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The premiere ended successfully.

The audience walked out of the cinema satisfied.

Outside, a statistician hired by New Line Cinema was inviting viewers to fill out a form.

"A+, of course A+"

"The movie was so good, damn, my bladder almost burst, it has to be an A+"

"The movie is very good, but the plot is still a bit slow, A"

"A I don’t like the main character, but Legolas fascinated me"

……

In the theater.

One by one, the stars who came to support the show also came to say goodbye to the crew.

Jennifer Aniston hugged Martin and whispered in his ear:

"Martin, don't forget your appointment tomorrow!"

While speaking, Jennifer Aniston also pressed her hand gently on Martin's arm, which seemed to be a little"510" intimate.

Martin clearly felt that unlike before, where he had no desires and demands, at this time Jennifer Aniston's expression has a hint of"lust""

"Don't worry, I won't forget it"

……

The next day, the headline in the entertainment section of the Los Angeles Times was,"The Story of the Lord of the Rings!"

"《The Lord of the Rings was completed in 1955.

This long fantasy novel written by Tolkien has been around for so many years, and it’s not like film and television companies haven’t made plans for it.

In fact, as a well-known masterpiece in Europe and the United States,"The Lord of the Rings" has been adapted into various movies, TV series, animations and so on many times since its birth.

As early as the 1970s, someone in Hollywood adapted it into a movie, but that work at that time - well, how should I put it, the special effects were terrible, the actors were terrible, and the plot adaptation was terrible - it was an epic A fantasy film has been abruptly changed into a fairy tale, and it is a completely bad film.

This is also the reason why Harvey Weinstein never dared to officially launch it after he obtained the copyright.

Not only Harvey's Miramax, but in fact most companies in Hollywood are not optimistic about the adaptation of this magical masterpiece - such as Disney.

After Peter Jackson approached Harvey, Harvey was unwilling to invest independently and had approached Disney for financing.

However, the answer given by Disney executives was quite clear. reject.

Perhaps it was Disney's disapproval that made Harvey feel guilty. He kept cutting the budget of"Lord of the Rings" and asked Peter Jackson to change the script over and over again. In fact, he just didn't want to film it.

At the time, Harvey Weinstein also made a suggestion that seems quite bizarre now. He said: How can this movie take 4 hours? Merge the two places in the movie Gondor and Arhat, and the protagonist Huo Weinstein. Why do bit people need 4? Can't we just cut off 2 and still have 2 left? In this case, a 2-hour movie will be completed.

Director Peter was probably dumbfounded when he heard Harvey Weinstein's suggestion. Can the film be called"The Lord of the Rings"?

Due to Peter Jackson's persistent objections, Harvey Weinstein gave him a final notice.

Give you three weeks to find companies willing to invest.

Therefore, director Peter Jackson took the"Lord of the Rings" project and searched for manufacturers in Hollywood who were willing to take over.

The first ones he went to were Universal Pictures and DreamWorks. However, the attitude of these two companies was the same as Disney's, and they simply refused.

Director Peter then went to Fox, Sony Pictures and Centropolis, and they all closed their doors because they were not satisfied with the script.

Here is another question: since"The Lord of the Rings" is a well-known masterpiece in Europe and the United States, why are film adaptations of it such a hot potato for various film and television companies, fearing to avoid it?

In fact, there are two reasons for classification: first, the cost is very high.

Referring to the US$200 million cost of"Titanic" at that time, which almost killed Fox Pictures, director Peter envisioned at least two"Lord of the Rings" films, each costing more than US$100 million. The investment cost was enough to absorb Work on the cash flow of any of the six major companies.

Second, the difficulty of adapting"The Lord of the Rings" is very high.

Although this novel has been adapted into movies many times before Peter Jackson, the effect after the change is always unsatisfactory. The reason is also because the original world view is too majestic and huge, and it is not easy to film it well. thing.

Taken together, this project is very risky, so no Hollywood film and television company wants to take it over....

I think Harvey Weinstein at that time actually backed down.

Seeing that Director Peter repeatedly hit the wall, Harvey Weinstar's requirements for the script became more and more, and the investment amount became less and less...

It seems that this movie destined to be great is about to be stillborn.

But at this time, an unexpected coincidence led Martin to meet director Peter. (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Do you still remember the incident of Martin shooting a cheetah that year?

That's right, the people Martin saved from the cheetah were director Peter and his friend - also the special effects artist of"The Lord of the Rings" - Mr. Richard Taylor.

Maybe God doesn't want to see such a wonderful series of movies buried, but after Martin saw the script directed by Peter, he was keenly aware that this was a project that was likely to be a hit.

Yes, our American geniuses always have a sharp eye.

He decided to invest, and invested in three films at once, and insisted on buying the copyright from Harvey Weinstein.

Subsequently, Warner Bros., which had been pursuing Martin, also entered the game.

But Warner Bros.'s follow-up investment was just to gain Martin's favor.

In fact, they are not optimistic about this film adaptation series, so only New Line Films and Television, a subsidiary of Warner, came forward.

After the project was launched, many people in the industry were waiting to see the joke. No one thought that Peter Jackson, who was still a young director at the time, could handle the film adaptation of this masterpiece.

Almost everyone believes that Martin will encounter his Waterloo in the film.

Many people said privately that Martin was crazy!

However, today, one and a half years later, reality has given everyone a hard slap in the face.

Although it is only the premiere, anyone who has watched this movie is extremely sure that it will become the number one in the entire Christmas season. No movie can stop the box office rise of"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"!

Martin Meyers once again proved his vision; Peter Jackson finally succeeded because of his persistence!!!"

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