Chapter 797 Tolkien of America
Walking into the Relativity Entertainment Building, George Martin has been observing, seemingly full of curiosity about this company that took away the copyright of his series of magic-related films and TV series.
He is a writer, but before the writer, he was always a Hollywood screenwriter and had a familiarity with Hollywood that other writers did not have.
There are very few film companies in Hollywood that can own independent buildings. In this regard, relativity entertainment is already the top level in the industry.
George Martin also knows that in terms of film and television business alone, Relativity Entertainment is definitely one of the top companies in Hollywood.
What is most lacking is nothing more than foundation.
But the background has nothing to do with the production ability. George Martin was still quite relieved to hand over the "Song of Ice and Fire" series to the hands of Relativity Entertainment.
Moreover, there are relevant provisions in the copyright contract between the two parties, and Ronan Anderson must serve as the producer of the adaptation project.
This is the most reassuring and most successful producer in Hollywood today.
In the reception room on the top floor of the Relativity Building, Ronan met George Martin.
This New Jersey man, who is a writer and screenwriter, has a very artistic atmosphere. He wears a beret on his head and thick round glasses on both sides of his face, with an extremely thick beard, and his beard is all white.
Ronan shook hands with him, exchanged a few simple greetings, and got to the topic: "George, the adaptation of "Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones" about you is currently advancing Shahai Entertainment."
George Martin himself is a member of Hollywood, and learned about the relevant dynamics and said, "I know, it is said that the script has been adapted?"
"Yes." Ronan said directly: "This time I invite you here is related to the script adaptation."
George Martin was very concerned about his epic series and said, "If you need me, just open your mouth."
There are terms in the contract between the two parties, and Ronan doesn't need to be polite: "No one knows this series better than you. The screenwriter work has just begun. The screenwriter team needs your directing, and we also need you to control the direction of the main plot."
George Martin said: "No problem. Although I can't come to Relativity Entertainment every year, I can take two days a week to discuss the adaptation of the script with the screenwriter."
Ronan said: "There is the second aspect. Although the story of the first season is relatively complete, the series always exists as a whole. There are only three plots at present, which is obviously far from the end. The script creation must consider the continuity of the series. Just like when we first talked about copyright, Relativity Entertainment never considered filming a season, but a whole series."
George Martin stroked his nearly white beard and said, "Don't worry about this, I will communicate with the screenwriters on this."
Ronan nodded slightly. George Martin has been in Hollywood for more than a year or two. His professional qualities are unquestionable, but it is impossible to reassure him.
"I still hope George, you can complete the entire series as soon as possible." Ronan was also worried about the next life series: "Make the adaptation work clearer."
The original work follows the source of the adaptation, and it is completely different from George Martin's general disclosure of the plot direction.
The former may make the series fuller, and lay the groundwork for the characters and plots more reasonable, while the latter may directly lead to unfinished results.
There are differences between people, let alone the adapted screenwriter and the original author. Even if the adapted screenwriter knows the ending of the story, the ending may occur for the ending.
For example, the plot of Jiongxue knocking down his aunt and killing him was so fast that people caught people off guard.
In fact, since the original work of George Martin was lost as the basis for adaptation, all kinds of weird things have begun to appear in the plot of "Game of Thrones", but the previous seasons have had a very good reputation, which has brought huge viewing inertia and even word of mouth inertia, which has not decayed the popularity of the series.
Until the last two seasons, especially the last few episodes, the negative effects accumulated over a long period of time completely exploded, and the reputation collapsed.
In addition to the Dragon Mother, there is also the Night King.
As the Night King, who has been through the Great Wall for eight seasons, has fully interpreted what it means to give birth to a head thousands of miles away.
George Martin said at this time: "The Feast of the Crows has been completed. The proofreading of the publisher can be published and launched in the second half of the year. I will also start writing the fifth part, temporarily named "The Dance of the Demon Dragon", and it can be published in at most two years."
Ronan emphasized: "George, there is one thing you need to prepare in advance. Once the series is successful, you will inevitably become a person with a certain popularity across the United States and even the world. At that time, various interviews and activities will take up a lot of your time and energy. Can you continue to create quietly?"
George Martin thought for a while and said, "I'll talk about this later."
