Chapter 305 Marvel and Iron Man
Chapter 305 Marvel and Iron Man
I found it after searching online.
The last time Fan Wumian recorded a video singing and @Marvel Comics, DC Comics and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew, the video had already spread on the North American Internet and was reported by several American media.
It is likely that he heard the relevant news.
The director of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" seized the opportunity to interact publicly with Fan Wumian online, taking the opportunity to promote the new movie which has already been completed and will be released during next summer vacation.
Marvel Comics also likes the song "Something Just Like This" very much and responded by posting a message on its Youtube account, expressing its willingness to discuss purchasing its copyright.
After Jiang Shixi learned the news, he apologized repeatedly on the phone.
It's not his fault that he is careless.
The partners that Fan Wumian found on his own did not inform him in advance. Naturally, the employees under his personal studio would not pay special attention to the latest developments overseas.
After discussing on the phone, the two temporarily priced the copyright of each song at US$120 million. If one only wanted to purchase the right to use the song, the price would be calculated separately.
Considering that the quality of these songs is high enough to be used directly as brand theme songs, the quotation seems to be quite satisfactory.
If Fan Wumian was not a singer who is not very famous in Europe and the United States, the song could be sold at a higher price if it were sold by another singer. After all, what is being sold is the full copyright, not the authorization to use.
The total expenses for purchasing and producing music for big-budget Hollywood commercial films are generally around one to two million US dollars. Some films also require paying box office dividends to singers and composers, so the cost is obviously not low.
The fact that these songs of Fan Wumian have become popular on the Internet and attracted many Youtube video bloggers to cover them is enough to prove that they have great potential.
These copyrights are of little use if they remain in his hands.
He just wanted to retain the rights to perform these English songs live during his concerts, so he asked Jiang Shixi to sell them as much as possible and cash them out as soon as possible.
If the potential buyer does not want to pay so much money and only wants the right to use the work, then the copyright can be handed over to a professional company and the third party can take care of it.
At present, the international market is still in the era of popularization of the pirated website "The Pirate Bay". Once the legitimate free music websites emerge, there will be an opportunity to bring in continuous revenue.
before hanging up the phone.
Jiang Shixi asked him:
"Since the Spider-Man crew under Sony Pictures has clearly stated that they want this song and offered $60. The gap with the $120 million offer is actually not that big. If Sony Pictures is willing to raise the price, what is the lowest price you will offer before you are willing to sell it?"
"Buddhas fight for a stick of incense, and people fight for a breath of air. Of course it would be best to sell it to others."
Fan Wumian was still leaning against the bed watching TV, and continued:
"Sony Pictures made a lot of money from the Spider-Man copyright, which gave Marvel Comics a heads-up. They bought back the film and television copyright of Iron Man and probably want to invest in making movies on their own."
"I'll have to spend money to buy the theme song sooner or later anyway, so I'll have a chance to negotiate it smoothly."
"When the time comes, just ask me and tell me that if you want to make Iron Man into a movie, I'm very interested and willing to invest in it."
Jiang Shixi smacked his lips and said with emotion:
"The investment cost of a serious Hollywood special effects movie is too high and the risk is too great."
"It's okay. Just take it as an opportunity to learn. I'm not very good at making special effects movies. If I can negotiate with Marvel executives, maybe I can bring in money to join the crew, play a cameo role, and have a tailor-made Iron Man suit for me."
".That's right, I often forget that you are only 19 years old, you must like these comics and superhero characters. I will check the information first, and then give you a reply after communicating with Marvel."
Investing in the "Iron Man" project will have a payback period of one to two years, and the rate of return is expected to exceed 100%.
If you pay later and get dividends sooner, the entire investment cycle may be compressed to within a year.
It is just not clear yet whether Marvel will agree to accept his investment.
A few months ago, Fan Wumian read a news report that Marvel had borrowed more than 500 million US dollars from Merrill Lynch Securities, using its superhero copyrights as collateral, and planned to shoot ten movies.
It's obviously a desperate move.
After the news was announced, the market value of Marvel Comics soared, with a total value of more than one billion US dollars, which was far beyond what Fan Wumian could imagine.
