Chapter 620： Arrows and bullseye

This is the age of information and the age of the Internet. In April, Amazon and Ryan signed an agreement to officially launch the electronic version of "Harry Potter" in just twelve hours for the entire series. The sales volume reached more than 500,000 sets, which also boosted the sales of physical books in bookstores. In just 60 minutes, they sold 93,000 physical "Harry Potter" books, an average of every second in a day. Sold 21 books, breaking the book sales speed record.

Subsequently, at a franchise exhibition in California, more than 80 companies around the world purchased the franchise rights of the "Harry Potter" series from Walt Disney, involving more than 2,000 products, this time it brought Up to 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in revenue.

After the news appeared in the newspaper, Hollywood's eyes once again focused on the "Harry Potter" series, and Disney Pictures also officially announced that "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" will be released at this year's Thanksgiving Christmas file.

The "Harry Potter" series has already come to his house. Although Ryan has long announced that he will focus on the film industry and give up other developments, the past and current literary works are undoubtedly the focus of many film companies. .

Especially the co-authored "The Hunger Games", this utopian-like youth novel, has become more and more popular since its launch. It was one of the highest-selling books in the United States last year. "Series" and "The Da Vinci Code" have produced a strong response among teenagers.

Since 2004, the feminist and homosexual movements have emerged one after another. The self-awareness of the newly emerging female group has been continuously strengthened, and they want to play a more powerful role in this society, although this cannot form an essential impact on the patriarchal society. However, literary and artistic works similar to these two aspects have gradually become popular.

Teenagers and female audiences, as well as innocent adult female audiences, have always been the largest audience for Disney fairy tale movies, even movies like "The Princess Diaries". The proportion of female audiences is close to 60%.

Movies with women as the main perspective undoubtedly have huge market potential. Many companies have tried Ryan's transfer of the adaptation of "The Hunger Games", but without exception, they have been rejected.

In late April, Walt Disney announced the official launch of the "Hunger Games" project. Sophia Coppola will be in charge of the film director. The most important heroine candidate will be Natalie Portman. The investment will not be less than 100 million US dollars.

Many feminist organizations are rejoicing. After all, how many super-productions in Hollywood, from author to starring to director, are all female-led super productions?

Those in the Hollywood industry don't think so. Because they knew that there was a man's big hand behind the scenes controlling all this.

Similarly, Natalie and the others would not see it that way.

"But they are all to attract female audiences." Natalie directly exposed the essence of the facts.

Today’s sun was exceptionally bright. Ryan sat under the umbrella in the small garden, took an apple from the fruit plate on the table, and threw it to Scarlett Johansson who had just sat down by the back door.

"It's not just that." Ryan picked up another apple and bumped it in his hand.

"What's the matter?" Scarlett took a bite of the apple and asked curiously.

"About "The Hunger Games."

Draw an arrow from the quiver behind her and hung it on the string of a vintage recurve bow. Natalie aimed at the target twenty feet away. He pulled the bowstring in a nearly standard posture, and opened his fingers lightly. Amid the tremor of the bowstring, the arrow flew out like a shooting star. He nailed the target with a ‘du’.

"Wow..." Scarlett yelled, and pointed with her finger, "The eight rings, Nat. You have improved again!"

Shrugging gracefully at Scarlett, Natalie asked Ryan again, "You haven't finished what you said just now. What else?"

"Oh……"

Putting the apple on the table, Ryan flew off a falling leaf, "I also found a female producer, Kate..."

"Which Kate?" Scarlett asked again, the name too common.

"Ms. Catherine Kennedy." Ryan explained briefly, "She will be solely responsible for the affairs of the crew."

He turned to Natalie, "Don't you take a break?"

"I'm not tired yet."

Natalie drew her bow again, and after the sound of the arrow breaking through the air, she hit the heart of the target.

"Ten rings!" Scarlett stood up, "Nate, your talent in this area is much better than some people."

"Hey, Scarlett." Ryan looked at her with his chin resting on his chin. "You don't seem to mean anything."

"Some time ago, Alison called." Scarlett steadily tossed the leftover apple cores into the trash can. "Said someone couldn't hit a 150-pound head at a distance of twenty feet. Wild deer."

"So..." Ryan thought for a while, folded his hands on the table, "Do you think Nat is a sharpshooter?"

