Chapter 843

The rest of the crew had no reaction to Adriaan's promotion of New Zealand director Peter Jackson to lead a team. Everyone knew that the Miracle Director liked to promote directors who were not famous. They also knew that the Miracle Director had a good eye for talent, not to mention Jackson's achievements.

"If you can all reach this level and master the script, then I'll be much more relaxed." Adriaan said to the other team leaders while playing the footage shot by Jackson in the meeting.

After all, he was the boss. Besides, everyone had worked with him on more than three or four movies. They all knew that the Miracle Director always talked about things as they were, so they still had this bit of magnanimity. Moreover, working beside Adriaan — the team leader who was replaced returned to the headquarters as an assistant director — was a little busy, but the pressure was definitely less than being in charge of the team's affairs.

May began to flow. As "The Expendables" was released in other regions, this extremely popular movie quickly swept across both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Not only did the box office continue to soar — it had already exceeded a hundred million in North America — several action stars whose popularity had already declined seemed to have won a second spring. In addition to the cooperation of the big three, which was talked about by movie fans, the others also won the support of many people. Even the newcomers Diesel, Jett Lee, and even Dwayne Johnson, who did not have any lines throughout the movie, were praised by some people for looking very cool when he raised his machine gun and fired.

Therefore, things like peripherals began to be put on the agenda. Every actor was designed with their strengths and props. If the fans liked them, they would definitely not be stingy. In addition, the original soundtrack album full of explosive rock music was also about to be released. Marvel also began to prepare a comic book issue to test the waters. Everything was moving in an orderly manner according to Adriaan's plan. Even if there were occasional deviations in the middle, the general direction was right.

This was the strength of a well-run group. Although Adriaan played a decisive role in it, as long as the direction was pointed out and the results were achieved, they would naturally start to develop and supplement.

This was the case with ABC. For the first time, they were able to keep abreast with their old rival, NBC. The TV series and reality shows provided by Adriaan played a big role, but their own accumulated strength was also one of the reasons. "A Lawyer", which had good ratings and won the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series last year, was bought from 20th Century Fox. Similarly, before AC Media acquired ABC, "New York Major Crimes Division", a legal drama that supported them, was also bought from Fox.

In addition to "The Expendables", two other movies under AC Media were also released in early May. The first was "Swordfish", which was supposed to be released at the end of last year, but director Sienna had the idea of remaking the opening after watching "The Matrix." Adriaan's deepest impression of the film, so he naturally allowed it, so it was delayed until this year.

It turned out that the remaking of the opening was very correct. This amazing opening, coupled with Sean Penn's performance, attracted the attention of many fans. In the first three days of the first week, it earned more than 30 million dollars from 2,200 cinemas in North America. Although this figure was still a little short of expectations, it was much better than the original.

Besides, there were still flaws in the movie itself, and Adrian didn't spend the time and effort to guide it. The numbers were already very good. At the very least, it shouldn't be a problem for the movie to recoup its costs at the box office. The future "Wolverine" had a good debut. Although Halle Berry did not have a large-scale scene, she was still very enchanting throughout the movie, fully displaying the charm that the black pearl should have.

After "Swordfish" was released, "Blade Warrior" was released. Although "Blade Warrior" started later than "Spiderman", the scene was not big, and there were not many special effects, so the production was very fast, and it was completed before "Blade Warrior". After thinking about it, Adriaan agreed to let "Blade Warrior" be the first Marvel Comics superhero to be adapted into a movie in the 1990s, and at the same time, the release date of "Spiderman" was postponed to the Christmas slot.

The original "Spiderman" was released in 2002, and there were many factors that contributed to its unprecedented success. Before it, "Blade Warrior" and "X-Men" had already created a huge popularity for Marvel Comics. Although this was not a decisive factor, the popularity of "Spiderman" and the setting of "Spiderman" played a big role, but it could not be ignored.

So even if the current version was a little better than the original in all aspects, and the young Maguire and the Goblin were more in line with the image of the comic, it was necessary to have other comic book movies to lay the foundation.

The first week of the North American box office of "Blade Warrior" was a little worse than "Swordfish", only a little more than 20 million, but this was already very encouraging. After all, the investment for this movie was much less than "Swordfish". Marvel Comics breathed a sigh of relief, which showed that there was still a market for their comic book heroes. At the same time, they were looking forward to "Spiderman" at the end of the year.

"The Future Belongs to Marvel?" "The New York Times" immediately used this title. Before "Blade Warrior", the only popular superheroes on the screen were Superman and Batman, and these two characters belonged to Marvel's rival, DC, which made a lot of money for DC and Warner. Now, with the good results of the movie version of "Blade Warrior", it seemed that Marvel was going to start working. One had to know that "Spiderman" had already started publicity in the early stages of production, and it was basically confirmed that it would be released at the end of the year. Perhaps the future of superhero movies would really be the world of Marvel?

