The weather is sunny, the sun shines on people, dispelling the cold, and the warmth rises...
At the exit of the airport, a large number of people were gathered around, including adults, children, the elderly, young people, black people, white people, and yellow people. They were crowded shoulder to shoulder and extremely crowded.
Outside the entire exit, there were overcrowded people, the scene was very lively, and noisy sounds filled the entire place.
If you look closely at these people, you will find that many of them are holding a book with a beautiful cover and full of medieval cultural heritage. The sunlight shines on the cover, shining out the letters 'Harry~Potter'.
Above the huge crowd, there were dozens or hundreds of banners and placards...
“Warmly welcome Harry Potter’s triumphant return~~”
"Harry~Potter~~~"
"Alfonso Cuaron~~"
"Daniev~~"
"Emmason~~"
All the people, holding books, stood at the airport exit, stood on tiptoes, stretched their necks, and looked into the airport, eager and excited.
“When will the plane arrive??”
"It seems to be 15:30, almost..."
"I heard that many newcomers will be employed in this film. I wonder if our director can film it well..."
"It shouldn't be bad..."
"Alfonso Cuaron is not a great director like Mr. Cameron, but he is also very experienced..."
"No matter what, I like Harry Potter and if I like him, I will support him unconditionally!!"
While the crowd was waiting, they were talking a lot.
As for the airport, a large number of security guards have been dispatched to maintain order here, and the Los Angeles police have also dispatched many police officers to maintain order.
In addition to fans, security guards, and police officers, hundreds of reporters also gathered here, frequently reaching out to see if the crew had gotten off the plane.
Just yesterday, Universal Pictures announced that "Harry Potter 1" has finally been completed. After the news came out, all fans of the novels and movie fans were shocked, excited, and rushed to tell each other. (The previous chapter was wrong, "The Lord of the Rings"
》It belongs to Paramount and Warner)
When they heard the announcement from the production company that the cast of "Harry Potter" would arrive at the Los Angeles Airport this afternoon and would organize a meeting and autograph session on site, thousands of enthusiastic fans came from surrounding cities in Los Angeles and even
People from all over the country came here and waited at the airport exit, looking forward to it.
The sun was shining on me, and it was as warm as spring, but the waiting time felt so long.
I don’t know who shouted: “They are coming out!!”
The crowd immediately became excited. They kept waving their hands and shouting to the crew members inside the airport.
"Harry~!!"
"Harry~!!"
"Harry~!!"
All the fans were so excited that the scene was like a volcano erupting with a heat wave.
Cheers and whistles are endless.
The airport security guards and policemen who were at the forefront of maintaining order suddenly felt a sudden increase in pressure. They felt as if they were in the crater of a volcano and would be melted away by the eruption of volcanic lava at any time...
Alfonso Cuaron walked at the front of the team, leading the team out of the airport. Looking at the dense crowd outside the airport, instead of being happy, he was a little depressed. He didn't like this kind of greeting. Yesterday, he received a call from the airport.
When the filmmaker called him, he strongly objected. This was not his style. What the filmmaker brought to him was not only technology and ability, but also a kind of arrogance.
However, it is never the director who has the final say in a Hollywood movie, but the producer. In the end, Alfonso Cuaron could only hold his nose and admit it.
"For "Harry Potter"!!" Alfonso let out a deep breath, called the protagonist Danif over, and said to him, "Behave later."
Daneffe's mood is completely different from Alfonso's, and can even be said to be completely opposite. He is now 16 years old. He is a complete newcomer, and he is also a newcomer in the British film industry. He has only starred in one extremely bad movie, and he has never been there so far.
A movie that made him a little ashamed.
The reason why he was selected as the protagonist of "Harry Potter" was completely tortuous and miraculous. His mother is a character director and did not agree with his participation in the leading role of "Harry Potter".
, but miraculously, by chance, he was spotted by Alfonso who was choosing scenic spots in England, and eventually became the protagonist of "Harry Potter".
At this time, Daniv looked at the fans outside who were shouting wildly. He was so excited that his face turned red.
The other actors were not much better. It was the first time for many actors to face so many fans, and their emotions were inevitably agitated.
Alfonso took the leading actors to the interview podium that had been arranged by Universal Pictures and accepted questions from all fans and reporters.
"Director Cuaron, do you have confidence in the movie "Harry Potter"? Can it achieve a box office of US$1.5 billion?" A reporter was first given the opportunity to ask questions after Alfonso named him.
Alfonso replied directly and sternly: "I am confident in this movie, very confident. It has a box office of 1.5 billion. If I say this, will you say that I am too proud?" Although rubbing his beard made him
It looks a bit vicissitudes of life, but it also makes him more charming, with sharp eyes and a sharp light.
