Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 476: Preparing to film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the auditions cause a stir, and the sister makes her appearance.

The announcement released by Takeshi Ono was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.

One stone caused a thousand waves!

While "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has created a sensation and sold like hotcakes, its influence is mainly concentrated among young people and children, and its overall popularity still cannot compare to that of Takeshi Ono.

Oni Takeshi's words immediately drew more attention to the book.

Then they were surprised to find that a children's book had actually made it into the top ten of the bestseller list, which was simply unbelievable!

This shocked them, but also piqued their interest.

What kind of book could achieve such success so soon after its release?

The news that Takeshi Ono was going to make a movie was like adding fuel to the fire, making the "Harry Potter" fire burn even brighter!

Many in Hollywood lamented this situation.

As someone at the forefront of fashion and with the best access to information, it's impossible that I haven't paid attention to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." The book's popularity has already aroused the interest of many people.

Many people want to adapt it into a movie.

Warner Bros. was the most unwilling to accept this outcome.

They also saw the huge sales success of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," were very interested in it, and were optimistic about the book, believing that it would definitely be a huge success as a movie.

Unexpectedly, just as they had this idea, Takeshi Ono announced that he had acquired the rights and was preparing to film it.

Warner Bros.: Damn it!

They were unaware that the television network they were supposed to launch next year had also been snatched away by Ono Takeshi; otherwise, they would have been even more furious.

They had no idea that the Harry Potter series would become the highest-grossing film series in history, and also Warner Bros.' most profitable cash cow.

Oni no Takeshi has uprooted them!

If they knew this, they would be furious.

Even though they knew nothing about it, Warner Bros. executives were still very resentful.

Who can accept having their immediate interests snatched away?

Even if they were unhappy, what could they do? Although Warner Bros. was one of the Big Eight, Oni no Takeshi also controlled Paramount, another of the Big Eight, and Oni no Pictures' US division was not to be underestimated. The capital behind them was even greater. They had no way to deal with the other party.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkey!"

In the end, Warner Bros. executives could only offer a few half-hearted curses before backing down.

However, precisely because they knew nothing about the glorious future of "Harry Potter", although they were unwilling to be outmaneuvered by Takeshi Ono, they were not so regretful as to beat their chests in despair.

Hmph, it's just a children's book that achieved some success, what's there to brag about! Even if it were made into a movie, who besides children would want to watch it? This movie might just be Takeshi Onino's Waterloo!
Takeshi Ono was completely unaware of the jealous remarks made by Warner Bros. executives who were simply being sour grapes. If he had known, he would have sneered and retorted: "You're dreaming!"

This is Harry Potter!
Instead of hoping for Harry Potter to fail, we'd be better off hoping the Chinese national football team makes it to the World Cup!
Well... it's really hard to say which one is less likely.

Closer to home.

The news that Takeshi Ono is going to make another movie has excited movie fans and actors all over the world.

The former was happy to be able to see their idol's movie again.

Any product from Guiye is guaranteed to be of high quality!
This has become an irrefutable truth in the minds of many.

The latter, however, was overjoyed that the opportunity had arrived!
Which actor wouldn't want to star in a Takeshi Onino movie these days?
Takeshi Oni has already proven with the success of his films and irrefutable facts that his movies are a shortcut to success!
Countless people would do anything to get into Takeshi Onino's film crew.

Unfortunately, although Takeshi Ono makes movies at an absurdly high frequency, he is ultimately a one-man show, and the opportunities he can give are very few.

Moreover, considering that his films mostly feature Japanese people, the chances for foreigners are even slimmer.

However, this time was different.

When these foreign actors specifically bought a copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and read it, they were pleasantly surprised to find that it was a story set in Britain, and all the characters in it were British.

We can't possibly have Asians acting again, can we?!
Book fans won't accept this level of drastic alteration!
These foreign actors immediately realized that the opportunity they had been waiting for had finally arrived!
Therefore, as soon as Oni-no-Film announced the audition, it immediately received a huge number of resumes.

Countless people signed up!
Although the main characters are children and they don't have a role, there are still quite a few other important supporting characters.

In an instant, countless people were eager to participate, and the audition for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" became a major event in the entertainment industry worldwide!
Countless parents signed their children up, eagerly preparing for the preliminary selection.

Everyone hopes to be noticed by Oni Takeshi and become famous overnight!
……

"Sorry, this time we'll probably have to use actors from Europe and America. We hope to have another opportunity to work together next time..."

After hanging up the phone, Ono Takeshi rubbed his temples in frustration.

He didn't expect such a strong response after announcing the filming of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".

Even though he was in America, it couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of those people.

In just one morning, my phone was ringing off the hook.

