novelones Chapter 168: Surprised by the father of Marvel, the wealthy man shocked Hollywood
Chapter 168: Surprised by the father of Marvel, the wealthy man shocked Hollywood
Stan Lee is 69 years old this year, and his retirement is early.
However, due to the warm invitation of the board of directors, he returned to Marvel Comics.
I plan to turn the tide and use my remaining energy as CEO.
However, Marvel's financial report was not optimistic. Under his management, he acquired several medium-sized toy companies and began to sell hero toys and various derivatives on a large scale.
Although profits have increased a lot, data shows that Marvel's market is shrinking sharply.
He realized early on that Marvel Comics must transform and open up new markets in the film and television industry like DC.
Otherwise, Marvel Comics will disappear into history sooner or later.
The entry of the mysterious new boss gave many people hope. The other party never skimped on funds, and all the money for acquiring toy manufacturers came from the other party's generosity.
Moreover, Will, the boss' spokesperson, has repeatedly stated that the boss will help Marvel adapt major movies.
However, Stan Lee's patience wore away during the long wait, and he even began to think about resigning.
Just one day in April.
Will, the vice chairman of the board of directors, suddenly brought good news.
"Stan Lee, haven't you been clamoring to turn Marvel into a movie? Now is your chance."
Stan Lee showed a delighted smile:
"Will, are you serious? Is the boss planning any new moves?"
"The boss spent a lot of money to acquire a Hollywood film and television production company. The other party is establishing a Marvel film and television studio and wants to give you the title of screenwriter."
"Really?" Stan Lee felt like he was ten years younger instantly. It should cost a lot of money to acquire a Hollywood production company.
He started to worry about his boss again. He wouldn't be deceived into spending unjust money.
Hollywood film and television companies have mixed reputations. Some companies are rubbish and behave like scam companies, with nothing but appearances.
"Is the boss a little too eager? If it is a small company, we may have to help him check it."
"It's Paramount, one of the top five!"
"Uh...Paramount?"
Stan Lee was shocked. He never expected that his boss would acquire the Hollywood giant Paramount.
"That will cost a lot of money."
"Yes, the boss spent 25 billion US dollars, but this price is already very fair in our opinion."
$25 billion!
Stan Lee thought of Marvel's latest valuation, which had just exceeded $3 million.
Because some securities firms have been lobbying him to list Marvel recently, he is very sensitive to market value.
When will Marvel reach the heights of Paramount?
"How Boss Will plans to let the two companies work together, I want to know more details."
“Boss, what he means is that Marvel still holds all the copyrights of Marvel Comics, and uses the copyright to invest in the film and television production of Paramount’s Marvel series. Marvel has the right to participate in scripts and production, and enjoys dividends from film and television profits. .”
"That means we still have various derivative copyrights in our own hands?"
"Yes, the boss hopes that the release of Marvel movies will promote the growth of derivatives and comics again, and the income from film and television copyrights will become part of Marvel's diversified income."
"He hopes that Marvel will not be in a hurry to go public. He predicts that in two or three years, the stock market in the beautiful country will reach a new peak. At that time, he will have a professional team to handle Marvel's listing."
Stan Lee nodded after hearing this. Such a powerful boss made him feel at ease as a CEO. He could just follow behind and do everything step by step.
But he still had a question in his heart:
"Will, tell me honestly, who is our boss?"
"I thought you had guessed it. He is Wang Lei, the heir to the Wang Group."
"Oh, it's him, no wonder, no wonder."
Stan Lee is no stranger to the name Wang Lei. Recently, many Western media have been advocating that this rich man from the Dragon Country has bought most of the Eagle Country.
He is a very dangerous person who keeps hinting that the people of the Dragon Kingdom will control the economic lifeline of various countries.
Stan Lee sneered at the comments made by the Western media. If Wang Lei did not take over Marvel.
Marvel will definitely fall into the hands of Ronald Perelman, a Wall Street financial speculator.
The other party is a big brother who is famous for engaging in leveraged buyouts, buying in the East and selling in the West.
He doesn't understand what comics are at all. He will only treat Marvel Comics as a chicken that lays golden eggs, and squeeze out every ounce of value from Marvel as much as possible.
Stan Lee was even horrified to think that in order to make money, the other film and television company might sell Marvel Comics heroes to other film and television companies!
Marvel fans are lucky to have such a sensible boss like Wang Lei.
In fact, Paramount's 25 billion deal was quickly exposed by Martin.
Shirley was reused, which made the furious Martin believe that this woman had betrayed him, so he immediately exposed the buyer behind the scenes to reporters.
Because it involves Hollywood giants, this news is more far-reaching than previous acquisition news.
It can be said that it immediately became the hottest topic in the entertainment industry.
The hostile forces immediately asked people to compile a news article, exposing the properties that Wang Lei had acquired in recent years to the world.
People were shocked to find that it is not an exaggeration to describe this Hong Kong tycoon as being as rich as the country.
Not only did he purchase various energy industries on Sakura Island, he also became the third telecommunications giant in Eagle Country. He bought shares in two major oil and energy companies, and now he has bought Paramount. Is this going to buy half of the earth?
Some media even began to praise Wang Lei, saying that Buffett is not the richest man in the world this year, but Wang Lei is.
Wang Lei had the urge to laugh out loud when he saw this news.
Buffett's disclosed wealth this year is about 620 billion US dollars, and his disclosed wealth is at most 200 billion to 300 billion. As long as Forbes does not distort the facts, he will be ranked around [-]th at most. Where will it be his turn to become the world's richest man?
There is no shortage of angry young people in this beautiful country, and there is no shortage of people who hate the rich in this world.
Wang Lei got a warning from his friends and he had to do something.
Otherwise, public opinion will be very unfavorable to Wang Lei.
What Wang Lei bought was the core industrial chain of each country.
As someone who has experienced this, Wang Lei naturally knows how shameless these capitalist countries are, and he never shows mercy when cutting leeks.
On the news the next day, there was news that Wang Lei and Hollywood beauties had a party on a private yacht.
Wang Lei's past scandals with many actresses have also been exposed.
These gossips seem to portray him as a prodigal son.
Since ancient times, princes have been pretending to be crazy and acting stupid, and Wang Lei has gone to great lengths to cheat on himself.
The effect can be said to be immediate, and his playboy image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In addition, the spokesperson of the Bailong Consortium came out for emergency public relations. Wang Lei was only the company's major shareholder, and behind him was Dongzhou's large private equity fund.
Mr. Wang's wealth is barely among the top 100 in the world, not even the richest man in Dongzhou. Some media are deliberately spreading alarmism.
The threat theory compiled by Western media about Wang Lei suddenly had no market space. They were more concerned about the tidbits about Wang Lei and actresses.