Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 391 Reclaiming the Copyright
Amazing Entertainment may seem insignificant to others, but to Aaron, it is an untapped treasure trove.

As everyone knows, among superheroes, DC's Superman and Batman are the most well-known;

Marvel Comics' Spider-Man is the only character worth mentioning, but the other characters have very little influence.

After Brad Grey left, Dawn Steele went to Aaron's office to inquire about the plans to develop the Marvel movie!

"Should we invite Avi Arad back?"

Avi Arad was previously the head of Marvel Entertainment, and he was determined to develop Marvel movies. Marvel Studios was also established under his leadership.

Aaron shook his head. "There's no need. Comics and movies are fundamentally different. All of Marvel's previous low-budget works were complete flops."

"Moreover, the Spider-Man script they submitted was also... well, let's just say it was terrible!"

Marvel's influence is too small now, and it can't compare to DC at all;

To make a name for yourself, you need to develop good films. For example, Amazing has to beg film companies to develop films for them.

Spider-Man and the X-Men are the most well-known characters in the Marvel universe.

"This is a key project and we must take it seriously."

Aaron tapped the table as he spoke, "Let's see if there are any other roles we can film, maybe we can test the waters first?"

Dawn Steele nodded. "There are many amazing characters, and currently, action movies have a larger audience."

"We should consider this possibility!"

“Oh, right,” Aaron suddenly remembered something, “the rights to all the characters that were sold for filming rights will be revoked once the lease expires.”

"Just like with the Fantastic Four film rights, churn out some garbage to get by, and then go talk to Constantin Film."

"If they are willing to return the copyright, the Fantastic Four project can be co-developed, and the German distribution rights will be given to them."

Previously, when the copyright for Fantastic Four expired, Constantine's producers made a low-budget, amateurish version of Fantastic Four.
It was Marvel Studios that spent its own money to buy the film reels and prevent them from being leaked!

"clear."

Superhero movies, for the time being, don't have a great market, after all, the development of special effects takes time.
Moreover, the audience also needs to be cultivated; the amazing trump card is Spider-Man, and we must treat him with caution.

But now that Marvel's main business is selling comics and toys, it needs to expand its channels, and movies are of course the best way!
That evening, at a party at the Marmont Estate Hotel in West Hollywood, Aaron ran into Philip Anschutz!

"So, what did you learn from meeting Jerry Buss?"

Previously, Philip Anschutz said he wanted to build a multi-purpose indoor arena in Los Angeles and take the opportunity to acquire a stake in the Lakers.

Philip Anschutz nodded. "Mr. Buss is very interested and willing to sell a portion of his Lakers stake in exchange for the construction of the new arena!"

Aaron smiled. "Interesting. Looks like the Lakers' revival isn't far off?" "I heard Johnson is preparing for a comeback. Are the Lakers serious?"

Philip Anschutz shrugged. "I've heard Jerry Bass mention it, and Johnson's HIV seems to be under control."

"The attending physician has also confirmed that he is able to return to the field."

Aaron thought for a moment, and realized that Earvin Johnson would be 37 years old this year. He was diagnosed with AIDS at the end of 1991 and then retired.
Several years have passed, and Magic Johnson has gained weight since retiring. Now that he's making a comeback, the Lakers are probably trying to capitalize on the hype!
After all, the benefits that Michael Jordan's comeback brought to the Chicago Bulls last year were the envy of many.
As one of the most famous top stars of the 1980s, Earvin Johnson's influence was also enormous.

Aaron glanced at Philip Anschutz, thinking that Anschutz might be behind the scenes pushing for Earvin Johnson's comeback!
The Los Angeles Lakers want to build a multi-functional indoor arena, which will cost a lot of money, and Philip Anschutz certainly won't fund it all himself.
Convincing the Los Angeles City Council to invest is definitely a path he must take.

"Aaron, I've just started Anschutz Entertainment and am preparing to enter the film industry."

"In the future, we might have the possibility of cooperating with Global!"

Philip Anschutz is well-funded and has great confidence in entering the entertainment industry.

"Sure, Universal has always collaborated with many production companies. If Anschutz Entertainment has suitable projects to develop, Universal is happy to support them!"

Hollywood has many production companies, some of which specialize in producing and seek distributors to cover the filming costs.
However, some production companies will cover part of the filming costs themselves, with the remainder borne by the distributor.

Hollywood's major distributors especially like wealthy individuals entering the entertainment industry and using their funds to make films;

By holding film distribution rights and using Hollywood-style accounting methods, they can maximize profits while transferring risks!
After talking with Philip Anschutz, Aaron ran into Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks SKG in the rest area.

"Good evening, Aaron!"

"Good evening. I heard DreamWorks is making its own animated feature film, Ants, right?"

Jeffrey Katzenberg nodded. "The idea for this project came about quite early on; back when I was at Disney, I wanted to develop an 'Ants Army' movie."

Unfortunately, Disney Animation rejected the project, so DreamWorks is now developing it!

Given Steven Spielberg's relationship with Universal, Universal was responsible for the international distribution of DreamWorks SKG's first animated feature film.
In the North American market, it was distributed by DreamWorks itself.

In fact, besides producing Ants, Jeffrey Katzenberg also has another animated feature film, The Prince of Egypt, in development.
It is adapted from the Book of Exodus in the Bible and can be described as an animated story about Jews.

Aaron smiled. "It seems the competition for Disney is only going to get fiercer!"

Hollywood certainly can't ignore DreamWorks; with Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, and David Geffen, who would dare to overlook them?

It goes without saying that DreamWorks wants to build its own distribution network in North America, but in overseas markets, several major distributors, including Universal, hope to obtain exclusive international distribution rights for DreamWorks' works.

Unfortunately, DreamWorks is unwilling to sign international distribution agreements with a single company; they expect companies to compete for the international distribution rights of DreamWorks films through bidding.

DreamWorks no longer wants to work with just one major publisher!

(End of this chapter)