Walking out of the room, Christina bowed, her voice a little choked, "Mr. Lin...... Thank you ......."

Lin Xiao waved his hand, "I'm a nostalgic person, and you did a good job, but it's still the same sentence, if you really can't do it, I will change people." ”

"I'm going to do my best." Christina said solemnly.

"Let's go, then."

"Where are you going?" Christina was still in a trance, she still didn't believe that Lin Xiao actually chose herself, Gao Weiz, who was a famous world-class gold medal agent, but the other party still chose herself.

"Aren't you going to give it your all?" Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I should go to meet the famous Hollywood directors, right?" I'm afraid they're all in a hurry. ”

"Oh...... Okay, right away, right away. ”

The car drove to a villa on the outskirts of Los Angeles, which is a two-story villa that occupies a larger area than the one Lin Xiao lives in now, not only with its own swimming pool, but also a sports field that covers a large area.

"Oh, dear Lin! You've finally arrived! Peter Jackson immediately greeted Lin Xiao with curly earthworm-like hair and a full beard, looking at Lin Xiao's eyes were discolored, a few weeks, he had crossed his fingers, not to mention the first opportunity to contact 3D, the most exciting thing for him was the opportunity to cooperate with Lin Xiao.

Chibi is undoubtedly a great success of the script and new technology, and everyone understands Wu Yusen's directing skills, he holds the greatest power in Chibi, but his contribution may not be so great.

"Come, we have time, let's sit and talk slowly." After shaking hands warmly, the director, who created the world's second, nay, now the world's third-largest box office miracle, led Lin Xiao into the garden behind the house, where the warm sunlight shone on the three parasols standing among the bushes and flowers, and an elegantly shaped glass table below had been worshipped with coffee, desserts, cakes, and apple pie.

"Mr. Lin." After some greetings, Peter Jackson couldn't wait to get to the point: "Do you have the script for the magical theme you want to work with me?" ”

"Nope." Lin Xiao shook his head, and a trace of obvious loss flashed on Peter Jackson's face, but the next sentence immediately cheered him up.

"This theme is World of Warcraft, and I have bought the film rights to it."

"World of Warcraft?!" Peter Jackson was stunned for a moment, and then became excited: "Okay! This is a truly magical story! And it has a wide fan base. ”

"But...... he rolled his eyes, "Mr. Lin, do you know why Blizzard's games were never made into movies?" ”

Without waiting for Lin Xiao to answer, he continued, "That's because its back and scenery are too grand, StarCraft, Warcraft CG costs countless dollars in a few minutes, if it is to be made into a movie, almost three-quarters of the entire film will use a lot of special effects, first of all, this requires the joint cooperation of two or three special effects studios, and it must be the top, and the overall schedule is a troublesome matter, Hollywood has so many blockbusters every year, and there are only five or six good studios, and they have received soft hands, Where are so many studios available? ”

"Secondly, Blizzard's games have always been recognized as a hidden gold mine, from StarCraft, to Diablo, Warcraft, and now World of Warcraft, it can be said that it is a treasure trove of magic and science fiction, but this treasure trove is too huge, and the funds you use on special effects are equivalent to a quarter of a film, right? What if you do World of Warcraft? It is more than three times, and no company dares to smash a movie with four or five billion, the price is too big to be a joint venture between several parties. ”

Lin Xiao nodded, Peter Jackson was obviously excited, magic is his old job, and World of Warcraft has now swept the world, even he himself is playing, he knows very well how influential this game will be if it is adapted into a movie, the key is ...... Which company has so much courage?

Lin Xiao said it, he was very excited, but he couldn't help but remind Lin Xiao that this kind of film can't be released without four or five hundred million, which is why Blizzard's game is very in line with the movie, and it also has a wide user base, but no company has dared to touch it.

He was worried, Lin Xiao was just talking. In fact, StarCraft had countless companies that wanted to shoot back then, but after calculating the production costs, all of them died down.

"I know." Lin Xiao said seriously, "However, I have already bought the copyright of the movie, it is impossible to waste it, and this copyright will expire at the end of the year." ”

He thought for a moment, "I'll write the script first, and I guess in two or three months, I'll come up with a finished script." ”

Peter Jackson stayed, a blockbuster of four or five billion, completed in two or three months? God, tell him he's not kidding.

"Mr. Lin." He swallowed, "I'm not doubting your ability to write a script...... But...... If it is really going to be made, then this kind of film with the largest investment in history, no matter how carefully it is picked, it cannot be overstated...... Aren't we more ...... Strictly? ”

"Actually, I only used more than two months for Chibi's script." Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Peter Jackson stopped talking.

