[Title : Face Of MDC]
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The Next Morning – January 1, 2013
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The Regal residence, situated in Hollywood Hills, was quiet now.
Scattered beer cans, a few crumpled paper plates are slowly being cleaned by the house maids.
Somewhere in the distance, a pigeon flapped its wings and took off from the rooftop, cutting across the pale sky of a new year.
Regal stood by the window…
Everyone was in their own world now.
[Title : Happy New Year]
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Two full weeks had passed since the accident.
The same day he should have been holding up awards with the world watching, through Dolby Theatre - he was instead pacing a hospital corridor with no sleep, his phone off, and his hands shaking for an entirely different reason.
And now, that storm has passed.
Seren was stable.
Keanu, though still in recovery, sat beside him in a wheelchair, looking far better...
[Title : Shift In The Tide]
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A week after the Golden Globes, another major event came and went, the Oscars.(A/N: Event Times are different)
Regal Seraphsail didn't show up for that one either.
The event organizers and industry heavyweights saw it as a slap in the face, here was someone nominated for multiple awards, and he couldn't even be bothered to attend.
So they did what Hollywood does best - they froze him out.
His nominati...
[Title : Out Of Danger]
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“Block S - Corridor 9.” - the receptionist said, her voice clipped but not unkind. “...and about their condition, the doctor will be present there to speak to you shortly.”
Regal didn’t wait to hear the rest, as his eyes read through the signs of layout, but other than that nothing seems to be processing in his mind.
He bumped into many stools, shoulder brushed against a gurney someone had left too close to the...
[Title : I am HER Family]
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[-Same Day-]
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The Golden Globes have been completed.
….well, at least for the people outside the industry, as the so-called insiders are still relishing in the after party - unrecorded by cameras.
And somewhere around the corner, a group of people could be seen, completely isolated, away from as the distant sound of the party and celebration thinned behind them.
They were all the people left ...
[Title : And the Golden Globe Goes To…]
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On the day of Golden Globes.
Evening.
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The towering chandeliers cast a golden glow on the sea of sharply dressed guests as camera flashes sparked in bursts.
The Golden Globe Awards was like always - been known for its mix of elegance and relaxed informality.
A tide of whispers had already passed through the crowd - about the nominations, the unexpected names, the calculated con...
[Title : Web Of Destiny]
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The inaugural film of the MarvelD Universe demanded perfection, and Regal knew exactly where to begin, with the web-slinger himself.
Spider-Man.
It was the obvious one…
The choice was inevitable, almost predestined.
Among Marvel's pantheon of heroes, few commanded the universal recognition and unwavering fanbase that Spider-Man inspired.
And personally, if Regal were being honest, there was somet...
[Title : The World Gave Up On Him Too Soon]
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Marvel and DC.
Having finished with the first film of [Harry Potter], and now dealing with the ongoing Oscar campaign, Regal hardly has any time to work on his next project unlike before.
Still, that doesn't mean he hadn't given it a thought about it.
Of course he can't abandon the [Harry Potter] franchise either.
He had to find someone to carry the quality of the first part.
Tha...
[Title : A Small Time Director?]
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Outside Ross Oakley’s space, the noise returned - people who would have held back now approached Regal freely.
Still, he just nodded politely, exchanged brief greetings, shook a few hands, and excused himself.
He moved through the crowd like someone with a destination.
And then, he stopped.
Three men stood in a semi-circle near one of the high tables:
—Two familiar faces.
—One...
[Title : Award Season]
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As the final days of 2012 rolled into view, Hollywood stood on the edge of its most glamorous battlefield:
Award Season.
Buzz, announcement, shortlisting's, speculation, competitive campaigns, private screenings, reeling in the fans of the film - everything had shifted into high gear.
But amidst the noise and dazzling premieres, two films continued to cast a long shadow across the industry, both of them d...
[Title : Undercurrents]
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[Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone] is a classic.
It’s going to be watched, rewatched, and passed down, it will live with kids, teens, adults, families - for years to come.
And it absolutely deserves to.
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Stephen Jr. had just finished reading the article for the third time.
The words were still fresh in his head - praise so generous it almost felt fictional.
[Title : Billion Dollar Film]
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Alexander's face shifted, not into fear - but into sincerity. “I am sorry, it’s just one of my favorite books, I got a little excited seeing it out in the open.”
Ross stared at him for a second longer, eyes hard to read, then, unexpectedly, he asked. “Why?”
?...?The question caught both men off guard.
But Alexander, after a beat, let out a quiet breath and answered.
“I think it’s becau...
[Title : Ruler Of The Land]
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While Regal and his core team were buried deep in the storm of [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]’s release and its whirlwind aftermath - scheduling press tours, juggling interviews, handling feedback, and managing the unexpected landslide of global attention -
There were three others closely linked to him who found themselves equally consumed, though in a different project.
On a project that hadn’t even...
[Title : Six More To Go]
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The special show for the kids and their parents was completed.
The theatre was almost empty now, as the lights had come up - and the occasional murmurs of a cleaning staff could be heard from outside as they were preparing.
However, they haven't proceeded, because of a presence inside.
Regal.
He still stood where he had been the whole film - at the balcony’s edge, just behind the exit door.
The ...
[Title : Special Show]
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In England - a theatre in London.
One the day of [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone] release.
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As the film hit theatres all over the world - specifically the theater in London was filled with kids outnumbered the adults two-to-one.
There were maybe forty, maybe even fifty children in the seats, not counting the half-dozen still fumbling with the cup holders or spinning in the aisle until on...
