Chapter 768： Comic Guidelines Authority

The comic "Wanted" and Universal Pictures' film and TV adaptation copyright transfer agreement have been formally reached.

Miller World Comics will receive $300,000 in royalties from the deal. In addition, in the two "Wanted Orders" adapted in the future, 2.5% and 3.5% of the profit will be distributed respectively.

That's right, before the copyright deal was reached, Dunn, J.J. Abrams and Universal Pictures had already started work and started the project to adapt "Wanted".

Unlike J.J. Abrams' pre-envisioned trilogy, the comics will be adapted into two films, and will be adapted from the comics with tighter plots and sharper conflicts.

Universal's CEOs Amy Pascal and Mark Miller, representing both parties, completed the signing.

Dunn and J. J. Abrams, as well as several of the "Wanted" co-stars Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman also attended the signing ceremony.

The scene is not big, but very lively.

After completing the signing, Dunn beckoned to Mark Miller and said with a smile: "This business can bring your company $5 million in revenue. What do I think of you... how? The contract you offered was not good enough?"

"how come?"

Mark Miller shook his head again and again and immediately denied it.

As a new company and a new comic, this is already a good dividend condition.

You know, the "X-Men" movie made at least $200 million for Twentieth Century Fox, and Marvel couldn't even get a penny in dividends.

"Then who are you?" Tang En blinked, then smiled, "Don't worry, you will be the producer and screenwriter of the two movies "Wanted", and will give you a certain right to decide the plot. After all, you're a comic book writer."

"thanks."

For Dunn's sincerity and friendliness, Mark Miller felt the same way, he could only sigh, and said, "Hey, there is nothing that can't be said. The cartoon in the 32nd issue of "Wanted Order" has been blocked."

"Banned?" Tang En couldn't help but startled.

Mark Miller explained: "It's the Comics Standards Authority. They believe that this issue of the "Wanted" comics is too large, violent and bloody, and should not be released publicly, and asked us to revise it significantly."

Dunn's face suddenly sank.

Well, here we go again!

The Comics Code Authority... is the equivalent of the mpaa in the comics industry, responsible for grading comics.

If the movie is banned under 18, it is not allowed to be released in cinemas, up to the scale of nc-17.

The same goes for comics.

However, unlike mpaa, which is semi-official, the Manga Code Authority is a real private institution.

This goes back 40 years.

The comic giants DC and Marvel at the time had superheroes such as "Batman", "Captain America", "Superman" and "The Winter Soldier", but there was really no sales market for righteous comic heroes.

In the United States at that time, the popular themes in the comics circle were crime comics, horror comics and sentimental comics. (Including Marvel's Black Widow and DC's Wonder Woman, they were also the main line of love back then...)

Marvel and dc hit it off and joined the American Magazine Publishers Association to become a comic censorship agency, which should seriously reject and crack down on comics with vulgar content in the market.

This agency is the Manga Standards Authority.

With the establishment of this institution, it soon received miraculous effects. Horror comics and crime comics that rely on large-scale content such as violence and astringency as their selling points, due to the lack of review sanctions and distribution support from the American Magazine Publishers Association, are very difficult. Disappearing soon.

This is how the rise of superheroes came later.

With the method of hurting one thousand enemies and self-destructing eight hundred, Marvel and DC dominated the comics industry.

Dunn was not clear about this history.

However, three years ago, something happened in Marvel Entertainment, a very big thing. The comic book bosses of Marvel Entertainment didn't even make up their minds and reported it to Dunn for decision.

At that time, the 116th issue of the "X-Men" comics refused to approve it on the grounds that it contained strong violent images.

This caused a strong backlash from Marvel.

You know, Marvel is one of the big entrepreneurs of the Comic Code Authority!

Including Stan Lee, Alan Vann, Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada and other Marvel bigwigs, they were all furious.

Revise?

impossible!

In 2001, Marvel Entertainment, because of the big sale of "Spider-Man" and the hit of "X-Men", has reached its highest peak since its establishment!

The prestige and popularity in the comics industry have steadily overshadowed the dc comics.

How can Marvel Entertainment admit to such an obvious dismantling behavior?

After Tang En heard about it, he was also furious, and decided to decide, Marvel Entertainment... From now on, he will withdraw from the Comic Standards Authority!

Marvel Entertainment has its own distribution department and does not need the support of the American Magazine Publishers Association!

Marvel has developed its own rating system, which is the Marvel rating system currently being adopted by Marvel Entertainment.

Scale...relatively loose.

The status gap between Dunn and Mark Miller is huge.

From different perspectives, the way of looking at the problem is definitely different.

Mark Miller is a cartoonist, and "Wanted" was ordered to rectify, and he can only complain that the censorship mechanism is too strict and restricts the imagination.

Tang En was able to capture the mystery behind it from a higher angle.

