"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?" Duke subconsciously repeated, and the girl opposite nodded seriously, "Yes, it's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone!" ”

Is it already published now?

After thinking for a while, but couldn't find a clear memory, Duke smiled at his somewhat curious mother next to him, and turned to the other side again, "Can you show me, Scarlett?" ”

"Of course."

The little girl didn't hesitate, she stuffed the book directly, and Duke took a look at the cover after getting it, the author Joanna? Catherine? Rowling's name is unusually striking.

Later, Duke opened it and flipped through a few pages, although he had only seen the movie and had never read the original book, but the information he got was enough for him to judge that this "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was his "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

Close the book, Duke gave it back to Scarlett? Johnson, his brows couldn't help frowning, this is an unusually delicious piece of fresh meat, which once created an output value of more than 100 billion US dollars in the world, and the sales of peripheral products easily crushed George? Lucas's Star Wars series, if you say that you are not tempted or even very tempting, it must be fake.

However, it was very difficult for him to make fresh meat into a delicious meal.

Why is Harry Potter popular?

If this question is asked, Duke believes that many people's first reaction is that the book and movie are excellent, the quality is guaranteed, and it suits the taste of the market, and it will naturally become popular.

This was indeed the most basic condition, and he remembered that the Los Angeles Times had a debate with the elite writers of the United States over it, which affected the entire world book market. Because the latter, like professional film critics, blame the Harry Potter fever on the poor taste of the masses.

In the eyes of the elite group of writers, literature belongs only to a few people who are born into the class. Those idiots need to be guided by those elites, and the elites are suitable to make better articles to influence the masses, and even determine the appreciation and appreciation of the masses

To sum it up, elite literary writing circles a culture of stubborn reluctance to put the reader first.

In fact, this is the same as some of the truth in the film industry, these people have forgotten about it, and the reason why popular films and literature can flourish. It's all a consequence, not a cause, of public enthusiasm.

Why should you read it? If what you read and see does not make your heart and spirit more fulfilling, sublimated. What is the meaning or necessity of what you read or see? This is arguably the most high-sounding reason that the elites have found for the masses.

However, they forget about it, or deliberately ignore a little, when the public chooses these. Just for entertainment, for a very simple pleasure, not to find life or the meaning of life from it, it can even be said that the public chooses these, itself for their own life's impossible daydream!

Among the literary and artistic elite, there are also unbearable unfounded assumptions, as if those who read popular novels and watch commercial films are free and idle people who do not care about the social, intellectual, and political life around them.

However, while they belittle the popular culture represented by Harry Potter. But destined to need from Harry? The Porter series found the tools to succeed, otherwise it could only go into decline.

Harry Potter is suitable for the taste of the masses and provides readers with an excellent daydream. It can be said that it is the basis for the success of this series.

However, is there really no popular work on the market that can be compared? That's not necessarily, so why is it Harry Potter that succeeds and not others?

The reason is simple, Time Warner got the copyright, and it thought that the work with enough potential was Harry Potter. And not the other!

As a former film graduate, the Harry Potter phenomenon is a natural part of the analysis curriculum. In fact, as long as you pay more attention, it is not difficult to find a fact, when Time Warner thought that this series had the potential to be popular after many wait-and-see and research, and devoted the entire group to promote it, after several years of publicity and hype, Harry Potter had a popular situation when the film was prepared.

It can be said that having Time Warner, a media platform that can rank in the top five or even top three in the world, is the key to Harry Potter's success!

Just like a movie, if a product has quality assurance but not enough publicity, it may be able to succeed together, but the possibility of success is infinitely small.

Harry Potter is not naturally popular, and if there is no support from a huge group behind it, it is really difficult to say how it will develop in the future.

As for the idea that gold always shines, and that good movies and good works can kill the whole world, only a fool would believe it in this day and age.

This is also the reason why Duke frowned, the Harry Potter series, if it is put in the hands of Fox, Paramount and even Disney, it is likely to follow the road of success in the past, and if it is put in his hands, what will happen in the future?

He is a successful director, and he is not shy about saying that he is even one of the most successful directors in Hollywood today, but how can a director compare to a huge media conglomerate? Even if Duke by Tom? Cruise is a hundred times more arrogant and confused, and he would not have such a stupid idea.

In the Far East, the public only knows about books because of movies, but in the Western world, the reader of the novel is the key to the success of the first film, and even the first work is a fan-oriented movie!

