Although Duke and Warner Bros. have never officially announced the filming of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, he has already received media attention as a first-line director, and so many second- and third-tier actors have come and gone in and out of New Zealand last year, and some of them have even received character scripts, which is destined for the project to circulate.

The reaction of the media was calm, after all, it is not unusual for Hollywood to invest in such a film, it is just a routine report.

But there is a group of people who have not been calm after getting the relevant news.

"He's going to ruin this magical world! will ruin this magnum opus! ”

Whispering, Brad? Miller walked into the study, sat behind his desk and turned on the computer, but his brown brow was always furrowed, as if he had encountered an unsolvable problem.

Waiting for WIN98 to kick in, his eyes turned off the monitor and on the thick tome on his desk, which were the late Tolkien's magical masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings.

Although he was not yet fifty years old, he was a die-hard Lord of the Rings fan, and since he read the series as a teenager, he was fascinated by Tolkien's depiction of Middle-earth, every race, every place name, every battle, he knew it all, even Legolas, the least described member of the Fellowship of the Ring, he could name everything he had done.

Now, the series is about to be brought to the big screen......

When news like this came, Brad? Miller didn't have any joy, even though the director of the adaptation was a top director who had created several brilliant awards.

The reason is very simple, all the literary works adapted into movies end up unrecognizable, and there is a 50 to 60 percent fit with the content of the original work, Hollywood is very conscientious, and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is too long. There's so much content included that it's simply not what a short movie can show.

Among them, a lot will inevitably be abandoned, according to Hollywood's consistent style, "The Lord of the Rings" will definitely be adapted beyond recognition, is that kind of Lord of the Rings still the Lord of the Rings? Rather than see such a movie that doesn't match the original, he'd rather not.

If you don't want to see the movie version of The Lord of the Rings. Maybe others will choose to ignore it, but Brad? Miller, on the other hand, as a die-hard fan of the original book, felt he had an obligation to uphold the authority of the magnum opus and stop Hollywood from destroying a classic book.

Therefore, from the time when the news of the movie version of "The Lord of the Rings" first appeared, he was protesting, and not only himself, for more than 20 years. Brad? Miller has participated in many meetings of Lord of the Rings fans across the United States and met many like-minded people.

After the computer boots up, Brad? Miller began sending and receiving e-mails, and agitative e-mails were sent around the Internet.

"We can't sit back and watch this happen, we should unite and do something for this masterpiece, and we should call on more people to go to New Zealand and protest against this adaptation!"

Every Hollywood adaptation of a classic book. will spark protests from some die-hard book lovers about the status of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Although it is not as high as those masterpieces of literature, popular literature has a wider audience, not to mention that it is still the foundation work of Western magic.

It takes a lot of time for these hardcore book lovers to unite with a number of people who can attract attention.

The protests of die-hard fans of The Lord of the Rings trilogy take time, but CAA and Hollywood's famous agency magnates don't.

CAA's Partners Conference is being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. The partners who own CAA's shares and the company are tired of the stagnation of the business and the successive problems of the packaging project.

They hope that a stronger leader can sit on the throne of CAA and lead them to gain more market share and earn more profits.

Martin? Bob sat in his place, his once calm face turning blue. But he can't stop Ino, who has the right to speak? Martin spoke normally.

"Ladies and gentlemen, CAA's total revenue in 1998 was $165 million!"

The partners of the CAA also look bad, Ino? "Compared to $163.5 million in 1997, the CAA has not made any progress in the past year," Martin said. ”

Standing in the center of the room, Ino? Martin's sharp eyes swept over everyone, "Why, while our customers' salaries have generally increased, our revenue has stagnated?" Because CAA's most important revenue point, the all-in-one packaging service is constantly failing! ”

"Last year, our focus was on DreamWorks' large-scale production of 'Heaven and Earth'." His words were not happy, but there was no room for anyone to intervene, "But so far, the film is loss-making, and CAA can't get any cut from it!" ”

His eyes turned to Martin? Bob, "I think someone has to be held accountable for this!" ”

"I'll take my share of responsibility." Martin? Bob said slowly, "In the past five years, I have done all kinds of problems with my packaging projects, which have brought some bad effects to the company, but I have won the opportunity to work with Walt Disney, and they are ready to ......."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bob."

Another big partner suddenly interrupted him, "Now is not the time to discuss business, I think the time has come for CAA to make changes." ”

"That's right."

