Chapter 513: genius of genius
Chapter 513 Genius of Genius
In Dunn's view, the two reality shows "Changing Face" and "Overpass" are far from enough.
In order for sta to completely defeat hbo and sho, and not to suffer a serious drop in subscriptions after the release of "Band of Brothers", more high-quality content must be launched.
Vivendi has agreed to sell Blizzard, which is a good thing.
Dunn has already informed the screenwriting department, contacted the person in charge of Blizzard, and began to create the script for the American drama "Warcraft".
However, after all, "Warcraft" is an American drama that has never appeared in the previous life. Even if it is built with huge sums of money, there is a risk of failure.
Dunn also needs a solid American drama to guarantee the bottom line.
His choice is "The Walking Dead"!
When "Game of Thrones" took the world by storm, "The Walking Dead" was the only American show that could compete, and even in the Emmy competition, "The Walking Dead" repeatedly took the lead.
The amc cinema chain under Rainbow Media Group couldn't survive and was sold to Wanda, but the amc TV network... But because of "The Walking Dead", it has become one of the most well-known cable TV stations in the United States, and its performance has soared.
The amc TV network also called the mainstay of the Rainbow Group.
Now, it's time to get The Walking Dead out and contribute to the sta!
Besides—
"The Walking Dead" is a zombie film with horror elements, but amc TV station is a basic cable TV station with limited scale and cannot show more shocking scenes.
sta does not have this level of constraints. As a professional cable TV station, there are almost no scale constraints, and it can better express the picture sense of "The Walking Dead".
As for the director of The Walking Dead, of course the original director, the famous Frank Darabont!
This name may not be prominent.
But when it comes to "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Miracle in the Green Mile", it is a household name.
Frank Darabont is the director and writer of both films!
Dunn checked it out through the "sunglass system". Frank Darabont's screenwriting ability scored as high as "92", which is higher than James Cameron and George Lucas among well-known Hollywood directors. Second only to "93" Woody Allen and "94" Quentin Tarantino.
"Frank, come and sit!" Dunn warmly invited Frank Darabont to his office, sighing again and again, "Thanks to your help, otherwise the script of "Ghost Rider" would not be like this. Write it soon, and it's so exciting!"
The script for "Ghost Rider" encountered a lot of difficulties during the writing process, and it finally cost $1 million to get Frank Darabont's help before finally getting it done.
Zach Snyder has already got the final script, is drawing the sub-shots, and the film is expected to start shooting in September.
Frank Darabont dared not take it in front of Dunn.
Now it has spread all over the United States, Dunn wants to buy Universal Pictures, Mifflin Publishing House and other assets from the Frenchman!
This is a good thing for the whole country to celebrate.
Universal Pictures is also considered a "national brand" in the United States, and the American people do not want to see such a long-established company controlled by foreigners.
But in Hollywood, insiders are even more afraid of Dunn's strength and influence.
He is likely to be another Hollywood king after Barry Diller and Michael Eisner!
"Mr. Walker, you are too kind." Frank Darabont said very modestly, "I enjoy this cooperation very much. I really did not expect that Dunn Pictures would have a group of talented screenwriters. Amazing!"
Dunn smiled slightly, quite proud.
This is natural. The screenwriters of Dunn Pictures are all selected by him from the "sunglass system". The "screenwriter" ability is above "85", and even the other two big screenwriters responsible for the script of "Ghost Rider"— - Deacon Whistler and Jonathan Nolan, the screenwriting ability is "98", one "97", more outstanding than Frank Darabont, almost top Hollywood!
"I won't say more polite words. I invited you to come here to ask you, do you still want to be a director?"
In Tang En's current status, there is no need to say too many polite words, just straight to the point.
"director?"
Frank Darabont was slightly surprised.
Before that, he directed a total of 4 films.
"Buried Alive," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Miracle on the Green Mile," and "Life in the Movies," box office... miserable!
Especially the romantic comedy "Life in Movies" released last year, starring the famous comedian Jim Carrey, and Warner Bros. spent $72 million to build.
But the result?
The film's global box office, only 37 million US dollars!
Worse than The Shawshank Redemption!
"The Shawshank Redemption" can also be classified as an art film, and there is a reason for its box office failure. "Life in Movies" is a real commercial comedy, but it's a mess.
Even if Frank Darabont is famous in the industry, it is difficult to have the opportunity to direct a movie again, so he will be a screenwriter in the future.
Anyway, he is famous and capable, and he can also get $1 million in salary for a script.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Dunn Walker, who was almost a **** in the field of commercial films, even threw an olive branch.
