Before the holiday, the whole school was a little impetuous. Whether it was a student or a teacher, they couldn't help feeling slacking off and planned their own National Day trip.

The same is true for Zhang Chu. He just got up from bed. The first thing he did was to see the time and how much difference was with Los Angeles!

"Call Chris and hope he can agree. If he doesn't agree, I will copy a Hobbiton in the same proportion."

If there is no condition, create conditions. If you wait for the opportunity to fall, you may never be able to wait.

Without worrying about washing up, Zhang Chu pulled the curtains open and let the warm sunlight shine into the room. He beeped inside his cell phone waiting for the call.

Chris just finished a meeting with the costume designers. These senior costume designers have designed many costumes for humans, elves, hobbits, and orcs, but what specific plan should be adopted should be left to the actors to wear after the clothes are done before making a decision.

As a producer, the preparations hidden behind the movie must be completed one by one, otherwise I would be sorry for the pay and dividends he received.

"Hi, good evening, I happened to ask her to send you today's fashion design draft."

Zhang Chu smiled and said, "Is it almost done? Then I really have to see it."

This is the attitude a producer should have. He doesn't want to see the characters in the "Lord of the Rings" wearing modern clothes or all kinds of strange outfits. They must convince the audience, believing that it is a brand new and reasonable world.

The inspiration for humans in the movie should be from the Middle Ages, and the clothes worn by the elves are actually similar to those of ancient Greek civilization, such as various drapes, wraps, belts, etc., allowing the elves to appear and disappear in the wide and exquisite fabrics.

As for the color, it should not be too bright. It is as green as moss, and the brown bark is more suitable for giving the elves a sense of being close to nature and ancient.

In order to enhance the sense of reality, the newly made clothes in the future must be used and cannot look brand new unless it is the scene where the king ascended the throne.

In addition to the battle robe on the battlefield, it requires plasma and dirt to be decorated, daily clothing also requires a certain degree of wear to depict the traces of time and create a sense of vicissitudes.

These thoughts kept circling in Zhang Chu's mind. Some of them would notice by the costume team, but some might be missed, so he had to remind him, so he would not have to redesign and produce the movie after it started filming!

"But I called here today not to talk about clothing design issues. I will give you feedback after seeing it later. I went to New Zealand before I came to Hollywood. The environment there was very beautiful, and you can find it in grass, forests, rivers, gardens, and plains, so I strongly recommend that you choose the location here."

Chris smiled and replied, "My friend, don't be anxious. Our framing team is looking for suitable locations everywhere around the world. I've seen photos and videos they took from New Zealand, which is indeed the best choice. But we have to consider many other issues, such as tax refunds, personnel and other policy support."

It doesn’t mean that it is beautiful or suitable. Sometimes, money factors and local people’s support will affect it.

New Zealand is very close to the Middle Earth described in the original work. It exudes the atmosphere of ancient European countryside, but it also has a fantasy feeling, with lakes, mountains, grasslands and pastures all maintaining the original ecology.

Zhang Chu paused and replied: "Next week I will go to New Zealand with my parents. If you have time, you can come and have a look. If you don't have time, let the staff of the filming team come with me. I will briefly point out the plot where I thought of."

He is not sure whether Hollywood's gold medal producers have time to fly to New Zealand, maybe they are busy.

Chris there was indeed hesitation. The original author's recommendation must be somewhat similar to what he expected when writing a book. It can make Zhang Chu, who has always been out of the matter, call him to invite him, probably because of careful thinking.

"I can't reply to you right away. I have to check my itinerary and meeting arrangements before making a decision. Ridley just happened to want to talk to you about the script. I guess he was willing to fly over, and how to convince him is your business."

As a British man, Ridley Scott certainly wanted to shoot such high-cost movies in his hometown. One was sentiment, and the other was that the crew could provide at least thousands of jobs in a year. Moreover, he was also very clear about the tax refund conditions for filming in the UK and was unwilling to pay.

If it is an ordinary or new director, it must be the producer who says whatever he says, and he can only recite it by himself if he has complaints. Ridley Scott is already a famous director, and his opinions and opinions are very important, especially after losing the final cut right, the rest of the power is relatively greater!

"Okay, but I don't have Mr. Scott's phone number. Can you give me the number?"

"Of course. He is still in the studio now, maybe I can say a few words to him in advance."

Zhang Chu was not in a hurry to hang up the phone. He asked: "I asked about your actors last time. Has the cast been finalized now?"

If everything goes well, you can shoot around December this year, which is in New Zealand during summer, and these shooting locations will be built in one or two months to plant crops in Hobbiton.

Chris didn't hide anything, "Bell has already confirmed that the final set treatment is underway, with a $10 million salary per movie and a 10% North American box office share."

Christian Bale has been working on the Oscar front for many years now, and his box office appeal is much weaker than Dwayne Johnson and others.

Appropriately reducing early pay is also a way to control costs.

Universal Pictures has high expectations for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the box office of the three will be $2 billion.

It is impossible for Bell to only get a paycheck, box office dividends are essential, with a North American box office dividend of up to 10%.

The crew signed all powerful actors, basically no vases, and they all passed the appearance!

With good looks and strength, coupled with the original work and a reliable director, this is definitely a box office bomb in the next few years.

Gandalf, Rivendell's King of Elron, and the Elf Queen of the Golden Forest are all famous actors. Fortunately, they have fewer scenes, so the price is naturally easier to discuss.

The ability to put so many excellent actors in a fantasy epic movie is entirely due to Universal Pictures’ connections!
Chapter completed!