Chapter 875: Contradictory ideas

Relativity Entertainment is very fast. As a production company, Shahai Entertainment has always paid attention to efficiency. "Shameless" is still in negotiations and cannot be determined, but the copyright of "Zombieland" is already in his hands. Litt-Rice and Paul -Two writers from Winnick also signed a contract.
The project is naturally pushed into the preliminary planning, and the most important funding is not a problem at all.
The investment in zombie films will not be very high, and the determined production budget is 15 million US dollars, financed by the Pacific Investment Foundation.
The project planning time limit is two years and it is expected to be released in 2007.
"Zombie comedy movies rarely appeared in Hollywood in the past." George Clint told Ronan: "There is no such kind of film that can sell in North America."
Ronan said: "Are there any data for "Zombie Shaun"?"
George Clint thought for a moment: "Is this a British movie? The response is not bad. The North American box office seems to have 10 million US dollars."
Ronan added: "Director Edgar Wright did a good job, but it's a British film, otherwise the commercial response might be better."
"Zombie Shaun" is a good-looking zombie comedy movie.
George Clint understood Ronan's meaning: "Invite Edgar Wright to be the director of "Zombieland"?"
Ronan said, "Edgar Wright is a good candidate. Try to get in touch."
George Clint was worried: "He is an Englishman."
Ronan laughed and said, "Edgar Wright is quite familiar with American zombie movies. Did you forget? He appeared in George Romero's "Land of the Living Dead" and is still on set. For a long time."
The former Edgar Wright, like Christopher Nolan and Guy Ritchie, is one of the rare British directors who can impress Ronan. His collaboration with Simon Page The "Ice Cream" trilogy combines visual language with humor and appropriately integrates various elements such as anti-heroes, jokes and violence to create an extremely strong personal style.
Ronan still remembers that Edgar Wright was the original director of the Marvel series of "Ant-Man". Later, Edgar Wright and Kevin Fitch had serious differences on the concept of film creation and voluntarily withdrew. Marvel series.
In fact, think about it carefully, how can a style like Edgar Wright fit Baby Dee?
This is also a more important director.
George Clint delivered the news that afternoon. Because Edgar Wright had guest appearances in George Romero’s "Land of the Living Dead", he was considered to have collaborated with Relativity Entertainment. This zombie movie is very interesting.
And Edgar Wright is a typical zombie fan. According to the feedback from George Clint, Edgar Wright is also preparing to appear in a guest role in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. The mill movie made.
It is said that the latter prepared a zombie film.
After the success of "Dawn of the Living Dead", zombie films have clearly begun to recover in Hollywood, and related themes and film projects have also increased.
The zombie revival has truly arrived.
This is also the embodiment of Hollywood film and television creation to follow suit.
Ronan is also letting Shahai Entertainment pay close attention to the shooting and production of zombie-type subjects. In terms of movies, he continues to continue the momentum of zombie films after "Dawn of the Living Dead" and "Land of the Living Dead", and even began to discuss the sequel of "Dawn of the Living Dead".
At the end of "Dawn of the Living Dead", the heroine played by Scarlett Johansson created an explosion and died at the expense of her, and won the opportunity for her companion to escape to the island.
The situation of the so-called "safe island" is also a topic frequently discussed by fans.
The screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment has set up a project to create a script for the sequel, named "Dawn of the Living Dead 2: Island of Death", which mainly tells the story of several survivors facing the zombies after they came to the island.
Compared with investment, "Dawn of the Living Dead" can be described as a huge success, and the sequel continues, and the possibility of success is very high.
Ronan also took this into consideration. Scarlett Johansson's performance in the first film was quite impressive, and Scarlett Johansson, who was at the peak of her figure and appearance, also attracted many fans.
The second part still follows the line of the first heroine, and the first protagonist is still a young woman.
Of course, the success model cannot be changed, so the heroine in the second part will be a fierce girl than Scarlett Johansson.
In the movie "Squid and Whale" recommended by Caa to the Embassy Pictures for direct DVD release, Ronan saw a familiar figure, an actress who was born with a deadly weapon, Alexandra Daddario.
A girl who runs even scarier than a magnitude nine earthquake.
Sandsea Entertainment has initially contacted Alexandra Daddario, and the actor cooperation is not a problem at all.
For new actors, the temptation to become famous is too great, and this is the heroine of the sequel movie.
According to Alexandra Daddario's own characteristics, Shahai Entertainment will tailor some scenes for her, such as traditional zombie chasing scenes, such as those that get wet after jumping into the sea, such as tightly wet clothes. The running scene posted on the body...
