Chatty Hollywood

"Why don't we shoot "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" ourselves?"

Charlotte said directly,

"Since both Warner and Disney still have doubts about the commercial value of the "Harry Potter" series, let's just take the copyright and make one ourselves."

"Shoot yourself!?"

Alexis was taken aback, and then reacted.

"You mean, like "Sixth Sense" or "Hell Detective", made under the name of the Ghost Party Studio?"

——No matter "Sixth Sense" or "Hell Detective", they are all distributed to Warner Bros., but the producer is Charlotte's Ghost Party Studio.

This is also an important reason why he was able to become the first producer of the two films.

The former is because the script was originally provided by Charlotte herself, so the production in her own studio is naturally very important.

As for the latter, although the comic copyright of "Constantine" was in the hands of Warner's DC Comics, at that time, Warner was at risk and considering the funding chain and shared part of the movie copyright to Charlotte's Ghost Party Studio...

"Speaking of which, Warner must regret it now, right?"

Having said that, Alexis suddenly thought of this question.

"I regret it!"

Charlotte smiled.

"Akiwa Gosman once called me to complain about this matter-he said his bosses are just a bunch of **** who get cheap and sell well!"

"Then Warner wants to buy back part of the copyright of "Hell Detective" from you?"

Alexis asked.

"Yes."

Charlotte nodded.

"After the first week of breaking 100 million yuan, the subsequent box office trend is also very good, this kind of North American film may eventually reach four or five billion yuan in the box office, they naturally don't want to let it go easily."

In Charlotte's view, what Warner wants most is actually the entire copyright of the sequel movie.

Because, in accordance with the previous agreement, Charlotte still has the same funding power once the sequel of "Hell Detective" is filmed.

——That is to say, unless he gives up the capital injection himself, he will also share the copyright proceeds with Warner in the next sequel.

Now that I have regretted it, how could Warner still be willing to continue to share the copyright with Charlotte for subsequent sequels?

You know, unlike the first episode, the success rate of subsequent sequels is much higher.

This is an opportunity to lie down and make money. Even if the top of Warner's mind is full of water, they will not let it go easily.

Of course, correspondingly, Charlotte will not let go easily.

After all, according to the current box office trend, it is not a problem for "Hell Detective" to break $300 million at the North American box office, and it is very possible to hit 400 million.

Had it not been for the black ship "Titanic" to sail at the end of the year, Charlotte even felt that he would be able to win the 1997 North American box office champion.

——The hen who lays golden eggs like this will be sold cheaply by fools.

Charlotte has hired lawyers and negotiators to prepare for a protracted battle with Warner.

Moreover, Warner has been keeping the price down on the film adaptation rights of the "Harry Potter" series, and has not taken the opportunity to put pressure on Charlotte.

but--

"If I shoot "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" myself again—"

"Then Warner may be about to steal the chicken and lose the rice!"

Alexis instantly understood what Charlotte meant, and she giggled.

"You must really hope to see such a scene, right?"

"I hope it won't happen."

Charlotte shrugged.

"But for now, since I really need to direct the live-action movie of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" myself, it is normal to find a way to get more benefits from it, right?"

"...It is true!"

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As Warner’s person in charge of following up the Harry Potter series, David Hyman doesn’t think this is true.

In fact, with the broadcast of the TV version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", he is already very optimistic about the prospect of its film adaptation.

In particular, after he managed to get the British version of the novel, and after reading it carefully, David realized that this is likely to be a novel that can develop into a full-length series.

what does this mean?

It means more than the number of sequels to the trilogy!

For the film industry, that can be said to be an inexhaustible gold mine.

Anyway, after confirming this, David has been trying to persuade Warner's senior management, hoping that they can spend money to win this series.

But the bosses have been entangled with Charlotte Booth's high price, and they are still undecided.

This makes David Hyman feel very bad.

——This kind of business can make more than ten times profit once it is won, so why hesitate such a little cost! ?

——The late ones have changed! ! !

Sure enough, because of Warner's continuous delay, Disney finally went into the water.

Within Warner, there are several idiots who have used the adaptation rights of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" to oppress Charlotte Booth to return the rights to the sequel of "Hell Detective" to Warner...

"This kind of self-righteous plan is nothing but death!"

If it wasn't for the other party's position to be much higher than his own, David Heyman would like to grab the other party's collar and yell at the other party.

He feels that over time, the commercial value of the Harry Potter series will only become more apparent.

If Warner can't win the copyright quickly, there will only be more and more competitors behind, and Charlotte Booth and the original author J.K. Rowling will have more and more appetites...

Therefore, after hearing that Charlotte Booth planned to ignore the negotiation for the time being and directly start the production of the live-action film version of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the name of his own Ghost Party studio, David Hay Man knew it was broken--

"Charlotte Booth is tired of arguing with us, and ready to make a movie directly, and then use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate with us!"

Judging from Charlotte Booth's past record, the probability of failure of this "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is extremely small.

But once this movie succeeds, the dominance of this series will completely fall into the hands of Charlotte Booth.

At that time, even if Warner spent several times more than the current price, and then won the copyright, he had to act according to the other party's baton.

After all, the movies have been made, can the actors be changed at will?

In the series of movies, changing actors is taboo.

And a series of questions such as film style, scene planning, co-operative members, etc., should we follow the experience of the first film?

If you follow it, isn't it all going according to Charlotte Booth's plan! ?

David Hyman felt a headache.

As for using some shady tactics to make the box office of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" filmed by Charlotte fail at the box office~www.NovelMTL.com~, he never thought.

Because it doesn't make sense.

After all, the movie box office failed, and Charlotte Booth will certainly be affected. Correspondingly, the future of the "Harry Potter" series of movies is over.

At that time, the film plan of the entire "Harry Potter" series may have to be cut off.

It can be said that even if Warner knows that Charlotte Booth himself prepared "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in order to raise the price later, so as to get money from them.

But they still have to be happy to see it happen.

Because the other party's success can also prove the value of the "Harry Potter" series, so that their investment is risk-free.

-Even if it means that they will have to invest more money to obtain copyright in the future.

"Unless you invest enough money to get the copyright now!"

David Hyman thought to himself. ()