Chapter 2058 2060 [Road to Success]
After media reports, this phenomenon has also attracted a lot of attention.
Whether it is experts and scholars, industry elites, enthusiastic netizens, or government experts, they all research and discuss it.
Although various explanations have been given, they are basically afterthoughts and have no reference value.
These film companies still don’t know how to choose suitable books for film and television adaptation from the vast juvenile books.
Because of the popularity of the "Harry Potter" series, every year in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, there are writers writing books for young people, and publishers are also very interested in such books.
Therefore, there are not 10,000 or 5,000 kinds of juvenile books released every year. Many of them were also popular, making the New York Times bestseller list as well.
But it is not a novel on the list, and it can be a big seller after adaptation.
Reads such as "Dragon Knight", "Percy Jackson" series and "Dark Matter Trilogy: The Golden Compass" were also very popular back then. However, the box office of the adapted movies is so-so.
However, the "Harry Potter" series, "Twilight" series and "Hunger Games" series launched by Xiang Nan are all big sellers.
Therefore, he must have the secret of selecting materials that others do not know. It's a pity that unless he said it himself, no one would be able to inquire about it if he wanted to, which is really depressing.
After this incident, Xiang Nan's name as the "God of Movies" became more and more famous, and his box office appeal became stronger and stronger invisibly.
…
In January 2014, Xiang Nan finalized a new investment project.
"Iron Man 3", "Thor 2", "The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay (Up and Down, "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", "Blade Warrior 2", "King Kong Vs Godzilla", Gone Girl and Taken 2.
Among them, "Iron Man 3", "Thor 2", "The Hunger Games 3", "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Blade Warrior 2", and "Hurricane Rescue 2" are all sequels. It is basically the same as the previous version, the only difference is the villains.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a prequel to the "Harry Potter" series, telling the story of what happened in the wizarding world during World War II.
Compared with the "Harry Potter" series, this version of the story is more adult. After all, the story of "Harry Potter" has been published for more than ten years, and the little fans of the book have grown up now. It's time to read some adult stories.
"The Lost Lover" tells the story of a seemingly ordinary and loving couple. Suddenly one day the wife disappeared. The husband searched for it in various ways. However, in a diary left by the wife, he found that all kinds of clues indicated that It is the husband who kills his wife...
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "The Gone Girl" immediately announced casting, which also attracted a large number of artists to submit their resumes.
After the end of the "Harry Potter" series, its sequel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" has attracted the attention of movie fans. Whoever can play the role can seize the opportunity and become Hollywood's box office darling in January.
The novel "The Lost Lover" was published in one or three years. It was very popular after publication, and Xiang Nan immediately won the film and television adaptation rights.
This movie is written by him himself, and will be directed by suspense master David Fincher. The behind-the-scenes lineup can be said to be quite luxurious. Therefore, this movie is regarded as a favorite, and I don't know how many male and female stars want to star in it.
They compete with each other, against each other, but this has nothing to do with Xiang Nan.
…
At the same time, Universal Pictures also released "X-Men: First Class", announcing the restart of the X-Men universe.
This movie tells the origin of Professor X, Magneto, Mystique and others after the restart of the X-Men universe. Because the timeline is restarted, the characters and stories are naturally different, which also brings more freshness to the audience.
Coupled with the popularity foundation laid by the "X-Men" trilogy and the "Wolverine" trilogy, this movie became a big hit at the box office as soon as it was released.
The final North American box office was 210 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was 560 million U.S. dollars. Compared with its $100 million investment, this movie is definitely a blockbuster.
The success of this movie also indicates that the reboot of the X-Men movie universe is successful. Since then, its sequels such as "Days of Future Past", "Apocalypse", "Dark Phoenix" and so on, can be released one after another.
…
In February, Universal Pictures released the comedy "Counterfeit Family" starring Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts and others.
This movie tells the story of the down-and-out male lead forming a team to smuggle relics into Mexico under the cover of family members. Originally, he wanted to make a lot of money, but he encountered unexpected troubles...
The style of this movie is humorous, and several actors also cooperate with each other tacitly, sparking a lot of sparks.
Especially Emma Roberts, who performed eye-catchingly, and played opposite Jennifer Aniston, and she did not lose the wind. Its excellent performance has attracted the attention of the industry.
In the end, this comedy film successfully ignited the Valentine's Day schedule, with a North American box office of 150 million US dollars and a global box office of 310 million US dollars.
Compared to his investment of 37 million US dollars, it is definitely a big profit.
Emma Roberts also became one of the first-line Hollywood stars because of the success of this movie, and has attracted much attention.
…
In March, Xiang Nan and his wife returned to Hollywood to attend this year's Oscars. This year, "Life of Pi" and "The Big Short" are the favorites to win awards.
On the red carpet of the Oscars, Xiang Nan walked with Cong Shan as usual.
After the relationship between him and her was exposed, it was already inappropriate to walk the red carpet with other beauties.
Cong Shan has now re-adapted to the life of becoming famous, after all, people's ability to adapt is quite strong.
"Mr. Charles, "Gone Girl", have you finalized who will play the role?" The host asked curiously.
"It's still under consideration. As you know, there are so many people who are suitable for this role, so of course they have to be screened carefully." Xiang Nan laughed.
"Who do you prefer to play the role?" The host asked with a smile, "Are there any candidates?"
"There are many objects of interest, such as Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Alexandra Daddario, I think they are all good." Xiang Nan points out Nodded, "However, we need to consider comprehensively who to choose."
"Then I hope you can choose the best candidate as soon as possible." The host said immediately after hearing this.
Xiang Nan nodded.
(end of this chapter)