hollywood melon man

Chapter 311: Rush! little wizard
In this day and age, it can only be described as extremely rare for a movie to exceed one billion US dollars at the box office.

So far, only four films, "Titanic", "Jurassic Park", "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", have exceeded one billion in box office.

Among them, "Jurassic Park" barely exceeded one billion US dollars at the box office only after its re-release.

The four films represent exactly four directors, two veteran directors who became famous earlier, one director who debuted in the 1980s, and another director from the Mesozoic era.

Even though little Gilbert looks younger than the other three, he is a super director who has been in the industry for nearly ten years and has produced 11 films.

However, in November of this year, the North American Theater Alliance adjusted movie ticket prices again, which means that it has become much easier for subsequent movies to exceed one billion US dollars.

In terms of gold content, the above-mentioned movies must have high gold content, especially "Titanic".

However, in the North American movie market, the audience is close to saturation. If you want to increase the box office, the only way to go is to increase movie ticket prices.

Increasing movie ticket prices is inevitable. After all, today’s dollars and tomorrow’s dollars are completely different.

In the first month of raising movie ticket prices, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was officially released in the United States. At the premiere, little Gilbert stood up for the movie.

Haley doesn't have "Harry Potter", at least he still has "The Sixth Sense", but he has won multiple awards for his outstanding performances in it.

In fact, when the first promotional poster for the film was released, many netizens surfing the Internet felt that Haley fit the role of Harry Potter very well and was the most flattering casting choice.

However, Haley Joel Osment's performance still conquered Rowling, and her image of Harry Potter gradually coincided with Haley's.

At that time, I begged Gilbert to let me play Hermione, but he refused, so I was looking forward to what the movie would show. "

Entering the cinema, Hailey led two other young actors over: "Hello, Director Gilbert."

Little Gilbert didn't pay much attention to the other two actors. They were both brats and had nothing worth paying attention to. Moreover, children are still normal now and don't need to worry too much.

But that doesn’t mean you don’t work hard and just wait for the big shots to appreciate you.

Scarlett Johansson said: "When little Gilbert brought me this novel from England, I read it in one sitting.

Maybe it's because the adaptation of "Harry Potter" is really not that difficult, and all the viewers are reassured.

Gilbert Jr. mainly spoke to Haley: "I watched the finished film and you all performed well, especially you, Haley, your acting skills were maintained very well.

But Rowling also understands that not only the novel must be successful, but the movie must also be successful.

Rowling had participated in the internal preview screenings before, although she had some criticisms about Haley Joel Osment, a Californian, playing a British Harry Potter.

"I think "Harry Potter" has potential and will be recognized and loved by fans, so I support and recommend the film's project."

Unlike "Lord of the Rings" which encountered massive protests from the start of filming to its release, the adaptation of "Harry Potter" did not encounter much resistance this time.

A capable person lies flat and is called fishing. The concept of incompetent people lying down and waiting to die was different to little Gilbert.

The original male protagonist cried and fainted in the toilet, thus missing out on what can be said to be the only representative series in an actor's career.

The focus today is not on the two of them. Little Gilbert and Scarlett just exchanged a few words before entering the theater.

J.K. Rowling is also here. She has now become a best-selling author and a wealthy writer thanks to the "Harry Potter" series.

Therefore, many times in life, hard work may not necessarily be of any use. It only needs to be appreciated by a big shot. Little Gilbert is the big shot who appreciates Hailey.

"When I went to the UK, I was attracted by the Harry Potter novel at first sight." Little Gilbert walked Scarlett Johansson across the red carpet, was interviewed by reporters, and started talking nonsense.

If you don't work hard and let big people see your shining point, how can others appreciate a person who has no ability to mess around.

But you have to pay attention to body management. Have you eaten too much cake recently and become a little fat? "

"Well," Haili felt a little embarrassed and touched his face and said, "I'm controlling my diet and trying not to get overweight."

Haili has a physique that is prone to obesity. The key is that he has a baby face and a relatively small distance between his facial features. He looks good when he loses weight. Once you gain weight, your facial features will be crowded out, making you look ugly.

But it's okay now. I could control it when I was a kid.

Little Gilbert doesn't mean to care too much about Haley himself, but mainly about Haley's own image, which is also part of "Harry Potter".

It’s impossible to show the audience a fat Harry Potter image, right? That's too bad.

Therefore, even if Haley wants to indulge himself, he will be strictly supervised during the period of playing Harry Potter and will not become a big fat man.

This is an actor's obligation and responsibility. His image is related to the image of the character.

