For major Hollywood companies, the summer of '96 was simply a hell.

In addition to the existence of "Spider-Man" and "Independence Day", two gold-sucking predators that they can't compete with at all, what makes them most uncomfortable is the attention of the people, which is not actually much in the movie.

Because this year is the centenary of the Olympic Games.

It was held in Atlanta, America.

If you insist that people are not interested, then the public will not be as interested as the people who are hosting the Olympics for the first time, but this time, the meaning is different.

Being able to defeat Athens on the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games and make it impossible for the Olympic flame to return is a manifestation of the country's strength, and this kind of gimmick alone can already make countless people's blood boil; In addition, in the past few years, the whole country has been unlucky, and now the whole country is celebrating and rejoicing, in fact, it is also a means to stretch the national pride.

In this way, under the bag of the two gold-sucking predators and the Olympic Games, there are actually many movies in the summer file of 'tragic death'.

"A Different Miracle", which was released on July 3, received 16 million in the first weekend;

"Life and Death", which was released on July 12, even if Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan took the lead, and the future 'Little Fresh Meat' Matt Damon showed his face, the box office in the first weekend was only 12.5 million;

And "Killing Hour", starring Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock, and starring Kevin Spacey, did not escape the doom, with 14.8 million in its opening weekend......

As for the rest?

I'm sorry, under the pressure of "Independence Day" and the Olympics, these are the three movies that can be won in the whole July.

Yes, no one expects a box office explosion anymore, as long as the death is not bad enough, it is a victory.

Of course, the box office market is decadent, everyone can understand, and the corresponding is the eye-catching live ratings of the Olympic Games, speaking of which, people's entertainment methods in this era are just a little bit, the box office has fallen, the TV ratings have definitely risen, and the TV ratings have fallen, so the box office will definitely recover, as for both?

Then there's only one possibility-

The era of mobile Internet is coming.

And if it's three downs?

That's twenty-four years of waiting!

Now the whole of America is shrouded in the Olympic economy of Atlanta, so that Peter Jackson, the future big fat man, flew from Wellington to Oakland to Los Angeles, stayed for one night, and then rushed to the set in Baja California, the hats used to shade the sun were all Olympic goods bought at the airport, not to mention the T-shirts on his body, and the first computer-made mascot 'Izzy' was holding a torch and smiling like a sand sculpture.

Dressed like this, Roland sighed again and again.

'The Olympics can really stimulate the economy, what is the difference between making money under the banner of the Olympics and robbing? Such an abstract figure doesn't even know the meaning, but as a result, he prints it on his clothes and sells it? ’

Looking at Peter Jackson's outfit, Roland finally understood what a heavy blow the postponement or cancellation of the Olympics would be to the host country - if you can't pick up the money for nothing, what's the difference between it and falling 350 billion a day?

Of course, the emotion in his heart will not be expressed by him.

After seeing Peter Jackson's slightly restrained face, Roland took the initiative to extend his right hand to the other party.

"Hi, Peter, it's a pleasure to meet you in Mexico, Kate often mentions you to me, she says you're a very imaginative director, and she recommended me to watch "Zombies Play Across the Line", it's really fun."

"Really? That's my experiment to imitate Troma, I didn't think you liked it too? ”

Hearing this, Peter Jackson's face was full of surprise, and while accosting him, he did not forget to be polite when asking for help.

"It's really my honor for you to take the time to meet me after filming......

"Oh! Peter! You don't need to be so polite with him! ”

Seeing that Peter Jackson took the initiative to lower his posture and came out with Roland, Kate, while smiling and stretching out his hand, also continued: "Everyone is their own person, you don't have to see outsiders like this......"

"Sit down, let's talk while we eat......"

"If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't get away, we would definitely go to New Zealand to find you, what a beautiful place! I miss her a lot......"

At Kate's beckoning, the three of them sat down.

Although Mexico's economy is not at all comparable to America, Baja California, which is next to California, is actually not badly developed, and the location where Peter Jackson is entertained is Kate's own local restaurant - in her words, New Zealand's Pacific Rim cuisine style is influenced by all over the world, and they can eat food from all over the world, Japanese, Indian, Halal, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Malaysian, There are many branches of exotic cuisine such as Thai cuisine in New Zealand, so just treat them to a meal and taste the local flavors directly.

Plus Peter Jackson came on demand, so there's no need to be tall.

Relatively ordinary, the conversation can also be less restrained.

This is actually where Roland is obsessed with Kate - it's so comfortable to do things.

After taking his seat, under Kate's connection, Peter Jackson's sense of restraint gradually disappeared, and while enjoying the local friendly food, he also told about his life experience.

