Chapter 605: Hope always comes in anticipation

The room fell silent for a while, and Avi-Allard couldn't believe his ears. Twentieth Century Fox made such a demanding request!
Although the commercial response of the first two "X-Men" movies is not as good as that of "Spider-Man", they are also very rewarding. The box office generated by global theaters is enough to recover costs. Five percent of all online and offline revenues belong to The division of Marvel comics.
Compared with the previous film of "Blade Warrior", Marvel Comics only received a pitiful $200,000. "X-Men" is the second largest revenue project of Marvel Comics in recent years.
First Nature is "Spiderman" by Sony Columbia Pictures.
The breeze from the air conditioner glided over Avi-Allard's head, anger rushed from his heart to the top of his head, a few gray hairs drifted down with the wind, and Avi-Allard's hairline quietly moved back by a millimeter.
Avi-Allard tried his best to maintain calm: "Twentieth Century Fox made such a demanding request. You don't have the spirit of contract!"
Sean Downey said coldly: "The first thing that violates the spirit of the contract is Marvel comics!"
Avi Allard looked at Sean Downey and said, "You can tell your boss, this is absolutely impossible!"
"We are Twentieth Century Fox." Sean Connie finally showed a smile: "Twentieth Century Fox under News Corporation."
He did not give Avi-Allard time to react, and said: "There are rumors in the investment market that Citibank has borrowed from Marvel Comics in advance. The collection period is two weeks. I don't know what Marvel will use to repay the loan? Citibank’s application for enforcement, Marvel Comics’ situation is much worse than it is now, right?"
Avi Allard has been carrying Marvel for so many years, very tired and heartache, but there is no tenacity, absolutely can not resist now.
He welcomes those who want to help Marvel Comics; those who want Marvel Comics to die, if they don’t have enough capital in their hands, he will try his best to get back.
"This is a business transaction between Marvel Comics and Citibank." Of course, Avi Allard would not nod: "Don't bother with 20th Century Fox."
Sean Downey said: "What if Twentieth Century Fox can mediate for Marvel Comics and Citibank?"
Avi-Allard paused, not believing that there is such a good thing in the world, and deliberately asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Sean Downey said: "Twentieth Century Fox negotiated with Citibank to ensure that Citibank will collect the payment within the longest time frame of the agreement."
Avi-Allard nodded slightly: "The price is that Marvel Comics gave up the later division of the "X-Men" series?"
"There is also the copyright of new comics and characters related to the X-Men in the future." Sean Downey added.
After hearing this, Avi Allard, with his years of experience, suddenly thought of a possibility and said: "No, Marvel Comics can convince Citibank."
Sean Downey smiled faintly, and said, "What do you use to convince Citibank?"
Avi-Allard deliberately said: "Because Marvel Comics is facing a big company like 20th Century Fox?"
Sean Downey didn't answer, but looked at Avi Allard calmly.
"I understand." Avi Allard said: "Twentieth Century Fox intends to force Marvel Comics to agree to these non-descript requests."
Sean Downey did not admit or deny. He stood up and said, "Mr. Allard, there is still more than a week before Citibank’s final repayment period. Please carefully consider the demands of Twentieth Century Fox with Marvel Comics. I believe this will be a win-win cooperation."
He took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, and Avi-Allard shook him lightly, and couldn't help saying: "The win-win situation for Fox in the 20th century is really special."
Sean Downey smiled, said two polite words, and left the club first.
Avi-Allard fully understands that Citibank’s loan draw is not an isolated incident, and there is most likely a shadow of 20th Century Fox behind it.
Marvel Comics wanted to realize its reasonable demands on the "Fantastic Four" project through reasonable and legal negotiation channels some time ago. Twentieth Century Fox not only disagrees, but even used such a method...
The greedy face of Fox in the 20th century is simply ugly!
Avi-Allard touched his bald forehead, put his hand down, and noticed that there was more white hair on his hand.
Is it going to be bald this month?
This night, Avi-Allard's hair became thinner, and he returned home to think hard, but he could not find a way to get Marvel out of the trouble.
Sitting in the position of chairman and chief executive officer of Marvel Comics is mostly a business choice.
But to persist until now, Avi-Allard is somewhat emotional.
In the most glorious era of this comic company, Avi Allard passed through the arrogant teenage years of his life.
Avi Allard found that he was going to be unable to hold on.
When the hair falls out, there is no need to persist.
At the Waldorf Astoria, the team led by Robert Iger took up an entire floor for the operation of this acquisition.
