Chapter 29： Broken the roots of Marvel!

Dunn has a great plan.

Therefore, he needs to quickly complete the primitive accumulation and build an industry, and at the same time use his control over the future trend to secretly weaken the opponent's strength.

After receiving the $100 million dividend, his first thought was to invest in the capital market to earn crazy returns.

But Dunn quickly thought of another thing - Marvel!

It is now 1997, and Marvel has just gone through bankruptcy and reorganization. The situation is very bad, and it even had to keep selling comics copyrights to survive. But with the box office explosion of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man", Marvel's situation improved immediately, and the ambitious creation of the Marvel universe was successful in one fell swoop.

It can be said that now is the best time to shoot Marvel - before the release of "X-Men" and Sony Pictures' acquisition of Spider-Man rights.

Dunn gave his assistant George Paxton a task to collect information about Marvel and possible acquisitions.

The news returned was not optimistic.

The current market value of Marvel Entertainment Group is not high. Last year, it was acquired by Avi Allard and Ike Patum as a whole, which cost 50 million US dollars.

However, unlike the previous Wall Street capital that controlled Marvel, Avi Allard had great ambitions. He not only recovered many of the copyrights he had sold and rented out before, but also established a subordinate Marvel Studios, determined to develop into the film industry.

Moreover, Avi Allard and Ike Patum have been collectively recognized by the Marvel management. Now it is impossible for Dunn to buy Marvel.

The purpose of these two shareholders to acquire Marvel is to develop the business, rather than just seeking capital like Wall Street.

Therefore, Marvel's attitude towards Dunn's invitation to purchase is undisputed - reject it!

Tang En rubbed his head with some headache. Marvel's attitude is so decisive, can it only invest money in the stock market?

He is not reconciled!

"If you don't cooperate, you can only destroy!"

Tang En's eyes narrowed tightly into a line, and a bit of gloom appeared on his dignified face.

He has a firm belief that it is impossible for him to give up such a super giant as Marvel to a future competitor in vain.

There are still two years left. If Marvel is still obsessed during this time, then Tang En will definitely use all his means to cut the grass and root, so as to avoid future troubles!

There are too many comics companies in the United States, and the only superhero that Marvel has really popular all over the United States is Spider-Man.

As long as you grab the copyright of Spider-Man before Sony Pictures in 1999, and then backhand with other comics companies to create a parallel universe, allowing Spider-Man to travel directly into the parallel universe, the root of Marvel Pictures will be broken, and Marvel Comics will be broken. The soul, how can it still be as beautiful as the previous life?

Of course, this is a last resort.

After all, the Marvel universe has the successful experience of the previous life. Dunn's control has a higher safety factor than creating a brand new comic universe.

Just when Dunn was calculating the future of Marvel, he received a call from Bill McNick.

"Hey, Dunn, is it convenient? I'll visit your studio."

Dunn has registered his own film company - Dunn Films.

However, there are only two people in the company now, the owner Dunn Walker and the employee George Paxton. They rented an old-fashioned tube building. The area is not small, but the location is not good. It is very close to the poor area.

For Bill McNick's sudden visit, Dunn was a little flattered, "Bill, you're too polite!"

Bill smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, at two o'clock in the afternoon, I'll be there on time!"

……

Dunn thought that Bill McNick's sudden visit was to thank the contribution of "Titanic". The North American box office of this film has exceeded 500 million, and the global box office is approaching 1.3 billion US dollars. The momentum of the crazy rise has not diminished.

However, it was not his assistant who followed Bill McNick, but a middle-aged man with a bald head, kind eyes, a suit and leather shoes, an easy-going bearing, and a strong aura.

Dunn greeted him with a smile, and stretched out his hand, "Hello, Dunn Walker, you can call me Dunn."

The attitude of the other party was even gentler than that of Dunn, and the deep sense of intimacy surprised Dunn very much. This person's aura is completely capable of engaging in politics!

Is it a politician?

"Hello, Dunn, I'm Brian Lord from CAA."

Behind this gentle voice, there was no imaginary threat and confidence. It was very peaceful and soothing, just like talking with old friends for many years, which made Tang En feel astonished.

Brian Lord!

Dunn has been in Hollywood for so long, and of course he has heard this eloquent name.

After Michael Ovitz and Ron Mayer jumped ship, Brian Lord became CAA's new butler, and at the same time, he is also the most famous gold medal agent in Hollywood!

steven spielberg tom cruise nicole kidman madonna george clooney brad pitt johnny depp kate winslet kate boo Lanchet... are all artists in his hands.

