Charlotte and Charlize's trip to Cambridge was not for nothing.

Although they didn't find Cromwell, who turned into a headless horseman, the scenery and cultural architecture of Cambridge still made the two feel that this trip was not in vain.

A day later, Charlotte received a call from Rowling.

"I can sell you the rights to the adaptation, but there are some details that need to be discussed. ”

Rowling's voice was tired, and the background sound was a little noisy, as if it was calling from a public phone booth.

"Okay, let's meet and talk!"

After agreeing on a meeting place with Rowling, Charlotte hung up.

Let's hope she doesn't have any other ideas!

Mr. Director thought to himself.

Rowling didn't have any other ideas.

Although in the past two days, the friend she consulted had offered her a not so friendly solution.

"In fact, you can ask a reporter to release the news that the director of "Guillotine Valley" wants to buy the copyright of your work, maybe it can attract other interested people. ”

This is actually a way to take advantage of the situation, and it is a simple solution, although it may not be effective.

But after thinking about it, Rowling gave up on this method.

On the one hand, she was afraid that doing so would anger Charlotte.

In her opinion, her work has only one beginning, and it has not been published at all, and it should be a whim for the other party to take a fancy to it.

And if you release the news yourself, it is likely to cause the other party to give up the idea of buying your own copyright in anger, and it will really be a big loss.

Besides, it seems unethical.

This is also another reason.

Rowling, who has not been in the entertainment industry much, is still relatively high in discipline.

And in addition to financial interests, Charlotte was the first person to praise her work in addition to her friends.

This made Rowling subconsciously feel grateful to Charlotte and unwilling to destroy the relationship between the two for no reason.

"Let's wait until we are sure that we can't talk about it!"

Rowling ended up prevaricating her friend, and the other party didn't care.

After all, during this time, "Guillotine Valley" was being screened in the British Isles, and in the eyes of many Britons, Charlotte Booth was already a good commercial film director.

Especially since the other party is also from Hollywood.

Being able to reach a more favorable agreement with the other party is the best choice for Rowling, and the rest is just a small measure.

In fact, not only in the United Kingdom, but even in the United States, Charlotte's popularity is skyrocketing.

Taking advantage of Depp's successful proposal to Winona, the movie "Guillotine Valley" is widely known.

Even though it was released on the night of Halloween, on a Tuesday, and on a weekday, "Guillotine Valley" also achieved very good box office results.

Three working days on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, plus the Tuesday night of its premiere, the film cut $20 million at the box office and achieved a good audience reputation.

And this word-of-mouth led to a box office explosion on Saturday, a rest day

"Twenty-four million!!"

In the office of Paramount headquarters, Andrew Kevin Walker excitedly waved the box office report in his hand.

That's a lot more than he expected.

Originally, according to Andrew's estimate, because the subject matter is too suitable for Halloween, "Guillotine Valley", which is not released on Friday or Saturday, may be able to achieve a good opening week box office.

But because it is released a few days in advance, it will somewhat consume some of the box office potential, and the box office will be weaker for two days over the weekend.

However, "The Valley of the Guillotine" completely violates the rules that Andrew knows

The box office of 24 million is even more than many big productions that are released on Friday nights and are fully promoted.

"Even if it has the bonus of the news of Depp and Winona's successful engagement, it is very good to be able to do it to this extent. ”

Andrew continued to read the audience survey report,

"According to the survey, the audience has a good evaluation of the movie, and it is even rarer that the film critics, who have always been very picky about commercial films, gave most of the good reviews this time. ”

It seems that leaving the film-making related matters entirely to Charlotte Booth is the right choice.

For many Charlottes with the same philosophy as himself, Andrew actually admires it very much.

In his opinion, this is a rising box office director.

Otherwise, even with Jodie Foster, the Oscar-winning actress, as a guarantee, Andrew, who is backed by Paramount, will not completely give up control of the final editing rights.

After all, from time to time, there will be a few stunned or Wenqing who suddenly want to challenge market habits in the director.

Fortunately, Charlotte Booth wasn't that kind of person.

Now the excellent box office curve of "Guillotine Valley" has fully proved this, and incidentally it has also proved Andrew's excellent vision.

"Now, it's time to think about how to maintain the subsequent box office trend. ”

As a producer who has experienced more than one film release, Andrew has not been carried away by the current results,

"According to the previous plan, when the box office curve starts to decline, let Depp's lucky guy officially hold an engagement ceremony with Winona Ryder......"

Andrew actually despised Johnny Depp, a coward who had been hesitant to propose.

However, at the key premiere, the other party finally showed the guts, and the marriage proposal was successful, which played a great role in the promotion of "Guillotine Valley".

For the sake of the green dollar, Andrew no longer despises Depp.

However, if that guy's marriage proposal is rejected, will it be more effective for publicity?

Mr. Producer thought darkly in his heart.

Of course, this assumption is no longer important. The most important thing is to try to maintain the excellent box office trend of "Guillotine Valley".

"Perhaps, in addition to Depp, Charlize Theron and Charlotte, there should also be some more publicity......"

Looking at the questionnaire in his hand, Andrew fell into deep thought.

At the same time, the first producer of "Guillotine Valley", double Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster, was also pondering the same problem.

It's not that Judy thinks she should help Charlotte and Charlize improve their reputations.

In business, Miss Actress is very clear about this kind of thing.

The main reason why she has this idea is because of the questionnaire she asked the audience

"Who are you coming to see this movie for?"

This is a very common question in the film questionnaire.

Through the statistics of this problem, although it cannot be said to be completely accurate, it can be seen that the box office appeal of a movie star can be seen.

Those who can rely on their fame to attract a large number of audiences into the cinema can naturally be said to be box office superstars.

In terms of the answer to this question, Johnny Depp was originally far ahead. But with the extension of the release time of "Guillotine Valley", the proportion of "Charlize Theron" is increasing.

As for the reason

"Miss Witch is so beautiful!!"

That's pretty much the most filled answer.

Although, seeing this answer, Judy, who is also known for her exquisite appearance, was a little unconvinced, she also knew that this meant that Charlize had gained a lot of popularity through "Guillotine Valley".

"It seems that Charlotte's previous character design modification of Katrina's character is really a successful choice!"

The actress sighed in her heart.

And looking at the box office trend chart of "Guillotine Valley", an idea suddenly popped up in her heart

Probably, maybe, probably...... Can hit the annual box office in North America...... Champion!?