The team of more than 30 people and more cooperative external companies have already been operating at full speed.
The dynamics of Marvel Comics have never been out of the sight of the team.
All relevant information is also continuously transmitted from all parts of Manhattan to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and collected in the hands of Robert Iger.
"Marvel Comics held an internal high-level meeting again today."
In the separate rest room attached to the meeting room, Robert Lee told Robert Iger about the news he had just received: "Avi Allard revealed a situation at the meeting. People from 20th Century Fox have already approached him."
Robert Iger was not surprised that Twentieth Century Fox found Marvel comics and asked: "The specific purpose of Twentieth Century Fox?"
Robert Lee said: "Borrowing a loan from Citibank, asking Marvel Comics to abandon the copyright revenue share of the "X-Men" series."
"That's the appetite?" Robert Iger frowned slightly: "It's just a 5% revenue share from a series of movies."
Robert Lee said: "In our eyes, especially in Ronan's future plans, Marvel has huge value, but in the eyes of other companies, Marvel is just a comic company that is about to die."
Robert Iger nodded slightly, and asked, "Anything else?"
Robert Lee replied: "In the past few years, Ronan and I have had a lot of interactions with Marvel comics, and paid great attention to the relationship with them. At the top of Marvel, people tend to seek help from our relativity entertainment. The majority."
He thought for a while, and then said: "Avi-Allard and Marvel management are very dissatisfied with Twentieth Century Fox's tough measures. It is estimated that they will reject it tomorrow, but Marvel Comics is in a bad situation and the final result is unpredictable."
Someone knocked on the door and came in, and the report: "Marvel Comics' stock price has fallen to $1.1."
Robert Iger waved his hand, and the man immediately retreated.
Robert Lee said: "When Ronan and I bought the rights to the characters from Marvel Comics, the stock price of Marvel Comics was still more than US$3 and the market value was more than US$1 billion. In the face of the newly established Relativity Entertainment, absolutely It's a monster-level existence."
He shook his head: "In just a few years, the value of Marvel comics has shrunk by two-thirds."
Robert Iger said: "Because Marvel's most important soft asset has been divided up by many companies."
"Now the opportunity is here." Robert Lee was confident: "Twentieth Century Fox can't stop us either."
Twentieth Century Fox secretly digs into the corner of Relativity Entertainment, and Relativity Entertainment simply turns Twentieth Century Fox into the gun that depresses the value of Marvel comics.
Such a good gun cannot be found at any time. Robert Iger walked a few steps back and forth and said: "If Marvel Comics finally compromises with Twentieth Century Fox, it will inevitably bring uncertainty to our next plans. Factors, we don’t have to wait any longer. We will give Marvel Comics an exact reply this afternoon. Relativity Entertainment is willing to help Marvel Comics tide over the difficulties."
Robert Lee said: "I contacted Avi Allard directly, hoping that Relativity Entertainment and Marvel Comics can become a family."
"You are familiar with Marvel." Robert Iger considered: "You are responsible for contacting Marvel, and establish a stable, friendly and effective communication channel between Marvel and Relativity Entertainment."
Robert Lee reminded: "Bob, Avi Allard has great power in the current Marvel. This is a man who has considerable affection for Marvel comics. When we communicate and negotiate, we should not be aggressive. Relativity entertainment His position is to help Marvel and create an unprecedented superhero movie project partner with Marvel."
Robert Iger said: "Don't worry, there will be no problems in this regard."
Step by step, pressing work~EbookFREE.me~20th Century Fox has already done it, and there is no need for Relativity Entertainment to start in this regard.
If Marvel Comics wants to get out of the predicament, they can only find new investors, and bring a huge plan to appear in Relativity Entertainment, which will surprise Marvel Comics.
Robert Lee and Robert Iger discussed for a while and reviewed some specific aspects of the plan again.
Finally, Robert Iger said: "After you contact Avi-Allard, arrange a time for an interview. We will go to see Avi-Allard together tomorrow afternoon."
Marvel Comics took the initiative to seek help from Relativity Entertainment, and the initiative was still in the hands of Relativity Entertainment.
In the afternoon, Avi Allard, who was in distress, received a call from Robert Lee and learned that Relativity Entertainment was going to send the company's No. 2 character over to meet with Marvel Comics. He had some expectations.
"Don't hold out too much hope." Avi Allard said to a few of the company's top figures: "I hope Relativity Entertainment will not be 20th Century Fox."