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Chapter 543: Endless Argument (Subscribe again in two hours)
When the news that Peter Jackson would be directing The Hobbit spread like wildfire, fans reacted enthusiastically, especially those of The Lord of the Rings.

Many of the fans of "The Lord of the Rings" are also fans of the books. When Gilbert the Younger was preparing for "The Lord of the Rings", these fanatical fans, instigated by some people, protested wildly against the film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings".

Now, whether they are book fans turned movie fans, or just movie fans, they are not satisfied with the choice of Peter Jackson.

In their opinion, the story of "The Lord of the Rings" series cannot be done without Gilbert Jr., so fans hope that Gilbert Jr. will come back to take over the series.

Not to mention the fans, even the top executives at Warner Bros. and Disney couldn't help but doubt whether Peter Jackson was up to the task.

This is normal, after all, Peter Jackson has not really proved himself. The only big movie he directed is the remake of "King Kong", which will be released in December this year.

As for why it was not released during the summer, it may be that the distributor felt that even with Naomi Watts' participation, it was still not safe.

Of course, if it was Naomi Watts before she had children, the distributor might not have had this concern.

Actresses who have children have more or less shattered fans' fantasy of them being the public's sweetheart, so their popularity inevitably declines.

Fortunately, Naomi Watts was prepared for this and was not too disappointed.

In order to allay the concerns of Warner Bros. and Disney, Gilbert Jr. took Peter Jackson to communicate with executives of the two companies.

Peter Jackson made sufficient preparations and gave detailed responses to the executives' questions.

Although it still cannot dispel everyone's concerns, it at least proves that Gilbert Jr. did not choose people randomly.

After Peter Jackson left, Gilbert Jr. chatted with Doug Walter and Robert Egger.

Doug Walter asked, "Little Gilbert, is Peter really a reliable candidate?"

"You still don't believe in my judgment?" Little Gilbert said confidently, "I picked this person."

"It's not that I don't believe in your vision," Doug Walter explained, "It's mainly because I know that the adaptation of this series is very difficult and not something that ordinary people can accomplish."

What this means is that this project is too difficult and it is only safe if you, little Gilbert, take action.

Doug Walter added: "And we also have to consider the reaction of the fans. If they know that the director has changed, will they have doubts about the project?"

Robert Iger agreed: "Yes, the enthusiasm of the fans often exceeds our expectations.

Just like the last protest, if it weren’t for you, Little Gilbert, who completed this project, we would have been scolded.”

What the two CEOs said did make sense, but Gilbert Jr. had made up his mind.

He said: “I understand your concerns, but he is the most suitable person to take charge of this project.

To be honest, if I hadn't done the Lord of the Rings project, the only person who could have made The Lord of the Rings and made it a success would be Peter Jackson. "

Although they still had some doubts, since little Gilbert insisted, they couldn't object.

Doug Walter privately said to Robert Iger: "We can wait and see, doesn't Peter Jackson have another movie coming out?"

"You mean, look at the performance of King Kong?" Robert Iger asked.

"That's right," Doug Walter smiled, "As long as King Kong doesn't meet expectations, we can ask Gilbert Jr. to take over the project."

Robert Iger agreed to the plan, and Disney and Warner Pictures were in agreement on this matter.

To be honest, neither of them wanted to hand over the project of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" to Stephen Sommers.

But Gilbert Jr. was willful and had a tight schedule, so the project had to be handed over to Stephen Sommers, but Gilbert Jr. had to be the producer of the project. After talking about this, Doug Walter tried Robert Iger again: "I heard that you have won the distribution rights for Marvel movies?

How about giving the overseas distribution rights to us, Warner Bros.? "

Doug Walter knew that Gilbert Jr. was very concerned about the project "Iron Man". Although he was the producer, he was actually doing the work of a producer and director.

To put it bluntly, Jon Favreau is just a tool, and it is still Gilbert Jr. who has the final say on what the film will look like.

Besides, it was just a distribution, so the distributor would not lose much anyway, and making money would be even better. It could also please little Gilbert, so why not?
Robert Iger certainly knew what Doug Walter was planning, so he declined, saying, "Doug, it's not good to be too greedy. You have to learn to be content."

Robert Iger was apparently unwilling to share distribution rights with Warner Bros., so he declined.

The attempt failed, and Doug Walter didn't care much about it.

It's just the distribution rights, but Warner Bros. owns the entire DC, which seems much better than Disney.

If Doug Walter knew the huge commercial success that Marvel Studios would eventually achieve, I wonder if he would regret it.

On the other hand, Gilbert Jr. also told Peter Jackson about the concerns of Warner Pictures and Disney.

But he also added: "Peter, as long as the King Kong project can be successful, this project will be given to you. I hope you will work hard."

Peter Jackson suddenly felt a lot of pressure: "Little Gilbert, the decision about the movie is not up to me.

I am just a director with little experience, and Universal Pictures will not give me much say."

"Don't worry, Peter," Gilbert Jr. said, "Naomi told me about this movie. I think it will be easy to make $500 million worldwide."

A commercial film with a box office of 5 million is considered a good level. The "Batman Begins" directed by Gilbert Jr. this year has only grossed 5680 million US dollars worldwide so far.

This box office data has already allowed "Batman Begins" to recoup its costs through the box office, so $500 million is a passing line.

Even Peter Jackson was bewildered by Director Gilbert Jr. How come Director Gilbert Jr. seems to have more confidence than me?

The night he returned, Peter Jackson, who usually had a good appetite and sleep, suffered from insomnia.

He was afraid of taking on such great pressure. If he messed up "The Hobbit", it would mean a complete failure of his directorial career, so he was under tremendous pressure.

Now Peter Jackson can imagine that the enormous pressure that Gilbert Jr. was under when he decided to shoot the "Lord of the Rings" series could really overwhelm a person.

While Peter Jackson was feeling the pressure, Cantaloupe Studios also started to get busy.

The studio is very busy today. Many girls between the ages of eleven and fifteen, accompanied by their agents or parents, are nervously preparing for auditions.

Although the entire project is still kept secret and the specific story is still unclear, the opportunity to play father and daughter with Tom Cruise does not come every day.

What's more, the director of the film is Little Gilbert, the famous director Little Gilbert.

Look at the stars his movies made famous, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, and the Harry Potter trio, Anne Hathaway, and Orlando Bloom.

These names are well-known in Hollywood.

So even if the young actors are not aware of this opportunity, their parents or agents must be aware of it.

(End of this chapter)