Many TV series and movies about magic have been released in the last two years.
Warner Bros. had previously released the final installment of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series.
At the same time, in order to maintain their popularity, they filmed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the first movie of Merlin back-to-back.
Because of Merlin's presence, Warner Bros. didn't dare to do anything political in the film, and instead dutifully used an all-white cast.
Although it is unknown whether Merlin was white, they should at least respect the image of Merlin as depicted in the original works and historical records.
In Hollywood, political correctness is very important, so important that characters like the Little Mermaid and Snow White can be played by Black or Latino actors.
However, Merlin's presence could be life-threatening.
If Merlin really has lived from the Middle Ages to the present day, and his conservative mindset leads him to see a Black actor portraying Merlin in the movie, he might curse every Warner Bros. executive.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, Warner Bros. executives didn't want to take that risk.
"We have reached a preliminary agreement with Tencent and Xiaomi. Both parties are willing to transfer 5% of their shares in Sci-Tech Future to us at a valuation of one trillion RMB."
"But the prerequisite is that they need to see a VR prototype equipped with the next generation of brain-computer interface technology."
After a long negotiation process involving thousands of rounds, the three parties finally reached an agreement.
Since Tencent and Xiaomi each gave up 5% of their shares, Kechuang Bio's shareholding in Kechuang Future rose to 50%.
Given the relationship between Lei Jun and Zheng Li, it's entirely possible that Lei Jun might transfer another 1% of his shares to Kechuang Future, in which case Kechuang Bio would gain controlling interest.
Therefore, it is very difficult to get Tencent to make concessions.
This involves a great deal of interests.
In 2024 alone, Futureverse shipped around 30 million units. Assuming an average price of 10,000 RMB per unit, the company's annual revenue would be 300 billion RMB.
15% net profit, which amounts to 45 billion RMB.
This revenue, its de facto monopoly, and its market prospects, if taken to China's secondary market, could command a valuation of three trillion yuan.
It's worth noting that CATL's net profit in 2021 was only 15.9 billion RMB.
The moat of Kechuang Future is much deeper than that of CATL.
After a long and difficult negotiation, Tencent and Xiaomi finally made concessions.
However, the prerequisite is to see a prototype; you can't just say you've developed the next generation of brain-computer interface technology and then actually have it.
Even Little Ma wanted Zheng Li to give a lesson to their magoin team.
Until mid-2025, major countries continued to discover new magoins, but only Apple and Scitech Biotech held magoins.
The reason is simple: planets with intelligent life are like mines, and everyone is mining them. Major powers have more advanced observation equipment and more skilled personnel, so they mine faster.
Sometimes, when you finally find a planet with intelligent life and are about to determine its cosmic coordinates, other countries might be a few days ahead of you.
This can easily lead to a mechanism where the strong get stronger.
Not only was Little Ma envious, but Lei Jun was also envious. When he met Zheng Li during a meeting in Suzhou, his envy was palpable.
The more successful people are like them, the more they crave superpowers.
Having already achieved financial freedom, and with nothing left to achieve in life at this age, a completely new path has now opened up before me.
Ordinary people would be tempted, but successful people have even stronger desires and naturally crave it even more.
Zheng Li refused their request, citing a lack of time.
"Okay, if you think this price is acceptable, then proceed with it."
We'll give them the brain-computer interface (BCI) VR samples next month, and then the shareholding changes and the second-generation BCI VR product will be developed simultaneously.
Li Miaomiao: "The next generation of brain-computer interface VR is expected to be launched by the end of this year."
Zheng Li nodded, then prepared to return to the lab. The main focus here in Suzhou was on conducting genetic research.
Now that this clone possesses magic, it can do even more.
Many research topics that were previously unable to be carried out using the resources of Kechuang Biotechnology can now be put on the agenda.
"Want to go see a movie? Warner Bros.' latest Harry Potter series has just been released."
"It's a good opportunity to experience the atmosphere of a domestic movie theater." After the work report, Li Miaomiao asked casually.
Without hesitation, Zheng Li replied, "Never mind, I still have a lot of things to take care of."
Li Miaomiao advised, "Work is never-ending. There are too many mysteries in the world waiting for you to explore. You still need to balance work and rest."
"Moreover, this movie tells the story of Merlin, with the protagonist jumping directly from the mid-20th century to the medieval period before Christ."
Zheng Li was a little curious, so he asked, "Merlin?"
"Harry Potter also has Merlin?"
Li Miaomiao nodded and said, "Yes, the author mentioned the plum grove in just a few words in the book."
"If I remember correctly, the book mentions that Merlin once studied at Slytherin."
"The Warner Bros. movie is called Merlin: The Wizard of the Animals. If I'm not mistaken, it's about the life of the wizard Merlin."
"I saw the trailer and reviews on foreign websites before, and they all said it was very good."
Warner Bros.' film will only be able to secure a spot in the May Day holiday release window in 2025. Before 2020, Hollywood blockbusters couldn't get into the May Day holiday release window.
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