Chapter 677: Zombie Watching Fireworks

With the box office release in the first week in North America, "Dawn of the Dead" is undoubtedly a success, and Zach Schneider has taken a solid first step from the MV and advertising industry to the film industry.

This first step is often the most difficult. For directors without successful qualifications, there are too few opportunities to be in charge of directing.

With successful qualifications, even without too much competition, there will be invitations from production companies.

Compared with screenwriters and actors, successful directors have a much higher status in the circle.

Sandhai Entertainment has signed two film contracts with Zack Snyder, so naturally Zach Snyder will not be let go. Just after "Dawn of the Dead" was released, Ronan asked George Clint to sign a contract with Zack Snyder for " Directing contract for 300 Spartans.

Zach Schneider's pay doubled several times, rising to $3 million.

Regarding this new project, Ronan was somewhat uneasy, so he chatted with Zach Schneider.

In the reception room, Ronan asked, "Zach, when do you plan to start your vacation?"

Zack Schneider said: "Embassy Pictures has arranged several promotional activities for "Dawn of the Dead" overseas, and the last stop was in Europe. After the end, I went back to the UK directly. Up to Three Hundred Warriors."

An assistant brought coffee in, and Zach Schneider thanked him and said, "I studied Frank Miller's illustrations carefully and wanted to use a completely different picture style from Dawn of the Dead."

Ronan picked up the coffee and took a sip: "Oh? Tell me."

"Use a style similar to that of the original, which is as thick as an oil painting." Zach Schneider has clearly considered it fully: "Let the movie perfectly replicate the original."

Ronan thought of the movie screens he had seen, and carefully recalled Frank Miller's illustrations, saying: "The screens of the original book are unforgettable. If it can be shown in the movie, it will be a very distinctive style."

"I not only carefully read the original book and the script adapted by Shahai Entertainment, but also specially studied the historical materials of that period." Zach Schneider is not an idiot, knowing that this meeting between the two will determine whether he can win the project. How much autonomy do you want: "In addition, I specially went to the vicinity of Thermopylae to investigate, and I went to the Louvre to see the copy of "Leonidas at Thermopylae."

Ronan nodded slightly, Zack Schneider's professional attitude and professionalism are beyond doubt: "Tell me what you think about the movie."

"This is a war that took place 2,500 years ago.

Zach Schneider looked serious: "The film that reflects this war must be a visual feast of swords and swords." "

Hearing the words of the visual feast of swords and swords, Ronan instantly relieved Zack Schneider.

The most important and critical factor for the success of "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is the visual effect.

If Zack Snyder doesn't play a visual feast and engage in discussions about the core of war and human democracy, Ronan will immediately stop this project.

That would kill the project! Will rush to the street so that even Frank Miller will not admit that this is a movie based on his own work.

The reason why this movie was so attractive, apart from the historical factors other than the movie, more than half is due to its suffocating image charm.

Zach Schneider continued: "In order to achieve the image style of the original work, I don't plan to use location. All the shooting of the crew will be done in front of the green screen in the studio. Charming CG graphics.”

"And the actors." Zach Schneider said emphatically: "All the actors who play the Spartans have to go to the gym for several months before shooting. They must be strong, muscular, and run like Hercules Dazzling like a Lacoste!"

Ronan also reminded emphatically: "This is a man's movie, you must not use sissy actors."

Zack Schneider kept nodding: "No." He continued what he said just now: "As an epic film, intense war scenes are indispensable. Like the original book, I will shape these three hundred people into God of War characters. Ordinary enemies are like cutting melons and vegetables, and in this brutal and bloody battle, the Spartan warriors regarded death as home, until the last drop of blood was shed."

He seems to be a little excited: "This is a movie without tenderness. Broad shoulders, protruding biceps, and bloody stumps appear everywhere on the screen. The film does not need tenderness. It’s just about being strong and fortitude.”

Ronan was completely relieved. A Zack Snyder who first considers commercialization and visual effects is a good director.

From the perspective of the connotation of the film, "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", which wins by showing off various techniques, is definitely not a good movie.

But from a commercial standpoint, "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is a good movie.

Ronan asked directly, "Have you made a budget yet?"

