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Chapter 386 $10 Billion: Acquiring Marvel!

However, the phone call was of no use.

Zhou Yang also began to develop his own business empire, signing celebrities.

Finally, Zhou Yang signed more than ten stars, although many of them were not well-known.

Zhou Yang firmly believes that these celebrities will become the focus of attention sooner or later!

The movie "The Matrix" finally left theaters after a month in theaters.

The global box office reached $29.5 billion!
Although it did not break the $30 billion mark, it has surpassed "The Lord of the Rings" to become the second highest-grossing film in world history!

What pleased Zhou Yang the most was that the major cinema chains had already transferred the money into his account, totaling $8 million!
Converted to RMB, that's nearly 60 billion!

Zhou Yang's wealth has now exceeded 80 billion RMB!
This astonishing ability to generate revenue has shocked film and television companies worldwide.

Marvel headquarters in the United States.

"We absolutely must get Zhou Yang to play 'Iron Man,' Marvel is on the verge of bankruptcy and desperately needs his help!"

In the evening, Zhou Yang was fast asleep.
Suddenly, his phone vibrated violently, waking him from his sleep.

Zhou Yang mumbled, still half asleep, "Hello, this is Zhou Yang, what's up?"

“Zhou, this is Peter Jackson. Do you seem a little groggy? Oh, right, it's daytime here, and nighttime here. Did I disturb your late-night efforts? I'll contact you again tomorrow.”

Peter Jackson suddenly realized that there was a half-day time difference between China and the United States.

Zhou Yang's lips twitched slightly, and he quickly said, "Director, it's alright, please just say what's on your mind."

"Marvel wants to bring 'Iron Man' to the screen and hopes you can play the role. Are you interested?"

Iron Man?!

Sleepiness vanished instantly, and I felt refreshed.

Zhou Yang quickly expressed his interest in it.

Iron Man is one of his favorite Marvel heroes; if he had the opportunity to play the role, it would fulfill his dream.

Peter Jackson was delighted to hear Zhou Yang's acceptance, saying that Marvel CEO Kevin Feige also hoped to work with him and that he believed Feige would be just as excited.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang gradually calmed down, realizing that the matter was not yet settled and it was not appropriate to be complacent.

The next day, Zhou Yang had just settled into his office when his phone rang again.

Peter Jackson informed Kevin and his party that they were about to arrive in Shanghai and asked Zhou Yang to receive them.

Peter Jackson's phone call greatly surprised Zhou Yang.

This means that after Zhou Yang agreed, Kevin Feige immediately took a plane to Shanghai last night, which moved Zhou Yang deeply.

Zhou Yang immediately offered to go and receive them.

Zhou Yang immediately drove to the airport, and soon after, Kevin Feige and his assistant arrived.

Zhou Yang personally received them and took them to the company.

First, Zhou Yang led the two on a tour of the company, then took them to his office and poured them a cup of West Lake Longjing tea.

"This is a specialty tea of ​​our country—West Lake Longjing, with a mellow and fragrant taste that is in no way inferior to your coffee."

"really?"

Kevin Feige took a bite with interest, his eyes immediately lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "It tastes really good, bittersweet with a long aftertaste!"

Zhou Yang laughed happily, "Haha, once you taste our fine wine, you'll be even more satisfied."

The two chatted animatedly for a while, and then Kevin Feige said seriously, "Zhou, I've come to invite you to participate in our company's first planned film, 'Iron Man,' but the salary is only twenty million US dollars..."

Kevin Feige was somewhat worried; Zhou Yang was now an international superstar, and twenty million dollars might not be enough. "I know," Zhou Yang smiled and nodded. "Director Jackson has already mentioned it to me, and I'm very interested. Salary isn't an issue."

Upon hearing Zhou Yang's answer, a glint flashed in Kevin Feige's eyes, knowing that success was within reach.

A film actor said somewhat awkwardly, "I have a movie to shoot soon, and if I breach the contract, I'll have to pay a $20 million penalty, so..."

“We will cover this cost!” a film producer stated firmly.

The assistant beside him immediately changed his expression and quickly reminded him, "I'm sorry, we don't have enough funds to pay such a huge fine!"

Marvel is facing annual losses and is on the verge of bankruptcy because young people are no longer interested in comics.

In an attempt to turn things around, Marvel staked the entire company on a $2.3 million loan from an investment firm to finance the production of "Iron Man".

After deducting all expenses, only $1.6 million was actually used for the production of Iron Man.

After paying fines and salaries to the film's actors, only $1.2 million remains, which is a very difficult situation to make a quality film.

Although Zhou Yang knew the situation perfectly well, he feigned surprise and asked, "Are you experiencing a cash crunch?"

The film producer smiled wryly and fully explained the crisis Marvel was facing to Zhou Yang.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? How could you lack the funds to make a good movie? Only $1.2 million to make a blockbuster? Isn't that just fooling the audience?"

Zhou Yang expressed deep disappointment, which made the producer feel deeply guilty.

Zhou Yang, a skilled actress, is very discerning when it comes to film and television works.

Zhou Yang frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly proposed: "I've thought it through. I'll offer $10 billion to acquire Marvel, so we won't have to borrow money from Merrill Lynch. I'm prepared to invest $2 million to make Iron Man."

"Are you... sure?!"

Kevin Feige stared at Zhou Yang in disbelief. $10 billion? Marvel isn't worth that much now.

Marvel's well-known IPs, such as Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, have already had their rights sold.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to film Iron Man, a second-rate hero in the comics.

"I'm sure, it's all for the movie!" Zhou Yang shrugged and said firmly.

However, at this moment, Zhou Yang's heart was in turmoil, hoping that Kevin Feige would agree to sell Marvel.

“I’m sorry, I don’t have the authority to make this decision. I need to discuss it with the board of directors,” Kevin Feige said apologetically.

"sure."

Kevin Feige quickly pulled out his phone and convened an emergency meeting of the board members, only to learn that a sucker was willing to acquire Marvel for a billion dollars.

All board members were overjoyed, having finally found the buyer they had been longing for, and unanimously approved the deal.

After hanging up the phone, Kevin Feige extended his hand to Zhou Yang.

"Zhou, congratulations. From now on, you will serve as the chairman of Marvel Comics."

"Thanks."

Zhou Yang smiled faintly, knowing that these board members would regret it in the future.

After the acquisition agreement was reached, Kevin Feige and his assistant immediately returned to Migo to prepare for the relevant asset transfer.

Subsequently, Zhou Yang immediately relayed this message to Chen Tianzhen.

"What? You actually plan to buy Marvel for a billion dollars? That's too risky!" Chen Tianzhen's face showed an expression of disbelief.

They looked at him like he was an idiot.

(End of this chapter)