Chapter 100: Acquiring Marvel

Both sides engaged in a back-and-forth tug of war, constantly haggling over the price.

Ronald Perelman refused to budge, adamantly insisting that Marvel was not for sale until he was satisfied with the price.

But everyone could see that he was simply waiting for the highest bid.

As the negotiation progressed, the price gradually escalated, reaching three hundred million dollars.

Finally, Ronald Perelman relented, "Three hundred million dollars. I can consider it."

This amount had met Ronald Perelman's internal benchmark.

As for any higher offer, Ronald Perelman was well aware that Kevin wouldn't go any further.

The current value of Marvel was somewhat inflated. This fact could be seen from the sale of the film rights to popular comic series like X-Men for only 2.6 million dollars.

It's worth noting that within Marvel, there are no more than ten series as popular as X-Men, and each one is highly valuable.

The other characters are even less valuable.

Marvel's present success is solely based on its past operations and the forced pricing of numerous less valuable IPs.

After saying he would consider it, Ronald Perelman took another sip of his coffee and observed Kevin's reaction from the corner of his eye.

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Facing Ronald Perelman's changing expression, Kevin remained calm in his mind but wore a pained expression on his face.

Through working with so many talented actors, Kevin, despite never having acted, had improved his acting skills considerably.

At this moment, his pained expression seemed incredibly genuine.

After carefully observing Kevin's expression, Ronald Perelman was certain that Steve Kevin wouldn't increase his bid further, and the price had already surpassed his bottom line.

Finally, he burst into laughter and said, "Since Director Kevin is so sincere, I accept this amount."

Kevin then regained control of his facial expression and showed a relieved and hard-earned look, saying, "In that case, let the President of my Dawn Studio negotiate the specific details with you."

Ronald Perelman nodded.

He was about to invite Kevin to dinner and test his intentions for buying Marvel when he heard Kevin say, "Now that the deal is done, I'll take my leave. I'm busy with my new film project recently, and time is tight. I won't stay any longer."

A thought crossed Ronald Perelman's mind, and he smiled, saying, "Would Director Kevin be interested in external investment for your new film? I have an idea of establishing a film fund centered around your projects."

"I believe, with Director Kevin's track record, it would certainly be able to raise a significant amount of funding..."

Kevin kindly declined, "In Hollywood, money is not the issue. The problem lies in the people behind that money."

"Trust me, even if it's a fund, participating in film production rashly would only lead to being exploited by Hollywood."

After saying that, Kevin left gracefully, leaving Ronald Perelman behind to contemplate.

After arranging everything, Kevin, as the boss, once again had a short period of leisure, lasting one or two weeks.

Therefore, Kevin directly took Helen, Ellen, and assistant Ellie and went straight to the Caribbean pirate town for a beach vacation.

Half a year had passed since the Oscars, and people had gradually forgotten what Director Kevin looked like.

At least on this beach, no one recognized Kevin's identity.

At this moment, the three beautiful women were lying on chairs wearing swimsuits, waiting for Kevin to apply sunscreen to each of them.

This scene made countless men envious and jealous.

Some people thought about coming over to strike up a conversation, but unfortunately, Chen Zhiyun stood guard in his big swim trunks.

The numerous scars on his body and his strong and sturdy muscles, which couldn't be developed in a gym, made most people give up on the idea of approaching.

A small portion of the clueless ones who insisted on coming over were given a lesson by Chen Zhiyun.

They could only shout about Kung Fu, saying it was martial arts from the East.

Then they left screaming in pain.

After skillfully applying sunscreen to Helen and Ellen, Kevin's magical hands reached Ellie's body.

The warmth from his hands transmitted to Ellie's body, giving her a strange feeling.

An ambiguous atmosphere suddenly arose between Ellie and Kevin.

Everything happened so naturally...