And "The Golden Compass" not only sold well, but also won the "Guardian Award", the highest award for British children's literature. Even later, The Times named him "one of the fifty greatest British writers since 1945".

When Warner Pictures saw that the "Harry Potter" snatched by the Fire Lion from his hands was a big hit, it is conceivable that they were in a lot of mood.

So after "The Chronicles of Narnia" was snatched away by Disney, Warner Pictures, which had gone through the integration of the group, finally set its sights on the prestigious British children's literature "The Golden Compass".

And after negotiating the buyout fee with the author Philip, they immediately couldn't wait to start the project internally, and they didn't deliberately hide the news.

Or, on the contrary, they just want Hollywood to know that although I am long overdue, there is a big market for children's fantasy films, and as soon as I step in, all of you have to get out of the way, especially the shaggy dead lion.

Warner Bros. is still the largest media group in Hollywood after all, and this domineering and awe-inspiring move was immediately taken seriously by all film companies, and Fire Lion Pictures certainly played the brunt of it.

And if Disney hadn't been busy taking care of himself because of the resurgence of civil strife now, he might have to intervene in the "Chronicles of Narnia" in their hands.

"There's nothing to panic about, the other party just announced a message, are you afraid?" Sid said with a twinkle in his eyes and asked Philheimer on the other side of the screen.

"Of course not. Philheimer shook his head and said, "This little battle doesn't scare me." ”

"That's good. Sid smiled faintly, "No matter what cards the opponent plays, we must first be immobile like a mountain, to ensure that we have an endless stream of good cards in our hands, self-improvement, and then the game with the opponent." ”

This time Philheimer did not speak, but nodded solemnly in agreement.

"So Chris Columbus, how is the progress of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"?" Sid naturally asked about the current situation of the second part of "Harry Potter".

"They will officially start shooting in the UK on the 12th of this month. Philheimer immediately replied: "Now all the supplies and personnel have been assembled." Chris Columbus' team is also ready and is now in intense rehearsals with the actors. ”

"Well, that's good. Sid nodded faintly.

As Fire Lion Pictures expands, more and more film projects will be launched, and Sid certainly can't be as hands-on as Michael Eisner.

So even if it is a leading project like "Harry Potter", he can only hand it over to a professional manager like Philheimer after making a good start, and he will have full authority to supervise and control the progress.

"Plus, you don't have to worry too much about the Golden Compass. In the end, Sid still gave Fellheimer a reassurance, others don't know, of course he knows that "The Golden Compass" once put New Line Pictures out of business.

Now that it is in the hands of the main company Warner, Sid is looking forward to Warner, what kind of ending will he get in the end?

"What do you mean, Boss?" asked Fellheimer curiously.

In terms of sensitivity to movie stories, Sid is now recognized as the top level in Hollywood. Sid told him not to worry about the Golden Compass, that said......

Philheimer looked at Sid with expectant eyes, and Sid smiled faintly, "The reason why I chose "Harry Potter" is because it is a more modern fantasy story written by current writers, and "The Golden Compass" is still too old-fashioned for today's children, not to mention that it has a natural flaw. ”

"You mean the religious issue?" Fellheimer had done his homework and watched "The Golden Compass" before the call.

The Golden Compass is the first work of the "Dark Materials Trilogy", which, unlike other children's literature, is regarded by book critics as "a masterpiece of depth and literary quality worthy of the history of literature".

"Children can't read boring literature, the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century stuff has long been outdated, and today's audiences, especially in North America, have always liked things that are simple and to the heart. What's more, whether there can be enough audience for the so-called children's movies is not to watch the children, but to see whether their parents take them to the cinema. ”

In addition, don't forget that in "The Golden Compass", the point to Christianity and Jesus is too obvious, and whether those North American parents are willing to take their children to the cinema is not to say. ”

"And, finally, don't forget that this is a Warner Pictures film, and since they merged with AOL AOL, the level of internal interests has surpassed Sony's. Such a project is just a preliminary decision, and the script has not even started to be written, so if it really has to be pushed forward to the start of filming, I don't know how many more years it will take. ”

Sid remembers it clearly, "historically" "The Golden Compass" from the screenwriter to the final release, there were twists and turns, the screenwriter and director were constantly contradictory, and the director was changed again and again, and finally it took four full years to bring the film to the market.

And now AOL Times Warner is full of internal contradictions, and four years is enough time for the Fire Lion to calmly lay out and change the world.

"Okay, since you've said that, Boss, I can relax a little bit. Hearing Sid's words, Philheimer secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, even he couldn't help but feel a little nervous and uneasy about confronting a behemoth like Warner Pictures head-on.

"What happened to Spider-Man?" As soon as the psychological pressure was gone, Philheimer couldn't help but care about the company's next big production.

"It's almost over, and next week is the final show. Sid smiled faintly.

"So fast!?" Philheimer was more of a support role for the film that Sid shot himself, and he didn't know much about the specific progress of "Spider-Man".

"No, we've spent more than a week on the Empire State Building and the Twin Towers twice with different effects in order to reshoot the skyscraper scene. Sid shook his head.

"After all, "Spider-Man" is a modern drama, and the costumes, scenes, art design, etc., are not as laborious as "Harry Potter", and most of the scenes are in-studio shots, so it is normal to shoot faster. ”

"Oh, I see. Philheimer nodded repeatedly.

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