At that time, the audience will feel deeply after watching this film that the zombies are not scary, the real scary thing is running with the ball.
Due to the change of the heroine, it is impossible for Zach Schneider to return. In addition to the supporting roles in the first part, the sequel will launch new actors across the board, and the production budget will be as low as possible to less than 10 million US dollars.
With a sequel effect bonus, and a favorable environment as a supplement, the possibility of profit is great.
"Zombie Paradise" and "Dawn of the Living Dead 2: Island of Death" will continue the momentum of Shahai Entertainment in the theme of zombie movies.
On the other hand, Relativity Entertainment will be the first person to eat crabs.
Preparations for the first TV series "The Walking Dead" with zombies as the theme in Hollywood and even North American history have officially started. Although the first season has only six episodes, the investment is as high as 7 million US dollars.
At Ronan's request, the first few seasons will guarantee more zombies and human confrontation scenes, even if the darkness of human nature is shown, we will have to wait for the series of reputation to be established.
Perhaps there are also many viewers who like to watch the human struggle in the apocalyptic environment.
But this premise is still based on the zombie apocalypse.
Ronan asked Shahai Entertainment to conduct a targeted market survey on this, and the data obtained showed that more than 80% of the interviewees most liked the scene of the zombie theme is the confrontation between humans and zombies.
Without investigation, there is no right to speak. The data obtained from the first-line market can best reflect the needs of the audience. Therefore, Ronan, regardless of the objection of the original author, focused the plots of the previous seasons on the confrontation between humans and zombies.
This concept also affected the director's choice.
Since there is no public production concept, the directors who came to the crew to apply for the job deal with this recruitment based on their own understanding of the original work and the personal style that has been formed over the years.
Since streaming media has just emerged, it is far from the era of crazy investment.
Nowadays, the directors of TV dramas in this period are naturally lower than movie directors. Unless there is a hard-to-reject pay or the nature of their own tickets, well-known movie directors rarely direct TV dramas.
Ronan did not expect that "The Walking Dead" attracted a famous director.
The famous French director Frank De La Bonte came to the crew to apply.
Perhaps this name is very unfamiliar to many people, but when it comes to his representative work, it can be described as Rai Guaner's "Shawshank's Redemption".
Just like "Shawshank's Redemption" was at the Oscars, Frank De Labont's career as a director in Hollywood was not that smooth.
In fact, few French directors really mix well in Hollywood.
Facing Frank De Labont, Ronan made a simple greeting and quickly entered the topic.
The most critical one is undoubtedly the production concept.
"I want to ask a question." Ronan said directly: "Director De La Bonte, if you are the director, how do you plan to produce this adapted series?"
Frank-Delabonte is also unambiguous, saying: "I have read comics, and I can say that I am a fan of comics. The most attractive thing about this comic lies in its core concept, the analysis of life instinct, and the nakedness of human nature. Show."
He obviously has quite mature considerations: "I think that the core of the comic should be fully reflected in the adaptation of the series, and the dark side of human nature will be completely exposed in the catastrophe. Before the end, zombies are not critical, nor It is terrible, and it is the struggle between the living that brings destruction."
Listening to these words of Frank De Labont, Ronan sighed slightly, and can only say that this is indeed the director of "Shawshank's Redemption".
Frank-Delabont's words continue: "The focus of the series is not to create suspense and stimulate the senses, nor to show those stupid zombies, but to shape and excavate human nature, and to torture the ideological connotation of human nature..."
Ronan didn't interrupt Frank De Labont, but he didn't listen to what he described next.
Because there is no need to listen, this is completely contrary to his production philosophy.
To be precise, this production concept is not suitable for previous seasons.
Even if Frank De Labont is the director ~EbookFREE.me~, we have to wait for the first two seasons and even the first three seasons.
"That's it." Frank De Labont finished.
Ronan smiled and nodded, and said, "It's impressive. Then, Director De Labont, there are many people applying for this director position. I can't reply to you for the time being. Please wait patiently for a few days."
"Yes." Frank-Delabond shook hands with Ronan: "I hope we have a chance to cooperate."
Ronan replied politely: "I hope so."
Two days later, Ronan asked Shahai Entertainment to notify several directors, including Frank De Labont, and regretted not being able to cooperate with them.
In the end, he chose Drew Gundam, a young director jointly recommended by Jeff Abrams and Jos Weiden.
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