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Since the series planning began, the Harry Potter series has accompanied a generation of audiences for more than ten years.

If we count from the conversation between Gilbert Jr. and J.K. Rowling in 1996, this project has been in the works for fifteen years.

Now, the series has finally come to an end.

The film held a grand premiere in the UK, where the story originated. There were so many people at the premiere that the London Metropolitan Police had to send in additional personnel to maintain law and order and direct traffic.

Because Harry Potter fans from all over the world gathered in London, according to statistics from relevant London departments, more than 200,000 tourists from all over the world came to London this week.

Among the 200,000 tourists, most of them came for "Harry Potter".

It has to be said that the Harry Potter series has continued to bring various benefits to the UK over the years. Because of Harry Potter, the number of tourists received by the UK has increased year by year.

Last year, the UK received more than two million tourists, and the catering, accommodation, transportation, entertainment, etc. driven by these tourists generate considerable revenue every year.

From the perspective of practical significance, the contribution of "Harry Potter" is greater than that of "The Lord of the Rings" series, although both are British novels.

The Mayor of London assured that the city government would do its best to receive these incoming tourists and would provide comprehensive security measures.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office also said that this is a major event for the whole of the UK, and the Prime Minister's Office will work with the London City Government to provide good services.

Although the efficiency of the British government has been extremely low, since the influx of tourists is related to consumption and drives political achievements, these officials who usually only know how to brag have rarely shown any action.

When Gilbert Jr. and Anne Hathaway arrived in London, they were warmly received by the London City Government. The deputy mayor welcomed Gilbert Jr. to the UK at the airport.
He doesn't usually receive this kind of treatment. The last time someone came to pick him up at the airport was when Queen Elizabeth of England awarded him the title of Knight.

Because Gilbert Jr. is the general producer of the Harry Potter series and has made immeasurable contributions to the promotion of this series. On this special holiday, the London City Government also gave him enough respect.

Of course, we also hope that little Gilbert can represent the city of London and attract more tourists here.

Gilbert Jr. shook hands with the Deputy Mayor of London in a friendly manner. The two took photos together at the airport and were interviewed by reporters.

Knowing what to say in the right place is a necessary skill for a person, and little Gilbert is no exception. Although he is not impressed by the arrogance and unreasonableness of the British pretending to be gentlemen, he always has to say something nice on this occasion.

“London is a city with a long history and culture. Many masterpieces were created in this city.”

Gilbert Jr. said: "London has a unique temperament, and it is this temperament that attracts people to pursue culture and art tirelessly.

I think that’s the charm of London.”

No matter whether this was sincere or not, Londoners were very happy after hearing it.

After the brief interview, Gilbert Jr. and Anne Hathaway went to the hotel to rest. The premiere will be held tomorrow afternoon.

In the evening, Gilbert Jr. chatted with J.K. Rowling and said, "After this film is finished, Warner Pictures will withdraw from the development of subsequent series."

J.K. Rowling is more worried: "Will Warner's withdrawal affect our subsequent development?"

"will not."

Little Gilbert shook his head slightly: "Qili Ross obviously knows that with the end of this Harry Potter movie, the influence of this series is gradually declining.

For Warner, it is enough to keep the current copyright. "

"But they didn't anticipate our great plan." J.K. Rowling smiled: "They didn't know that our little wizard universe was flourishing."

Because of the popularity of the Marvel Universe, various universe concepts have begun to be proposed. Sony Columbia has always wanted to create a monster universe and has obtained the copyright of "King Kong" from Universal Pictures.

Although the American version of "Godzilla" shot in 1998 was criticized for its resemblance to a Tyrannosaurus Rex and was not considered a success, the Japanese executives of Sony Columbia never gave up and promoted Godzilla to the United States.

They combine Godzilla and King Kong and add various big monsters to create a monster universe.

In the past, the Monster Universe was actually quite successful. Although the box office revenue was not as high as Marvel, the peripheral benefits were actually quite good.

To be honest, Gilbert Jr. doesn’t really like the Hollywood version of Godzilla. He doesn’t have that feeling.

He prefers Hideaki Anno's version of "Shin Godzilla". Although it is somewhat different from the traditional Godzilla, this version of Godzilla is terrifying, hideous, as huge as a mountain, and powerful as a god.

Destruction, ruin, and like the messenger of doomsday, this is the image of Godzilla that Gilbert Jr. feels.

I remember that Ishihara Satomi seemed to be in this film. When she takes on this role, Gilbert can go to the set to see how Hideaki Anno is filming.

Universal Pictures is also not bad, they are planning to create a Mummy Universe, or Dark Universe. The Mummy series made Universal Pictures a lot of money before, and they have never forgotten this series.

But to be honest, Gilbert Jr. was not very optimistic about this plan.

Looking at all the movie universes, even the relatively special "The Conjuring" universe, you will find one thing, that is, these movie universes have already completed the basic world view structure and are well known before they were born.

Although the 1998 "Godzilla" was not a success, it has left an impression in the minds of the audience that it is a terrifying monster from Japan.

There is no need to say much about King Kong. Naomi Watts, Gilbert Jr.'s wife, was the woman who could make King Kong crazy back then.

20th Century Fox had it simple, and directly created an X-Men universe. But later, the Marvel Universe was screwed up, and 20th Century Fox also collapsed.

After the success of John Wick: Chapter 11, Lionsgate also created a killer universe and constructed a killer world. Even Gilbert Jr. himself created a cyberpunk universe.

The first series "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker" was a great success, and the first movie is about to start.

Hollywood is so obsessed with following trends that if a concept is successful, countless people will immediately follow suit and consume the concept all at once.

However, the concept of movie universe is very broad. In theory, any subject matter can be turned into a universe.

Even the Chinese film industry has been influenced by Marvel and has created various universes. The Happy Twist Universe and the Tang Detective Universe were all born under this concept.

The Wizarding World that Gilbert Jr. and J.K. Rowling talked about was also inspired by the success of the Marvel Universe.

The difference is that Gilbert Jr. is more cautious about this universe. He requires J.K. Rowling to construct a logically self-consistent worldview.

More characters, more powerful villains, a more magnificent magical world, etc.

Look at Voldemort, the ultimate villain in "Harry Potter". In Marvel, he is at most a village bully. The Avengers don't even need to take action. Crossbones can probably deal with Voldemort.

Of course, the power systems of the two worlds are different, but the audience needs a stronger villain. (End of this chapter)