Chapter 241: It's Not a Teacher-Student Love

Compared with the strict defense of film adaptation rights, Rowling does not pay much attention to the adaptation rights of TV animation

After promising a small share of the net profits, Charlotte easily won the rights to the entire Harry Potter series of animated adaptations.

Of course, the premise is still that the animation will basically follow the original book.

And, to a certain extent, Rowling also retains the possibility of modifying the agreement after the work is sold well.

But even so, Charlotte felt that she had made a lot of money in this area.

After all, with the acquisition of animation adaptation rights, the profits of peripheral products fell into his pocket.

Rowling didn't ask for anything about that.

On the one hand, it is because as a writer whose works have not even been officially published, it is difficult for her to ask for more benefits after putting forward a lot of conditions.

On the other hand, it is also because now in 1995, the film peripheral market is not as huge as that of later generations.

In other words, the high profits around the movie have not yet been known to the general public.

In short, Charlotte is very satisfied with the gains in TV animation copyrights.

Before returning to the United States, he had already discussed a series of follow-up plans with Rowling

First of all, Rowling must complete Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone according to the agreement, and the publication time should be no later than 1997;

Secondly, Charlotte will start the preparatory work for the TV animation version as soon as possible, and for Charlotte, the main thing is the original design of the characters and scenes;

Finally, after the content is finalized, the animated plot adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" will be launched, and Rowling will also be one of the screenwriters of the script.

In this way, the filming of the TV anime version can be carried out almost simultaneously with the release.

Of course, according to Charlotte's plan, the release will be concentrated in the United Kingdom first, after all, Rowling herself is British.

TV animations, on the other hand, will first be broadcast on North American television stations.

This avoids interference between the two different versions and avoids reducing profits.

At the very least, reduce the spoilers for continuous animations that can be watched directly.

"Are you sure our Ghost Party studio is going to make a TV anime first, though?"

Upon her return to North America, Charlotte told her colleagues at Old Gun Studios about her plans.

Everyone has some doubts.

In this regard, Charlotte had to explain her plan to use TV animation to run in the special effects animation department, and took the opportunity to introduce Alexis to everyone again.

"The technical director of our special effects department turned out to be a girl!?

Obviously, the attention of the big men was immediately distracted.

Fortunately, there are no IT maniacs in the studio at the moment, and there is no situation where Alexis is most worried about being questioned by fellow experts.

As filmmakers, both Lao Gun and Addison Young just expressed their incomprehension that Alexis obviously has a look that is not inferior to that of a movie star, but he is a programmer who is violent and cruel.

As for the question of the TV animated version of "Harry Potter", everyone will put it aside for the time being.

Anyway, based on the experience of the filming of "Guillotine Valley", the Ghost Party Studio is indeed strengthening its ability to produce special effects.

You must know that as the main special effects outsourcer of the movie "Guillotine Valley", the Ghost Party Studio made 10 million US dollars in one go, accounting for one-fifth of the total cost of the movie.

Although Lao Gun and others don't know how the studio's special effects are made, in fact, except for Charlotte, no one knows, but everyone can see the real American knife.

Everyone is a veteran in the industry, how can we not see the thriving development trend of the film special effects industry?

Well, it seems like a good idea to gather some technicians first and start practicing with a simple TV animation......

However, it is not a matter of a moment to gather a technician or complete the preliminary preparation for the animation.

At present, for Charlotte, it is still the follow-up promotion of "Guillotine Valley" in North America that is more important.

For example, he's going to be on "The Late Show" soon.

Of course, as said before, he is not the main character......

"What? Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron will be on tonight's Jay Leno Late Show!?"

After hearing the excitement of his student Emily, math teacher Andrew Parker looked forward to the evening's show.

For Johnny Depp, who is known for his melancholy style and handsomeness, Andrew Parker is not as obsessed with his own schoolgirls.

In fact, most adult men don't think much of the same sex who have a bit of femininity and can be described by the word "beautiful".

This is both because of the basic same-sex rejection and because that style is really not something that most adult men appreciate.

However, Mr. Andrews Parker has no opinion on Depp's role of Ikabukaran in the newly released "Guillotine Valley".

After all, this is the image of a scientific pioneer, and the hilarious performance style really makes Andrew find it very interesting.

It's just that he prefers the young witch Katrina Fantasso played by Charlize Theron.

As for the reason

"Isn't it natural for men to like beautiful women?"

Of course, that's not what Andrew, a good high school teacher, would say.

That's what Emily's dad said.

At the time of speaking, he was trapped in the Los Angeles Police Department because he was being fished by a policewoman in fishnet stockings to enforce the law.

When Andrew bailed Emily at his request, he was ashamed to say this.

However, this sentence actually makes quite sense.

At least, when he saw Katrina Fantasso on the big screen, Andrew couldn't help but think of this sentence in his mind.

"However, I heard that Charlize Theron, who plays Katrina, is actually the girlfriend of film director Charlotte Booth, so ......"

In short, in the face of the love life of their favorite female stars, some men's feelings are actually quite complicated.

In contrast, Andrew's student Emily is much simpler.

First of all, as a little girl, although she also likes Charlize Theron, she will not be sour because the other party has a boyfriend.

What's more, as a fan who will watch movies based on the name of a familiar director, she also likes Charlotte Booth as a director.

The three movies made by the other party in the past two years have all done well at the box office, and they are all horror and suspense themes that Emily likes, and it is normal for a little girl to be a fan.

Secondly, Emily was originally a Depp x Winona party member.

When the two broke up, Emily often wished they could be together. And now, Depp has actually proposed to Winona!

"It's good that Winona can agree!"

In fact, when Emily learned that Depp had proposed to Winona, she had just finished watching the movie "Guillotine Valley" and had met a new friend named Abby Shuto.

Both of them were happy for the reunion of Depp and Winona, and even went to a video rental store and rented a copy of "Edward Scissorhands" to watch it again.

"The film most affected by the news of Depp and Winona's engagement, it is estimated that in addition to the currently released "Guillotine Valley", it should be this "Edward Scissorhands"!"

Emily's father, the owner of a video rental shop, is sensitive to market trends in this area.

And reality proved his guess

At the very least, the videotapes of "Edward Scissorhands" in Emily's video rental store are all rented.

"I don't know what Depp will say specifically when tonight's "Jay Leno Late Show" invites Depp?"

Emily secretly guessed,

"However, I heard that a lot of footage was specially recorded during the filming of "Guillotine Valley", I don't know if I can reveal something this time?"

In the midst of everyone's anticipation and doubts, the evening came, and "Jay Leno's Late Night Show" began