Ronan said again: "As a partner, I really hope to see the series complete before the series starts."
"This is impossible." George Martin said with a little helplessness: "The story has only progressed halfway..."
He said slowly: "When I initially planned "Song of Ice and Fire", I just wanted to write a magical epic trilogy like Tolkien, but when I wrote 1,500 pages of manuscript and had not completed the first story, I knew I was thinking too simple. This series requires five books to form a completed long story."
Ronan was full of doubts: "Are you sure the five books can be completed?"
George Martin said confidently: "Believe me, I will definitely be able to complete it."
If Ronan believed him, that would be a hell.
Indeed, George Martin once wrote five books, the last two books "The Cold Wind in Winter" and "The Dream of Spring Dawn", which only stayed in the catalog of the series. Will it be really written by George Martin and published by himself? It can only be said that it is a series of lifetimes.
George Martin was successful at that time, and was older and not in good health, so he was seriously lacking in creative motivation.
In view of this, Ronan said deliberately: "George, I still hope that you can speed up the pace of creation. You can't let the filming of the series catch up with the publication, right?"
"No." George Martin said firmly: "No."
"The Feast of the Crows" is about to be published, and "The Dance of the Dragon" has begun to be written. Strictly speaking, he is now ahead of the five adaptations of the series. How can he catch up with the series?
Then he, the original author, would be too incompetent.
Ronan can only say that. Before George Martin left, he said: "I will ask Shahai Entertainment Screenwriter Department to contact you. Starting next month, you will officially join the adaptation team."
For the original author George Martin, Ronan pays more attention to than ordinary adaptations. Hollywood movie adaptations often like to throw the original author aside because they do not understand the original author of the filming and the market, their ideas are often very different from those of the film company.
But George Martin is different. He is a member of Hollywood and has a rich experience in film and television. Compared to becoming an obstacle to the crew's adaptation and creation, it may have a greater positive effect.
In Hollywood, insiders and outsiders have always had two concepts.
Just like Ronan to George Martin, Hollywood's double standards and differences should not be too obvious.
The specific news will be confirmed soon. The fourth "The Feast of the Crows" will be released simultaneously in Britain and the United States in September.
Ronan has contacted Relativity Entertainment with relevant media and book reviewers. Given the needs of future dramas, George Martin must be hyped up as "America's Tolkien".
This is not difficult. The United States has always liked to follow the United Kingdom in terms of so-called traditional culture, and George Martin and the "Song of Ice and Fire" series do have quality as a guarantee.
According to George Martin, this series of writing went smoothly, and "The Dragon's Dance" will be published and launched in as early as two years.
It seems that everything is on the right track.
But Ronan once had an impression of George Martin's continuous delay in publication, because the unexpected plot progress in the later episodes of Season 8 has specially checked the news about George Martin and the original work.
So, he had a vague impression, as if George Martin had written it for six years, and it was not until 2011 that he completed "The Dance of the Magic Dragon".
With the plan of Shahai Entertainment, by that time, the series will probably have been aired on Netflix streaming for several seasons. I'm afraid George Martin still has no time and energy to continue to create the rest.
But the creation of "Song of Ice and Fire" cannot be achieved by urging you, after all, quality must be guaranteed.
Ronan called Robert Lee, who was in charge of copyright matters, and asked him to communicate with George Martin and his agent to ensure that George Martin has enough motivation to continue to create in the future until the series is completed.
The adaptation of the series "Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones" will inevitably be Netflix streaming.
Netflix has already negotiated with Shahai Entertainment on the customization of the series.
In addition to "Grey's Anatomy" which has been played on TV, the TV series produced by Shahai Entertainment will only be Netflix streaming media in the future as long as there is no major unexpected situation.
With Netflix coming soon, two new series will soon be available on Netflix streaming, namely "Gossip Girl" produced by Lindsay Bill and "Chernobyl" directed by Marian Derio.
Relativity Entertainment has already conducted internal trials on these two dramas, and the response is very good, especially the latter, which has received consistent and high praise.
From the perspective of Americans, even if the content of the former Soviet Union was imagined even if a lot of Cold War thinking was abandoned.
Entering July, the Independence Day holiday is approaching, and "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: The Soul Coffin" premieres.
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Chapter completed!