Chapter 2058 2060 [The Way to Success]
After being reported by the media, this phenomenon has also attracted a lot of attention.
Whether they are experts, scholars, industry elites, enthusiastic netizens, or political experts, they have all studied and discussed it.
Although various explanations have been given, they are basically hindsight and have no reference value.
?These film companies still don’t know how to choose suitable books from the vast number of young people’s books for film and television adaptation.
Because of the popularity of the "Harry Potter" series, writers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany are writing young people''s books every year, and publishers are also very interested in such books.
So there are not 10,000 but also 5,000 kinds of young people’s books released every year. Many of them are also popular and have made it onto the New York Times bestseller list.
??However, not all novels on the list will be successful after adaptation.
?Reading books such as "Dragon Rider", "Percy Jackson" series and "His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass" were also very popular at that time. But the movies adapted from it were so-so at the box office.
The "Harry Potter" series, "Twilight" series and "The Hunger Games" series launched by Xiang Nan are all best-selling works.
?Hence, he must have some secrets in selecting materials that others don’t know. It''s a pity that unless he tells it himself, others can''t find out if they want to. It''s really depressing.
After this incident, Xiang Nan’s reputation as the “God of Movies” became even louder, and his box office appeal also became stronger and stronger invisibly.
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In January 2014, Xiang Nan finalized a new investment project.
"Iron Man 3", "Thor 2", "The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay (Part 1 and 2, "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", "Blade Runner 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 Runner 2", and "Taken 2" are all sequels, and the cast It''s basically the same as the previous version, the only difference is the villains.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is the prequel to the "Harry Potter" series, telling the story of what happened in the wizarding world during World War II.
?Compared to the "Harry Potter" series, this version of the story is more adult. After all, it has been more than ten years since the story of "Harry Potter" was released. The little book fans at that time have now grown up, and it is time to read some adult stories.
"Gone Girl" tells the story of a seemingly ordinary and loving couple. Suddenly one day the wife disappears. The husband searches for her in various ways. However, he discovers various clues in a diary left by the wife. It was the husband who killed his wife...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Gone Girl immediately announced castings, which also attracted a large number of artists to submit their resumes.
?After the "Harry Potter" series ended, its sequel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" has attracted much attention from fans. Whoever can star in it will seize the opportunity and become the darling of Hollywood''s box office in January.
The novel "Gone Girl" was published in 2013. It became very popular after its publication, and Xiang Nan immediately won the rights to adapt it for film and television.
??This movie was 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. This movie is therefore regarded as a hit, and I don’t know how many male and female stars want to star in it.
?They compete with each other and are at odds with each other, but this has nothing to do with Xiang Nan.
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In January, Xiang Nan took Cong Shan back to his hometown.
?At the same time, Universal Pictures also released "X-Men: First Class", announcing the restart of the X-Men universe. This movie tells the story of the origins of Professor X, Magneto, Mystique and others after the X-Men universe is restarted. 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 was a box office hit as soon as it was released.
??Finally, the North American box office was US$210 million and the global box office was US$560 million. Compared with its $100 million investment, this movie is definitely a hit.
The success of this movie also indicates the success of the reboot of the X-Men movie universe. From then on, its sequels such as "Days of Future Past", "Apocalypse", "Dark Phoenix", etc. can be released one after another.
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In February, Universal Pictures released the comedy "Family" starring Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts and others.
??This movie tells the story of a down-and-out male protagonist who forms a team and uses his family''s identity as a cover to smuggle illicit goods into Mexico. Originally he wanted to make a lot of money, but he ran into unexpected trouble...
??The style of this movie is fun and humorous, and several actors also cooperate with each other tacitly, creating a lot of sparks.
?Especially Emma Roberts, whose performance is eye-catching, and she is not far behind in her role opposite Jennifer Aniston. Its excellent performance has attracted the attention of the industry.
??In the end, this comedy successfully ignited the Valentine''s Day schedule, with a box office of US$150 million in North America and US$310 million worldwide.
Compared to its investment of US$37 million, it is definitely a huge profit.
??Emma Roberts has also successfully become one of Hollywood''s top rising stars due to the success of this movie and has attracted much attention.
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In March, Xiang Nan and his wife returned to Hollywood to attend this year''s Oscar Awards. This year, "Life of Pi" and "The Big Short" are favorites to win awards.
At the Oscars red carpet, Xiang Nan walked with Cong Shan as usual.
After the relationship between him and her was exposed, it was no longer appropriate to find other beautiful women to walk on the red carpet together.
?Cong Shan has now adapted to the life of fame again. After all, people’s ability to adapt is quite strong.
"Mr. Charles, have you decided who will star in "Gone Girl"?" the host asked curiously.
“Still under consideration. As you know, so many people are suitable for this role, so of course we need to carefully screen them.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Who do you prefer to star in?" the host asked with a smile, "Do you have some candidates?"
"There are many people I like, such as Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, and Alexandra Daddario. I think they are all very good." Xiang Nan pointed out He nodded, "But who to choose depends on comprehensive considerations."
“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)