Chatty Hollywood

Despite getting new clues about Tom Cruise's previous strange behavior, Charlotte isn't rushing to check it out.

In his opinion, the things in front of him are more important.

The shooting of the literary drama behind "Sherlock Holmes" is still going smoothly. Gradually, as other preparations are completed, the martial arts part is about to begin.

At this time, Mr. Westwood came to England.

Coming with him was a fat man named Peter Jackson.

——That is, the future director of the "Lord of the Rings" series and "The Hobbit" series.

Mr. Westwood did not introduce Peter Jackson to Charlotte at the beginning, but first talked about his work——

"'Death Note' has become very popular in China!"

Mr. Westwood looked very excited;

"Some time ago, the ratings have exceeded the 20 million mark - for such a show that is still in its first season, this is simply unimaginable. Charlotte, are you really sure you won't add some more stories later? "

"...Have you not read the general outline of the script?"

Charlotte smiled and said,

"There is really no room to add more content. If I try to write it again, it will only be a continuation of the story!"

"Yeah?"

Mr. Westwood was a little disappointed;

"But if this is the case, this "Death Note" will be over in three or four seasons at most, right?"

"Yes."

Charlotte nodded,

"This series is actually an attempt by our Spectre studio in the field of TV dramas. If the filming time is too long, it will actually be disadvantageous."

"Well, you are the boss and you have the final say!"

Mr. Westwood shrugged.

"Anyway, HBO has already renewed us for a second season. Based on the current ratings, when it's about to end, they will probably spend money to let us continue filming. I hope you don't change your mind then."

"probably not."

Charlotte shook her head;

"Besides, even if I really change my mind, it won't be bad for you, right?"

"That's true."

Mr. Westwood nodded.

Immediately, he began to introduce Peter Jackson to Charlotte——

"...Currently, New Line's plans tend to be conservative, and Peter feels that it is difficult to tell the story of "The Lord of the Rings" clearly in just one film, let alone to express the unique scenery of Middle-earth - he He still hopes to make it into a trilogy. Therefore, he now wants to find more powerful collaborators."

——Mr. Westwood concluded.

After hearing this, Charlotte nodded.

He said bluntly to Peter Jackson on the side,

"Peter, since you are willing to come to see me with Mr. Westwood, you must also know what we mean - then, if we reach an agreement on filming "The Lord of the Rings" into a trilogy, are you sure that you will give up? How about opening a new line and cooperating with us to produce this trilogy?”

"This is natural."

Peter Jackson nodded.

He had already thought about it before he came.

——As a fan of Tolkien's books, he cannot allow his idol's works to be tarnished because of himself. Therefore, the "Lord of the Rings" movie must be made well, and the trilogy plan is also imperative. Which company is willing to support his plan, which company he is willing to cooperate with.

He had no nostalgia for New Line, which had a conservative plan and had always had a bad reputation in Hollywood, but——

"New Line is currently studying this project. If I now switch to Spectre Studios, will it cause some legal issues and affect the release of the movie?"

"That won't happen."

Mr. Westwood on the side shook his head,

"As far as I know, New Line's research work is progressing very slowly, and the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings" have not yet been officially obtained. In this case, we only need to start in advance,

It shouldn't be much trouble. "

"Besides, even if you want to mess with us and interfere with us, we are not afraid!"

Charlotte added,

"Behind New Line is actually Warner Pictures. And the relationship between our Specter studio and Warner is actually no worse than that of New Line - in fact, considering the cooperation in the "Harry Potter" series and the Warner's shares may be even better. If everything is settled, Warner will help us get the new line."

"Yeah?"

Peter Jackson was skeptical.

And Charlotte was very sure,

"That's it. In fact, a few days ago, Warner and I were in London, and David Heyman, who worked with us on the "Harry Potter" series, had a special chat - if the matter is finalized, we are ready to make " The distribution of the Lord of the Rings movie will also be left to Warner Pictures."

"That's it..."

This news really reassured Peter Jackson a lot.

Although he has not many works, he is not a new director. Having previously filmed "The Dead", he knows that in addition to production quality, distribution is also an important part of a film's success or failure.

Especially the Lord of the Rings movies.

——This is clearly a fantasy film, a type of commercial blockbuster, which naturally relies heavily on the power of distribution and publicity.

Peter Jackson was previously worried about Spectre Studios' publishing capabilities -

After all, as a director's private company, although Spectre Studio has become famous in recent years and has made a lot of profits, it does not have its own distribution channels like New Line and handed over the "Lord of the Rings" movie to them. , how to distribute it is a problem.

——And now, according to Charlotte, if the distribution is handed over to Warner Pictures, then naturally it will not be a problem.

Peter Jackson thought this and couldn't help but feel relieved...

**********

Of course, a specific cooperation agreement cannot be finalized in just a few words.

Later, everyone will have to negotiate in detail.

However, after confirming the intention, there is no problem for both parties in the general direction.

Charlotte left the negotiations with Peter Jackson to Mr. Westwood, and he himself began to prepare for the subsequent funding issues.

——Fortunately, due to the previous maneuvers, after allowing some well-connected partners to invest in "Sherlock Holmes", Spectre Studio still has a large amount of liquidity in its account, which is enough to start the "Lord of the Rings" series.

Charlotte has already discussed the issue of the "Lord of the Rings" movie with some close investors. In view of his consistent good box office performance, everyone has great trust in his vision...

Therefore, Charlotte quickly completed the financial preparations, and before New Line could react, she took the initiative and directly grabbed the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings".

When New Line realized what had happened, they were naturally very dissatisfied.

However, because Charlotte had already approved David Heyman in advance and brought Warner Pictures, the company behind New Line, on board, New Line could only protest.

——After all, Warner, the owner behind New Line, agreed, so what else can New Line say?

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