Dunn smiled, "Frank, let me just say it straight, the structure of the movie is not suitable for you. Your story is too deep, and the philosophical connotation and human thinking in it cannot be reflected in a two-hour movie. You There needs to be a different way to express your thoughts.”
Frank Darabont mused, "You mean... TV?"
Tang En said: "Yes, it's a TV series! Your story needs to give fans enough time to think. The two or three hours of the movie are too short. This is the main reason for your movie's poor box office."
"The TV series..." Frank Darabont frowned, "I don't think the TV series can meet my needs."
Dunn laughed dumbly, "Frank, have you forgotten "Band of Brothers"?"
"Band of Brothers?" Frank Darabont was immediately startled.
Tang Endao: "'Band of Brothers' has opened another window of TV dramas. The high-quality TV dramas with large production and large investment have full market space for survival. The sta TV network provides an excellent platform."
This time, Frank Darabont understood, "Mr. Walker, you mean you want to invest in a big-budget American drama, and let me be the director?"
Tang En nodded with a smile, "Yes, not only the director, but also the producer and screenwriter. I will give you an outline. You can adapt and play to your heart's content."
Frank Darabont had no immediate comment.
Even if the other party was Tang En, he didn't want to make a work that he didn't like.
Dunn was very confident. He took out a booklet from his desk, then took another thick document and handed it to him.
"comics?"
Frank Darabont was a little surprised.
Is it a manga TV show?
Dunn said with a smile: "This comic is called "The Walking Dead". I collaborated with one of Marvel's cartoonists, Robert Kirkman. I provided the outline category, and he enriched the specific details. Another document, It's my whole idea for the whole The Walking Dead series, you can watch it."
Frank Darabont glanced at Dunn in disbelief and took a breath.
This Dunn Walker is simply omnipotent!
A few years ago, he made a fortune in the stock market, making a fortune, and was once known as the "God of Stocks".
Later, he invested in several Internet companies, but what happened?
Google is now the largest Internet search engine;
Paypal is the largest online payment platform at the moment. It is said that the e-commerce giant Yibei intends to spend huge sums of money to acquire it;
Although Netflix is still being crushed by Blockbuster in the market space, it has turned losses into profits, and the online DVD rental business has flourished...
Dunn was also named an "angel investment expert" for this reason.
Last year, he co-authored a book "Gone Lover" with others, adding the title of "Best-selling Author".
In April of this year, he released a single album with Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman, and the sales broke many records in one fell swoop. He became a popular singer again...
Now, he is engaged in comic creation again. Is this the rhythm of being a comic artist?
Frank Darabont prides himself on being talented, but in front of Dunn, he also had to admire secretly.
The success of this young man is no accident!
He is a genius of genius!
Frank Darabont tried his best to control his shocked mood. First, he opened the half of the unfinished comics. After only looking at it twice, he couldn't help but light up~www.wuxiaspot.com~zombie theme ? And it's realist zombies, eh! It's a lot of room to explore! "
The content of the manga is very short.
This is only a small part of the first season, the first episode.
He simply flipped through the comics, and then looked at the outline manuscript provided by Tang En. The more he read, the more complicated his face became, sometimes joyful, sometimes sighing, sometimes solemn.
Dunn was not in a hurry and waited slowly.
The original "The Walking Dead," because AMC didn't have confidence in Frank Darabont, didn't have a high budget.
But Frank Darabont, through his amazing screenwriting talent, has created an apocalyptic scene that many Hollywood blockbusters cannot match.
The focus of the film is not on the special effects shots that stimulate the senses, but on the torture of human nature with doomsday feelings.
Through the depiction of human nature, to make up for the lack of special effects.
But if Tang En wants to shoot, it will definitely not be a small fight.
On the basis of the shaping and excavation of human nature, the philosophy and thinking of doomsday feelings, plus the sense of sight of commercial blockbusters!
The original version of "The Walking Dead", compared to "I Am Legend", "Hell Detective" and other post-apocalyptic films, the visual effects are a bit mediocre.
What Dunn hopes is to create explosive models!
For example, "Band of Brothers" has both the humanistic feelings behind the story and the spectacle of the war scenes.
Sensory stimulation is very important!
It's just that Frank Darabont is not a professional director. His directing style is more like an old-school film director, and his control of special effects and colors is slightly mediocre.
Tang En narrowed his eyes and pondered: "It seems that it is necessary to find him an assistant who is good at creating visual effects..."
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Chapter 513 Genius of Genius
