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After celebrating the new year with his aunts family, Rowan went back to Italy to continue the promotion.
By 3rd January the box office for "Life is Beautiful" has crossed over $50 million and they held celebration party for it.
"Rowan how could you predict the box office so accurately!" Roberto Benigni asked
"Well it's just maths to me. I created a formula for predicting the box office and looks like my formula works really well." Rowan stated
Roberto shook his head "Sometimes I forgot that you are an academia. Anyway it looks like our movie has attracted a lot of attention because of his good the box office has been and already many are contacting Cecchi Gori Group to buy the overseas rights for it but they are holding onto it until after it's released in Cannes."
"That's good I also don't plan to sell the rights before it's released on Cannes."
Nicoletta Braschi standing "I heard that you are going back tomorrow!"
"Yeah, but before that I will make a stop in England as I have something to do before I head back to America." Rowan stated
"Oh! Don't you think you should test a little you didn't had much sleep while we went around the country for promotion." Roberto said
"Nah, it's fine I am not tried much and I still have much to do back in LA." Rowan replied
Nicoletta BraschI smiled "Well I hope whatever it is that you need to do is successful."
"Thanks Nicoletta, I will make sure it's a success."
The movie was relased from the theaters after 2 months with the lifetime box office of $89 million making it the highest grossing movie of Italy for a long time.
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After Italy, Rowan took a plane to London and met Rowling, the two of them talked and finally Rowan got the Tv and Movie rights for the Harry Potter book series.
Rowling thought that her book will have gained traction by now but it still hasn't happened yet, Rowan knew that without proper marketing it won't happen and with his offer being so irresistible Rowling sold the rights to him.
"Don't worry Rowling as I promised you will be one of the producers in the movie and 1st movie will start production by the year 2000, so you continue to write your books and don't worry about it's marketing."
Rowling shook hands with Rowan"Thank you, Rowan I also got many ideas while talking with you. If you are okay with it can I call you if I have to discuss some ideas about my books."
Rowan smiled "Absolutely! I will be happy if any of my ideas appear on your book"
The two chatted for a while after which they seperated and Rowan went straight for the airport.
Rowan asked his assistant "When is our flight?"
Emma replied "It will take another hour before the boarding starts"
Seeing that there was nothing to do Rowan, sat aside started to read Hary Potter again just to kill time when he heard someone arguing not far from him.
"Why are you going San Francisco Chris? Don't you think you should try to release it in the Europe film festivals instead of trying it in America?" said the man in black blazer
"No! Jonathan If I want to develop it has to be in Hollywood I can't do that if I focus on European film festivals?" said the other man in brown blazer or Chris.
From there conversation Rowan find out the first of the matter. Jonathan wants his brother to release the film he made in the European film festivals but Chris who is the director of the movie wants to develop in Hollywood so he plans to show it in the San Francisco International Film Festival that starts in April as ends in May.
After failing to convince his brother Jonathan could not do anything, "okay, if you wanna go so much than I can't do anything, I hope it's as successfull as you hope it to be."
After the two men said their goodbyes Chris sat beside Rowan, "I am sorry if my brother and my fight disturbed you."
Rowan just shook his head, "No it's alright I wasn't doing anything important anyway."
"Hmm... Have I seen you somewhere? Your face looks familiar?" Chris asked
"Maybe you have seen my face on a movie poster, I am actor after all." Rowan said with smile.
"Oh! You are Rowan Stark, I knew I saw you somewhere. My brother and I watched your FACE/OFF it was really a good work."
"Thanks are you a director as well, I heard the argument and it didn't look like the other guy was happy " Rowan stated
Chris nodded with a smile "Yes, sorry I forgot to introduce nyself. I am Christopher Nolan and I am just starting as Director. I want to release my directorial debut in the San Francisco International Film Festival and my little brother Jonathan is not happy about it as he thinks I should try to release it in the European film festivals rather than the American film festivals as I may get more recognition there."
Rowan was surprised when he heard Christopher Nolan introduce himself as he never thought he would meet one of the top directors of 21st century here but he didn't let it show on his face and smiled.
"It's true that European film festivals care more about artistic value of the movie while American Film Festival also awards artistic films at its core it's a capitalist country and cares more about commerical value than its artistic one. But I think a director who can survive in such a commercial Hollywood is a good director."
Christopher nodded his head "I think so as well, that's why I am going to San Francisco International Film Festival, and after that I will try to enter Hollywood I don't know if I will succeed or not but I won't stop trying."
"You will Chris, I believe you will become a successful director in the future." Rowan stated
The two of them talked for 10 minutes before Rowan's assistant Emma informed him about the boarding.
Rowan said his goodbyes to Christopher and went to board the plane with a smile on his face as this trip to England brought unexpected surprise to him.
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After landing on LA, Mary joined Rowan as they went to meet James Wan who has started the filming of Paranormal Activity.
They arrived in the rented house for the movie and saw James Wan along with the two crew members and the 2 actors that were busy with the shoot.
"Cut! That's a good shot let's take a break for 5 minutes than we can shoot the next scene" James Wan said
Rowan stated "Looks like I won't abe to worry anymore seeing how smoothly it's going James."
"Rowan! You are back" James said with a smiled as he shook hands with him and nods towards Mary.
"Are those the actors you selected!" Rowan asked as he looked at the two actors looking towards him.
James nodded "Yeah, let me introduce you to them. John, Naomi come here and meet the brain behind this movie Rowan Stark. Rowan these are the two actors of the movie John Hamm and Naomi Scott"
He called the two actors who came running towards Rowan, "Hello Mr. Rowan I am big fan of you"
John Hamm shook hands with Rowan while Rowan looked at his face and the memories of Mad Men's Don Draper came to his mind.
While looking at Naomi, he remembered the King Kong movie.
It looks like he will continue to meet more interesting people this year.