America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM.

Chapter 322 320.MCU Open

CBS: "This morning, the whole city of Los Angeles held a dream-fulfilling event for 5-year-old Wendy Winster, a child born with leukemia."

"Initiated by the charity Dream House, MGM and Marvel Studios, tens of thousands of people voluntarily cooperated to help little Wendy realize her dream of becoming a superhero."

"This is the embodiment of the American dream and the beauty of human nature. Let us wish Wendy Winster a speedy recovery."

ABC: "Wendy Winster's dream-fulfilling journey, an action that has touched countless people. Little Wendy is a superhero, and everyone involved is a superhero!"

CBS: "The grand event in Los Angeles is sweeping across the United States and showing the world the beauty of human nature."

NBC News: "The following is an interview with Ms. Kai Erfu, the director of Dream House."

A woman who looked to be in her forties appeared on the screen and told the whole story.

“Our staff heard Wendy’s story and that he was about to face the most important surgery of his life.”

"But no one can guarantee that the surgery will be 100% successful, which means it could be the last moment of the child's life."

"We wanted to rent a field and have park staff spend a day with him, but that wasn't what Wendy wanted."

"Superheroes? It's a beautiful dream for children, but it's beyond our ability, so we tried to seek help from comic book companies and film companies."

"Fortunately, MGM and Marvel responded immediately and were willing to help."

"Everyone in Los Angeles, including the mayor, judges, prosecutors, and police chief, is a very good person."

With the success of this dream-fulfilling tour, the huge wave of publicity spread directly to the entire United States.

Most people are sunny, at least there is sunshine in their hearts, no matter how much darkness they have experienced.

This kind of news meets the audience's expectations, conforms to mainstream values, and can bring in ratings. There is no reason not to report it extensively.

It’s just that the major TV stations reported from different angles. Those who didn’t have a good relationship with Eric only focused on the incident itself and never mentioned MGM or Marvel.

The good relations fully demonstrate the key roles played by the two companies.

In an interview with the Winsters, the couple clearly expressed their gratitude to MGM and Marvel, and the words that came out of their mouths were the best publicity slogans.

MGM and Marvel Group also immediately announced that they would cover all of Wendy's medical expenses until he recovered.

They also set up a children's leukemia foundation specifically for the treatment of children, which naturally received a lot of praise.

This is what we call charity. It is far less practical to just attend a party and donate some money.

When the next day came, something happened that Eric didn't expect.

The then-President George W. Bush specially filmed a video for little Wendy. Although it was for votes and mixed with many political factors, it was a good thing after all.

Old Deng's expression was rarely as serious as usual when he appeared in front of the media. He raised his thumb and said, "Thank you, Wendy Winster!"

"Thank you for everything you have done for Los Angeles. You have saved the city. You are a superhero. You are America's superhero!"

"I see a spirit in you, a spirit of not fearing difficulties and bravely moving forward. This spirit is encouraging the whole country. Thank you, thank you!"

Even the president was alarmed, so ordinary people were naturally discussing it hotly. This matter almost became the most discussed hot topic in the past few days.

"I was deeply moved. As a man in his forties, I thought I was numb to life, but when I felt the tears rolling down my cheeks, I thought a lot."

"It's such a blessing to hear such good news during the Christmas holidays. I also like superheroes. I wish Wendy Winster all the best and hope he recovers soon."

"It turns out that the story behind this is so complicated. MGM and Marvel have been silently contributing. Aren't "Iron Man" and "Captain America" ​​going to be released soon? We must support them this time!"

"Am I the only one whose attention has been drawn to that Iron Man suit? The design is so cool. Where can I buy it? I want one."

"I want that iron armor too. Wearing it will definitely attract the attention of the whole family. I will be the most handsome guy in the crowd."

"There is still one month before New York Comic Con, so I decided to make one by hand. OMG! I can already see how popular Iron Man will be in the movie later."

"Avril is indeed my goddess. Those of you who always criticize her for corrupting teenagers, why are you silent?"