And Brian Lord's assistants are also Hollywood's famous big-name agents, Maha Dakhill, Pat Kingsley, Hilda Qualley, Tracy Jacobs s, Geyer Kosinski...

Tang En swallowed his saliva and said in his heart that he was not nervous, it was absolutely false.

Bill McNick said quickly: "Dawn, I know that recently... you and CAA have had some misunderstandings, but I promise you, Brian never knew about it!"

Tang En controlled his restless emotions and his face was light.

Brian Lord waved his hand, "Whether I knew it or didn't, this is my work mistake. Dunn, I'm very sorry for the harm this caused you."

Dunn's face was watery, "That's not necessary. I have fired William Mihawk and I am in contact with the William Morris agency."

Facing Dunn's rude remarks, Brian Lord smiled the same, "As it should be, WMA is the largest agency in the industry, and it has poached many big-name directors and stars from CAA in the past two years. , CAA's situation is much worse, every artist must pay great attention."

This is a great statement.

WMA is now crowded with big names, can you, Dunn, receive top treatment in the past? But CAA is different. CAA is facing internal and external problems. It is very careful about every popular and potential artist, pays attention to it in every possible way, and will do its best to meet all their needs.

Dunn took a deep look at Brian Lord and sighed inwardly. He was indeed a savory agent, and a compliment in an understatement could show his edge.

Bill McNick said: "Forget it, Dunn, give me a face, and don't make trouble about this. I believe Brian will give you an explanation."

Brian Lord continued to smile in return, extremely sincere.

Dunn nodded, "Let's go into the room and talk."

Back in the office, Dunn poured a glass of whisky for the two of them, and then sat down quietly. He was waiting for Brian Lord's "report".

Brian Lord was well aware of it and said with a smile, "Dawn, I heard that you are going to acquire Marvel Entertainment?"

Dunn tried his best to control, but he couldn't hide the horror on his face.

Under his behest, George Paxton collects information about Marvel in secret. Unexpectedly, everything was under Brian Lord's control.

Sure enough, he is a figure from Hollywood. This network and channel information is shocking!

Dunn took a deep breath, "That's true."

Bill McNick glanced at Dunn and frowned.

He really didn't expect Tang En to be so mischievous. As a director, wouldn't it be enough to make a good movie? It's understandable that you set up your own studio, but you're too arrogant to buy Marvel, right?

Even Warner DC dare not touch the ruins of Marvel, why are you Dunn?

Brian Lord's expression was too uniform. From the moment he met Dunn, he was as warm as water. Don't even think of seeing any psychological fluctuations from his face.

"Dawn, you can make a movie like "Titanic". The special effects technology is definitely one of the best in Hollywood, but superhero movies..." Brian Lord shook his head, "This is a piece of mud!"

Bill McNick added: "Yeah, Dunn! Two superhero movies came out this year, Warner's Batman and Robin, New Line's Spawn, and it's a loser! Especially Batman Xia invited George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other superstars, the result? Almost ruined the series!"

Brian Lord sighed, "The project "Batman and Robin" is still operated by me, and I am afraid it will take at least five years to make a return. Dunn, in fact, in the past few years, superhero movies have been declining. Movies like The Phantom, The Boom, and Batman Returns aren't doing well at the box office."

Tang En shook his head firmly, "It doesn't mean that others are not good at filming, it doesn't mean that I am not good at filming! I'm sorry, my biggest wish right now is to acquire Marvel."

Bill McNick sighed heavily, but Brian Lord didn't say anything more. He opened his briefcase, took out a stack of thick documents, and handed it to Dunn.

When Dunn opened it, he suddenly felt that his breathing was fast, his heart was beating wildly, and when he looked at Brian Lord, he was a little scared!

This is definitely a top secret material inside Marvel!

In front of this material, George Paxton's investigation these days is like a child playing at home.

This document contains Marvel's internal financial accounts. Don’t look at Marvel’s two major shareholders leading the trend, but this document clearly states that Marvel’s finances are not healthy, and within two years, Marvel will definitely embark on the old road of selling copyrights.

Two years later...isn't that when Sony Pictures acquired the rights to Spider-Man in 1999?

The document also contains detailed information on the management, each person's specific position, power faction, character analysis, development philosophy and many other aspects.

This is simply an encyclopedia of Marvel Entertainment Group!

It is no wonder that Michael Ovitz was able to become the most powerful person in Hollywood for three consecutive years. CAA's contacts and channels are truly amazing...