If you only hold a portion of the shares and have no say, the rate of return will be lower than investing elsewhere.
Even if Marvel management agreed to be acquired, Time Warner, Disney, Universal, Sony and other giants were eyeing it, so it would not be his turn to pick up the bargain. Therefore, Fan Wumian was only interested in the "Iron Man" project and did not consider investing in and taking part of Marvel shares.
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last night.
Feng Ying'er posted a total of four handsome photos on Penguin Weibo, with the caption: "I don't need to borrow anyone's light, I am my own sun."
Just a dozen hours later, this Weibo post was shared and forwarded everywhere, attracting countless comments from netizens.
One girl said that if it was Feng Ying'er, it wouldn't matter even if she was turned into a lesbian, because she felt that she was more attractive than many handsome guys.
Another person commented that when she set the photo as wallpaper in the morning, everyone in the office asked her who she was.
Not surprisingly.
Feng Ying'er rarely appeared on the hot search list. At around 9 o'clock in the morning, Fan Wumian helped her attract traffic, forwarded this Weibo and commented, writing
——"You're almost more handsome than me. Please take care of my new little brother."
With Fan Wumian's super high popularity, it is much easier for him to make his artists popular than with other agencies.
He also went to Yang Mi's travel photo and commented: "Be careful if you are lazy during work hours, your salary will be deducted."
When I was trying to make my debut last year, there was no suitable social media platform, so I could only advertise on BBS and forums.
While other colleagues were still not able to react, Fan Wumian tried to attract traffic for his artists in advance, which would save money compared to seeking promotion from traditional media.
I stayed at Feng Ying'er's house until lunch time.
Feng Shui master Li Mingfo suddenly called Fan Wumian and told him:
"Hahaha! Boss Fan, I used my connections this morning to get back that lucky cobra made of copper coins in advance. Do you think you can arrange a ritual for me when you are free?"
Fan Wumian was worried that Li Mingfo was out there, using his name to cheat people, so he didn't want to get too close to him, so he asked:
"I'm very busy recently. Is there any other way to handle it? Forget about performing rituals. The mainland has strict management in this area. As a public figure, it's best for me not to perform rituals."
Having made a fortune thanks to Fan Wumian, Li Mingfo treated him as a benefactor.
After hearing this, he was very understanding and replied:
"There is a simpler way. You can take this copper coin snake to the Wong Tai Sin Temple and pray for its soul to be reborn for 49 days. The abbot of the temple is very familiar with me. Just give him 1,800 yuan for incense money, and I will take care of the rest for you. But you need to go there in person. Sincerely pray and it will work."
"Okay, I'll ask my assistant to pick it up and write you a check while I'm at it. I don't want you to work for nothing."
When speaking.
Fan Wumian thought about the fact that the box office of "Crazy Stone" had risen against the trend, and he didn't feel sorry for the expense at all. He just regarded it as spending tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars to run an advertisement with amazing results.
Master Li Mingfo thought he was busy, and continued:
"Okay, I'll send you the address later. The servants are always at home, just ring the doorbell at any time."
After receiving instructions from Fan Wumian, Assistant Pu Jiajing took a taxi to the door of Master Li Mingfo's home.
When she took the black bag, she didn't dare to open it. She always felt that this thing was a little weird, and her heart was pounding.
We continued to take the bus to the apartment rented by Fan Wumian.
After handing the things to him, Pu Jiajing wanted to tidy up the bedroom, but found the bed was tidy.
She said in surprise:
"Boss, did you make your own quilt? Didn't you sleep in the bedroom last night?"
She was resting upstairs last night. Fan Wumian had just come downstairs after receiving her call and forgot to make some arrangements.
He opened the bag and took out a cobra made of copper coins and red thread. It was about 35 cm long, a little smaller than he had imagined.
Fan Wumian explained:
"Well, I was exhausted from traveling all day for filming yesterday, so I lay on the sofa and watched TV, and slept all night. Look, there is still green rust on these copper coins. Are they really made of old copper coins?"
Assistant Pu Jiajing didn't think much and said:
"Copper coins are not expensive. Boss, when you went to Panjiayuan before, you saw them being sold everywhere. You can pick any one you want for one dollar."
(End of this chapter)