"Avril Lavigne did a great job. It reminded me of the final night of The Voice of China. She even sang in the chorus of One World. She's a nice person."

"Avril's song this time was so beautiful. God knows how many times I played it back. It was killing my ears."

"It's really beautiful, with a very touching power. And it's a new song. She must have made it specially for this event. I love this girl to death!"

Many people left messages on Arista's official website and Avril's Facebook account, asking for the studio version to be released as soon as possible. We are all waiting.

Avril responded generously and said directly that it would be released and would definitely satisfy the fans.

He also said that the song was not his own, but was written for Wendy by Eric Cooper.

I am very grateful to Eric for being able to participate in the arrangement and to have the right to sing.

Having said that, it naturally sparked a lot of discussion among fans.

Damn, this guy either doesn’t make a move, or when he does, it’s a king bomb.

Unfortunately, all his energy was focused on business and the film industry. It cannot be said that he was not interested in music at all, but he was just extremely lazy.

As you can see, Eric would never write songs without a reason, his songs all have a clear purpose.

Either as a movie theme song or to praise one's own family.

As for those who wanted to invite him to write songs, the line of people stretched from Los Angeles to New York, but unfortunately no one did it.

The Grammy Awards are just two months away, and the already fierce competition is about to get even more intense.

As for Arista, she didn't respond at all.

After Eric expressed his intention to take over, he transferred the money directly into Avril's account the next day.

The meaning is very clear, kick your old boss as soon as possible and throw yourself into your father's arms.

After seeing the money, the punk girl, who was already very straightforward, immediately got excited. She informed her agent and ran to the company to request termination of the contract, which confused the other party.

What do you mean?
You just cooperated with Meiyi, it was just a song, and now you even have to give your body to them. Do I deserve to be the victim?
Don’t forget who discovered you. Without Alice Tower, you might still be squatting in a corner singing and selling songs!
In principle, Alice Tower did make some contributions, but Avril also helped the company make a lot of money in the past two years and had already balanced the accounts.

And after she became famous, the company immediately changed the contract and increased the penalty for breach of contract to 2500 million US dollars.

In this day and age, for a singer who has just debuted for two years, $2500 million is an astronomical figure for an individual. Avril Lavigne has also said that she can't afford it.

Generally, companies would not poach employees maliciously, but I never expected that Meiyi, its arch-enemy, would pop up.

The two sides are arguing, and Alice Tower is trying her best to retain him by playing the favor card and improving his treatment.

Avril refused three times. She had made a decision that could not be changed by ten bulls. She had made up her mind to leave. If you don't sign, I will unilaterally breach the contract. For the sake of face, it is estimated that after a few more days of delay, Arista will be forced to let him go.

The Arclight Theatre is very busy this year, and MGM has booked the cinema for itself.

We are only allowed to hold the premiere ourselves to prevent other companies from making trouble.

Luxury cars, red carpets, beauties, and noise everywhere.

Even though it is winter and the weather is cold at night, it still can't stop the enthusiastic moviegoers and fans.

Especially since the heat of the little Wendy incident has not yet ended, the public's attention has naturally shifted to "Iron Man".

It’s no exaggeration to say that the whole nation is paying attention to it now. Tickets for midnight shows in many places are sold out, and even some small places are like Chinese New Year.

Everyone is looking forward to the golden and red armor flying in the sky. As long as the quality of the movie is up to standard, Marvel's reputation will be completely established.

Of course if he died suddenly, haha.
Captain America will also be in trouble.

But can this happen?
"Come here Avi, and Fitch, today is a big day!"

Eric called out, and Avi Arad and Kevin Feige trotted over happily.

After the three of them hugged, Avi Arad said with emotion: "I have been dreaming about this day for many years. Marvel is like my child, and today he is finally growing up."

"Come on! Don't say such sad things. We should be happy today."

"Yes, we should be happy today, Avi."

"Okay, okay, I'm just old and a little emotional at the moment. Let me go to the bathroom."

