The superheroes in the room looked at one another, not quite understanding what Nick meant. In the end, Captain America, who had experience in this area, asked, "Someone wants to buy out our likenesses for profit?"
"Not buy them out." Nick shook his head. "You're living people. The primary owners of the rights to use your likenesses are naturally yourselves, so no one can possibly buy out your images."
"We're still discussing the specific form of cooperation, but I had to come ask whether you're interested. If this project really gets underway, it will definitely be a major one. Negotiations could take years. You don't need to worry about the details. Don't you know me by now?"
Steve immediately smiled. "That's the part I'm least worried about. You'd never let us get the short end of the stick."
"But obviously, it isn't that simple." Schiller shook his head. "Is turning superhero images into entertainment a good thing? What kind of impact will it have? Could it cause any harm? Those are all things that need to be assessed."
"The form of cooperation is very important," Nick said. "We can't let them casually hire some director and portray superheroes however they want. That would seriously mislead the public and damage the image of superheroes. Any use of those images must be supervised."
"Sounds pretty demanding. Would they agree to that?" Stark rested his head on One Hand. "Disney is a major company. No one can match them when it comes to entertainment and cultural outreach."
"Like I said, what they want to manage is live-action IP. Money alone can't solve that. If you refuse to sell, there's nothing they can do."
"My impression of them is still mostly Mickey cartoons." After thinking for a moment, Steve said, "I know that might