"Like many kids, I fell in love with movies when I was five or six years old, and that's when I discovered King Kong."

"Jaws and Star Wars didn't exist at the time, so I was fascinated by the images in King Kong because I wanted to shoot that kind of story, so my parents bought me an eight-millimeter camera for Christmas of that year."

"That camera stayed with me for ten years, and when I got my first paycheck, I paid for a sixteen-millimeter machine, and at that time, Star Wars was released, and I was fascinated by the cool graphics, and after watching the movie, I thought to myself, how good it would be if I could make "The Lord of the Rings" one day, I must make "Star Wars" as epic as ......"

"It's a pity that the New Zealand film company gave me my cover letter, so I had to figure it out myself."

"The "Corpses Playing Across the Line" you mentioned was my first film to win an international award, and it was that film that allowed me to get more filming funds, and then ...... "Angel of Sin" was born."

At this point, Peter Jackson gave the two of them an embarrassed look, and the two people sitting across from him ......

Well, Roland and Kate put their cheeks on the left and right, smiling and listening to his story all the time.

Seeing that the person concerned didn't care, he didn't stop, but continued: "Angel of Sins won me the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and it was also this silver lion that made me meet Harvey Weinstein, who bought the North American distribution rights for the film, and I also knew for the first time that the rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit were in his hands. ”

"I was ecstatic when I heard the news, but I didn't have any great results, so I ......"

"Harvey rejected my request."

"I blame me for being reckless, but I really want to shape Middle-earth, so I, like most directors, took on a commercial film after winning the award, Universal's "Horror Ghost."

Hearing this, Roland interjected, "Just like Ang Lee, after he won the award, he also took "Sense and Sensibility". ”

In response, Peter Jackson nodded repeatedly, "Yes, this is the traditional promotion route for directors, but my choice is too risky compared to Ang Lee, he continues to explore in his own successful field, while I am buried in my own unsuccessful field...... So, "Horror Ghost" died violently. ”

"That's why Harvey suggested that I make more mid-budget films instead of making "The Lord of the Rings," but you should know better than me that directors like us don't have a chance to choose materials in Hollywood."

"In this case, I just want to emulate George Lucas because the technology has come along and I can't wait...... Of course, I was also afraid that taking on other projects would continue to fail and miss out on the Lord of the Rings opportunity forever. ”

"But it's a pity ......"

"The Big Six are not willing to invest in me, and Miramax is not willing to set up a project for me."

"Some guys don't even want to read the scripts that my wife and I wrote."

"So after I heard the news of your relationship, I couldn't wait to call, because I wanted to communicate with you, I think you who can invest in "The Seven Deadly Sins" and buy "The Shawshank Redemption" are willing to spend some time and read my book."

As he spoke, he also wiped his hands clean, opened the file bag, and handed the neat script to Roland.

It's not that Peter Jackson wants to sell badly, it's not that he is in front of his friends and Roland, but now he has no dazzling works to negotiate with Roland.

In this way, telling Roland about his love for "The Lord of the Rings" has become the biggest weight in his foolish plan.

There's no way, who let the experts in the circle have killed his projects one after another?

In this case, isn't it boring to talk about content with Roland, who is also professional?

But for Roland, who has already read the reference answers, the reason why he listens quietly is that he wants to know the creative experience of Peter the Great in the future, and second, he wants to know why this guy is looking for himself.

Although Warcraft Films successfully released "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "The Shawshank Redemption", but-

Who is Warcraft Film and Television, this matter has never been made public!

Since the birth of Warcraft Film and Television, the news that belongs to it is pitiful, and the 25% of the shares of overseas distribution companies taken by Roland have not been reported in a big way, and those who know it are all the guys at the top of the pyramid in the circle, no matter how bad it is, at the level of Peter Jackson now, Roland does not think that the other party can find himself.

If you just rely on the news of Kate and his relationship, Roland thinks that Peter Jackson should want him to be on the list of producers so that he can continue to negotiate with other film companies, but now, people are obviously here to attract investment!

That's not right!

So, after taking the book, Roland didn't choose to read it for the first time, but asked curiously: "About Warcraft Pictures is my control, did Harvey Weinstein tell you?" ”

"Didn't you say he suggested that you make a few mid-budget commercial films before planning The Lord of the Rings?"

Hearing this inquiry, Peter Jackson, who was already honest with each other, was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips, shook his head with a smile, and said: "Of course not, it was actually Robert Zemeckis who told me about this." ”

"Robert?" Roland raised his eyebrows, even more surprised, "You know?" ”

"Yes, we do." Since it was a request, Peter Jackson didn't mean to hide it, and nodded directly: "You should know the project "Chrono Contact", right? There was a scene where Jodie Foster needed to show several facial conflict expressions in a short period of time, and that scene was produced by us at Weta Digital, so we talked a lot about things other than the movie, including you...... DreamWorks and Warcraft Pictures were both recommended by him. ”

Okay!

