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Chapter 153 The Development of Harry Potter

Even with the copyright secured, development remains a challenge.

I also have a copy of Harry Potter that I bought a long time ago!

It's time to put this on the agenda soon.

After all, given Hollywood's pace, it's hard to say when the final product will be released.

Tang Jinshan's first choice for development was "Harry Potter," which would take the longest.

Moreover, the novel was released in the United States this year and has already become very popular.

He went to David Heyman.

He originally bought the rights to Harry Potter.

He is English and was a former executive at Warner Bros. before founding his own company, Allstar Entertainment.

"Are you going to make a Harry Potter movie?"

David Heyman could hardly believe what he was hearing.

He was already thinking about buying the rights when Harry Potter was still popular in the UK.

As a result, Tang Jinshan beat him to it.

His later investment of $2.5 million in The Lord of the Rings was even more astonishing.

It can be said that he was the person who paid the most attention to Tang Jinshan.

In fact, he had even considered collaborating with Tang Jinshan.

However, given that Tang Jinshan had already spent so much money on Lord of the Rings, it was unlikely that he would have the funds to continue developing Harry Potter, so he had to give up.

Unexpectedly, even though the first Lord of the Rings movie hasn't been finished yet and we don't know what the outcome will be, Tang Jinshan wants to continue investing money in developing the Harry Potter project.

They even came to my door and found me!

Is this fate?

"That's right. J.K. Rowling and I have an agreement that the filming will be in England, with English actors. So I'd like you to be one of the producers, responsible for assisting with the filming in England, including location scouting, casting, and so on."

Tang Jinshan said.

"I'd love to!"

David Heyman said without even thinking.

He felt a surge of excitement at the fact that the film was shot in England, with English actors, and that the source material was so well respected.

"So—what style do you want to shoot it in?"

Then he added with some concern.

He was afraid that such a work would be distorted in the hands of a Chinese person.

Harry Potter is currently the most popular novel in England, and it's also very popular in Europe and America.

It is a testament to their cultural heritage and a source of pride for every Englishman.

However, he put away his arrogance in front of a wealthy man like Tang Jinshan.

"Of course, we prefer commercial films that are suitable for children and families, targeting all ages. We aim to make them cheerful and comedic, and then use special effects to present the magical world."

Tang Jinshan set the tone for the film's style.

He's here to make money, not to satisfy some people's sentiments.

David Hyman breathed a sigh of relief; this coincided with his own thoughts.

He was afraid it would turn into an art film or a dark film.

"As for the actors? Perhaps I can recommend some candidates."

David Heyman added.

There is still a lot of room for maneuver.

"For the main roles, I'm preparing to hold auditions throughout England."

Tang Jinshan said.

David Hyman got excited again; he hadn't expected Hyman to make such a big move!

"The filming costs—"

Special effects are very expensive, and it's not easy to recreate the magical world on screen.

"I plan to invest $1.5 million. In addition, I will transform the filming location into a magical world park, which will eventually become a theme park dedicated to Harry Potter."

Therefore, the location of the filming location must be carefully chosen from the very beginning.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely help you choose the right candidate!"

David Heyman was incredibly excited.

Tang Jinshan had actually thought that far ahead!

A magical world, a theme park—it's so exciting!

Moreover, with an investment of $1.5 million, this is definitely a top-tier Hollywood S+ production!

Tang Jinshan is indeed rich and powerful!

It seems he has great ambitions for Harry Potter.

"In addition, I would like to receive support and preferential policies from the English government regarding various aspects such as investment tax rebates for Harry Potter, filming, and the future development of theme parks."

Tang Jinshan added.

"No problem, I'll try to get it for you!"

David Heyman patted his chest and said.

This is also a common practice.

Film production has always been a high-cost, labor-intensive project that can boost the local economy and create jobs.

It can also promote culture, help with publicity, attract tourists, and then drive another round of economic growth and employment.

Therefore, many places offer various incentives to attract film production teams.

Investment tax rebates and even financial support.

This also allows film investors to reduce costs and risks.

Filming in overseas countries, where labor costs and purchasing power differ, can reduce costs.

Both sides benefited.

As Hollywood's operations have become more sophisticated, many film production companies have established themselves overseas.

Canada, to the north, is one of the countries with the most generous preferential policies.

The New Zealand government provided a lot of support for the filming of "The Lord of the Rings".

The two talked a lot about Harry Potter, and the more they talked, the more they clicked.

David Hyman was reluctant to let Tang Jinshan go.

"As for the remuneration, I'll give you two options: one is £800 million, and the other is that you distribute it in England, and you get half of the box office revenue."

Only at the very end did they discuss compensation.

The second option will definitely yield higher returns, but we need to give them a taste of the benefits to motivate them more.

Only when everyone is bound together, sharing both honor and disgrace, can we avoid being perfunctory.

"This—Mr. Tang, these terms are too low. I want the distribution rights in England and all the revenue, including box office, DVD, television rights, toys, merchandise, and everything else."

David Heyman said.

The English market is far inferior to Hollywood's, so he certainly needs more security.

"Mr. Hyman, you're too greedy! Cameron only received $800 million as director and producer for Titanic."

Your role is simply to assist with filming, such as location scouting and casting; the director's team will handle the rest.

In fact, many companies can do these jobs, but I contacted you first because you are English and familiar with Hollywood.

I believe the terms I've offered you are already quite generous. If you're not satisfied, then I'll have to look for someone else.

Tang Jinshan must be sick to agree to these requests.

In the case of Harry Potter, England is the third largest box office market in the world after North America and island nations, and related merchandise sells out even more.

All in all, the revenue is in the hundreds of millions.

David Hyman's face immediately turned ugly.

His role was originally just that of a local bully who assisted from the sidelines.

"Mr. Tang, perhaps we can co-produce a film together, and I can also invest some funds."

David Heyman quickly added.

He felt that the Harry Potter project had great potential.

"No need, I don't lack investment. Think it over first, and let me know when you've made up your mind."

Tang Jinshan didn't have time to waste with him.

People with overly ambitious goals are difficult to work with.

In fact, England has a lot of film studios that often collaborate with Hollywood, so it's not difficult to find someone to help.

He turned and went to find Chris Columbus.

He was the director of both "Home Alone" and the original director of "Harry Potter".

This style of children's comedy is very suitable.

Moreover, as a director, he is considered a genius.

He directed "Home Alone" at the age of 22, which grossed nearly $500 million worldwide, and "Mrs. Doubtfire" at the age of 25, which grossed over $400 million worldwide.

He's only in his early thirties now.

If it weren't for the fact that he had fewer works later on, people would have suspected that he was cheated.

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