Speaking of special effects, Chen Dong couldn't help but think of the Marvel series again.
The IP portfolio owned by this company is like a golden goose.
Now is a great opportunity to buy more Marvel IPs.
Regarding this matter, Annie had already received instructions from Chen Dong to fly directly to the United States after finishing her business in the United Kingdom, specifically to take time to handle this matter.
The IPs he asked Annie to buy were all IP characters that were not yet valued but were sure to become hugely popular in the future, such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, X-Men, etc. He authorized Annie to acquire them all, and if the opportunity arose, he would get them all.
As Chen Dong and Zhou Huimin were talking, the phone next to them rang.
As Vivian Chow answered the phone, she made a "shh" gesture to Chen Dong.
"Hey Annie, shouldn't you be sleeping right now? Why are you calling me?"
Vivian Chow spoke sweetly into the phone, while her alluring eyes glanced at Chen Dong.
When Chen Dong saw his appearance, his heart skipped a beat.
Anne... Could it be Anne, one of my subordinates? The Anne I captured?
By the way, why does Xiaomin look at me with such a strange expression?
Could it be that she discovered what was going on between her and Annie?
What Chen Dong didn't know was that, because of him, Vivian Chow and Annie had actually been in contact for a long time.
Alas, even heroes find it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Although I am not a hero, I still can't resist her charms.
However, a guilty conscience needs no accuser. Just thinking about these things made Chen Dong feel a little uneasy, and when he looked at Zhou Huimin, he naturally had a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Sigh, I just hope this Anne isn't the Anne from before!
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Zhou Huimin said into the phone, "Yes, Dong-ge is here with me. Darling, is there anything you want to report to him?"
Then, Zhou Huimin handed the phone to Chen Dong, saying, "Hurry up, don't keep Annie waiting!"
Chen Dong, his face full of black lines, was speechless, as if petrified.
He thought he had kept it a secret, believing that none of his girlfriends knew about it.
But now it seems that's not the case.
Helpless, Chen Dong could only step forward and take the phone.
"Boss, I've secured the Spider-Man IP from Marvel, along with related merchandise and spin-off projects, for a total of $11 million."
"Great job! You did a wonderful job. I'll reward you properly when you get back and celebrate your achievement!"
"Okay, thank you, boss! So, how are you going to reward me?"
Chen Dong paused for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Huimin beside him. "Oh, so you tell me, car or house?"
“Boss, I’m not that greedy. I just want you to stay with me for a few days… I’ve been away for so long and I really miss you! Do you miss me?” Annie’s voice grew weaker and weaker as she spoke.
The woman's voice was so captivating it practically melted Chen Dong's heart.
Vivian Chow rolled her eyes.
"Hey you two, can you find another place to show your affection? I'm still here!"
"Hehe, what's there to be afraid of? We're all family!" Annie said without any hesitation.
"You...you brat, just wait till you get back, I'll teach you a lesson."
"Heh, great, great! It's been so long since we've sparred!" Annie cheered excitedly, not at all afraid of Zhou Huimin getting angry.
At the same time, Chen Dong never expected that Annie would have this side to her.
This is not normal!
This is very abnormal!
To avoid being punished, Chen Dong had no choice but to forcefully change the subject.
He asked Anne to explain the course of the negotiations.
It must be said that this negotiation was not as difficult as expected.
This all stems primarily from the severe financial crisis of the 1980s, which forced Marvel to sell some of its assets, particularly the film rights to certain characters.
This is why, although the characters we see in the movies are all from Marvel, they cannot be linked together because the film rights are held by different film companies.
For example, the film rights to the X-Men series belong to Fox, and the rights to Spider-Man belong to Sony.
Over the years, Marvel Studios has made many attempts and efforts, but the results have been less than satisfactory.
The earliest Marvel comic book adaptation was Blade in 1998. Marvel took the film very seriously, but it was a box office flop. It wasn't until 2002, when they invested heavily in Spider-Man, that the film became a huge success.
There's a reason for this.
Marvel's story system is complex, with numerous storylines, making it almost impossible to follow.
Even if a script is written, it will take one or two years, not to mention the production.
Even if a movie is made, achieving the expected revenue is not as simple as it sounds.
After all, adapting comics into movies, just like adapting online novels into movies in later years, faces a major dilemma: whether to please fans of the original work or viewers who have not read the original work.
If you want to please the fans of the original work, you might end up making it incomprehensible to laypeople.
However, if the goal is to please viewers who haven't read the comics, it might offend fans of the original work, because movies are different from comics and novels, and the original plot would inevitably have to be significantly altered.
It's only been 1994, and there hasn't been a Marvel series or even a movie yet.
Although Marvel is at its peak in the comic book industry, with the rapid development of technology, the number of people reading comics has decreased sharply, and their current situation is not as good as one might imagine.
However, Anne's appearance can be seen as a timely help.
$11 million is not a small sum.
But thinking about it, as long as he gets this golden goose, Chen Dong wouldn't even bat an eye if it cost him a hundred million dollars.
Besides, it has only cost $11 million so far.
certainly!
This acquisition left Marvel's top management with the impression that they were foolish and had too much money.
However, in the end, who suffers more is a matter of opinion.
Over the phone, Chen Dong encouraged Annie and instructed her to continue negotiating with Marvel to acquire more Marvel heroes.
"When it comes to work, you're so cold and heartless, leaving me out here for so long. Don't you miss me at all? Okay, I guess you can't say some things to Sister Zhou. How about we find some time to talk about it in detail, boss?" Annie said to Chen Dong with a hint of resentment and a touch of slyness in her voice.
Feeling uneasy, Chen Dong looked at Zhou Huimin guiltily.
Zhou Huimin clearly heard their voices on the phone as well.
Upon seeing Chen Dong's gaze, she lightly stomped her foot.
"Forget it, I'm leaving. You don't need to find another time to talk. Just say it all at once."
Chen Dong was in a state of utter panic.
“Darling, of course I can’t bear to part with you, and I don’t want you to be running around everywhere!” Chen Dong said, his eyes fixed on Zhou Huimin.
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