Entertainment: From the Octagon to the big screen

Chapter 642-Dilraba and Disney
Chen Yu, who has been under the constant persuasion of Dilraba Dilmurat recently, finally picked up the phone and called the Disney Production Center.

Dilireba is thinking about making the Wasp doll into an animation, so as to add a title and personality to herself.

Disney said that without considering the early market research and other aspects for the time being, it would take at least three months just to collect and finalize the script, recruit and set up the crew.

This does not include the internal project approval process and the time spent on external processing and obtaining various licenses. The United States also has a rating system for animation works.

Moreover, the Wasp doll also involves copyright issues. If Chen Yu is the sole owner, this problem can be ignored. However, if Disney has invested in it, it is another matter.

In fact, Chen Yu was very reluctant to deal with Disney because the latter's management often stuck to their ancestral ways.

The copyright period for Disney's traditional co-productions is not linked to the investment ratio. For example, even if Disney only offers one cent, it will demand fifteen years of copyright.

Dilireba thinks this is Disney playing rogue! Now she wants to find a reliable partner again.

While Chen Yu was chatting with the head of Disney's production center, he glanced sideways at his wife who was mumbling to herself. The latter raised the tablet and shook it back and forth towards Chen Yu.

Di Lieba hopes that Chen Yu can contact Sony, after all, Japan is also world-renowned in the field of animation.

Speaking of which, Sony has always adhered to the principle that those with more money are the boss, and those with less money keep quiet when it comes to the copyright of co-productions. Dilraba Dilmurat initially listed Sony as an alternative.

However, in recent years, the market share and dominance of Japanese anime in Europe and the United States are no longer as strong as before.

A series of superhero film and television works such as Marvel have brought new vitality to local animation works in Europe and the United States, and have regained the status won by Japanese animation works.

In addition, Di Lieba also thinks that Sony has more humanistic feelings than Disney, and is not a reincarnation of a pure money-grubber. Chen Yu did not respond after all, all crows are black.

Chen Yu believes that Disney is too lazy to disguise itself, especially its legal department which is always thinking about disciplining people.

Last year, the Hollywood Actors Guild organized a protest because of Disney. Chen Yu, Jodie Comer, and McKenna all received packages sent by the Actors Guild.

At that time, Chen Yu was in New York to perform in "Knives Out". The package contained a three-quarter sleeve T-shirt, a small writing board, and a badge with the logo and emblem of the Screen Actors Guild printed on it.

To be honest, that pure white round-neck and three-quarter-sleeved T-shirt is quite simple and beautiful, and it is sponsored by Valentino.

The front of the T-shirt has four hand prints in black, white, yellow and brown; on the back is a message: Disney, please go bankrupt! After all, the actors' union cannot use foul language to swear in public.

At that time, Chen Yu followed the advice of the old man Emanuel and did not respond to the protest. Jodie Comer and McKenna also quietly threw away all three suits.

All those who participated in the protest were from the grassroots group of Hollywood actors, and Wentworth Miller seemed to be the only famous actor who jumped out to express his support.

The "Prison Break" actor has always been enthusiastic about charity, and he is also an anti-Iran and anti-Russia fighter. Some of Miller's remarks are much sharper and more excessive than Chen Yu's.

As the president of the Screen Actors Guild, Ms. Fran Drescher called on everyone to join the protest, but unfortunately many big names chose to stop and watch.

The actors and actresses all know that Disney is only doing this to make money, but it is playing by the rules.

Deliberately avoiding the rules and simply attacking Disney will not solve the problem at all. Ms. Fran Drescher is more or less avoiding the important issue.

There is an agreement in the United States that the salary for the first three seasons of a series can be slightly discounted based on the minimum salary standard issued by the Screen Actors Guild.

This is equivalent to giving newbie benefits to production companies.

However, when the series was filmed in the fourth season, it proved that the work had been recognized by the market and the revenue was definitely on the right track, and it was impossible to lose money to gain publicity. Therefore, the actors' salaries must be paid in full, and holiday benefits, bonuses, and subsidies must also be included for the actors, otherwise the crew will be sued.

After brainstorming, Disney's legal team found many loopholes that could be exploited.

The simplest way is to announce the end of the series in the third season. If you still want to continue filming, then change the name of the series.

The "Daredevil" that Disney is currently actively preparing follows this type of routine. The first, second and third seasons received enthusiastic responses, and the fourth season is called "Daredevil: Resurgence"!
In fact, the cast of this series has not changed, and the story is connected with the third season, but Disney can come up with a lot of evidence to say that it is a new work.

The low-level actors in the crew want to enjoy full benefits? You bastards, eat shit. Anyway, Disney will do whatever it takes to save a little cost.

The "Liv and Maddie" that Dilraba Dilmurat is following every day is all very popular.

Disney renamed the fourth season "Liv & Maddie: Californication" and turned it into a new work.

Let’s see if the “Game of Thrones” series, which is owned by Time Warner Group, is very considerate to the grassroots actors and never learns from Disney’s trick of bullying the scumbags.

Upon hearing this, Di Lieba turned around and glanced at the Mickey Mouse alarm clock, and instantly found it hideous.

Disney is unanimously recognized in the industry as a copyright maniac.

It stands to reason that protecting copyright from illegal occupation and infringement is a major sign of social progress.

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However, many classic images that have long been included in the category of public copyright, such as mermaids and Winnie the Pooh, have their copyrights taken away as soon as Disney has filmed them.

Andersen created The Little Mermaid in 1837, and the copyright protection period has expired for a long time, but do you think you can use it as a blueprint and take it back to shoot at will?
The Mermaid series is one of Disney's golden signs. As long as someone dares to play a mermaid, Disney's legal department will conduct a super detailed review frame by frame.

If any of its frames have even a hint of Disney, expect to receive a lawyer's letter.

When Stephen Chow was preparing for "The Mermaid", he specially organized a team of lawyers to negotiate with Disney's legal department.

Team leader Xiangjiang Dazhuang and Yun Kuangyan are still reluctant to recall that time to this day. Fortunately, after several months of going back and forth, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding.

To be honest, Disney's legal department is the object of emulation and pursuit by Chen Yu's legal team.

A lawsuit against Disney usually takes at least two years, and often drags on for four or even five years.

Do you have the financial resources and energy to prove your innocence during this period?
Suing is Disney's usual tactic, but winning the case is not a goal that Disney must achieve.

Slowly wearing down the opponent and killing him is also a good option.

Chen Yu's legal team maliciously framed the defendant in this way.

This makes domestic marketing accounts and black fans dare only follow the trend to take advantage of the popularity but not have the courage to take the initiative to attack. If the formal media do not give the nod to attack, the marketing accounts and black fans can only stand back.

Chen Yu confirmed once again that Di Lieba did not want to cooperate with Disney anymore, and then leisurely picked up the phone to contact the corresponding manager of Sony.

In fact, Sony is just a middleman responsible for horizontally connecting Chen Yu and the real production company.

Moreover, even if this animated work based on the Wasp doll can be successfully completed, Sony will not easily undertake the work of publicity, marketing, and distribution.

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