Reborn to Dominate Hollywood

The superhero movie franchise was not as developed as Ian's previous world.

Marvel and DC do exist, but there are few standalone cartoon shows like Spider-Man in the 80s and Batman in the 90s.

Compared to where Ian is now, the Marvel Cinematic Universe of Earth's world before him was a sprawling franchise that specialized in superhero movies that billions of people loved and had a huge following.

In Earthworld, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered around a series of superhero movies produced by Marvel Studios.

Ian's famous films from his previous life were all based on characters that appeared in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

It also contains TV series, short films, digital series, and literary events. It conveys a cosmology, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, built by scraping common plot elements, scenes, actors, and characters.

However, for Ian's idea, he wanted to contact DC and ask for rights. DC is one of the largest and oldest comic book companies in the United States; Their first comic was under the banner of DC, and most of their publications took place in the fictional DC universe and featured numerous culturally iconic heroic characters such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. In addition, it is also widely known for some of the most famous and well-known teams.

Luckily for Ian, and in a way disappointing, except for a few cartoons, DC and Marvel didn't succeed in winning the hearts of their audiences in this world. Instead, they made some standalone live-action films, like Marvel's Fantastic Four and DC's Superman.

But if nothing else, they turn into comedy. People are not so excited to watch them for many reasons. In all their mindsets, these films and cartoons are made for kids, and many of them end in failure.

It's hard to own the copyrights, and the cartoons and live-action stuff they come out with have become a joke. Due to their unsuccessful attempts at the box office, the film studios abandoned superhero movies.

Not just one or two, almost all studios agree with Mason's words because they're real. "Ian, DC is now trying to make a Green Lantern movie, but given the previous project, it's likely to be a failure 99.8% of the time. After this, they will definitely abandon the live-action genre," Mason said, because it is a well-known fact.

"Hmm... Try to contact them, uncle. I thought it would be nice if we could buy live-action movies and cartoons from Black Panther Studios. Can you ask them when you contact them?

"It's going to be difficult, but I'm going to try. They have been holding these things for a while now, and it can cost a fortune to buy them. I had a hunch that it would be like this. Let's see," Mason said.

The rest of the meeting was spent discussing and discussing future plans, especially about Ian's next big hit. They also pay attention to the budget they need to keep for each of their actions and make a plan based on the amount they currently have on hand. Soon, they were curious about what deals DC might bring to their table, and Mason knew it wouldn't be easy to negotiate with them.

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The next day, Ian went to the studio, hoping that the Black Panther studio would give them a reply to the application they had submitted the day before. Normally, a person like Ian, as long as he knows his current exposure in Hollywood, any company will reply as soon as possible, which is why he has so much hope.

"Ian, good morning!" Mason said hello as always. Their office was renovated, and Ian got an unexpectedly comfortable office where he could work undisturbed at any time of the day. To make it more convenient, he and his assistant have some ground rules, which include that no one can disturb Ian's time.

However, due to old habits and wanting to know if there was a reply from Black Panther Studios, Ian went to Mason's office first.

"Good morning, uncle. I think they contacted you, right? He asked directly.

"Yes, they did. But the problem is, the CEO of Black Panther Studios gave us a $1 billion deal, which was like a hard pass. Plus I can assure you that even if you want to pay in installments, the money is not worth it.

"Of course, I'm going to buy it in installments, and I have other projects to invest in. I'm not that stupid, the problem is, I might have to talk to them myself. Can you schedule today's meeting? Or will it be too hard? Ian asked.

"I'll try, give me a few minutes," Mason said as he walked out of the room and called someone he knew at Black Panther Studios.

Ian is on his way to meet the CEO of Black Panther Studios. Ian had never heard of how tough or slick this man was, but he was certainly in a state of doing some big deals that would be beneficial to both of them.

The blue walls of the office hallway made Ian feel colder than usual. Walking through the glass door, he was greeted by dark gray eyes and a fat man who looked to be in his forties, Ahmad McLean.

"Ian Renner." Ian walked in with a smile.

"Ahmed McLean, it's a pleasure to see you here," Ahmed McLean replied as he motioned for Ian to sit down in front of him. "This is our first time meeting and I hope it won't be the last, so tell me, what can I do for you?" He asked.

"I would like to buy the rights to live-action films and cartoons distributed by Black Panther Studios. Also, as you know, I'm a person who only works on good projects that can bring me the exact success I expect them to bring. I'm here to buy the rights to DC because I've been working on the scripts of superhero movies and realized that it would be better if I could strike a deal that would be beneficial to both of us. Ian said with a polite smile.

"Hmm... It's funny. The problem is, I see directors wanting to make superhero movies, but after they realize what a failure this can be. We're still trying to elevate the genre, but, yes, as I said, I can give a standalone version for $1 billion," he said as he treated Ian with the same smile.

"Okay, I see what you mean, how about this..."

A few hours later, Ian struck a deal that would be beneficial to both parties. Ian bought the rights for $600 million. It's a bit hard to convince, but it's not impossible. The rules of the negotiations were that Black Panther Studios would make a profit after 5 years. Also, among what they discussed, it was mentioned that Black Panther Studios would receive 10% of the profits from any DC franchise films he produced. Of course, the money is paid in installments, after all, Ian has other projects that can't be invested all at once.

The meeting lasted more than an hour, and they talked about a lot of things. It didn't take long for several directors of Black Panther Studios to join the meeting and listen to Ian's thoughts, but not too much on them. The opponent is Martin Wilder, who is one of the main creators behind the superhero movie written by Black Panther Studios.

"I don't think we should just hand over our rights. The Green Lantern movie, I think the idea is fantastic, and I know it can be achieved with more effort. In my opinion, this is the best script to date, and our directors are all very talented. I knew it had the potential to bring real representation of the genre. You can't just ask for it, at least you have to wait for Green Lantern to come out and see if it's okay. He stood by his ideas and opposed the deal between Ian and Ahmed.

Ian handled the situation deftly and even arranged to meet Martin to talk about Green Lantern. However, as the conversation progressed, it became clear that even the CEO was giving up on Black Panther Studios. The contract was printed out within a few hours and sent to Studio Reina on the same day.

Ian sends it to the legal team to check for any loopholes in the negotiations. Mainly, Black Panther Studios will likely bring up these holes when Ian's script and ideas are at their peak. Since the payment is not a one-time payment, they have the ability to complicate things in a way that even Ian can't possibly continue. It's better to be safe than sorry, Ian knows.