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"Before publication?"

Rowling didn't quite understand what Charlotte said.

“Can an adaptation agreement be signed before publication?”

"It's OK as a package deal."

Charlotte nodded and then began to explain,

"These are actually two different choices."

"If you choose to publish, then we will actually confirm an intention now, and then it will be normal business negotiations. How much profit you can get depends on the popularity of your work,"

"Of course, there is also the possibility that your work will have no chance of being published."

Charlotte's last words made Rowling's face darken, and she subconsciously asked for another option.

“What if it’s before publication?”

"For me, it's a bet on the future! But for you, it's an immediate benefit that you can see immediately."

Charlotte explained,

"I will first sign an agreement with you to obtain the animation and film adaptation rights for this work. Then, I can help you with publishing and publicity matters."

"What's the price I have to pay?"

"Possible part of future earnings, right?"

Charlotte shrugged.

"If your work is very popular after it is published, then we can talk about the adaptation rights at that time. You will definitely get more benefits. Sign an agreement with me now. I won't give that much."

“So, is it a choice between a guaranteed present or an unpredictable future?”

Rowling somewhat understood

The director in front of me, named Charlotte Booth, probably found her work interesting and was interested in adapting it into a movie.

If you sign a package agreement with the other party now, then the other party should try their best to help you publish and promote the work, and then quickly adapt it into a movie.

In this way, even if the work itself is unsuccessful, Rowling will still benefit from it.

certainly,

Because the other party signed the agreement before he became famous, the benefits here will not be particularly large.

If this work is really popular, I will undoubtedly lose money.

But if you really wait until the work is published...

Luo Lin shook her head inwardly.

Although she has not successfully published any works, she knows from gossip among friends that most published works may not even make a splash in the book market.

Being popular is not an easy achievement.

Besides, whether her works can be published is still one thing...

However, if the future of the work is staked just for the sake of immediate profit, Rowling feels unwilling to do so.

This work is like her own child to her.

What mother would give up her child easily?

"If it's difficult to decide, you can go back and think about it first. I'm not in a hurry about this matter. After all, it's just a possibility."

Seeing Rowling's dilemma, Charlotte very considerately suggested that she should think about it carefully for a few days before speaking again.

However, this suggestion also made Rowling even more confused.

After all, the other party is not in a hurry, which means that this may be just a temporary impulse and not an inevitable plan.

But in this case, if Rowling doesn't make a decision quickly, the possibility of changes later is very high.

Especially that package deal option.

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In the end, with the contact information given by Charlotte, Rowling left in confusion.

There's no doubt that this "magic mom" will be tossing and turning for the next few days.

After all, this is indeed no small matter for her who is still penniless.

However, for Charlotte, this matter is actually very important.

Although he didn't express anything, Charlize still saw it.

"Are you interested in the stories she wrote?"

After Rowling left, the girl asked directly.

"Sally, why do you feel that way?"

"Because you proposed the intention to purchase the film and television adaptation rights, but you showed that you didn't care at all!"

Charlize rolled her eyes;

"Based on what I know about you, if you weren't very interested, you wouldn't have brought up this matter at all. Therefore, those subsequent business negotiation methods may be able to deceive Joanna Rowling, but they cannot deceive me!"

"..."

Charlotte sighed.

He found that the taboo of scammers not to attack those around them did make sense.

Because the people around you are so familiar with you, it is really difficult to deceive them.

Even a master of deception like Charlotte has nothing to do with Charlize, who has "communicated" with him countless times.

Facing the girl, he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Her work creates a novel and unique magical world. If successful, it will definitely attract a lot of money. Of course I am interested in this kind of work, but"

It’s difficult to operate!

Charlotte thought helplessly.

As a time traveler from the future, he certainly knows the famous "Harry Potter" series and its author J.K. Rowling.

This is a money-making machine.

Not to mention pocketing the whole thing, just participating in it and sharing some of the benefits will be enough for Charlotte to live a comfortable life for a long time.

However, things are not that simple

Although the eight films in the "Harry Potter" series have done well at the box office, they have many filming restrictions.

Not to mention having to follow the original work, just to adapt to the physical growth of the young actors, having to release one movie a year is enough for the director.

This is a blockbuster series that big directors look down on and small directors can’t make.

For Charlotte, whose directorial career is currently on an upward curve and is moving step by step towards becoming a major director of commercial films, this film series is not a good choice.

"However, it would be nice to participate in this series not as a director, but as one of the producers or investors."

Charlotte pondered.

Of course, he just thought about it.

Compared with directors, producers and investors who essentially rely on their own skills to make a living, they are largely a game of capital.

If Charlotte gets involved, she may be devoured by the newly joined capital tycoons and large production companies.

As for the idea of ​​living alone and relying solely on her own money to promote this series, Charlotte has never thought of it.

First, he doesn't have enough money.

Although Charlotte already has a small amount of money after receiving the box office share of "Happy Death Day", it is a drop in the bucket for such a large project.

The promotion of the "Harry Potter" series requires a large amount of capital and media resource support.

In fact, the success of this series is a process where everyone adds fuel to the flames.

Without the efforts and persistence of J.K. Rowling, the original "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" would not have been born;

Although this book sold very well later, its performance was average when it was first released. Without the support of the publishing company, it would not have been able to wait for the subsequent explosion;

And without the foreshadowing of the first three films, the popularity of the "Harry Potter" series would not have been high enough to be noticed by Warner Bros.;

And without the eight movies adapted by Warner and the corresponding huge investment in publicity and distribution expenses, this series would not really become popular around the world.

It's a snowballing process.

In this process, publishers, film distributors, and even peripheral toy manufacturers from various countries are adding fuel to the flames.

This is by no means a process that can be achieved with personal capital alone, no matter how rich he or she is.

However, Charlotte never thought about challenging the world alone.

His consideration of the "Harry Potter" series is more about how to profit from it and how to use the opportunity to gather mana.

After all, Rowling's magical world is really a good shortcut for Charlotte, who relies on movies to improve her cultivation speed.

In fact, he has already thought of a very good plan for himself

That is to fight the slow with the fast!

Moreover, what he is interested in is not actually the film adaptation rights of "Harry Potter".

After all, the funds required are too huge.

What he really values ​​​​is actually the animation adaptation rights.

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