[Title : [Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone] Release (2)]
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They were now in Diagon Alley.
And then... things happened.
David didn’t mean that in a dismissive way -
It was just that somewhere between the wand choosing the wizard and the goblins sliding open vaults full of gold, he had stopped taking mental notes and just... started watching.
Not like an adult keeping an eye on a kid’s movie, but properly, eyes focused and...
[Title : [Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone] Release]
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America - Los Angeles.
On the day of [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone] release.
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The automatic doors of the multiplex open, releasing a wave of cool air mixed with the scent of buttered popcorn.
David shuffled through, his shoulders slightly hunched in resignation, while beside him, eight-year-old Emma practically bounced on her toes, her eyes wide with anticipa...
[Title : Plan To Create Legacy]
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Red Studio understood that lightning like Harry Potter doesn't strike often - so when it does, you don't just bottle it for the season, you build something unimaginable around it.
With the film [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone], Regal’s live-action adaptation of his own best-selling novels, nearing its worldwide release within weeks - the studio was riding a wave of anticipation few movies in recent h...
[Title : Sound Effects]
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[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone] has entered its post-production stage, and Regal is straight back in the US.
The current requirement of the film is a lot of working on the sound effects, editing, and color grading.
Even though Red Studio has set up some technologies in England for reviewing the footage on a daily basis, nothing they can do there compares to what they have back at HQ.
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[Title : Final Sequence]
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After the small promotional interview, the team of [Harry Potter] got back to filming according to the schedule.
As stated, most of the filming was completed - all that was left was one final sequence which will also be the most interesting setting in a fantasy world of magic.
The sequence is about a board game of Chess - but a game to death.
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[Red Studio]
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CRACKK - BOOM!
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[Title : First Press Conference]
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The filming of [Harry Potter] is in its last schedule, which will go on for about three more weeks, and currently they are on a two day break.
After that, post-production would take over.
And then the real game would begin.
Publicity.
With filming of just a few weeks left in line, Red Studio decided to have a small press conference introducing the faces of the three main leads in central Lon...
[Title : Troll]
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McGonagall’s voice echoed through the sound stage playback system.
—[Well, I still say you were lucky. But not many first-years could have taken on a full-grown mountain troll and lived to tell the tale.]
Regal exhaled through his nose, watching the rough cut on the monitor.
Yeah, he thought, lucky. Then muttered to himself. “Lucky the actors didn’t have to actually fight a troll…”
He ...
[Title : Insane Sets]
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[Red Studio Warehouse]
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The stillness was broken by the clang of the stage door, followed by the sound of boots - two distinct sets.
“Gwen, I got a call from Darren.” Simon said as they entered, his voice low but edged with restrained excitement. “Apparently the fly test… was a success.”
Gwendolyn didn’t stop walking, but a small smile tugged at her lips. “Huh… Regal’s probably gr...
[Title : Quidditch]
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“God…”
Regal puffed through his nostrils, folding his arms across his chest, and locked his gaze on the pre-vis monitor that had shown nothing different for three days.
"I am gonna go insane if this doesn't change soon."
He wasn't conversing with anyone, yet the atmosphere felt dense, almost as though it required a disturbance to lighten it.
Some crew members walked past, making an effort to appear as if...
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Of course, it wouldn’t be real filming if everything just worked the way it was supposed to.
Regal called out. “Cut!”
Heads turned.
A few crew members froze mid-movement.
Someone near the playback monitor tilted their head, unsure if it was a joke or just one of his usual reflexive snaps.
Regal lowered his hand, exhaled through his nose, then gestured vaguely toward the frame. “What are the o...
[Title : …Make Them Again]
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As day one of [Harry Potter] went successfully, and by the end of their fifth day, Regal and team now fell into a loop of filming.
The days blurred, not from monotony, but from how full each hour became.
Scenes rolled one after one - sets were being touched up overnight, props swapped in and out, actors shuffled from rehearsals to blocking ready to shoot for the next day, and the next day.
There hadn’t b...
[Title : Milk Tooth]
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Three Days Later
The wind wasn’t screaming like it did on Day One.
Just grumbling now - like Scotland had made peace with the [Harry Potter] crew occupying its cliffs while the shoot had slipped into a rhythm.
…though one would question the smoothness, but a rhythm nonetheless.
Scene by scene, line by line, the world of [Harry Potter] was crawling into existence.
Hagrid’s hut had been dismantl...
[Title : Filming [Harry Potter]]
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[Next Day]
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The phone buzzed somewhere under a half-folded hoodie and a messy pile of script notes.
Regal cracked his eyes open before the alarm could scream.
4:58 AM.
Figures.
The flat was still dipped in shadow as a faint blue line cut across the curtains, pre-dawn light trying to sneak in.
Somewhere beyond it, Scotland was awake already.
Cold and wet.
He s...
[Title : Pre-Shoot Paranoia]
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She leaned against the doorway, arms folded, watching the flickering light of his desk lamp cast long shadows across the cluttered floor.
"…are you done yet?"
Regal didn't even look up at first.
His pen kept moving over the printout, eyes tracing something only he seemed to understand. But then he finally turned, brow still furrowed, and blinked at her like he had forgotten where he was.
"Ah. Sareen...
[Title : WWTBAM]
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Finishing the things with Stephen and Alexander, Regal moved onto various other things that needed his attention.
However, these things didn't include anything related to [Harry Potter].
Right, surprisingly - with only seven days left before the cameras rolled - Regal took a break from [Harry Potter] pre-production work, and moved over other things:
Color comics of [Solo Leveling], and [ORV]. And MDC.
It was a ...