Rebirth of England.

Chapter 738 A Transaction

At that time, in addition to Sony purchasing the copyright to Spider-Man, 20th Century Fox also purchased the copyright to X-Men, Fantastic Four and Mutants.

This means that from the moment they purchased these copyrights, as long as Sony and 20th Century Fox pay the copyright fees on time, Marvel Studios cannot make movies related to Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four, and Marvel cannot terminate the contract to take back the film copyrights of these characters.

So when Marvel Studios was preparing to make their superheroes into movies, they could only use superheroes such as Iron Man, Captain America and Thor to create their "Marvel Universe".

Now they have taken back the copyrights of X-Men, Fantastic Four and Mutants bought by 20th Century Fox. The only member of the Marvel Universe left is Spider-Man...

Baron knew that by 2007, Sony had already released the Spider-Man Trilogy.

After these movies were finished, according to the original agreement that "a Spider-Man movie must be released every five years", they had to release another Spider-Man movie before 2012, otherwise the copyright of Spider-Man would return to Marvel Entertainment.

In his previous life, Sony had to reboot the series in the form of "The Amazing Spider-Man", but the subsequent "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" did not achieve the expected results either in terms of word of mouth or box office.

So, Sony Pictures and Marvel Pictures reached an agreement at that time, and both parties would use the film copyright of the superhero Spider-Man.

After a long discussion, they finally decided to restart the film series again, but "Spider-Man: Homecoming" will be 100% invested and distributed by Sony, and Sony will receive all the box office revenue of the film, while Marvel Studios will be responsible for the production of the film and serve as the "creative leader" of the film.

But Barron is not willing to wait any longer. After all, this opportunity comes first. Blue Valley Capital has money, and Sony is in a financial crisis. This can be said to be a very good opportunity to buy back the copyright of Spider-Man.

In addition, Marvel-MGM Group has already launched a number of superhero movies, which has already preheated the market. After the release of The Avengers, Sony will definitely see the opportunity for superhero movies to become popular. By then, even if it takes back the copyright of Spider-Man, the price will be pushed higher...

The most crucial point is that Blue Valley Capital is currently cooperating with Grace Tourism Group owned by the Devonshire Family Trust to build the world's first Marvel-MGM Studios near Los Angeles!
In this studio, there will be many characters from the movie IPs owned by Marvel and MGM, and the main ones will naturally be Marvel's superheroes - this will be like Disneyland and Universal Studios, and it will be an attempt for Marvel-MGM's IP to enter the field of cultural tourism and entertainment.

Therefore, it would be exciting if the very famous Spider-Man could join this studio.

Unlike Universal Studios in Los Angeles, the upcoming Marvel-MGM Studios will not include film and television studios, but only theme parks.

After all, the cost of filming on set in America was already quite high at that time, especially near Los Angeles.

Therefore, many movies are shot overseas, especially in regions like Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom that have special government subsidies, which can greatly reduce the cost of filming.

Next, Barron plans to choose a suitable location to build a film and television city in Asia, which has relatively lower costs, especially in China. This will greatly reduce the shooting costs of some future Marvel-MGM Group films.

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"If I really said those words, it was just bragging. I forgot it myself. Sir, you know in a place like prison, you always need to say some exaggerated words to make others feel that you are not easy to mess with."

In the visiting room of a Maryland prison, a slovenly middle-aged white man spoke to the attorney general across his table.

"Bartland, you were convicted of second-degree murder for theft and murder before, so I don't think it's necessary for you to make up other things..."

Hearing the Attorney General's words, Batlán Rosario placed his hands on the table in front of him, raised his head slightly, looked at the other party, and said:
"Who here isn't a murderer? Sir, most of the time they have more to talk about, and you always need to show that you are no less than them." Harrington Potter knew that as a repeat offender with a longer criminal record than 90% of the people's work experience, Batlán Rosario was very cunning. He certainly wouldn't tell you what he wanted to know so easily, but he was also prepared:

"I can make you a deal, Bartram."

Seeing that the other party was looking at him with interest, he continued:

"I can provide you with better conditions here, such as a more comfortable single room and more entertainment options, but you need to answer a question for me..."

"You can try……"

"For example, let's assume that you happened to be next to the caregiver who 'injected an overdose of drugs'. I want to know what he said when he was dying?"

After Harrington asked this question, Bartland thought for a moment, blinked, and said:
"Maybe I met such a person, and by chance, I remember he said, 'Mr. Smith, don't kill me, someone else told me to do it'... Well, he kept repeating this sentence until he stopped breathing."

Hearing this, Harrington's eyes flashed with excitement:

"That's a great start, Bartram. You'll be able to be moved to a single room soon."

Then he took out a piece of paper and a pen, put them on the table, and pushed them towards Bartram.

"Perhaps you know someone who would hire someone to kill a care worker who was addicted to illegal drugs. You just need to write down a name and how he contacted you at the time... Believe me, this can help you get a reduced sentence."

Bartram's eyes turned from the white paper on the table to Attorney General Harrington in front of him:
"I need to notify my lawyer, and only in his presence can I accept the next... transaction."

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At this time, in Paris, far away on the other side of the ocean.

After Benjamin Rothschild "surrendered" to the French Financial Markets Authority and admitted that it was at his instruction that NM Rothschild Bank transferred losses from its proprietary business, he and several other NM Rothschild Bank executives involved in the matter were issued restraining orders by relevant parties, prohibiting them from leaving France before the security review was completed, and they needed to be summoned at any time to complete the investigation.

At the same time, after Benjamin Rothschild announced his resignation from NM Rothschild Bank, LCR Rothschild Group appointed Group Vice President Bert Bielsa to temporarily serve as President of NM Rothschild Bank.

In this case, the French side broke the "custom" of procrastination and acted more efficiently than ever before. By early March, the trial of the case had begun.

This efficiency was also achieved through the promotion of many aspects.

Not only Barron, but also the Rothschild family hopes that under the current circumstances, the Financial Markets Authority's investigation into NM Rothschild Bank can be concluded as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)