"Okay, then let's discuss it together when your script is written, I will wait for you for three months and arrange your own schedule." In the end, he sighed, for two or three months of scripts, four or five billion investment, he is no longer as confident as at the beginning.

Cheering up, he smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, the Warcraft movie, Dawn should be seeking cooperation from overseas companies, right?" ”

Lin Xiao nodded, overseas is the root of magic, if you let the Chinese shoot, just like foreigners shoot Chibi, you can't shoot the essence, which is why he abandoned Wu Yusen and sought cooperation from overseas companies, which is beyond doubt.

"Mr. Lin must not have reached a conclusion yet, right? How about I recommend one for Mr. Lin? ”

Lin Xiao asked curiously, "Please speak." ”

"How about the new line?" Peter Jackson laughed and said, "They may be one of the most experienced companies in the United States in producing magic movies, and Warner, and their style is different from Warner, after all, Harry Potter's theme is still on 'people', but The Lord of the Rings, but the Lord of the Rings is really multiracial, big scenes, and the magnificent scenes of Warcraft are similar, and the new line is a production, distribution two-in-one, and it is also an old brand in Hollywood, this year their investment in the golden compass is higher than your chibi, as high as 180 million, They also have a well-established plan for the operation of large-scale funds. ”

Lin Xiao was about to nod, when suddenly a flash of thought flashed in his mind, remembering a very important matter!

He looked at Peter Jackson without moving, this matter, now only he knows! It's a famous event in film history, no, the world!

That was the global financial crisis of 2007!

This financial turmoil, also known as the sub-credit crisis, broke out in the United States and quickly spread to the world!

Now, the White House may have received a warning letter from Treasury Secretary Alan Greenspan telling the president that a terrible financial turmoil was about to hit the United States, but it did not pay attention until the end of September, when Goldman Sachs CEO Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hurriedly broke into the White House and confronted the president to tell the United States that it was about to "quasi-financial collapse." "The fourth financial crisis in the United States is coming!" This is what caught the attention of the U.S. government.

However, it was already a little late, and the first to collapse was the second largest sub-credit service company in the United States, the New Century Financial Corporation, to file for bankruptcy protection, followed by Bear Stearns, one of the world's top 500 companies, the fifth largest investment bank on Wall Street, which had been established for more than 80 years, and declared bankruptcy.

The impact of this crisis is so large, the scope is so wide, it is simply shocking, all banks are tightened, almost no longer lend, fifteen large banks in the United States announced their collapse, and after spreading to the world in 2008, Lin Xiao once filmed Batman's Iceland and declared bankruptcy!

This crisis has led to the bankruptcy of the country!

The impact is all over the world, and Hollywood is naturally impossible to avoid, or even say, bear the brunt of it!

Goldman Sachs first stopped lending up to $800 million to Warner, and 08 was the only year without filming since Harry Potter was born in 01!

There is no money left! The whole of Hollywood is poor, and the Big Six are almost crazy, desperately trying to borrow from the five major banks in the United States, but the world giants like Goldman Sachs are closed doors, how can other banks lend? The banking industry's awareness and sensitivity to the financial turmoil far surpasses that of Hollywood, and they have smelled a terrible smell since New Century Investment filed for bankruptcy protection in April.

At the end of October, the storm of the global financial crisis first broke out in the United States!

The collapse of the two houses, any American knows, the financial turmoil came, Hollywood began to stop asking banks for money, because they knew that it would be good to be able to keep themselves now, and all the companies Christmas schedule except for the movies that have already begun to be filmed, no blockbuster movie will be released!

At the beginning of 08, the big storm finally swept the United States, and there is a global trend, Disney announced the layoff of 600 people, Warner announced the layoff of 700 people, the global layoff of 500 employees, and several other giants have announced significant layoffs to varying degrees.

Beginning in 08 and ending at the end of the year, Hollywood's entire profit fell by 20%!

Lucas once had a quote that has been regarded as a classic, that is, "Movies are a necessity in the Great Depression, even if the company can't open, there will be people who make movies, and it is the dawn of hope for mankind." ”

Even so, Hollywood's overall profits have plummeted!

As for the new line, Peter Jackson didn't know, but Lin Xiao knew very well that the golden compass not only did not save the new line, but became the last straw that crushed the new line! Originally, the new line still had the possibility of a comeback, but this terrible sub-credit storm destroyed its last glimmer of hope!

In February 08, the new line was announced to be merged into Time Warner! This production released the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Seven Deadly Sins, Rush Hour, The Butterfly Effect, and the Dark Matter trilogy...... Companies with business cards were completely overwhelmed by this financial storm!