After being reported by the media, this phenomenon also attracted a lot of attention.

Whether it is experts and scholars, industry elites, enthusiastic netizens, or political experts, they have all studied and discussed it.

Although various explanations have been given, they are basically hindsight and have no reference value.

These film companies still don't know how to select suitable books from the vast number of young people's books for film and television adaptation.

Because of the popularity of the "Harry Potter" series, writers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany are writing young people's books every year, and publishers are also very interested in such books.

Therefore, there are not 10,000 but 5,000 kinds of young people's books released every year. Many of them are also very popular and can be ranked on the New York Times bestseller list.

But not all the novels on the list will be successful after being adapted.

Books such as "Dragon Knight", the "Percy Jackson" series and "His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass" were also very popular at the time. However, the movies adapted from them were only so-so at the box office.

However, the "Harry Potter" series, "Twilight" series and "The Hunger Games" series launched by Xiang Nan are all best-selling works.

Therefore, he must have some secrets in selecting materials that others don't know about. It's a pity that unless he tells it himself, others won't be able to find out about it, which is really depressing.

After this incident, Xiang Nan's reputation as the "God of Movies" became even louder, and his box office appeal became stronger and stronger invisibly.

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In January 2014, Xiang Nan finalized a new investment project.

"Iron Man 3", "Thor 2", "The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay (Part 1 and 2)", "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", "Blade Runner 2", "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Gone Girl" and "Taken 2."

Among them, "Iron Man 3", "Thor 2", "The Hunger Games 3", "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Blade Runner 2", and "Taken 2" are all sequels, and the cast It's basically the same as the previous version, the only difference is the villains.

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is the prequel to the "Harry Potter" series, telling the story of what happened in the wizarding world during World War II.

Compared with the "Harry Potter" series, this version of the story is more adult-oriented. After all, the story of "Harry Potter" has been released for more than ten years, and the little book fans at that time have now grown up. It is time to read it. Some adult stories.

"Gone Girl" tells the story of a seemingly ordinary and loving couple. Suddenly one day the wife disappears. The husband searches for her in various ways. However, he finds in a diary left by the wife that various clues indicate that It was the husband who killed his wife...

"Fantastic Beasts" and "Gone Girl" immediately announced castings, which also attracted a large number of artists to submit their resumes.

After the "Harry Potter" series ended, its sequel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" has attracted much attention from fans. Whoever can star in it will seize the opportunity and become the darling of Hollywood's box office in January.

The novel "Gone Girl" was published in 2013. It became very popular after its publication, and Xiang Nan immediately won the rights to adapt it for film and television.

He wrote the script himself and will be directed by suspense master David Fincher. The behind-the-scenes lineup can be said to be quite luxurious. Therefore, this movie is regarded as a hit, and I don’t know how many male and female stars want it. Starring.

They compete with each other and are at odds with each other, but this has nothing to do with Xiang Nan.

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In January, Xiang Nan took Cong Shan back to his hometown.

At the same time, Universal Pictures also released "X-Men: First Class", announcing the restart of the X-Men universe.

This movie tells the story of the origins of Professor X, Magneto, Mystique and others after the restart of the

Coupled with the popularity foundation laid by the "X-Men" trilogy and the "Wolverine" trilogy, this movie was a box office hit as soon as it was released.

In the end, the North American box office was US$210 million and the global box office was US$560 million. Compared with its investment of US$100 million, this movie was definitely a hit.

The success of this movie also shows that the X-Men movie universe has been successfully restarted. From then on, its sequels such as "Days of Future Past", "Apocalypse", "Dark Phoenix", etc. will be released one after another.

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In February, Universal Pictures released the comedy "Fake Family" starring Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts and others.

This movie tells the story of a down-and-out male protagonist who formed a team and used his family's identity as a cover to smuggle illicit goods to Mexico. Originally, he wanted to make a lot of money, but he encountered unexpected trouble...

The style of this movie is fun and humorous, and the actors also work well together, creating a lot of sparks.

Emma Roberts, in particular, gave an eye-catching performance and did not fall behind when starring opposite Jennifer Aniston. Her outstanding performance attracted the attention of the industry.

In the end, this comedy successfully ignited the Valentine's Day schedule, with a box office of US$150 million in North America and US$310 million worldwide.

Compared with its investment of 37 million US dollars, it is definitely a huge profit.

Emma Roberts has also successfully become one of Hollywood's top rising stars due to the success of this movie, and has attracted much attention.

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In March, Xiang Nan and his wife returned to Hollywood to attend this year's Oscar Awards. This year, "Life of Pi" and "The Big Short" are the favorites to win the award.

On the red carpet of the Oscars, Xiang Nan walked with Cong Shan as usual.

After his relationship with her was exposed, it was no longer appropriate to find other beauties to walk the red carpet with.

Cong Shan has now adapted to the life of fame again. After all, people's ability to adapt is quite strong.

"Mr. Charles, have you decided who will star in "Gone Girl"?" the host asked curiously.

"It's still under consideration. As you know, there are so many people suitable for this role. Of course, we need to carefully screen them." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Who do you prefer to star in?" the host asked with a smile, "Do you have any candidates?"

"There are many people I like, such as Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, and Alexandra Daddario. I think they are all very good." Xiang Nan pointed out.

He nodded, "But who to choose depends on comprehensive considerations."

"Then I wish you can choose the best candidate as soon as possible." The host said immediately after hearing this.
Chapter completed!