Those pulling strings, asking for favors, saying nice things, recommending themselves... everyone's words and actions all have only one purpose—

I'm starring in this movie!

Even though Takeshi Ono had stated that due to the original story, the film would use an all-Western cast, it couldn't stop the persistence of others.

Especially the film companies and talent agencies in Japan, they are desperately trying to squeeze their own actors into the production crew.

Even Fang Shilong, who is far away in Hong Kong Island, made a phone call half-jokingly.

This shows how popular this matter is.

The soaring popularity is certainly something to be happy about, but this constant stream of attention is also becoming increasingly annoying for Ono Takeshi.

Finally, Ono Takeshi simply turned off his phone and delegated all the audition work to a designated person.

He then went outside to find some peace and quiet.

...To be honest, Takeshi Ono also had a bit of a headache when it came to casting for the movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".

It's still 1994. Whether the original Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson even exist in this world is another matter. Even if they did, they would only be four or five-year-old kids, completely incapable of playing the roles.

What's even more troublesome is that this movie cannot use Asian actors as the main characters, so characters like Conan cannot be used.

Ai Haibara does have a mixed-race face, but she still lacks something.

Therefore, Takeshi Ono decided to hold a global selection process.

One purpose was to generate buzz and further boost sales of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," while the other was to search high and low for other suitable replacement child actors.

After all, Daniel and Emma were selected through open auditions.

Moreover, Takeshi Onino's auditions are not as rigidly limited to just one country like the UK as in the original version, but have been expanded to the entire Western world, so the chances should be much greater.

I just don't know what the outcome will be.

For the time being, Takeshi Ono can do nothing about this and can only focus on the preparations for the film crew.

……

Beihu Zunhao Hotel, Room 404.

Sera Masumi, looking wary, took out her room key, opened the door, and quickly slipped inside.

I gently closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong, Masumi? You seem very nervous?"

A sudden voice rang out from behind.

Sera Masumi, however, was not frightened, as if she had expected it.

He turned around and faced the girl who appeared before him.

The latter has short, wavy blond hair with a tuft of spiral curls on her forehead. Her eyes are dark green, with creases and lower eyeliner, and her eyes are upturned at the corners.

She was dressed casually, with white socks and slippers on her feet.

Her appearance is more Western, with delicate features and beautiful eyebrows.

He was short, like a middle school student, but his face revealed a maturity beyond his years.

Surprisingly, Sera Masumi calls this little girl "Mom"!
"We're in trouble, Mom," Sera Masumi said, sounding slightly nervous.

Mary Akai frowned slightly: "Are you being followed?"

Sera Masumi nodded: "It's that man named Okiya Subaru. I accidentally spotted him when I came back just now."

"Sneaking around like that, they clearly have ulterior motives!"

"you sure?"

"I am sure!"

Mary Akai narrowed her eyes: "It must have been when you went to rescue Conan that aroused his suspicion."

Sera Masumi asked, puzzled, "But isn't this person an actor? Why would he suspect me?"

"This just proves that this person is no ordinary person!"

Mary Akai sneered, "I'm afraid he has another hidden identity that no one knows about."

Sera Masumi's expression changed: "Could he be a member of the organization?"

“It’s not certain yet,” Mary Akai shook her head, “but it’s no longer safe here, and we must move out as soon as possible.”

Sera Masumi nodded. She had gotten used to this life of hiding and dodging. Although it was hard, her mother's identity absolutely could not be exposed.

The mother and daughter, who were preparing to move again after being startled by the slightest disturbance, were packing their things when the doorbell rang.

"Hello!"

When Sera Masumi turned around, Akai Mary was already gone.

Knowing that her mother had already hidden herself, she took a deep breath and went up to open the door.

A young hotel staff member stood outside the door, wearing a warm and standard smile, and asked, "Would you like room service?"

Sera Masumi politely declined, "No need."

"Okay, I won't disturb your rest."

The waiter's smile remained unchanged, his eyes casually sweeping across the room before he turned and left.

Sera Masumi watched the other person's figure disappear before closing the door.

Turning my head, I found that Mary Akai was already sitting on the bed.

At this moment, her brows furrowed deeply.

"It seems we're really in trouble..."

Mary Akai's voice was low, and her expression was very serious.

Sera Masumi didn't catch the implication in her words and nodded in agreement: "That's right, but since we have some suspicions, I think we can investigate Subaru Okiya instead. Perhaps we can find some clues from him..."

"It's not that man!"

Mary Akai interrupted her, suddenly looking up with a stern, solemn, and cold expression.

"That waiter... there's something wrong with him!"

Sera Masumi's expression changed instantly.

(End of this chapter)