hollywood melon man

Chapter 215 Accident
In a cafe, little Gilbert and Kane met Peter Jackson.

When mentioning this matter, Peter Jackson also looked depressed.

He said: "Don't you know yet?"

"what do you know?"

"There are rumors that Washington intends to establish relations with the Cook Islands and Niue and provide economic assistance. New Zealand has a strong influence in these two places, and this move immediately caused internal dissatisfaction.

You are from Hollywood. The authorities dare not openly confront Washington, so they have no choice but to vent their anger on you. "

Peter Jackson's explanation made Gilbert and Kane suddenly realize.

Little Gilbert doesn't care about these things, so he doesn't know much about them. But I didn't expect that these things would eventually affect my own crew.

How did this happen to Peter Jackson when he was filming "Lord of the Rings" in his previous life?

The reasons are quite simple. One is that Peter Jackson is a New Zealander.

The other is that Peter Jackson prepared "The Lord of the Rings" relatively late. Maybe when he was preparing, this matter had already reached an understanding and had passed.

After returning to the hotel room, little Gilbert was irritable, very distressed, and rarely dropped something.

After sending Noriko Sakai and the others onto the plane, Little Gilbert and Cameron Diaz returned to Los Angeles together to end their vacation.

The situation was changing, and no one could have imagined that such a major change would occur, which would ultimately affect their own crew.

"Little Gilbert, did your trip to New Zealand go well?" As soon as little Gilbert came back, Robert Egger and Doug Walter came to see him.

Doug Walter asked: "What should we do? Do we wait for this to blow over?"

Several people chatting in the room were startled, and Cameron Diaz quickly asked: "Dear, what happened?"

"Do you think little Gilbert will succeed?"

"No," little Gilbert made a decision: "Change the location. Time is very tight. If you want to start filming in 1999, you must start preparations this year.

He thought for a while, and since there were unpredictable changes, he might have to make some changes.

In the newly established agency, Michael Ovitz and his old buddy Martin Bob are discussing things.

Kane remains in New Zealand and continues to negotiate with local authorities.

Now that Gilbert Jr. has made his decision, Robert Iger and Doug Walt immediately expressed their full cooperation within Disney and Warner.

"I've also heard about this. No one can predict such an accident." Robert Egg nodded.

Little Gilbert shook his head and said: "It's not going well. The conditions in New Zealand have suddenly improved."

"I just went to watch "The End of the World" and the production went very smoothly. It is expected to be released smoothly in the summer next year." Martin Bob said.

By now, it's no secret in Hollywood that little Gilbert is busy bringing "The Lord of the Rings" to the big screen.

"Something happened. Don't ask any more questions." Little Gilbert said.

Martin Bob nodded yes, and then talked about Gilbert Jr.'s adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings."

"That's good, Martin, this project is the first big project we have implemented, and there is no room for error." Michael Ovitz said.

We can't afford to wait that long. If we delay any longer, there will be variables. "

"'The Lord of the Rings' is known as the most difficult work to adapt. If it were someone else, I dare say it would be impossible. But Little Gilbert, I don't think so." Michael Ovitz said.

There was no way, Little Gilbert was so evil, there was always some magical power in it, so Michael Ovitz maintained a skeptical attitude.

"Look, should we..." Martin Bob didn't finish his words, but Michael Ovitz already knew what he meant. Michael Ovitz shook his head and said: "Forget it Martin, the past is in the past, we should look forward.

In the past few years of dealing with little Gilbert, I have finally come to understand that as long as you don't mess with him, he won't mess with you for no reason. "

Martin Bob nodded and had to give up those little thoughts.

Michael Ovitz's suspicion is also the suspicion of most people in Hollywood.

The adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" is very difficult and is said to be impossible to adapt. But when they thought that it was Little Gilbert who was being adapted, everyone was dubious.

Maybe? What if? It's possible that Gilbert Jr. could adapt this work to the big screen and be successful.

However, I heard that little Gilbert went to New Zealand a few days ago, and his contacts there were not smooth. Although it was done by Washington, it still casts a shadow over this project.

Until now, the fact that Gilbert Jr. is going to adapt "The Lord of the Rings" has only been circulated within Hollywood and has not been made known to the outside world.

Otherwise, if the fans of "The Lord of the Rings" knew that Little Gilbert was going to take action on "The Lord of the Rings", the protesting crowd would have swamped Little Gilbert.

Of course, if there is any conflict of interest, it does not prevent competitors from using this as a stumbling block.

The filming location for "The Lord of the Rings" has not yet been determined, but Gilbert Jr.'s new project quickly passed the review of Disney and Warner, promoting the project approval.

After Doug Walter left, Robert Iger communicated with Gilbert Jr. privately.

"Mr. Eisner is not in good health and has fainted several times before." Robert Egger said.

"How could this happen? How is the situation?"

"Not very optimistic, although I tried my best to hide it. But according to the current situation, the board of directors will know sooner or later." Robert Egger looked worried.

"This is an opportunity," little Gilbert touched his chin: "But we must also be aware that accidents are most likely to occur during such a transfer of power."

"I see……"

It is clear that Michael Eisner's physical condition is no longer sufficient for him to continue serving as chairman of Disney.

Since Michael Ovitz was kicked out, there is now no CEO and no one to share his work.

The strategy discussed by Gilbert Jr. and Robert Iger was to first hold Michael Eisner's lap and use his last energy to help Robert Iger ascend to the position of CEO.

Robert Eger advocated for Disney to acquire Melon Studios and supported share swaps.

Once he ascends to the position of Disney CEO, he will promote this matter, and Gilbert Jr. will take this opportunity to enter the Disney board of directors.

But little Gilbert also hopes that he can have more chips in his hand.

At the very least, we have to wait until projects like "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" are successful before talking about it.

Warner is still waiting on the sidelines. The market is now empty for Gilbert Jr., and he can wait patiently for bids from both parties.

In fact, if Disney and Warner are willing, the two companies can cooperate on this matter just like they do on movie projects.

A company would give some shares, and everyone would split them half and half to complete the merger and acquisition of Xigua Studio.

With Xigua Studio as the center, a close interest group can be created, allowing the two companies to work closely together.

However, the combination of Disney and Warner is a bit too scary and may cause huge pressure on other companies. It forced them to join forces to deal with this pressure together.

Although it is still early to talk about these things now, there are some things that can be planned and planned early.

The next focus of work is Gilbert Jr.'s new project, the action science fiction movie "The Matrix" that has been in the pipeline for a long time.

(End of this chapter)