"The CAA really needs to be reformed."

"We need people with outstanding abilities to lead CAA forward."

Several partners who hold more than five percent of the shares in their hands have spoken. Bob's face became even more ugly.

It is true that he is the largest shareholder of CAA, but CAA operates on a partnership system, and he has less than 25 percent of the shares, and if these partners vote no confidence in him in subsequent proposals, he will have no choice but to step down.

"I think there's a little bit that people are overlooking."

Pat, who has been silent? Kingsley stood up suddenly, her gaze directed at Martin? Bob, "I want to remind everyone that there is a certain mistake in the most serious decision making in the history of the CAA. ”

"yes, shouldn't we give up on Duke? Rosenberg. ”

Immediately, a partner chimed in.

"What if CAA had Duke? Rosenberg is here, and there will definitely be a different situation. ”

"Think about the profitability of Duke's films, if he belongs to the CAA, our packaging policy can take a 10 percent cut of it!"

Hear that, Martin? A sneer appeared on Bob's face, why didn't CAA sign Duke back in the first place? Packaging policy? If a CAA agent dares to approach Duke to sell the packing policy, they will be immediately kicked out......

But he didn't want to say anything more, because even if he said it, it would not change the current situation, and it was better to retain the last bit of dignity than to engage in a pointless battle of words.

Even after leaving CAA, he has no chance to rise again.

The partners' meeting continued, and one proposal after another was thrown. Martin was in high spirits, and after waiting for so many years, he finally waited for the best opportunity.

The final result was not as he expected, a partner representing 65 percent of the shares, voted for Martin? Bob's vote of no confidence, Martin? Bob had no choice but to step down.

Walking out of the Four Seasons, Martin? Bob sighed and stood in front of the hotel, waiting for his car to come, and from then on, he would also talk to Michael? Ovitz, like him, became a passer-by at CAA, and the moments of the past seemed to be fading away from him.

In Hollywood, everyone's trend has gone up and down, and how many people have continued to be brilliant?

Although he was inevitably depressed before, after all, he has gone through ups and downs, and he can always make timely adjustments, at least from the outside, he looks calm.

The car is coming, Martin? Bob got into the car and told the driver, "Go home, go to North Hollywood." ”

As soon as the words were finished, the car had not yet driven onto the avenue when the mobile phone rang, Martin? Bob pulled out his phone and glanced at the displayed number, frowning.

What did he call for? Laughing at yourself? Or congratulate yourself on becoming a gray step down like him?

Pressing the answer button, the phone rang with an unusually familiar voice, it was his old friend and partner.

"Martin, is the meeting over?"

Michael? Ovitz's voice was as loud as it had been in years, "Is there a plan? Do you want to retire right here? ”

For Ovitz to learn the news of his ouster so quickly, Martin? Bob wasn't surprised at all, just said lightly, "I never thought about retiring. ”

"Interested in coming to an artist management agency?" Michael? Ovitz's voice rang out from the earpiece again, "When we started CAA together, we could steal half of the entertainment agency market share from Hollywood, and now we can do it all over again!" ”

Do it all over again?

Martin? Bob frowned, but didn't answer immediately, and thought for a few seconds before saying, "Michael, I need to think about it." ”

Cars into the Hollywood range, Martin? Is Bob still thinking about Michael? Ovitz's Jianyì, maybe this is really an opportunity to rise again?

The Laurier Valley Drive was still as crowded as ever, and the car had to stop because of the traffic jam as it approached the front of Bank of America's Los Angeles branch. Bob looked out the window and was caught by a group of camera-carrying and microphone men near Bank of America, where a media event appeared to be taking place.

"It's a commemoration sponsored by Warner Bros."

The assistant sitting in the passenger seat said a few words at the right time, "Today is the second anniversary of the North Hollywood robbery, and Warner Bros., Bank of America and the Los Angeles County Police Department jointly convened this commemorative ceremony. ”

Is he for Martin? Bob pointed to a large poster hanging in front of Bank of America, "Warner Bros. is involved to promote their new movie, Duke? Rosenberg adapted a film based on the North Hollywood incident ......"

Looking at the large poster, and the actors and police officers surrounded by reporters, Martin? Bob sighed secretly, the new film of the opponent who single-handedly pushed him into trouble was about to be released again! (To be continued......)