A tempting piece of delicious food is placed in the mouth, and if you bite it, you will be supported, and you will never be willing to bite down, which is the mentality of Duke now.

He remembers very clearly that Time Warner only used $250,000 to get the rights to the first film and peripherals from Rowling.

Thinking of $250,000, Duke suddenly smiled, even if he failed, the loss would not be big, and ...... You can find a partner.

With the strength of him and the Duke's studio, it is simply impossible to turn Harry Potter into a gold-absorbing machine.

Got out of the car, Duke took Tina? Fei called, "Scarlett has a children's book in his hand, go contact the publishing house and the original author, and try to get all the peripheral rights of the movie and except for the novel." ”

Tina? Fei nodded. Ready to go to Scarlett, Dukla stopped her and admonished. "You do it yourself, the sooner the better!"

"I see." Tina? Faye beckoned to Scarlett, and when the little girl came over, she said, "I'll deal with it now." ”

Reuniting with his mother, Duke walked into the One Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in London, where celebrities gathered. There were piles of beauties, guests and most of the models who participated in the annual Victoria's Secret show appeared in the banquet hall.

Accompanying the mother greeted several executives of Victoria's Secret. Duke acted alone, and being single was the wisest choice in this situation, but he turned around and found that perhaps his status had increased since becoming an angel. Heidi? Krum and other models who officially signed with Victoria's Secret did not come.

Although there are some that look good too, but there are Sophies? Marceau's example comes first, and with London in this case, Duke still intends to keep his distance from those under the age of eighteen.

Even after the Gibson affair, Martin? Bob was taken by Ino? Martin and Pat? Kingsley is a little embarrassed to suppress together, but she is still the actual controller of CAA, and Duke will not underestimate anyone.

There are also acquaintances on the party, such as the Cruise couple who were specially invited by Victoria's Secret.

"Duke, I haven't thanked you in person."

Tom? Cruise took the initiative to catch up. smiled and said, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to hit the Best Actor." ”

"You're so polite, Tom." Duke smiled back. When you look over Cruise, you see Pat? Jin Sili's figure made a silent exchange with her, and then took it back, "This is the result of your efforts." ”

"No, no. No, Duke. ”

Suddenly. Tom? Cruise stretched out his right hand and put it in front of Duke with great sincerity, "In this circle, competition is sometimes unavoidable, we have had some misunderstandings in the past, but there is also a successful cooperation like "Chicago", I think it's time to say goodbye to previous misunderstandings." ”

After a little hesitation, Duke made a decision, after all, there was no deep contradiction between the two, and he shook Cruise's hand vigorously, and said directly, "Chicago made me see a different Tom, a hard-working, aggressive actor. ”

This time, he shook hands with Tom? The feud between Cruise is also over.

"What's the plan after that?" During the small talk, Duke casually asked, "If you're still willing to get paid $5 million, you can continue to be the leading actor in my new film." ”

"You're too greedy, Duke." Tom? Cruise shook his head, then said, "There's a series based on the TV series, the one I asked you to be the director, it's been delayed for too long, I'm ready to reboot, and I'm talking about a partnership with Paramount Pictures." ”

Listen to Tom? When Cruise talks about "Mission Impossible," Duke knows that Liangtang and the team behind him have made the most suitable choice.

It is not surprising that the contradictions between the two sides have faded, Duke has long since dissipated some of his original thoughts, and he is neither God nor the center of the world, and things cannot only work according to his ideas.

Still, he captured a useful piece of information from Cruise's words.

"Tom, I remember you were originally going to work with Disney." Duke asked suspiciously, "How did you become Paramount?" ”

"Don't you know?" Tom? Cruise moved a little closer, lowered his voice and said, "Michael? Eisner and Michael? The conflict between Ovitz intensified, and Disney was not a suitable partner for the time being. ”

Duke frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "I remember that Paramount Pictures has been strapped for money lately." ”

"yes, so I'll invest most of it myself." Tom? Cruise is full of confidence, "Although the other funds are not available for the time being, there is always a way to solve it." ”

"Thank you for your help." Cruise seems to be telling the truth, "Even when I starred in a film of the Chicago genre, it was a success, which made Paramount more optimistic about my market appeal, which is why the negotiation and review of this project was so smooth." ”

"You're so kind, Tom!"

Although he was dealing with Cruise, Duke's head turned to "Mission Impossible", and he was not well funded? (To be continued)

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