Roland got it!

Answering honestly, revealing everything!

The poor Peter Jackson fought against the Weinstein brothers with his own hands?

No kidding, okay?

The pair of brothers who have officially taken root in Hollywood since '79, I don't know how many Oscar winners they have won, are not at all what the current Peter Jackson can oppose, but the new line that has backed Warner, but has always wanted to break away from the other party's control, does not have the ability to force the dictatorial brothers to sell the copyright.

The one who really slapped them down was actually Robert Zemeckis who supported Peter Jackson.

As a director who was heavily influenced by Spielberg and ended up going off the rails in film and television special effects, Robert Zemeckis really liked special effects, and after discovering that Weta Digital was working motion capture technology, he and Peter Jackson became confidants, because everyone loved it, and then - there was "The Polar Express".

Under the strong recommendation of Robert Zemeckis, in fact, as early as after the release of "Chrono Contact", Spielberg and Lucas visited Weta Digital, and they wanted to know how the six sides of a second were synthesized, and after watching it, the Weinstein brothers, who had been arguing with Peter Jackson for eighteen months, got out of the way, and the new line successfully ate the copyright, and the two brothers insisted until the end and only kept 1.5% of the dividend.

Weinstein Brothers Cow Beep?

Won't it be over if I find someone more to squeeze you to death?

If it were according to the timeline of Roland's previous life, Peter Jackson would have found the Jewish gang, but now-

Didn't the BUG in the Jewish gang sit right in front of him?

After learning about the relationship between Peter Jackson and Robert Zemeckis, Roland finally did not hide the smile on his face.

Because, now there is no problem!

After tapping the script a few times, he said, "Put the script here first, and I'll take the time to read it." ”

"If you're not in a hurry, just stay here for a few more days, you can walk around, you can also go to the set to have a look, I'll ask the staff to get you a pass later, you just need to sign a confidential document and you can enter and exit normally."

Although Roland didn't give a clear answer, his attitude was the best Peter Jackson had seen so far.

As for leaving?

No kidding, okay!

This is James Cameron's crew! Being able to go in and take a look at it is an opportunity that many directors have dreamed of!

After nodding his head in agreement, the two sides chatted more happily, and when Roland returned to the hotel, he immediately called Robert Zemeckis and asked him about the situation.

"Peter went to you? Oh...... If you're interested, you can help him. ”

"His Weta Digital has a lot of cutting-edge technology and is a well-backed company with local support."

"I originally wanted to wait for the completion of "Chrono Contact" to communicate with Steven and George with the effects, but now ...... You do it or Steven does it, it's the same. ”

"Aren't we leading the way with technology? Now everyone is opening a company, and if you can do it yourself, don't cheapen others. ”

After hanging up the phone, Roland really has no fuck to say.

When the interpersonal relationship is full, there is really no difficult business to do in this world!

Jack Macheng doesn't lie to me!

And just as he was pondering what to do next, Kate, who was reading the script, asked without raising her head: "Do you want to work with the Weinstein brothers?" ”

"The two brothers are disgusting."

"I often play unspoken rules, and Kenneth doesn't know how many times I've told me."

"I could have come to Hollywood after filming "Angel of Sin", but the copyright of "Angel of Sin" was bought by their brother, so I didn't bother to pay attention to them, so I went back to China."

Working with the Weinstein brothers?

Are you kidding?

Who wants to work with these two bugs?

He looks so handsome and hasn't been touched by many girl stars, how can Harvey's dead fat man do it?

Ah......h

That's not what he really thinks at all! No!

Since in Roland's previous life, the two of them spit out the copyright, then in this life, they also have to vomit.

As for whether the other party is willing or not?

Roland believed that they did not dare to be unwilling.

"No, I'm not like Harvey." Roland didn't explain much on this issue, he directly dialed David's phone while holding his mobile phone, "Hey, David, how are you doing?" I have another matter here that I want to trouble you......"

“…… It's not difficult, it's not difficult, just ask you to go to Miramax and buy the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" from Harvey Weinstein......"

"Well, I haven't talked to them, you can help me ask for a price first, if it's not expensive, you can buy it directly, if it's expensive, you're calling me to tell me, I'll find someone (to) (moral) to suppress (serve) the price (person)."

"Attention! We don't give dividends! Don't say a point, we won't give it at zero point! ”