Many movie companies were also thinking about it, but they were all a step too late. Marvel Comics had been acquired by AC Media long ago, and AC Media now had several powerful movie companies, including Universal, and a miracle director who was very good at making movies. It was not easy to get the copyright from them.

Even so, there were still many producers trying to contact Marvel. If they fought for it, the chances might be very small. If they didn't fight for it, then there would be no chance at all. However, Adriaan was still indifferent to these contacts.

"Don't worry, wait until after the end of the year." This was his answer to Marvel Comics. When "Spiderman" was released, it would further show the potential of Marvel Comics. They would have more bargaining chips in their hands, and the initiative in negotiations would be greater. In fact, the top executives of Marvel were also aware of this, but they did not know how much profit "Spiderman" could bring as Adriaan did.

With the media coverage of "Blade Warrior" and Marvel Comics, entertainment reporters began to find ways to dig up news about Miracle Director. From the time that AC Media started, it can be seen that they were optimistic about Marvel Comics for a long time, and there was news that "Spiderman" was the first to be made into a movie because of Adriaan's insistence.

But the problem was that they could not find Adriaan. As early as when "Vanity Fair" reported that Miracle Director was about to bring "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy to the screen, entertainment reporters began to inquire about the news. It was not until Adriaan attended the premiere of "The Expendables" that they got some news, and it had nothing to do with "The Lord of the Rings". They only said that the next two parts of "The Matrix" would be produced together.

The reporters could not do anything about it. They had searched all possible locations, from Montana to Ontario, from the British Isles to the three Nordic countries, but they still could not find Miracle Director and his "The Lord of the Rings" crew. It was incredible. Did they go to Mars to shoot on location?

Therefore, even though "Blade Warrior" set off waves in the film market in May, New Zealand was still operating in an orderly manner. The confidentiality agreement with the local government of Queenstown was one factor, and so was the blind spot of the reporters. No one would have thought that Adriaan would go to the southern hemisphere to shoot this blockbuster.

Therefore, he did not care about the reporters at all, and quietly continued with the production of "The Lord of the Rings." With Jackson's participation, the efficiency of the crew was at least twice as fast as before. Even if the other people in charge were a little slow, they would disappear in the subsequent work. However, what replaced it was astonishment. Peter Jackson's understanding of the script was too thorough, wasn't it?!

When it came to understanding the novel, the people in charge believed that they were on par with him. As early as when Adriaan began to prepare, he had already told them to read more books when they had time. But when it came to understanding the script, Jackson could often understand it with just a few words, as if he had read it countless times. Even if there was something he did not understand, he would understand it after talking to Adriaan. It was really incomparable.

But for the actors, the crew did not change much. They still worked hard to play their roles after taking turns to rest. The Ringwraiths chasing after the Hobbit, the Orcs attacking the human village, the encounter of the Fellowship in the mine … As these scenes were filmed one after another, the story of Rohan, Lorian, and Rohan soon began. Then, the male actors began to be envious and jealous.

Last month, they had already seen Adriaan hugging Liv, Kate, and Charlize. As the two scenes unfolded, the other two female leads, Blanchett and Gwyneth, came to New Zealand, and Adriaan actually started hugging them again! This was too hateful!

"This is too much. Don't they think it's weird to have so many women around one person? Or do they not know that there are more women around him? "Davis, who played the role of Gold Bolt, sighed in private more than once.

No matter how depressed they were and how much they talked about it, the intimacy between Gwyneth, Blanchett, and Adriaan was not faked. They ate together, rested together, and had fun together, just like when Charlize and the rest came to visit last month. So, the male actors could only lament that Director Miracle was indeed a man who liked to create miracles.

Of course, there was also one person who was very unhappy about this. That person was Liv, who had returned to Los Angeles to rest for a while. She returned to the set two days after Blanchett and Gwyneth.

This is too hateful! Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window and looking at the gloomy sky outside, Liv bit her lips and thought angrily. She had finally waited until the weekend. Originally, she thought she could ask Adriaan to go to New Zealand's North Island with her. Who knew that he would use other things as an excuse!

What other things could he have? He was just fooling around with those two women! And he would definitely be rolling around in bed with them. How shameless! Liv still remembered the afternoon before yesterday. Because they had finished earlier, Adriaan had asked her to go for a walk in the nearby forest while the temperature was still good during the day. However, because those two women were with them, she had refused. Later, she thought that she might be showing her weakness, so she had followed them in the car.

