner throughout.

In reality, he was recalling the Iron Man script and the Avengers' more than ten-year-long plan.

Please, if you already know that Marvel is about to take off, do you still need to seriously listen to the Marvel president's empty promises?

What you need to do is turn around and quickly paint a picture of the future for Disney executives, so that these guys will hurry up and open their wallets.

Don't wait until Iron Man's box office explodes before thinking about acquiring it. Otherwise, you'll probably waste hundreds of millions of dollars.

"Iger, Kevin's grand vision impressed me, and I think Disney should show its sincerity in this regard."

A grand vision?

Did I just say that?

Kevin Feige was stunned. Hadn't he been saying all along how valuable Marvel's IP was?

But he still echoed Si Hua with that signature strange smile.

Who cares, as long as Stephen recognizes Marvel's value!

"Have you all heard that my studio announced a game project a while ago?"

"That plan you called the 'Trilogy for Cosmic Survival'?"

Robert Iger has been following Si Hua's news closely, so he was the only celebrity in the entire room who had heard of the game plan.

"Yes, I've been thinking about a question: once a single IP has matured, what should we do to further enhance its value?"

"Later, I reread many classic comics, including the comic books I read when I was a child. I found that what children like to read most is the comparison between different works."

"For example, the age-old Chinese tale of Guan Yu versus Qin Qiong, or Superman versus Batman in DC Comics —"

"Iger, if one day you saw Ultraman fighting Unicron, would you be interested?"

Robert Iger somewhat understood what Si Hua was trying to say; cross-media creation has always been a characteristic of America's animation industry.

There are countless strange and unusual collaborations.

"Of course I'd be very interested, but wouldn't there be a lot of work and investment involved in creating cross-IP works?"

Superman vs. Batman is alright, at least they're from the DC universe, but Ultraman and Transformers...

"Wait a minute, you mean we can do crossovers with existing Marvel superheroes?"

Although Marvel and DC have had many collaborations in comics, Hollywood comic book adaptations have always focused on a single protagonist.

Even the X-Men and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man, which truly ignited the superhero movie craze, strictly limited their stories to their own intellectual property.

While the fragmentation of copyrights and the associated costs are certainly factors, at this point in time, no one has truly summarized the concept of an IP universe.

"Yes, I call it the IP universe model. Under the same worldview, all related works are linked together to show different perspectives of the same world."

"For example, if Kevin initially chose to use a group of second-rate superheroes for the film, then he could have combined these superheroes together and formed the Avengers as the main storyline of all the films to connect and integrate them."

"One hero, one movie, and each movie leaves a clue or Easter egg at the end of the credits about another hero or another movie."

"Ultimately, all the heroes will come together in a grand epic to fight against a powerful enemy."

"This is my idea, the Marvel Cinematic Universe."

Si Hua's words not only shocked the Disney executives, but also gave Kevin Feige a sudden sense of relief, like the pleasant feeling of bowel movements after a week of constipation.

Originally, he and Marvel Studios just wanted to raise money to make a few superhero movies and see if they could make some money to recoup their losses.

Because Marvel's losses have been extremely severe, and its valuable IPs are no longer in its hands.

This life is truly a double whammy.

In the end, they scraped together a budget of two hundred million US dollars by selling everything they owned, and rushed to start filming "Iron Man". As a result, even though they had found the team and actors, they still hadn't finished the script.

At this stage, Marvel Studios can be described as very confused and impatient.

The strategy is to first make one movie about a hero, make the young models at a club famous, and then go all in on the next one.

It's still one hero, only one movie. It's a shame he went straight into the adult film industry as a young model, so there won't be a sequel.

This is a survival issue.

"Stephen, I understand!" Kevin Feige grabbed Si Hua's hand, his expression somewhat frantic.

Both Iger and Dick Cook were shrewd old foxes. After exchanging a glance, they instantly understood the immense hidden value of Marvel Studios.

