Although new clues were given about Tom Cruise's strange previous behavior, Charlotte was in no hurry to check it out.

In his opinion, it is more important to have the matter in front of him.

And the filming of the literary drama behind "Sherlock Holmes" is still going well, and gradually, with the completion of other preparations, the martial arts part will begin.

At this time, Mr. Westwood had come to England.

He was accompanied by a fat man named Peter Jackson.

- that is, the future director of the Lord of the Rings series and the "Hobbit" series.

Mr. Westwood did not introduce Peter Jackson to Charlotte at first, but talked about his own work first-

"Death Note" has become popular in China!"

Mr. Westwood looked excited,

"Some time ago, the ratings had already crossed the 20 million mark – which is unimaginable for a series like this, which is still in its first season. Charlotte, are you really sure you don't add some more stories later?"

“...... Haven't you already read the general outline of the script?"

Charlotte said with a smile,

"It's true that there is no room to continue adding content, and if you barely write it, it will only be a dog's tail and a mink!"

"Really?"

Mr. Westwood was a little disappointed,

"But in this way, this "Death Note" will be over in three or four seasons at most, right?"

"Yes. ”

Charlotte nodded,

"This series is actually an attempt by our Ghost Party studio in the field of TV dramas, and if it takes too long, it is actually disadvantageous. ”

"Well, you're the boss, you have the final say!"

Mr. Westwood shrugged,

"Anyway, HBO has already renewed our second season, according to the current ratings, when it is almost over, they will spend 80% of our money to let us continue filming, I hope you don't change your mind then. ”

"Probably not. ”

Charlotte shook her head,

"And even if I do change my mind, it won't hurt you, right?"

"That's right. ”

Mr. Westwood nodded.

Immediately, he began to introduce Peter Jackson to Charlotte-

“...... At the moment, the new line is being conservative, and Peter feels that it is difficult to tell the story of "The Lord of the Rings" clearly, let alone the unique scenery of Middle-earth, which he still hopes to shoot in a trilogy mode. So, he is now looking for a stronger collaborator. ”

- Mr. Westwood concluded.

After hearing this, Charlotte nodded.

He said bluntly to Peter Jackson on the side,

"Peter, since you're willing to come to see me with Mr. Westwood, you must know what we mean - and if we come to an agreement on making The Lord of the Rings into a trilogy, are you sure you want to put aside the new line and work with us on the trilogy?"

"This one is natural. ”

Peter Jackson nodded.

He had already thought about it long before he came.

- As a fan of Thor's King, he can't let his idol's work be dusted because of himself. Therefore, the movie of "The Lord of the Rings" must be made well, and the plan of the trilogy is imperative. And whichever company is willing to support his plan, he is willing to cooperate with whichever company.

He doesn't have any nostalgia for the new line company that was conservative in the original plan and has always had a bad reputation in Hollywood, but-

"The new line is currently working on this project, and now that I have switched to the Ghost Party Studios, will it cause some legal issues that will affect the release of the film?"

"Not really. ”

Mr. Westwood on the side shook his head,

"As far as I know, the research work on the new line is progressing very slowly, and we have not yet officially won the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings", in this case, as long as we start in advance, it should not be a big trouble. ”

"Moreover, even if you want to mess with us, we are not afraid!"

Charlotte added,

"Behind the new line, in fact, is Warner Pictures. And our relationship between Ghost Party Studios and Warner is actually no worse than that of the new line - in fact, given the Harry Potter franchise and my stake in Warner, maybe it would have been better. If everything is negotiated, Warner will help us get the new line in place. ”

"Really?"

Peter Jackson will be skeptical.

And Charlotte is sure that it is authentic,

"That's it. Actually, the other day, I was in London with Warner, and David Heyman, with whom we worked on the Harry Potter series, had a special conversation about if the matter was finalized, and we were going to hand over the release of the Lord of the Rings movie to Warner Pictures. ”

"That's ......"

The news did put Peter Jackson at ease.

Although he doesn't have many works, he is not a rookie director. He once filmed "Corpses Play Across the Line", and he knows that the success or failure of a movie, in addition to the production level, distribution is also an important part.

Especially the Lord of the Rings films.

- This is clearly a kind of magic film and a commercial blockbuster, and it is naturally very dependent on the power of distribution and publicity.

Peter Jackson was also worried about the distribution ability of Ghost Party Studios before-

After all, as a director's private company, Spectre Studios, although it has gained fame and made a lot of money in recent years, has not established its own distribution channel like New Line, and if the film of "The Lord of the Rings" is handed over to them, how to distribute it is a problem.

- And now, listening to Charlotte, if the distribution is given to Warner Pictures, it will naturally not be a problem.

Peter Jackson couldn't help but feel a lot more relieved when he thought so......

Of course, the specific cooperation agreement is definitely not something that can be finalized by just saying two sentences.

Later, we will have to negotiate concretely.

However, after the intention is determined, there is no problem for both sides in the general direction.

Charlotte handed over negotiations with Peter Jackson to Mr. Westwood, and he began to prepare for the follow-up funding.

- Fortunately, because of the previous move, after allowing some partners with good relationships to inject capital into "Sherlock Holmes", the Ghost Party Studios still has a lot of liquidity in its account, which is enough to start the "Lord of the Rings" series.

And Charlotte has long talked to some close investors about the "Lord of the Rings" movie, and given his good box office performance, everyone trusts him very much......

Therefore, Charlotte quickly completed the preparation of funds, and before the new line reacted, she made a strong move and directly grabbed the film adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings".

When the new line realized what was happening, it was naturally very dissatisfied.

However, because Charlotte had already pulled Warner Pictures behind the new line on board through David in advance, the new line could only protest.

- After all, Warner, the master behind the new line, agreed, what else can the new line say?