DC Heroes in Marvel

Anton was unaware of the abnormal situation within S.H.I.E.L.D. regarding the Pegasus plan. Even if he knew, he would simply view it as part of his expectations, feeling neither surprise nor shock.

Anyway, during the early days of the New York War, it wasn't his turn to take action. S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers would serve as the first line of defense against the aliens. 

Only when this defense was breached, or when it became unsustainable, would Batman and the Justice League step in to maximize fan value and benefits at the perfect moment.

The Justice League's intervention would not only quickly resolve the crisis but also force the military—who were also culpable in the Pegasus plan—to make reparations.

In this way, the blame would fall entirely on S.H.I.E.L.D., and the World Security Council would have no choice but to begrudgingly accept it.

"Humph."

Anton's thoughts shifted, dismissing these considerations. After all, with Harry Osborn now embedded in the Avengers as part of the Justice League, Harry would monitor the situation until it became uncontrollable, at which point he would naturally seek Batman's assistance.

At DC Corporation.

Anton returned to his company from Osborne to handle official business.

"Anton, The Hell Detective is in its final stages. With Quentin Baker's holographic projection, the special effects work is minimal, which will save time. It'll only take about half a month to finish the film," Jim reported. "The distribution company is already on board, and as for the release date, I think we can set it for a month from now, leaving enough time for publicity."

"A month later?" Anton squinted, counting the time in his head.

He didn't know exactly when the New York War would occur, but he knew from what Harry had just revealed that it must happen within a month.

Once the New York War ended, the citizens would likely have little interest in entertainment for a while, and the entertainment industry would experience a slump. Except for bars, of course.

If they delayed any longer and Johnny Blaze entered the plot, he would lose millions of justice points. Even Doctor Strange would come knocking on his door. This was unacceptable.

"One month is too long!" Anton said after a brief thought. "I want you to work overtime. Since most of the post-production special effects have been skipped, I expect all the post-production work to be completed within a week. And the film should be ready for release the day after that."

"A week?" Jim was stunned. "That's not realistic."

"Anton, your request is too exaggerated; it's impossible to finish in time!"

Even though Anton knew it was unlikely to follow his timeline, he replied, "Even with the special effects omitted, it's still too difficult to handle the soundtrack and editing in just a week. Even if we manage to complete it, the final product won't be as exciting as we originally envisioned."

Anton shrugged indifferently. "I don't care about publicity or market rules; I just want my movie released as soon as possible."

"But—"

Jim frowned, unable to stop himself from continuing to persuade Anton.

"Enough. I'll personally handle the time-consuming work of editing and scoring," Anton interrupted, waving his hand decisively. "It must be done within a week, and the movie must be released next week. You go ahead and discuss it with the distribution company."

"This... You… me..." Jim was left speechless.

He looked at Anton's serious expression and realized that Anton wasn't joking. Even without the special effects, it would be impossible to complete post-production in a week. 

This was a movie with an investment of over 100 million dollars, not some low-budget, poorly made film for a quick theater release.

"Go on, I don't want to repeat myself."

After Anton finished speaking, Jim had no choice but to nod. After all, Anton was the boss.

Anton was aware of Jim's concerns. However, as someone who had already watched the film in its entirety, Anton knew he could cut out the essence of the movie simply by following his memory.

With only a week to work, he couldn't afford to make any cuts or changes. As for the soundtrack, that was relatively simple for him.

Having already seen the answers, he could memorize them. Finding a suitable synonym for the song in the library wouldn't be difficult.

After the warm-up of Anton's new film project and the promotion of some of the pre-film materials, Constantine's fan value reached an astonishing 17 million. 

This can be regarded as the best performance by a superhero, excluding the natural growth of the movie.

It seems that the shameless performance of John Constantine in his works has indeed captured the attention of a large number of people. 

As far as personality charm is concerned, Constantine cannot be ignored.

Thoughts flashed through Anton's mind as he watched Jim leave his office, and he followed suit. Since he intended to participate in the later work and time was tight, he didn't want to waste any more time. 

He made his way to DC's film and television department. At the same time, he contacted several of his associate directors and other personnel, who quickly gathered to discuss the matter.

At that moment, Jim, who was on the phone discussing details with the publishing company, watched the scene. 

It felt as if he had returned to the early days when Anton had first started working with him. Back then, Anton's The Batman begins had brought him unprecedented success.

Although Anton's later films were still successful, it wasn't the same as that first time—people were too lazy to listen. 

However, this time, Anton seemed especially passionate, and the time was so tight. Would there be another box office miracle?

Jim sighed, shaking these optimistic thoughts out of his mind, and continued his heated conversation with the publishing company.

"Do you think I want to? Stop being noisy, and prepare to promote it according to what we discussed before!"

"Anton said it will be in theaters next week... Who can convince him? You do it."

"Money? When did you see Anton care about money?"

During the time Anton devoted himself to post-production, at the Pegasus Project Base, all members of the reunion were guarding the inside of the base, revolving around the Tesseract every day.

Today's reunion members included Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Victor doom, and Harry—these eight people.

Among them, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Sandman had little or no knowledge of science. 

The remaining four were all highly educated individuals. Except for Harry, who had a slightly lower level, the other three were definitely top scientists in their field.

These three were particularly obsessed with the Tesseract .

Dr. Octopus, who had been studying infinite energy for many years, had almost given up after the failure of his artificial sun experiment. 

The Tesseract , however, was similar to the artificial sun.

He dove in suddenly, as if seeing the goddess he had dreamed of. Tony couldn't help but immerse himself in it as well.

As for Victor Doom, he finally had the opportunity to come into contact with the Tesseract . 

Even Harry, with the lowest level of scientific knowledge among them, was shocked by the terrifying energy hidden within the Cube. 

He suddenly understood why Anton had said the Cube was the treasure of the universe, and why countless aliens wanted it.

Time passed quickly.

A week later, the study of the Tesseract had truly entered a critical stage. If energy extraction was successful, they would continuously draw power from the Cube, potentially creating terrifying dark matter. This might even give birth to people with extraordinary abilities.

At this moment, all the scientists led by Eric Shavig, along with Coulson, Nick Fury, and all the members of the reunion, were present. Everyone held their breath, staring at the Tesseract emitting a deep blue light.

An energy was gathering.

The cables connected to the Cube burst into a fierce glow.

Victor Doom stared at the Cube, his eyes burning with ambition.

"It's started…"

His heartbeat quickened, and he whispered to himself. The corners of his mouth curled into an upward arc, as if he could already see himself controlling the Tesseract and dominating the future of the world.

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