When they reached the edge of the forest, she got out of the car and circled around several times, but she still couldn't find them. In the end, she was about to give up when she saw them near a few tall trees. Then, that scene was deeply engraved in her mind. Adriaan was leaning against the car parked next to the trees, holding Blanchett and Gwyneth on each side. He buried his head in Blanchett's breasts and sucked on them. His right hand pulled up Gwyneth's skirt from behind and went deep into the front, teasing the bulge.

Even though they were far away, Liv could still hear the indistinct sounds. Then, they lay on the paved ground and began the most primitive activity in the forest. If she hadn't sneaked away halfway with a blush, who knew what would have happened in the end. It should be known that before she left, she had already put her hand between her legs.

Shameless! The more she thought about it, the angrier Liv became. She couldn't help but curse in her heart again. She even kicked the carpet, completely forgetting that she didn't say anything when Kate and Charlize had sex with Adriaan last month. Moreover, she and Sarah had had sex with Adriaan many times before. They had even tried it in the garden.

"Alright, Liv, don't be like this. Don't be so childish." Standing in front of the mirror, she said to herself. "It's okay, isn't it? Just like before, don't care. "

In fact, she didn't have any conflict with Blanchett and Gwyneth. Although they all knew each other's identity, they didn't treat her as an outsider during their conversation. Gwyneth would occasionally be a little proud, but most of the time, she wasn't too bad. The reason why she was unhappy was probably because she always felt that she couldn't compare with them in terms of temperament. They always gave people a feeling of elegance. But perhaps the deeper reason was that … she was a little used to being alone with Adriaan last month, right?

Thinking of this, Liv suddenly punched the air fiercely. She gritted her teeth and glared at the mirror. Her chest heaved up and down, as if she had hit Adriaan's face. Recalling the smirk on his face when he rejected her before, it was obvious that he did it on purpose. Perhaps he also knew that she followed them and peeped on them the afternoon before yesterday.

Damn it, he only knows how to play tricks on me! After blushing, Liv thought bitterly, but her heart couldn't help but have some thoughts.

Biting her lip and holding her chin, she paced back and forth in the room a few times. The young lady clapped her hands and finally made up her mind. She tidied up her clothes and untied her ponytail. After filming "The Lord of the Rings," Adriaan liked her long, straight black hair very much. Then she went out.

There was no one in the corridor outside. The two floors of the hotel had been booked by the crew. Today was the weekend, so most of them went out to relax and would come back very late. Soon, Liv came to the door of a suite. After looking around, she took out the key card and entered the room. Besides Adriaan himself, she was the only one who had the key to his room.

Liv tiptoed into the room and gently closed the door. She let out a long sigh and walked inside. After walking two steps, she heard noises coming from inside the room, and at the same time, there was a heated conversation, which startled her.

Did he not go out with them? This is troublesome. Liv, who originally wanted to play a prank, immediately retreated. However, when the strange conversation gradually became clearer, she couldn't help but stop in her tracks.

"No … You can't do this … Sauron …" It was Blanchett's voice. She was moaning and somewhat indignant, but more than that …

"You have no other choice but to serve me, Galadriel! You are now my slave! "It was Adriaan's voice, deep and somewhat insolent.

"No … You can possess my body … You demon … But you cannot possess my soul!"

"Wrong. Very soon, you will sink into your own desires. Very soon, you will lose everything. Very soon, your soul will completely submit to me, Elf Queen!"

Liv arrived at the unlatched door of the inner room. She panted softly as she listened. The sounds mixed in with the conversation became clearer. Her guess was right. This was the sound of doing that kind of thing. She couldn't help but recall the scene she saw in the forest two days ago. She wanted to leave, but she couldn't take a single step.

"Submit to Master's will, esteemed Majesty Galadriel. You will obtain unparalleled glory and eternal happiness!" Gwyneth's voice sounded at this moment. It was tempting, but also filled with moaning that made one think of it.

"Oh, why, Éowyn? Why are you doing this … Wake up … You are the daughter of Yxillian … You are the shield-bearer of Rohan … You should not do this …"

"No, Your Majesty. I am now only Master Sauron's slave. I only understood the truth after serving Master wholeheartedly. Let go of your reservations, Your Majesty. Look at how alluring you are now. "

"I … I … Sauron … Master … I am willing to become you … No … I can't … I can't …"

What are they doing? This is too … too strange … Liv couldn't help but think as she stood outside the door, covering her mouth with her hands. Listening to the other voice that accompanied the conversation, her face was so red that it seemed like water would drip from it. Really … really strange. I should leave this place. Yes, I should leave!

At that moment, Adriaan's voice suddenly sounded from inside, "Ah, I feel another elf here. Yes, the elf that is destined to be mine is outside the door. Bring her in, Éowyn!"