This parallel-structure film series is completely different from the previous linear sequel structure, and has a much higher tolerance for error.

In the past, with linear sequels in trilogies or quintets, if even one installment failed, the entire story could basically be buried on the spot and given a grand funeral.

However, in the cinematic universe model with its multiple parallel IPs, if one film flops, it generally won't affect the performance of the other films.

Even if the actors are terrible and the films are awful, they can't have every single one of them be a flop, right?

If Si Hua knew what these Disney executives were thinking, he would only say one thing: when it comes to the effectiveness of setting up a flag, you white people are the ones to watch.

Like an old general on a theatrical stage.

Since Endgame, hasn't Marvel been releasing one movie after another that's a flop?

Dick Cook spoke first: "Kevin, why don't you come to Disneyland tomorrow? I'll tell you the story of how I met Stan Lee."

Iger then extended an invitation: "Let's also talk about having Stephen help you refine the Iron Man script."

"And what about his concept of an IP universe? Aren't you curious about how the Marvel Cinematic Universe will unfold in the mind of a genius?"

While Robert Iger and his team were trying their best to convince Kevin Feige, Frozen had already been showing in media screenings for several days.

Even the media reporters went crazy.

Unlike the previous news reports that only highlighted the good news at the premiere, they have actually watched "Frozen" carefully many times in the cinema these past few days.

With her powerful personal charm, Elsa has become the darling of all entertainment media.

In particular, feminist groups that already have independent intentions have praised this film as something absolutely unique.

This trend has driven up media ratings, further expanding the audience for animated films.

For the first time, so many young women have expressed their intention to see "Frozen," which has even raised expectations for its opening week box office.

"Before tonight, Disney had a century of history; after tonight, Disney has a new future."

"He didn't come to Disney to work; he came to rewrite Disney."

"It was only when the applause rang out that I realized Hollywood doesn't just recognize seniority; it also recognizes those who can truly create miracles."

Si Hua stared at the news comments in front of him, his face contorted in a grimace, like an old man on the subway looking at his phone.

Bro, that's a bit much. The movie hasn't even started showing in theaters yet, and you're already praising me this much.

Are you worried I won't die from the fall?

However, this is still a news commentary written by American media. It may be a bit exaggerated, but at least it is still focused on the key points.

Those gossip media outlets in Hong Kong and Taiwan are just utterly outrageous—they're outrageous to the extreme.

The title alone was enough to shock Si Hua's mother for a whole year.

Newly minted director Si Hua keeps mistresses in a golden house, indulging in nightly revelry with two women on either side.

Breaking News! Pop Diva Meets with Disney Executives, Is a Hollywood Breakthrough in Sight?

"The Goddess of Journalism Circle: Appearing and Disappearing Unpredictably at the Premiere, Obtaining Exclusive Scoops"

Twin sisters compete head-to-head! But one of the three women is missing out!

New director Si Hua is making waves; two actresses appearing together sparks speculation.

What on earth is all this?!

Looking at the table full of physical magazines and newspapers, Si Hua felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

As for why Hong Kong and Taiwan gossip news is collected so comprehensively?

Because Su Wanqiu, that crazy woman, was actually very interested in the gossip about her and her sister's love life.

It's even a bit intoxicating.

He even specially arranged for Su Yanqiu to transit through the Greater Bay Area when she returned to China, so that she could personally bring these gossip magazines back to Beijing.

And Su Yanqiu actually agreed.

I don't know!

(Parentheses: Chairman's accent)

Sigh, the central bank is still the most reliable; all its text messages and news headlines are absolutely correct.

"Sino-US Cultural Exchange Bears Fruit Again: Animated Film 'It: Frozen' Achieves a Complete Success in World Premiere"

Chinese youth creative talents make their debut in Hollywood to help

A wonderful presentation

Look at that, that's professionalism.

This is a normal news headline; what were those other ones?!

While Si Hua was complaining about the media in his loyal Silky Studio.

On Friday, August 24, Frozen officially opened in North America.