"That's about it." Scarlett sat down again, winking her eyes at Natalie on purpose.

Ryan picked up the apple again, turned it upside down in his hand, and said with a smile, "Since you have such confidence in Nat, why don't we take a test."

"What test?" the two girls asked curiously.

"You are standing there." Ryan pointed to the target, and then threw the apple to Scarlett. "Put it on your head and let Nat shoot it with an arrow..."

The two knew that Ryan was only joking, holding back the laughter, and waiting for words behind him.

"Also." Ryan removed the fruit plate and picked up a small tablecloth underneath. "Nate will use this to blindfold."

"It's not fair..." Scarlett muttered.

"Why do you want to do this?" Natalie knew Ryan better.

"My dear..." Ryan said seriously, turning the little tablecloth with one finger, "I'm worried that you will be afraid when you see the blood."

Scarlett laughed first, and then Natalie laughed too.

She placed the shortbow, took off the quiver, and sat next to Ryan. She took the energy drink from the next basket. After unscrewing it, she took a sip. After seeing Scarlett’s eyes, she suggested, "Rui Well, haven't you considered playing a role in "The Hunger Games"?"

"Yeah." Scarlett Johansson also said, "I promised Nat and Sophia, I will be there as a guest of Clover."

While holding down Scarlett’s Apple rolling over from the table, Ryan looked at Natalie, “It seems that there is no suitable role for me, right?”

"Pita." She laughed.

"Am I the kind of teenager who needs to be saved?" Ryan shook his head directly.

"How about Gail Hawthorne?" Natalie suggested again.

It seems that this is a character who has been playing soy sauce most of the time in the movie?

After thinking about it, Ryan said, "What do you think of me playing a big villain? For example, Cato."

The preparation of the film has just begun, and even the script is in the process of being written by Susan Collins and Sophia Coppola, and it will not be possible to enter the shooting period within a few months.

If nothing else, the film will also be shot in Australia.

Walt Disney just announced the production plan, and both New Zealand and Australia came to it at the same time. They both wanted to be the filming location for this big production. However, considering all factors, Disney’s first choice is definitely Australia. .

Because of the youthfulness and fashion elements necessary for the film, Ryan also contacted some of Hollywood's most prestigious makeup artists and costume designers.

Anyway, how can you please the young and female audiences to design, as for the reputation of film critics? How many movie audiences, especially young audiences, care about them now.

After dinner, Scarlett Johansson was sent away, Ryan sat in the room with Natalie to watch TV programs.

"Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith" is about to be released. During the prime time, you can see advertisements for this movie from time to time. As the end of the Star Wars publicly announced by George Lucas, this movie The film is quite eye-catching.

Even the media reported that after entering April, many avid Star Wars fans have resigned and started to review all Star Wars works from the beginning to welcome the final moments of this series.

"Will this really be the last one?" Leaning on the sofa, Natalie stabbed Ryan on the other side with her bare feet.

"What do you think?" Ryan grabbed her calf and scratched the sole of her foot a few times. Natalie Grid laughed and panted and said, "Don't make trouble, talk about business."

"As long as it is profitable, how can Hollywood producers let go of the sequel." Ryan let go of Natalie.

"But George can't say anything wrong, right?"

Hearing Natalie say so, Ryan reminded her, “Don’t forget, George is already thinking about retirement. With George’s character, he is likely to sell Lucasfilm after retirement and concentrate on industrial light. Magic, will the company that took over at that time abandon the golden sign of Star Wars?"

"You...wouldn't you want to take over?" Natalie raised her body asked tentatively.

Ryan shook his head, "There is no such plan for the time being."

There are so many lucrative projects. Now is not the time to consider these. After all, George Lucas is still a few years away from retirement.

When he came back from Australia a few days ago, he saw Natalie using the social networking site circulated among Harvard students. He immediately remembered her younger brother at Harvard and immediately called Scott to try to contact him. .

Because he was almost inaccessible in his previous life, he had heard more of the name "Facebook", but he didn't actually understand it, otherwise he would have found someone to get it out. The goal now is not big, but he just wants to be one of them. Shareholders only.

Not long after the website went live, after receiving so much investment from Hong Kong in the previous life, Mark Zuckerberg had only about 10% of the shares left in his hands.

If the website wants to expand and develop, it is a necessary choice to embark on the road of financing as in the previous life. (To be continued...) ()