Chapter 543 The argument goes on (subscribe again in two hours)
The news that Peter Jackson will be the director of "The Hobbit" spread like wildfire, and fans reacted fiercely, especially those of "The Lord of the Rings".
Many "Lord of the Rings" movie fans are also "Lord of the Rings" book fans. When Gilbert Jr. was preparing "Lord of the Rings", these fanatical book fans were instigated by thoughtful people to protest wildly against the movie version of "The Lord of the Rings".
But now, no matter whether they are book fans turned movie fans or just simple movie fans, they are not satisfied with the choice of Peter Jackson.
In their view, the story of the "Lord of the Rings" series would not work without little Gilbert, so fans hope that little Gilbert will continue to come back to take over the series.
Not to mention movie fans, even Warner Pictures and Disney executives can't help but doubt whether Peter Jackson can take on this important task.
This is normal, after all, Peter Jackson hasn't really proven himself. The only blockbuster film he has directed is the remake of "King Kong", which was released in December this year.
As for why it is not a summer release, it may be that the distributor feels that even with Naomi Watts participating, it is still not safe.
Of course, if it were Naomi Watts before giving birth, the publisher might not have this concern.
Actresses with children have somewhat broken fans' fantasies about popular lovers, so their popularity inevitably declined.
Fortunately, Naomi Watts was prepared for this and was not too disappointed.
In order to dispel the concerns of Warner Pictures and Disney, Gilbert Jr. made a special trip with Peter Jackson to communicate with the executives of the two companies.
Peter Jackson was fully prepared and responded in detail to the executives' questions.
Although it still cannot dispel everyone's concerns, it at least proves that Gilbert Jr. did not choose anyone randomly.
After Peter Jackson left, Gilbert Jr. chatted with Doug Walter and Robert Iger.
Doug Walter asked: "Little Gilbert, is Peter really a reliable choice?"
"You still don't believe my vision?" Little Gilbert said confidently, "I picked this person."
"It's not that I don't believe in your vision," Doug Walter explained: "It's mainly because I know that adapting this series is very difficult and cannot be completed by ordinary people."
The implication is that this project is too difficult, and it is only safe if you, little Gilbert, take action.
Doug Walter continued: "And we also have to consider the reaction of the fans. Will they have any doubts about this project if they know that the director has been changed?"
Robert Egger agreed: "Yes, the enthusiasm of movie fans is often beyond our expectations.
Just like the last protest, if you hadn't made this project, little Gilbert, I don't know what we would have been scolded for. "
What the two CEOs said did make sense, but little Gilbert had already made up his mind.
He said: “I understand your concerns, but it is best to leave this project to him.
To be honest with you, if I had not done the project "The Lord of the Rings", the only person who could have made "The Lord of the Rings" and succeeded was Peter Jackson. "
Although they still had doubts, since little Gilbert insisted, it was not easy for them to object.
Doug Walter privately told Robert Iger: "We can wait and see. Doesn't Peter Jackson have another movie coming out?"
"You mean, look at the results of 'King Kong'?" Robert Iger asked.
"That's right," Doug Walter smiled: "As long as "King Kong" does not meet expectations, we can ask Gilbert Jr. to take over the project."
Robert Iger agreed to the plan, and Disney and Warner Bros. were on the same page on the matter.
To be honest, neither of them wanted to hand over the project of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" to Stephen Sommers.
But little Gilbert was willful and special, and his schedule was tight. In the end, he could only hand it over to Stephen Sommers, but little Gilbert must serve as the producer of this project. After talking about this matter, Doug Walter tested Robert Iger again: "I heard that you have won the distribution rights for Marvel movies?
How about giving us the overseas distribution rights to Warner? "
Doug Walter knew that Gilbert Jr. was very concerned about the "Iron Man" project. Although he had the title of producer, he was actually doing the work of producer and director.
To put it bluntly, Jon Favreau is just a tool man. It's not Gilbert who has the final say on what the film will look like.
And it's just a distribution. No matter how you act as an issuer, you won't lose too much. It's better to make money. You can also please little Gilbert, why not?
Of course Robert Egger knew Doug Walter's plan. He declined politely: "Doug, it's not good to be too greedy. You must learn to be content."
Robert Iger was apparently unwilling to share distribution rights with Warner Pictures, and he declined.
The test failed, and Doug Walter didn't pay much attention.
It's just the distribution rights. Warner Pictures owns the entire DC, which looks much better than Disney.
If Doug Walter had known about the huge commercial success achieved by Marvel Studios in the end, I wonder if he would regret it.
On the other hand, Gilbert Jr. also expressed the concerns of Warner Pictures and Disney to Peter Jackson.
But he also added: "Peter, as long as the "King Kong" project can be successful, this project will be given to you. I hope you will work hard."
Peter Jackson instantly felt a lot of pressure: "Little Gilbert, the movie is not something I can decide.
I'm just a director with few achievements, and Universal Pictures won't give me much say. "
"Don't worry, Peter." Little Gilbert said: "Naomi told me about this movie. I don't think it will be a problem to sell $500 million at the global box office."
A commercial film with a box office of 500 million is considered a good level. "Batman Begins," directed by Gilbert Jr. this year, currently has a global gross of only 556.8 million U.S. dollars.
This box office data has already allowed "Batman Begins" to recover its costs through the box office, so US$500 million is considered a qualifying line.
Peter Jackson was even confused by Little Gilbert. Why does Little Gilbert seem more confident than me?
On the night of his return, Peter Jackson, who had always been able to eat and sleep well, suffered from insomnia.
He was afraid of taking on so much pressure. If he messed up "The Hobbit", it would mean a complete failure of his directing career, so he was under tremendous pressure.
Now Peter Jackson can imagine that when little Gilbert decided to film the "Lord of the Rings" series, he was under tremendous pressure, which would really crush people.
While Peter Jackson was feeling the pressure, Melon Studios also became busy.
The studio is very lively today. Many girls between the ages of eleven and fifteen, accompanied by their managers or parents, are nervously preparing for auditions.
Although the entire project is still under wraps and the specific story is unclear, the opportunity to play father and daughter with Tom Cruise doesn't come around every day.
What's more, the director of the film is Little Gilbert, the famous Little Gilbert director.
Look at the stars of his movies, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, and the Harry Potter trio, Anne Hathaway, Orlando Bloom.
These names are well-known in Hollywood.
So even if the young actors don't know about it, their parents or managers must know about this opportunity.
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