"Harry, it's a pleasure to meet you. I didn't expect you to be interested in a Batman film."
Looking at the rich second-generation kid in front of him, Anton hadn't expected that this guy, who was completely unrelated to the film industry, would take the initiative to come knocking after getting the news.
Harry Osborn.
Green Goblin II, Norman Osborn's son.
Of course, Harry was the same age as Peter, both high school students, and they were childhood friends and buddies.
"I'm a Batman fan. When I heard that DC was preparing to shoot the second Batman film and was short on funds, I volunteered."
Harry looked a little green at this moment. He smiled, "Anton, I already knew your requirements from Jim. I am willing to invest 50 million, taking 25% of the dividends. This should be the most generous offer among the investors you've contacted, right?"
The Dark Knight had a planned production cost of about 180 million, and Harry's 50 million only accounted for 25% of the profit sharing, which was quite a concession. It was generous, befitting the young master of Osborn Industries.
"Yes, you're the most generous one."
Anton nodded, not bothering with any formalities. He extended his hand to him: "I accept your investment. Happy cooperation!"
Harry said, "Wait, I have another condition, or rather, a small request."
"What is it?"
Anton looked at him, his brow slightly furrowed.
"I want an autograph from Batman." Harry rarely showed a hint of shyness. "As I said, I'm a fan of Batman."
"Oh, this..." Anton was a little hesitant.
"Don't refuse, Anton. I know you can definitely contact Batman. It's a secret everyone knows," Harry said. "If there's only one person in this world who knows Batman's true identity, that person must be you."
"Alright, deal," Anton shrugged.
"Great."
Harry smiled, "Thank you, Anton."
Seeing Harry's naive look, Anton's heart stirred. He thought he might as well fleece this one, and he didn't want to continue looking for investors.
Anyway, the two movies, Cyborg and Superman, probably wouldn't mistreat Harry after they were made.
"For the sake of Batman's autograph, Harry, are you interested in our other two films?"
Anton smiled slightly, put his arm around Harry's shoulder, and began to introduce him to DC Comics' ambitions.
A grand blueprint slowly unfolded before Harry's eyes.
Two hours later.
Harry, feeling a bit dazed, left the DC Comics offices downstairs from the Daily Bugle. He'd inexplicably spent another 100 million, bringing the total to 150 million.
Anton, beaming, saw him off, marveling at the wealth of Osborn Industries.
Harry Osborn, a high school student, could casually make investments and spend 150 million without needing anyone's approval.
One had to admit, it was beyond extravagant.
However, Anton hadn't swindled him. He genuinely believed in the returns from Cyborg and Superman, just as he'd believed Batman Begins would make him a fortune. It was the same concept.
Harry wasn't a fool. Although Anton's words were highly persuasive, he was also seizing an opportunity.
Most importantly, Norman Osborn had praised Anton to him before.
Based on his trust in his father, Harry made the biggest investment of his life so far: a staggering 150 million.
Three movies, each receiving 50 million in investment.
With a preliminary budget of 500 million for the three films, the external funds currently brought in had already covered thirty percent of the budget. Adding his own 200 million, the remaining 150 million would be sourced from other investors. This allocation seemed quite reasonable.
Osborn could still have some money left over to promote the development of novels, comics, and even animation, as well as other entertainment industries, including his long-held plan for the "Marvel Start Network."
It was perfect.
After this talk, he had another conversation with Jim, who was in Los Angeles. Jim was very happy to hear the news.
After DC Comics was established, its first development plan could connect with the Osborn company. Jim felt even more confident that he had made the right decision.
The Osborn company, a giant like this, could be an investor in the films, which would bring many benefits. The hidden benefits could be very rewarding.
New York.
Anton walked out of the DC Comics building and went up a floor to the Daily Bugle, which was only one floor away.
After establishing DC Comics, he rented the floor below the Daily Bugle. Having the company and the newspaper together made management easier.
"Anton, have you heard about a Spider-Man appearing in Queens recently?"
Eddie looked at the articles submitted by his reporters, a strange expression on his face, as if he'd thought of something.
"Spider-Man, you shouldn't have forgotten him, right?"
His tone was a bit unnatural as he said to Anton, "The Spider-Man who helped you out the night we caught Kingpin."
"Of course I remember. What, he's debuted in Queens?"
"That's right," Anton replied.
He knew the truth, of course.
Queens, Spider-Man... who else could it be but Peter Parker?
Thinking back to that night, when Spider-Man said he was a fan of Batman, Anton felt a little proud.
"We just had a meeting, and tomorrow's headline will be Spider-Man."
Eddie added, "He's been doing some things lately, and our colleagues call him the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. He's pretty popular right now, a lot of people like him."
He paused, then suddenly said with a smirk, "But he often takes jobs away from the police. I guess the ones who dislike this vigilante the most aren't the petty criminals, but the police."
"Isn't that great? We handle the big stuff, and someone has to do the small stuff for us. Still, that kid looks too young. He needs more training."
Antony thought Spider-Man was doing pretty well, actually.
Of course, taking cases away from the police would definitely bring a lot of dissatisfaction from the police.
Because if the police had nothing to do, people would never think that the city had no crime, they would only think that the police department was incompetent.
And for the police themselves, Spider-Man's actions would also humiliate them.
They ran around all day, maybe doing nine out of ten things, and if one thing was taken away from them, people would come and criticize them for being incompetent, which was certainly frustrating.
"Wait, is this the photo of Spider-Man we got?"
Antony looked through the drafts and the attached photos. He found that most of them only captured the side view, the angles were ugly, and the rare frontal shots were also blurry, not suitable for the newspaper's front page.
"These are screenshots we took from the surveillance footage. You should know that the kid swings around in the high-rise buildings like a real spider, and we can't get any good photos, so we had to make do with them." Eddie shrugged.
"It's a bit unprofessional to publish these photos," Anton said with a headache.
"But if we don't publish any photos, it'll make us look even more unprofessional," Eddie countered.
"Couldn't we use the photos from the night with Kingpin?" Anton asked.
"Are those photos any different from these? Besides, we've already used them. It'll make it seem like we can't get any new photos. Our competitors will laugh at us, Anton," Eddie said, refusing.
Anton fell silent, remembering how Spider-Man looked that night. He had no response.
Knock, knock, knock!
A knock sounded at the door. Phil Urich pushed it open, followed by a young-looking, slightly thin boy.
Phil said, "Editor, boss, this kid says he has some exclusive photos of Spider-Man and wants to know if we're interested."
Anton and Eddie exchanged glances. It was like they had wished for it.
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