Entertainment: Acquire Marvel at the beginning and take the widowed sister

Time Warner, an old Hollywood giant, is not just a company that produces film and television works.

The production of film and television works is only one business segment of it, mainly by the subsidiary Warner Bros.

It also has cable TV including CNN and HBO.

There are also magazines including Time Magazine and People.

It can be said that it is a very influential media giant.

However, for Ding Shuo, these are not worth much, or even worthless.

The subsidiary that accounts for more than half of Time Warner’s market capitalization is Warner Cable, which owns the stations “CNN” and “HBO”.

If Time Warner’s market value is about $70 billion, then Warner Limited has to account for at least $40 billion.

But Ding Shuo, as a reborn, knows very well with the development of the Internet.

Television will eventually be replaced, or even eliminated.

The future is the world of streaming.

Netflix’s market capitalization, once surpassing Disney, which is more powerful than Time Warner, is the best proof of this.

Warner, which has $40 billion to buy chicken ribs, is limited, and it doesn’t take $4 billion to smash Netflix to increase its efforts to engage in homemade dramas.

But DC Comics, it’s different.

This is the same comic book giant as Marvel, with Superman, Batman and many other popular IPs around the world.

In the original time and space, DC’s superhero movies, as far as the box office is concerned, have not been able to do Marvel.

But this really can’t say that DC’s superheroes have less influence than Marvel’s superheroes.

Seriously filmed DC superhero movies, that really have a huge impact, and can even become a classic existence.

For example, Nolan’s “Batman Trilogy”, and later “Joker”, are all such examples.

What really dragged DC back was actually Warner management.

At the beginning, they had crazy money making “Harry Potter” series and “Middle-earth” series, and they didn’t pay attention to DC at all.

Reboot at every turn, and always take Da Chao and Batman….

After Marvel’s ‘Avengers series’ became popular, Warner’s two crazy money-making series also disappeared, so it also began to pay attention to DC.

He even set up a ‘Justice League’ against the ‘Avengers’.

However, without long-term planning and foreshadowing, as well as careful story line polishing, the box office of “Justice League” is far inferior to the “Avengers” series.

On the contrary, the works such as “Aquaman” and “Joker” that were seriously created later were very explosive at the box office.

For Ding Shuo, if he can also control DC in his hands, it is actually a very perfect thing.

Not to mention that he can definitely make DC’s superheroes earn him the box office.

It is not said that you can collect the stunners such as Widow Sister, Scarlet Witch, Catwoman, Clown Girl, and Wonder Woman….

It is even possible to realize the linkage of Marvel and DC heroes on the same screen that many people are looking forward to.

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Others in the room, especially Filet. Morgan, when he heard that Ding Shuo was interested in acquiring the behemoth of Warner Era, which did not have much prospects.

Instead, when he wanted to acquire DC, a subsidiary that was not valued in Warner, he was really relieved.

Fillet. Morgan smiled and nodded to Ding Shuo.

“It seems that Mr. Ding is really a comic book fan, it is not enough to buy Marvel, and he wants to take DC as well!”

“But I fully support your plan, and I trust Mr. Ding’s vision!”

Next to him is Robert, who has always played the role of a listener. Du Pont, at this time, also slowly spoke.

“Mr. Ding, how much money are you going to spend to acquire DC? And how sure is it? ”

Ding Shuo also did not have a response to Robert. DuPont’s inquiry was impatient.

After all, the price of acquiring DC is at most similar to the price of acquiring Marvel, which is also billions of dollars.

With the use of such a large amount of money, it is normal for board members to know the details.

So Ding Shuo just answered this question with a smile.

“Although DC is not like Marvel, it sells many of its superhero IPs around.”

“Even, in the seventies and nineties, I saw that superhero movies have always been DC’s world!”

“Superman and Batman movies are all over the world!”

“At that time, Marvel movies were even third-rate productions, mixed in the TV and video market.”

“However, since the box office fiasco of “Batman and Robin” in ’98, DC has begun to fail in superhero movies and has slowed down!”

“Even, in 05, the well-known “Batman: Mystery of the Shadow” directed by Nolan only had a total global box office of more than $300 million, and it failed to break $500 million!”

“At the same time, the popularity of other heroes in DC has not been well opened, far inferior to Superman and Batman.”

“Therefore, in the purchase price, I can only give the same price as Marvel at most, up to four billion US dollars!”

This price made several other shareholders plus directors also nodded in approval.

Ding Shuo continued: “As for the certainty of the acquisition, I think it is very large. ”

“First of all, comics are far less influential today than TV and movies.”

“So even if we gather Marvel and DC, we will not be interfered by the official in the name of ‘monopoly’.”

“Secondly, Warner has the box office blockbusters “The Lord of the Rings” and “Harry Potter” series, and does not care so much about DC.”

“More importantly, under the influence of the global financial tsunami, even film and media giants like Warner Times have a very difficult time.”

“If you put an opportunity to sell a DC for three or four billion dollars to survive this financial tsunami, it will be difficult for them to refuse!”

After Ding Shuo explained the situation in detail, he leaned back comfortably on the large class chair.

With a kind smile on his face, he looked at the three shareholder representatives and issued a final inquiry.

“After I finished speaking, who is in favor and who is against?!”

Cal. Rockefeller was the first to raise his face: “I support Mr. Ding’s decision!” ”

Fillet. Morgan also followed closely and raised his hand: “I believe Mr. Ding’s vision!” ”

Robert. DuPont smiled: “We invest in Qiangsheng Group, we believe in Mr. Ding’s ability, and I also support your plan!” ”

This result made Ding Shuo very satisfied.

He knocked on the table with a smile and said, “Good, the bill to buy DC passed unanimously!” ”

Immediately, he said to the person in charge of legal affairs and finance: “Prepare, contact Warner as soon as possible to negotiate with them about the acquisition of DC!” ”

Ding Shuo believes that this acquisition will also be fast.

Because of the Warner era, there is a real shortage of funds now.