"I did it." Zach Schneider was a MV and commercial director before making a movie, and he has a lot of experience: "$60 million! Ronan, I can finish this movie with only $60 million!"

Ronan said: "I will inform Shahai Entertainment. Zach, do as you want."

Zach Schneider was immediately delighted: "Okay." His excitement was overflowing: "I will definitely not disappoint your support."

When leaving Ronan's office, Zach Schneider was relieved while being delighted. Ronan's meaning was very obvious. He had considerable autonomy for the new project "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta".

This has never happened before in the "Dawn of the Dead" project.

For the first film he directed, he didn't have much room for free play, he could only fill it in according to the filming plan, regardless of autonomy and the like.

But in this one, he can finally give full play to his image style!

Zach Schneider knows that such a large amount of support is rare.

Hope to continue to cooperate with Ronan and Shahai Entertainment in the future.

Walking out of the Relativity Building, Zach Schneider suddenly thought that Ronan's Relativity Entertainment had acquired Marvel Comics and reorganized into Marvel Entertainment, and was still preparing for the first superhero movie "Iron Man".

Superheroes are very interesting subjects. Maybe after the success of "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", we can continue to cooperate with Ronan to shoot superhero movies.

Zach Snyder feels that his road ahead is infinitely broad.

After Tony Koch headed to Canada with his "Eavesdropping" crew to begin preparations for the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, Ronan has another visitor.

The famous George Romero took the initiative to visit.

"Come here rashly, I'm sorry to bother you." Sixty-four-year-old George Romero had all white hair and beard.

Ronan shook hands with him and said, "George, it's an honor for Relativity Entertainment that you can come."

In the eyes of zombie fans, George Romero has an extremely famous name, and his status is no less than George Lucas in the eyes of Star Wars fans, but when it comes to his reputation and status in Hollywood, he can only be regarded as second-rate at best.

He didn't expect Ronan to value him so much.

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Ronan has watched too many zombie movies and literary works. In fact, he can also be classified as a zombie culture lover, and George Romero's works are enlightenment.

"The success of Dawn of the Dead proves that zombie movies are not out of date." George Romero said: "Zombie movies still have a lot of audiences."

Ronan roughly guessed, and said: "The theme of zombies has never been outdated. Many movie fans are looking forward to seeing excellent zombie movies, but there are not enough excellent works in the market."

George Romero no longer circles around: "Since Director Schneider's remake of "Dawn of the Dead", I have been thinking about it. The success of the film has made me determined, and I am going to return to the theme of zombies."

"This is good news." Ronan respected the initiator of zombie culture, but was still cautious: "The fans must be very happy."

George Romero glanced at Ronan, seeing that he had nothing else to say, he could only say, "I've thought about it for a long time and decided to shoot the fourth part of the zombie series."

"Night of the Living Dead", "Dawn of the Living Dead" and "Zombie Uncaged", this is the famous zombie trilogy shot by George Romero, and it is also his most well-known work.

Ronan asked, "George, do you have a specific plan?"

George Romero's words are difficult to distinguish between true and false: "Actually, I have been planning a fourth zombie movie since ten years ago, but the studio has no confidence in this subject matter."

This kind of planning for a certain movie has become the mantra of all Hollywood directors since many years ago.

How much credibility there is, Ronan can't tell.

But he believes George Romero's visit wasn't to tell him he's making a new zombie movie.

Sure enough, George Romero sighed and said: "Because there is no money, this project has been held by me for ten years."

Ronan smiled and said, "Hollywood has always been conservative."

George Romero understood it, and the young producer on the opposite side was very patient, so he had to say, "I wonder if your Shahai Entertainment is interested in continuing to shoot zombie movies?"

Ronan asked, "Is there a script?"

George Romero was already ready, opened his briefcase, and handed the printed and bound simple script to Ronan: "The stories are similar, but the backgrounds are different. I try my best to make them reflect the society of different periods. Political climate, this Land of the Dead takes place in a completely desolate world."

Ronan had already seen it, and the title on the cover of the script was "Land of the Living Dead".

Zombies who like to watch fireworks! He remembered a related clip, and thought the setting was quite interesting at the time.

Ronan simply flipped through the script, and there were indeed fireworks and zombies in it, and he said immediately: "George, I will transfer the script to Shahai Entertainment, and they will discuss the details with you."