Although he did not directly say that the box office can reach 1.5 billion US dollars, his meaning is very clear - he is confident that it will reach 1.5 billion US dollars.
This answer obviously made the reporters even more excited. The second reporter asked a second question, which was directly aimed at the center of the current conflict: "May I ask Director Cuarón, "The Lord of the Rings" was already on the stage six days ago.
"Harry Potter" is now finished, are there any measures you can take to make "Harry Potter" catch up with "Lord of the Rings" and become the first 3D movie to be released?"
Everyone is listening carefully...
"This is a business secret. Please forgive me for not being able to answer." Alfonso simply refused.
When "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" were launched, the two sides began to compete silently. Everyone wanted to come out on top and leave a stronger mark on the history of film. Because of this, Alfonso worked hard
To speed up the filming schedule. If it were based on the previous pace, "Harry Potter" would have taken at least 16 months to complete, but now it only took 14 months to complete.
Now the battle for the first release of "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" can be said to have reached a critical moment. Alfonso does have methods and measures to speed up the production/release progress without affecting the quality of the film, but this
Methods and measures must not be published.
Seeing that the key thing was not asked. Another reporter asked another question: "I heard that there is a movie in China called "Transformers", which is also 3D. What do you think of it? Can you comment on "Harry Potter"?
poses a threat to the box office?”
""Transformers"? I admit that this is a good script, but compared with "Harry Potter", it lacks some depth and rigor. Although its director is quite famous and has directed two box-office movies
It's a good movie. But I'm still a little worried about the Chinese actors and special effects, and I don't know if they can support a science fiction blockbuster like "Transformers."
"As for the threat of "Transformers", first of all, I don't think it can be released in 2009 and compete with "Harry Potter", it is completely impossible; secondly, in terms of quality, I am not satisfied with "Harry Potter"
"Confident." In other words, Alfonso hinted that he was disdainful of the quality of "Transformers".
After all, Alfonso is not as sophisticated as Cameron. He still has his own arrogance and prejudice, so he always has a contempt for Chinese movies. In just a few sentences, he exposed his hard spirit.
.
When the reporter heard the meaning, he was immediately stunned and continued to ask: "You mean, "Transformers" poses no threat to "Harry Potter" at all??"
Alfonso seemed to realize that something was wrong, but it was hard to overturn what he had just said, and with the arrogance in his heart, he finally said coldly when pressed by the reporter: "In my opinion, "The Lord of the Rings" is my
A real competitor."
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The return of the "Harry Potter" crew has brought a lot of talk to North American fans. Whether it is Alfonso's words to reporters, his introduction to the actors, or the autograph session, North American fans have been
They talked about it.
The media, which always likes to sensationalize, also reported what Alfonso said in the interview, and even added jealousy in the middle.
"Director Alfonso Cuaron is confident in "Harry Potter" and has prepared several plans to speed up post-production. He strives to release it before "Lord of the Rings"!!" - "Washington Entertainment News".
"Cuarón vs. Cameron, who will win this time?" Both movies are based on best-selling fantasy novels from the European Union. Both movies have extremely large fan groups. Both movies have 3D technology. The outcome is still uncertain.
It’s unknown. But personally, I’m more optimistic about Mr. Cameron’s success, because he directed “Titanic” and I’m his big fan.” - “Federal Gossip”.
"In the 2009 movie box office rankings, Director Cuarón said that only "Lord of the Rings" can pose a threat to "Harry Potter"!!" - "Chicago News".
"Director Cuaron expressed doubts about the level of Chinese films. He believed that with the quality of Chinese actors and the level of computer special effects, they were completely unable to handle a big-themed movie like "Transformers." Therefore, Director Cuaron did not think that "Transformers" could compete with "Hahaha".
"Libert" poses a threat..." - The Sun.
"Director Cuarón does not think that "Transformers" can be released this year!! So it is completely impossible to threaten "Harry Potter", the only competitor is "Lord of the Rings"."
"Director Cuarón thinks..."
There were many newspapers reporting on Director Cuarón and "Harry Potter". At this time, in the entire North American film market, "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" became the center of the annual film issues, and most movie fans still
Experts regard the two movies "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" as the pinnacle showdown in this year's movie box office market.
As for the Chinese movie "Transformers", although it is very well-known and has a very large fan base, it started filming half a year late. Fans still rationally believe that it should not be released this year, so it is naturally impossible.
Any threat to Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
In North America, newspapers think so, movie fans think so, the media think so, and experts think so...
And Mr. Cameron, the director of "Lord of the Rings", also thinks so...