/> Brett Ratner is thrilled to have tied up with Reliance's Big Entertainment to bring cinematic material from all over the world.

Brett will now make a movie out of Rob Liefeld's popular Youngblood superhero comics from the 1990s.

Brett can barely contain his excitement. "Youngblood is the no.1 independent comicbook in the world, on a par with Marvel and DC comics. So many studios wanted it.

I was able to acquire Youngblood, thanks to Reliance who were very proactive in their decision.I'm very excited at the thought of making this film because I grew up on superhero comics. That's why I eventually made X Men."

At one point Brett was supposed to direct Superman. "That's true. And when I couldn't do it I was very upset. I thought there were no comicbooks for me direct. Brian Singer had X Men, Sam Raimi had Spiderman....Which comicbook would I do? Then of course I was able to do X Men.

After that I was hungry to do a series based on a comicbook. I didn't want to do Iron Man because it's considered a 'b' comicbook. Youngblood has such a huge fan base."

Brett has also acquired a French graphic novel on behalf of Reliance Big Entertainment. "It's to be titled Infinity. It will be directed by Sylvain White. I feel the boundaries between Bollywood and world cinema are evaporating. And material with a strong visual appeal will enable Bollywood to go global."

Speaking from Berlin Brett says, "What this tieup with Reliance has done has given me more creative and financial freedom. For example I've this deal with Paramount. I can go to them now with Reliance's financial proposal and get more room for quick and effective negotiation."

Brett can't believe how quickly he cut a deal with Reliance. "I met the Reliance team at the Cannes film festival. And before I could get back to the US the contract was ready. When I met these guys I realized they loved cinema. And that's very important to me. In the US the studio system is run by business giants who are not necessarily movie fans."

Brett feels Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire has irreversibly changed the global fortunes of Bollywood. "Look at how a small-budget film with unknown actors is garnering Oscars. Slumdog has opened up doors. It shows the US market that a hit movie can be made without Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks."

Brett wants to use his partnership with Reliance to bring Jackie Chan into Bollywood.

"I did those Rush Hour films with Jackie Chan and I share an incredible relationship with him. And Jackie has told me that his cinema has an amazing market in Bollywood.

I thought if I cut a deal with Reliance I could bring the Jackie Chan movies into India.No other director in Hollywood is as close to Jackie Chan as I am. Every Chinese production that Jackie Chan acts in, he wants me to be part of it. The guy is a workaholic. He does 4-5 films a year.

A part of those films with b be produced by a banner Jackie and I will float together. And I'll pass on those movies to Reliance for the Indian market."

Ends Brett, "I'm here in Berlin because Roman Polanski is directing a new movie Ghost. Every time he does a film he asks me to visit him. And Pierce Brosnon who starred in my film After The Sunset is in Roman's film."