Three years ago, driven by the two commercial blockbusters "X-Men" and "Spider-Man", the annual sales of Marvel Comics exceeded DC Comics for the first time in history!

Then, something happened.

"X-Men" comics, the censorship failed!

Now, Miller World Comics has just announced the cooperation with New Universal to adapt Miller World's comic "Wanted" into a movie... and something happened again!

The comics of "Wanted Order" are also not reviewed!

Oh, what a coincidence!

Who can have so much energy to affect the Comics Code Authority...other than DC Comics?

Uncompromising market competition is really endless.

Warner, Warner!

Dunn nodded, calmly, there is no need to let such a small character like Mark Miller know about the struggle between the top management.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"What else can I do? Change it."

Mark Miller couldn't help but smile.

Tang En frowned and glanced at him, "You didn't intend to leave the Comic Code Authority?"

"Ah?" Mark Miller was stunned for a moment. "Take off... break away? This..."

Tang En said: "It's not that you don't know, Marvel withdrew from the Comic Standards Authority three years ago and launched our own rating system, which will give comic artists more creative space."

In the past few years, a large number of cartoonists have joined Marvel.

However, it is unknown whether it is because of Marvel's film popularity or because of the large creative space.

Mark Miller isn't stupid either.

He could naturally hear the trap in Dunn's words.

American comics companies, except Marvel, are affiliated under the name of the Comics Code Authority.

If you withdraw from the Comics Code Administration at this time and switch to the Marvel rating system, wouldn't it be the same as giving your life to Miller World Comics and becoming an affiliate of Marvel Entertainment?

He founded Miller World Comics in order to gain more copyright income for cartoonists.

What's the point if only Marvel is the only partner left?

"Forget it..." Mark Miller smiled awkwardly, rather embarrassed, "Just revise it, the main line of the plot remains the same, and the presentation of the comics is just reduced in scale."

Dunn frowned and was unhappy, "You still have to work with Abram to write the script for the movie. Time is in a hurry!"

Mark Miller patted his chest and assured: "It doesn't matter, I can start work immediately. The trimming of the comics can be handed over to other cartoonists."

"Okay, you decide."

Tang En's face was indifferent, and he no longer had the kind of intimacy he used to have.

Very disappointed!

Such a big-name cartoonist did not expect that EQ, IQ, and state pattern would be so bad!

Lao Tzu is the richest man in the world!

Would you care about your **** comic company?

The pocket money I give women every year is higher than the annual income of your broken company!

Give you a chance not to fight for it, then bye bye!

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water!

Originally, Dunn was very optimistic about the talent of Mark Miller, and wanted to support him and accept him as his younger brother.

Moreover, the cooperation of "Wanted Order" this time, Miller World Comics has obviously been strongly suppressed by Warner.

Dunn felt that it was necessary to help him.

Let him put the company under the umbrella of Marvel, and be afraid of dc's suppression?

This is an errand arranged by Tang En himself. In terms of Marvel Entertainment, dare to bully him? Tang En's face, can't compare to that petty profit?

The fate of life is often a decision between the light and the flint.

Tang En gave him a chance to be his little brother, but if he couldn't grasp it, there was nothing he could do.

In contrast, look at J.J. Abrams, who is younger than him, what kind of realm is this?

J. J. Abrams was born in a Hollywood family. His father was a producer. He also set up his own production company and planned to follow his father's business and make TV series.

The results of it?

Hearing Dunn's call, he immediately stopped all his work and came to seek refuge.

You know, J.J. Abrams is well-known in the TV industry and is a sci-fi expert. The "Double Spy" he produced not only applauded the ratings, but was also nominated for an Emmy Award.

A TV series made him more than 20 million US dollars!

But what about filmmaking?

He's just new to the industry.

According to industry regulations, the salary of a new director is $250,000; the salary of a producer is $500,000; the salary of a screenwriter is $50,000.

For the movie "Wanted", the total salary he can get is only $800,000!

It's $20 million to make a TV series, and $800,000 to make a movie...

This is called the courage and pattern that a major event person should have!

Because being Tang En's younger brother is far more distant and grander prospects than being in the TV circle!

If you care about the petty profits in front of you, you are likely to lose your future star stage.

When leaving, Dunn walked to J. J. Abrams' side, smiled and patted his shoulder, "This movie has to be done well, otherwise, when "Transformers" was being prepared, I would not be good Fight for you."

j. j. Abrams gritted his teeth: "I will give all my energy!"

Dunn gave a "hmm", paused, and then said, "When preparing the script, you have to plan the overall situation. Mark...is the author of the comic, but you are the director of your movie."

There was a gleam of surprise in J.J. Abrams' eyes.

Dunn patted his shoulder again and turned to his special car.

Nothing more was said.

J. J. Abrams stood there, watching the black Mercedes go away, his heart skipping a beat.

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