Not far away, Robert Downey Jr. and Amy Adams walked over.

Downey is the male lead, and Amy Adams naturally plays the female lead, Pepper Potts.

As for that fake Gwyneth Paltrow, whoever wants to use her can use her, but Eric will never use her, even though she is Spielberg's goddaughter.

Moreover, this woman's character is notoriously bad. She is particularly snobbish, pretentious and stupid.

Even in the United States, there are a lot of people who hate her.

Amy Adams is much better. Not only does she have a good reputation, but her acting skills are also good.

She is 30 years old this year, and she looks very good standing next to Downey. Her hair color is golden with a reddish hue, which is similar to Pepper Potts in the comics.

Anyway, Eric decided it was her at first sight, and said get out of here!

"I haven't walked down a red carpet in I don't know how long, woo!"

"Haha. If I wasn't here, your legs would be so weak that you wouldn't be able to walk."

"Maybe. After all, when I faced so many flashing lights in the past, I usually went to jail again."

Eric patted his shoulder and said, "Donny, don't mention such things. You have done a good job in the past year or so. There has been no negative news, right?"

Donnie nodded, "Boss, I promise I've really changed. I've been taking alcohol, drugs, and marijuana while filming. I even drink juice at parties."

"Yes, I can prove that he is telling the truth, because a man who has met the love of his life is indeed full of motivation."

"what?"

Donny quickly stopped Amy Adams: "Don't talk nonsense, it's just a bet. I'm not qualified to talk about love yet."

Eric looked over at Amy Adams.

"During filming, there was a woman who often came to visit the set. She was Susan Levine, a producer."

"Then we have this love story where Donny has to completely change his bad habits and not do them again for two years before he can get married to Susan."

"Boss, it seems that opportunities and pay can't really make a man alert. Only love can do that."

Eric laughed. He didn't expect that Donny would end up with Susan Levine. Maybe this was fate.

But is love really possible?

Think about the women around you, and see which one is not the best. Maybe the time is not right yet.

In the cinema, as the lights went down, the lion symbolizing MGM roared a few times.

It did not jump to the beginning of the movie, but instead the opening of a Marvel comic appeared. The bright red color made people feel refreshed.

Then the scene changed and showed a Mercedes-Benz military vehicle.

Amid the powerful rock music, Tony Stark, dressed in a suit and holding a glass of champagne, stood out from the crowd with the fully armed soldiers next to him.

"Mr. Stark, I heard that all the girls on the cover of Playboy had sex with you. Is that true?"

"Good question. Strictly speaking, not really, because I had other plans in March and didn't make it, but luckily the cover in September was about twins, so technically I still made 3."

Hahahaha
In just two or three minutes of play, some of Tony Stark's cynical attitude has been revealed.

Especially for comic fans, it suddenly feels like this, Iron Man should look like a bastard.

But then the attack came and Tony was kidnapped, but Eric changed the name of his kidnapper.

The Ten Rings Gang will be removed, and characters like Fu Manchu and The Mandarin will not appear in the Marvel Universe in the future.

They are just simple terrorists. Anyway, the United States has not yet withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan and just invaded Iraq last year.

The scene then switches to an awards ceremony before the attack, briefly explaining Tony Stark's life, allowing viewers who don't read the comics to understand the character's background.

Important characters also appear one after another, including Oubadestan, Colonel Rhodes, and Pepper Potts, and the relationship between them is revealed.

It was not until the scene returned to the scene where Tony Stark was attacked and kidnapped that the plot was completed and the character relationships, personalities and biggest conflicts were revealed.

As an arms dealer, Tony Stark strongly advocates that arms defend peace and weapons create peace.

But being attacked by the weapons he sold himself can be said to be a boomerang.

Film critics became interested, as if this was not just a commercial film, but one that contained more connotations and thoughts.

In particular, how to deal with the relationship between weapons and peace will be the core content of the film.

This "Iron Man" seems to be getting interesting.

(End of this chapter)