Little Gilbert also met with Rowling. Rowling admired little Gilbert very much. When she saw little Gilbert, she said: "I have gone to see the movie "Lord of the Rings" and it was quite exciting.

I think "Harry Potter" might be better if you directed it. "

Although Rowling was satisfied with the version shot by Chris Columbus, she couldn't help but wonder, wouldn't the film be better if it had been shot by little Gilbert? But it’s useless to say this now. It’s time for the film to be tested by the market.

Chris Columbus previously directed "Home Alone", and his style is somewhat child-oriented.

However, this fits "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" instead, making this film more of a child's wild imagination.

And the most important thing about this kind of family film is to attract children in the family.

And one child can lead two to three or even more audiences.

The reason is very simple. Even if the movie is for a younger age, parents cannot let their children go to the movie alone. They must be accompanied.

So as long as it can interest a child, it often means two or three movie tickets.

After the premiere, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was released simultaneously in the United Kingdom and the United States, and then exploded with incredible energy.

On its opening day, including the midnight box office, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" generated a box office of $3265 million, becoming the second-highest single-day box office in film history.

But soon, this box office became the third highest.

Because "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" once again hit a box office of $3580.4 million on Saturday, even successfully breaking the single-day box office record set by "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."

On Sunday, perhaps because it consumed a lot of enthusiasm from fans and book lovers in the previous two days, the film's box office declined somewhat, with a box office of US$2501.5 million.

However, the film's first-week box office figure of US$9346.9 million still broke the first-week box office record set by "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and became the first-week box office record in film history.

In the UK, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", which was released at the same time, also achieved impressive box office results, taking in US$2750.6 million in its first week, making it a great success.

With the success of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Rowling became the most famous author in the world for a while.

Although Tolkien's works have also achieved global popularity this year, the old man has gone to meet God after all, and Rowling is still alive.

After the first weekend's box office, there are still some concerns. I heard that Gilbert Jr. and Rowling have signed a contract for a three-novel series.

But Rowling herself said that there are more than three "Harry Potter" series, and there will be several subsequent series of novels to be published.

This news instantly attracted the attention of other Hollywood companies. If they can snatch the subsequent rights from Gilbert Jr., then this blockbuster movie series will belong to their own company.

At her word, Universal, Paramount, and even second-tier New Line Cinema, DreamWorks, Lionsgate, etc. began to contact Rowling.

In the Melon Manor, a small party was being held, and this party was prepared for Rowling.

"Director Gilbert, as long as your conditions are no worse than other companies, I will definitely give priority to working with you." Rowling promised during the party chat.

Appreciation is appreciation, but Rowling cannot give up better conditions and firmly cooperate with little Gilbert. This is a business society, and little Gilbert does not have the aura of being mentally retarded.

And even if Rowling is willing to do this, her manager and family will definitely object and remind her.

Therefore, in addition to human feelings, concessions on business interests are necessary, and there is nothing we can do about it.

Little Gilbert certainly agreed: "This is of course, Joanna, we have always cooperated happily. I don't want you to suffer a loss, and a new cooperation agreement will be sent to you soon.

Let the professionals take care of these things, we just have fun today. "

Rowling felt relieved after receiving Little Gilbert's promise.

She doesn't want to change partners unless absolutely necessary. Although it was normal to change partners, the person she replaced was little Gilbert, and she always felt unsafe.

In fact, it's not just Rowling's problem. The trio of actors are still young and not a problem yet. But as the series progresses, the trio will inevitably demand higher salaries, and even participate in box office and peripheral sharing.

Until then, unless little Gilbert wants to change actors, compromises will have to be made in these areas.

The most critical thing is the peripherals. With the box office rising steadily, there are also peripheral sales. In the first week, peripheral sales of 7500 million US dollars were created.

This data makes all investors smile. This strong peripheral business profitability also makes many companies covetous.

It is conceivable that the next "Harry Potter" project will inevitably face a long period of wrangling and tug-of-war, and there will never be footage.

Everyone wants to get a little more, but the problem is, there is only so much in total. If you get a little more, I will get a little less. How can I be happy?

Little Gilbert also doesn't want his own interests to be harmed, and he must stick to his bottom line and principles.

Along with these hidden worries, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has made great progress and dominated the theater market, becoming the most watched movie at the end of the year.

Looking at this situation, as long as there is no avalanche in the follow-up, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" will become the fifth movie in the world to have a box office of over one billion US dollars.

With two billion-dollar movies a year, Hollywood seems to have become even stronger in the new century, worthy of its title as the center of the world's film industry.

(End of this chapter)